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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"> <title>Terms and Conditions - SKY-MAP</title> <LINK href="homepage1.css" type="text/css" CHARSET="UTF-8" rel="stylesheet"> <style type="text/css"> .list1 { font-size: 14pt; list-style-type: arabic-numbers; } .list2 { font-size: 12pt; list-style-type: lower-alpha; } .list3 { font-size: 12pt; list-style-type: lower-roman; } .a { font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0em; text-align: justify; margin-left: 2em; margin-bottom: 2.5em; } .b { text-decoration:underline; } </style> </head> <body bgcolor="BLACK" style="margin: 0"> <div id="dhtmltooltip" style="POSITION:absolute;Z-INDEX:100"></div> <script type="text/javascript" charset="UTF-8" SRC="/jsc/coolbar.js"></script> <DIV id="d_top_line" style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: thin; CLEAR: right; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: thin; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: white; FLOAT: right; VISIBILITY: visible; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: thin; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: white; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; OVERFLOW: visible; COLOR: white; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: white; PADDING-TOP: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; POSITION: absolute; LEFT: 0px; TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 940px; HEIGHT: 68px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: thin; TEXT-DECORATION: none; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: white; BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(images/background_top.jpg)" align="left"> <script type="text/javascript"> function become_top_sponsor(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:408px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:DodgerBlue;font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"><tr><td>The &#34;Inhabited Sky&#34; program awards you the status of &#34;Supernova&#34; if you &#34;inhabit&#34; a star and your donation related to this star is the largest of all those made to date (by anyone). Once you have acquired the status of &#34;Supernova&#34;, the star that you are &#34;inhabiting&#34; will fall into a special category - &#34;All Supernovas Sky&#34;. From that point on the &#34;Supernova&#34; status will be yours forever. Note: if you &#34;inhabit&#34; more than one star, the total amount of donations does not determine the &#34;Supernova&#34;, the status of &#34;Supernova&#34; refers to the donation related to only one star. There is no limit to the number of times that you can become the &#34;Supernova&#34;. <font color="#00ffff">Simply click here to become a Supernova!</font></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function why_to_sponsor(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:408px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:DodgerBlue;font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"><tr><td>By &#34;inhabiting a star&#34; you bond your name forever both with your chosen star and SKY-MAP.ORG. You will receive a web page linked to your star on &#34;INHABITED SKY&#34; which becomes from now on, your own personal page, where you can place any business or personal information. <br><font style="FONT-SIZE:3px;">&nbsp;</font><br><img src="images/SuperNova.jpg" border=0 width=404 height=288></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function why_to_sponsor1(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:408px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:DodgerBlue;font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"><tr><td>By &#34;inhabiting a star&#34; you bond your name forever both with your chosen star and SKY-MAP.ORG. You will receive a web page linked to your star on &#34;INHABITED SKY&#34; which becomes from now on, your own personal page, where you can place any business or personal information. <br><font style="FONT-SIZE:3px;">&nbsp;</font><br>The authors imagine SKY-MAP.ORG as a bridge linking the incredibly beautiful, and unimaginably complex world of modern science to the world of your everyday person as well as to the world of children. The authors hope that their site will make it possible to intrigue all layers of society to the grandeur of the outer space. The dream of the authors is to awaken the general public&#8217;s interest in the outer space – for us all to recognize the consequences behind Stephen Hawking&#8217;s opinion, that humanity does not have a future, if it would not feel at home in the Universe.<br>You may sponsor SKY-MAP.ORG through joining &#34;Inhabit a Star&#34; program.</td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function show_message(message){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:208px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;font-size:10pt;"><tr><td>'+message+'</td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function become_latest_sponsor(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:408px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:DodgerBlue;font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt;"><tr><td>With the &#34;Inhabited Sky&#34; program you can acquire &#34;Nova&#34; status as soon as you &#34;inhabit&#34; a star and you will retain this status until somebody else &#34;inhabits&#34; another star. If you subsequently &#34;inhabit&#34; another star, you will obtain &#34;Nova&#34; status again, meaning that there is no limit to the number of times that you can become the &#34;Nova&#34;.