Legal Notices
For Cooper Thomas Internet World Wide Web Sites
Cooper Thomas LLC requires that all the visitors to our site on the World Wide Web (the "Site") adhere to the following rules and regulations. By accessing the Site you indicate your acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms and conditions.
- LAWS AND REGULATIONS
User 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, and other information or content, are the property of Cooper Thomas LLC and other parties. Users 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 Cooper Thomas LLC 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. Users 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 THE USER 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"). COOPER THOMAS LLC HAS NO DISCRETION TO ALTER, UPDATE, OR CONTROL THE CONTENT ON A LINKED SITE. THE FACT THAT COOPER THOMAS LLC HAS 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 COOPER THOMAS LLC URGES YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THESE RISKS BEFORE RELYING UPON, USING, OR RETRIEVING ANY SUCH INFORMATION ON A LINKED SITE. - USE
You may only display the content of the Site for individual and personal use, and may not reproduce, copy, modify, reverse engineer, create derivative works, or publish andy content without the prior written consent of Cooper Thomas. you may not access or attempt to access the Site by any means other than the interface provided by Cooper Thomas without prior consent of Cooper Thomas in each instance. You may not take any action that disrupts, interferes with, or otherwise degrades the Site, any Linked Site, or access thereto.
- NO WARRANTIES
ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON THE SITE, OR OBTAINED FROM 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.
OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL COOPER THOMAS LLC BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER'S RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER 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 AND ALL OTHER CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND COOPER THOMAS LLC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SUCH INACCURACIES OR ERRORS. COOPER THOMAS LLC DOES NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE CONTENT ON THE SITE IS COMPLETE OR UP-TO-DATE. COOPER THOMAS LLC IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE AND MAY CHANGE THE CONTENT ON THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. COOPER THOMAS LLC MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SITE AT ANY TIME. IF YOU FIND ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REPORT THEM TO US.
YOU AGREE THAT COOPER THOMAS LLC, 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 COOPER THOMAS LLC 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 A USER'S 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. COOPER THOMAS LLC CANNOT AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED OR SECURE ACCESS TO THE SITE, ANY LINKED SITE, OR THE CONTENT THEREOF. - CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
Cooper Thomas LLC reserves the right to revise these Rules and Regulations at any time with or without notice and users, by accessing the Site, are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any changes to these Rules and Regulations.
Cooper Thomas LLC will use reasonable efforts to indicate that changes to these Rules and Regulations have been made by updating the date indicated after "Last Modified" at the end of these Rules and Regulations. - VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
Cooper Thomas LLC reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Rules and Regulations, including without limitation the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Site. - ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED/SECURE AREAS
Access to and use of password protected and/or secure areas of the Site are restricted to authorized users only, and such users are solely responsible for the safeguarding of their passwords and for all activitiy and action under their or through their account. You must notify Cooper Thomas immediately of any unauthorized access or activity in your account. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access these areas of the Site may be subject to prosecution and to civil liability, to the fullest extent of the law. - JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW
Users of this Site agree to submit to the laws of the District of Columbia, USA and applicable federal law without regard to conflicts of laws principles. - CONSTRUCTION
If any provision of the foregoing is deemed invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed severable and may be replaced by language that most closely serves the intent of the severed provision, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. No waiver shall be construed from any failure by Cooper Thomas to act with respect to a breach of this agreement.
Last Modified: March 28, 2008
Concerning Your Privacy
Information that may be Collected and How it may be used
If you do nothing during your visit to the Cooper Thomas LLC Web site but browse or download information, we may automatically collect, store and use the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol address and domain name used but not the email address. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the Internet Protocol Address to direct Internet traffic to you;
- The type of browser and operating system you used and your connection speed;
- The date and time you visited this site;
- The Web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
- The Web site you visited prior to coming to this Web site.
The information we may automatically collect or store would be used to improve the content of our Web services and to help us understand how people are using our services. Our Web site logs are not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals that browse the Cooper Thomas Web site.
If during your visit to the Cooper Thomas Web site, you fill out a form or send an email, the following additional information will be collected:
- E-mail correspondence: The e-mail address and contents of the e-mail;
- Forms: Any information you volunteered in response to the form.
We may use your email to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, or to further improve our Web site. We strive to protect personally identifiable information by collecting only information necessary to deliver our services. We will never release, sell, or give your information to any other party or organization, without your explicit permission. If you choose to no longer receive information on our services and products, and properly notify us, we will honor your choice and refrain from sending you such announcements. You may change your choice at any time.
Personal Information and Choice
"Personal information" is information about an individual that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes personal identifiers such as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.
We would not collect personal information about you unless you voluntarily
participate in an activity that asks for information (i.e. sending an e-mail
or filling out a form). If you choose not to participate in these activities,
your choice will in no way affect your ability to use any other publicly
accessible feature of the Cooper Thomas Web site.
Cookies
What is a Cookie? A cookie is a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier, that is sent to your browser from a Web site's computers and may either be used only during your session (a "session" cookie) or may be stored on your computer's hard drive (a "persistent" cookie). Cookies can contain data about user movement during the visit to the Web site. If your browser software is set to allow cookies, a Web site can send its own cookie to you.
Why are Cookies Used on Web Sites?
Cookies are one mechanism for maintaining continuity during a user's visit to a Web site. They allow data to be maintained for users' benefit as they navigate a site. This is referred to as "session" or "management" cookie. These cookies go away when you terminate your visit to the Web site as they are maintained only in your browser's active memory during your session. Cookies may be also be stored on your computer so that you can be recognized by a Web site on subsequent visits. They can be read by the Web site that set them whenever you enter the Web site. They are often used on Web sites that require you to login in order to save you from entering all of your log-in information. They may store information on your unique identifier and the areas of the Web site you have visited before. These cookies are stored on your computer's hard drive after you have left your Web site visit and consequently are often referred to as "persistent" cookies.
Choices about Cookies
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. (Each browser is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser to learn how to change your cookie preferences.)
Cooper Thomas LLC Practices Regarding Cookies
We may place cookies on your computer to improve the functionality of the site. These cookies will not store personal information about you and will not be used in a malicious way.
Disclaimer
Cooper Thomas may have links to other Web sites. These may include links to Web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on Cooper Thomas and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Cooper Thomas LLC will not be responsible in any way for the activity of any linked Web site, or for the acts or omissions of any government agency, public or private business or organization notwithstanding the link on the Cooper Thomas Web site. All use of these links are strictly at the user's risk.
Accessibility
We strive to make sure this site is accessible and complies with the Section 508 Web Accessibility Guidelines. For further assistance, please contact our Webmaster, and we'll make every effort to help you find information difficult for you to access. If you have difficulty accessing content throughout the site, please notify us.