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    Identity

    This website address is: http://retiredtechie.com.

    Agreement to Terms of Service

    Terms of Service, and any additional terms and conditions are published here and elsewhere on this site. Any of these documents are considered part of the Terms of Service.

    1. When accessing this Site, either personally or as a representative of an entity, these Terms of Service apply to you, including affiliated sites and related links.
    2. We reserve the right, and sole discretion, to change or modify Terms of Service, wherever they appear, at any time and for any reason.
    3. By accessing this Site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to all Terms of Service in this document and elsewhere on this Site. If you do not agree with the Terms of Service, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Site.
    4. Modification of the “Last Updated” date in this and other document indicates that changes have been made to the Terms of Service. You waive any right to receive specific notice of changes. It is your responsibility to periodically review Terms of Service you are subject to, and will be deemed aware of and accepted by continued use of the Site after the “Last Updated” date is posted.

    User Representation

    When representing yourself on this site if you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your access and refuse current or future use. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that:

    1. Any and all registration information submitted will be true, accurate, current, and complete.
    2. You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy and updating of your registration information.
    3. You agree to comply with these Terms of Service.
    4. You are not under the age of 18, nor a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside.
    5. You will not access this site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.
    6. You will not use this site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
    7. Your use of the Site will not violate any applicable laws or regulations.

    Prohibited Activities

    You may not access or use this site for any purpose other than that for which this site is made available. This site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved in writing. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:

    1. Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission.
    2. Make any unauthorized use of this site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
    3. Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases via this site.
    4. Use this site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.

    Restrictions on Generated Contributions

    The Site may allow users to contribute in any of several different forms. Users may also be provided the opportunity post content. Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. Any contributions users transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any use of this Site in violation of this section violates these Terms of Service and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:

    1. The creation and distribution of your contributions do not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.
    2. You are the creator and owner of, or have the necessary permissions to use and to authorize this site, and other users to use your contributions, subject to these Terms of Service.
    3. You have written consent of any identifiable individuals in your contributions to use their name or likeness in your contributions.
    4. Your contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
    5. Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
    6. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by retiredtechie.com).
    7. Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
    8. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
    9. Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another.
    10. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
    11. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
    12. Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone.
    13. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Service, or any applicable law or regulation.

    Social Media

    As part of the functionality of the Site, you may be able to link with online accounts you have with third-party service providers by either providing your Third-Party Account login information through the Site or allowing us to access your Third-Party Account, as is permitted under the applicable terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account.

    You represent and warrant that you are entitled to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to us and/or grant us access to your Third-Party Account, without breach by you of any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account, and without obligating us to pay any fees or making us subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service provider of the Third-Party Account.

    By granting us access to any Third-Party Accounts, you understand that;

    1. We may access, make available, and store any content that you have provided via your Third-Party Account (the “Social Network Content”) so that it is available on and through this site.
    2. We may submit to and receive from your Third-Party Account additional information to the extent you are notified when you link your account with the Third-Party Account.
    3. Depending on the Third-Party Accounts you choose and subject to the privacy settings that you have set in such Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post to your Third-Party Accounts may be available on and through your account on the Site.

    Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or our access to such Third-Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then Social Network Content may no longer be available on and through this Site. You will have the ability to disable the connection between your account on the Site and your Third-Party Accounts at any time.

    PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR THIRD-PARTY ACCOUNTS IS GOVERNED SOLELY BY YOUR AGREEMENT(S) WITH SUCH THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS.

    We make no effort to review any Social Network Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, accuracy, legality, or non-infringement, and we are not responsible for any Social Network Content.

    Third-Party Websites and Content

    This site may contain, or you may be sent via links to other websites (Third-Party Websites) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (Third-Party Content).

    Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through this Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from this Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content.

    Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Service no longer govern.

    You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from this Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party.

    You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

    Site Management

    We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:

    1. Monitor the Site for violations of these Terms and Conditions.
    2. Take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities.
    3. In our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof.
    4. In our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems.
    5. Otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.

    Termination

    These Terms of Service shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site.

    WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE [YOUR ACCOUNT AND] ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

    If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party.

    In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.

    Modifications and Interruptions

    We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time.

    We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.

    We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.

    We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site.

    Nothing in these Terms and Conditions will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

    Corrections

    There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Site, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.

    DISCLAIMER

    THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY;

    1. ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS.
    2. PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE.
    3. ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN.
    4. ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE.
    5. ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
    6. ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE.
    7. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

    Limitations of Liability

    IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

    Indemnification

    You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries and affiliates from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of;

    1. Your Contributions.
    2. Use of this Site.
    3. Breach of these Terms of Service
    4. Any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service.
    5. Your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights.
    6. Any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site.

    Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

    Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

    Visiting this Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing.

    YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE.

    You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

    Miscellaneous

    These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.

    These Terms and Conditions operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control.

    If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Service and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

    There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Service or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Service will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them.

    You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Servcie and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Service.

    Contact Us

    In order to resolve a complaint regarding this Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please visit our contact page.

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