PRIVACY POLICY

Capital Gazette Communications, Inc is committed to protecting the privacy of our customers. The following policy discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the web site (this "Web Site"). The purpose of our policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather about you when you visit this Web Site, information we may receive from our associated newspapers or other affiliated companies, how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of, and your ability to correct, the information.

Please be aware that our associated newspapers, promotional partners, advertisers, sponsors, affiliated companies, and other third-party Internet sites accessible through this Web Site may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. We are not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those third parties when providing personally identifiable information through such linked sites.

This Web site uses services provided by AP News Registry. AP News Registry collects content usage information and may use cookies in conjunction with this activity.Your continued readership of the Site means you accept the privacy policy of the AP News Registry. Please refer to the AP News Registry privacy policy at http://www.apnewsregistry.com/privacycenter/servicepolicy.aspx for further information.

I. Information Which We Collect or Obtain

We collect information in several ways by your use of this Web Site or the web sites of our associated newspapers or other affiliated companies, including without limitation, News Paper Name(our "Affiliates"). We may ask you to voluntarily provide us with personal information on this Web Site, or our Affiliates may ask you to voluntarily provide personal information on their web sites and may share such personal information with us. For example, we may collect personal information when you provide your contact information to us, you register to use the web sites, enter a contest or promotion, participate in an online survey, sign up for a subscription to one of our publications, or submit a donation to the Capital Gazette Communications, Inc or to our Affiliates. During these instances, you may be asked to provide certain personal information, such as your name, e-mail address, postal address, ZIP code, telephone number, credit card information, user name and password, or certain demographic information, such as age, sex or marital status and annual or other income. Whenever we collect information about you, we will make an effort to link to this Privacy Policy, and will treat information we receive from our Affiliates in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Anyone under the age of 13 should not provide personally identifiable information through this Web Site. We will not knowingly request personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13 without first obtaining verifiable parental consent. If it comes to our attention that an online subscriber or a registered user of this Web Site is under the age of 13, we will remove from our files all personally identifiable information about that person. Even if we remove this information, however, we may still maintain a record of that person's name and address in a "do not register" file to avoid subsequent registration. Please note that this Web Site may link to other web sites that we may maintain, which may have their own privacy and data collection policies and practices. You should check the applicable privacy policies of those linked web sites when providing personally identifiable information through such web sites.

Like many other commercial web sites, we utilize a standard technology called a "cookie" to automatically collect information about how this Web Site is used and to enhance your visit upon your return to this Web Site. Cookies were designed to help a web site recognize a user's browser as a previous visitor and thus save and remember any preferences that may have been set while the user was browsing the web site. Our cookies may collect your domain name and track your selections through this Web Site. We may use cookies to alert you to new areas of this Web Site that we think might be of interest to you when you return to this Web Site. We also may use cookies to deliver targeted advertising based on your behavior or demographics and to track your number of entries in some of our promotions and contests. You can set your browser to refuse to accept cookies, but if you do we will not be able to customize this Web Site's features according to your preferences.

II. Use of User Information

Our primary goal in collecting information is to provide you with a customized experience. We will use the information we automatically collect from you to improve the content of this Web Site, to enhance users' experiences when visiting this Web Site and to customize the content and layout of this Web Site for each individual user. We use information collected from server log files, such as Internet Protocol addresses and domain names, to help diagnose problems with our services, to administer this Web Site and to report and gather aggregate information about site usage and user demographics.

We will use information that you voluntarily provide to us, or you provide to our Affiliates, which such Affiliates then share with us, to respond to any request, contest, promotion, online survey or registration to use this Web Site or the web sites of our Affiliates, to notify you of updates to such web sites, and to advise you of news related to Capital Gazette Communications, Inc, our Affiliates, their productions and services or upcoming events.

III. Disclosure to Third Parties

When you use this Web Site, or, in some cases, the web sites of our Affiliates, and are asked to provide personal information, you are sharing that information with Capital Gazette Communications, Inc. If information from this Web Site is being collected or maintained by any other company, you will be notified prior to the time of the data collection or transfer. If you do not want your information to be shared, you can choose not to allow the transfer by not using that particular service.

