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ACCESS AGREEMENT FOR
INDEPENDENT ORACLE USERS GROUP ("IOUG") DISCUSSION FORUMS
Introduction
As a condition of access, IOUG requires that any computer user wishing to participate in any manner in the Discussion Forums comply with the Rules and other terms of this Agreement. Your continued access to the Discussion Forums is contingent upon your acceptance and compliance with the Agreement.
If you have any questions about the Agreement, please let us know. You may reach us as follows:
IOUG Headquarters
401 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Phone: (312) 245-1579 Fax: (312) 527-6785
E-mail: ioug@ioug.org
Rules
- The Discussion Forums of the IOUG Web Site are provided as a service to users. Any information posted by members must be related to the purposes of IOUG.
- Users shall exercise both common sense and courtesy when transmitting messages. Users shall not use the Discussion Forums to transmit defamatory, disparaging, obscene or offensive materials or communications to anyone.
- Users are prohibited from uploading or distributing articles, files, or other information subject to trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights except with the express consent of the owner of the rights.
- Users are prohibited from accessing the Discussion Forums to communicate with competitors about prices, pricing procedures, or terms of service or otherwise communicate in a manner that may violate federal or state antitrust laws. Since Web site communications may be downloaded without the knowledge of the sender, users should fully understand the antitrust laws as they apply to agreements among competitors and act in strict compliance with those laws.
- Job postings are not allowed in the Discussion Forums. Jobs and resumes can be posted in the IOUG Career Center.
- Information posted in the Discussion Forums will not be treated as confidential. Responses to discussion topics are not to be relied on as professional opinions or consultations.
- The Discussion Forums are not to be used to conduct any other activities that may be illegal. For example, the Forums shall not be used to encourage software infringement, spreading of computer viruses, breaking into private computer forums, gambling, or other crimes.
- The Discussion Forums are not to be used in a manner that violates the bylaws or any other policies, procedures, rules or regulations of IOUG.
- Respect the security of the Discussion Forums. Users shall not attempt to gain access to areas private to IOUG or its members.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnity
IOUG makes no warranty, guarantee, or representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of the information posted in the Discussion Forums and assumes no responsibility or liability in connection with the use or misuse of such information.
NEVERTHELESS, IOUG RETAINS THE RIGHT TO MONITOR POSTED INFORMATION AND REMOVE MESSAGES OR MATERIALS THAT IT BELIEVES ARE NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF IOUG.
USERS HAVING ACCESS TO THE DISCUSSION FORUMS SHALL INDEMNIFY AND HOLD IOUG HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) RELATING TO ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS BY USERS OR TO MATERIALS OR INFORMATION TRANSMITTED BY USERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE DISCUSSION FORUMS.
Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Illinois irrespective of its choice of law rules. In addition, members consent to be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts of Cook County, Illinois in the event of any dispute between the parties.
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