The owners of CobaltSS.net ("WE", "US" OR "OUR") make this website (THE "SITE" OR THE "FORUM") available to you subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this legal agreement (THE "TERMS"). By browsing, using and/or registering with the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Terms which we reserve the right to change at anytime by modifying this Notice. You are responsible for periodically visiting these Terms as your continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of the then-current Terms. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, DO NOT REGISTER AND DO NOT USE THE SITE.

Our site's registration form requires users to give us a valid email address. They are used for notifying our members of news/announcements on the site. The email addresses are kept at strict confidentiality and are never sold, rented, or given to any third party. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.

PUBLIC DOMAIN
You acknowledge that any content or material that you post or distribute on the Forum becomes public information and not confidential. As such, this information or material may be freely used, copied and distributed, in any form, by anyone without your permission. In addition you agree not to post or distribute any information or material that is copyrighted by any third party without the express written consent of such party, and you agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim arising out of or relating to your violation of this provision.

POSTING CONDUCT
By becoming a Forum member, you further agree to comply with the posting rules listed on the Forum. Due to the real-time nature of the Forum, we cannot actively screen or monitor content and we are not obligated to do so, however, we reserve the right to edit or remove any content at anytime, without notice or explanation and in our sole discretion. You must also acknowledge that we cannot respond immediately to every notification of a member allegedly violating our rules and that some time may pass before and if we determine that further action is warranted at our sole discretion.

THIRD PARTY LINKS
We cannot be responsible or assume any liability for the privacy practices or content of any third party web sites accessed through links from or to our Site. These links do not imply our endorsement or affiliation, are for convenience only and must be used at your sole risk.

SERVICE MODIFICATIONS
We may change, discontinue, limit or temporarily disable any aspect, feature or content of the Forum at any time without notice or liability.

SECURITY
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Data is protected both through physical means and by use of encryption and firewall technology.

ADVERTISEMENTS
We use GoogleAds and other third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

We cannot and do not assume responsibility, and expressly disclaims all liability for any direct, consequential, or incidental damages arising from any interactions or transactions between you and merchants or sellers found on our Site. We make no warranties or representations of any kind as to the accuracy of the content of any form of advertisement on our Site, including, but not limited to banner ads, Marketplace or Buy Sell Trade posts or for any information on merchant or any third party sites linked from or to our Site. All responsibility of order processing, billing, fulfillment and customer service rests solely on the merchant or seller.

NO FREE ADVERTISEMENTS
If you post advertising or promotions for your company or a company you work for or pose as a consumer discussing your business, you will be charged for advertising on our Site and hereby agree to pay in full and advertising fee for your posts of up to $1,000 USD.

USERNAMES
You may not register with a vulgar or “url” username. Usernames such as “mywebsite.com” will be removed.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Forum is provided on an "as-is" basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied. Your use of the information contained within the Forum is at your sole risk. We cannot and do not assume responsibility, and expressly disclaims all liability, for the truthfulness, accuracy, reliability, completeness, safety, timeliness, legality or applicability of any material posted or otherwise transmitted by Forum users, and neither do we endorse opinions expressed by any users. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, SHALL WE BE MADE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, LOST OR DAMAGED DATA, ARISING OUT OF THE USE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES

Last update: January 15, 2006

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Our site's registration form requires users to give us a valid email address. They are used for notifying our members of news/announcements on the site. The email addresses are kept at strict confidentiality and are never sold, rented, or given to any third party. Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.

This site contains links to other sites. CobaltSS.net is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites.

Public Forums
This site makes forums available to its users. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Data is protected both through physical means and by use of encryption and firewall technology.

Third Party Advertising
We use GoogleAds and other third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide advertisements on this site and other sites about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Third Party Cookies
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Children's Guidelines
This site prevents children from publicly posting or distributing personally identifiable contact information without prior parental consent.

Choice/Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us at the point where we request information about the visitor. This site gives users the following options for removing their information from our database: To not receive future communications or to no longer receive our service.

Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact us.

Last update: January 15, 2006