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Whether this is your first time online or you're a seasoned visitor, we've spelled out our house rules for you here. Generally speaking, these rules simply require respect and good manners. Use common sense and you'll feel right at home.
Our specific house rules:
- We live by words online, so when it comes to message boards, e-mails, or chats of any kind, we don't allow obscene, racist, or sexually explicit language. We reserve the right to remove postings that defame or insult anyone, as well as notes that are abusive or hateful. Any harassing notes or postings that might be construed as stalking will be deleted and made available to the proper law-enforcement officials. We also reserve the right to remove notes that are off the subject or not in English.
- No solicitations or advertisements are allowed. These include advertisements for your business or latest get-rich-quick scheme. Such notes add clutter and devalue conversation.
- You may not suggest or encourage illegal activity. We will assist law-enforcement officials.
- You must respect the privacy of individuals. This means no posting of phone numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, or any other private information.
- Having good manners online means that you don't post the same note more than once. The online word for posting many times on one topic is "spamming." We don't allow that. You also may not spam
- You participate at your own risk on the bulletin boards, in chat, and in e-mail. All auditorium chats are monitored by our staff members. You take responsibility for postings under your identification and use the information provided on this site, including in bulletin boards, chat, and e-mail, at your own risk. We take no responsibility for the content or opinions posted in bulletin boards, chat, and e-mail.
- We reserve the right to remove any postings (although we have no duty to do so).
- Communities that share our commitment to quality information and support are welcome. Feel free to join the discussions on our topics. Please limit private conversations to e-mail. Minors are not allowed to enter forums, chats, bulletin boards, or any communication of The Chocolate Shoe Shop.
MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
If you should decide to participate in our forums, you will receive a password and account designation upon completing the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify The Chocolate Shoe Shop of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. The Chocolate Shoe Shop cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.
ONLINE CONDUCT.
Any communication which you post to our Web site is non-confidential, and user agrees to use The Chocolate Shoe Shop. only for lawful purposes. You shall not post or publish on our Web site any content which is defamatory, obscene, threatening, illegal, infringes on copyrights or trademarks, or is otherwise objectionable, including but not limited to any material encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable law.
If we are notified of any alleged content violation, we may investigate this and decide in our sole discretion whether to remove that content from our Web site. We may disclose any content or electronic communication of any kind (i) to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request; (ii) if such disclosure is necessary or appropriate to operate our Company; and (iii) to protect the rights or property of our Company, its users, or providers.
The Chocolate Shoe Shop reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to prohibit conduct, communication, or content that we deem in our sole discretion to violate any law or be harmful to the rights of any user, our Company, or any third party. Provided, however, neither we nor our provider(s) can ensure the prompt removal of questionable content after online posting. Accordingly, neither our Company nor any of its officers, employees, or representatives shall assume liability for any action or inaction taken with respect to removing such material from our Web site.
Our Web site shall be used only for personal uses consistent with our site's operations. You shall not distribute or otherwise publish any commercial material soliciting or promoting any goods or services. You specifically acknowledge that soliciting any users of this Web site to become members of any commercial online service or other organization is expressly prohibited.
The Chocolate Shoe Shop does not claim ownership of the materials you upload, submit or make available for inclusion on the Service.
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