</td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } var submenu_top20 = { "-" : "javascript:alert('Product 2');", "Chich" : "event:target:_blank:event:onmouseover:show_message('<font size=-2><b>Star ID&#58;&nbsp;2431'+'</b></font><br><font color=DodgerBlue size=-2>'+'This star belongs to the Girls and Woohoo.</font>'):event:onmouseout:hideddrivetip():href:http://my.sky-map.org?zoom=12&show_box=1&star_id=2431", "BRAD SCOTT" : "event:target:_blank:event:onmouseover:show_message('<font size=-2><b>Star ID&#58;&nbsp;6306'+'</b></font><br><font color=DodgerBlue size=-2>'+'WOW..I&amp;#39;m humbled by the glorious magnitude of this project and grate full to be a contributor...<br>to the many children of the world...<br>&amp;quot;Wish high,Wish far ,Wish hard. 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Z-INDEX:101; POSITION:absolute; LEFT:10px; TOP:1px;"> <tr style="border-style: solid; border-color:yellow; border-width:0px;"> <td nowrap style="border-style: solid; border-color:yellow; border-width:0px;" align="left" valign="top" rowspan="2"> <DIV id="d_top_logo" style="FONT-SIZE: 20px; Z-INDEX: 100; CURSOR: default"><img src='images/star_b1_sm.gif' border=0 width=35 height=35 style='float:left;position:relative;top:-7;left:-2;'><font color=red>INHABITED</font>&nbsp;SKY</DIV> </td> <td rowspan="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;border-style: solid; border-color:yellow; border-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;">&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp</td> <td rowspan="2" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;height:13px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" align="left" nowrap> <!--span style="border: 1px red solid; padding: 3px"> <a href="http://blog.wikisky.org/message-from-sky-map-creators" target="_blank" ONMOUSEOVER="fundraiser_label();" ONMOUSEOUT="hideddrivetip();"> <b><font color="red" size="+1">Message from SKY-MAP/WIKISKY creators</font></b> </a> </span--> </td> <td colspan="3" style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;height:13px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" align="left" nowrap> <!--a href="http://my.sky-map.org/adopt_services.jsp?top_price=250.00" target="_blank" onmouseover="why_to_sponsor()" onmouseout="hideddrivetip()" style="color:yellow;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt; "> Stars That Shine Forever&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </a--> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="right" valign="top" style="border-style: solid; border-color:yellow; border-width:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" nowrap> <!--table border=0> <tr><td style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" align="right" nowrap valign="top" > Supernova: </td> <td style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" valign="top" nowrap> <div class="sample1"> <div class="horz_menu" style="border-style: solid; border-color:red; border-width:0px;"> <a id="top_sponsors_menu" href="http://my.sky-map.org?zoom=12&show_box=1&star_id=2431" target="_blank" style="color:yellow;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;white-space:nowrap">Chich</a> </div> <script type="text/javascript">dhtmlmenu_build(menuTS);</script> </div> </td> </tr> </table--> </td> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" valign="top"></td> <td align="left" style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" valign="top"> <!--table border=0> <tr> <td style="FONT-SIZE: 12px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" align="right" nowrap valign="top"> Nova: </td> <td style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;" valign="top" align="left"> <div class="sample1"> <div class="horz_menu"> <a id="latest_sponsors_menu" href="http://my.sky-map.org?zoom=12&show_box=1&star_id=1984252" target="_blank" style="color:yellow;font-style:italic;font-size:10pt;white-space:nowrap"> </a> </div> <script type="text/javascript">dhtmlmenu_build(menuSP);</script> </div> </td> </tr> </table--> </td> </tr> </table> <FORM METHOD='POST' ACTION='?'> <DIV id="d_top_language_links" style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; 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function fundraiser_label(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:500px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;font-size:10pt"><tr><td><p>When we just started SKY-MAP five years ago, we thought only about the fun it would create for our own kids and hoped to open a wide window to the Universe for them. During the first three weeks of January 2011, SKY-MAP received over 1.5 million visitors from 190 countries.</p><p>The constant increase in traffic has made our servers slow and unstable and our environment has become insufficient. With such servers, it is almost impossible to upgrade the system with the new sets of astronomical data and we don’t have enough power to process all the Internet requests.</p><p>We urgently need to replace our two 6-years old servers. According to our calculations, $14,000US would be sufficient for us to purchase two new dual 6-core CPU servers. This hardware would be able to serve you perfectly and would give us enough space and flexibility for at least the immediate future.