Terms

General

This Chickasaw.net website (the "Service") is owned and operated by The Chickasaw Nation and contains material that is protected by international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The Chickasaw Nation retains all copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights to the materials contained in this website. Unless otherwise specified, the Service is intended for your personal, noncommercial use only. You agree to not modify, create derivative works, add, or replace any material, in whole or in part, including the Chickasaw Nation Code and all software, provided by the Service as a component of the website. You may download material from the Service and may use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices.

As part of our Service, Chickasaw.net agrees to provide you with information and other computer services subject to these Terms of Service. You agree to use the Service in accordance with these Terms of Service. Accessing our Service, in any manner, for the purpose of obtaining information, technical or otherwise, about the Service constitutes use of the Service such that the party accessing the Service is bound by these Terms of Service. Because the Web is an evolving medium, we may need to change these Terms of Service or impose new conditions on use of the Service, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Service on this website. By continuing to use the Service after we post any such changes, you accept the Terms of Service, as modified.

You may establish a hypertext link to this Service so long as the link does not state or imply any sponsorship of your site by Chickasaw.net. However, you may not, without the prior written permission of Chickasaw.net, frame any of the content of the Service, or incorporate into another website or other service, any intellectual property of Chickasaw.net, its parent or affiliate companies or its licensors. Chickasaw.net offers its website to you conditioned on your acceptance without modifications of this entire agreement.

License to Chickasaw.net

By posting messages, uploading files, or otherwise providing any material for display on the Service, you are representing that you are the owner of the material, or are making your submission with the express consent of the owner of the material. In addition, when you post a message, upload a file, or otherwise provide us with material for display on the Service, you are granting Chickasaw.net a royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to:

Use, copy, sublicense, adapt, transmit, publicly perform or display any such communication.

Sublicense to third parties the unrestricted right to exercise any of the foregoing rights granted with respect to the communication.

The foregoing grants shall include the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such communication, including but not limited to rights under copyright, trademark, service mark or patent laws under any relevant jurisdiction.

Disclaimers

This Service includes links and pointers to Internet sites, content and services provided by third parties. Chickasaw.net 's linking to any third party sites does not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of such sites, or the information, products or services offered on or through the sites. In addition, neither Chickasaw.net, its parent or subsidiary companies nor their affiliates operate or control in any respect any information, products or services that third parties may provide on or through the Service or on websites linked to by Chickasaw.net. The materials, information, products and services offered on or through the Service and any third-party sites are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Chickasaw.net disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Chickasaw.net does not warrant that the Service or any of its functions will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that any part of this Service, including bulletin boards, or the servers that make it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Chickasaw.net does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Service or materials in this Service or in third-party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or otherwise. You (and not Chickasaw.net) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction.

The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and is not intended for trading or investing purposes, or for commercial use. Stock and mutual fund quotes, and related financial news stories may be delayed at least 20 minutes, as may be required by the stock exchanges and/or the financial information services. The Service should not be used in any high risk activities where damage or injury to persons, property, environment, finances or business may result if an error occurs. You expressly assume all risk for such use. Nothing contained on the Chickasaw.net website is intended to constitute professional advice.

Online Commerce

In addition, Chickasaw.net may allow you to purchase many different types of products and services online that are provided by third parties.  Chickasaw.net is not responsible for the quality, accuracy, timeliness, reliability or any other aspect of these products and services. If you make a purchase from a merchant on the Chickasaw.net or on a site linked to by Chickasaw.net, the information obtained during your visit to that merchant's online store or site, and the information that you give as part of the transaction, such as your credit card number and contact information, is collected by the merchant. A merchant may have separate privacy and data collection practices.  Chickasaw.net has no responsibility or liability for these independent policies.  For more information regarding a merchant, its online store, and its privacy policies, return to that merchant's home page and click on its information links or contact the merchant website directly. You release Chickasaw.net and its affiliates from any damages that you incur, and agree not to assert any claims against them, arising from your purchase or use of any products or services made available by third parties through Chickasaw.net.

When you purchase products or services on or through the Chickasaw.net, you may be subject to additional terms and conditions that specifically apply to your purchase or use of such products or services. If you have any questions about these additional terms and conditions, you should contact the merchant of such products or services directly.

