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WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS OF USE

Tattoo Tree Inc. reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time, and you agree that each visit you make to Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website shall be subject to the current terms and conditions as published on Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website at www.tattootree.com.

You have acknowledged that you are the legal age of majority in the province or state that you reside in.  You acknowledge that you are legally responsible, and take responsibility for your own actions and outcome of the choices you choose or have chosen to make.  In Canada the legal age of majority is 18 years of age in the following provinces and territories -Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan; 19 years of age in the following provinces and territories - British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Yukon.

General Terms of Use

By accessing Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website (www.tattootree.com), you are agreeing to be bound by these Website Terms & Conditions of Use and all applicable laws and regulations, and you agree that you are solely responsible for compliance with any applicable local, provincial, state and federal laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, do not use this site. Any claim relating to Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website shall be governed by the laws of Canada. The materials contained in Tattoo Tree Inc. website are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark laws.

Internet Etiquette

Electronic forums such as email distribution lists and newsgroups all have ground rules and established etiquette for posting messages or material to these forums. Users should be considerate of the expectations and sensitivities of others on the network when posting material for electronic distribution. The network resources rented by you may not be used to impersonate another person or misrepresent your authorization to act on behalf of Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts or any other party. All messages transmitted by you should correctly identify you as the sender. Any attempt to alter the system configuration, to breach the security of the network, to gain unauthorized access to other users’ email accounts or memberships, or any other attempt at “hacking”, is prohibited, and will result in the immediate cancellation of all access and privileges and the possibility of criminal and/or civil charges being brought.

No Endorsement of Third Party Content

Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website contains links to and frames of sites that are not maintained by Tattoo Tree Inc. Tattoo Tree Inc. is not responsible for the content of those sites and cannot guarantee that those sites will not change without our knowledge. The inclusion of such links and frames in Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website does not imply endorsement of such sites or any content, information, material, products or services provided on such sites. Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, products, procedures, opinions or other information that may be provided on the linked websites. The linked websites may contain text, graphics, images or information that you find offensive (e.g., sexually explicit). Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts have no control over and accept no responsibility for such materials.

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

THE MATERIALS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON TATTOO TREE INC. WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, PROCEDURES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH TATTOO TREE INC. WEBSITE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY OR NONINFRINGEMENT. In no event shall Tattoo Tree Inc. or Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliates, associates, subsidiaries or partners [also referred to as ‘we’, ‘ours’ and ‘our’ herein] be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption, arising out of the use of or inability to use the materials contained on Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website, even if Tattoo Tree Inc. has been notified of the possibility of such damage. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits, arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, torturous behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, procedures or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Readers should verify the information before acting on it.  Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts believe the information on this website to be correct and attempt to keep the information current, Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of any information. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts take no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control. Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

This site is not designed to and does not provide medical advice, professional diagnosis, opinion, treatment or services to you or to any other individual. Through this site and linkages to other sites, Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts provide general information for educational purposes only. The information provided in this site, or through linkages to other sites, is not a substitute for medical or professional care, and you should not use the information in place of a visit, call consultation or the advice of your physician or other healthcare provider. Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts are not liable or responsible for any advice, course of treatment, procedure, diagnosis or any other information, services or product you obtain through this site.

If you believe you have any other health problems, health emergency or otherwise, or if you have any questions regarding your health or a medical condition, you should seek immediate medical care and promptly consult your physician or healthcare provider. Never disregard medical or professional advice, or delay seeking it, because of something you read on this site or a linked website. Never rely on information on this website in place of seeking professional medical advice. You should also ask your physician or other healthcare provider to assist you in interpreting any information in this site or in the linked websites, or in applying the information to your individual case.

Medical information changes constantly. Therefore the information on this site or on the linked websites should not be considered current, complete or exhaustive, nor should you rely on such information to recommend a course of treatment for you or any other individual. Reliance on any information provided on this site or any linked websites is solely at your own risk.

Information on this site is not intended to provide financial, legal, accounting, or tax advice and should not be relied upon in that regard. Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts subsidiaries are not responsible in any manner whatsoever for direct, indirect, monetary loses, special or consequential damages, howsoever caused, arising out of the use of this site.