</p><p>We need your support in order for SKY-MAP (WIKISKY) to remain stable, fast, and advertisement-free.</p><p>We need your support to continue and intensify the development, enriching SKY-MAP with new data and functions.</p><br/><p align=center><em>Server upgrade fundraiser progress meter</em><br/><div style="width:467px;height:14px;position:relative;top:0px;left:15px;font-size:1px;cursor:pointer;border:1px #404040 solid"><img src="/img/servers_bar.png" style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:467px;height:14px"><div style="position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:14px;font-size:1px;width:68px;background-color:green;opacity:0.75;filter:alpha(opacity=75)"></div><div style="position:absolute;top:-1;left:9px;color:yellow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold">14.71%</p></div></p></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function survive_label(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:300px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;"><tr><td><font size=-1><i>"I don\'t think the human race will survive the next thousand years, unless we spread into space. There are too many accidents that can befall life on a single planet."</i><br><p align="right">Stephen Hawking</p></font></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function service_label(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:208px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;"><tr><td><img src="images/gift.jpg" border=0 style="float:left;position:relative;top:-1;left:0;"></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function news_label(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:300px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;font-size:8pt"><tr><td>The NEWS<font color=red>@</font>SKY (Space&amp;Science) is a unique opportunity to browse hundreds of scientific and popular science Internet sites without a single mouse click!</td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 150, 25); } function gift_label(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:172px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;"><tr><td><img src="images/gift.jpg" border=0 style="float:left;position:relative;top:-1;left:0;"></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 100, 25); } function service_label15(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:352px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;"><tr><td><font size=-2>NEWS@SKY is a unique system, which brings together a large number of the Internet based information portals.All presented on NEWS@SKY media are part of the NEWS@SKY community. Under certain circumstances, any Internet information portal can become a member of this community.</font><br><img src="images/astar.jpg" border=0 style="float:left;position:relative;top:-1;left:0;"></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 100, 25); } function service_label8(){ ddrivetip('<table style="width:208px;border:1px solid gray;background-color:black;color:white;font-family:verdana;"><tr><td><img src="images/simpson5.jpg" border=0 style="float:left;position:relative;top:-1;left:0;"></td></tr></table>', 'BLACK', 100, 25); } function updateLogo(logoId, subLogo){ currentLogo=logoId; var newLogo=topLogos[logoId]; if (subLogo) newLogo+="&nbsp;<font style='font-size:16px'>("+subLogo+")</font>"; document.getElementById("d_top_logo").innerHTML=newLogo; } var menuPress=['<a href="http://sky-map.org/wiki/Press_Releases" target="_blank"><font color=white>Press Releases</font></a>', '<a href="http://sky-map.org/wiki/Publications" target="_blank"><font color=white><nobr>SKY-MAP in World Media</nobr></font></a>']; </script> <TABLE id="d_menu" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; font-variant: small-caps; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: white; POSITION: absolute; LEFT: 0px; TOP: 38px; WIDTH: 100%; HEIGHT: 28px;"> <TR valign="middle"> <TD WIDTH="10">&nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="/?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap'>Home</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="survive.jsp?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap' ONMOUSEOVER="survive_label();" ONMOUSEOUT="hideddrivetip();">To Survive in the Universe</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap> <A href="adopt_services.jsp" style='white-space:nowrap'> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 style='FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 12px; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; font-variant: small-caps; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: white;'> <tr> <td nowrap> <img src='images/stary2.gif' border=0 width=30 height=30 style='float:left;position:relative;top:-1;left:0;'> </td> <td nowrap> <style> .MYA{ color: yellow; text-decoration: none; :hover { color: red; text-decoration: none; } } </style> <A name=aa href="adopt_services.jsp" style='white-space:nowrap;' class='MYA' onMouseover="dropdownmenu(this, event, menu4, '150px');" onMouseout="delayhidemenu();"><b>Services</b></a> </td> </tr> </table> </A> </TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="adopt_why.jsp" style='white-space:nowrap'>Why&nbsp;to&nbsp;Inhabit</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="adopt_contributors.jsp" style='white-space:nowrap'>Top&nbsp;Contributors</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="astrophoto?