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Corporate Sponsors	Home > Use of this site Home > Use of this site Introduction and Consent to Terms Please read these Terms of Use before using NASJA.org (the Service). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please exit the Service. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add or delete portions of these terms at any time by posting updated terms of use on the NASJA Web site. Please check these terms frequently for updates. Any modifications, additions or deletions to these terms shall be effective immediately upon posting of updated terms of use. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of updated terms of use will mean that you agree to those changes. Copyrights The contents of North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, prepare derivative works, or perform any copyrighted material on the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site without the prior written consent of NASJA, except as provided below. You may copy and print a limited amount of content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you include all copyright and other notices contained in the content and that you do not modify the content. Any other use of NASJA content requires prior written permission from NASJA. Trademarks North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site and NASJA's subsidiary names are service marks of North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site. All rights reserved. You may not use any NASJA service marks, logos or graphics without NASJA's prior written consent. Links to North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site NASJA encourages and permits links to content on North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site. However, NASJA is an organization committed to the highest journalistic ethics and standards and to independent, noncommercial journalism, both in fact and appearance. Therefore, the linking should not (a) suggest that NASJA promotes or endorses any third party's causes, ideas, Web sites, products or services, or (b) use NASJA content for inappropriate commercial purposes. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for any link. Links to Third Party Sites NASJA has provided links to Internet sites maintained by third parties, over which NASJA has no control. NASJA does not endorse the content, operators, products or services of such sites, and NASJA is not responsible or liable for the content, operators, availability, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available from such sites. NASJA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, products or services available on or through such sites. Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards The discussion areas of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site (the "NASJA Discussion Boards") are places where we encourage discussion and debate on the issues we cover and other program topics. Users must be polite to fellow users, and follow a few simple rules: You may not post any messages or materials anonymously or under a false name or a false email address. While we do not seek to limit expression of ideas, certain materials and language will not be tolerated. You may not post or upload any material or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, in violation of the law or that constitutes hate speech. You may only post materials for which you have the copyright or other permission to distribute electronically. You may not violate, plagiarize, or infringe on the rights of third parties, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, personal, publicity, moral or proprietary rights. You promise and represent that any uploaded or included materials will be owned by you or in the public domain. The discussions can only be used for non-commercial purposes. You cannot distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services. You may not post or transmit any software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful code or device. You may not use the discussions to distribute chain letters, mass mailings or "spam" or to gather e-mail addresses for the purpose of sending "spam" to other users of the service. You hereby grant NASJA a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, sublicense, modify, transmit, publicly perform or display in all media, whether or not now known, any material posted by you on the NASJA Discussion Boards. Persons under the age of eighteen (18) MUST obtain parental permission before registering. Children under the age of thirteen (13) are not eligible to participate in the discussions. You are solely responsible for any content posted using your account. NASJA does not and cannot review every message posted by you and is not responsible for any materials posted by others on the NASJA Discussion Boards. However, NASJA has the right (but not the obligation) to delete, edit or move any material that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards or which it otherwise, in its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable. NASJA is not responsible or liable for any materials posted on the NASJA Discussion Boards. NASJA cannot verify the accuracy of statements that users place on the NASJA Discussion Boards, and does not guarantee that any material has been posted with the permission of the copyright or proprietary owner or is otherwise in compliance with the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards. By using the NASJA Discussion Boards, you agree to abide by these rules. You acknowledge that NASJA has the right to delete, edit or move material that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards or which it otherwise, in its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable. You further acknowledge that NASJA has the right to limit or terminate access to the NASJA Discussions Boards for any reason, including violation of these Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards. Representations; Indemnity You represent and warrant that (a) any material you post on the NASJA Discussion Boards does not and will not violate any Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards, and (b) your use of the Service complies with these terms of use. You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless NASJA and its directors, officers, employees, members and licensees from any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from (1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties, (2) your use of the Service, (3) the materials you have posted on the NASJA Discussion Boards, or (4) NASJA's publication, distribution or use of such materials. Disclaimer THE SERVICE AND ANY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NASJA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. NOR DOES NASJA MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, PRODUCTS, OPINIONS, OR STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE OR THROUGH LINKS ON THE SERVICE. USE OF THIS SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL NORTH AMERICAN SNOWSPORTS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION'S WEB SITE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR RELATING TO ANY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $100. Online Shopping In the event a product available on or through NASJA's shops is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information, NASJA will have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify NASJA's acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of NASJA's offer to sell. NASJA reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept or decline your order for any reason. NASJA may charge and withhold the applicable sales tax for orders. Otherwise, you are solely responsible for all sales taxes, or other taxes, on orders shipped to you. Copyright Agent NASJA respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information in writing to NASJA's Copyright Agent: a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright. a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. a description of the material that you claim to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information sufficient to permit us to locate the material. information so that we can contact you, such as address, telephone number and e-mail address. a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a copyright that is allegedly infringed. International Users The Service is controlled and operated within the United States. NASJA makes no representation that content, materials or products available on or through the Service are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. If you access the Service from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, including U.S. export laws and regulations. Miscellaneous These terms of use, together with the Privacy Policy, represent the entire understanding of the parties regarding the use of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site and supersede any previous documents, correspondence, conversations, or other oral or written understanding related to these terms of use. These terms of use shall be governed by and construed under District of Columbia law without regard to its choice of law rules, and, where applicable, the laws of the United States. To the extent permissible by law, any disputes under these terms of use or relating to the Service shall be litigated in the local or Federal courts located, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue of NASJA's choice. A modification or waiver of a part of these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver or modification of any other portion of the terms of use. If for any reason any provision of these terms of use is found unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of the terms of use will continue in full force and effect. Questions If you have any questions about the terms of use, please contact nasjamail@att.net

