TERMS OF USE
Ownership
Welcome to the Web site at
www.tuscaloosamunicipalcourt.com ("Site") which is owned
by Randal S. Ford ("RANDAL S. FORD"). This Site is operated by
RANDAL S. FORD, and materials on the Site are owned, for the most part, by
RANDAL S. FORD. The Site may also include materials owned by third parties
and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of
agreement between the third party and RANDAL S. FORD.
RANDAL S. FORD has created this Site for your
personal enjoyment, entertainment and education. However, you are only
authorized to access this Site or to use the materials contained in the Site
(regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide
by all applicable laws, and to these Terms of Use which constitute an
Agreement between you and RANDAL S. FORD. Please read these Terms of Use
carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave
this Site immediately. Any questions or comments regarding, or problems
with, this Site should be sent to the Site Administrator at lawyerford@gmail.com.
RANDAL S. FORD reserves the right to modify or
amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important
that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any
changes.
If you become aware of misuse of this Site by any
person, please contact the Site Administrator with your concerns.
Access and Use
All materials contained in this Site are protected
by international trademark and copyright laws and must only be used
for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or
download material from this Site for your own use and you must keep all
copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material.
The reproduction, duplication, distribution
(including by way of e-mail, facsimile or other electronic means),
publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this
Site is STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have obtained the prior written
consent of RANDAL S. FORD or unless it is expressly permitted by this Site.
The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any
text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio or video material or stills from
audiovisual material available on this Site. The use of materials from this
Site on any other Web site or networked computer environment is similarly
prohibited. Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute in digital
form the online materials found on this Site can be made by contacting
RANDAL S. FORD in writing at Randal S. Ford, Post Office Box 20468,
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35402 or at lawyerford@gmail.com.
You are also strictly prohibited from creating
works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained
in this Site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons,
wallpaper, desktop themes, on-line postcards and greeting cards and
unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the
derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away.
Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms &
Blogs
You are welcome to post, transmit or submit
messages and other materials (which include uploading files, inputting data
or any other materials or engaging in any form of communication in
connection with this Site) (collectively "Messages") to bulletin boards,
chat rooms, blogs or other public areas within, or in connection with, this
Site (collectively "Forums"). However, RANDAL S. FORD accepts no
responsibility whatsoever in connection with or arising from such Messages.
RANDAL S. FORD does not endorse and has no control
over the content of Messages submitted by others to Forums. Messages
submitted to Forums are not necessarily reviewed by RANDAL S. FORD prior to
posting and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of RANDAL S.
FORD. RANDAL S. FORD makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the
content of the Messages in the Forums or the accuracy and reliability of any
Messages and other materials in the Forums. Nonetheless, RANDAL S. FORD
reserves the right to prevent you from submitting Materials to Forums and to
edit, restrict or remove such Messages for any reason at any time.
RANDAL S. FORD assumes no responsibility for
actively monitoring Forums for inappropriate Messages. If at any time RANDAL
S. FORD chooses, in its sole discretion, to monitor the Forums, RANDAL S.
FORD nonetheless assumes no responsibility for the content of the Messages,
no obligation to modify or remove any inappropriate Messages, and no
responsibility for the conduct of the user submitting any Message. In
submitting Messages to Forums, you agree to strictly limit yourself to
discussions about the subject matter for which the Forums are intended. You
agree that RANDAL S. FORD accepts no liability whatsoever if it determines
to prevent your Messages from being submitted or if it edits, restricts or
removes your Messages. You also agree to permit any other user of this Site
to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that other user's
personal use and not to restrict or inhibit the use of the Site by any other
person.
You agree that you will not submit Messages to
Forums that:
- are unlawful, threatening,
obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent including any
communication that constitutes (or encourages conduct that would
constitute) a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability or
otherwise violates any local, state, national or international law;
- violate the copyright,
trademark or other intellectual property rights of any other person. By
submitting Messages to Forums, you represent to RANDAL S. FORD that you
are the rightful owner of such material or that you have first obtained
permission to submit the material from the rightful owner;
- improperly assume or claim
the identity, characteristics or qualifications of another person;
- are for purposes of
spamming;
- contain any virus or other
harmful component;
- are libelous, or an invasion
of privacy or publicity rights or any other third party rights; or
- are for commercial purposes
or contain advertising or are intended to solicit a person to buy or
sell services or to make donations.
