DISCLAIMER

You accept these terms and conditions by accessing or using any part of www.plant-cuisine.com ("the Website") after the first time you visit a page containing a link to them.  You then confirm your acceptance of these terms and conditions (as varied from time to time) each time you access or use any part of the Website or the information, materials, products and services (collectively "The Materials) it offers or provides.

A reference to "these terms and conditions" also includes all other instructions, terms or conditions concerning access to and use of the Website, the Materials, or any part of them.  If you do not accept these terms and conditions, you may not access or use the Website or the Materials.

Applicable Law

These terms and conditions, the Website, and the Materials are governed by, and are to be construed according to, the applicable laws of the State of Arizona, USA.  The author of the Website ("the Author") may at his discretion modify, remove, change, or amend any part of these terms and conditions or any of the features of the Website or the Materials without notice or liability.

The Author of the Website makes no representations that the Website or the Materials complies with the laws, including intellectual property laws, of any country outside the USA.  If you access or use the Website or the Materials from outside USA, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for complying with the laws in each place where you access or use the Website, the Materials, or where anything you publish or upload to the Website can be accessed or used.

Use of the Website

You agree that you will not access or use the Website or the Materials for any purposes that are commercial, unlawful or may prejudice the reputation or interests of the Author.  “Unlawful” use includes activities such as fraud, the posting of defamatory or offensive material, infringement of the rights of others and failure to comply with any legislation.  You must not hack into, change or otherwise interfere with the operation of the Website or any information contained within it. This includes knowingly transmitting a virus or other damaging item to this site.

Risks

By logging on, you will be assuming all risks associated with use of the Website and the linked websites, including risk to your computer, software, or data being damaged by any virus which might be transmitted through the Website.

No Warranties

The Author will attempt to ensure that the Website and the Materials are accurate.  However, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Website and the Materials are provided “as is” and without any representations or warranties, express or implied.  Without limitation, the Author does not warrant that the Website, linked websites, or the Materials are: a) constantly available, or available at all; b) complete, accurate, without error, non-misleading; c) sanctioned by law; or d) suitable and/or safe for your intended use.

The Website and the Materials are for the sole purposes of education and entertainment, and are for general information purposes only.  The listing of a person, organization or other entity in any part of the Website is for convenience only and in no way implies any form of endorsement of the information, products or services provided by that person, organization or other entity.

The accuracy, validity, effectiveness, completeness, or usefulness of any information herein, as with any publication, cannot be guaranteed.  The Author and the publisher accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the use or misuse of the material provided here.

Limitations of Liability

Access to and use of the Website and the Materials is entirely at your own risk.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Author will not be liable to you (whether under the law of contact, the law of torts or otherwise) for any costs, claims, expenses, charges, losses, damages or penalties of any kind (including indirect, special or consequential loss or damage, business losses, loss of revenue, income, profits or anticipated savings, loss of contracts or business relationships, loss of reputation or goodwill, or loss or corruption of information or data) incurred directly or indirectly through your use of the Website, the Materials, or your reliance on the information on the Website or the linked websites, or any error, omission or misrepresentation in any information on the Website or the linked websites.  Nothing in the Website terms and conditions will exclude or limit any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to exclude or limit.

If the Author provides any Materials via the Website in breach of a condition or warranty which is implied by law and cannot be excluded, his liability is limited, to the maximum extent possible, to one of the following at his option: the supply of the Materials again; the repair of the Materials; or the payment of the cost of having the Materials supplied again or repaired.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Author from any damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) on account of any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding made or brought against any such party, or on account of the investigation, defense, or settlement thereof, arising in connection with your use of the Website, the Materials, any User-Generated Content you post, upload or otherwise make available to the Website, your violation of the terms and conditions, or your violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or the rights of the Author or any third party.

Copyright and Trade Marks

Plant Cuisine is a trademark owned by Steve Sterling.  The Website and the Materials contain copyright material, intellectual property, brand names, and other trademarks that are protected by law.  All photos (except where otherwise noted) are copyrighted by the author.  You should assume that all names and logos are trademarks of the Author or third parties, and that all content of the Website and the Materials is subject to copyright with the exception of stock royalty-free images and established corporate logos and other symbols in common public use.  Except as expressly authorized in writing, the use of any material on this site (including reproduction, modification, distribution, republication, display or communication of any kind) is strictly prohibited.

Reasonableness

By accessing or using the Website or Materials, you agree that the exclusions and limitations of liability set out in the Website terms and conditions are reasonable.  If you do not think they are reasonable, you must not use the Website, the links it provides, or the Materials.

Unenforceable Provisions

If any provision of these terms and conditions of use is, or is found to be, unenforceable under applicable law, that provision must be read down to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and if it is unable to be so read down, it must be severed (without affecting the enforceability of the other provisions of these terms and conditions).

Fair Use Notice

Pursuant to the fair use of copyrights under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.  Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise by infringing.  

The Website is distributed to those who are interested in the Materials for research and educational purposes. It may contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always be specifically authorized by the copyright owner.  In such a case, the material is made available solely to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, scientific, and social justice issues, etc.  The Author believes this constitutes a "fair use" of any such copyrighted material.  If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond "fair use", you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

The entire content of this Website, including all information, external links, materials, and devices accessed thereby, is provided without warranty "as is" for theoretical and educational purposes only, and additionally NOT for replication.  The Author shall not be liable for any claim, damage, or injury arising directly or indirectly from the use or inability to use said content.  All concepts, procedures, and methods described herein are speculative, not necessarily approved by any Government agency.  In all instances, no diagnostic or therapeutic claims are made or implied.  It is a condition of viewing this Website that you read and agree to the full disclaimer. 

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