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Introduction and Consent to Terms

Please read these Terms of Use before using NASJA.org (the Service). By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please exit the Service. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add or delete portions of these terms at any time by posting updated terms of use on the NASJA Web site. Please check these terms frequently for updates. Any modifications, additions or deletions to these terms shall be effective immediately upon posting of updated terms of use. Your continued use of the Service following the posting of updated terms of use will mean that you agree to those changes.

Copyrights

The contents of North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, prepare derivative works, or perform any copyrighted material on the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site without the prior written consent of NASJA, except as provided below. You may copy and print a limited amount of content for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you include all copyright and other notices contained in the content and that you do not modify the content. Any other use of NASJA content requires prior written permission from NASJA.

Trademarks

North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site and NASJA's subsidiary names are service marks of North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site. All rights reserved. You may not use any NASJA service marks, logos or graphics without NASJA's prior written consent.

Links to North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site

NASJA encourages and permits links to content on North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site. However, NASJA is an organization committed to the highest journalistic ethics and standards and to independent, noncommercial journalism, both in fact and appearance. Therefore, the linking should not (a) suggest that NASJA promotes or endorses any third party's causes, ideas, Web sites, products or services, or (b) use NASJA content for inappropriate commercial purposes. We reserve the right to withdraw permission for any link.

Links to Third Party Sites

NASJA has provided links to Internet sites maintained by third parties, over which NASJA has no control. NASJA does not endorse the content, operators, products or services of such sites, and NASJA is not responsible or liable for the content, operators, availability, accuracy, quality, advertising, products, services or other materials on or available from such sites. NASJA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, products or services available on or through such sites.

Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards

The discussion areas of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site (the "NASJA Discussion Boards") are places where we encourage discussion and debate on the issues we cover and other program topics. Users must be polite to fellow users, and follow a few simple rules:

