Policies and Legal Statements of MetroPets Online

General Policies

Affiliation
MetroPets Online realizes that different animal shelters and rescue
organizations may hold differing views on and have differing policies for
pet adoption. It is not within MetroPets Online's purview to ally itself
with any one local organization but rather to provide a forum in which
free exchange of information about responsible pet adoption is fostered.
MetroPets Online's primary mission is to facilitate the connection of
responsible adopters with homeless animals in need. MetroPets Online may
choose not to list an organization if, in the opinion of the MetroPets
Board of Directors, there is reason to believe that an organization does
not meet certain criteria. The eligible organizations must:

• keep all animals in a safe, healthy, and clean environment
• provide all recommended veterinary inoculations and a healthy diet
• have a screening process in place for potential adopters
• and enforce a spay/neuter policy.

Directory Listings
MetroPets reserves the right to exclude establishments and proprietors
from its on-line listings.

Other
Metropets does not endorse the sale of pets.

MetroPets susbscribes to "Campaign Humane" and serves only vegetarian and vegan food at its events.

Legal Statements

Terms and Conditions
This page states the "Terms and Conditions" under which you may use the MetroPets Online Web Site (The "Web Site"). Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, do not use this web Site and service. By using this Web Site, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms of these Terms and Conditions. MetroPets Online, Inc. ("MetroPets") may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review the Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you. The terms "You" and "User" as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this Web Site for any reasons.

Use of Material, Copyright, and Trademark Information
Unless otherwise specified, this Web Site and its content (the "Material") are owned by MetroPets Online, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries and affiliates ("MetroPets") and are protected by the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, United States trademark laws and the copyright and trademark laws of other countries. Certain materials are used by permission of their respective owners.

The Material provided in this service, including graphics, images, logos, buttons, software, text and other material, may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the prior written permission of MetroPets, except that you may download, display, or print one copy of the Material on any single computer solely for your own personal use, provided that you keep intact all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices. Modification of the Material or use of the Material for any other purpose is a violation of Metropets' and/or its third-party information providers' copyrights and other proprietary rights. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names contained in this service belong to their respective owners. You may not sell or modify the Material or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right under any copyright, patent, trademark, or other proprietary interest of MetroPets or any third party. The use of the Material on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.

You shall not copy or adapt the HTML code that generates the Web Site's pages. Such code is protected by Metropet's copyright.

Acceptable Site Use
General Rules. Users may not use the Web Site in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others, or (c) that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or hateful.

Web Site Security Rules. Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Web Site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing or downloading data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, or to spider the data on the Web Site, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Web Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing", (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. MetroPets has the right to investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

The Company's Liability
MetroPets intends the information contained in this Web Site to be accurate and reliable; however, errors sometimes occur. The Material may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. MetroPets makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Web Site or the Material. The use of the Web Site and the Material is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to the Web Site and may be made at any time.

METROPETS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE WEB SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, METROPETS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS.

THE WEB SITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. METROPETS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. METROPETS MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS.

Disclaimer of Consequential Damages
IN NO EVENT SHALL METROPETS, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE AND THE MATERIAL, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT METROPETS IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Links to Other Sites
The Web Site contains links to third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by MetroPets of the contents on such third-party web sites. MetroPets is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party web sites. If you decide to access linked third party web sites, you do so at your own risk.

No Resale or Unauthorized Commercial Use
You agree not to resell or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms and Conditions. You also agree not to make any unauthorized use of the Web Site.

Limitation of Liability
The aggregate liability of MetroPets to you for direct damages for all claims arising from the use of the Materials is limited to $100.

Termination
MetroPets reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies, including but not limited to immediate termination of your registration with or ability to access the Web Site and/or any other service provided to you by MetroPets, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions or if MetroPets is unable to verify or authenticate any information you submit to the Web Site.

Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless MetroPets, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the Material or your breach of these Terms and Conditions. MetroPets shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.

General
MetroPets makes no claims that the Material may be lawfully viewed or downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Material may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Virginia, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under these Terms and Conditions shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within Alexandria, Virginia. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in additional terms of use for areas of the Web Site, a particular "Legal Notice", or Software License or material on particular web pages, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and MetroPets with respect to the use of the Web Site. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page.

 

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