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Content Guidelines

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:26:46 GMT

These policies are intended to promote the integrity of our Private Member Websites and all other relevant services provided by Scush Inc. ("Website"). This policy, any agreement pursuant to which you use our server-based services, and the Terms And Conditions for use of our Website together govern your access to and use of our services. If you do not accept this policy, you may not access or use any of our services. We retain the right to modify this policy at any time by posting the modified policy on our Website.

General Guidelines

Always:

Respect others.
Keep documents, discussion posts, and other content on-topic; start or request a new topic in the relevant area as appropriate.
Discuss issues, not personalities.

Prohibited Content

The following types of content are not tolerated on our Website:

Racism, bigotry, intolerance, harassment, threats, advocating violence, personal attacks.
Obscenities, objectionable content, content harmful to minors.
Repetitive submissions from a single user.
Content in violation of federal, provincial, or state law.
Content infringing intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of third parties.
Content of a commercial or advertising nature except in designated areas.
SHOUTING IN ALL UPPERCASE.

Prohibited Advertising

The following types of advertising are not tolerated on our Website:

Ads that do not conform to the Content Policies.
Ads that attempt to deceptively or maliciously transfer software or data.
Ads that pop-up, pop-under, or otherwise leave the main Website window.

Consequences of Prohibited Use

We reserve the right to take any and all action we deem appropriate if we become aware of content or conduct that we believe does not conform to the requirements of this policy, any agreement pursuant to which you use our services, the Terms And Conditions for use of this Website, or applicable law.

Standard actions may include a public or private warning, as applicable, a temporary restriction or "time out" from the Website, an immediate banning or termination of your account, any combination thereof, or any other action as we deem appropriate. If, over a period of time, we determine that your contributions to this Website are, as a whole, negative and undermining, your account may be terminated at our sole discretion.

Privacy Statement

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Scush Inc. ("Scush") is committed to protecting all personal information we may hold. This policy applies to all Scush Websites, Platforms, and other services and describes how we manage and safeguard your privacy.

Your Privacy Rights

All Canadian organizations engaged in commercial activities must comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Canadian Standards Association Model Code for the Protection of Personal Information it incorporates. These obligations extend to Scush and give you rights concerning the privacy of your personal information.

Why we need Personal Information

Scush provides services to a wide variety of members. We require some personal information to provide these services and to verify your identity before permitting you full access to services in order to help protect the privacy of all our members.

Collection and Consent

Scush may ask for your name, email address, phone number, street address, banking information, and other personally identifiable information when you create an account online, purchase services, or participate in surveys, promotions, and other features we may offer from time to time. Scush may also collect demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your postal code, age, preferences, and interests. Additional non-personal information about your computer that is automatically collected can include your IP address, browser type, access times and referring Website addresses. By using Scush, you consent to our policies and practices.

Use

Personal information collected is used to operate Scush Websites and to maintain the quality and integrity of services delivered. The personal information collected is also used to confirm the identity of users and to ensure the proper application of security measures. Finally, personal information is used to provide general statistics regarding use of Scush Websites and services. Scush may, from time to time, contact you to inform you or conduct research of other products or services available from Scush, its affiliates and its trusted partners. You are always free to opt out from receiving any further communications by following the instructions contained in such communications.

Protection

Scush has implemented physical and technological processes and staff procedures for keeping your personal information safe and secure. Sensitive information you provide, such as credit card numbers, is transmitted using Secure Socket Layers encryption technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and read as it is transmitted over the internet to the access-restricted servers and sites providing our services. It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your own password and computer. Although we cannot take responsibility for any theft, misuse, unauthorized disclosure, loss, alteration, or destruction of data by a third party, we take commercially reasonable precautions to prevent such unfortunate occurrences.

Disclosure

If you disclose personally identifiable or sensitive information through publicly accessible areas of Scush Websites or shared Scush features, such as Discussion Forums, this information may be collected and used by third parties. Scush does not sell, rent or lease personal information to third parties. Scush may share data with trusted partners to help us operate the Scush Websites, deliver services, perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Scush and are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. Scush may also disclose personal information, without notice, when required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Scush or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Scush or others; or, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Scush, or the public.

