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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY.  This website (“Site”) is not intended to replace the advice, treatment recommendations or care of a professional dog trainer, whether that trainer is Joan Hunter Mayer or another pet professional. The material presented on this site is for informational purposes only.   The site, the services and site materials (including any professional information) are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties or guarantees of any kind, either express or implied.

The user assumes all responsibility and risk for the use of this site. We accept no liability or responsibility to any person or animal as a consequence of reliance upon any of the information contained within this site, or the information or resources accessible through it.

Content provided on this site can be used for general training purposes.  However, such content is not a substitute for in-person or online training, especially when fear and/or aggression are a concern. Please consult with certified dog trainer Joan Hunter Mayer or another pet care professional regarding any questions you may have.

Company is not responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage of any kind, directly or indirectly, resulting from your use of this site or the information or the resources contained within or accessible through it. Your use of this site is also subject to all additional disclaimers and policies that appear throughout the site.

INDEMNIFICATION.  You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Company, its independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and each of their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to any use of this site or the its content therein.

PHOTO/VIDEO RELEASE.  I agree and consent to the use of any photographs/videos of myself or my dog and our likenesses for educational or marketing purposes by Company, or the companies or pet professionals it hosts, as well as for the marketing purposes of any company or pet professional that hosts an Company event.

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COPYRIGHT AND LIMITED LICENSE.  The Site and all content and other materials on the Site, including, without limitation, the Company logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, reviews, information, data, software, sound files, other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the “Site Materials”) are the proprietary property of Company or its licensors or users and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, unless otherwise indicated.

Company grants you a non-sublicensable, limited license to access, use the Site and electronically copy, (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy portions of the Site Materials for your informational, non-commercial and personal use only.  This limited license does not authorize:  (1) any commercial, including resale,  use of the site or site materials; (2) the distribution or public display of any site materials;  (3) any modification or derivative use of site materials; (4) use of any data mining or gathering devices or methods anywhere on the site; (5) any use of the site or its materials for anything other than its indented use and purpose;  (6) any downloading of site materials or pages except as expressly authorized; or (7) any other activities otherwise prohibited by law.

This license is revocable at any time and nothing contained in these terms shall be construed to confer any license to intellectual property rights under any circumstances.

INFRINGEMENT POLICY.  Company, in its sole discretion, may terminate any user account, user subscription or limit a user’s access where the Company has determined infringement of intellectual property rights by user, violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or any other violations of applicable law.

HYPERLINKS.  Company grants user a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this site for noncommercial, purposes, so long as the hyperlink is not used in any way that could portray Company, its officers and employees, site content and products, or professional services in a misleading, false, derogatory or defamatory manner.  Use of a hyperlink is also prohibited where the linking site contains illegal, adult, harassing or otherwise offensive material.  Company, in its sole discretion, may revoke this limited right at any time.  This limited right does not confer, under any circumstances, any other rights or license to the use of this site, Company materials, or any other materials contained therein.  Company makes no claim, and accepts no responsibility for the content, use or reliability of any linking site.

THIRD PARTY SITES.  Where Company provides links to third-party websites, Company makes no claim, and accepts no responsibility for the content, nature or reliability of the third-party sites or other third-party websites linking to Company.  These links are provided for your convenience only and Company exerts no control over third-party sites.  Links provided by Company do not, under any circumstances, constitute endorsement, affiliation or adoption of any third-party site or its content.  It is your responsibility to review the applicable policies and terms of any site to which you navigate to from this Site.

REGISTRATION DATA AND SECURITY.  Where registration data is required, you agree to provide current and complete information and promptly update information as necessary.  The maintenance of the security of your password and registration information is your sole responsibility and you accept all risks associated with unauthorized access of your account.  Company does not represent or warrant that the site or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components.

TERMINATION.  Company, without notice and in its sole discretion, reserves the right to terminate your license to use the site, limit your access or to block your access to the Site.   Subscriptions and registered users actively enrolled in online professional services, will only be terminated if your payment method fails, if your account is past due, you breach this agreement and fail to cure, or otherwise violate these Terms and Conditions of Use or any other applicable Company policy.

SEVERABILITY.  If any provision of these site terms and conditions is deemed unlawful, void or, for any reason, unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from site terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

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