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LOCAL2LOCAL USER AGREEMENT

1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Local2Local's User Agreement (“LUA”). This agreement establishes the terms and conditions that govern your use of the online posting services (“Services”) provided by Local2Local through its website www.local2local.org. By using our Services in any way, you agree to accept and comply with the terms of the LUA. You must read and accept all of the terms and conditions contained in the LUA. If you do not agree to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of the LUA, do not use or access our Services. Local2Local reserves the right to amend the LUA at any time by posting the amended terms on the website. Amended terms shall be effective 30 days after posting.

2. Capacity and Authority to Enter into Agreement

The LUA can only be entered into and our Services used only by individuals who have the capacity to enter into legally binding contracts and are over the age of 18.

3. Fees and Services

Generally, your use of our website and Services is free, however certain listings or Content may incur fees, such as the use of PayPal buttons, or certain job listings, or service provider listings, or advertisement banners, or other services, at the discretion of Local2Local. You will have an opportunity to review and accept such fees.

4. Content of Postings

You agree that you are solely responsible for any and all Content posted on, transmitted through, or linked to/from our website or our Services. “Content” means any and all files, images, links, messages, photos, postings, sounds, text, videos or other materials. You agree that Local2Local does not control and has no legal responsibility for Content made available through our website or Services. You agree that, by using our website or Services, you may be exposed to Content that may be considered offensive, indecent, inaccurate, misleading or objectionable. Our website, Services and any Content found thereon may contain links to other websites. You agree that any such websites are completely independent of Local2Local and we are not responsible for them in any way. You accept that Local2Local makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained on or through any such website. You agree that Local2Local has no duty to pre-screen or to approve any Content, but that we have the right, in our sole discretion, to refuse, delete or remove any Content that is available via our Services or through our website.

5. User Bears Risks

You agree that the user bears all risks associated with your use of our website and Services and any Content thereon. You agree that you are solely responsible for evaluating any Content and that we are not liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of your use of any Content posted, emailed, or otherwise made available on our website or through our Services.

You agree that you are responsible for providing any and all hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, and/or services necessary to access Local2Local. You agree that you are responsible for all fees or charges relating to internet access, telecommunications, or other fees or charges related to your use of the internet or to your accessing our website or our Services.

6. Listing and Selling Requirements

You agree and warrant that you are legally able to sell the item(s) or service(s) you list for sale on our website or through our Services. Any such item or service must be accurately described and all terms of sale must be disclosed along with the item or service listing. You agree that all listed items shall be listed in the appropriate category, or if an item may belong to multiple categories, that any multiple listings of such items shall be identical.

7. User Conduct

You agree that you shall not email, link, list, post, transmit, or otherwise make available any Content that:

a. is unlawful, illegal, threatening, abusive, libelous, slanderous, obscene, pornographic, profane, hateful, or tending to incite unlawful, illegal, or tortious conduct;

b. infringes any valid intellectual property rights or confidential proprietary information, including but not limited to, any copyright, trademark or patent to which the user does not have a license or does not own;

c. violates the rights of another, regardless of whether such rights are granted by constitution, statute, common law, municipal codes, or international treaty;

d. contains a virus or other harmful component that may interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, telecommunications equipment, our website, or our Services;

e. restricts or inhibits any other user from using or accessing our website or Services;

f. alters, damages, deletes, or renders inaccessible any other user's Content, email, or other communications or information;

g. misrepresents, misleads, impersonates a person or entity, deceives any user, or contains false or fraudulent information;

h. violates the LUA provision concerning prohibited or restricted items or services;

i. is or includes chain letters, junk mail, pyramid schemes, spam, or unsolicited commercial advertisements;

j. collects the personal data or identifying information of any user without the permission or consent of that user;

k. disrupts, diminishes, impairs, restricts, or misappropriates our website or Services or our proprietary or confidential information.

