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Terms of Service and Use
Welcome to inhnews.com, a news, information, and communication service provided by
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THE CONTRACT AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPEAR
BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
Introduction. The information and features included in inhnews.com have been compiled
from a variety of sources for informational and entertainment purposes only. This Web site
and all information it contains are provided "as is." By gaining access or linking to inhnews.com, you assume the risk that the information on this site may be incomplete, inaccurate,
or out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements. I.N.H. may add, change,
discontinue, remove, or suspend any of the contents of the Web site at any time, without
notice and without liability.
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these Terms of Use. We will post changes here, so check back periodically. Your continued
use of inhnews.com after the posting of any change in the terms shall constitute your
acceptance to be bound by any such changes. Should you object to any modifications to these Terms of Use, or
become dissatisfied with inhnews.com in any way, your only recourse is to immediately
terminate your Membership and discontinue use of the site. Otherwise, continuing to use the
service after the effective date means that you agree to be bound by the changes.
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From time to time, there may be premium content available via subscription or surcharge.
Those areas will be clearly marked. Because this is an advertising-supported service, we
encourage you to patronize the advertisers that help make this service possible. I.N.H.
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However, in no event will you be charged for access to the site unless we obtain your prior
agreement to pay such charges. You shall pay all fees and charges incurred through your
account, including, without limitation, to charges for any products or services offered for sale
through the site by I.N.H. or by any other company, at the rates in effect for the billing
period in which such fees and charges are incurred. All fees and charges shall be billed to
and paid for by you. You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to use of the site.
Membership and Registration. Access to the majority of content, services, and features
on inhnews.com requires users to register and become Members of inhnews.com. (Currently it does not require membership. This may change.) Member
registration requires you to provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your
name, e-mail address, street address, sex, and date of birth. Please see our Privacy Policy for
information on inhnews.com's information-gathering and how we intend to use and share any
information we collect. If you become a Member of inhnews.com, you accept responsibility
for all activities that occur under your account. You are also responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your computer so others may
not gain access to inhnews.com using your username or account in whole or in part. Inhnews.com reserves the right to terminate Membership and deny access to the site to any person
who violates any of the Terms of Use. You must read, agree with and accept all of the terms
and conditions contained in these Terms of Use before you may become a Member of inhnews.com. By registering as a Member, and/or by gaining access to and using inhnews.com, you
agree to these Terms of Use.
Copyright, Trademark, Other Intellectual Property. Inhnews.com and all of the
information it may contain at any time, such as articles, opinions, other text, directories,
guides, photographs, illustrations, images, video and audio clips, and advertising copy, as
well as the trademarks, logos, domain names, trade names, service marks, and any and all
copyrightable material (including source and object code) and/or any other form of
intellectual property (collectively, the "Content"), are owned by I.N.H. or third parties,
and are protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by copyright, trademark,
publicity and other laws and by international treaties.
Use of Content. You may use the Content online and solely for your personal, non-
commercial use, and you may download or print a copy of any portion of the Content for
your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright,
or other notice contained in or on such Content. However, unless otherwise expressly
authorized in these Terms or on the Web site, you may not modify, frame, reproduce, sell,
publish, perform, reuse, re-post, and/or display any portion of the Content. In addition, you
may not decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble any software or other products or
processes accessible through the Web site, nor may you insert any code or product or
manipulate the Content in any way that affects any user's experience.
No License. Other than as described in the Terms, nothing contained on the Web site should
be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use
any Content displayed on the Web site in any manner without the prior written consent of
I.N.H. or a third party that may own the Content displayed on the Web site. Unless
your use of the Content is otherwise authorized in accordance with these Terms, requests to
use the Content should be directed to ray@inhnews.com. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ANY OF
THE CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Copyright Agent. We ask our users to respect the intellectual property of others. We have
designated a Copyright Agent to receive notice of claims of copyright infringement on the
Web site: karin@inhnews.com. If you believe that your work has been used in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, please promptly provide I.N.H.'s copyright agent with the
following information:
1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner
of the copyright interest;
2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site;
4. Your address, telephone number and email address;
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your
notice is accurate and that you are either the copyright owner or authorized to act on the
copyright owner's behalf.
Prohibited Uses of inhnews.com. As a user of inhnews.com, you agree not to use the Content
for any unlawful purposes and not to violate I.N.H.s rights or the rights of others,
including, by, without authorization, creating any derivative works based on the Content.
