Terms of Service - TheChicagoMLS.com
You Agree to These Terms of Service (Site Terms or Terms) by Using this Site. Updated 1/1/10
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Below is a truncated summary of the Terms of Service. This summary is for your convenience and is intended to reflect points within the full document but not as a substitute for the full document.
I. THIS SITE IS ONLY FOR USE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR NON-COMMERCIAL USES. IF YOU ARE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL, WEB DEVELOPER, OR ANY PARTY NOT LOOKING FOR REAL ESTATE INFORMATION FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL USE - YOU AGREE NOT TO USE THE SITE - AND AGREE TO LEAVE NOW.
II. Your access to, and use of, the Site is subject to the following Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. By accessing and using the Site, you accept, without limitation or qualification, these Terms, and acknowledge that any other agreements between you and Owners of this site are superseded with respect to this subject matter. If you do not agree and accept these terms, without limitation or qualification, please exit the Site.
III. We reserve the right to change or modify, at any time and in our sole discretion, any of the terms and conditions contained in the Site Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site. Upon any change to our Site Terms, we will post a new version on our site and update the date. Please check the date of our Site Terms whenever you visit this site to determine whether the Site Terms have been updated. Any changes or modification will be effective upon posting of the revisions. Your acceptance of the revised Site Terms will be evidenced by your use of this Site following the posting of any changes or modifications.
IV. All Realtors, Real Estate Professionals etc. are prohibited from using this site. JUST BY SIMPLE USE OF THE SITE YOU AGREE TO SUBSTANTIAL PENALTIES AND FURTHER LITIGATION WHICH YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNIFICANT COSTS. BY USE OF THE SITE YOU WILL CONTRACTUALLY WAIVE MANY RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS IN ANY LITIGATION AGAINST YOU.
V. This Site and the services offered herein are provided solely as a forum and technical interface that connects the general public with local information and locally licensed real estate agents. The Site does not make any assurance as to the timeliness or accuracy of the data contained herein or home evaluations, or other related follow up, provided by the real estate agent, broker or other house-related service provider.
VI. All copyrighted and copyrightable materials on this Site, including, without limitation, The Site logo, design, text, video, graphics, pictures, sound files and other files, and the selection and arrangement ("Materials") thereof are ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright © 1997-2010 Internet Holdings, LTD and/or its licensors.
VII. The Site, The Site logo, and all products and services described in this Site, without limitation, are either trademarks, service marks or registered trademarks of The Site and its suppliers and licensors, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission or that of our suppliers or licensors.
VIII. You shall remain solely liable for your conduct or any information that you upload or transmit to this Site. As a condition of use of this Site, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Site from and against any all liabilities, expenses, (including attorneys' fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting for your use of The Site's services.
IX. THIS SITE AND THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, DATA, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH IT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. USE OF THE SITE'S SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, DATA OR SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTED BY, DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, PARTICIPATING LENDERS, OR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE WEB SITE AND ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
THE SITE INTENDS THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SITE BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE; HOWEVER, ERRORS SOMETIMES OCCUR. THE SITE, THEREFORE, DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. THE SITE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS RELATING TO PRICING, TEXT, OR PHOTOGRAPHY. WHILE THE SITE ATTEMPTS TO ENSURE YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SITE IS SAFE, THE SITE CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
X. THE SITE AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE'S SERVICES
XI. These terms and conditions shall be subject to and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, applicable to agreements made and entirely to be performed within the State of Illinois, without resort to its conflict of law provisions.