You will be given an opportunity to "opt-in" to hear from our promotional partners. If you "opt-in," we may share your personal information with such promotional partners in order for them to contact you to send you special offers and for other marketing purposes. You can decide not to participate in an advertising program if you do not want your information to be shared.

Promotions and contests that run on this Web Site, or on our Affiliates web sites, may be sponsored by Capital Gazette Communications, Inc or other third parties or may be co-sponsored by Capital Gazette Communications, Inc and another organization. Some or all information collected during a promotion or contest may be shared with the sponsors of the promotion or contest. If information will be shared by us with such third party sponsors, you will be notified prior to the time of data collection or transfer. You can decide not to participate in the promotion or contest if you do not want your information to be shared.

We make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups available to our users either through this Web Site or through the web sites of our Affiliates. Some of these forums require registration. 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.

We may share aggregate information regarding the users of this Web Site and our statistical analysis of site usage with third parties, such as advertisers and business partners as well as our Affiliates.

We will disclose information we maintain when required to do so by law or pursuant to a legal proceeding, including without limitation, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We may also disclose such information in response to a law enforcement 's request.

IV. Accuracy of User Information, Policy Changes and Questions

In order to ensure the accuracy of your personal information, you may contact us in order to access or to change any contact information (for example, your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information, user name or password) you have provided to us.

Questions regarding our Privacy Policy, the accuracy of your personal information or the use of the information collected should be directed via e-mail to wcraft@capitalgazette.com, or you can write us at:

Capital Gazette Communications, Inc., 2000 Capital Drive, Annapolis, MD
Attention: Director, Interactive Media Division

This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date it is posted on this Web Site.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any time, and will post any changes to this policy on this Web Site. Please check this page periodically for changes. All revised Privacy Policies are effective as soon as they are posted. If you desire to prevent your personal information from being used for any new purposes disclosed in our revised Privacy Policy, please send us an email or write to us at the addresses provided above, or visit this Web Site at www.hometownannapolis.com/mailout_unsubscribe.html, to notify us of your objection to our use of your personal information.

V. Security of Information.

When we collect information from our users, we use a secure server to gather all sensitive user information and employ reasonable security procedures to protect the security and integrity of such information. Due to the nature of electronic communications, however, we cannot assure you that the safeguards that we have put in place will prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, or correctly use the information collected.

VI. Opting-out.

If at any time you wish to stop receiving e-mail from us, please follow the removal instructions located at the bottom of each e-mail and on this Web Site at http://www.hometownannapolis.com/mailout_unsubscribe.html. If at any time you wish to stop receiving mailings from us, please let us know by sending us an email or writing to us at the addresses provided above, or by visiting this Web Site at http://www.hometownannapolis.com/mailout_unsubscribe.html.

VII. Use of Materials.

Your use of this Web Site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement. To see the full Terms of Use Agreement, see below.

 

Terms of Use

IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. THIS IS A CONTRACT. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU ACCEPT ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. If you do not agree to be bound by all the terms set forth below, do not use this web site.

This "Web Site" is sponsored and hosted by Capital Gazette Communications, Inc. Click here for a list of the Web Sites governed by Capital Gazette Communications's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (collectively, "Capital Gazette Communications" or "we" or "us"). Your use of this Web Site is subject to the following terms and conditions of use (the "Terms"). You agree to these Terms by accessing this Web Site and/or by accepting any information from this Web Site. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right in its sole discretion to change these Terms. We will post changes here, so check back periodically. Your continued use of this Web Site after the posting of any change in the Terms shall constitute your acceptance to be bound by any such changes. Please also review the terms of the Web Site's Privacy Policy.

The information and features included in this Web Site have been compiled from a variety of sources, are for informational and entertainment purposes only, and are subject to change at any time without notice. This Web Site and all information it contains are provided "AS IS." By accessing or linking to this Web Site, you assume the risk that the information on this Web Site may be incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements. Capital Gazette Communications may add, change, discontinue, remove or suspend any of the Content at any time, without notice and without liability.