Website Links

Our websites and services may contain links to other sites which are not governed by this policy. We suggest you review the policies of all websites and services you visit.

Updating your Information

To review and update your personal information, Sign into the applicable service and visit "My Account".

Changes to this Policy

Scush regularly reviews all of its policies and procedures and we retain the right to modify this policy at any time by posting the modified policy on this website.

Contact

Scush is responsible for all personal information under its control. If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about the policies stated here, please email our Privacy Officer at: info at scush.com. We will respond to your request or investigate your concern as quickly as possible.

Terms of Use

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 22:25:36 GMT

Permission to Use this Website

These Terms and Conditions of Use are intended to promote the integrity, reliability, and security of all Websites, Platforms and other services provided by Scush Inc. ("Scush") except where indicated otherwise. This policy and any agreement pursuant to which you use our services together govern your access to and use of our services. If you do not accept this policy, you may not access or use any of our services. We retain the right to modify this policy at any time by posting the modified policy on this Website.

Copyrights and Trademarks

This Website may derive from or contain text, data, software, photographs, graphics, and other information and material that is protected by federal, provincial, state, and international law pertaining to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights.

Unless indicated otherwise, all of this Website's software, graphic design, and Website design, are the property of Scush and/or its licensors or affiliates, and Scush and its licensors and affiliates reserve all rights with respect to this Website's software, graphic design, and Website design, including, without limitation, all rights to copy, display, distribute, transmit, modify, remove, and create derivative works of it.

Unless indicated otherwise, all of this Website's contents are the property of Scush and/or its licensors or affiliates, and Scush and its licensors and affiliates reserve all rights with respect to this Website's content, including, without limitation, all rights to copy, display, distribute, transmit, modify, remove, and create derivative works of it.

Use of Scush trademarks is subject to the terms and conditions of the Scush Trademark Usage Policy. Other trademarks, product names, company names and logos appearing on this Web site are the property of their respective owners. You must obtain permission from those owners before copying or using their trademarks, product names, company names or logos.

Article Copyrights

Unless indicated otherwise, all articles ("Articles") appearing on Scush remain the property of their authors ("Authors"). Articles may be submitted only by Authors who have full rights to distribute the articles and to grant Scush full and unconditional permission to publish the Articles.

Scush is only interested in quality personal interest Articles. By submitting your article to Scush you agree to give us the right to edit your article and strip out any promotional content, such as but not limited to your internet links and domains appearing in the Article body. Scush reserves all rights to publish, categorize, edit, and remove all Articles submitted. Authors retain all ownership over their original Articles.

Links to Third Party Websites

This Website may contain links to other Websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of Scush and Scush is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Scush is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Scush is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Scush of the site or any association with its operators.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

This Website may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:

Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Scush reserves the right to review materials posted to Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Scush reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Scush reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as 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 Scush's sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. Scush does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, Scush specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts may not be authorized Scush spokespersons, and their views may not necessarily reflect those of Scush.

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

Communication and Submissions via this Web Site

Scush does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Scush (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Scush Website or its associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Scush, its affiliated companies and necessary sub-licensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission. In particular, Submissions made in areas shown publicly or identified with "Public" or "Shared" may be shown publicly at Scush as well as other websites.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Scush is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Scush's sole discretion.

By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.

Limitation of Liability

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. Scush AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THIS WEBSITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THIS WEBSITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION. Scush AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. Scush AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Scush AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEBSITE , WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE , OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE , WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Scush OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THIS WEBSITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEBSITE.

SERVICE CONTACT: info at scush.com

Right to Terminate

Scush reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to this Website and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

Miscellaneous Terms

Use of this Website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Scush as a result of this agreement or use of this Website. Scush's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Scush's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of this Website or information provided to or gathered by Scush with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Scush with respect to this Website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Scush with respect to this Website. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.