Terms of Use for Mass Media Content™

By using this site, which is a Neotrope Web site (“NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s)”), you hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions contained in this User Agreement (“Agreement”).

This agreement extends to other Neotrope Web sites (the “Neotrope News Network”) including, but not limited to: MassMediaContent.com, Neotrope.com, and other like properties and domain names (i.e., Neotrope.net, etc.) which may contain reciprocal and/or shared links with content on this site.

NEOTROPE reserves the right at its discretion to change the terms of this Agreement and will notify users of any such changes by online postings. Your continued use of the NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) after the posting of any notice of change in terms shall constitute your acceptance to be bound by any such changes. Last updated: Thursday, June 02, 2005

Neotrope® is a U.S. registered trademarks and service mark, and MASS MEDIA CONTENT™ is a trademark of Neotrope. This site name, domain name, and similar properties are the exclusive trademark of Neotrope, including but not limited to “MASS MEDIA CONTENT,” “MassMediaContent,” MassMediaContent.com – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

1. LIMITATIONS ON USE

Copyright and Restrictions.

All information displayed, transmitted or carried on the NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) (including, but not limited to, directories, guides, news articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, trademarks, service marks and the like, collectively the “Content”) is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

The Content is owned by NEOTROPE, its affiliates or third party licensors. You may not modify, publish, transfer, transmit, sell, lease, reproduce, create derivative work from, distribute, repost, perform, display, or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content or infringe upon trademarks or service marks contained in such Content.

You agree to abide by all copyright notices and restrictions attached to any Content accessed through the NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s), not to alter the Content in any way, and not to alter or remove any trademark, copyright or any other notice from copies of the Content.

Permitted Use.

You may freely link to stories on this site and post short excerpts provided you include a working hyperlink to the original material on our site.

Pingback/trackback “spam” will not be tolerated, however.

You may make a single copy of the Content displayed on the NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) for personal, noncommercial use only, provided that you do not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such Content. You shall not archive or retain any Content in any form without the written permission from NEOTROPE — exception: you may “save” a copy of our articles or news stories to a social network site such as FURL or similar, provided you do not then create and share a “blogroll” of the full story which would then appear on other Web sites as full text versions of our content. You can save a copy for personal use, but you may not repost the content in full text form on other Web sites outside the social network “archive copy.”

You may not distribute (or repost online or excerpt), or otherwise make available, copies to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, without the written permission from NEOTROPE, except under the “fair use” copyright provisions, where you may quote content in the context of another article.

You may submit requests for permission to reproduce in writing to:
NEOTROPE
PMB 822 PO BOX 7000
REDONDO BEACH, CA 90277-8710

YOU MAY NOT REPRODUCE ANY CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. ALL CONTENT IS COPYRIGHTED UNDER U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT LAW.

Changes in NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s).

NEOTROPE may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of the NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s), including the availability of any Content feature, at any time and without notice or liability.

2. GENERAL DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. NEOTROPE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s). YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

NEOTROPE MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s). NEOTROPE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (A) ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WHICH ARE PART OF THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s); AND (B) WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR MERCHANTABILITY OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT WILL NEOTROPE, ITS AFFILATES, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING FROM OR CAUSED BY THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s), ITS PUBLIC POSTING BULLETIN BOARDS, ITS CONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBLITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

ANY LIABILITY OF NEOTROPE, ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES CAUSED OR ALLEGEDLY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION, SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID TO NEOTROPE BY OR ON BEHALF OF YOU IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEOTROPE WEB SITE(s) IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CLAIMED INJURY OR DAMAGE.

3. MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. Any cause of action with respect to this Agreement and your rights and obligations must be filed in the County of Los Angeles, State of California within one year after the cause of action, otherwise the cause shall be barred.

For questions about the policy above, please contact:
support @ neotrope .com

MASS MEDIA CONTENT™ IS A TRADEMARK AND SERVICE MARK OF NEOTROPE.