Intellectual Property Information and Restrictions

This Web Site and all of the information it contains, or may in the future contain, such as articles, opinions, other text, directories, guides, photographs, illustrations, images, video and audio clips and advertising copy, as well as the trademarks, logos, domain names, trade names, service marks and any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code) and/or any other form of intellectual property (collectively, the "Content") are owned by Capital Gazette Communications or other third parties and are protected from unauthorized use, copying and dissemination by copyright, trademark, publicity and other laws and by international treaties.

You may use the Content online and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a copy of any portion of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice contained in or on such Content. Unless otherwise expressly authorized in these Terms or on the Web Site, you may not modify, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, perform, reuse, repost and/or display any portion of the Content. In addition, you may not decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the Web Site, nor insert any code or product or manipulate the Content in any way that affects any user's experience. Other than as set forth herein, nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Content displayed on the Web Site in any manner without the prior written consent of Capital Gazette Communications or such third party that may own the Content displayed on the Web Site. ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ANY OF THE CONTENT IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Unless your use of the Content is otherwise authorized in accordance with these Terms, requests to use the Content should be directed to wcraft@capitalgazette.com.

Copyrights and Copyright Agents

We respect the intellectual property of others and we ask our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have designated a Copyright Agent to receive notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Web Site. Our copyright Agent is Wesley Craft, who may be reached by telephone at (443)482-3132 or by email at wcraft@capitalgazette.com.

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please promptly provide Capital Gazette Communications's Copyright Agent the following information:

1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
2. a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
3. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web Site;
4. your address, telephone number and email address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are either the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Associated Press Content Restrictions

Associated Press ("AP") text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material ("AP Materials") shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium. Neither AP Materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and non-commercial use. The AP will not be held liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing.

Disclaimers/Limitations on Liability/Indemnity

Capital Gazette Communications and its parent company (ies) and its and their subsidiaries, divisions, affiliates, directors, officers, partners, agents, and assigns (the "Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates") make no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the completeness, accuracy, timeliness or adequacy of any information, facts, views, opinions, statements or recommendations contained on the Web Site and/or the Content. Reference to any product, process, publication or service of any third party by trade name, domain name, trademark, service mark, logo, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation by Capital Gazette Communications or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates.

The Internet may be subject to breaches of security. Capital Gazette Communications and Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates are not responsible for any resulting damage to any user's computer from any such security breach, or from any virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer line failure or any other technical or other malfunction. You should also be aware that e-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure, and you should consider this before e-mailing the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates any information. Capital Gazette Communications and Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates make no representation or warranty whatsoever regarding the suitability, functionality, availability or operation of this Web Site. This Web Site may be temporarily unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment.

Capital Gazette Communications AND Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREON.

YOU AGREE THAT Capital Gazette Communications AND Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES RESULTING IN ANY WAY FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ITS TECHNICAL OPERATION OR ITS CONTENT, EVEN IF Capital Gazette Communications OR Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, OR THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, THE WEB SITE OR ITS RELATED INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS. THE WEB SITE CONTAINS FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE WEB SITE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS, STATEMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE WEB SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH FACTS, OPINIONS, VIEWS, STATEMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT NEITHER Capital Gazette Communications NOR Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES GIVE TAX, LEGAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE OR ADVOCATE THE PURCHASE OR SALE OF ANY SECURITY OR INVESTMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL Capital Gazette Communications OR Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR LOSS OR INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION IN THESE TERMS, IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL Capital Gazette Communications OR THE Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY REASON OR ANY CAUSE OF ACTION WHATSOEVER IN AN AMOUNT GREATER THAN FIFTY DOLLARS ($50). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, AND/OR THE DISCLAIMER OF SOME TYPES OF DAMAGES, SO SOME Of THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

BY ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD Capital Gazette Communications AND THE Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES OF DEFENSE(INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO:

(A) YOUR BREACH OF YOUR REPRESENTATIONS;
(B) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR ANY LAW;
(C) A CLAIM BY A THIRD PARTY THAT IS BASED ON YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND/OR THE CONTENT IN VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS;
(D) Capital Gazette Communications'S AND/OR THE Capital Gazette Communications AFFILIATE'S USE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE; (E) INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH YOUR COMPUTER OR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT, EVEN IF NOT SUBMITTED BY YOU; AND/OR
(F) ANY MISREPRESENTATION MADE BY YOU. YOU WILL COOPERATE AS FULLY AND AS REASONABLY REQUIRED IN Capital Gazette Communications'S DEFENSE OF ANY CLAIM. Capital Gazette Communications RESERVES THE RIGHT, AT ITS OWN EXPENSE, TO ASSUME THE EXCLUSIVE DEFENSE AND CONTROL OF ANY MATTER OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY YOU, AND YOU SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT SETTLE ANY MATTER WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF Capital Gazette Communications.