8. Prohibited or Restricted Items and Services

You shall not use prohibited or restricted items or services in any Content you post or list on our website or through our Services. You agree that you are solely responsible that the item or service you are buying or selling on our website or through our Services is compliant with any applicable law, either foreign or domestic, including international treaties. Merely as a courtesy, we draw your attention to the following list of prohibited or restricted items: ammunition, animals or animal parts, alcohol, blood, bodily fluids, child pornography, controlled substances, counterfeit currency, coins or stamps, defective or recalled items, drug paraphernalia, endangered plants, false identification cards, firearms or other such weapons, fireworks, gambling items, live insects or pests, materials infringing valid copyrights or patents, nonprescription drugs making false or misleading claims, noxious weeds, obscene material, pesticides, prescription drugs, prostitution, stolen goods, tobacco, toxic substances, transfer-restricted airline tickets, unpackaged food items or adulterated food, unsanitized bedding or clothing, used or rebuilt batteries, etc. The preceding list is not exclusive and you are solely responsible for being aware of other legally prohibited or restricted items or services and for ensuring that prohibited or restricted items or services are not posted or listed on our website or through our Services.

9. Local2Local.org Is Merely Where Classified Advertisements Are Posted and Reviewed

Our website acts as a place that allows individuals to offer, sell, and buy things and services. We are not involved in the actual transaction between such sellers and buyers. We do not control the quality, safety or legality of the items or services advertised, the truth of accuracy of the listing, the ability of the sellers to sell such items or services, or the ability of buyers to purchase such items or services. We do not in any way ensure that a buyer or seller will complete a transaction. We do not in any way transfer legal ownership of any item. We do not guarantee or warranty any goods or services offered by a user.

10. Local2Local Is Not Responsible For Loss or Damages

Local2Local is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred or resulting from the interactions between users of our Services, including payment and delivery of goods or services, or any other terms, condition, warranties or representations associated with such interactions between users. Such interactions are solely between the users, and we are not a party in any way to such transactions.

Any dispute arising between users or between any user and any third party does not concern Local2Local and we shall not be involved by the parties to such a dispute. In the event any dispute arises between users or between any user and any third party, you agree to release Local2Local, its officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from any claims, demands and damages, whether actual or consequential, of any kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed or undisclosed, arising our of or in any way related to such disputes or related to our website or Services. Where a general release may not be effective regarding creditor claims, you agree to waive and release any creditor claims which may exist under state law.

11. User Agrees to Indemnify

You agree to indemnify and hold Local2Local, its officers, directors, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, service providers or suppliers harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of the Content you submit, post or make available through our Services, your violation of the terms of the LUA, your breach of any of the representations or warranties herein, or your violation of any applicable laws or the rights of a third party.

12. User Compliance with Applicable Laws

You agree to comply with all domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations that may apply to your use of our Services and the items or services you list or post on our website.

13. No Agency Between User and Local2Local

There is no agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchisee-franchiser relationship intended or created by the LUA. You and Local2Local are independent contractors, and are wholly independent of each other.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE LOCAL2LOCAL WEBSITE AND SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS PROVIDE OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICES “AS IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, ACCURANCY OR PERFORMANCE OF OUR WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES. LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS LISTED ON OR RECEIVED THROUGH THE OUR WEBSITE OR ACCESSED THROUGH ANY LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE. LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES FOR EFFECTS CAUSED BY VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the above disclaimer concerning implied warranties may not apply to you.

15. Limitations of Liability

IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMASTANCES SHALL LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR WEBSITE, OUR SERVICES OR THIS USER AGREEMENT. IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIRCUMASTANCES SHALL LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONJUNCTION WITHOTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES OR ANY LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ARINGS FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THOURGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH OUR WEBISTE OR OUR SERVICES OR ANY LINKS ON OUR WEBSITE. THE LIABILITY OF LOCAL2LOCAL, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND OUR SUPPLIERS IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF EITHER THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAY TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OR $100 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. In those states, the above limitation of incidental or consequential damages may not apply.

16. User Information and Privacy

User information is stored on servers located in the United States. We utilize certain procedural and technical security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access in order to protect your privacy. However, there is no perfect security measure that we can employ because perfect measures do not exist on the internet. Thus, we do not warrant or guarantee the privacy of your information.