You agree to be financially responsible for all purchases made by you or someone acting on your behalf through the Service. You agree to use the Service and to purchase services or products through the Service for legitimate, non-commercial purposes only. You also agree not to make any purchases for speculative, false or fraudulent purposes or for the purpose of anticipating demand for a particular product or service. You agree to only purchase goods or services for yourself or for another person for whom you are legally permitted to do so. When making a purchase for a third party that requires you to submit the third party's personal information to Chickasaw.net or a merchant, you represent that you have obtained the express consent of such third party to provide such third party's personal information.

Use of Company Directories

The information contained in any company directories that may be provided on the Service is provided for business lookup purposes and is not to be used for marketing or telemarketing applications. This information may not be copied or redistributed and is provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind. In no event will Chickasaw.net or its suppliers be liable in any way with regard to such information.

Interactive Features

This Service may include a variety of features, such as bulletin boards, chat rooms, and email services, which allow feedback to Chickasaw.net and real-time interaction between users and other features, such as personalized home pages and e-mail services, which allow users to communicate with others. Responsibility for what is posted on bulletin boards, chat rooms and other public posting areas on the Service lies with each user - you alone are responsible for the material you post.  Chickasaw.net does not control the messages, information or files that others may provide through the Service. It is a condition of your use of the Service that you do not:

  • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Service.
  • Use the Service to post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent information of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national, international or tribal law.
  • Use the Service to post or transmit any information, software or other material that violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material that is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or derivative works with respect thereto, without first obtaining permission from the owner or right holder.
  • Use the Service to post or transmit any information, software or other material that contains a virus or other harmful component.
  • Use the Service to post, transmit or in any way exploit any information, software or other material for commercial purposes, or that contains advertising.
  • Use the Service to advertise or solicit to anyone to buy or sell products or services, or to make donations of any kind, without the express written approval of Chickasaw.net.
  • Gather for the purpose of spamming e-mail addresses that have been posted by other users of the Service.

You understand that Chickasaw.net has no obligation to monitor any bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other areas of the Service through which users can supply information or material. However, Chickasaw.net reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in Chickasaw.net 's sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these Terms of Service.

Registration

To use certain features of the Service, you must register with Chickasaw.net on the form provided. You agree (a) to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form, and (b) to maintain and promptly update the information you provide to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If Chickasaw.net has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). Our use of any personally identifying information you provide to us as part of the registration process is governed by the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Passwords

To use certain features of the Service, you will need a username and password, which you will receive through the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are responsible for all activities (whether by you or by others) that occur under your password or account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.  Chickasaw.net cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your password or account information.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall the Chickasaw Nation, Chickasaw.net, its subsidiary and parent companies or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, Chickasaw.net  materials, products, or services, or third party materials, products, or services made available through the Service, or any part of the Service, even if Chickasaw.net is advised beforehand of the possibility of such damages. This Agreement shall be performed within applicable guidelines, resolutions, and ordinances of the Chickasaw Nation. State law shall not be applicable nor shall disputes be subject to any authority outside the Chickasaw Nation. You specifically acknowledge and agree that Chickasaw.net is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with any Chickasaw.net materials, products, or services, or with any of Chickasaw.net 's terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Service.

Spam

You will not use Chickasaw.net to transmit, either directly or indirectly, any unsolicited bulk e-mail or unsolicited commercial e-mail.  Chickasaw.net may use filtering technology or other measures in its efforts to stop unsolicited bulk e-mail and unsolicited commercial e-mail, and if your use of Chickasaw.net includes e-mail related services, then such filtering technology or other measures may block, either temporarily or permanently, some e-mail sent to you through the Chickasaw.net website.

Termination

Chickasaw.net may cancel or terminate your right to use the Service or any part of the Service at any time without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the part of the Service affected by such cancellation or termination. The restrictions imposed on you with respect to material downloaded from the Service, and the disclaimers and limitations of liabilities set forth in these Terms of Service, shall survive.

Other

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Chickasaw.net and you with respect to the subject matter contained in this agreement and supersedes all previous and contemporaneous agreements, proposals and communications, written or oral. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use the products or services of a third party that are provided through the Service. In the event of any conflict between any such third party terms and conditions and these Terms of Service, these Terms of Service shall govern. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Chickasaw Nation without giving effect to any principles or conflicts of law. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Miscellaneous

The Chickasaw Nation is a sovereign Indian nation recognized federally by the United State of America.  Nothing contained in these Terms or anywhere within the Service shall be construed to waive the sovereign rights and immunities of the Chickasaw Nation, or its officers, employees, or agents.