Thanks for visiting KatieKieffer.com! There are some ground rules that will be enforced for the sake of keeping this a place for professional, open-minded and rational dialogue.
Please know that I may occasionally update or revise these terms or use. I recommend, therefore, that you periodically review this page for updates. Your use of KatieKieffer.com on any particular date indicates your acceptance to the terms of use as of that same date.
SOCIAL MEDIA
KatieKieffer.com links to various social media tools that will allow you to fully share in and engage in lively conversations. However, please note that all tweets and Facebook wall posts are owned by KatieKieffer.com and you may not be misrepresent them by altering or manipulating them in any way. All images and other media such as podcasts or video that I create and choose to share on my social media sites – such as, but not limited to, Twitter and Facebook – are copyright KatieKieffer.com and may not be misrepresented or altered for your personal use without my express consent.
USER COMMENTS:
KatieKieffer.com allows you to post comments on the site, provided that you first register to do so with a valid name and e-mail address. If you fail to register with valid contact information, do not anticipate that your comments will not posted. If you fail to comply with any of my Terms of Use, even if you have already registered, your ability to post going forward may be terminated without warning.
While I will not take down or delete comments solely because I disagree with you, I do reserve the right to delete your comments or revoke your registration for any reason whatsoever. By commenting on this site, you grant me the right to edit or abridge your comment for space, precision, accuracy or civility. Common reasons for why I may remove, edit or abridge one of your posts would be if you post something that I consider to be, (a) irrelevant or off-topic; (b) libelous, defamatory, pornographic, offensive, false, abusive, harassing, threatening, profane, misleading, or which otherwise violates or encourages others to violate these terms of use or any law, including intellectual property laws; or (c) “spam,” i.e., an attempt to advertise, solicit, or otherwise promote goods and services. I may implement these rights myself and/or I may delegate them to employees and/or contractors.
I retain the right to allow as much or as little occasion for registration as I choose, in my absolute discretion, and I may close particular comment threads or discontinue my general policy of allowing comments at any time. By registering to post comments, you affirm that you are at least 18 years old and that you are solely responsible for your activity as a user of my site.
I am not the owner of your comments, whether edited or non-edited as described above, and I explicitly disclaim any and all liability that may result from them. By commenting on my site, you agree that you retain all ownership rights in what you post here and that you will alleviate me from any and all liability that may result from those postings. You further agree to grant me a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licenseable and transferable license to store, use, transmit, display, publish, reproduce, or otherwise distribute your comments without limitation, as well as to make such additional uses of them as may be needed by me.
LINKBACKS
I allow third-party websites to send linkbacks to my posts, but I may, in my absolute discretion, disable this option for particular posts or discontinue my general policy of allowing linkbacks at any time.
I reserve the right to delete linkbacks for any reason. As with comments, I usually won’t delete a linkback merely because I disagree with the post it comes from. I will, however, usually delete linkbacks from posts that I deem to be:
1.Irrelevant or off-topic.
2.“Spam,” or attempts to advertise, solicit, or otherwise promote goods and services. I will also usually delete linkbacks from posts that do not reference the post on KatieKieffer.com that they are linking back to.
3.Libelous, defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, offensive, false, misleading, profane, pornographic, or which otherwise violate or encourage others to violate these terms of use or any law, including intellectual property laws.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless otherwise noted, and subject to the provisions below, everything you see and hear on KatieKieffer.com, except advertisements, is either owned by or licensed to Katie Kieffer and KatieKieffer.com and subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. I reserve all rights in and to this material that have not been expressly granted to third parties. The double-K logo located throughout the site and the images on Katie Kieffer.com on the “Blog/Home Page” in the rotating banner, on the “Katie” page, the “Partners” page in addition to all those images located in the “Gallery” with the watermark, KatieKieffer.com, are the sole property of me and KatieKieffer.com and may not be mimicked, altered, reproduced, resold, redistributed, copied without my express, written consent.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, I may occasionally post text, graphics, photos, audio, or video which I neither own nor have a license to use if I believe in good faith that the use of such material constitutes fair use as defined by Section 107 of Title 17 of the United States Code, as amended. If you hold the copyright to any such work and believe that my use fails to qualify for protection under Section 107, you may request that I remove it from this site.
Providing you download or print something from my site, you should keep any advertisements, copyright or related proprietary notices which the material contains. You may not mimic, reproduce, broadcast, transmit, license, sell or otherwise exploit for any purpose any content that appears on my site without my prior written consent—except, of course, to the extent you’re entitled to do so under Section 107 of Title 17.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no event will my partners, independent contractors, affiliates or agents or I be liable to you for any direct, indirect, accompanying, consequential or special punitive damages whatsoever resulting from any (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF KATIEKIEFFER.COM, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM OUR WEBSITE, (V) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH KATIEKIEFFER.COM BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (VI) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
You specifically acknowledge that Katie Kieffer and Katie Kieffer.com will not be held liable for user comments, for monitoring any transaction between you and third-party providers of products or services or for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party and that the risk of harm or damage from the foregoing rests entirely with you.
CONTRACT
Your hereby agree that your use of KatieKieffer.com shall be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, me and my related parties such as but not limited to: partners, independent contractors, affiliates and agents disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any warranties of accuracy, reliability, title, merchantability, non-infringement, fitness for a particular purpose or any other warranty, condition, guarantee or representation, whether oral, in writing or in electronic form, in connection with KatieKieffer.com and your use thereof. I make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of this site’s content or the content of any sites linked to this site and I and aforementioned related parties assume no liability or responsibility for any: (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF KATIEKIEFFER.COM (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF MY SECURE SERVERS OR MY WEBSITE DEVELOPER’S SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREI (D) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM KATIEKIEFFER.COM, (E) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH KATIEKIEFFER.COM BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (F) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THIS SITE. I DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, IMAGE OR URL OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND I WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
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These terms of use (including the KatieKieffer.com privacy policy incorporated by reference herein) represent the entire agreement between you and me and apply exclusively to KatieKieffer.com. They do not apply to my advertisers, websites to which I link, or any other third party that is not owned or operated by me. They also do not apply to the KatieKieffer.com website. For information about a third party’s terms of use, please consult its individual website. By using our site you agree to relieve us from any and all liability that may result from your use of a third-party site.
You also agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless me and my partners, independent contractors, affiliates, and agents from and against any claims, actions, demands, expenses, liabilities, costs, debts, and damages (including legal and professional fees) asserted by any third party arising from your use of KatieKieffer.com, your alleged violation of any law, including laws governing intellectual property or privacy rights, or your violation of these terms of use.
You further agree that KatieKieffer.com will be deemed as being solely based in Minnesota, regardless of where you are while using the site, and that it constitutes a “passive website” for purposes of personal jurisdiction statutes enacted by other states. You agree that the laws of the State of Minnesota will govern these terms of use irrespective of principles regarding conflicts of law, and that any dispute between you and me pertaining to this website will be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Minnesota. If any part of these terms of use is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Finally, you agree that any claim or cause of action related to your use of KatieKieffer.com must be filed within six months after the cause of action accrues, or else it will be permanently barred.
By using KatieKieffer.com you agree to be bound by these terms of use, as amended, as well as the terms and conditions of my privacy policy, which is included by reference herein.
Thank you for using my site and for abiding by these terms of use. I appreciate your cooperation for the benefit of us all.