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Dark Minds Terms Of Service
Last Revised: July 7th, 2010


These terms and conditions (the "Terms") govern your use of the Dark Minds (www.darkminds.com) website (referred to as the "Website" or simply "DarkMinds.com"). If you disagree with these Terms, then do not use this Website. DarkMinds.com values the privacy of others, and has taken all precautions to insure that any personal information you may exchange with Dark Minds (email address, real name, etc) is kept private. Please take a moment to review our private policy.*

* Link to our privacy policy will be forthcoming


Ownership

This Website is owned, created by, and maintained privately and solely by G.C.M. (aka SombreNuit & aka Fallen Angel)

This Website uses code, software, and applications designed and provided by Invision Power Services (IPS), Inc (http://www.invisionpower.com), which is obtainable and usable via a purchased license.

This Website uses an IP.Board skin called, "Underground," which is provided and purchased through SkinBox (http://www.skinbox.net)

This Website may use other Third Party IPS applications (aka hooks) and software modifications. Credit is listed or given whenever it's applicable.


General Use Restrictions

All DarkMinds.com submissions, posts, images, information, documents, products, software, and services (the "Materials") provided on this Website were provided by or to DarkMinds.com by their respective owner(s), author(s), developer(s) and vendor(s) (the "Third Party Providers") and are the copyrighted work of DarkMinds.com and/or the Third Party Providers. Except as stated herein, none of the Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior express written permission of DarkMinds.com or the Third Party Providers. No part of the Website, including logos, graphics, sounds or images, may reproduced or retransmitted in any way, or by any means, without the prior express written permission of DarkMinds.com. You also may not, without DarkMinds.com's prior express written permission, "mirror" any Material contained on this Website on any other server.

Nothing on this Website shall be construed as conferring any license, and/or permission(s), to use Materials under any of the DarkMinds.com's or any Third Party Provider's intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise. You acknowledge sole responsibility for obtaining any such licenses and/or permission(s).

Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute and download DarkMinds.com's Materials on this Website provided that: (1) both the copyright notice identified below and this permission notice appear in the Materials, (2) the use of such Materials is solely for personal, non-commercial and informational use and will not be copied or posted on any networked computer or broadcast in any media, and (3) no modifications of any of the Materials are made. This permission terminates automatically without notice if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you will immediately destroy any downloaded and printed Materials.

Any unauthorized use of any Materials contained on this Website may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.


Third Party Content Disclaimer

Materials provided by Third Party Providers have not been independently authenticated in whole or in part by DarkMinds.com. DarkMinds.com does not provide, sell, license, or lease any of the Materials other than those specifically identified as being provided by DarkMinds.com.

DarkMinds.com is committed to respecting others' intellectual property rights, and we ask our users to do the same. DarkMinds.com may, in its sole discretion, terminate the accounts or access rights of users who infringe or otherwise violate others' intellectual property rights. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on our Website, please contact us via email at: legal (at) darkminds.com


Links to Third Party Sites

This Website may be linked to other websites which are not under the control of and are not maintained by DarkMinds.com. DarkMinds.com is not responsible for the content of those sites. DarkMinds.com is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by DarkMinds.com of those sites.


File Use Restrictions

Any file(s) (art, photos, images, the Materials, etc.) that is made available to download from the Website is the copyrighted work of DarkMinds.com and/or Third Party Providers. Use of the file(s) is governed by the Terms of this Website.


Submissions

Unless otherwise explicitly stated, herein, or in DarkMinds.com's Privacy Policy, any Materials provided by you in connection with this Website shall be deemed to be provided on anon-proprietary and non-confidential basis. DarkMinds.com shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Materials and shall be free to use or disseminate such Materials on an unrestricted basis for any purpose. You acknowledge that you are responsible for the Materials that you submit, and you, not DarkMinds.com, have full responsibility for the Materials, including their legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright.


Disclaimer of Warranty

UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITY STATED, THE MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND ARE FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USE ONLY, AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID. DARKMINDS.COM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES AS TO THE QUALITY, SUITABILITY, TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MATERIALS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PROVIDERS OF SUCH MATERIALS.


Limitation of Liability

DARKMINDS.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A RESULT OF USING, MODIFYING, CONTRIBUTING, COPYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR DOWNLOADING THE MATERIALS. IN NO EVENT SHALL DARKMINDS.COM BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE (INCLUDING LOSS OF BUSINESS, REVENUE, PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE) HOWEVER IT ARISES, WHETHER FOR BREACH OR IN TORT, EVEN IF DARKMINDS.COM HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

YOU AGREE TO HOLD DARKMINDS.COM HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO SUE DARKMINDS.COM FOR, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON USING THE WEBSITE.


General

This Website could include inaccuracies or typographical errors. DarkMinds.com and the Third Party Providers may make improvements and/or changes in the Materials, products, services, programs, and prices described in this Website at any time without notice. Changes are periodically made to the Website.

Any action related to these Terms will be governed by New Jersey law and controlling U.S. federal law. No choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will apply.

These Terms represent the entire understanding relating to the use of the Website and prevail over any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional, communications. DarkMinds.com can revise these Terms at any time without notice by updating this posting.


Copyright Notice

Either copyright notice listed below may be used:

1.) Copyright 1997-2010 by www.DarkMinds.com. All rights reserved.
2.) © 1997-2010 by www.DarkMinds.com. All rights reserved.