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Policies, Rules and Disclaimers Regarding use of this Web Site The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce requires that all the visitors to our site(s) on the World Wide Web (the "Site") adhere to the following rules and regulations. By accessing the Site you, as a visitor, indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms and conditions. LAWS AND REGULATIONS Your access to and use of the Site is subject to all applicable international, federal, state and local laws and regulations. COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS The trademarks, logos and service marks ("Marks") displayed on the Site are the property of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce and other parties. You are prohibited from using any Marks for any purpose including, but not limited to use as metatags on other pages or sites on the World Wide Web without the written permission of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce or such third party, which may own the Marks. All information and content including any software programs available on or through the Site ("Content") is protected by copyright. You are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any Content available on or through the Site for commercial or public purposes. HYPERLINKING This site may provide a link to other sites by allowing you to leave this site to access third-party material or by bringing the third-party material into this site via "inverse" hyperlinks and framing technology (a "linked site"). Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce has no discretion to alter, update, or control the content on a linked site. The fact that we have provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners, or its providers. There are inherent risks in relying upon using, or retrieving any information found on the Internet, and we urge you to make sure you understand these risks before relying upon, using, or retrieving any such information on a linked site. NO WARRANTIES All content, products, and services on the site, or obtained from a website to which the site is linked (a "linked site") are provided to you "as is" without warranty of any kind either express or implied including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, security or accuracy. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce does not endorse and is not responsible for (a) the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made through the site by any party other than the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce, (b) any content provided on linked sites or (c) the capabilities or reliability of any product or service obtained from a linked site. Other than as required under applicable consumer protection law, under no circumstance will the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the site or a linked site, or your reliance on any product or service obtained from a linked site. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any opinion, advice or other content available through the site, or obtained from a linked site. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific opinion, advice, product, service, or other content. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR USE OF THE SITE AND LINKED SITES The information, software, products and descriptions of services published on the site or a linked site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors, and the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce specifically disclaims any liability for such inaccuracies or errors. We do not warrant or represent that the content on the site is complete or up-to-date. We are under no obligation to update any content on the site and we may change the content on the site at any time without notice. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce may make improvements or changes to the site at any time. You agree that the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce, its affiliates and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, or agents will not be liable, whether in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, for any indirect, punitive, special, consequential, incidental or indirect damages (including without limitation lost profits, cost of procuring substitute service or lost opportunity) arising out of or in connection with the use of the site or a linked site, or with the delay or inability to use the site or a linked site, even if the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce is made aware of the possibility of such damages. This limitation on liability includes, but is not limited to, the transmission of any viruses which may infect your equipment, failure of mechanical or electronic equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems (e.g., you cannot access your internet service provider), unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, strikes or other labor problems or any force majeure. We cannot and do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the web site. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR SERVICES ARRANGED THROUGH THE SITE You agree that the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce is a mere agent for the providers of services available through the site. Any and all claims regarding any failure or breach with respect to the services offered through the site are limited to claims against any and all service providers. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce hereby disclaims any liability, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, including without limitation liability for any direct, punitive, special, consequential, incidental our indirect damages, in connection with the goods or services provided by any carrier or other supplier through the site, including without limitation liability for any act, error, omission, injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity which may be incurred through the fault, negligent or otherwise, of such carrier or supplier and you hereby exonerate the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce from any liability with respect to the same. CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS Except as required by law and in accordance with the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce Internet Privacy Statement. