Terms of Use

Published on June 21, 2011


PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.


By using the kitchentrends.org World Wide Web site, you agree to follow and be bound by these terms of use and agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this Site. We may revise these terms of use at any time without notice to you. If you have any questions about these terms of use, please contact us by E-MAIL. Please also refer to the kitchentrends.org Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference herein.


1. Ownership. This Site (kitchentrends.org) is owned and operated by RICKI, LLC. All right, title and interest in and to the materials provided on this Site, including but not limited to information, documents, logos, graphics, sounds, and images (the "Materials") are owned either by RICKI, LLC or by its respective third party authors, developers, or vendors ("Third Party Providers"). Except as otherwise expressly provided by RICKI, LLC, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, uploaded, posted, displayed, transmitted, or distributed in any way and nothing on this Site shall be construed to confer any license under any of RICKI’s intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. Please contact us by E-MAIL if you have any questions about obtaining such licenses. Kitchentrends.org does not sell, license, lease or otherwise provide any of the Materials other than those specifically identified as being provided by RICKI, LLC. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by RICKI, LLC.


2. Links to Third Party Sites. This Site may contain links to Web sites controlled by parties other than RICKI, LLC (the "Third Party Sites"). RICKI is not responsible for and does not endorse or accept any responsibility for the availability, the contents or use of the Third Party Sites or any Web site accessed from a Third Party Site, or any changes or updates to such sites. RICKI is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Third Party Site. RICKI is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by RICKI of the Third Party Site. You acknowledge that you bear all risks associated with access to and use of content provided on Third Party Sites and agree that kitchentrends.org is not responsible for any loss or damage of any sort you may incur from dealing with a third party. You should contact the site administrator for the applicable Third Party Site if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on a Third Party Site.


3. NO WARRANTY . THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RICKI, LLC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.RICKI, LLC MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SITE OR THE MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE OR IN RELIANCE ON THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.ANY MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. RICKI, LLC SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY CONTENT, MATERIALS, INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE.


4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT SHALL RICKI, LLC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE), HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE, EVEN IF kitchentrends.org HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. IF YOUR USE OF MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ANY COSTS THEREOF. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.


5. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless RICKI, LLC, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Site and the Materials.


6. Unsolicited Submissions . Except as set forth in paragraph 4 above, RICKI, LLC does not want you to submit confidential or proprietary information to it through this Site, without first contacting RICKI. All comments, feedback, information or material submitted to RICKI through or in associate with this Site shall be considered non-confidential and RICKI' property, unless otherwise set forth herein or agreed to by RICKI in writing. By providing any unsolicited submissions to RICKI you hereby assign to RICKI, at no charge, all worldwide right, title and interest in and to the submissions and any intellectual property rights associated therewith. RICKI shall be free to use and/or disseminate such submissions on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the submissions that you provide, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and content.


7. Compliance with Laws. You may not access, download, use or export the Site or Materials in violation of United States Federal or state laws or regulations, or in violation of any other applicable laws or regulations. Any such violation is expressly against these terms of use and you must cease from using this Site immediately.


8. Children. Minors are not eligible to use the Site, and we ask that they do not submit any personal information to us.


9. Governing Law; Venue. By using this Site, you expressly agree that your rights and obligations shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina , excluding its choice of law rules. Any legal action or proceeding relating to your access to or sue of the Site or Materials shall be instituted in a state or federal court in North Carolina , and in the County of New Hanover. You and RICKI, LLC agree to submit to the jurisdiction of, and agree that venue is proper in, these courts in any such legal action or proceeding. These terms of use expressly exclude and disclaim the terms of the U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, which shall not apply to any transaction conducted through or otherwise involving this Site.


10. Copyrights. All Site design, text, graphics, the selection and arrangement thereof, Copyright © 2000-2011, RICKI, LLC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.


11. Trademarks. RICKI, KitchenTrends.org, all images and text, and all page headers, custom graphics and button icons on the Site are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of RICKI, LLC. All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.