Legal Notice Concerning Disclaimer and Terms of Use
- Binding Agreement. We have developed these Terms of Use to govern your
use of this World Wide Web Site. Your use of our site tells us you have read and
agreed to these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. These Terms of Use represent
a binding contract regarding your use of our web site. If you do not agree with any of
these terms, please exit the web site.
- Copyright. All information, content, artwork, text and photographs displayed
on, transmitted through, or used in connection with our web site, including for example,
news releases, directories, guides, text, photographs, images, illustrations, trademarks,
logos and the like (collectively, the "Content"), as well as its selection and arrangement,
is owned by the Diocese of Allentown and/or its parishes, schools and officially recognized
and approved affiliated organizations (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Diocese
of Allentown"). You may use the Content online only, and solely for your personal,
non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the
Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any
trademark, copyright or other notice from such Content. No other use is permitted without
prior written permission of the Diocese of Allentown. The permitted use described in this
paragraph is contingent on your compliance at all times with these Terms of Use.
- General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability. While we use reasonable efforts
to include accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or representations as
to the accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility for any error or
omission in the Content. The Diocese of Allentown does not represent or warrant that use of
any Content will not infringe rights of third parties. The Diocese of Allentown has no
responsibility for actions of third parties or for content provided or posted by others.
- No Warranties. The information on this web site is provided "as is", "as available"
and all warranties, express or implied, are disclaimed (including but not limited to the disclaimer
of any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). All
responsibility and liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic
files of this web site are disclaimed. The information may contain errors, problems or other
limitations. As a condition to our providing the information on this web site, the viewer
agrees that we are not liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential damages or
any other damages (including damages for loss of business, loss of profits, litigation or the
like), whether based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort (including negligence),
product liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. We would
not provide this web site and information without such limitations. No representations,
warranties or guarantees whatsoever are made as to the accuracy, adequacy, reliability,
currentness, completeness, suitability or applicability of the information to a particular
situation.
- Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Diocese of Allentown
and each of its employees, representatives, contractors and agents, from any and all claims
(including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, trade disparagement, privacy and
intellectual property infringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and court costs)
arising from or relating to any allegation regarding: (1) your use of this web site; (2) the
use of any content or information you provide, as long as such use is not inconsistent with
this agreement; (3) information or material posted or transmitted by you; and (4) any violation
of this agreement by you.
- Laws of Pennsylvania Apply. These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflicts of
law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to the
Diocese of Allentown must be filed in a state court located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania,
within two months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you
agree to waive such claim. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is found
unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to
effect the intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the remainder of the
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure of the Diocese of Allentown
to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute
a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for
convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of
this Agreement for any reason, you agree the following provisions will survive: the provisions
regarding limitations on your use of Content, and all other provisions for which survival is
equitable or appropriate.
- Communications. You should not send any confidential information to the Diocese of
Allentown on this web site and the content of any such communication to this web site or e-mail,
will not be considered confidential. Any information sent to this web site via Internet e-mail
or through the web site is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. We assume no
responsibility for the loss of confidentiality for any information that you transmit to us via
the Internet.
- Links. This web site may contain links to non-Diocese of Allentown web sites. These
links are provided to you only as a convenience. Such linked web sites are not under the control
of the Diocese of Allentown and the Diocese of Allentown is not responsible for the content of
any linked web site, or any link contained in a linked web site. The inclusion of any link does
not imply endorsement by the Diocese of Allentown of the web site, and the Diocese of Allentown
shall have no responsibility for information which is referenced by or linked to this
web site.

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