Terms of Service

Your use of our site tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service.

These Terms of Service constitute a binding contract regarding your use of this site. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please do not use this site.

Copyright ©

All information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with this site, including for example advertisements, text, photographs, images, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, trademarks, logos, and the like (collectively, the “Content”), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by or licensed to us or our affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers, or our customers and their affiliates. You may use the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content. No other use is permitted.

User-Provided Information and Content

By providing information to us and/or placing material on this site, you represent and warrant: (1) you own or otherwise have all necessary rights to the content you provide; (2) all information you provide is true, accurate, current and complete, and does not violate these Terms of Service; and, (3) the content will not cause injury to any person or entity. For all such information and material, you grant us and our affiliates and related entities, including our affiliated newspaper, and third parties with whom we have agreed to share information (collectively, “Affiliates”), a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, modify, display, archive, store, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works from such information, in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, you authorize us to share the information across all of our affiliated Web sites, to include the information in a searchable format accessible by users of this site and other Web sites of us and our Affiliates, and to use your name and any other information in connection with our use of the material you provide. You also grant us and our Affiliates the right to use any material, information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to us for any purpose whatsoever.

Posting Rules

We reserve the right to edit, modify or remove any content posted on our site at any time for any reason. Listed below are some, though not all, of the reasons we may delete your postings. You agree not to do any of the following actions while posting to this site: (1) harass, threaten, embarrass, slander or violate any right of any person or entity; (2) transmit any information, data, text, files, links, software, chat, communication or other materials that are unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, racially discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable; (3) impersonate any business or person; (4) violate any applicable law or regulation, copyright, or other legal or contractual agreement or obligation.

Neither we nor our advertisers are responsible for errors in copy. No liability is assumed by us for errors or omissions of advertisers. Advertisers report our errors within the first week of insertion for credit of up to one additional week’s advertising, depending upon the severity of our error. All items are subject to prior sale and all ads expire on last date of posting.

Communications with Third Parties Through this Site

Your dealings or communications through this site with any party other than us are solely between you and that third party. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto.

General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability:

USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING THIS SITE, THE CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISING MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, AND/OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THIS SITE OR SUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. WE AND OUR AFFILIATES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES, ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO, OR VIRUS THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY.

WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE THIS SITE. ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100.

Indemnity

YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS, US, OUR PARENT AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, TRADE DISPARAGEMENT, INVASION OF PRIVACY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT) AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY ALLEGATION REGARDING: (1) YOUR USE OF THIS SITE; (2) INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED BY YOU; AND, (3) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU.

International Users

If you access this site from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws including laws of your jurisdiction and U.S. export laws and regulations.

Miscellaneous:

We reserve the right to change these Terms of Service at any time in our discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing this Terms of Service. Your continued use of this site after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes.

We may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of this site, including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. We may deny access to any person or user at any time for any reason. We may at any time transfer our rights under this Agreement to any person.

These Terms of Service will be governed by the laws of the State of California applicable to contracts entered into and performed wholly within the State of California (without regard to conflicts rules). You hereby agree that any claim you may have with respect to this site must be filed in a federal or state court located in Los Angeles, California within six months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. You irrevocably waive any right to a jury trial and agree to the jurisdiction and venue of these courts with respect to all matters arising with respect to these Terms of Service. You consent to service of process by mail. If for any reason any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by us to enforce or exercise any provision of these Terms or related right(s) shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.