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap'>Astro&nbsp;Photo</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="ui_index.jsp?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap'>The&nbsp;Collection</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="http://forum.sky-map.org" style='white-space:nowrap'>Forum</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="http://blog.sky-map.org" target="_blank" style='white-space:nowrap'>Blog&nbsp;<font color=red size=-1><sup><b>New!</b></sup></font></A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="adopt_faq.jsp?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap'>FAQ</A></TD> <TD>&nbsp; &nbsp;</TD> <TD WIDTH="1" nowrap><A href="https://mysecure.sky-map.org/mystar?locale=EN" style='white-space:nowrap'>Login</A></TD> <TD WIDTH="10">&nbsp;</TD> </TR> </TABLE> </DIV> <DIV id="d_body"style="POSITION: absolute; LEFT: 10px; TOP: 100px; WIDTH: 920px; text-align: justify;"> <center><h3>Terms and Conditions</h3></center><br /> <ol class='list1'> <li>The Service Description <ol class='list2'> <li>The website "INHABITED SKY" is a detailed map of the sky. Every user of the "INHABITED SKY" service may link their personal information with the image of a star which was previously chosen from the "INHABITED SKY" map.</li> <li>A user selects a star while registering their account. Once this selection is complete, the user may not change this selection.</li> <li>A user may register multiple accounts and select a star for each account.</li> <li>The selected star's image we will hence call "the user's star". In the same sense, we will refer to this star as "the star inhabited by the user".</li> <li>The personal user information will be reflected: <ol class='list3'> <li>In a pop-up window, when the mouse points on the user's star on "INHABITED SKY".</li> <li>On the user's web page, which opens in a new browser’s window, when someone clicks on the user's star.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </li> <li>Acceptance of Terms <ol class='list2'> <li>By using the "INHABITED SKY" services, you agree to adhere to these terms. SKY-MAP.ORG reserves the right to modify these terms without notice. If you do not agree to these terms, you cannot use "INHABITED SKY". SKY-MAP.ORG may from time to time update the terms without notice. The most recent terms are located at <a href='adopt_terms.jsp'><u>http://my.sky-map.org/adopt_terms.jsp</u></a>. You should revisit this page occasionally to review the terms and conditions.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Accounts <ol class='list2'> <li>To select a star and link the personal information to it, each user has to register an account. A user can choose any number of stars, but to register every additional star, a user must register an additional account. By using our services you agree to our right to change the account structure, services offered, or any other aspect of the service at any time.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Who Can Use the Service "INHABITED SKY" <ol class='list2'> <li>The SKY-MAP.ORG company provides the "INHABITED SKY" service to everyone who has supported the development of SKY-MAP.ORG. This support may be financial or given in any other form. If the support is financial, then this "INHABITED SKY" user may choose a star as per the rules described under the section <Services>. If the support is made in some other form, the rules under which this user may select stars are determined by SKY-MAP.ORG for each individual case.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Cancellation and Refund <ol class='list2'> <li>You may cancel your account at any time within 15 days from the date of registration. This cancellation takes effect immediately. Upon cancellation, SKY-MAP.ORG will remove all content associated with your account. In such cases, all your donated money will be fully refunded.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Security of Username and Password <ol class='list2'> <li>"INHABITED SKY" accounts are protected by a username and password. By sharing your account's username and password with another person, you offer this person full access to all information related to your account. The third party may change your username and password and you will instantly lose access to your account.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Rules on "INHABITED SKY" <ol class='list2'> <li>SKY-MAP.ORG is a scientific, popular and educational project. The main traffic of our visitors are children of all ages. There is a direct link between SKY-MAP.ORG and "INHABITED SKY". Once a star is adopted on the "INHABITED SKY" site, this same star on SKY-MAP.ORG will display a special symbol. By clicking on this symbol on "SKY-MAP.ORG", you will be directly linked to the corresponding personal information page listed on "INHABITED SKY". The following rules and restrictions are strictly enforced for the reason(s) that children may conceivably view each personal page.</li> <li>Users of "INHABITED SKY" agree to not do any of the following: <ol class='list3'> <li>Create, upload, transmit or make available in any way any material that harms children in any way.