User Rights and Responsibilities

Your access to and use of the Tri-Cities Local Area Guide Site (www.localareaguide.com); hereafter, the LAG; is subject to all applicable laws and the following "Terms and Conditions" which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. In consideration of your use of the LAG, you accept, without limitation or qualification, the following "Terms and Conditions".

Please feel free to make use of the LAG. You may print or download material displayed on the LAG for noncommercial, personal use only, provided you also retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials. You may not, however, sell, reverse engineer, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, use, or create derivative works based on the content of the LAG in whole or part for any purpose, without written permission from SAMSA, Inc. or the owner of such content in each instance.

Terms and Conditions
1. Description of Service 10. Disclaimer
2. Your Registration Obligations 11. Disclaimer of Warranties
3. Account Password and Security 12. International Use
4. Copyright Information 13. Site Modification(s)
5. Use of Images 14. Termination
6. Trademark Information 15. General Information
7. Use of Material 16. NOTICE: Specific to Software available on LAG
8. Links 17. NOTICE: Specific to Documents on LAG
9. LAG User Conduct  


 
  1. Description of Service

     SAMSA, Inc. currently provides users with access to a rich collection of on-line resources, including, names and contact information for local organizations, online information, administrative services, personalized content and branded programming through its website: http://www.localareaguide.com (the "LAG"). You understand and agree that the LAG is provided "AS IS" and that SAMSA, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. In order to use the LAG, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web, either directly or through devices that access web-based content, and pay any service fees associated with such access or utilize free public access available through public libraries or other sources. In addition, you must provide or obtain access to all equipment necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device. SAMSA, Inc. maintains the LAG for your personal use, information, education, and communication. 

    SAMSA, Inc. lists local organizations at the LAG free of any charge to the organization being listed.  Organizations may request to be removed from the LAG by contacting SAMSA, Inc. using various communication links provided on the LAG site.

    SAMSA, Inc. offers value-added services to listed local organizations ("Sponsor Organizations"), on a fee basis, and under a separate agreement.  These value-added services include preference in listing order of searches, advanced communication techniques, electronic coupons, event listings, secured shopping-cart ordering, and custom website development.

  2. Your Registration Obligations

     In consideration of your use of the LAG, you agree to:

    1. Provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the LAG's various forms (such information being the "Registration Data").


      If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or SAMSA, Inc. has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, SAMSA, Inc. has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the LAG.

  3. Account Password and Security 

    Sponsor Organizations of LAG will receive a password and account designation upon completing the Lag's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify SAMSA, Inc. of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. SAMSA, Inc. cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.

  4. Copyright Information

     You should assume that everything you see or read on the LAG is copyright protected unless otherwise noted, and may not be used except as provided in these Terms and Conditions. All other use shall require the written permission of SAMSA, Inc. or such third party that may own the materials. SAMSA, Inc. neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the LAG will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with SAMSA, Inc.

  5. Use Of Images

     Images of people or places displayed on the LAG are either the property of, or used with permission by, SAMSA, Inc. The use of these images by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms and Conditions. Any unauthorized use of the images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

  6. Trademark Information

     The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the LAG Site are registered and common law trademarks of SAMSA, Inc. and others (collectively the "Trademarks"). Nothing contained on the LAG should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppels, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks without the written permission of SAMSA, Inc. or such third party that may own the Trademarks. Your use of the Trademarks, or any other content on the LAG, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited. You are also advised that SAMSA, Inc. will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, which may include, without limitation, the seeking of criminal prosecution.

  7. SAMSA, Inc. Use of Material

     Any communication or material you transmit to the LAG by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. By transmitting or posting anything to SAMSA, Inc. or the LAG, you grant SAMSA, Inc. or its affiliates an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free nonexclusive and sub-licensable right and license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish such materials, in whole or in part for any purpose, including, but not limited to, reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast and posting in any media now known or later developed. Furthermore, SAMSA, Inc. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication you send to the LAG for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products or services using such information. Through your usage of this site, you may submit and/or SAMSA, Inc. may gather certain limited information about you and your website usage. SAMSA, Inc. may use such information to improve your Internet experience. 

  8. Links

     SAMSA, Inc. has not reviewed the sites linked to the LAG and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other sites linked to the LAG. Your linking to the LAG, off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk and without the recommendation, endorsement or liability of SAMSA, Inc.

     The following "linking agreement" must be abided by to link to the site(s) of SAMSA, Inc.:

    • May link to, but not replicate content
    • Must not create a browser or border environment around content
    • Must not imply that the SAMSA, Inc. or the LAG is endorsing it or its products
    • Must not misrepresent its relationship with SAMSA, Inc. or the LAG
    • Must not present false information about SAMSA, Inc. or LAG services
    • Must not contain content that could be construed as distasteful, offensive or controversial, and should only contain content that is appropriate for all age groups.


  9. SAMSA, Inc. User Conduct

     Please understand that all information, data text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video or messages or other content, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted are the sole responsibility of the person from whom the content originated. You, not SAMSA, Inc., are responsible for all content you upload, post, email or otherwise transmit. SAMSA, Inc. does not guaranty the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. SAMSA, Inc. is under no obligation to monitor or review discussions, chats, postings, transmissions, bulletin boards, and the like on the LAG and assumes no responsibility or liability arising from content nor for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information within such locations on the LAG site. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, harassing, pornographic, or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. You further agree not to upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any confidential information, trade secrets, "junk mail," "spam", "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," any other form of solicitation, or software viruses. You acknowledge that SAMSA, Inc. does not pre-screen content posted or transmitted by others, but that it shall have the right to remove any content that violates the Terms and Conditions or is otherwise objectionable in the sole determination of SAMSA, Inc. SAMSA, Inc. will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing SAMSA, Inc. to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.
     

