Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to acns.net which is operated by the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. ("MPAA").  Throughout the site, the terms "we," "us," and "our" refer to the MPAA . When you use this site, you agree to the terms and conditions that follow. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you should immediately cease use of this site.

Information You SubmitIf you communicate with us via the email address provided, all information you provide is treated as non-confidential basis and may be used, reproduced, modified, distributed and disclosed by us in any manner we choose, without paying compensation to you.  By submitting to us through the email address provided, you acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

Links These sites may include links to other sites operated by third parties. These links are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional avenue of access to the information contained therein. We are not responsible for the content of any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through other sites.

Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information on the Site We are not responsible if information that we make available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only, and any reliance upon the material on this site will be at your own risk. We reserve the right to modify the contents of the site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on this site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to the site.

Use of Material from this Site These sites (including all contents) are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States and other countries. We authorize you to browse through the site and print and download copies of material on the site for your personal, non-commercial use onlyunless it is expressly stated otherwise, so long as you do not remove any copyright or other notices that appear on the material you print or download and you do not modify the materials. You agree that you will not otherwise copy, display or transmit any material on the site in any manner or

TrademarksThese sites include trademarks and service marks of the MPAA and third parties. All these trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners, and you agree not to use or display them in any manner without the prior written permission of the applicable trademark or service mark owner.

DISCLAIMERSYOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.  WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY FEATURE OR PART THEREOF AT ANY TIME.

WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MATERIAL ON THE SITE IS NONINFRINGING; THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE; OR THAT INFORMATION ON THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, OR TIMELY.

IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIAL FROM THIS SITE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM MOVIELABS OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER MPAA NOR ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER SITE YOU ACCESS THROUGH A LINK FROM THIS SITE OR FROM ANY ACTIONS WE AND/OR OUR SPONSORING STUDIOS TAKE OR FAIL TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGES OR PROPOSALS THAT YOU SEND US.  THESE INCLUDE DAMAGES FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DEFECTS, DELAYS, COMPUTER VIRUSES, YOUR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AND ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS AND DATA, AND OTHER TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE LOSSES.  

THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED UNDER THE TERMS OF AN EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED CONTRACT, AS THE RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, AND EVEN IF WE OR OUR REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

YOUR LIABILITY IF YOU CAUSE A TECHNICAL DISRUPTION OF THE SITE OR THE SYSTEMS TRANSMITTING THE SITE TO YOU OR OTHERS YOU AGREE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY'S FEES) ARISING FROM THAT DISRUPTION.

Intellectual Property Rights of Others We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we request that our visitors do the same.  Accordingly, you warrant that any idea or submission you make to us is original and that you have the necessary rights to make such submission.

If you think that your work has been copied on this site in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify our copyright agent, who can be reached as follows: legal@mpaa.org.

JurisdictionThe laws of the State of California govern these terms and conditions and your use of the site, and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in California for any action to enforce these terms and conditions. We recognize that it is possible for you to obtain access to this site from any jurisdiction in the world, but we have no practical ability to prevent such access. This site has been designed to comply with the laws of California and of the United States. If any material on this site, or your use of the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and you shall not use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.

Changes to these TermsWe reserve the right, at our complete discretion, to change these terms and conditions at any time by posting revised terms on the site. It is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes we may make to these terms and conditions. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms or other policies means you accept the changes.

Entire AgreementUnless and until you and MPAA enter into a separate, written agreement signed by both parties, these Terms of Use shall constitute the entire agreement between us and you and supersede all oral agreements with respect to your use of this site.

Severability

Should any part of these Terms of Use judicially be declared to be invalid, unenforceable or void, such decision shall not have the effect of invalidating or voiding the remainder of this agreement.  We and you agree that any part so held to be invalid or unenforceable shall be reformed without further action by us or you and only to the extent necessary to make such parts valid and enforceable.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us by email at legal@mpaa.org.

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