</li> <li>Create, upload, transmit or make available in any way any text, messages, images, or files that are derogatory, defamatory, abusive, threatening, vulgar, obscene, bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, insulting or that violates any person’s privacy (including but not limited to posting pictures, full names, email addresses, addresses, or phone numbers).</li> <li>Use "INHABITED SKY" service to transmit junk mail, chain letters, unsolicited mass email, spam, spim, or comment spam.</li> <li>Post information that you know is false, misleading, or that promotes illegal activity.</li> <li>Create, upload, transmit or make available in any way any content that violates any third party’s legal rights, or any domestic or international law or regulation.</li> <li>Upload, transmit, or make available in any way any content that you do not have the right to transmit under any law, contract, or fiduciary agreement.</li> <li>Create, upload, transmit or make available in any way any files, computer codes, or software programs that contain software viruses or any other type of harmful material that is intended to disrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of computer or network hardware or software products or services.</li> <li>Interfere, disrupt, or create an undue burden on any network services provided by SKY-MAP.ORG.</li> </ol> </li> <li>We reserve the right to remove any material of any person we determine violates any of these terms. We also reserve the right to turn over to law enforcement personnel any content created, uploaded, transmitted, distributed or made available in any way on "INHABITED SKY" that we deem may be in violation of these terms or any applicable law.</li> </ol> </li> <li>The Limited Access to Your Account Information <ol class='list2'> <li>If we deem that you have violated the terms of this agreement, your account may be temporarily or permanently blocked, you will not be able to edit any information on this account. In this case, only the standard scientific information will be reflected on your page, exactly as on SKY-MAP.ORG.</li> <li>SKY-MAP may delete all content associated with your account at any time, and without notice, if we deem that you have violated the terms of this agreement, or for any other reason. SKY-MAP.ORG assumes no liability for any information removed from our site for violating these terms.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Posted Content <ol class='list2'> <li>SKY-MAP.ORG does not claim ownership of content you create, upload, transmit or make available in any way on "INHABITED SKY".</li> <li>Furthermore, you agree that you will not post any content that infringes on any copyright, privacy or publicity right, patent, trademark, trade secret, or any other proprietary right of any party.</li> <li>You acknowledge that SKY-MAP.ORG does not pre-screen content but that SKY-MAP.ORG and its designees have the right (but not the obligation) to remove any content on "INHABITED SKY". SKY-MAP.ORG also has the right to remove any content that violates these terms. You agree to that you will be solely responsible for all risks associated with the use of this content, including the accuracy, completeness or useful of this content.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Liability <ol class='list2'> <li>YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SKY-MAP.ORG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF SKY-MAP.ORG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE</li> </ol> </li> <li>Indemnity <ol class='list2'> <li>You agree to indemnify and hold SKY-MAP.ORG and "INHABITED SKY" and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any alleged claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your Content, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the Terms and Conditions, or your violation of any rights of another, whether you are a registered user or not. The user is solely responsible for his or her actions when using the Service, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for Internet access.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Disclaimer <ol class='list2'> <li>THE MATERIALS IN THE SKY-MAP.ORG SITES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS ON ANY SKY-MAP.ORG SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY SKY-MAP.ORG SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE SUCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS ON ANY SKY-MAP.ORG SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.</li> <li>We explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information found on sites that link to or from any SKY-MAP.ORG site. We cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party site that links to or from any SKY-MAP.ORG site or third-party content on our sites. We do not endorse any of the merchandise, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of, any of the information contained in such third-party sites or content. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites and third-party content. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.</li> </ol> </li> <li>Contacting SKY-MAP.ORG about these terms <ol class='list2'> <li>If you have any questions about these terms, or wish to report violators of these terms, contact pr@sky-map.info.</li> </ol> </li> </ol> </DIV> <!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-3PRTQ3JHKT"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-3PRTQ3JHKT'); </script> </body> </html>

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