TERMS AND CONDITIONS

 

1. BINDING EFFECT

This agreement (“Agreement”) is a binding agreement between you (“you”) and Sacred Dragon Publishing Services, LLC, a limited liability corporation, (“Sacred Dragon Publishing Services LLC,” “Company,” “we” or “us”). By using the site at www.sacreddragonpublishing.com (the ‘Site’) or any information, materials, images, graphics, data, text, files, links, software, messages, communications, content, organization, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion, HTML, XML, Java code and other content related to the Site (collectively ‘Content’) or services provided in connection with the Site (the ‘Service’), you agree to abide by these Terms of Use, as the Company may amend them from time to time in its sole discretion. YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THE SERVICE YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT.

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2. REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY

Sacred Dragon Publishing Services LLC is committed to providing each customer with exceptional service and wants you to feel comfortable about transacting business with us. You may return books for a full refund up to 3 days after delivery.  Refunds may be requested at any time prior to shipment and up to 3 days after delivery. Refunds will be processed when the book has been returned undamaged. Contact andi@sacreddragonpublishing.com for additional information on the return address and procedure.  For services, refunds may be requested no later than 24 hours before the scheduled appointment or service start date.

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 3. CONFIDENTIALITY

For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Confidential Information’ shall be deemed to include all the information and materials about the Company, the Site or the Service that: (i) if in written format is marked as confidential, or (ii) if disclosed verbally is noted as confidential at time of disclosure or (iii) in the absence of either (i) or (ii) is information which a reasonable party would deem to be non-public information and confidential, including, without limitation, all information provided on or through the Site or Service.

 

You acknowledge that you are receiving the Confidential Information in confidence, and you will not publish, copy or disclose any Confidential Information without prior written consent from Company. You acknowledge that you will only use the Confidential Information to the extent necessary to use the Service in accordance with your agreements with Company, and that you will use best efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure of the Confidential Information to any third party.

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Other than as expressly provided for herein, you do not acquire any right or interest, in or to the Confidential Information.

You shall be liable for any and all breaches of this Agreement and any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information. If you become compelled by applicable law, regulation or legal process to disclose any of the Confidential Information, you shall promptly provide us with notice in order for us to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy. Further, if you become compelled to disclose any of the Confidential Information, you must disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information you are legally required to disclose as confirmed by a legal opinion of your counsel at your expense.

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4. USE OF THE SITE, CONTENT AND SERVICE

You may only use the Site, Content and Service as expressly permitted in writing by us. You may not cause harm to the Site or Service. Specifically, but without limitation, you may not: (i) interfere with the Site, Content or Service by using viruses, programs, or technology designed to disrupt or damage any software or hardware, or which attempts to assess the vulnerability of, or actually violates, any security feature; (ii) access any content or data not intended for you, or log into an account or server that you are not authorized to access; (iii) modify, create derivative works, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any technology used to provide the Site or our Service; (iv) use a robot, spider or other device or process to monitor the activity on or copy pages from the Site or our Service, except in the operation or use of an Internet ‘search engine,’ hit counters, or similar technology; (v) collect electronic mail addresses or other information from third parties by using the Site or our Service; (vi) impersonate another person or entity; (vii) engage in any activity that interferes with another user’s ability to use or enjoy the Site, or content or our Service; (viii) assist or encourage any third party in engaging in any activity prohibited by this Agreement; (ix) co-brand the Site, or content or our Service; (x) frame the Site or Service; (xi) hyper-link to the Site or Service, without the express prior written permission of an authorized representative of Company; (xii) use the Site, Content or Service, in whole or in part, for any purpose that is unlawful, immoral, or prohibited by this Agreement or any applicable local, state, or federal law, rule, or regulation; (xiii) use the Site, Content or Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or Service; (xiv) circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, any security feature of the Site; (xv) upload, e-mail or otherwise transmit to or through the Site or Service, any advertising, promotional, or other unauthorized communication, including, without limitation, ‘junk mail,’ ‘surveys,’ unsolicited e-mail, ‘spam,’ ‘chain letters,’ or ‘pyramid schemes;’ or (xvi) incorporate data from any of our databases into any emails or other ‘white pages’ products or services, whether browser- based, based on proprietary client-side applications, or web-based, without our prior, express and written consent.

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You agree that you will not make any derogatory statements, either oral or written, or otherwise disparage us, our products, employees, services, work or employment, and will take all reasonable steps to prevent others from making derogatory or disparaging statements. You agree that it would be impossible, impractical or extremely difficult to fix the actual damages suffered by reason of a breach of this paragraph, and accordingly hereby agree that Company may determine to recover damages sustained by reason of each such breach, without prejudice to Company’s right to also seek injunctive or other equitable relief.

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If you purchase any of our products or services, you agree that your use of the product or service is limited by this Agreement as well.