  10. Disclaimer

    SAMSA, Inc. makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of content on the LAG site. SAMSA, Inc. assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content or operation of the LAG.

    Event Calendars and Event Listings ("Calendar") listed at the LAG have been compiled in good faith by SAMSA, Inc. However, no representation is made as to the completeness or accuracy of the information it contains. In particular, you should be aware that this information may be incomplete, may contain errors, or become out of date at any time. SAMSA, Inc. makes no commitment and expressly disclaim any duty to update any information. SAMSA, Inc. reserves the right to add, modify or delete any information on this calendar at any time.  The Calendar may be linked to other sites not maintained by SAMSA, Inc. SAMSA, Inc. does not endorse those sites and are not responsible for the content of those sites. 

    On-line coupons ("Coupons") listed at the LAG have been compiled in good faith by SAMSA, Inc., however SAMSA, Inc. is not responsible for any of the listings or  advertisements contained in this web site. SAMSA, Inc. does not warrant, endorse or  guarantee any product or services advertised here and will not be a party to any transaction between you and any advertiser or other listed party.  Furthermore, SAMSA, Inc does not assume the responsibility of enforcing licensing requirements with respect to licensed professions or trades, prior to publishing advertisements, nor does it assume the responsibility of monitoring the use of trademarks, copyrights or other rights of third parties.

  11. Disclaimer of Warranties. 

    Your use of and browsing in the LAG are at your risk. You understand and agree that SAMSA, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any communications, payments or personal settings. Please be aware that SAMSA, Inc. may create or has created certain areas of the LAG that contain adult or mature content. You must be at least 18 years old to access and view these areas.

     SAMSA, Inc. any of its affiliates, advertisers, its executives and their directors, officers and employees, and any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the LAG are not liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the LAG. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the LAG is provided to you "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement.

     Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. SAMSA, Inc. also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in the LAG or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from the LAG.

     

  12. International Use

     Software and other materials from this Site may also be subject to United States Export Control. The United States Export Control laws prohibit the export of certain technical data and software to certain territories. No software from this Site may be downloaded or exported:

    1. into (or to a national or resident of) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, Sudan or any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or
    2. anyone on the United States Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. SAMSA, Inc. does not authorize the downloading or exportation of any software or technical data from the LAG in violation of United States Export Laws. By downloading or using the software, you represent that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national resident of any of the countries on any of these lists.
       
  13. Modifications to the LAG

    SAMSA, Inc. reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the LAG (or any part thereof) with or without notice for any reason or no reason whatsoever. You agree that SAMSA, Inc. shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the LAG.
     

  14. Termination

     You agree that SAMSA, Inc., in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the LAG, and remove and discard any content within the LAG, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if SAMSA, Inc. believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the Terms and Conditions. You agree that any termination of your access to the LAG under any provision of these Terms and Conditions may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that SAMSA, Inc. may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the LAG. Further, you agree that SAMSA, Inc. shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the LAG.

  15. General Information

     This constitutes the entire agreement between you and SAMSA, Inc. regarding use of the LAG, superseding any prior agreement between you and SAMSA, Inc. You may also be subject to additional Terms and Conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. SAMSA, Inc. may at any time revise these Terms and Conditions by updating this posting. You are bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to review the then current Terms and Conditions to which you are bound. The failure of SAMSA, Inc. to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such provision. These Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and SAMSA, Inc. shall be governed by the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and SAMSA, Inc. agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the County of Saginaw, Michigan for any disputes or matters arising out of the LAG or use of the LAG site.
     

  16. NOTICE: Specific to software available on the LAG Site

     Any software that is made available to download from the SAMSA, Inc. server ("SAMSA-software") is the property of SAMSA, Inc. and/or its suppliers. Use of the SAMSA-software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is included with the SAMSA-software ("license agreement"). An end user will be unable to install any County-software or that is accompanied by or includes a license agreement, unless he or she first agrees to the license agreement terms.

     The SAMSA-software is made available for downloading solely for use by end users according to the license agreement. Any reproduction or redistribution of the SAMSA-software not in accordance with the license agreement is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

     Without limiting the foregoing, copying or reproduction of the software to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly prohibited. 

    The software is warranted, if at all, only according to the terms of the license agreement. Except as warranted in the license agreement, SAMSA, Inc. hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to the software, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
     

  17. NOTICE: Specific to documents available on the LAG Site

     Permission to use documents (such as white papers, press releases, datasheets and FAQ's) from the LAG site is granted, provided that:

    1. The below copyright notice appears in all copies and that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear
    2. Use of such documents from the LAG site is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only and will not be copied or posted on any network computer or broadcast in any media,
    3. No modifications of any documents are made. Use for any other purpose is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. 

    Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. Documents specified above do not include the design or layout of the LAG or any other SAMSA, Inc. owned, operated, licensed or controlled site. No logo, graphic, sound or image from any SAMSA, Inc. website may be copied or e-transmitted unless expressly permitted by SAMSA, Inc.