This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) is made by and between Falls Agency, Inc. with offices at 935 9^thStreet SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 (“Company”), and you (“you,” “your,” or “User”).  This Agreement contains the terms and conditions that govern your use of this Website.

BY ACCESSING, VISITING, BROWSING, USING, OR ATTEMPTING TO INTERACT WITH ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE, OR OTHER COMPANY SOFTWARE, SERVICES, WEBSITES OR ANY OF COMPANY’S LICENSEES SERVICES OR SOFTWARE (COLLECTIVELY “SERVICES”), YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE.

COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, FROM TIME TO TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU, TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT IN COMPANY’S SOLE DISCRETION.  CONTINUED USE OF ANY PART OF THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH CHANGES.  THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS, CAN BE REVIEWED BY CLICKING ON THE “TERMS OF USE” HYPER-LINK LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM OF EVERY PAGE ON THE COMPANY WEBSITE.

1.  ACCESS TO THIS SITE

To access this site or some of the resources it offers, including contacting Company, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information such as your name, e-mail address, and other login credentials.  It is a condition of your use of this site that all the information you provide on this site will be correct, current, and complete.  If Company believes the information you provide is not correct, current, or complete, Company has the right to refuse you access to this site or any of its resources, and to terminate or suspend your access at any time.

2.  RESTRICTIONS ON USE

You may use this site for purposes expressly permitted by this site.  As a condition of your use of Company’s Website(s), you warrant to Company that you will not use the Website(s) for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices.  For example, you may not (and may not authorize any party to) (i) co-brand this site, or (ii) frame this site, without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of Company.  For purposes of these Terms of Use, “co-branding” means to display a name, logo, trademark, or other means of attribution or identification of any party in such a manner as is reasonably likely to give a user the impression that such other party has the right to display, publish, or distribute this site or content accessible within this site.  You agree to cooperate with Company in causing any unauthorized co-branding or framing immediately to cease.  In addition, you may not use Company’s Website(s) in any manner which could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website(s) or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website(s).  You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, content, or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Website(s).

3.  PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION

Company’s Website(s) are for your personal and non-commercial use, unless otherwise specified.  You may not use this site for any other purpose, including any commercial purpose, without Company’s express prior written consent.  You may not modify, copy, distribute, display, send, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, content, software, products, or services obtained from or otherwise connected to Company’s Websites.

4.  PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

The material and content accessible from this site, and any other Website owned, operated, licensed, or otherwise controlled by Company (the “Content”) is the proprietary information of Company or the party that provided or licensed the Content to Company, whereby such providing party retains all right, title, and interest in the Content.  Accordingly, the Content may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Company.  Modification or use of the Content except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use violates Company’s intellectual property rights.  Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you by access to this site.

5.  HYPER-LINKS

This site may be hyper-linked to other sites which are not maintained by, or related to, Company.  Hyper-links to such sites are provided as a service to users and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this site or Company.  Company has not reviewed any or all of such sites and is not responsible for the content of those sites.  Company is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any hyper-linked site.  Hyper-links are to be accessed at the user’s own risk, and Company makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, or accuracy of these hyper-links or the sites hyper-linked to this site.  Company provides hyper-links as a convenience, and the inclusion of any hyper-link to a third-party site does not necessarily imply endorsement by Company of that site or any association with its operators.

6.  USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES

Company’s Websites may contain forums, chat areas, blogs with comment capabilities, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to allow you to communicate with the Internet community or with a group (collectively, “Communications Services”).  You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and content that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service and, in the case of a blog topic or other similar post, that are related to that main post.

Among other actions, when using a Communication Service, you agree that you will not post, send, submit, publish, or transmit in connection with this site any material that:

(i)  you do not have the right to post, including proprietary material of any third party, such as files containing software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity);

(ii)  advocates illegal activity or discusses an intent to commit an illegal act;

(iii)  is vulgar, obscene, pornographic, or indecent;

(iv)  does not pertain directly to this site or the main post to which a comment is directed;

(v)  threatens or abuses others, libels, defames, invades privacy, stalks, is obscene, pornographic, racist, abusive, harassing, threatening, or offensive;

(vi)  seeks to exploit or harm children by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable details or otherwise;

(vii)  harvests or otherwise collects information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent;

(viii)  violates any law or may be considered to violate any law;

(ix)  impersonates or misrepresents your connection to any other entity or person or otherwise manipulates headers or identifiers to disguise the origin of the content;

(x)  advertises any commercial endeavor (e.g., offering for sale products or services) or otherwise engages in any commercial activity (e.g., conducting raffles or contests, displaying sponsorship banners, and/or soliciting goods or services) except as may be specifically authorized on this website or by Company;

(xi)  solicits funds, advertisers, or sponsors;

(xii)  includes programs that contain viruses, worms, and/or Trojan horses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications;

(xiii)  disrupts the normal flow of dialogue, causes a screen to scroll faster than other users are able to type, or otherwise acts in a way which affects the ability of other people to engage in real-time activities via this site;

(xiv)  amounts to a “pyramid” or other like scheme, including contests, chain letters, and surveys;

(xv)  disobeys any policy or regulations including any code of conduct or other guidelines, established from time to time regarding use of this site or any networks connected to this site; or

(xvi)  contains hyper-links to other sites that contain content that falls within the descriptions set forth above.

