terms of use, copyright and trademark policies
posting and rating
All forums, listings, comments and ratings are moderated and may be deleted or edited. In general we will not artificially inflate ratings on products, remove negative comments or ratings, or otherwise create misrepresentative information. You should judge for yourself on this, though. We may act to remove abusive ratings or comments and posts. There are no strict criteria that will bring about moderation. User contributions that are illegal, blatant advertisements, spam, and inflammatory submissions will probably be removed and have their originating accounts and IP addresses banned.
Posts that contain insults will likely be moderated.
Our policy that we may alter or delete posts does not in imply that we will review or police any user contributions (ratings, posts, comments, etc.). We do not condone or necessarily agree / disagree with user contributions and those contributions are the responsibility of their respective authors.
In general once a post is submitted, it cannot be edited.
By posting material on the CuriousInventor.com, you give Curious Inventor, LLC the royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to use, distribute, display and create derivative works from this material, in any and all media, in any manner, in whole or in part, without any restriction or responsibilities to you.
copyrights and trademarks
All text, layout, pictures, design and other site features are copyrighted and owned Curious Inventor, LLC, 2006-2007. Partial copies of site contents for personal, non-commercial use are permitted. Non-website reproductions for academic use (slides, handouts, videos) are permitted provided that this copyright is included and the text "CuriousInventor.com" is blatantly displayed on all material. No commercial use is allowed without permission. No re-posting or copying of any portion of any content created by Curious Inventor, LLC to any web address is allowed without permission, including academic and non-commercial uses.
Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
deep linking
Redisplaying pictures or other content on other websites by "scraping" or "framing" the content from CuriousInventor.com is prohibited.
disclaimer of warranties
Curious Inventor, LLC makes no express or implied warranties or representations with respect to any product, or with respect to the site, the service or the content. Curious Inventor, LLC expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement with regard to the products, the site, the service, and the content. Curious Inventor, LLC does not warrant that the functions performed by the site or the service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, or that defects in the site or the service will be corrected. Curious Inventor, LLC does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the content, or that any errors in the content will be corrected. the site, the service and the content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
more disclaimers
- Products are not intended for military or life-supporting devices.
- Technical information and advice is not guaranteed to be correct. Every effort has been made to offer accurate advice and information, but Curious Inventor, LLC shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever in connection with any information or recommendation provided, or your reliance on such information or recommendation. You are solely responsible for analyzing and determining the appropriateness of any information or recommendation, and any reliance on such information or recommendation is at your sole risk and discretion.
- Third party links: Curious Inventor, LLC may link to or recommend other sites, but Curious Inventor, LLC is not in control of those sites and is not responsible or liable for the content on those sites.
limitations of liability
In no event shall Curious Inventor, LLC be liable to the buyer or to any third party for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages (including without limitation lost profits, lost savings, or loss of business opportunity) arising out of or relating to (i) any product or service provided or to be provided by Curious Inventor, LLC, or the use or inability to use the same, (ii) the use of or inability to use the site, the service, or the content, (iii) any transaction conducted through or facilitated by the site; (iv) any claim attributable to errors, omissions, or other inaccuracies in the site, the service and/or the content, (v) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, (vi) statements or conduct of any third party on the site or the service, or (vii) any other matter relating to the products, the site, the service, or the content; even if Curious Inventor, LLC has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
If you are dissatisfied with the site, the service, the content, or with the terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the site. You acknowledge, by your use of the site, that your use of the site is at your sole risk.
indemnification
You understand and agree that you are personally responsible for your use or inability to use the Products, your reliance upon any information or recommendation provided by Curious Inventor, LLC, and your behavior on the Site. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Curious Inventor, LLC, its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, joint ventures, business partners, licensors, employees, agents, and any third-party information providers to the Service from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, but not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary and indirect damages), and reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from or arising out of your use, misuse, or inability to use the Products, the Site, the Service, or the Content, your reliance upon any information or recommendation provided by Curious Inventor, LLC, or any violation by you of this Agreement.
policy changes
We may change this policy without any notice.