Blues Republic
The online community to support and promote the Blues.

Terms of Service

Welcome to Blues Republic. Any person accessing this site agrees to the following:

All textual, graphical and other content appearing on this World Wide Web site (bluesrepublic.org) is the property of Blues Republic. Copyright © 2008 Blues Republic, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.

You may view, copy, print and use content contained on this Web Site (including recorded material) solely for your own personal use and provided that: (1) the content available from this Web Site is used for informational and non-commercial purposes only; (2) no text, graphics or other content available from this Web Site is modified or framed in any way; and (3) no graphics available from this Web Site are used, copied or distributed separate from accompanying text. The use of any such content for commercial purposes is expressly prohibited. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or other grant of right to use any patent, copyright, trademark, servicemark or other intellectual property of Blues Republic or any third party, except as expressly provided herein.

THIS WEB SITE MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO OR BE ACCESSED THROUGH LINKS ON WORLD WIDE WEB SITES OF BLUES REPUBLIC DEALERS OR DISTRIBUTORS, BLUES REPUBLIC DEALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS ARE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND ARE NOT AGENTS OF BLUES REPUBLIC. BLUES REPUBLIC DOES NOT HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS, AVAILABLITY, OPERATION OR PERFORMANCE OF WEB SITES OF FMIC DEALERS OR DISTRIBUTORS, OR ANY OTHER SITES, TO WHICH THIS WEB SITE MAY BE LINKED OR FROM WHICH THIS WEB SITE MAY BE ACCESSED.

Reference to any product, recording, event, process, publication, service, or offering of any third party by artist name, trade name, trademark, company name or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply the endorsement or recommendation of such by Blues Republic. Any views expressed by third parties on this Web Site (including recorded interviews) are solely the views of such third party and Blues Republic assumes no responsibility for the accuracy or veracity of any statement made by such third party.

Should any user of this Web Site send any feedback or data, such as ideas, comments, suggestions or questions regarding any Blues Republic product or service or the content of this Web Site, such information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and Blues Republic shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and shall be free to reproduce, use disclose and distribute the information to others without limitation. Further, Blues Republic shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques. If you desire confidential treatment of any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques please write Blues Republic at info@bluesrepublic.org, Attention: Legal Department.

This Web Site may be accessed by users internationally and may contain references or cross references to Blues Republic products, programs and services that are not available in your country. Such references do not imply that Blues Republic intends to make available in your country such products, programs or services or that such products may lawfully be used in or imported into your country. Blues Republic reserves the right without prior notice to discontinue models, parts and accessories, and other items or change specifications at any time without incurring any obligations to any party.

Access to this Web Site may be monitored from time to time. The requesting URLs, the machine originating the request, and the time of the request may be logged for access statistics and security purposes. Use of this Web Site constitutes consent to such monitoring. This Web Site may be unavailable from time to time due to mechanical, telecommunication, software, and third-party vendor failures. Blues Republic cannot predict or control when such downtime may occur and cannot control the duration of such downtime.

USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES

The Blues Republic Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:

Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.

Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.

Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any topic, name, material or information that incites discrimination, hate or violence towards one person or a group because of their belonging to a race, a religion or a nation, or that insults the victims of crimes against humanity by contesting the existence of those crimes.

Upload or otherwise make available files that contain images, photos, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.

Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.

Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which is made available through the Blues Republic Web Site in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party.

Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.

Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.

Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.

Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.

Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.

Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.

Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.

Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.

Your use of the Communication Services is also subject to the Code of Conduct.

Blues Republic has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, Blues Republic reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Blues Republic reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Blues Republic reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Blues Republic's sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. Blues Republic does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, Blues Republic specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized Blues Republic spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Blues Republic.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination, and you are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

Reasonable efforts are taken to ensure the accuracy and integrity of information and related materials provided by Blues Republic on this Web Site, but Blues Republic is not responsible for misprints, out-of-date information, technical or pricing inaccuracies, typographical or other errors appearing on this Web Site, the Web Sites of any Blues Republic dealer or distributor or any other Web Site. Information and related materials are subject to change without notice. This Web Site and all information and related materials it contains are provided "AS IS." Blues Republic makes no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, currency, or adequacy of, or the suitability, functionality, availability, or operation of this Web Site or the information or materials it contains. By using this Web Site, you assume the risk that the information and materials on this Web Site may be incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements. BLUES REPUBLIC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEB SITE AND THE INFORMATION GRAPHICS AND MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN.

IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, WILL BLUES REPUBLIC BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF BLUES REPUBLIC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSABLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, BLUES REPUBLIC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BLUES REPUBLIC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. BLUES REPUBLIC DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT BLUES REPUBLIC) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

The laws of New Jersey and the United States shall govern use of the website. Users agree that any action, suit, or proceedings arising from or related to use of the website shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts of the State of New Jersey without regard to choice of law or conflicts of law provisions.

We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and any of these terms of use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.

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