I.N.H. reserves the right, but is not obligated, to delete, move, or edit content, in whole
or in part, submitted by you to inhnews.com and/or I.N.H. for any reason, including a
determination by I.N.H., in I.N.H.'s sole discretion, that such content, is
abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of intellectual property, privacy, or other
proprietary rights, or otherwise violates these Terms. Without in any way limiting our right
to remove or edit content, when using inhnews.com, you are prohibited from doing any of the
following (collectively, "Non-Approved Content").:
1. Violating any law.
2. Violating any right of I.N.H. or any third party.
3. Posting material that is abusive, obscene, profane, vulgar, defamatory, libelous,
invasive of privacy, threatening, or hateful.
4. Posting material that is false or misleading.
5. Uploading or transmitting viruses, Trojan horses, or other harmful, disruptive, or
destructive files.
6. Posting material that unfairly interferes with any third party's uninterrupted use and
enjoyment of the Web site.
7. Posting material that advertises, promotes, or offers to trade any goods or services,
except in areas specifically designated for such purpose.
8. Using or attempting to use another's information, account, password, service, or
system, except as expressly permitted.
Submission of Content. Please note that the Web site does not accept unsolicited materials
or ideas for use or publication. The Web site is not responsible for the similarity of any of its
content or programming in any medium to materials or ideas transmitted to the Web site or
I.N.H.. In addition, you agree as follows, subject only to our Privacy Policy:
1. Transmitting, submitting and/or posting any communication or material to the Web site,
I.N.H. and/or the Affiliates by electronic mail, in user forums, bulletin boards, chat
rooms, or otherwise, including submitting any data, questions, comments, suggestions,
personally identifying information, or the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and
non-proprietary.
2. Anything you transmit, submit, and/or post to the Web site, I.N.H., and/or the
Affiliates may be modified, altered, displayed, archived, stored, distributed, reproduced,
disclosed, transmitted, published, broadcast, and/or posted in any form, medium, software,
or technology of any kind now known or developed in the future for any purposes.
3. I.N.H. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any
communication you send to the Web site, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates, for any purpose
whatsoever including, without limitation, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products
using such information.
4. You waive any moral rights you may have in any such material you submit, even if such
material is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. By submitting materials to
inhnews.com, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates, you represent that such materials are accurate
and original with you and do not violate the rights of any third parties, including, without
limitation, any intellectual property rights and rights of publicity and/or privacy. All
submissions to inhnews.com, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates shall be the sole property of
I.N.H. and will not be returned.
User Forums. Any Web site user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other interactive
areas ("User Forums") are provided to give users an opportunity to express their opinions and
share their ideas and information. I.N.H. does not endorse the content in such User
Forums and specifically disclaims any responsibility or liability to any person or entity
(including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such material) for any
loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive, or otherwise), injury, claim,
liability, or other cause of any kind or character based upon or resulting from any
material provided through inhnews.com.
I.N.H. does not and cannot review every message posted by users in User Forums and
is not responsible for the content of these messages. I.N.H. reserves the right to, but
is not obligated to, delete, move, or edit content, in whole or in part, submitted by you to [site
name] and/or I.N.H. for any reason, including a determination by I.N.H., in
I.N.H.'s sole discretion, that such content contains Non-Approved Content or violates
any I.N.H. Terms of Use. In addition, I.N.H. may delete, move, edit, or disclose
the contents of messages when it is required to do so by law or in a good-faith belief that
such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights and property of I.N.H. or to
protect the safety of our users or the public. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
you authorize I.N.H. to include the information you provide in a searchable format that
may be accessed by users of the Web site. All rights in this paragraph are granted without the
need for additional compensation of any sort to you.
Linking Policy. If you link to inhnews.com, we require that you comply with the following
guidelines. The link must not damage, dilute, or tarnish the goodwill associated with any
I.N.H. names and/or intellectual property, nor may the link create the false appearance
that your Web site and/or organization is sponsored by, endorsed by, affiliated and/or
associated with I.N.H.. You agree that you will not link to inhnews.com from any
source that is unlawful, abusive, indecent, or obscene, that promotes violence or illegal acts,
that contains expressions of racism, that is libelous, defamatory, scandalous, or inflammatory,
or is otherwise inappropriate. If you do link to inhnews.com, you may link only to the home
page, and not to any other page, directory, or subdomain of the site. Under no circumstances
may you "frame" inhnews.com or alter its intellectual property or Content in any way.
