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Terms of Use
Welcome to the MyFootpath web site service. Please read the terms of use carefully before using this Service. By using this Service, you signify your assent and agreement to these terms. If you do not agree with the terms set forth below, please do not use this Service. MyFootpath may change the terms and conditions of this Service from time to time. Upon any change in the terms and conditions of the Service, MyFootpath will notify you by posting the notification to the site. If you do not agree, then you may terminate the use of the Service at that time. Your continued use of the Service constitutes your agreement that you acknowledge the modifications and that you will abide by the new terms.

You agree and continue to agree to use the Service in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out below. MyFootpath reserves the right to remove any message from the site and to block or terminate any user membership for any reason whatsoever. The term "MyFootpath" includes the corporate entity, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns.

1. COPYRIGHT--RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS
No material from MyFootpath Web site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of MyFootpath copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of this Agreement, the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. You acknowledge that MyFootpath remains the owner of the posted materials, and that you do not acquire any of those ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.

2. CHAT ROOMS, DISCUSSION BOARDS, AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
By using this Service, you agree that you will not post, or use in any way in connection with this site: 1) Material which defames, abuses, or threatens others; 2) Statements that, in the sole opinion of MyFootpath, are offensive, hateful, or inappropriate in view of the nurturing goal of this Web site; 3) Material that advocates illegal activity; 4) Material that contains vulgar, obscene, or indecent language or images; 5) Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation. MyFootpath retains the sole right to determine whether any posting violates the terms of this Agreement. MyFootpath retains the sole right to delete from the Web site, upon discovery or at any other time, any statements or postings which violate the above terms. Users who, in the sole opinion of MyFootpath, violate this Agreement shall be subject to termination from use of the Web site. Only public domain files or files where the owner has given express permission for online distribution may be posted to discussion boards on the Service. The posting of any other type of file is strictly forbidden. All material or information submitted to MyFootpath chat rooms or discussion boards, or all material or information that you submit which you indicate may be disclosed publicly, shall become the property of MyFootpath and all title and interest therein shall vest with MyFootpath. The submission of material or information to MyFootpath in no way creates any obligation or duty on the part of MyFootpath to post or use such material. MyFootpath does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with the comments, opinions, or statements posted on discussion boards or otherwise contained in the Service. Any information or materials placed online, including advice and opinions, are the views of those who post the statements, and does not necessarily represent the views of the Service.

3. DISCLAIMER, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, AND WARRANTY
YOU AGREE THAT USE OF ANY OR EVERY PART OF THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. MyFootpath SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, MyFootpath DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. MyFootpath DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR MATERIALS IN THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. MyFootpath DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS A SERVICE TO USERS OF THE MyFootpath SITE, WE INCLUDE LINKS TO OTHER SITES ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB PORTION OF THE INTERNET AND THAT MyFootpath HAS NO CONTROL OVER, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER REGARDING SUCH SITES, AND YOU HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST MyFootpath WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SITES.

In no event will MyFootpath LLC be liable, under any circumstances, for any special or consequential damages that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials and services of this site. This disclaimer of liability applies to any direct or indirect damages or injury caused by the failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of your records, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

You specifically acknowledge that MyFootpath is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other Users or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with you.

Neither MyFootpath nor any of its agents, affiliates, or content providers shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of use of the service, or inability to gain access to or use the service, or out of any breach of any warranty. You hereby acknowledge that the provisions of this section shall apply to all content on the Service.

4. CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECURITY
Once you become a member of the Service, you shall receive a username and password. You are entirely responsible if you do not maintain the confidentiality of your password and membership. Furthermore, you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your membership. You may change your screen name and password at any time by following instructions. You agree to immediately notify MyFootpath of any unauthorized use of your membership or any other breach of security that you know of.

With regard to your online communications with MyFootpath, we assure you that we will not communicate anything to a third party, unless you have indicated that such communications may be revealed to others.

We will take reasonable steps to prevent third parties from illegally accessing the information that you send us. However, there is always some risk that a third party will improperly access your information. By using this Service you agree to accept this risk and agree to hold MyFootpath harmless from any claims resulting from improper access to your information.

5. TRADEMARKS
MyFootpath, the MyFootpath logotype, and other symbols and graphic elements in and on the Service are trademarks of MyFootpath LLC and may not be used without express written permission from MyFootpath LLC.

6. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify MyFootpath and its respective managers, employees, agents, and representatives, and to hold them harmless, from any and all claims and liabilities (including attorneys' fees) which may arise from your submissions, from your unauthorized use of materials obtained through the Service, or from your breach of the terms of this Agreement, or from any such acts through your membership account, your equipment, and your facilities. You further agree that MyFootpath is not responsible, and shall have no liability to you, with respect to any material posted by others.

7. ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RELEASE OF LIABILITY
You understand and agree that you take full responsibility for the decision to access the advisors provided through the Service and to continue to use the advisors (also known as MyFootpath College Advisors).

The advisors who provide information which they in good faith believe to be accurate and reliable. However, the information provided may represent opinion or judgment. Neither the advisors nor MyFootpath guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information provided in this Service. Neither MyFootpath nor the advisors will be responsible for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from the use of such information. Neither MyFootpath nor the advisors shall be liable or responsible to any person or entity for any loss or damage caused, or alleged to be have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information or ideas contained, suggested, or referenced in this Service.

Your participation in this Service therefore is solely at your own risk.
In addition, you hereby release and agree to hold MyFootpath, its manager, directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns harmless from any act of nonfeasance, misfeasance, or malfeasance by the advisors. You agree to fully indemnify and hold MyFootpath, its directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, and assigns, and separately and individually, the advisors accessed through the Service, harmless from any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, or expenses for investigation or reasonable attorney's fees and/or court costs arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, including any personal injury or property damage whether such liabilities, claims or demands arise out of the negligent acts of MyFootpath or from some other cause. Furthermore, MyFootpath's aggregate liability arising under or with respect to the Agreement, and specifically the advisor services, shall in no event exceed the total fees (as established by MyFootpath and listed on the Service) paid or payable by you to MyFootpath or the College Advisors.

8. OTHER
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving any effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute arising from the terms of this Agreement or a breach of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Illinois. If any provision of this Agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Agreement and the related Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes all previous agreements. Any use of the Service by User after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by User of such amendments, modifications, or new conditions.

If any provision of these terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable form these terms and will not effect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

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