These Terms and Conditions of Use apply to you ("user" or "users") when viewing, accessing or otherwise using the web site located at www.c2d2law.com (the "Site") which is owned by Croudace & Dietrich ("Croudace & Dietrich").  Croudace & Dietrich grants users a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited right to access, use and display the site and the materials provided hereon, on the condition that users comply with all of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

1. No Advertising; No Attorney Client Relationship. This site is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute advertising.  Croudace & Dietrich is a law firm, accordingly some of the information on the site relates to legal topics.  Notwithstanding that users access this site or send email or other correspondence, an attorney client relationship is not created with users of the site. By using the site, users agree that the information on this site does not constitute legal or other professional advice and no attorney-client or other relationship is created between any user and Croudace & Dietrich. Use of this site shall not be a substitute for obtaining legal advice from a qualified licensed attorney. Croudace & Dietrich may revise the information on the site without notice and the site is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up-to-date. The Site may not reflect the most current legal developments. The opinions expressed at or through the site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney and do not, in any circumstances, constitute a legal opinion.

2. Copyright Notice. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS ON THE SITE IS PROHIBITED as all such materials and software which are published on or used on the site are protected by copyright, and are owned or controlled by or licensed to Croudace & Dietrich, or the party listed as the provider of the materials or software. Users are permitted to download any downloadable materials displayed on the site, but solely for personal, noncommercial and informational purposes.  Users are not permitted to modify such materials and must maintain and abide by all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material.  If no such notices are contained in such materials, you must included the following copyright notice in such downloaded materials:

"© Copyright 2008 Croudace & Dietrich. All rights reserved. All use subject to Terms and Conditions of Use set forth at www.c2d2law.com"

3. Commercial Use of Croudace & Dietrich Site Materials and Screen Shots.Users are not entitled to reproduce, copy or redistribute materials on the Croudace & Dietrich Site for commercial purposes, except with the express written permission of Croudace & Dietrich. Any use, reproduction, or distribution of material on this site which constitutes the personal information, property, or photograph or other depiction of any particular Croudace & Dietrich attorney or employee may also be subject to state and federal privacy and other laws requiring the specific written consent of the individual. To obtain permission to copy portions of this site, please send email to claudia.parker@c2d2law.com. Croudace & Dietrich reserves the right to refuse permission to copy, distribute, broadcast, or publish any of its copyrighted material, including text and images.  Croudace & Dietrich will review requests and respond as soon as possible.

4. Service Mark Notice. "Croudace & Dietrich," "c2d2law" and other related marks are service marks of Croudace & Dietrich and are protected by law. They may be used publicly only with permission from Croudace & Dietrich. Fair use of the service marks requires proper acknowledgment. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

5. Links to Other Sites and/or Materials. From time to time, links may appear on the site which may link to other sites. Croudace & Dietrich reserves the right to terminate any link at any time.
These links are provided solely as a convenience to our site users.  Because Croudace & Dietrich has no control over the linked sites or the materials, information, goods or services available or contained on these linked sites, Croudace & Dietrich is not responsible for and does not endorse or warrant any materials, information, goods or services available through such linked sites or any privacy or other practices of such sites. Users who decide to access any of the linked sites do so entirely at user's own risk.

6. Prohibited Actions. Users are not permitted to interrupt, or attempt to interrupt, the operation of the site in any way and users acknowledge and agree that unauthorized use or modification of any information stored on the site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution under applicable Federal, State and local law.  Users are not entitled to use the site for anything other than a lawful and legitimate purpose. Users agree not to use the site for any unauthorized alteration of any information on the site or in connection with any activity which may infringe on the copyright, patent, trademark, service mark or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. Users may not restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any service conducted on the site. In the event that any user violates any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use or conducts any activity that violates the rights of any person or entity, or which Croudace & Dietrich, in our sole and absolute discretion deems unlawful, offensive, threatening, abusive or potentially harmful or malicious, then Croudace & Dietrich has the right to prohibit such use and to take such actions which may be permitted under applicable law.

7. Modification of Terms and Conditions of Use. Croudace & Dietrich reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions of Use from time to time and at any time by updating this posting.  A user's continued use of the site constitutes the agreement of such user to comply with such revisions.  Accordingly, users should visit this page from time to time to check for changes.


8. Email May Not Be Used to Provide Notice. Communications made through the site's email and messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to Croudace & Dietrich or any of its clients, and their respective officers, employees, agents or representatives, such as where notice is required by contract, or any applicable laws, rules or regulations.


9. Disclaimer; Limitation of Damages.
Croudace & Dietrich expressly disclaims all liability for any viruses or other contamination of users' computer systems or other devices used to access this site as a result of use of this site, and expressly disclaims all liability for actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the contents of this Site. THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SECURITY, ACCURACY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITATION, CROUDACE & DIETRICH MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT ACCESS TO OR OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE.   USE OF THE SITE IS AT USER'S OWN RISK. USER ASSUMES FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM USER'S DOWNLOADING AND/OR USE OF FILES, INFORMATION, OTHER COMMUNICATIONS, CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SOFTWARE) ACCESSED THROUGH OR OBTAINED BY MEANS OF THE SITE.

10. Applicable Laws; Venue. Croudace & Dietrich operates the site from its offices in California and makes no representations that materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. The display of the site alone does not subject Croudace & Dietrich to any specific jurisdiction. Access to the site from any territory where the content is illegal is prohibited. If user accesses the site from other locations, user does so at user's sole risk and is solely responsible for compliance with any and all applicable laws. Any claim related to the use of the site or to the site materials shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein. Any action arising out of or related to the access, use, content, or existence of this site shall be filed only in the appropriate state or federal court located within the State of California. The access, viewing or use of this site constitutes the user's express permission and consent to the jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts of the State of California for purposes of such actions.

11.  Privacy. Croudace & Dietrich's privacy policy is posted from time to time on the site and user's use of the site constitutes user's consent thereto.

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