The following Terms of Use are similar to those you can find on other websites.
Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using Adoptico.com (also refer to as: "Adoptico", "website", "us"), including the mobile version of the website and/or application).
By using this website in any way, you consent to these Terms of Use. If you do not consent to these Terms of Use, please do not use Adoptico.com in any way.
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Copyright
The trademark "Adoptico" and any other product names, service names or logos of Adoptico used, quoted and/or referenced in this website and on the social profiles of Adoptico are trademarks of Adoptico. Other product names and/or company names used in the website may be protected as their trademarks and/or trade names.
All materials on this website are protected by copyright laws and treaty provisions. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Adoptico.
You may not download or save a copy of the website or any portion thereof, for any purpose, except as otherwise provided in these Terms of Use. Subject to limitations contained in these Terms of Use, you may, however, print a copy of individual screens appearing as part of the website solely for your personal, non-commercial, or non-profit educational use or records, provided that any marks, logos, copyright notices, or other legends that appear on the copied screens remain and are not modified from the original printed or stored images.
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Disclaimer & Warranty
Adoptico.com and the contents herein are provided as a convenience to you. The contents of this website are provided on "as is" and "as available" basis. Adoptico does not warrant that its website will be uninterrupted or error-free. Adoptico reserves the right to revise the website and its services/features and/or withdraw or limit access to them at any time. The use of this website is at your own risk. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor any changes to the material and the information contained on this website. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title or non-infringement of proprietary and intellectual property rights or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, is made in relation to the availability, accuracy, reliability or content of these pages. Adoptico is not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, lost profits or for business interruption arising out of the use of or inability to use this service, even if adoptico has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of certain warranties or limitations of liability, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. The liability of Adoptico would in such case be limited to the lowest extent permitted by law.
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Links to Other Websites
Links to third parties’ websites that appear on Adoptico.com, are not reviewed, controlled, or examined by Adoptico in any way, and Adoptico is not responsible for the content, advertisement, or other materials of such third parties’ websites. It is your own responsibility to comply with terms and conditions of use of each of the third parties’ websites and any content contained thereon. Adoptico is not responsible for any information that you may submit to such third parties’ websites. Furthermore, under no condition is Adoptico liable, directly or indirectly, to anyone for any loss or damage arising from the use of the third parties’ websites or the materials accessed through these third parties’ websites.
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Material Submission
By submitting materials to Adoptico.com, you agree that they will not contain any item that is unlawful or otherwise unfit for publication, that the materials are not confidential, and that you own the materials or have the unlimited rights to provide it to Adoptico, and Adoptico may publish the materials free of charge and/or use it or any concept described in it, without accountability or liability – anything you submit or post becomes the property of Adoptico, and Adoptico may use and reproduce such submission freely, and for any purpose, without compensation to the party submitting the information; you also agree to not claim or take any action against Adoptico in relation to the materials you submit, and you agree to indemnify us if any action is taken against us in relation to the materials you submit.
Adoptico does not and cannot review the materials posted by users on the website and is not responsible for such content. Adoptico may at any time at its discretion remove any material submitted by users.
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Privacy
Any personal information or material sent to this website are subject to our Privacy Policy. We encourage you to read and refer to it before you submit any personal information to Adoptico.com.
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Code of Conduct
Messaging
The use of the messaging system on Adoptico.com (i.e. composing a message or replying to one) does not allow any kind of advertising as the main subject of a message (including the title and the content). Users are required to keep the conversation respectful, without any type of harassment and/or insulting/swearing or vulgar language – these are totally prohibited. Don't send anything that could be perceived as discriminatory, offensive or gross; such as racist, sexist, profane, vulgar, derogatory, hateful, or threatening content. Spamming and flooding are prohibited. Please also avoid double-sending the same message (sometimes it takes time to reply). Do not post messages that support or condone any illegal activities. Do not post messages that could be considered libelous or defamatory. For your own safety, think twice before providing any personal information such as your email address, surname, mailing address or phone number.
Users on Adoptico.com can report messages they receive (the button appears below any message); once a message is reported, it's up to the admin to decide if the content follows these Terms of Use or not, and act accordingly.
If you break this Code of Conduct, either intentionally or by accident, there is a high chance of being completely blocked from using the messaging system whether temporarily or permanently. Persistent or excessive misconduct will result in permanent suspension of your ability to access the messaging system, entirely, and may lead to a permanent deactivation of your account. And because these Rules cannot cover every case, we also reserve the right to suspend your access to the messaging system or to your account at any time, without prior notice, at our discretion.
Advanced Accounts
Advanced users are a part of respectful pet organizations that share Adoptico’s mission to increase pet adoption, therefore, you are required to maintain the high reputation and be absolutely honest with users that send you messages, in your public profile (that every Advanced user gets) with the information you publish there, in your pets' profiles (i.e. pet's description and special needs), and in any other location on the website.
You are required to submit only pets available for adoption, not pets for profit or for breeding purposes, or pets that are not allowed by law. Please be responsive as fast as possible in replying the messages you receive on Adoptico.com. Contents you submit must be suitable to be visitors of all ages; slander and profanity are prohibited. Please keep your profile and pet listing up to date.
If you break this Code of Conduct, either intentionally or by accident, there is a high chance for your account to be disabled. And because these rules cannot cover every case, we also reserve the right to suspend your account on Adoptico.com at any time, without prior notice, at our discretion.
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Changes to these Terms of Use
Adoptico reserves the right at any time and without any notice to change these Terms of Use simply by posting such changes on this page. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.
Questions?
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