You may not post any messages or materials anonymously or under a false name or a false email address.
While we do not seek to limit expression of ideas, certain materials and language will not be tolerated. You may not post or upload any material or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, indecent, lewd, pornographic, violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, in violation of the law or that constitutes hate speech.
You may only post materials for which you have the copyright or other permission to distribute electronically. You may not violate, plagiarize, or infringe on the rights of third parties, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, personal, publicity, moral or proprietary rights. You promise and represent that any uploaded or included materials will be owned by you or in the public domain.
The discussions can only be used for non-commercial purposes. You cannot distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services.
You may not post or transmit any software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful code or device. You may not use the discussions to distribute chain letters, mass mailings or "spam" or to gather e-mail addresses for the purpose of sending "spam" to other users of the service.
You hereby grant NASJA a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, sublicense, modify, transmit, publicly perform or display in all media, whether or not now known, any material posted by you on the NASJA Discussion Boards.
Persons under the age of eighteen (18) MUST obtain parental permission before registering. Children under the age of thirteen (13) are not eligible to participate in the discussions.
You are solely responsible for any content posted using your account. NASJA does not and cannot review every message posted by you and is not responsible for any materials posted by others on the NASJA Discussion Boards. However, NASJA has the right (but not the obligation) to delete, edit or move any material that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards or which it otherwise, in its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable.
NASJA is not responsible or liable for any materials posted on the NASJA Discussion Boards. NASJA cannot verify the accuracy of statements that users place on the NASJA Discussion Boards, and does not guarantee that any material has been posted with the permission of the copyright or proprietary owner or is otherwise in compliance with the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards.
By using the NASJA Discussion Boards, you agree to abide by these rules. You acknowledge that NASJA has the right to delete, edit or move material that it deems, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards or which it otherwise, in its sole discretion, considers to be objectionable. You further acknowledge that NASJA has the right to limit or terminate access to the NASJA Discussions Boards for any reason, including violation of these Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards.

Representations; Indemnity

You represent and warrant that (a) any material you post on the NASJA Discussion Boards does not and will not violate any Rules of the NASJA Discussion Boards, and (b) your use of the Service complies with these terms of use. You agree that you will indemnify and hold harmless NASJA and its directors, officers, employees, members and licensees from any and all claims, liabilities, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from (1) your breach of any of the above representations and warranties, (2) your use of the Service, (3) the materials you have posted on the NASJA Discussion Boards, or (4) NASJA's publication, distribution or use of such materials.

Disclaimer

THE SERVICE AND ANY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE AVAILABLE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NASJA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. NOR DOES NASJA MAKE ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, PRODUCTS, OPINIONS, OR STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE OR THROUGH LINKS ON THE SERVICE. USE OF THIS SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL NORTH AMERICAN SNOWSPORTS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION'S WEB SITE, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR RELATING TO ANY PRODUCTS SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT WILL North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $100.

Online Shopping

In the event a product available on or through NASJA's shops is listed at an incorrect price or with incorrect information, NASJA will have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product listed at the incorrect price. Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify NASJA's acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of NASJA's offer to sell. NASJA reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept or decline your order for any reason. NASJA may charge and withhold the applicable sales tax for orders. Otherwise, you are solely responsible for all sales taxes, or other taxes, on orders shipped to you.

Copyright Agent

NASJA respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information in writing to NASJA's Copyright Agent:

a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright.
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
a description of the material that you claim to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
information so that we can contact you, such as address, telephone number and e-mail address.
a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a copyright that is allegedly infringed.

International Users

The Service is controlled and operated within the United States. NASJA makes no representation that content, materials or products available on or through the Service are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. If you access the Service from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with applicable laws, including U.S. export laws and regulations.

Miscellaneous

These terms of use, together with the Privacy Policy, represent the entire understanding of the parties regarding the use of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association's Web site and supersede any previous documents, correspondence, conversations, or other oral or written understanding related to these terms of use. These terms of use shall be governed by and construed under District of Columbia law without regard to its choice of law rules, and, where applicable, the laws of the United States. To the extent permissible by law, any disputes under these terms of use or relating to the Service shall be litigated in the local or Federal courts located, and you hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue of NASJA's choice. A modification or waiver of a part of these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver or modification of any other portion of the terms of use. If for any reason any provision of these terms of use is found unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of the terms of use will continue in full force and effect.

Questions

If you have any questions about the terms of use, please contact nasjamail@att.net