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This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the Beyond Kin Project (hereinafter called “BKP”) website. By using the beyondkin.org (aka beyondkin.org) website you (the “Visitor”) agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice. Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at the beyondkin.org website. Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.
1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
BKP is providing Visitor with information pertaining to the genealogy of persons who can be considered “beyond kin” or connected by circumstances other then genetic or legal family relationships.
2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
BKP SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, RELATED TO THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN IT. VISITOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CHANGES MADE TO SOFTWARE AND DATA UNDER VISITOR’S OWN CONTROL.
3. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
Visitor assumes all knowledge of applicable laws and is responsible for compliance with any such laws. Visitor must not apply BKP concepts in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Visitor further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
4. THIRD-PARTY SITES
Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Visitors to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites.
5. EMAIL AND ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS
BKP provides information through email and e-newsletters for general informational purposes only. It is not intended as professional counsel and should not be used as such.
Your use of BKP-generated emails or e-newsletters, and their possible direct linking to the BKP website, does not create a relationship between BKP and you. You cannot rely on the materials contained here or upon the transmission of any electronic mail message to BKP to create any relationship.
Some links within BKP-generated emails or e-newsletters, or within the BKP website, may lead to other sites owned and operated by third parties. BKP is not responsible for their content and does not necessarily sponsor, endorse or otherwise approve of the materials appearing in such sites. In addition, linked sites may be subject to terms of use and/or privacy policies of their owner/operators, and anyone who uses such a link is responsible for checking what those terms/policies are for themselves. Furthermore, the opinions expressed in materials transmitted from BKP-sponsored emails, newsletters, and web pages are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of BKP or any of its employees or sponsors.
6. DISCLAIMER
BKP has endeavored to comply with all known legal and ethical requirements in compiling this website. The information contained herein is for informational purposes only as a service to the Visitor, and is not legal advice or a substitute for legal counsel, nor does it constitute advertising or a solicitation.
The information contained in this website may or may not reflect the most current industry developments; accordingly, information on this website is not promised or guaranteed to be correct or complete, and should not be considered an indication of future results. BKP expressly disclaims all liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents of this website. The material in this website could include technical inaccuracies or other errors. Your use and browsing of the site is at your risk.
As genealogical, technological, and legal advice must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case, nothing provided herein should be used as a substitute for advice of competent experts on the specific conditions, technologies, and circumstances Visitor encounters in Visitor’s own environment.
7. GENERAL
These terms of use contain the entire understanding of the parties hereto relating to the use of this website and supersedes any prior written or oral agreement or understandings between the parties with respect to this website, and cannot be changed or terminated orally. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these terms and conditions, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, the remainder of these terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect.
BKP may, with or without notice, revise these terms and conditions, and any portion of our website whatsoever, from time to time by updating or revising this posting, with the revised information taking effect as of the date of its posting. It is your responsibility to check these terms and conditions periodically for changes. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes on the website will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.