You agree that any Message whatsoever submitted by
you becomes the property of RANDAL S. FORD and may be used, copied,
sublicensed, adapted, edited, transmitted, distributed, publicly performed,
published, displayed or deleted as RANDAL S. FORD sees fit.
You agree to release RANDAL S. FORD, its parents
and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, officers,
directors and shareholders, from any and all liability and obligations
whatsoever in connection with or arising from your use of Forums. If at any
time you are not happy with the Forums or object to any material within
Forums, your sole remedy is to cease using them.
Employment Opportunities
RANDAL S. FORD may, from time to time, post RANDAL
S. FORD employment opportunities on the Site and/or invite users to submit
resumes to it. If you choose to submit your name, contact information,
resume and/or other personal information to RANDAL S. FORD in response to
employment listings, you are authorizing RANDAL S. FORD to utilize this
information for all lawful and legitimate hiring and employment purposes.
RANDAL S. FORD also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to forward
the information you submit to its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates for
legitimate business purposes. Nothing in these Terms of Use or contained in
the Site shall constitute a promise by RANDAL S. FORD to interview, hire or
employ any individual who submits information to it, nor shall anything in
these Terms of Use or contained in the Site constitute a promise that RANDAL
S. FORD will review any or all of the information submitted to it by users.
Linked Sites
If RANDAL S. FORD has provided links or pointers to
other Web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no
representation should be implied that RANDAL S. FORD is connected with,
operates or controls these Web sites.
RANDAL S. FORD is not responsible for the content
or practices of third party Web sites that may be linked to this Site. This
Site may also be linked to other Web sites operated by companies affiliated
or connected with RANDAL S. FORD. When visiting other Web sites, however,
you should refer to each such Web site’s individual "Terms of Use" and not
rely on this Agreement.
Disclaimer of Liability and Warranties
While RANDAL S. FORD does its best to ensure the
optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely
on material contained in this Site at your own risk.
The Site, and all materials in this Site, are
provided "as is" and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided
without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means,
without limitation, that RANDAL S. FORD DOES NOT WARRANT that the Site is
fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the
materials in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected;
that the Site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the
Site is accurate, error free or reliable.
You acknowledge that RANDAL S. FORD, its parents
and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, directors,
officers and shareholders, IS NOT LIABLE for any delays, inaccuracies,
failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses,
communication line failures or for the theft, destruction, damage or
unauthorized access to your computer system or network.
You acknowledge that RANDAL S. FORD is not liable
for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in
connection with this Site, including such conduct or material transmitted by
any means by any other person.
You acknowledge that RANDAL S. FORD is not liable
for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special,
consequential or punitive damages, in connection with or arising from your
use or from your inability to use the Site.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
RANDAL S. FORD, its parents and affiliates together with their respective
employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders, from and against
all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable
attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of your use of this Site, your breach
or alleged breach of this Agreement or your breach or alleged breach of the
copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties.
Other
This Agreement operates to the fullest extent
permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or
unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and
does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
This Agreement is governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Alabama without giving effect to
any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Alabama or, if appropriate, the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama for
resolution of any dispute, action or proceeding arising in connection with
this Agreement or your use or non-use of the Site, and you further
irrevocably waive any right you may have to trial by jury in any such
dispute, action or proceeding.
NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR
MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
RANDAL S. FORD will process notices of alleged
infringement which it receives and will take appropriate actions as required
by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA") and other applicable
intellectual property laws. Pursuant to the DMCA, notifications of claimed
copyright infringement should be sent to Randal S. Ford’s Designated Agent.
Service Provider(s): Randal S. Ford
Name/Contact Information of Designated Agent:
Randal S. Ford
2330 University Blvd. Ste. 505
Post Office Box 20468
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35402
Telephone: (205) 752-4440
E-mail: lawyerford@gmail.com
To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the
following information (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)):
- Physical or electronic
signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an
exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the
copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple
copyrighted works at a single online side are covered by a single
notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
- 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 the service
provider to locate the material;
- Information reasonably
sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining
party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an
electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
- A statement that the
complaining party has 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;
- A statement that the
information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of
perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