I.N.H. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a link with any Web site
that it deems inappropriate or inconsistent with inhnews.com and/or these Terms. Neither
I.N.H. nor the Affiliates are responsible for the content or performance of any portion
of the Internet, including other World Wide Web sites to which inhnews.com may be linked
or from access to inhnews.com may be gained. Users are requested to inform I.N.H. of
any errors of inappropriate material found on Web sites to which inhnews.com is or may be
linked.
Third Parties. Your dealings or communications through inhnews.com with any party other
than I.N.H. are solely between you and that third party. Certain areas of the site may
allow you to solicit or establish relationships with and to conduct transactions (such as
purchasing goods or services) from third-party partners and vendors. Under no
circumstances will inhnews.com,, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates be liable for any
relationships, goods, services, resources, or content available through such third-party
dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that
third party's information policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with them
before you engage in any relationship or transaction. Any complaints, concerns, or questions
you may have relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to
the third party.
Location. I.N.H. operates inhnews.com in the United States. Information contained on
the site may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to it from
territories where its content may be illegal is prohibited. If you access inhnews.com from other
locations, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for compliance
with applicable local laws. You may not use inhnews.com or export the Content in violation
of United States export laws and regulations. These Terms shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to its conflicts of law
principles and will specifically not be governed by the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, if otherwise applicable. Any cause of action
filed by you with respect to the Terms and/or your use of inhnews.com must be filed in the
County of Todd, State of Minnesota within 90 days after the occurrence of
the facts giving rise to the cause of action, otherwise the cause shall be forever barred.
Violations of these Terms. I.N.H. will determine your compliance with these Terms
in its sole discretion. Any violation of these Terms may result in restrictions on your access
to all or part of inhnews.com and may be referred to law enforcement authorities. No waiver
of any of these Terms shall be of any force or effect unless made in writing and signed by a
duly authorized officer of I.N.H.. I.N.H. reserves the right to modify or
discontinue this Web site, or any portion thereof (including User Forums), without notice to
you or any third party. Upon termination of your membership or access to inhnews.com, or
upon demand by I.N.H., you must destroy all materials obtained from the site and all
related documentation and all copies and installations thereof. You are advised that
I.N.H. will aggressively enforce its rights to the fullest extent of the law, including,
without limitation, the seeking of criminal prosecution against you.
Disclaimer; Limitations on Liability; Indemnity. I.N.H. and its parent company or
companies, and its and their subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, directors, officers, partners,
employees agents, and assigns ("the Affiliates"), make no representation or warranty
whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, timeliness or adequacy of any information,
facts, views, opinions, statements, or recommendations contained on inhnews.com and/or the
Content. Reference to any product, process, publication, or service of any third party by
trade name, domain name, trademark, service mark, logo, manufacturer, or otherwise does
not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by I.N.H. or the Affiliates.
Security Breaches. The Internet may be subject to breaches of security. I.N.H. and
the Affiliates are not responsible for any resulting damage to any user's computer from any
such security breach, or from any virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud,
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer
line failure ,or any other technical or other malfunction. You should also be aware that e-mail
submissions over the Internet may not be secure, and you should consider this before e-
mailing inhnews.com, I.N.H., or the Affiliates any information. I.N.H. and the
Affiliates make no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the suitability,
functionality, availability, or operation of this Web site. This Web site may be temporarily
unavailable by reason of maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment.
No Warranties. I.N.H. and the Affiliates specifically disclaim all warranties, express
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, quality, fitness
for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, with respect to inhnews.com, the Content, and
any other materials contained thereon.
No Liability for Damages. You agree that I.N.H. and the Affiliates are not liable to
you for damages of any kind, whether based in tort, contract, strict liability, or otherwise,
including, without limitation, any direct, special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or
punitive damages resulting in any way from or in connection with [site name], its Content,
or any errors or omissions in its technical operation or its content, even if I.N.H. or the
Affiliates have been advised of the possibility of such damages, whether caused in whole or
in part by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failure, or theft or destruction of, or
unauthorized access to, inhnews.com, or its related information or programs.
Use at your Own Risk. Inhnews.com, contains facts, opinions, views, statements, and
recommendations of third-party individuals and organizations. The site does not represent
or endorse the accuracy, timeliness, or reliability of any facts, opinions, views, statements,
and/or recommendations or other information displayed, uploaded, or distributed through
inhnews.com,. You acknowledge that any reliance upon any such facts, opinions, views,
statements, and/or recommendations is at your sole risk and that neither I.N.H. nor the
Affiliates give tax, legal, or investment advice, or advocate the purchase or sale of any
security or investment.
