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All content copyright © 2012 Quality Assurance 101, by Bryan Rowlands All rights reserved. ATTENTION: This legal notice applies to the entire contents of the web site under the domain name qa101online.com (“Site”) and to any correspondence by e-mail between QA101 and any User (as defined below). Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using the Site. Use of the Site indicates that you accept these terms and conditions regardless of whether or not you choose to register with us. If you do not accept these terms and conditions please do not use this Site. Prior to use of the Site please visit and read the following web pages:- Privacy Statement 1. Introduction. These terms and conditions (“User Terms“) apply to all persons who access the Site (“User“). By accessing the Site, each User acknowledges acceptance of these terms and conditions. QA101 reserves the right to change these User Terms from time to time at its sole discretion without prior notification. Any change will be deemed to take effect twenty four (24) hours after posting on the Site and will be deemed to be accepted by Users who continue to access the Site thereafter. In the case of any violation of these User Terms, QA101 reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law and in equity for such violations. 2. Ownership and Copyright. 2.1 All documents, information or materials (“Information“) on the Site are protected by copyright and, unless indicated otherwise, at all times remain the property of QA101. Subject to paragraph 2.2 below, no portion of the Information on the Site may be reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from QA101. Visitors or users are not permitted to modify, distribute, publish, transmit or create derivative works of any material found on this site for any public or commercial purposes. 2.2 Users shall be permitted to reproduce the information on this Site (but not the computer source or object code or any part thereof, copy or use of which is strictly forbidden) for the purposes of the Users own personal research or private study. This permission is granted on the basis that:- (a) no text or related graphics are modified in any way; (b) no graphics are used separately from the corresponding text; and (c) All text and graphics are to be clearly and conspicuously marked with GL copyright notice as follows: “Copyright © Quality Assurance 101. (https://www.qa101online.com)” 2.3 If any User breaches any term of this paragraph 2, his permission to use the Site automatically terminates and he must destroy any downloaded or printed extracts from the Site immediately. 2.4 Any rights not expressly granted in these User Terms are reserved. 3. Trademarks. 3.1 The trademarks, logos and service marks (“Marks“) displayed on the Site are the property of QA101 or other third parties. Users are not permitted to use these Marks without the prior written consent of QA101 or such third party (as appropriate). 3.2 Any use by QA101 of third party Marks on the Site does not imply any sponsorship or endorsement on the part of QA101 of the products and/or services to which those Marks relate. Such Marks are only used by GL to identify the products and/or services of their respective owners. 4. Registration 4.1 Each registration is for a single User only. QA101 does NOT permit Users to share their user names or passwords with any other person nor with multiple users on a network. 4.2 It is the Users’ responsibility to keep their password and user name secure and not to disclose them to third parties for any purpose. QA101 accepts no responsibility for any actions caused by a User disclosing his password and/or user names to third parties. 5. Service Access 5.1 While QA101 endeavours to ensure that the Site is normally available 24 hours a day, QA101 shall not be liable if for any reason the Site is unavailable at any time for any period. 5.2 Access to the Site may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond the control of QA101. 6. Visitor Material and Conduct 6.1 Users are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Site any material: (a) that is threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, seditious, offensive, pornographic, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, menacing, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy or which may cause annoyance or inconvenience; or (b) for which that User has not obtained all necessary licences and/or approvals; or (c) which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise be contrary to the law of or infringe the rights of any third party, in any country in the world; or (d) which is technically harmful (including, without limitation, computer viruses, logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data or other malicious software or harmful data). 6.2 No User may misuse the Site (including, without limitation, by hacking). 6.4 QA101 will fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing QA101 to disclose the identity or locate anyone posting any material in breach of paragraphs above. 7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction These User Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of State Washington, USA, and the parties hereto submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Washington Courts. Communications from the Site Special Offers and Updates We send all new Users a welcoming email to confirm their password and username. Established Users will occasionally receive information and newsletters. Out of respect for the privacy of our Users we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Customers can unsubscribe via the unsubscribe mechanism at the bottom of each email. Newsletter If a User wishes to subscribe to our newsletter(s), we ask for contact information such as name and email address. Out of respect for our users privacy we provide a way to opt-out of these communications via the unsubscribe mechanism at the bottom of each email or by sending an email with the Users name and “Opt-Out” in the message. Website Usage Information We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our Site. We do not link your IP address to any personally identifiable information. We use tracking information to determine which areas our site users visit based on traffic to those areas. QA101 does not track what individual users read, but rather how often each page is visited. This helps us maintain a superior and informative website for you. Security Technology GL has made and continues to make, substantial investments in the latest server, database, backup and firewall technologies to protect our information assets. All data resides in a tightly controlled, secure data centre. These investments mean that information about the identity and preferences of individual members should never be accessible to anyone outside QA101. Although we take all reasonable precautions to protect our Users’ information, due to the open nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that any information stored on our servers, or transmitted to or from you, will be free from unauthorized access. By using the Site, you understand and agree to assume these risks. Policy Modifications QA101 may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If/when QA101 makes changes to this privacy statement, it will automatically become effective twenty four (24) hours after it is initially posted on the Site. You are responsible for checking this page periodically for changes and updates to this Privacy Policy, notified by the date of last update. This Privacy Policy is subject to the terms and conditions of use set forth in the Terms and Conditions for Users, including provisions regarding change or modification of this Privacy Policy. Contacting QA101 about Privacy If you have any questions about our privacy statement, the information we have collected from you online, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, please contact: bryan@qa101online.com