Legal Blurb

We live in a world ruled by law, so they tell us. So in accordance, these are the policies and terms applicable to the Nerds of Steel (or “NoS”) web site. Please review them. Your use of this site implies acceptance of these terms & conditions.

Privacy Policy
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Copyright

Privacy Policy

First River Consulting (“First River”) publishes and maintains this web site as a public service. Your provision of Personal Information to First River and/or this web site means that you agree that we may collect, use and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you don’t agree with these terms, you should not provide any Personal Information to us.

We will collect from individuals or organizations only such information as is required for the purposes of providing services or information to them. We do not sell, trade, barter or exchange any Personal Information it has obtained.

First River provides general access to this web site. Our web servers track general information about visitors. This web site uses “cookies”. “Cookies” are files or pieces of information that may be stored in a computer’s hard drive when an individual visits a web site. If you provide us with your mailing address or e-mail address to receive additional information from First River, we will not share that information with any outside parties. It will be retained for the sole use of First River and its partner organizations. Our site may also contain links to other web sites; however, First River is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such web sites.

There are circumstances where the use and/or disclosure of Personal Information may occur or where First River Consulting is obliged to disclose information without consent of the individual or organization concerned. Such circumstances may include:

• where required by law or by order or requirement of a court or other government agency;
• where First River believes, upon reasonable grounds, that it is necessary to protect the rights, privacy, safety or property of an identifiable person or group;
• where it is necessary to permit First River to pursue available remedies or limit any damages that First River may sustain; or
• where the information is public.

Terms and Conditions, Liability

All users of this web site are responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency, and/or suitability of all information. First River makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided via this web site.

We may include links to web sites operated by commercial or nonprofit enterprises that are not affiliated or operating in partnership with First River. These links are provided for informational purposes only. First River is not responsible for the content of such web sites

First River reserves sole discretion in the selection of links for publication on this web site. Such links may be removed or replaced at any time without notice. We reserve the right to change links or content at any time without notice.

FIRST RIVER CONSULTING DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

First River specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from the access, use and/or provision of this web site or the information it contains, including any web sites maintained by third parties and linked to the NoS web site. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that are providing the information. The inclusion of links from this site does not necessarily imply referral to or endorsement by First River. Specific questions regarding a document should be directed to the appropriate organization and not necessarily to us. First River and its contractors will make only reasonable efforts to independently verify, and do not exert editorial control over, information on pages outside of the First River domain.

IN NO EVENT SHALL FIRST RIVER CONSULTING BE LIABLE FOR: (i) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES; AND (ii) ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BODILY INJURY TO PERSON (INCLUDING DEATH), DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, AND COMMERCIAL LOSS OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOSS OF BUSINESS, PROFITS, REVENUE OR SAVINGS), RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE ACCESS, USE, AND/OR PROVISIONS OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE INFORMATION IT CONTAINS, , INCLUDING ANY WEB SITES MAINTAINED BY THIRD PARTIES AND LINKED TO THE NOS WEB SITE. THIS PROVISION APPLIES TO ALL CLAIMS WHETHER BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY IN TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER FIRST RIVER CONSULTING HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.

Businesses, vendors, products, consultants, or services listed or linked on this site are included for informational purposes only. First River Consulting does not endorse any of the businesses, vendors, products, consultants, services, or documentation referenced in this web site. The listing or linking to others on this web site is not intended to state or imply that First River sponsors, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trade name, registered trademark, logo, legal or official seal, or copyright symbol that may be reflected in such links.

First River reserves the right to review and edit content (text and photos, as well as Personal Information as noted on the submission forms) submitted by site users. By submitting content, you are giving First River Consulting permission to display this content to the public. All submitted content (text and photos, as well as personal information as noted on the submission forms) must be the product of the person or group submitting the photo and must be public domain (not copyrighted). If First River has an interest in using your content or photo in materials other than this web site, you will be contacted for approval of the specific use.

The information at this web site is subject to change without notice. First River Consulting does not guarantee that your access to this site will be uninterrupted or that the material accessible from this site is free of viruses.

Copyright © 2007 by First River Consulting. All rights reserved.

No part of this work may be copied, reproduced, or translated in any form or medium without the prior written consent of First River. Although all content on our site is public information, First River maintains and will defend a copyright interest in these pages. Permission may be granted to redistribute this material in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not removed or altered. No portion of this work may be sold, either by itself or as part of a larger work, without the express written permission of First River. The content on these pages should not be captured within frames or presented as your own. You should not link to individual graphics or tables within our page, especially in an effort to place the downloading burden on our servers.

To obtain permission to reproduce the information (text or graphics) contained on this web site for any commercial purpose, submit the specifics of your request in writing to us at permission@nerdsofsteel.com