TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Welcome to the TalkMinuteman™ Forum
Please read these terms and conditions of use carefully. These Terms and Conditions apply to all activities on the TalkMinuteman™ Forum (the "Forum"). By accessing or using the Forum, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions described herein and by all other agreements, terms, policies, and guidelines which are hereby incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to all of these terms, you will not be permitted to access the Forum. Users acknowledge that Minuteman has the right to enforce and modify these and modify these terms and conditions in its sole discretion from time to time. Any revised terms and conditions will take effect for all users as of the date of posting and users must check for such modifications on a regular basis. Users’ acceptance of modified terms and conditions will be confirmed by the continued use of the Forum.
The Forum is a place to exchange ideas, tips, information, best practices and techniques related to the services and products provided by franchised Minuteman Press or International Minute Press printing and marketing centers. Our goal is to provide a platform for authorized franchisees to engage in meaningful discussions and share information in a collegial atmosphere, to talk to and support one another, and to have an additional communication channel with Minuteman’s corporate support staff.
References to “Minuteman” refer to your Franchisor, Minuteman Press International, Inc., its affiliates and subsidiaries.
Eligibility of Use
The Forum is intended for use by those individuals 18 years of age or older who are authorized franchisees in good standing under the terms and conditions of their respective franchise agreement and/or any other agreements with Minuteman.
Single Sign-On
Each authorized franchisee is permitted a maximum of one account, active or inactive. If you choose to ignore this important restriction, all your accounts may be disabled. If you have forgotten your log in details and are unable to retrieve them, do not create a new account, please contact us for assistance.
User Code of Conduct
Generally speaking, these rules simply require respect, good manners and a little common sense. If users do not accept these rules, their further participation in the Forum will not be authorized.
In addition to other statements in these Terms and Conditions, you agree that the following are forbidden, and you agree not to post or make available for viewing or listening any content that is or may tend to be: libelous, slanderous or defamatory, abusive, inflammatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, offensive, threatening, pornographic or sexually oriented, discriminatory, racially insensitive, religiously, ethnically or otherwise insensitive, promoting illegal conduct of any kind, an infringement on others’ legal rights (including trademark, copyright or privacy rights), false or inaccurate statements, or direct or indirect personal attacks. Attacks against other users or persons or entities affiliated with Minuteman will not be tolerated.
“Spamming”, in any form or “Flaming” of other users is strictly forbidden. Disputes and arguments will not be brought into the Forum and should be resolved privately. Personal issues, complaints or grievances should also be resolved privately and must not be aired in the Forum for redress or publicity relating to such disputes. Users will also refrain from making disruptive or provocative posts (e.g. from “Trolls” and “Shills”) designed to upset other users, or to provoke arguments or heated exchanges, and users shall not respond to posts in a way that may upset or cause distress to others.
Users will not post any information or other material protected by copyright without the permission of the copyright owner, nor will they use any words, logos or other marks that would infringe upon the trademark, or other intellectual property rights of the owners of such rights without the permission of such owners. Users will refrain from posting any confidential information or any information that would infringe upon the proprietary, privacy or personal rights of others.
Commercial use or any other unauthorized use of the forum is prohibited. Users may not use the forum to solicit or conduct business, including the direct or indirect marketing of products or services, businesses, vendors, dealers, websites, or events, in any manner. The Forum may not be used to provide information, materials, products, or services in exchange for compensation of any kind.
Doing any of the above may lead to you being immediately and permanently banned from the use of the Forum. You agree that Minuteman, and/or the administrator, moderators have the right to remove, edit, move or close any postings or topic at any time should they see fit. Inappropriate words or phrases as determined by Minuteman will be either deleted or altered.
While the administrators and moderators of this Forum will attempt to remove or edit any generally objectionable material as quickly as possible, it is impossible to review every message. Therefore you acknowledge that all posts made to these Forums express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators or moderators (except for posts by these individuals) and hence those individuals will not be held liable. Minuteman retains sole discretion to delete or edit any and all posts it deems necessary without providing notification to the author.
