Terms and Conditions of Use
Your access to and use of the District of Columbia
Courts' ("D.C. Courts") website ("Website")
is subject to the following terms and conditions, as well
as all applicable laws. Your access to the Website is in consideration
of your agreement to these Terms and Conditions of Use. By
accessing, browsing, and using the Website, you accept, without
limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions of
Use.
Modification of the Agreement
The D.C. Courts maintain the right to modify these
Terms and Conditions of Use and may do so by posting notice
of such modifications on this page. Any modification is effective
immediately upon posting, unless otherwise stated. Your continued
use of the Website following the posting of any modification
signifies your acceptance of such modification. You should
periodically visit this page to review the current Terms and
Conditions of Use.
Conduct
You agree to access and use the Website only for
lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge
of and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules, regulations,
and administrative orders pertaining to your use of the Website.
By accessing the Website, you agree that you will not:
- Use the Website to commit a criminal offense or to encourage
others to engage in any conduct that would constitute a
criminal offense or give rise to civil liability.
- Post or transmit any discriminatory, libelous, harassing,
defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise unlawful
content.
- Use the Website to impersonate other parties or entities.
- Use the Website to upload any content that contains a
software virus, "Trojan Horse" or any other computer
code, files, or programs that may alter, damage, or interrupt
the functionality of the Website or the hardware or software
of any other person who accesses the Website.
- Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any materials
that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or
under a contractual relationship.
- Alter, damage, or delete any content posted on the Website.
- Disrupt the normal flow of communication in any way.
- Claim a relationship with or represent any business, association,
or other organization with which you are not authorized
to claim such a relationship or represent.
- Post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional
materials, or other forms of solicitation.
- Post any material that infringes upon or violates the
intellectual property rights of another.
- Collect or store personal information about others.
Termination of Use
The D.C. Courts may, in their sole discretion, terminate
or suspend your access to and use of this Website without
notice and for any reason, including for violation of these
Terms and Conditions of Use or for other conduct that the
D.C. Courts, in their sole discretion, believe is unlawful
or harmful to others. In the event of termination, you will
no longer be authorized to access the Website, and the D.C.
Courts will use any means possible to enforce this termination.
Other Site Links
Some links on the Website lead to websites that are
not operated by the D.C. Courts. The D.C. Courts do not control
these websites and they do not guarantee the accuracy, relevance,
timeliness, or completeness of information contained on the
linked websites. The D.C. Courts provide these links to users
for convenience. These links are not an endorsement of products,
services, or information, and do not imply an association
between the D.C. Courts and the operators of the linked website.
When you select a link to an outside website, you are subject
to the terms and conditions of the owner/sponsors of that
website.
Policy on Spamming
You specifically agree that you will not utilize
email addresses obtained from the Website to transmit the
same or substantially similar unsolicited message to 10 or
more recipients in a single day, or 20 or more emails in a
single week (consecutive 7-day period), unless doing so is
necessary for legitimate business purposes. The D.C. Courts,
in their sole discretion, will identify violations of the
limitations on email usage set forth in these Terms and Conditions
of Use. Violations may result in denial of support or services,
or other consequences.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
the D.C. Courts and all of their employees and agents from
any and all liabilities incurred in connection with any claim
arising from any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions
of Use, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. You
agree to cooperate fully in the defense of any such claim.
The D.C. Courts reserve the right to assume, at their own
expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you. You agree not to settle
any matter involving the breach of these Terms and Conditions
of Use without the written consent of the D.C. Courts.
Disclaimer of Warranty
You expressly understand and agree that your use
of the Website, or any material available through this Website,
is at your own risk. Neither the D.C. Courts nor their employees
warrant that the Website will not be interrupted, problem-free,
free of omissions, or error-free; nor do they make any warranty
as to the results that may be obtained from the use of the
Website. The content and function of the Website are provided
to you "as is," without warranties of any kind,
either express or implied, including, but not limited to,
warranties of title, merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose or use, or currency.
Limitation of Liability
In no event will the D.C. Courts or their employees
be liable for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive,
exemplary, or consequential damages arising out of your use
of or inability to use the Website, including without limitation,
loss of revenue or anticipated profits, loss of goodwill,
loss of business, loss of data, computer failure or malfunction,
or any other damages.
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