Most areas of the Site are password restricted to registered users (‘Password-Protected Areas’). If you have registered as an authorized user to gain access to these Password-Protected Areas, you agree that you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and agree to notify us if the password is lost, stolen, disclosed to an unauthorized third party, or otherwise may have been compromised. You agree that you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account, including any fees that may be incurred under your password-protected account, whether or not you are the individual who undertakes such activities. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security in relation to your password or the Site that is known to you.

All testimonials and endorsements must comply with Federal Trade Commission ‘FTC’ guidelines and other applicable laws and regulations. Claims about a product’s performance or quality must be based on actual experiences. You must disclose connections between yourself and an advertiser that is unclear or unexpected to a customer (for example, whether there is a financial arrangement, employment arrangement, or ownership interest). Disclaimers and disclosures must be clear and conspicuous when used and must be used properly to comply with FTC guidelines.

 

5. COMPLIANCE WITH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS

When accessing the Site or using the Content or Service, you agree to obey the law and to respect the intellectual property rights of others. Your use of the Service, Content, and Site is at all times governed by and subject to laws regarding intellectual property ownership. You agree not to upload, download, display, perform, transmit, or otherwise distribute any information or content in violation of any third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights. You agree to abide by laws regarding intellectual property ownership and use, and you shall be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any infringements of third-party rights caused by any content you provide or transmit, or that is provided or transmitted using your user name. The burden of proving that any content does not violate any laws or third-party rights rests solely with you.

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All trademarks, service marks, trade names, and copyrights displayed on the Site or in the Content are proprietary to us or their respective owners.

 

6. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Company has in place certain legally mandated procedures regarding allegations of copyright infringement occurring on the Site, in the Content or with the Service. Company has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate suspension or termination of any user who is found to have infringed on the rights of Company, or otherwise violated any intellectual property laws or regulations.  

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7. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

COMPANY HEREBY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, ARISING OUT OF OR INCONNECTION WITH THE SITE, THE CONTENT, AND THE SERVICE. THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, THE WARRANTIES OF NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; THOSE ARISING BY LAW, STATUTE, USAGE OF TRADE OR COURSE OF DEALING; ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, CONTENT AND SERVICES; AND ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SERVICE.

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TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ‘AS IS,’ ‘WITH ALL FAULTS,’ AND ‘AS AVAILABLE.’ WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, YOUR USE OF THE SITE, SERVICE AND CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALTHOUGH OUR CONTENT MAY BE UPDATED FROM TIME TO TIME, IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE AND/OR MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INABILITY OR FAILURE (FOR ANY REASON) TO ACCESS THE SITE OR CONTENT OR OTHERWISE USE OR RECEIVE INFORMATION OR SERVICE FROM OR REGARDING THE SITE, CONTENT, OR YOUR PURCHASES FROM US. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS OR THAT THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.

 

YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF ANY AND ALL DAMAGE OR LOSS FROM USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE OR SERVICE.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR MAINTAINING ANY CONSUMER DATA OR FOR THE DELETION, CORRUPTION, DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, LOSS OR FAILURE OF ANY CONSUMER DATA OR FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY ACCESS TO ANY CONSUMER DATA.

WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AS TO THE LEVEL OF SUCCESS, IF ANY, INDIVIDUALS MAY ACHIEVE BY USING ANY OF OUR SERVICE. INDIVIDUAL RESULTS MAY VARY AND DEPEND ON MANY FACTORS, INCLUDING AN INDIVIDUAL’S SPECIFIC FINANCIAL SITUATION, EFFORTS AND ACTIONS. YOU SHOULD SEEK THE ADVICE OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS AN ACCOUNTANT, ATTORNEY, AND/OR PROFESSIONAL ADVISOR FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE FOR YOUR BUSINESS.

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8. LIMITED LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT, THE SITE, THE SERVICE, OR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE SITE OR SERVICE, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LITIGATION), (I) ARISING FROM ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE UPON THE CONTENT OR OUR PRODUCTS OR SERVICE, (II) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE OR CONTENT, OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, CONTENT, OR RELATED SERVICE, OR FROM THE USE OR MISUSE OF ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, RELATED GRAPHICS, AND CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, (III) ANY INCORRECT OR MISSING INFORMATION OR DATA, OR (IV) OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OR RESULTING FROM LOSS OF YOUR DATA OR INFORMATION, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY, IF ANY, FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RELATING TO OR ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT WILL NOT EXCEED THE LESSER OF YOUR ACTUAL DAMAGES OR THE CHARGES PAID BY YOU TO US FOR THE SITE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO MONTHS.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INTERRUPTED, INACCESSIBLE OR UNAVAILABLE NETWORKS, SERVERS, SATELLITES, INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS, WEBSITES, OR OTHER CONNECTIONS, OR FOR MISCOMMUNICATIONS, FAILED, JUMBLED, SCRAMBLED, DELAYED, OR MISDIRECTED COMPUTER, TELEPHONE OR CABLE TRANSMISSIONS, OR FOR ANY TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS, FAILURES OR DIFFICULTIES.

