Terms Of Use
Georgia Radio Reading Service, Inc. (“GaRRS,” “we”, or “us”) who owns and operates the website at garrs.net, garrs.org, and related internet audio streaming services (collectively, the “Service”).
GaRRS’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Georgians that have difficulty accessing the printed word by broadcasting readings of current information over the air and through the internet.
Acceptance of Terms
Your access to and use of the Service are subject to these terms of use (“Terms of Use”), as well as all applicable laws and regulations. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. If you do not accept and agree to be bound by any of these Terms of Use, you are not authorized to access or otherwise use the Service. Your access to and use of the Service constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Use. We may change these Terms of Use from time to time without advance notice by posting here and you will be bound by any such changed Terms of Use if you continue to use the Service after such changes are posted. You are encouraged to review these Terms of Use periodically for changes. If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at info@garrs.org.
Access to the Service
The Service is intended for residents of the State of Georgia who are over the age of 13 and that have difficulty accessing the printed word. GaRRS reserves the right to restrict access to the service to eligible persons. Certain content available on the Service may not be suitable for users under the age of 18. We recommend that parents and guardians supervise a minor’s use of the Service.
Limited License and Copyright Notice
We hereby grant you a limited license to make personal use of the Service. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Service, any derivative use of the Service, or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. The Service or any portion of the Service may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our express written consent. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) without our express written consent. We (or the respective third party owners of any program content) retain all right, title, and interest in the Service, and any content, features, or products or services offered on the Service, including any and all intellectual property rights. We (or the respective third party owners of content) reserve all rights not expressly granted. Any unauthorized use terminates the permissions or licenses granted herein.
Except as otherwise expressly stated, all content appearing on the Service is the copyrighted work of GaRRS or its third party content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, you may not modify, copy, distribute (for compensation or otherwise), transmit, display, perform, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or content from the Service, in whole or in part, including any text, images, audio, and video in any manner, without our prior written authorization or the authorization of any applicable third party suppliers.
Trademarks and Service Marks
Certain trademarks including the GaRRS logo and garrs.net domain name are trademarks of GaRRS. All other trademarks, service marks, trade dress, product names, company names or logos, whether registered or not, on or in the Service are the property of their respective owners. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, you agree that you will not use any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress, or other logos from the Service without our prior written authorization.
Connection Requirements
You are responsible for providing and maintaining, at your own risk, option and expense, any hardware, software and communication lines required to access and use the Service, and we reserve the right to change the configuration of the Service at any time without prior notice.
Prohibited Use
Any use or attempted use of the Service (i) for any unlawful, unauthorized, fraudulent or malicious purpose, or (ii) that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server, or the network(s) connected to any server, or (iii) interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Service, or (iv) to gain unauthorized access to any other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any server or systems through hacking, password mining or any other means, or (v) to access systems, data or information not intended by us to be made accessible to a user, or (vi) attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by us, or (vii) any use other than the purpose for which it was intended, is prohibited.
We reserve the right to take whatever lawful actions we may deem appropriate in response to actual or suspected violations of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of the user's access and/or account. We may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Except as may be expressly limited by the Privacy Policy, we reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as we deem necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in our sole discretion.
No Editorial Control of Third Party Content, No Statement as to Accuracy
To the extent that any of the content included in the Service is provided by third party content providers, we have no editorial control or responsibility over such content. Therefore, any opinions, statements, products, services or other information expressed or made available by third party suppliers on the Service are those of such third party suppliers. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided by any third party, or represent or warrant that your use of the content displayed on or provided through the Service or referenced content or service providers will not infringe rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with us.
Third Party Services
The Service may contain hyperlinks to other sites owned and operated by parties other than GaRRS. We cannot control such third party websites and services and cannot be held responsible for their content or accuracy.
Disclaimer
We provide the service for the benefit of our users. We make no warranty or guarantee about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the content contained in or linked to the Service. Users relying on the content do so at their own risk.
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE AND SATISFACTORY QUALITY. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WILL BE CORRECTED.
Limitation of Liability
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, CONTENT, OR USER CONTENT, THE COST OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY LOSS OF DATA, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED FROM PURCHASES OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SERVICE, OR STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE SERVICE, CONTENT, OR USER CONTENT. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS PREDICATED UPON YOUR WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO SUE US DIRECTLY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and other policies we may post on the Service constitute the entire agreement between us and you in connection with your use of the Service, and they supersede any prior agreements between us and you regarding use of the Service, including prior versions of these Terms of Use.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction, Venue, Severability of Provisions
The Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia and controlling United States Federal Law without regard to any conflicts of law provisions. All disputes arising under these Terms of Use shall be submitted to the courts of Fulton County, Georgia, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. All parts of these Terms of Use apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. We both agree that if we cannot enforce a part of this contract as written, then that part will be replaced with terms that most closely match the intent of the part we cannot enforce to the extent permitted by law. The invalidity of part of these Terms of Use will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The section headings are for convenience and do not have any force or effect.
Password Accounts, Passwords, and Security
You may access certain features of the Service by providing a password. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security of which you become aware.
No Agency Relationship
Neither these Terms of Use, nor any content offered through the Service create any partnership, joint venture, employment, or other agency relationship between us. You may not enter into any contract on our behalf or bind us in any way.
Remedies
You agree that any violation, or threatened violation, by you of these Terms of Use will cause us irreparable and unquantifiable harm. You also agree that monetary damages would be inadequate for such harm and consent to our obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that we deem necessary or appropriate. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies we may have at law or in equity.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Use, please contact us at info@garrs.org or at the mailing address provided below. We will attempt to respond to your questions or concerns promptly after we receive them.
Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS)
260 14th Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
800-672-6173
info@garrs.org
These Terms of Use were last updated and posted on November 1, 2017.