No Liability for Loss or Injury. In no event will I.N.H. or the Affiliates be liable to
you or anyone else for loss or injury, including, without limitation, death or personal injury.
Notwithstanding any other provision in these terms, in no event and under no circumstances
will I.N.H. or the Affiliates be liable to you for any reason or any cause of action
whatsoever in an amount greater than $50.00. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation
or exclusion of certain warranties and conditions, and/or the disclaimer of some types of
damages, so some of the above may not apply to you.
Indemnification. By gaining access to inhnews.com,, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold
I.N.H. and the Affiliates harmless from and against any actual or alleged claims,
demands, causes of action, judgments, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses
of defense (including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs) arising out of or relating to
(a) your breach of your representations, (b) your violation of these terms or any law, (c) a
claim by a third party that is based on your use of inhnews.com, and/or the Content in violation
of these terms, (d) I.N.H.'s and/or the Affiliates' use of any content or information you
provide, (e) information or material posted or transmitted through your computer or
membership account, even if not submitted by you, and/or (f) any misrepresentation made
by you. You will cooperate as fully and as reasonably required in I.N.H.'s defense of
any claim. I.N.H. reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive
defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall
not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of I.N.H..
Contact Us. For questions or comments regarding these Terms of Use and/or inhnews.com,
please contact karin@inhnews.com. The terms were last updated on February 19, 2008.
© 2008 I.N.H.. All rights reserved.
Terms of Service and Use
Welcome to inhnews.com, a news, information, and communication service provided by
the Independent News Herald. I.N.H. and inhnews.com are divisions of Benning Printing and Publishing.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU READ THE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY, BECAUSE
THEY CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO
THE CONTRACT AND ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT APPEAR
BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THESE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE.
Introduction. The information and features included in inhnews.com have been compiled
from a variety of sources for informational and entertainment purposes only. This Web site
and all information it contains are provided "as is." By gaining access or linking to inhnews.com, you assume the risk that the information on this site may be incomplete, inaccurate,
or out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements. I.N.H. may add, change,
discontinue, remove, or suspend any of the contents of the Web site at any time, without
notice and without liability.
Changes to Terms of Use. I.N.H. reserves the right in its sole discretion to change
these Terms of Use. We will post changes here, so check back periodically. Your continued
use of inhnews.com after the posting of any change in the terms shall constitute your
acceptance to be bound by any such changes. Should you object to any modifications to these Terms of Use, or
become dissatisfied with inhnews.com in any way, your only recourse is to immediately
terminate your Membership and discontinue use of the site. Otherwise, continuing to use the
service after the effective date means that you agree to be bound by the changes.
Fees and Charges. There are no fees or charges for using the basic services of inhnews.com.
From time to time, there may be premium content available via subscription or surcharge.
Those areas will be clearly marked. Because this is an advertising-supported service, we
encourage you to patronize the advertisers that help make this service possible. I.N.H.
reserves the right at any time to charge fees for access to all or portions of inhnews.com.
However, in no event will you be charged for access to the site unless we obtain your prior
agreement to pay such charges. You shall pay all fees and charges incurred through your
account, including, without limitation, to charges for any products or services offered for sale
through the site by I.N.H. or by any other company, at the rates in effect for the billing
period in which such fees and charges are incurred. All fees and charges shall be billed to
and paid for by you. You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to use of the site.
Membership and Registration. Access to the majority of content, services, and features
on inhnews.com requires users to register and become Members of inhnews.com. (Currently it does not require membership. This may change.) Member
registration requires you to provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your
name, e-mail address, street address, sex, and date of birth. Please see our Privacy Policy for
information on inhnews.com's information-gathering and how we intend to use and share any
information we collect. If you become a Member of inhnews.com, you accept responsibility
for all activities that occur under your account. You are also responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your computer so others may
not gain access to inhnews.com using your username or account in whole or in part. Inhnews.com reserves the right to terminate Membership and deny access to the site to any person
who violates any of the Terms of Use. You must read, agree with and accept all of the terms
and conditions contained in these Terms of Use before you may become a Member of inhnews.com. By registering as a Member, and/or by gaining access to and using inhnews.com, you
agree to these Terms of Use.
Copyright, Trademark, Other Intellectual Property. Inhnews.com and all of the
information it may contain at any time, such as articles, opinions, other text, directories,
guides, photographs, illustrations, images, video and audio clips, and advertising copy, as
well as the trademarks, logos, domain names, trade names, service marks, and any and all
copyrightable material (including source and object code) and/or any other form of
intellectual property (collectively, the "Content"), are owned by I.N.H. or third parties,
and are protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by copyright, trademark,
publicity and other laws and by international treaties.
