Best of Santa Maria .com - Terms and Conditions of Use

To protect the rights and privacy of all users, and ensure everyone enjoys the full benefits of Best of Santa Maria .com, we ask that you abide by our Terms and Conditions of Use.

As a user, you are also bound by the Best of Santa Maria .com Privacy Statement, the Best of Santa Maria .com Copyright and Trade Mark Notice and any other terms contained on this web site.

For more information on the Terms and Conditions of Use, please choose from the following topics:

Breach of Terms and Conditions of Use
Your obligations
Use of your information and material
Content changes
Third party content
Fees and taxes
Access
Indemnity
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
It's the law

When the term "we" is used, it refers to the owner of the site, Best of Santa Maria .com

If you have any queries, please let us know through the Contact Us link that can be found in the header of Best of Santa Maria .com

Breach of Terms and Conditions of Use
If you breach any of the Terms and Conditions of Use, we may suspend, terminate or limit your access to Best of Santa Maria .com. If we chose not to do this, it does not mean we waive our right to act with respect to future or similar breaches.

We sincerely hope this does not occur and that you continue to receive the full benefit of the services offered by Best of Santa Maria .com.

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Your obligations
We ask that you use Best of Santa Maria .com in a responsible manner. If you are under 18 years of age, you need to obtain a parent/guardian's consent prior to using the site.

There are several activities that could cause great distress to others, and we ask that you refrain from them.

These activities include the following, please:

• don’t use, post, or transmit to or via, Best of Santa Maria .com any information or materials that breach any laws or regulations, infringe upon a third party's rights, or are contrary to any relevant standards or codes;
• don’t use Best of Santa Maria .com in a way, or post to, or transmit to or via Best of Santa Maria .com, any material that interferes with other users or defames, harasses, threatens, menaces, offends or restricts any person, or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying Best of Santa Maria .com;
• don’t use Best of Santa Maria .com to send unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail messages to anyone
• don’t make any fraudulent or speculative enquiries, bookings, reservations or requests using Best of Santa Maria .com;
• don’t use another's name, username or password without permission;
• don’t post, or transmit to or via Best of Santa Maria .com, any obscene, indecent, inflammatory or pornographic material, or material that could give rise to civil or criminal proceedings;
• don’t tamper with, hinder the operation of, or make unauthorized modifications to Best of Santa Maria .com; and
• don’t knowingly transmit any virus or other disabling feature to Best of Santa Maria .com.

Please do not attempt, or permit another person to perform any of the above acts.

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Use of your information and material
You may send us feedback, suggestions, ideas or other materials by the Contact Us link that can be found in the header of Best of Santa Maria .com

We may, at our discretion, use, reproduce, publish, modify, adapt and transmit them to others free of charge and without restriction. In using Best of Santa Maria .com, you implicitly provide your permission for this to occur.

Naturally, this use will be subject to our obligations outlined in the Best of Santa Maria .com Privacy Statement

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Content changes
Prices displayed, and products and services offered on Best of Santa Maria .com, can be changed without notice.

Likewise, we can also vary the Terms and Conditions of Use at any time.

If changes are needed, we will let members know by e-mail to the address they have supplied. If you are not a member, you will receive notice of these changes via the homepage of Best of Santa Maria .com. If you continue to use the site after viewing these changes or choose not to view these changes, this means you have accepted the new Terms and Conditions of Use.

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Third party content
Many of the products and services offered for sale, or advertised on Best of Santa Maria .com, and much of the information provided on Best of Santa Maria .com, does not belong to Best of Santa Maria.

It is important all users understand that third party products, services and information are not provided or endorsed by us and your legal relationship is with the third party supplier.

Please be aware that we have not necessarily checked third party information for accuracy or completeness and have not tested the suitability or quality of the products and services. We recommend you conduct your own investigations directly with the relevant third party before relying on their information or entering into a transaction via Best of Santa Maria .com. You should also check with the third party supplier whether there are additional charges and terms that may apply.

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Fees and taxes
We may receive fees and/or commissions from third parties for goods and services that are displayed or made available through Best of Santa Maria .com, or those that are hyperlinked from Best of Santa Maria .com. If you choose to access Best of Santa Maria .com, this means you acknowledge these fees and consent to us receiving them.

If you purchase a good or service from us through Best of Santa Maria .com, you may be required to pay Goods and Services Tax (based on the prevailing rate), in addition to the cost of the good or service. If this occurs, we will inform you of the total amount through an invoice or by other means. You are legally obliged to pay this amount.