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THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SHALL APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW PERMITS, IN ALL ACTIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY. ANY CLAUSE DECLARED INVALID SHALL BE DEEMED SEVERABLE AND NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF THE REMAINDER OF THESE TERMS OF USE.

 

9. RELATED SITES

Company has no control over, and no liability for, any third-party sites or materials (‘Third Party Sites’). Company uses Internet sites may be linked with the Site. Because Company has no control over the content and performance of these Third-Party Sites, Company makes no guarantees about the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of the information provide by such Third-Party Sites, and Company assumes no responsibility for unintended, objectionable, inaccurate, misleading, or unlawful content that may reside on those Third-Party Sites. Similarly, from time to time in connection with your use of the Site, you may have access to content items (including, but not limited to, websites) that are owned by third parties. You acknowledge and agree that Company makes no representations, warranties or guarantees about, and assumes no responsibility for, the accuracy, currency, content, or quality of this Third-Party Sites, and that, unless expressly provided otherwise, this Agreement shall govern your use of any and all Third-Party Sites.

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Your linking to such Third-Party Sites is at your own risk. We do not investigate, monitor, or check such Third-Party Sites for accuracy or completeness. We are not responsible for the availability of these Third-Party Sites, nor are we responsible for the aesthetics, appeal, suitability to taste, or subjective quality of informational content, advertising, products, or other materials made available on or through such Third-Party Sites. We are providing these links to you only as a convenience and may discontinue providing such links at any time in our sole discretion without notice to you. No endorsement of any third-party content, information, data, opinions, advice, statements, goods, services, or products is expressed or implied by any information, material or content of any Third-Party Site contained in, referred to, included on, or linked from or to, the Site. Under no circumstances shall we or any affiliated providers be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss, injury, or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to you in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any content, information, data, opinions, advice, statements, goods, services, or products available on such Third-Party Sites. You should direct any concerns to the respective Third-Party Site’s administrator or webmaster. Any links to Third Party Sites do not imply that we are legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo, or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through such links, or that any linked Third-Party Site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of ours.

 

10. NOTICES

All notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be in writing and delivered to the other party by any of the following methods: (i) Mail, (ii) overnight courier, or (iii) electronic mail. If Company provides notice to you, Company will use the contact information provided by you to us. All notices will be deemed received as follows: (A) if delivery by mail, seven business days after dispatch, (B) if by overnight courier, on the date receipt is confirmed by such courier service, or (C) if by electronic mail, 24 hours after the message was sent, if no ‘system error’ or other notice of non-delivery is generated. If applicable law requires that a given communication be ‘in writing,’ you agree that email communication will satisfy this requirement.

 

11. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the state of California, USA, without reference to their rules regarding conflicts of law. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts in California, Los Angeles County, in all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the Site, Content, or Service. In the event of a dispute between an affiliate and Company arising from or relating to the Agreement, or the rights and obligations of either party, the parties shall attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute through confidential, nonbinding mediation as more fully described in the Policies and Procedures. Company shall not be obligated to engage in mediation as a prerequisite to disciplinary action against an Affiliate. If the parties are unsuccessful in resolving their dispute through mediation, the dispute shall be settled totally and finally by arbitration as more fully described in the Policies and Procedures.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may bring an action before the courts seeking a restraining order, temporary or permanent injunction, or other equitable relief to protect its intellectual property rights, including but not limited to customer and/or affiliate lists as well as other trade secrets, trademarks, trade names, patents, and copyrights. The parties may also seek judicial enforcement of an arbitration award. You waive any requirement of posting a bond in connection with such an action brought against you.

These Terms of Use do not limit any rights or remedies that we may have under trade secret, copyright, patent, trademark, or other laws.

 

12. SEVERABILITY; WAIVER

If for whatever reason, a court of competent jurisdiction finds any term or condition in this Agreement to be unenforceable, all other terms and conditions will remain unaffected and in full force and effect. No waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any prior, concurrent, or subsequent breach of the same or any other provisions hereof, and no waiver shall be effective unless made in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the waiving party.

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13. MODIFICATIONS

Company may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, (i) revise this Agreement; (ii) modify the Site, Content, or the Service, and (iii) discontinue the Site, Content or Service at any time for any reason. Company shall post any revision to this Agreement to the Site, and the revision shall be effective immediately upon such positing. In the event of substantive changes to this Agreement, the new terms will be posted to the Site. If any modification is unacceptable to you, your only recourse is not to use the Site and Service and to request an immediate termination of your membership. Your continued use of the Site, Content or the Service following the posting of a change notice or new Agreement on the Site will constitute binding acceptance of the changes.

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13. MISCELLANEOUS

This Agreement will be binding upon each party hereto and its successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement will not be assignable or transferable by you without Company’s prior written consent. This Agreement, and the related policy statements referred to herein, contains the entire understanding of the parties regarding use of the Site, Content and Service, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings between the parties regarding the same. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. 

BY USING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE AGREEMENT, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.