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PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
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USER’S GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE
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2. warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content and that public posting and use of your content by (SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™) will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.
PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
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Please forward the following information:
- Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
- The exact URL or a description of each place where alleged infringing material is located;
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use has not been authorized by you, your agent, or the law;
- Your electronic or physical signature or the electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on your behalf;
- A statement by you made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
INDEMNIFICATION
Upon a request by (SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™), you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless (SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™) and its subsidiary and other affiliated companies, and their employees, contractors, officers, and directors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site.
INTERNATIONAL USE
(SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™) makes no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas U.S.A., excluding its conflicts of law rules. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of this site shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of Kansas U.S.A.
SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and (SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™) with respect to this site and supersedes all prior communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) with respect to this site. If any part of these Terms of Use are held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
TERMINATION
(SEDGWICK COUNTY NEWS™) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of this site, with or without notice.