Terms of Use

Organic Gardens Network™ maintains this site for information and communication purposes. This webpage contains the Terms of Use governing your access to and the use of OrganicGardensNetwork.com (the “Website” or “Site”). If you do not accept these Terms of Use or you do not meet or comply with their provisions, you may not use the Website.

A. TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL USERS

1. Overview

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE.

Your use of the Website will be deemed acceptance of the Terms of Use, Section A.

IF THESE TERMS OF USE ARE NOT COMPLETELY ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.

2. Changes to Terms

Organic Gardens Network™ may, at any time, for any reason and without notice, make changes to (i) this Website, including its look, feel, format, and content, as well as (ii) the products and/or services as described in this Website. Any modifications will take effect when posted to the Website. Therefore, each time you access the Website, you need to review the Terms of Use upon which access and use of this Website is conditioned. By your continuing use of the Website after changes are posted, you will be deemed to have accepted such changes.

3. Jurisdiction

The Website primarily is directed to those individuals and entities located in The United States. It is not directed to any person or entity in any jurisdiction where (by reason of nationality, residence, citizenship or otherwise) the publication or availability of the Website and its content, including its products and services, are unavailable or otherwise contrary to local laws or regulations. If this applies to you, you are not authorized to access or use any of the information on this Website. Organic Gardens Network™ makes no representation that the information, opinions, advice or other content on the Website (collectively, “Content”) is appropriate or that its products and services are available outside The United States. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

4. Scope of Use and User E-Mail

You are only authorized to view, use, copy for your records and download small portions of the Content (including without limitation text, graphics, software, audio and video files and photos) of this Website for your informational, non-commercial use, provided that you leave all the copyright notices, including copyright management information, or other proprietary notices intact.

You may not store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute a significant portion of the Content on this Website, or the design or layout of the Website or individual sections of it, in any form or media. Also prohibited is the systematic retrieval of data from the Website.

E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure and are subject to the risk of interception by third parties. Please consider this fact before emailing any information. Also, please consult our Privacy Policy. You agree not to submit or transmit any emails or materials through the Website that: (i) are defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing, (ii) contain a virus, worm, Trojan horse or any other harmful component, (iii) incorporate copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party’s permission or (iv) otherwise violate any applicable laws. Organic Gardens Network™ shall not be subject to any obligations of confidentiality regarding any information or materials that you submit online except as specified in these Terms of Use, or as set forth in any additional terms and conditions relating to specific products or services, or as otherwise specifically agreed or required by law.

The commercial use, reproduction, transmission or distribution of any information, software or other material available through the Website without the prior written consent of Organic Gardens Network™ or its original owner is strictly prohibited.

5. Copyrights and Trademarks

The materials at this Site, as well as the organization and layout of this site, are copyrighted and are protected by The United States and International Copyright Laws and Treaty provisions. You may access, download and print materials on this Website solely for your personal and non-commercial use; however, any print out of this Site, or portions of the Site, must include Organic Gardens Network™ copyright notice. No right, title or interest in any of the materials contained on this Site is transferred to you as a result of accessing, downloading or printing such materials. You may not copy, modify, distribute, transmit, display, reproduce, publish, license any part of this Site; create derivative works from, link to or frame in another website, use on any other website, transfer or sell any information obtained from this Site without the prior written permission of Organic Gardens Network™.
Except as expressly provided under the “Scope of Use” Section above, you may not use, reproduce, modify, transmit, distribute, or publicly display or operate this Website without the prior written permission of Organic Gardens Network™. You may not use a part of this Website on any other Website, without Organic Gardens Network™ prior written consent.
Organic Gardens Network™ respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. The policy of Organic Gardens Network™ is to terminate the accounts of repeat copyright offenders and other users who infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact us at info@organicgardensnetwork.com.

6. Links

For your convenience, we may provide links to various other Websites that may be of interest to you and for your convenience only. However, Organic Gardens Network™ does not control or endorse such Websites and is not responsible for their content, nor is it responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements contained within such Websites. Please read the Terms and Conditions or Terms of Use policies of any other company or website you may link to from our website. These Terms of Use policies apply only to Organic Gardens Network™ website and the products and services Organic Gardens Network™ offers. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Website, you do so at your own risk. Organic Gardens Network™ reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. Organic Gardens Network™ disclaims all warranties, express and implied, as to the accuracy, validity, and legality or otherwise of any materials or information contained on such sites.
You may link to this Website for the purpose of directing users to content on the Website.