If you use our Services, we may require you to provide certain information, including contact or identity information or billing information. We will provide you with an opportunity to review and provide or decline such information. All classified and other postings are stored in our databases, potentially even after deletion. Such information may be archived elsewhere, at our discretion. Our weblogs and other records are stored for a duration of time determined at our discretion. You agree not to post any personal information on our website or through our Services that you expect to keep private or confidential. Our weblogs may collect entries for each page served, including but not limited to, the IP address, page URL, and time stamp.

You agree that we may disclose information about you if required to do so by law which includes, but is not limited to, subpoenas, court orders, interrogatories, requests for production, or other legal process or demands. You agree that we may disclose your information to law enforcement officers or to other third parties in order to enforce the LUA or to respond to any claims, allegations, or legal investigation. If you send us personal correspondence, emails, or other information, or if third parties send us correspondence, emails, or other information about your activities or postings on our website, you agree that we may collect such information and maintain it in a file specific to you for a time period subject to our discretion.

As a matter of policy, we do not sell your personal information to third parties for commercial marketing purposes. However, you understand that when you reply to someone who responds to your posting, your e-mail address is disclosed by you in your reply.

17. Local2Local's Right to Limit Services

You agree that we may limit your use of our Services, including but not limited to the number of days that Content may be retained on the website, the number and size of your postings, emails messages, or other Content that may be transmitted or stored on or through our website or Services, or the frequency of your use of our Services. You agree that we may delete or cease storing any Content maintained or transmitted through or by our website or Services. You agree that we have the right to modify or discontinue our website or Services without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of our Services or website.

18. Local2Local's Right to Terminate Services

If you do not comply with any of the terms of the LUA, we have the right to terminate your use of our website or Services, delete or deactivate your account, block your email or Internet Provider address, or remove and discard any Content on our website or within or connected to our Services. You agree that any such actions by may be taken by Local2Local without notice and at our sole discretion. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any termination of your access to our website or our Services or our modification, suspension, termination, discontinuance, removal or discarding of any Content provided by you on our website or through our Services.

19. Agreement Governed by Laws of the State of Washington and Jurisdiction Shall Be in King County, Washington

The LUA shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Washington, as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Washington between Washington residents. You agree that Washington law shall be applied without regard to Washington's conflicts of laws provisions. You and Local2Local, its subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees and suppliers agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within King County, Washington.

20. Intellectual Property Rights

Local2Local's website and Services are protected by copyright laws and international treaties. Content displayed on or through the Services is protected by copyright as a collective work or as a compilation or both. Any reproduction, modification, or creation of derivative works, in whole or in part, is prohibited. You agree not to infringe in any way upon the above-stated intellectual property rights of Local2Local.

By using the Services, you grant us an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to use, copy, perform, display, and distribute the Content posted by you to any public area on our website. You also grant us an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, Content posted by you to any public area on our website. You also grant us an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license to grant and authorize sublicenses of the Content posted by you to any public area on our website. You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant such licenses to us. We do not claim ownership of any Content posted by you to any public area on our website beyond those rights granted by the above licenses and warranted by your representations and conduct.

21. Notification of Claims

All legal notices shall be given by postal mail or personal service, as appropriate, to the Registered Agent of Local2Local at the law firm of McGlothin Myhre, PLLP, 1221 E. Pike Street, Suite 205, Seattle, Washington, 98122. Please use the website “contact” link for all other notices.

22. SPAM Prohibited

You shall not send unsolicited email advertisements to Local2Local email addresses or through our computer systems. Any unauthorized use of our computer systems is a violation of the LUA and certain Federal and State laws, including but not limited to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. section 1030 et seq.

23. No Waiver By Local2Local if Any Rights or Provisions of LUA Are not Exercised or Enforced

You agree that the failure of Local2Local, its subsidiaries, officers, directors, agents, employees and suppliers to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the terms of the LUA shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

24. Savings Provision

If any provision of the LUA is held to be invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable.

25. LUA Is the Entire Agreement

You agree that the LUA represents the complete and integrated agreement of the parties and that the LUA incorporates any and all prior agreements or understandings. You agree that the LUA supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings.

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