Terms of Use

Terms and Conditions of Use


PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to and use of this site is subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.

Copyright
The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. The collective work includes works that are licensed to Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. Copyright 2007, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. or purchasing Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. or to purchase Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this site is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.

Trademarks
All trademarks, service marks and trade names of Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. used in the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of Diversified Settlement Services, Inc.

Warranty Disclaimer
This site and the content, services, calculations, information, products and materials on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. does not make any warrantees or representations regarding the use of the materials in this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability
Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the content, services, calculations, information, products and materials, even if Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Typographical Errors
In the event that a Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. product or service is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for product or services listed at the incorrect price. Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders whether or not the order has been confirmed.

Term; Termination
These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the registration process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.

Notice
Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to Diversified Settlement Services, Inc.

Use of Site
Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. or other licensed employee, host, or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content which is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization.

Participation Disclaimer
Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and are not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any contents or activities on the site. However, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. in its sole discretion.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Diversified Settlement Services, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, agents and licensors (collectively the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.

Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with Diversified Settlement Services, Inc., Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).

User Name and Password
Certain areas or features of this website may be restricted to users who have obtained a user name and password by completing a registration process described on this website. Please be sure to protect and maintain the confidentiality of any user name or password you may obtain in connection with your use of this website. You agree to notify DSS immediately if you believe your user name or password has been lost, stolen or compromised. You also acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for all damages or claims that may arise from any access to or use of this website by any person to whom you have provided your user name and password, or by any person who has obtained such information from you, including, but not limited to, any access to or use of this website that may occur after you have notified us that your user name and password has been lost, stolen or compromised.

Online Privacy Policy
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Governing Law
Your use of this site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site shall be in the state or federal courts located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. Diversified Settlement Services, Inc.'s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

Severability
You agree that if any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be found to be unlawful or void, or for any reason unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Modification of the Terms and Conditions of Use
Diversified Settlement Services, Inc. reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions of Use under which this website is offered at any time and without notice. You will be automatically bound by these modifications when you use this site, and should periodically read the Terms and Conditions of Use.