Complete confidentiality and security is not yet possible over the internet. Tattoo Tree Inc. and Tattoo Tree Inc.’s affiliated experts advise users that the internet is not a secure medium and privacy cannot be ensured. We will not be responsible for any damage users may suffer if you transmit confidential or sensitive information to us. Transmission of confidential or sensitive information is at the user's risk.

Limited License

Users of this site shall only be entitled to copy the information for their own personal use but may not republish nor reproduce any part of the work in any manner whatsoever for any other purpose. All information found in the pages of this site is protected under the copyright laws of Canada. Tattoo Tree Inc. hereby grants you a limited license to view on your computer, print, download and use any content made available on Tattoo Tree Inc. website for non-commercial, personal, or educational purposes only, provided that you do not modify any such content, and that you include with and display on each copy of such content all applicable notices, including a copyright notice, the URL of the document and this limited license. No other use is permitted.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing you may not make any commercial use of such content, either alone or in or with any product which you distribute, or copy or host such content on your or any other person’s website or FTP server. Nothing contained in this limited license shall be deemed as conferring any right in any copyright, trade mark, trade name or other proprietary property of Tattoo Tree Inc. or any other party who owns or has proprietary rights to the content, information and materials provided on Tattoo Tree Inc.’s website.

Preservation of Intellectual Property Rights

All material on this site, including, but not limited to images, illustrations and multimedia materials, is protected by copyrights which are owned and controlled by Tattoo Tree Inc., by its members, or other parties that have licensed their material to Tattoo Tree Inc. . Material from this website or from any other website owned, operated, licensed or controlled by Tattoo Tree Inc. may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights held by the respective Tattoo Tree Inc. thereof. The use of any such material on any other website, ftp server or network environment is prohibited.

Changes and Improvements

Tattoo Tree Inc. may make changes, improvements, alterations or amendments in and to the products, services, information and materials contained on Tattoo Tree Inc. website, including the terms and conditions of your use of this website, without liability.

Jurisdictional Issues

Due to the nature of the internet, it is not possible for Tattoo Tree Inc. to restrict access to its website only to those jurisdictions in which it does business. Some of all of the products and services offered on this website, or though this website, may not be eligible for solicitation in your jurisdiction. If you are accessing this website from such a jurisdiction, you should not consider anything on this site as an offer to sell or as a solicitation to the public to purchase any product or service from Tattoo Tree Inc.. This site is for use only by persons residing in jurisdictions where such products and services may legally be sold.

Tattoo Tree Inc. offers services and programs in many parts of the world. The website may refer to certain services or programs that are not available worldwide. Without specifically limiting the offers made on this website, reference to such services or programs does not imply that Tattoo Tree Inc. intends to offer such service or programs in all countries or locations.

Unless otherwise specified, the materials contained in Tattoo Tree Inc. website are presented solely for the purpose of information, worldwide. This site is controlled and operated by Tattoo Tree Inc. from its offices in Canada. Tattoo Tree Inc. makes no representation that any of the materials contained in Tattoo Tree Inc. website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and the parties hereby attorney to the jurisdiction of the courts of Canada, and any provisions of this agreement which are or may be rendered invalid, unenforceable or illegal, shall be ineffective only to the extent of such invalidity, unenforceability or illegality, without affecting the validity, enforceability or legality of the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, of the parties.

Privacy

We respect your privacy and will never knowingly reproduce any personal information that would jeopardize your privacy. We appreciate and respect the privacy concerns of the visitors to its website. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from customers visiting this website. However, certain information is recorded as a matter of course by Tattoo Tree Inc.’s servers in order to track the number of visitors to the website and to help provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor. The type of information tracked by our servers includes the browser and operating system in use by the visitor and the domain name of the visitor’s Internet service provider. Collecting this information allows Tattoo Tree Inc. to optimize the visitor’s website experience. Email addresses and other personally identifiable data about visitors to this site are known to Tattoo Tree Inc. only if and when voluntarily submitted by the visitor. All personal information collected by Tattoo Tree Inc. is retained by Tattoo Tree Inc. and not sold or otherwise provided to third parties. Tattoo Tree Inc. sometimes uses email addresses and other personally identifiable information to communicate with visitors who have provided Tattoo Tree Inc. with their email addresses for specific purposes such as receiving newsletters, questions, or other information. Each newsletter will also contain instructions on how to discontinue receipt of the newsletter. Visitors should be aware that when they voluntarily disclose personal information on bulletin boards or in chat areas, that information can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages from other parties.

