Please read these terms of service (“terms of service”, “terms”) carefully before using the PianoTechnicians.org website (“website”, “service”) operated by Plaidster LLC, a Virginia Limited Liability Company (“PianoTechnicians.org”, “us”, “we”, “our”).
Conditions of Use
By using this website, you certify that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to comply with its terms. If you do not want to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, you are advised to leave the website accordingly. PianoTechnicians.org only grants use and access of this website, its products, and its services to those who have accepted its terms. [We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone as we deem necessary or appropriate. Users are permitted to establish one and only one user account. ]
Privacy Policy
[We analyze IP addresses and other information interactively in realtime to combat spam, denial of service attacks, and other unwanted behavior; however, we do not persistently associate that data with registered users.] We do aggregate publicly available and freely accessible information and post it on this site. [In the past we wrote and employed custom programs to search the internet for relevant publicly available and freely accessible content; we no longer do so, but reserve the right to engage in that or any legal activity in the future.]
Age Restriction
You must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age before you can use this website. By using this website, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and you may legally adhere to this Agreement. We assume no responsibility for liabilities related to age misrepresentation.
Intellectual Property
You agree that all materials, products, and services provided on this website, unless otherwise indicated or applicable, are the property of PianoTechnicians.org, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors including all copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, patents, and other intellectual property. You also agree that you will not reproduce or redistribute any of PianoTechnicians.org’s intellectual property in any way, including electronic, digital, or new trademark registrations.
[Content authored by a user (blog posts, forum posts, followup comments, etc) remains the intellectual property of that user; however, the user grants us the nonexclusive right to continue to reproduce that content (“non-exclusive” meaning the user/author retains the right to share their thoughts elsewhere).]
Applicable Law
By visiting this website, you agree that the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms and conditions, or any dispute of any sort that might come between PianoTechnicians.org and you, or its business partners and associates.
Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by state or federal court in the the Commonwealth of Virginia, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify PianoTechnicians.org and its affiliates and hold PianoTechnicians.org and its affiliates harmless against legal claims and demands that may arise from your use or misuse of our services. We reserve the right to select our own legal counsel.
Limitation on Liability
PianoTechnicians.org is not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your use or misuse of our website.
Mutability
PianoTechnicians.org reserves the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement at any time. This Agreement is an understanding between PianoTechnicians.org and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.