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Legal Disclaimer
Website Terms and Conditions
The Genesee Valley Chapter of the BMW Car Club of America (GVC BMW CCA) is a non-profit corporation in the State of New York. The GVC BMW CCA is a chapter of the BMW Car Club of America, Inc. and has no affiliation with Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG, nor BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA.)
By using this website, you agree without modification to all terms and conditions of use contained or referenced herein. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, DO NOT USE THE WEBSITE. The GVC BMW CCA may change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time, with or without notice, and your continued use of the website following changes to these terms will mean that you accept these changes.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. GVC BMW CCA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. WHILE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE, IT MAY INCLUDE ERRORS OR INACCURACIES.
GVC BMW CCA MAKES NO WARRANTY, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, THAT ANY PART OF THE WEBSITE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OF ANY QUALITY, NOR THAT ANY CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER GVC BMW CCA NOR ANY FORUM PARTICIPANTS PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OF ANY KIND AND THAT USE OF SUCH ADVICE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WITHOUT OUR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND.
Limitation of Liability
THE GVC BMW CCA SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, FAILURE TO STORE, INACCURACY, OR IMPROPER DELIVERY OF DATA OR INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL GVC BMW CCA, ITS REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, OR ANYONE ELSE WHO HELPED TO CREATE, PRODUCE OR DELIVER THIS WEBSITE, BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR INJURIES.
Links to Other Sites
GVC BMW CCA is not responsible for the content of websites that are maintained by third parties, nor is it liable for any links from this website to other websites. In addition, a link to a non-GVC BMW CCA site does not mean that the GVC BMW CCA endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such website. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is safe for use.
Content of Submissions
You may submit suggestions, ideas, comments, questions, or other information through the website, as long as the content is not illegal, obscene, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, infringing of intellectual property rights, or otherwise injurious to third parties or objectionable and does not consist of or contain software viruses, political campaigning, commercial solicitation, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam." You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of content. The GVC BMW CCA reserves the right (but not the obligation) to not post, or to remove or edit such content.
Accounts
You represent and warrant that you are of sufficient legal age to use the Website and to create binding legal obligations for any liability you may incur as a result of the use of the Website.
A “MyGVC” account is required for you to submit classified ads, receive club email correspondence, register for events, and /or post new topics or replies to the online Forum. By creating an account you agree to provide truthful information and be at least thirteen (13) years of age or older.
If you have created a “MyGVC” account on the GVC BMW CCA website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. The GVC BMW CCA and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, at their sole discretion.
Intellectual Property Rights.
License to Use
GVC BMW CCA grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this website. This website or any portion of this website may not be reproduced, sold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of GVC BMW CCA. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by GCC BMW CCA.
Copyright
Copyright ã 2000–2008 GVC BMW CCA All Rights reserved
All original content included on this website such as text, artwork, graphics, logos, page headers, images, sound, video, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of the GVC BMW CCA or others who helped to create, produce or deliver this website, and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Unauthorized use of this material may violate copyright, trademark and other laws.
Trademark
The GVC BMW CCA logo, name, and any other distinct likeness are all trademarks, service marks, registered or unregistered marks of GVC BMW CCA. All other company, product or service names used are the property of their respective owners and may be the trademark, service mark or registered marks of other organizations, and are used for information purposes only and to their owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe. Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any mark displayed on the site without the written permission of GVC BMW CCA or any third party that may own the marks displayed on the site.
Right to Use Submissions
By uploading materials to our Forum area or submitting material for use on the website, and unless we indicate otherwise, you automatically grant the GVC BMW CCA, its affiliates and sub-licensees a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any current or future media. You grant the GVC BMW CCA and its affiliates and sub-licensees the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if they choose. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the original content that you submit; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify the GVC BMW CCA and / or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply. The GVC BMW CCA takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content submitted by you or any third party.
The GVC BMW CCA does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of any material submitted by visitors to the website, nor does it endorse any opinions expressed by visitors.
Privacy.
The GVC BMW CCA is committed to respecting the privacy of its website users. The following Privacy Statement sets forth the online data collection and usage policies and practices that apply to the GVC BMW CCA website.
What Information is Collected and How it is Used
Information voluntarily submitted by you is used by the GVC BMW CCA to respond to your inquires and requests for information, and / or provide online services that you requested. It is also used to personalize your use of the GVC BMW CCCA website and for verification purposes.
This website is intended for use by adults, over the age of 18 years old. The GVC BMW CCA website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Web site statistics - Generic website statistics are provided through the website hosting company. IP address and browser information is used to help diagnose technical problems, perform traffic analysis and to administer the website.
Form Data - In some areas of the GVC BMW CCA website, we request or may request that you provide personal information, including your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, contact information, and any other information from which your identity is discernible. Examples of areas on the GVC BMW CCA website where personal data is collected are pages where you create or edit a “MyGVC” account profile and the Forum “Control Panel” which allows you to modify your Forum profile, options and subscriptions.
Browser Cookies – Like most websites, we use cookies to collect certain information. A cookie is a small text file which is copied to your computer’s hard disk by a website. Cookies do not cause any damage to your computer and do not contain any viruses. The cookies from our website do not gather any personal data about you. The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, if you disable the use of cookies, this may affect your ability to fully use the website.
Your “MyGVC” account uses cookies to automatically fill in online forms when you register for events, submit classified ads, and access/edit your “MyGVC” profile. The online Forum also uses cookies. You will need to have cookies enabled if you want to create or edit your Forum Profile, or participate in a Forum discussion.
Sharing of the Information this Site Gathers / Tracks
Your data is collected, stored and processed in whole in the United States. We have implemented commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat those measures or use your personal information for improper purposes.
We disclose information if legally required to do so, if requested to do so by a governmental entity or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process; (b) protect our rights or property or our affiliated companies; (c) prevent a crime or protect national security; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.
We will not willfully disclose, sell, rent or transfer your information to others without your consent.
Privacy Policies of Linked to Websites
The GVC BMW CCA website contains links to other websites over which we have no control. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other websites to which you choose to link from our website. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those other websites so you can understand how they collect, use and share your information.
Public Information
Forum Profile - If you have a Forum profile, other users of the forum may access your profile, however, they will not have access to your contact information and your contact information is not displayed in any Forum profile.
Posting to Public Areas of the Website - Please remember that if you post any of your personal information in public areas of the GVC BMW CCA website, such as in online forums or classified ads, such information may be collected and used by others over whom we have no control. We are not responsible for the use made by third parties of information you post or otherwise make available in public areas of the GVC BMW CCA website.
Opt-out Policy
You can unsubscribe to any or all GVC BMW CCA email lists by updating your profile information in the “My GVC” area of the website.
Updating Your Contact Information
You have control over what personal information is collected and you can view and / or edit this information at any time through the “My GVC” area on the GVC BMW CCA website.
Removal from the Database
If you wish to be removed from our website's database, you can initiate this by contacting the GVC BMW CCA in writing to the address listed below, or sending an email to the Webmaster.
Legal.
You agree that the laws of the state of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of and Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and GVC BMW CCA. Any dispute relating in any way to GVC BMW CCA, this website or to products you purchase from GVC BMW CCA shall be subject to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of state and federal courts seated in Monroe County, New York and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of said courts.
Contact Information.
Please direct correspondence to: GVC BMW CCA, PO BOX 20100, Rochester NY 14602
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