Many of Tattoo Tree Inc. web pages place a “cookie” in the browser files of a visitor’s computer. The cookie itself does not contain any personal information. Although cookies enable Tattoo Tree Inc. to relate a visitor’s use of Tattoo Tree Inc. site to information that the visitor has specifically and knowingly provided, Tattoo Tree Inc. does not do so for any sites specifically designed for and aimed at children. Tattoo Tree Inc. believes that parents should supervise their children’s online activities and should consider using parental control tools available from online services and software manufacturers that help provide a kid-friendly online environment. These tools can also prevent children from disclosing online any personal information without parental permission.

Submissions

By posting/sending a message in the bulletin board/email area, you agree to have that message along with your name posted for public viewing both here and in other promotional and advertising materials without compensation. Tattoo Tree Inc. will attempt to post as many messages as possible, cannot promise to post every submission. All messages that are posted here represent the opinions of the individuals or organizations posting those messages, and do not express the ideas or opinions of Tattoo Tree Inc. . You may copy the posted messages for personal use, but redistribution in any way requires the permission of Tattoo Tree Inc. . In consideration of this authorization, you agree that any copy you make of any message(s) located on this website shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.

In order to maintain an informative and valuable service that meets the needs of the users of the website and avoids the harm that can result from disseminating statements that are false, malicious, in violation of the rights of others, or otherwise harmful, it is necessary to establish the following rules to protect against abuse:

(a) You may not post or transmit any message which is libelous, defamatory or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person. You may not post or transmit any message, file, image or program which is indecent, obscene or pornographic.

(a) You may not post or transmit any message, file, image or program that would violate the property rights of others, including unauthorized copyrighted text, images or programs, trade secrets or other confidential proprietary information, and trademarks or service marks used in an infringing fashion.

(a) You may not interfere with other users’ use of the website.

(a) You may not post or transmit any message, file, image or program which contains viruses, worms, Trojan horses or any other contaminating or destructive agent.

(a) You may not post or transmit any message which is harmful, threatening, abusive or hateful. It is not Tattoo Tree Inc. intention to discourage its users from taking controversial positions or expressing vigorously what may be unpopular views; however. Tattoo Tree Inc. reserves the right to take such action as it deems appropriate in cases where the website is used to disseminate statements which are deeply and widely offensive and/or harmful.

(a) Any information provided to Tattoo Tree Inc. shall be provided by the submitter and received by Tattoo Tree Inc. on a non confidential basis. Tattoo Tree Inc. will only accept submissions made by registered users of Tattoo Tree Inc.. Tattoo Tree Inc. shall be free to use such information without limitation, restriction or obligation. All submissions, comments, ideas, and correspondence become the sole property of Tattoo Tree Inc..

(a) You may not post or transmit charity requests, petitions for signatures, chain letters or letters relating to pyramid schemes. You may not post or transmit any advertising, promotional materials or any other solicitation of other users of the website for goods or services except in those areas (e.g., a classified bulletin board) that are designated for such purpose.

(a) You may not use the facilities and capabilities of the website to conduct or solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of others.

(a) You may not post any e-mail or materials that would be considered a violation of any law. Tattoo Tree Inc. will cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Tattoo Tree Inc. to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such e-mail or materials.

You agree to indemnify Tattoo Tree Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, agents, distributors and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees, resulting from your breach of any of the foregoing provisions.

Submission of Ideas by Users

You agree to grant to Tattoo Tree Inc. a nonexclusive, royaltyfree, worldwide, perpetual license to reproduce, distribute, transmit, sublicense, create derivative works of, publicly display, publish and perform any materials and other information you submit to any public, profiles, areas, chat rooms, bulletin boards, newsgroups. or forums of Tattoo Tree Inc. site(s) or which you provide by email or any other means to Tattoo Tree Inc. and in any media now known or hereafter developed. Further, you grant to Tattoo Tree Inc. the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall have no recourse against Tattoo Tree Inc. for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to Tattoo Tree Inc..