TERMS OF USE

General

This Agreement governs your use of this web site and its associated services (the “Web Service”), including interactive chat and forum discussions.

Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS) reserves the right, in its discretion, to change or modify all or any part of this Agreement at any time, effective immediately upon notice published on the Web Service. Your use of the Web Service constitutes your binding acceptance of these terms and conditions, including any changes or modifications made by DTS as permitted above. If at any time the terms and conditions of this Agreement are no longer acceptable to you, you should immediately cease use of the Web Service and the Interactive Areas.

Use of Content

You acknowledge that the Web Service contains information, software, photographs, audio and video clips, graphics, links and other material that are protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS) or third parties, including but not limited to product names, logos, designs, titles, and words or phrases which may be registered in certain jurisdictions (collectively, the “Content”). You agree to comply with any additional copyright notices, information, or restrictions contained in any Content available on or accessed through the Web Service. Users of the Web Service may use the Content only for their personal, noncommercial use. Users of the Web Service wanting to use the content for commercial use must obtain prior express written permission of DTS.

You may not modify, publish, transmit, transfer or sell, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, except as otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement. Content consisting of downloadable software may not be reverse-engineered unless specifically authorized by the owner of the software’s patent and or copyright. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, you may post on the Web Service any content owned by you (such as your original statements), content for which you have received express permission from the owner, and content in the public domain. You assume all right and responsibility for determining whether any content is in the public domain. You grant to DTS the right to edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium and for any purpose any content that you place on the Web Service without compensation to you. You represent and warrant that you are authorized to grant all rights set forth in the preceding sentence.

You may not download content on this web site that is indicated to be for sale except under the terms of the sale. Such content is the protected and copyrightable property of Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. “Free” content may be downloaded for your personal use or noncommercial distribution consistent with the terms defined in this Agreement. When using both purchased and “free” content, you will maintain and include all copyright and other notices contained in such content. Except as expressly permitted by the copyright laws, no copying, storage, redistribution or publication of any content is permitted without the express permission of DTS or the owners of such content or their authorized persons if other than DTS.

All images, text, and other materials posted on this site are subject to copyrights owned by DTS or other individuals or entities and are protected by United States copyright laws.  Any reproduction, retransmission, distribution or republication of all or part of any images, text programs, and other materials found on this site is expressly prohibited, unless DTS or the copyright owner of the material has expressly granted its prior written consent.  All other rights reserved.  This site is intended to be maintained in a manner consistent with United States copyright laws.

All images / material has granted permission for use on this site with prior consent in separate agreements between individuals or companies providing the images to DTS.

No Endorsement

The Web Service may contain links to sites on the Internet, which are owned and operated by third parties (the “External Sites”). You acknowledge that Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. is not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through any External Site. You should contact the site administrator or Webmaster for those External Sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such External Sites.

Termination of Service

Neither Diversified Technical Systems, Inc. (DTS) nor any provider of third party content or their respective agents warrants that the web service will be uninterrupted or error free; nor does DTS, any third party content provider, or their respective agents make any warranty as to the results to be obtained from use of the web service or the content. The web service and the content are distributed on an “as is, as available” basis. Neither DTS, third party content providers, nor their respective agents make any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the web service, any content or any products or services sold through the web service. Neither DTS nor any third party content provider warrants that any files available for downloading through the web service will be free of viruses or similar contamination or destructive features. You expressly agree that the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the service and the accuracy or completeness of the content is assumed solely by you.

Neither DTS nor any third party content provider or their agents shall be liable for any act, direct or indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of the use of or inability to use the service, even if such party has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some states do not allow exclusion or implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In such states, the liability of DTS, third party content providers and their respective agents shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and the parties irrevocably consent to bring any action to enforce this Agreement in the federal or state courts located in the State of California. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. All provisions hereof shall survive any termination of this Agreement as well as any other revisions which by their terms or sense are intended to survive.