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce will maintain the confidentiality of all your communications which contain personal information and which are transmitted directly to the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce. Should the site ever host one, your postings on any message board or in any chat room will not be protected as confidential we may use and provide information contained in any such postings (including any ideas, concepts, know-how or other intellectual property for any purpose whatsoever as we deem appropriate to our Mission. You should be aware that Linked Sites might contain confidentiality provisions that differ from the provisions provided herein. We are not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such provisions. LINKED INTERNET SITES The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce prohibits caching, unauthorized hypertext links to the Site and the framing of any Content available through the Site. We reserve the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames and specifically disclaim any responsibility for the Content available on any other Internet sites linked to the Site. Access to any other Internet sites linked to the Site is at the your own risk. You should be aware that Linked Sites might contain rules and regulations, privacy provisions, confidentiality provisions, transmission of personal data provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions provided on the Site. We are not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaim any and all liability related to such provisions. NO BUSINESS ADVICE OR OFFERS Nothing in the Site constitutes business advice. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce provides content and materials for convenience and information only. FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION At times, information contained on this Site may include forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties and speak only as of the date on which they are made. For example, the words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "optimistic", "intend", "aim", "will" or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements. PRESS RELEASES All press releases and other materials presented or released to the business community that are contained on the Site were, to the best of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce's knowledge, timely and accurate when issued. However, the passage of time can render information stale, and you should not rely on the continued accuracy of any such material beyond the date of issuance. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce has no responsibility to update any information contained in any such material. All viewers should carefully check the dates of issuance of the material contained in the Site. POSTINGS The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce is under no obligation to review any messages, information or content ("Postings") you may post the Site and assumes no responsibility or liability relating to any such Postings. Notwithstanding the above, the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce may from time to time monitor the Postings on the Site and may decline to accept and/or remove any Postings that contain: Any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, hateful, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. Messages posted by persons impersonating others. Messages by non-spokesperson employees of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce purporting to speak on behalf of the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce or containing confidential information or expressing opinions concerning the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce. Messages that offer unauthorized downloads of any copyrighted or private information. Chain letters of any kind. PRIVACY POLICY/TRANSMISSION OF PERSONAL DATA You can visit our website without entering any personal information and therefore remain anonymous during your visit. However, some non-personally identifiable information related to your Internet service provider, such as their name and IP (Internet Protocol) address is automatically collected. Which pages you request, and the date and time of those requests are also recorded. We use this information only to measure website activity and effectiveness. You acknowledge and agree that by providing the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce with any personal or proprietary information through the Site, you are consenting to the transmission of such personal or proprietary information over international borders as necessary for processing in accordance with the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce's standard business practices. You should be aware that Linked Sites might contain transmission of personal data provisions that differ from the provisions provided herein. The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce is not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such provisions. EMAIL PROTECTION AND PRIVACY POLICY We collect the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail and information you volunteer, such as poll or survey information and/or onsite membership applications. The information we collect is stored on a secure server, backed up weekly and used to notify Chamber members and other interested parties about updates to our Bettendorf Chamber Web site, and to contact members and prospective members about new and ongoing Chamber business. As a service to our members, Chamber member contact information, including email and web address, is also publicly displayed in our online member database. The information we collect is used for business contact, business development and Chamber business purposes only, and will not be shared or sold to any third party except as described in this Privacy Policy or agreed to in advance by the users, without your expressed interest and approval. If you do not want to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending email to us at info@bettendorfchamber.com and telling us that you do not want to receive further e-mail from the Bettendorf Chamber CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to revise these Rules and Regulations at any time and you are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any changes to these Rules and Regulations. VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Rules and Regulations, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Site. ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED/SECURE AREAS At present time, there are no password protected areas of the site, although certain areas are secure, to allow for safe transmission of private data to the Chamber from members and prospective members. Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Site is restricted to authorized users only. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Site may be subject to prosecution. USE OF "COOKIE" FILE FEATURES The Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to store information on your computer in the form of a "cookie" or similar file for purposes of modifying the Site to reflect your preferences and for collecting statistical information on the use of the web site. This information will never be shared outside the Chamber, rented or sold. JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW [For United States based sites only] As a Site User, you agree to submit to the laws of the State of Iowa, USA and applicable federal law without regard to conflicts of laws principles. If you have any questions about these policies, the practices of this website, or your dealings with this website, you should contact sysop@bettendorfchamber.com.

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