7. No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to Organic Gardens Network™ that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

8. Spamming

Gathering email addresses from Organic Gardens Network™ through harvesting or automated means is strictly prohibited. Posting or transmitting of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation to other Users of the site is prohibited. Inquiries regarding a commercial relationship with Organic Gardens Network™ should be directed to info@organicgardensnetwork.com.

9. No Warranties

THE WEBSITE, AND ANY CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ALL OF WHICH ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS. ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ DOES NOT ENDORSE AND MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENT, AND ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ WILL NOT BE LIABLE OR OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN UPDATING THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT. WE HAVE NO DUTY TO UPDATE THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE. ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTS OR OTHER CONSEQUENCES OF ACCESSING THE WEBSITE AND USING THE CONTENT, AND FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY ACCESS, DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THIS WARRANTY DISCLAIMER MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™.

10. Governing Law, Location and Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use shall be governed in all respects by the laws of The United States, without reference to its choice of law rules. If an applicable law is in conflict with any part of the Terms of Use, the Terms of Use will be deemed modified to conform to the law. The other provisions will not be affected by any such modification.

11. Separate Agreements

You may have other agreements with Organic Gardens Network™. Those agreements are separate and in addition to these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use do not modify, revise or amend the terms of any other agreements you may have with Organic Gardens Network™.

12. User Content Posted on the Site

You acknowledge that you own, are solely responsible for, or otherwise control all of the rights to the content you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Organic Gardens Network™ or its affiliates for all claims resulting from content you supply.

If you make any submission to an area of the Website accessed or accessible by the public (“Public Area”) or if you submit any business information, idea, concept or invention to Organic Gardens Network™ by email, you automatically represent and warrant that the owner of such content or intellectual property has expressly granted Organic Gardens Network™ a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. Organic Gardens Network™ may sub-license its rights through multiple tiers of sub-licenses. If you wish to keep any business information, ideas, concepts or inventions private or proprietary, you must not submit them to the Public Areas or to Organic Gardens Network™ by email. We try to answer every email in a timely manner, but are not always able to do so.

You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles (including your name, image, and likeness), forum messages and comments, notes, text, information, music, video, listings, and other content that you upload, publish or display (hereinafter, “post”) on the Site, or transmit to or share with other users (collectively the “User Content”). You may not post, transmit, or share User Content on the Site that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post.

We have no obligation to review User Content, either before or after it is posted. However, we reserve the right to review the Site and may edit, delete or remove (without notice) any Site Content or User Content in our sole discretion, at any time and for any reason or no reason, including User Content that in our sole judgment violates these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy, or which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of users or others. You are solely responsible at your sole cost and expense for creating backup copies and replacing any User Content you post or store on the Site or provide to us.

When you post User Content to the Site, you authorize and direct us to make such copies thereof as we deem necessary in order to facilitate the posting and storage of the User Content on the Site. By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sub-license) to use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such User Content for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, on or in connection with the Site or the promotion thereof, to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such User Content, and to grant and authorize sub-licenses of the foregoing. By submitting User Content, you also grant Organic Gardens Network™ the right, but not the obligation, to use your personal information including, without limitation, your name and geographical location in connection with broadcast, print, online, promotional or other use or publication of your User Content. You waive any and all claims you may now or later have in any jurisdiction to “moral rights” or equivalent rights of authorship with respect to the User Content. You may remove your User Content from the Site at any time. If you choose to remove your User Content, the license granted above will automatically expire, however you acknowledge that Organic Gardens Network™ may retain archived copies of your User Content.

13. No Professional Advice

The information available on the Website is intended to be general information and a resource regarding the matters covered, and is not tailored to your specific circumstance. You should not construe this as legal, accounting or other professional advice. This Website is not intended for use by minors. YOU SHOULD EVALUATE ALL INFORMATION, OPINIONS AND ADVICE AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR INSURANCE SPECIALIST, OR WITH YOUR LEGAL, TAX, FINANCIAL OR OTHER ADVISOR, AS APPROPRIATE.