Your Use Of The Web Site/Information You Submit

As a user of the Web Site, you agree not to use the Content for any unlawful purposes and not to violate Capital Gazette Communications's rights or the rights of others, including, by, without authorization, creating any derivative works based on the Content. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right, but is not obligated, to delete, move or edit content, in whole or in part, submitted by you to the Web Site and/or Capital Gazette Communications for any reason, including a determination by Capital Gazette Communications, in Capital Gazette Communications's sole discretion, that such content, is abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of intellectual property, privacy or other proprietary rights, or otherwise violates these Terms. Without in any way limiting our right to remove or edit content, when using the Web Site, you are prohibited from:

(i) violating any law
(ii) violating any right of Capital Gazette Communications or any third party;
(iii) posting material that is abusive, obscene, profane, vulgar, defamatory, threatening or hateful;
(iv) posting material that is false or misleading;
(v) uploading or transmitting viruses, Trojan horses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files or posting material that unfairly interferes with any third party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Web Site;
(vi) posting material that advertises, promotes or offers to trade any goods or services, except in areas specifically designated for such purpose; and/or
(vii) using or attempting to use another's information, account, password, service or system except as expressly permitted. (collectively, "Non-Approved Content").

Please note that the Web Site does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for use or publication. The Web Site is not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to the Web Site or Capital Gazette Communications. In addition, you agree that, subject only to our Privacy Policy:

 

(i) transmitting, submitting and/or posting any communication or material to the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates by electronic mail, in user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms or otherwise, including submitting any data, questions, comments, suggestions, personally identifying information or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary;
(ii) anything you transmit, submit and/or post to the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates may be modified, altered, displayed, archived, stored, distributed, reproduced, disclosed, transmitted, published, broadcast and/or posted in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now known or developed in the future for any purposes; and
(iii) Capital Gazette Communications is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates, for any purpose whatsoever including, without limitation, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. You waive any moral rights you may have in any such material you submit, even if such material is altered or changed in a manner not agreeable to you. By submitting materials to this Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates, you represent that such materials are accurate and original with you and do not violate the rights of any third parties, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights and rights of publicity and/or privacy. All submissions to the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates shall be the sole property of Capital Gazette Communications and will not be returned.

User Forums

Any Web Site user forums, bulletin boards, chat rooms or other interactive areas ("User Forums") are provided to give users an interesting and stimulating forum to express their opinions and share their ideas and information. Capital Gazette Communications does not endorse the content in such User Forums and specifically disclaims any responsibility or liability to any person or entity (including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such material) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character based upon or resulting from any material provided through this Web Site.

Capital Gazette Communications does not and cannot review every message posted by users in User Forums and is not responsible for the content of these messages. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right to, but is not obligated to, delete, move or edit content, in whole or in part, submitted by you to the Web Site and/or Capital Gazette Communications for any reason, including a determination by Capital Gazette Communications, in Capital Gazette Communications's sole discretion, that such content contains Non-Approved Content or violates any Capital Gazette Communications Terms of Use. In addition, Capital Gazette Communications may delete, move, edit or disclose the contents of messages when it is required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights and property of Capital Gazette Communications or to protect the safety of our users or the public. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you authorize Capital Gazette Communications to include the information you provide in a searchable format that may be accessed by users of the Web Site. All rights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to you.

