Terms and Conditions
United Dairy Industry of Michigan (“UDIM”) welcomes you to MilkMeansMore.org (the “Website”). We ask that you read the following terms of use, which constitute a license that covers your use of this site or mobile platform (collectively “Website”) and any transactions that you engage in through this Website (“Agreement”). By accessing, viewing, or using this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree with these terms. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms, please do not use this Website.
USE OF WEBSITE
This Website is provided solely to promote Michigan’s locally produced dairy products, to provide you with information about Michigan’s dairy industry and to enable you to contact us with any questions or comments you may have. Any other use of this Website is prohibited. By way of example, you should not use any features of this Website that permit communications or postings to post, transmit, display, or otherwise communicate:
- (a) Any defamatory, threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise unlawful information;
- (b) Any advertisement, solicitation, spam, chain letter, or other similar type of information;
- (c) Any encouragement of illegal activity;
- (d) Unauthorized use or disclosure of private, personally identifiable information of others; or
- (e) Any materials subject to trademark, copyright, or other laws protecting any materials or data of others in the absence of a valid license or other right to do so.
WEBSITE CONTENTS AND OWNERSHIP
The information contained on this Website, including all images, designs, photographs, writings, graphs, data, and other materials (“Materials”) are the property of UDIM and are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights. Permission is granted to display, copy, distribute, download, and print portions of this Website solely for educational purposes or the purposes of using this Website for the authorized uses described above. You must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices on all copies of the Materials. You shall comply with all copyright laws worldwide in your use of this Website and prevent unauthorized copying of the Materials. Except as provided in this Agreement, UDIM does not grant you any express or implied right in or under any patents, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secret information.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
You expressly agree that use of this Website is at your sole risk. Neither UDIM, its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, third-party content providers, or licensors (collectively, “Providers”), warrant that this Website will be uninterrupted or error-free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of this Website, or as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, security, or currency of the Materials.
The Materials may contain errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information. Further, UDIM does not warrant reliability of any statement or other information displayed or distributed through the Website. UDIM reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any portion of the Website. UDIM may make any other changes to this Website, the Materials and the products, programs, services, or prices (if any) described in this Website at any time without notice.
THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” AND “WHERE AVAILABLE” BASIS. UDIM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT, INFORMATION, OR THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, UDIM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE OR ANY GOODS OR OTHER PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED, SOLD, OR DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE OR YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE GENERALLY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, ACCURACY OF INFORMATION, QUALITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT SUCH JURISDICTION’S LAW APPLIES TO THIS AGREEMENT.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES
YOU AGREE THAT UDIM AND ITS PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RESULTING FROM YOUR POSSESSION OR USE OF THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE. IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, A NEGLIGENT ACT, SHALL UDIM OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS), ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE MATERIALS, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OTHER PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION OFFERED, SOLD, OR DISPLAYED ON THIS WEBSITE, YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE GENERALLY, OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER UDIM OR ANY OF ITS PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless UDIM, its affiliates, agents, employees, and licensors from and against any and all claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related in any way to your use of the Website, violation of this Agreement, violation of any law or regulation, or violation of any proprietary or privacy right.
PRIVACY POLICY
Click here to access UDIM’s Privacy Policy governing the use of information that UDIM obtains from you through your use of this Website.
LIMITATIONS ON CLAIM
Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this Website must be commenced within one year after the claim or cause of action arises.
TERM AND TERMINATION
Without limiting its other remedies, UDIM may immediately discontinue, suspend, terminate, or block your and any user’s access to this Website at any time in our sole discretion.
HYPERLINK DISCLAIMERS
As a convenience to you, we may provide on this Website links to websites operated by other entities (collectively the “Linked Sites”). If you use any Linked Sites, you will leave this Website. If you decide to visit any Linked Site, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other destructive elements. Linked Sites, regardless of the linking form (e.g., hotlinks, hypertext links, image links) are not maintained, controlled, or otherwise governed by UDIM. The content, accuracy, opinions expressed, and other links provided by Linked Sites may not be investigated, verified, monitored, or endorsed by UDIM. UDIM does not endorse, make any representations regarding, or warrant any information, goods, and/or services appearing and/or offered on any Linked Site, other than linked information authored by UDIM. Links do not imply that UDIM or this Website sponsors, endorses, is affiliated or associated with, or is legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo, or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any Linked Site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of UDIM or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries. Except for links to information authored by UDIM, UDIM is neither responsible for nor will it be liable under any theory based on (i) any Linked Site; (ii) any information and/or content found on any Linked Site; or (iii) any site(s) linked to or from any Linked Site. If you decide to visit any Linked Site and/or transact any business on it, you do so at your own risk. UDIM reserves the right to discontinue any Linked Site at any time without prior notice. Please contact the webmasters of any Linked Sites concerning any information, goods, and/or services appearing on them.
CONTROLLING LAW, JURISDICTION, AND INTERNATIONAL USERS
This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, U.S.A., without reference to its conflict of law provisions. UDIM makes no representation that the materials are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. If you access this Website from outside the United States, you will be responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree to comply with all laws and regulations applicable to your use of this Website. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located within Ingham County, Michigan for any disputes with UDIM arising out of your use of this Website.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between UDIM and you with respect to this Website, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and UDIM with respect to this Website. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based on or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement or portion of it to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give effect to the intent of this Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver by any party of any breach or default of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
MODIFICATIONS TO AGREEMENT
We may revise this Agreement at any time and you agree to be bound by the revised Agreement. Any such modifications will become effective on the date they are first posted to this Website. It is your responsibility to return to this Agreement from time to time to review the most current terms and conditions. UDIM does not and will not assume any obligation to notify you of changes to this Agreement.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
You agree to be bound by any affirmation, assent, or agreement you transmit through this Website, including but not limited to any consent you give to receive communications from UDIM solely through electronic transmission. You agree that when in the future you click on an “I agree,” “I consent,” or other similarly worded “button” or entry field with your mouse, keystroke, or other computer device, your agreement or consent will be legally binding and enforceable and the legal equivalent of your handwritten signature.
UDIM respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its Website users to do the same. UDIM may remove content that in its sole discretion appears to infringe the intellectual property rights of others. In addition, UDIM, in its sole discretion, may terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that a user of the Website has infringed your intellectual property rights, please notify the Website’s Copyright Agent, and provide the following information:
- (a) A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property right;
- (b) An identification of the intellectual property claimed to have been infringed;
- (c) A detailed description of the material that you claim is infringing, so that we may locate it, including the URL where the infringing material appears;
- (d) Your address, telephone number, and email address;
- (e) A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the intellectual property rights owner, its agent, or the law; and
- (f) A statement, made under penalty of perjury, by you that the above information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property rights involved.
The Website’s Copyright Agent is and can be reached at:
DMCA Agent
2163 Jolly Road
Okemos, MI 48864
517-349-8923 ext. 242
Fax: 517-349-6218
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