Company reserves the right to monitor use of this site to determine compliance with these Terms of Use, as well as the right to remove or refuse any information for any reason.  Company reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.  Company also 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 its sole discretion.

Notwithstanding these rights, you remain solely responsible for the content of your submissions.  You acknowledge and agree that neither Company nor any third party that provides Content to Company will assume or have any liability for any action or inaction by Company or such third party with respect to any submission.  Company cautions you against giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service.  Company does not control or endorse the content, messages, or information found in any Communication Service and, consequently, Company specifically disclaims any liability with respect to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service.

7.  SUBMISSIONS

You hereby grant to Company the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display all content, remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information communicated to Company through this site (together, the “Submission”), and to incorporate any Submission in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.  You further agree that Company may use your name, likeness, pseudonym, avatar, or other information related to your identity and provided to Company through the Website in conjunction and in relation to your Submission.  Company will not be required to treat any Submission as confidential, and may use any Submission in its business (including without limitation, for products or advertising) without incurring any liability for royalties or any other consideration of any kind, and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future Company operations.

 

8.  DISCLAIMER

You understand that Company cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Internet will be free of viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other code that may manifest contaminating or destructive properties.  You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to this site for any reconstruction of any lost data.  Company does not assume any responsibility or risk for your use of the Internet.

The Content is not necessarily complete and up-to-date and should not be used to replace any written reports, statements, or notices provided by Company.

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.  THE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.  COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR CONTENT CONTAINED IN THIS SITE 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.  COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING USE, OR THE RESULT OF USE, OF THE CONTENT IN TERMS OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.  THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND COMPANY MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS AT ANY TIME.  YOU, AND NOT COMPANY, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT.  COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN SUCH CONTENT.

All of the information in this site, whether historical in nature or forward-looking, speaks only as of the date the information is posted on this site, and Company does not undertake any obligation to update such information after it is posted or to remove such information from this site if it is not, or is no longer accurate or complete.

9.  LIMITATION ON LIABILITY

COMPANY, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, ACTUAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF REVENUE OR INCOME, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT WILL THE COLLECTIVE LIABILITY OF COMPANY AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS TO ANY PARTY (REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO COMPANY FOR THE APPLICABLE CONTENT OR SERVICE OUT OF WHICH LIABILITY AROSE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES.  AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10.  TERMINATION OR RESTRICTION OF ACCESS

Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to any or all of Company’s Websites and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

11.  INDEMNITY

You will indemnify and hold Company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, content providers, service providers, employees, agents, officers, directors, and contractors (the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from any breach of these Terms of Use by you, including any use of Content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use.  You agree that the Indemnified Parties will have no liability in connection with any such breach or unauthorized use, and you agree to indemnify any and all resulting loss, damages, judgments, awards, costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees of the Indemnified Parties in connection therewith.  You will also indemnify and hold the Indemnified Parties harmless from and against any claims brought by third parties arising out of your use of the information accessed from this site.

12.  TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

Trademarks, service marks, logos, and copyrighted works appearing in this site are the property of Company or the party that provided the trademarks, services marks, logos, and copyrighted works to Company.  Company and any party that provided trademarks, service marks, logos, and copyrighted works to Company retain all rights with respect to any of their respective trademarks, service marks, logos, and copyrighted works appearing in this site.

All contents of Company’s Websites are: Copyright © 2014 Falls Agency. All rights reserved.

 

13.  COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Company’s copyright agent the written information specified below.  Please note that this procedure is exclusively for notifying Company and its affiliates that your copyrighted material has been infringed.

• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon;
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site, including the auction ID number, if applicable;
• Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
• 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;
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Company’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site can be reached as follows:

Copyright Agent:

Falls Agency, Inc.
635 9^thStreet SE, Suite 105
Minneapolis, MN 55414

phone: 612-872-6372

e-mail:  info@fallsagency.com

14.  SECURITY

Any passwords used for this site are for individual use only.  You will be responsible for the security of your password (if any).  Company will be entitled to monitor your password and, at its discretion, require you to change it.  If you use a password that Company considers insecure, Company will be entitled to require the password to be changed and/or terminate your account.

You are prohibited from using any services or facilities provided in connection with this site to compromise security or tamper with system resources and/or accounts.  The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password guessing programs, cracking tools, or network probing tools) is strictly prohibited.  If you become involved in any violation of system security, Company reserves the right to release your details to system administrators at other sites in order to assist them in resolving security incidents.  Company reserves the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms of Use.

Company reserves the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or direction Company to disclose the identity of anyone posting any messages, or publishing or otherwise making available any materials that are believed to violate these Terms of Use.  BY ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPANY FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY COMPANY DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND/OR FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER COMPANY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

15.  MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use will be governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of Minnesota, United States of America, excluding any principles of conflicts of law.  You specifically consent to personal jurisdiction in Minnesota in connection with any dispute between you and Company arising out of these Terms of Use or pertaining to the subject matter hereof.  The parties to these Terms of Use each agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute between the parties arising out of these Terms of Use will be in the state and federal courts in Hennepin County, Minnesota.

If any part of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable, shall be modified by a court of competent jurisdiction to reflect to the maximum extent possible the original intention of the parties as dictated by the original wording, and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Company as a result of this agreement or use of Company’s Websites.

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement among the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written between the user and Company with respect to Company’s Websites.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any additional terms and conditions on this site will govern the items to which they pertain.

Company may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting.

Last Modified:  May 13, 2019