Linking Policy

If you link to this Web Site, we require that you follow these guidelines. The link to this Web Site must not damage, dilute or tarnish the goodwill associated with any Capital Gazette Communications names and/or intellectual property, nor may the link create the false appearance that your web site and/or organization is sponsored by, endorsed by, affiliated and/or associated with Capital Gazette Communications. You agree that you will not link to the Web Site from any source that is unlawful, abusive, indecent or obscene, that promotes violence or illegal acts, that contains expressions of racism, that is libelous, defamatory, scandalous, or inflammatory or is otherwise inappropriate. If you do link to the Web Site, you may link only to the home page, and not to any other page, directory or subdomain of the Web Site. Under no circumstances may you "frame" this Web Site or alter its intellectual property or Content in any way. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate a link with any Web site that it deems inappropriate or inconsistent with the Web Site and/or these Terms. Neither Capital Gazette Communications nor Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates are responsible for the content or performance of any portion of the Internet including other World Wide Web sites to which this Web Site may be linked or from which this Web Site may be accessed. Users are requested to inform Capital Gazette Communications of any errors of inappropriate material found on web sites to which this Web Site is or may be linked.

Third Parties

Your dealings or communications through the Web Site with any party other than Capital Gazette Communications are solely between you and that third party. Certain areas of the Web Site may allow you to conduct transactions or purchase goods or services. Third-party partners and vendors may conduct these transactions. Under no circumstances will the Web Site, Capital Gazette Communications and/or Capital Gazette Communications Affiliates be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that third party's policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with those policies and practices before you engage in any transaction. Any complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third party.

Membership & Registration

Certain areas of the Web Site may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. The decision to provide this information is purely optional; however, if you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or participate in certain features of the Web Site. Please note that sweepstakes, contests or promotions offered via the Web Site may be governed by a separate set of rules that, in addition to describing such sweepstakes, contest or promotion, may have eligibility requirements, such as certain age or geographic limitations. It is your responsibility to read such rules to determine whether or not your participation, registration and/or entry is valid. When you provide information to the Web Site, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information on all registration pages.

If you register with the Web Site, you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password, if any, and agree you will not sell, transfer or assign your membership or any membership rights. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, if any, and for restricting access to your computer so that others may not access the password protected portion of the Web Site using your name in whole or in part. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right to terminate membership and/or deny access to the Web Site to any person in its sole discretion.

Fees & Payments

Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right at any time to charge fees for access to all or portions of the Web Site. However, in no event will you be charged for access to the Web Site unless we obtain your prior agreement to pay such charges. You shall pay all fees and charges incurred through your account, including, without limitation, to charges for any products or services offered for sale through the Web Site by Capital Gazette Communications or by any other company at the rates in effect for the billing period in which such fees and charges are incurred. All fees and charges shall be billed to and paid for by you. You shall pay all applicable taxes relating to use of the Web Site.

Location

Capital Gazette Communications operates the Web Site in the United States. Information contained on the Web Site may not be appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to this Web Site from territories where the content of the Web Site may be illegal is prohibited. If you access the Web Site from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You may not use the Web Site or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. These Terms shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflicts of law principles and will specifically not be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, if otherwise applicable. Any cause of action filed by you with respect to the Terms and/or your use of this Web Site must be filed in the County of Anne Arundel, City of Annapolis, State of Maryland within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the facts giving rise to the cause of action, otherwise the cause shall be forever barred.

Violations Of These Terms

Capital Gazette Communications will determine your compliance with these Terms in its sole discretion. Any violation of these Terms may result in restrictions on your access to all or part of the Web Site and may be referred to law enforcement authorities. No waiver of any of these Terms shall be of any force or effect unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of Capital Gazette Communications. Capital Gazette Communications reserves the right to modify or discontinue this Web Site, or any portion thereof (including User Forums) without notice to you or any third party. Upon termination of your membership or access to the Web Site, or upon demand by Capital Gazette Communications, you must destroy all materials obtained from this Web Site and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof. You are advised that Capital Gazette Communications will aggressively enforce its rights to the fullest extent of the law, including, without limitation, the seeking of criminal prosecution against you.

Contact Us

For questions or comments regarding these Terms and/or the Web Site please contact wcraft@capitalgazette.com.

Please contact our photography department regarding the use of our photos.

If you have any questions regarding the use of Capital Gazette materials, please contact Loretta Haring, Managing Editor, at 410-280-5951 or e-mail LHaring@capitalgazette.com.

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Use of any Capital Gazette Communications site constitutes acceptance of the above terms of use. Updates to our policy will be posted on this page.

These Terms were last updated on April 14, 2010.
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