You also agree not to use this Forum in a manner that may promote or appear to promote any of the following prohibited activities: copying large amounts of e-mail or any other contact information for any purpose; using the Forum in any (lawful or unlawful) manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Forum; using automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Forum; using the Forum in any manner that could be interpreted as a violation of a person's right of privacy or right of publicity.
Proprietary Rights in Forum Content; Limited License
You grant to Minuteman the right to publish and use any material that you post on this Forum, for the purpose of operating and monitoring this Forum. By posting on the Forum, you surrender or assign all rights to content posted on this Forum, including but not limited to words, phrases, thoughts, theories, diagrams, music, videos and any other materials. We are always developing new ideas and would not want to have any misunderstandings should the products, services or messaging we use seem similar to that of an unsolicited submission that you might post on this Forum. Therefore, to avoid any misunderstanding, please do not post ideas that you are not comfortable sharing or having Minuteman use. You agree that any information you send to Minuteman on this Forum is non-confidential. All content on this Forum including information, videos, music, graphics, and other material is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other rights. Except as expressly authorized or licensed, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, augment, remove, delete, transfer, sell, lease, rent, or create derivative works from any of the content on this Forum.
All Minuteman employees engaging in an online community, including this Forum, surrender their rights to content they provide to Minuteman. Employees must maintain the confidentiality of intellectual property and all other confidential information that belongs to the Minuteman. Intellectual property includes identifiable names, trademarks, logos, images, graphics and other copyrighted materials of Minuteman or any of its subsidiaries. Minuteman's proprietary information and competitive knowledge is confidential. It is limited for use within Minuteman unless specifically authorized for release and disclosure elsewhere.
Termination
Minuteman may, in its sole discretion, terminate or restrict your right to use this Forum for any reason or no reason.
No Reliance
Participants provide most of the material in the Forum. Such third-party content is the sole responsibility of the person originating the material. Minuteman does not control and is not responsible for this third-party material.
Copyright
Minuteman respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Services to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement provided to us pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) for further detail). If you believe that your Content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with the following information: (i) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; (iv) your contact information, including your address, telephone number and an email address; (v) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (vi) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
We reserve the right to remove Content alleged to be infringing without prior notice and at our sole discretion. In appropriate circumstances, Minuteman may also terminate a user’s account if the user is determined to be a repeat infringer. Our designated copyright agent is:
Minuteman Press International, Inc.
Att: Legal Department
61 Executive Boulevard
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Email: copyright@mpihq.com
Privacy
Your use of the Forum is subject to our Privacy Policy. Please review the policy for more on how we collect and use information.
Representations and Warranties
By using this Forum, you represent, warrant and agree that you will abide by all of the Terms and Conditions and that no material you submit to, post to, or through this Forum will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including, copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights, including but not limited to claims of libel, slander or defamation.
Indemnification
Users agree to indemnify and hold Minuteman harmless from and against any all damages, costs and expenses that may be incurred by Minuteman as a result of that User’s breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Limitation on Liability
THIS FORUM IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND MINUTEMAN DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABLILTY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGMENT. MINUTEMAN
CANNOT AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY PARTICULAR RESULT FROM USE OF THIS FORUM OR FROM THE USE OF ANY SERVICES OR GOODS MENTIONED IN THIS FORUM. MINUTEMAN DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT CONTENT OR MATERIALS IN THIS FORUM ARE ACCURATE AND/OR FREE FROM ERROR. MINUTEMAN DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE FORUM IS SAFE FOR USE ON YOUR COMPUTER. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS FORUM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MINUTEMAN OR ITS AGENTS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR SHAREHOLDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION LOSS OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE FORUM.
CERTAIN STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Governing Law, Venue and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law rules. Any action brought in connection with this Forum shall be brought in Suffolk County, New York which shall be deemed to have proper jurisdiction over any dispute in connection with this Forum.
Severability
If any part of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remainder of these terms will remain in full force and effect.
Effective: September 16, 2016