These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between
you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and
Franklin Technology Services LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), concerning your
access to and use of the italianamericancooking.com website as well as any other media
form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related,
linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You
agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed
to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL
OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE
SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the
Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes
or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason.
We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date
of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific
notice of each such change. Please ensure that you check the applicable
Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms
apply. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made
aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use
by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of
Use are posted.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to
or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such
distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which
would subject us to any registration requirement within such
jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access
the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are
solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent
local laws are applicable.
**2. *INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS*
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all
source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio,
video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the
“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained
therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us,
and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other
intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United
States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The
Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your
information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these
Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied,
reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly
displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold,
licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever,
without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a
limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a
copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained
access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all
rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and
the Marks.
**3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the
legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you
are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will
not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether
through a bot, script, or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for
any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will
not violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current,
or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account
and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion
thereof).
**4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for
which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection
with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically
endorsed or approved by us.
As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to
create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection,
compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us. - Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any
attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords. - Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related
features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict
the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use
of the Site and/or the Content contained therein. - Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the
Site. - Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass,
abuse, or harm another person. - Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of
abuse or misconduct. - Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or
regulations. - Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses,
Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital
letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that
interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the
Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the
use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site. - Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to
send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or
similar data gathering and extraction tools. - Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any
Content. - Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of
another user. - Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any
material that acts as a passive or active information collection or
transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics
interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or
other similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or
“passive collection mechanisms” or “pcms”). - Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or
the networks or services connected to the Site. - Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or
agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you. - Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or
restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site. - Copy or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to
Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code. - Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile,
disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or
in any way making up a part of the Site. - Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet
browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated
system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat
utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using
or launching any unauthorized script or other software. - Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Site.
- Make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting
usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other
means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user
accounts by automated means or under false pretenses. - Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise
use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor
or commercial enterprise.
**5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site does not offer users to submit or post content. We may provide
you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit,
perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us
or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video,
audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal
information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”).
Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through
third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be
treated in accordance with the Site Privacy Policy. When you create or
make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
- The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or
performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your
Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights,
including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade
secret, or moral rights of any third party. - You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses,
rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize
us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions
in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use. - You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and
every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use
the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual
person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any
manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use. - Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising,
promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass
mailings, or other forms of solicitation. - Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy,
violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable
(as determined by us). - Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or
abuse anyone. - Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal
sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence
against a specific person or class of people. - Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or
rule. - Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of
any third party. - Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning
child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or
well-being of minors. - Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are
connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or
physical handicap. - Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material
that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any
applicable law or regulation.
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms
of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension
of your rights to use the Site.
**6. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
You agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information
and personal data that you provide following the terms of the Privacy
Policy and your choices (including settings).
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Site, you
agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without
compensation to you.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full
ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property
rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions.
We are not liable for any statements or representations in your
Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely
responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree
to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any
legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
**7. SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions,
ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site (“Submissions”)
provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole
property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual
property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and
dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or
otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby
waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant
that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the
right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse
against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of
any proprietary right in your Submissions.
**8. SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site
for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action
against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these
Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law
enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without
limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or
disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your
Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or
otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or
are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the
Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to
facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
**9. TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use
the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR
LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING
CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY,
OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR
REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR
DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT
WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are
prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name,
a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may
be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or
suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal
action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and
injunctive redress.
**10. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the
Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without
notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our
Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of
the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any
third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or
discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may
experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform
maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or
errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend,
discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason
without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever
for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to
access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the
Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to
maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or
releases in connection therewith.
**11. GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of
the State New Jersey and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts
of New Jersey shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute
which may arise in connection with these terms.
**12. *DISPUTE RESOLUTION*
Binding Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract,
including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination,
shall be referred to and finally resolved by independent Arbitration
The governing law of the contract shall
be the substantive law of The State of New Jersey, USA.
Restrictions
The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute
between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law,
(a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there
is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a
class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there
is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported
representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other
persons.
Exceptions to Arbitration
The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the
above provisions concerning binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes
seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the
intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or
arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or
unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this
provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party
will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this
provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be
decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed
for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of that court.
**13. CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors,
inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing,
availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to
correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update
the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
**14. DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT
YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR
REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT
OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO
LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR
INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE
OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS
AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION
STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR
FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH
MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6)
ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR
DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT
POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT
WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR
SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY
HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN
ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY
WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY
THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A
PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD
USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
The Site may contain (or you may be sent through the Site) links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties or links to websites and features in banners or other advertising. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OFFERED BY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY WEBSITE OR FEATURE LINKED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING. WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.
PROFESSIONAL DISCLAIMER
The cooking information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
AFFILIATES DISCLAIMER
The Site may contain links to affiliate websites, and we receive an affiliate commission for any purchases made by you on the affiliate website using such links.
**15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO
YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST
PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR
USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR
LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF
THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF THE AMOUNT
PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND
INTERNATIONAL 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 OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
**16. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our
subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents,
partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability,
claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses,
made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Site;
(2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations
and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of
the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual
property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of
the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required
to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our
defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of
any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this
indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
***17. *USER DATA
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the
purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data
relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine
backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you
transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the
Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or
corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action
against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
**18. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms
constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic
communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures,
and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and
on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in
writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES,
CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF
NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY
US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under
any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any
jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or
retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of
credits by any means other than electronic means.
**19. MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on
the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and
understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any
right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver
of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest
extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and
obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable
for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause
beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision
of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or
unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed
severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and
enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture,
partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and
us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site. You agree that
these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having
drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based
on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by
the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.