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Access
If there is a prolonged period of inactivity between your browser and the Best of Santa Maria .com servers, you may be disconnected. We are not responsible for any information you may lose should a disconnection occur.

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Indemnity
You indemnify us and our officers, employees, agents and related bodies corporate from, and against, all actions, claims, suits, demands, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses arising out of, or in any way connected to, the use of Best of Santa Maria .com by you or someone using your name and password.

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Disclaimer and limitation of liability
To the extent permitted by law, neither we, nor any of our officers, employees, agents or related bodies corporate will be liable in any way (including for negligence) for any loss, damage, costs or expenses suffered by you, or claims made against you, through use of Best of Santa Maria .com, including a messaging service, or in connection with any products, services or information supplied, offered to be supplied or advertised on Best of Santa Maria .com.

To the extent permitted by law, all warranties, conditions and representations about Best of Santa Maria .com, the availability of Best of Santa Maria .com for access and use; the products and services advertised, offered to be supplied or supplied via Best of Santa Maria .com; and the information provided on Best of Santa Maria .com, are excluded.

If a term is implied by law into these Terms and Conditions of Use and the law prohibits provisions in a contract excluding or modifying liability under that term, then it will be included in these Terms and Conditions of Use. However, our liability for breach of such term will be limited, at our option, to one or more of the following:

In relation to goods:

1. the replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods;
2. the repair of such goods;
3. the payment of the cost of replacing the goods or acquiring equivalent goods; or
4. payment of the cost of having the goods repaired;

and/or in relation to services:

1. the supply of the services again; or
2. the payment of the cost of having the services supplied again.

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It's the Law
This agreement is governed by the law in force in the State of California, United States of America. Users and owners of Best of Santa Maria .com, and other associated parties, irrevocably submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of California, United States of America and courts of appeal from them for determining any dispute concerning this agreement.

If any of these Terms and Conditions of Use are invalid or unenforceable, it will be struck out and the remaining terms will remain in force.

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Specific disclaimers

Business content disclaimer

Best of Santa Maria .com is not a qualified adviser and this information has been prepared without taking into account any individual circumstances. You should seek advice from a professional adviser before relying on any of this information. This information is provided to Best of Santa Maria .com by its licensors. Best of Santa Maria .com has not checked the accuracy of the information and does not endorse the information, nor does it or its licensors accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of any information contained on this site.

Best of Santa Maria .com - Copyright and Trade Mark Notice

Best of Santa Maria .com has been developed by Best of Santa Maria and Auction ABC  ("we", "us") 2000-2003

Copyright

Best of Santa Maria .com, the material on Best of Santa Maria .com, the software, design, text and graphics comprised in Best of Santa Maria .com and the selection and layout of Best of Santa Maria .com are owned or licensed to us and protected by copyright under the laws of the United States of America and other countries.

You may view this website and its contents using your web browser and save an electronic copy of the website solely in the usual operation of your web browser in visiting the site. You must not otherwise reproduce, transmit (including broadcast), adapt, distribute, sell, modify or publish or otherwise use any of the material on the site, including audio and video excerpts, except as permitted by statute or by prior written consent from Best of Santa Maria.com.

Trade Mark Notice

This site includes registered trade marks and trade marks which are the subject of pending applications or which are otherwise protected by law including, but not limited to the word Best of Santa Maria .com and the Best of Santa Maria .com logo. You may not use these trade marks or the names "Best of Santa Maria", "Best of Santa Maria .com", or the name of any of our related companies.

Linking and Use of Best of Santa Maria's Internet Branding Icons

We welcome administrators and managers of internet sites who wish to place a link on their site back to the Best of Santa Maria .com Home Page in accordance with the Linking and Framing policy of Best of Santa Maria .com.

To assist you, we have made available standard branding icons for this purpose. Click on Contact Us which you will find in the footer of Best of Santa Maria .com to read our terms and see our icons.

Linking to third party sites

This website contains links to third party sites. The links are provided solely for your convenience and do not indicate, expressly or impliedly, any endorsement by Best of Santa Maria .com of the site or the products or services provided at those sites. You access those sites and use the products and services made available at those sites solely at your own risk.

Framing

You must not frame any of the material appearing on Best of Santa Maria .com except in accordance with the Linking and Framing policy of Best of Santa Maria .com.