If you use a discussion, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the consequences of posting those communications, and your reliance on any communications found in the discussions. USN is not responsible for the consequences of any communications in the discussions. In consideration of being allowed to use the discussions, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:
- Using a discussion for any purpose in violation of local, state, national, or international laws
- Posting material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy rights of others
- Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, or embarrassing to any other person or entity
- Posting advertisements or solicitations of business
- After receiving a warning from USN or its representatives, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed
- Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes
- Impersonating another person
- Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code
- Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including email addresses, without their consent
- Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing comments
- Posting the same note more than once or “spamming” or
- Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the USN website, or which, in the sole discretion of USN, exposes USN or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.
At sole discretion, USN may, but is not obligated to, do any or all of the following:
- Record the dialogue in discussions
- Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s)
- Remove communications which are abusive, illegal, or disruptive, or that otherwise fail to conform with these Terms and Conditions
- Terminate any user’s access to any or all discussions and/or the USN website upon breach of any of these conditions
- Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in discussions
- Edit or delete any communication(s) posted on the USN website, regardless of whether such communication(s) violate these standards.
USN reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal safety of our guests or the public. USN has no liability or responsibility to users of the USN website or any other person or entity for performance or non-performance of the aforementioned activities.