HC Live and Member to Member Areas ("Public Areas"). If you
use a Public Area, you are solely responsible for your own communications, the
consequences of posting those communications, and reliance upon and communications
found in the Public Areas. HC is not responsible for the consequences of any
communication in the Public Areas. In cases where you feel threatened or believe
someone else is in danger, you should contact your local law enforcement agency
immediately. If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911
immediately.
In consideration of being allowed to use the "Public Areas", you agree that the following
actions shall constitute a material breach of these terms and conditions:
- Using the Public Area for any purpose in violation of local, state, national or international
law;
- Posting material that infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others or on the
privacy and publicity rights of others;
- Posting material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive,
slanderous, hateful or embarrassing to any other person or entity as determined by HC in its
sole discretion;
- Posting advertisements or solicitations of business;
- After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting
comments that are not related to the topic being discussed;
- Posting change letters or pyramid schemes;
- Impersonating another person;
- Distributing viruses or other harmful computer code;
- Harvesting or otherwise collecting information about others, including
e-mail addresses without their consent;
- Allowing any other person or entity to use your identification for posting or viewing
comments;
- Posting the same note more than once or "spamming"; or
- Engaging in any other contact that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or
enjoying the Public Areas or the site, or which in the judgment of HC, exposes HC or any of
its sponsors or guests to any liability or detriment of any type.
HC reserves the right but is not obligated to do any or all of the following:
- Record the dialogue in public chat rooms;
- Investigate the allegation that a communication does not conform to the terms of this
Agreement;
- Remove communications which are abusive, illegal or disruptive and otherwise fail to
conform with these terms and conditions;
- Terminating user's access to any of the public areas or the HC site entirely upon any
breach of these Terms and Conditions;
- Monitor, edit or disclose any communication in the Public Areas;
- Edit or delete any communication posted on the HC site, regardless of whether or not
such communication violates the standards.
HC reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary to protect the personal
safety of our guests or the public. HC has no liability or responsibility to users of the HC site
or any person or entity for performance or nonperformance of the aforementioned activities.
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your own risk. HC does not endorse any product advertised on the HC site.
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claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, including without limitation
reasonable legal and accounting fees resulting from or alleged to result from your violation
of these terms and conditions.
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terms and conditions for any reason whatsoever.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts and you further agree and expressly consent to the
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connection with any dispute including any claim involving HC or its affiliates, subsidiaries,
employees, contractors, officers, directors, telecommunication providers and content
providers.
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Massachusetts, without respect to its conflicts of law principles. If any provisions of these
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invalidity of such provision shall not effect the validity of the remaining provisions of these
Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these
Terms and Conditions shall be deepened a further or continuing waiver of such term or
condition or any other term or condition.
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Notice" on the HC Site. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire
agreement between you and HC with respect to the use of the HC site and Content. Your
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