14. User’s Disputes

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users on the Site. Organic Gardens Network™ reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users.

15. User Submissions and Communications - Public Areas

Some of the comments on the Website are not moderated or reviewed. Accordingly, Users will be held directly and solely responsible for the content of messages that are posted. While not moderating the forums, the Site reviewer will periodically perform an administrative review for the purpose of deleting messages that are old, have received few responses, are off topic or irrelevant, serve as advertisements or seem otherwise inappropriate. Organic Gardens Network™ has full discretion to delete messages. Users are encouraged to read the specific forum rules displayed in each discussion forum first before participating in that forum.

Organic Gardens Network™ reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:

(a) Record the dialogue in public chat rooms.

(b) Examine an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).

(c) Remove communications that are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform to these Terms of Use.

(d) Terminate a Member’s access to any or all Public Areas and/or the Organic Gardens Network™ Site upon any breach of these Terms of Use.

(e) Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.

(f) Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the Organic Gardens Network™ Site, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.

Organic Gardens Network™ reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. Organic Gardens Network™ has no liability or responsibility to users of the Organic Gardens Network™ website or any other person or entity for performance or non-performance of the aforementioned activities.

16. Arbitration

Except as regarding any action seeking equitable relief, including without limitation for the purpose of protecting any Organic Gardens Network™ confidential information and/or intellectual property rights, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or this Website shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the provisions, in effect at the time the proceedings begin, of the Commercial Arbitration Act. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be held in The United States.

All information relating to or disclosed by any party in connection with the arbitration of any disputes hereunder shall be treated by the parties, their representatives, and the arbitrator as proprietary business information. Such information shall not be disclosed by any party or their respective representatives without the prior written authorization of the party furnishing such information. Such information shall not be disclosed by the arbitrator without the prior written authorization of all parties. Each party shall bear the burden of its own counsel fees incurred in connection with any arbitration proceedings.
Judgment upon the award returned by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties or their assets or application of enforcement, as the case may be. Any award by the arbitrator shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the parties. The parties hereby waive all rights to judicial review of the arbitrator’s decision and any award contained therein.

18. Limitation of Liability

YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO, USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT (EVEN IF ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) OR THAT ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORDS, PROGRAMS OR FILES, INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY BE DIFFERENT IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED BY ORGANIC GARDENS NETWORK™. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

19. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Organic Gardens Network™, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms of Use.

20. Disclaimers

The Site may be temporarily unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other reasons. We assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, User communications. We are not responsible for any technical malfunction or other problems of any telephone network or service, computer systems, servers or providers, computer or mobile phone equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to User’s or to any other person’s computer, mobile phone, or other hardware or software, related to or resulting from using or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the Service, including any Mobile Service. Under no circumstances will we be responsible for any loss or damage, including any loss or damage to any User Content or personal injury or death, resulting from anyone’s use of the Site, any User Content or Third Party Content posted on or through the Site or transmitted to Users, or any interactions between users of the Site, whether online or offline.

B. ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTERED USERS

21. Accounts and Security

Organic Gardens Network™ does not warrant that the functions contained in the service provided by the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that this service or the server that makes it available will be free of viruses or other harmful components.

As part of the registration process, each user will maintain a password (“Password”) and Login Name (“Login Name”). You shall provide Organic Gardens Network™ with accurate, complete, and updated Account information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of these Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your Account.

YOU MAY NOT:

(a) Select or use a Login Name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person

(b) Use a name subject to the rights of any other person without authorization

(c) Use a Login Name that Website, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate or offensive

You shall notify Organic Gardens Network™ of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of your Account, or any known or suspected breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password. You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.
Any fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your Account, at the sole discretion of Organic Gardens Network™, and you may be reported to appropriate law-enforcement agencies as may be deemed legally mandated.

C. CONTACT INFORMATION

Contact us: If you would like to request additional information regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at Organic Gardens Network™ Email: info@organicgardensnetwork.com

Revised March 18, 2014

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