PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

"Site" or "Sites" is referred to any website that is part of the domain of Journal Crew. By using this site or by clicking a box that states that you accept or agree to these terms, you signify your agreement to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you may not use these sites.

You acknowledge that these terms of use are supported by reasonable and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that such consideration includes your use of the sites and receipt of data, materials and information available at or through the sites, the possibility of our use or display of your Solicited Submissions and the possibility of the publicity and promotion from our use or display of your Solicited Submissions.

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All information, materials, functions and other content (including Submissions) ("Content") contained on these sites are our copyrighted property or the copyrighted property of our licensors or licensees. All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and trade dress are proprietary to use and/or our licensors or licensees. We may change the sites or delete Content or features at any time, in any way, for any or no reason.

Except as we specifically agree in writing, no Content from any of these sites may be used, reproduced, transmitted, distributed or otherwise exploited in any way other than as part of the sites.

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In these terms of use, we use the word "Submissions" to mean text, messages, ideas, concepts, pitches, suggestions, stories, and/or other information or material, and/or other similar materials that you submit, post, upload, embed, display, communicate or otherwise distribute (collectively, "Distribute") on or through these sites.

There are two types of Submissions: Solicited Submissions and Unsolicited Submissions. "Solicited Submissions" means those Submissions that we expressly request or enable you to provide to us via any feature or activity on these sites for our review or display and possible specifically defined consideration or compensation (collectively, "Consideration") and that you Distribute on or through any site for which you do not seek Consideration. "Unsolicited Submissions" are any and all Submissions that do not fall within subparagraphs or of this paragraph.

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Some services on the sites permit or require you to create an account to participate or to secure additional benefits. You agree to provide, maintain and update true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration processes (the "Registration Data"). You shall not impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or entity, including using another person’s username, password or other account information, or another person’s name, likeness, voice, image or photograph. You also agree to property notify us at our contact form or by clicking this link and submitting your message. In addition, you agree to exit from your account at the end of each session.

We may suspend or terminate your account and your ability to use any site or portion thereof for failure to comply with these terms of use or any special terms related to a particular service, for infringing copyright, or for any other reason whatsoever.

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"Public Forum" means an area, site or feature offered as part of any of these sites that offers the opportunity for users to Distribute Submissions for viewing by one or more site users, including a chat area, message board, instant messaging, mobile messaging, social community environment, profile page, conversation page, blog, e-mail function.

You acknowledge that Public Forums and features offered therein are for public and not private communications, and you have no expectation of privacy with regard to any Submission to a public Forum. We cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose through any of these media; you make such disclosures at your own risk.

You are and shall remain solely responsible for the Submissions you Distribute on or through any site under your username or otherwise by you in any Public Forum and for the consequences of submitting and posting same. We have no duty to monitor any Public Forum.

Also, you should be skeptical about information provided by others, and you acknowledge that the use of any Submission posted in any Public Forum is at your own risk. For example, we are not responsible for, and we do not endorse, the opinions, advice or recommendations posted or sent by users in any Public Forum and we specifically disclaim any and all liability in connection therewith.

We owe you no obligation, and therefore may refuse, to post, deliver, remove, modify or otherwise use or take any action with respect to Submissions you Distribute.

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The following Rules of Conduct apply to these sites. By using these sites, you agree that you will not Distribute any Submission that:

Is defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, or an invasion of a right of privacy of another person; is bigoted, hateful, or racially or otherwise offensive. Is violent, vulgar, obscene, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit; or otherwise harms or can reasonably be expected to harm any person or entity.

Is Illegal or encourages or advocates illegal activity or the discussion of illegal activities with the intent to commit them, including a Submission that is, or represents an attempt to engange in, child pornography, stalking, sexual assault, fraud, trafficking in obscene or stolen material, drug dealing and/or drug abuse, harassment, theft, or conspiracy to commit any criminal activity.

Infringes or violates any right of a third party including: copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or contractual rights; right of privacy (specifically, you must not distribute another person’s personal information of any kind without their express permission) or publicity; or any confidentiality obligation.

Is commercial, business-related or advertises or offers to sell any products, services or otherwise (whether or not for profit), or solicits others (including solicitations for contributions or donations);

Contains a virus or other harmful component, or otherwise tampers with, impairs or damages the sites or any connected network, or otherwise interferes with any person or entity’s use or enjoyment of the sites

Does not generally pertain to the designated topic or theme of the relevant Public Forum; violates any specific restrictions applicable to the Public Forum, including its age restrictions and procedures; or is antisocial, disruptive, or destructive, including "flaming," "spamming," "flooding," "trolling," and "griefing" as these terms are commonly understood and used on the Internet.

We cannot and do not assure that other users are or will be complying with the foregoing Rules of Conduct or any other provisions of these terms of use, and, as between you and us, you hereby assume all risk of harm or injury resulting from any such lack of compliance.

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We reserve the right, but disclaim any obligation or responsibility, to refuse to post or communicate or remove any Submission from any site that violate these terms of use (including the Rules of Conduct) and identify any user to third parties, and/or disclose to third parties any Submission or personally identifiable information, when we believe in good faith that such identification or disclosure will either facilitate compliance with laws, including, for example, compliance with a court order or subpoena, or help to enforce these terms of use (including the Rules of Conduct) and/or protect the safety or security of any person or property, including any of these sites. Moreover, we retain all rights to remove Submissions at any time for any reason or no reason whatsoever.

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You should be aware that when you are on these sites, there are links that take you outside of our service to areas that are beyond our control such as banner advertisements and links from advertisers, sponsors and content partners that may use our logo(s) as part of a co-branding relationship. Other examples include but not limited to, external domains beyond the scope of Journal Crew. You acknowledge that when you click on any of the aforementioned links, the sites you are taken to are not controlled by us; different terms of use and privacy policy may apply, and we are not responsible. We do not endorse and cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party site that links to or from any of these sites or third-party Content contained on our sites. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any third parties.

Nor can we be held responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, legality or decency of material contained on places retrieved in searches and/or listed in search results or identified on search results pages.

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THE CONTENT ON OR OTHERWISE RELATED IN ANY WAY TO JOURNAL CREW OR ANY THEIRD PARTY PLACES OR SERVICES LINKED TO FROM ANY OF THESE SITES IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KINK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, SECURITY, COMPATABILITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT ACCESS THERE TO WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY OF THESE SITES OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE SUCH CONTENT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. MOREOVER, YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT. YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST US WITH RESPECT TO CONTENT AND ANY CONTENT YOU PROVIDE TO THEIRD PARTY PLACES (INCLUDING CREDIT CARD AND OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION).

Furthermore, the Content is not intended to be substitute for professional medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. Reliance on any information appearing on these sites is strictly at your own risk.
These sites may contain the opinions and views of other users. Given the interactive nature of these sites, we cannot endorse, guarantee, or be responsible for the accuracy, efficacy, or veracity of any content generated by our users.

The content of these sites are intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Such content is not intended to, and do not, constitute legal, professional, medical or healthcare advice or diagnosis, and may not be used for such purposes. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in, or accessible through, these sites without seeking the appropriate legal or other professional advice on the particular facts and circumstances at issue from a lawyer or professional licensed in the recipient’s state, country or other appropriate licensing jurisdiction.