Use of Content. You may use the Content online and solely for your personal, non-
commercial use, and you may download or print a copy of any portion of the Content for
your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright,
or other notice contained in or on such Content. However, unless otherwise expressly
authorized in these Terms or on the Web site, you may not modify, frame, reproduce, sell,
publish, perform, reuse, re-post, and/or display any portion of the Content. In addition, you
may not decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble any software or other products or
processes accessible through the Web site, nor may you insert any code or product or
manipulate the Content in any way that affects any user's experience.
No License. Other than as described in the Terms, nothing contained on the Web site should
be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use
any Content displayed on the Web site in any manner without the prior written consent of
I.N.H. or a third party that may own the Content displayed on the Web site. Unless
your use of the Content is otherwise authorized in accordance with these Terms, requests to
use the Content should be directed to ray@inhnews.com. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ANY OF
THE CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Copyright Agent. We ask our users to respect the intellectual property of others. We have
designated a Copyright Agent to receive notice of claims of copyright infringement on the
Web site: karin@inhnews.com. If you believe that your work has been used in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, please promptly provide I.N.H.'s copyright agent with the
following information:
1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner
of the copyright interest;
2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site;
4. Your address, telephone number and email address;
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your
notice is accurate and that you are either the copyright owner or authorized to act on the
copyright owner's behalf.
Prohibited Uses of inhnews.com. As a user of inhnews.com, you agree not to use the Content
for any unlawful purposes and not to violate I.N.H.s rights or the rights of others,
including, by, without authorization, creating any derivative works based on the Content.
I.N.H. reserves the right, but is not obligated, to delete, move, or edit content, in whole
or in part, submitted by you to inhnews.com and/or I.N.H. for any reason, including a
determination by I.N.H., in I.N.H.'s sole discretion, that such content, is
abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of intellectual property, privacy, or other
proprietary rights, or otherwise violates these Terms. Without in any way limiting our right
to remove or edit content, when using inhnews.com, you are prohibited from doing any of the
following (collectively, "Non-Approved Content").:
1. Violating any law.
2. Violating any right of I.N.H. or any third party.
3. Posting material that is abusive, obscene, profane, vulgar, defamatory, libelous,
invasive of privacy, threatening, or hateful.
4. Posting material that is false or misleading.
5. Uploading or transmitting viruses, Trojan horses, or other harmful, disruptive, or
destructive files.
6. Posting material that unfairly interferes with any third party's uninterrupted use and
enjoyment of the Web site.
7. Posting material that advertises, promotes, or offers to trade any goods or services,
except in areas specifically designated for such purpose.
8. Using or attempting to use another's information, account, password, service, or
system, except as expressly permitted.
Submission of Content. Please note that the Web site does not accept unsolicited materials
or ideas for use or publication. The Web site is not responsible for the similarity of any of its
content or programming in any medium to materials or ideas transmitted to the Web site or
I.N.H.. In addition, you agree as follows, subject only to our Privacy Policy:
1. Transmitting, submitting and/or posting any communication or material to the Web site,
I.N.H. and/or the Affiliates by electronic mail, in user forums, bulletin boards, chat
rooms, or otherwise, including submitting any data, questions, comments, suggestions,
personally identifying information, or the like, is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and
non-proprietary.
2. Anything you transmit, submit, and/or post to the Web site, I.N.H., and/or the
Affiliates may be modified, altered, displayed, archived, stored, distributed, reproduced,
disclosed, transmitted, published, broadcast, and/or posted in any form, medium, software,
or technology of any kind now known or developed in the future for any purposes.
3. I.N.H. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any
communication you send to the Web site, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates, for any purpose
whatsoever including, without limitation, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products
using such information.
4. You waive any moral rights you may have in any such material you submit, even if such
material is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. By submitting materials to
inhnews.com, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates, you represent that such materials are accurate
and original with you and do not violate the rights of any third parties, including, without
limitation, any intellectual property rights and rights of publicity and/or privacy. All
submissions to inhnews.com, I.N.H., and/or the Affiliates shall be the sole property of
I.N.H. and will not be returned.
User Forums. Any Web site user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other interactive
areas ("User Forums") are provided to give users an opportunity to express their opinions and
share their ideas and information. I.N.H. does not endorse the content in such User
Forums and specifically disclaims any responsibility or liability to any person or entity
(including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such material) for any
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