Choosing2Lose.com Terms of Use
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1. Introduction
2. Privacy Policy
3. Disclaimer
4. User Conduct
5. Copyright and Copyright Infringement
6. Donations and Paid Memberships
7. Inactive Members
8. Third Party Programs
9. Contact Information
Introduction
Welcome to Choosing2Lose.com! For best viewing experience, Internet Explorer version 7 or higher is recommended. Choosing2Lose may hereafter be referred to as "us," "we," "our," "Site," "administration," "admin" "community" or "C2L." You may hereafter be referred as "you," "user," "your" or "member." There is only 1 (one) account allowed per user. Additional accounts may be deleted by administration without notice to you. Creation of additional accounts could result in suspension of any and all accounts associated with the user who has created them. Through this site C2L provides a support community for (specifically but not limited to) women who are trying to lose weight through healthy means such as diet and exercise. All users must be over 18 years of age. C2L is not a business and no warranties are expressed or implied. Please review the Terms of Use (TOU) carefully before using the Site. By accessing, using, or downloading any material or data on C2L you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions in the TOU. You agree to review this agreement prior to accessing any material on the Site. As Choosing2Lose continues to grow, this Agreement may change. Any changes will be made by updating this Agreement online. A change in the Terms of Use may include, without limitation, adding to, deleting from, or amending the existing Agreement. Any new Agreement may address matters that are different than the matters that have been previously or are currently contained in the Agreement. C2L will not provide you with individual notice of any change in the Agreement from here on out. We may revise the Agreement at any time without notice to you. We advise you to periodically check this Site to ensure your familiarity with any changes. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THIS SITE INDICATES YOUR COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. Any users who violate this agreement may be subject to disciplinary action such as removal from the Site, banned from use of the Site temporarily or permanently, or any other available action such as demotion of rank, with our without warning or reason given.
Privacy Policy
We do not sell, rent, or trade ANY personal information including but not limited to email addresses, names, locations, Site use, IP addresses, financial information or demographic information.
We track IP addresses for the purpose of identifying users. IP addresses may be used for but not limited to determination of multiple user accounts, blocking violators of this terms of use or for diagnostic purposes.
Any personal information posted by you publicly at C2L may not be secure and such postings should be exercised with caution. Choosing2Lose is not responsible for public postings and the information they contain.
Any information posted by any means on the Choosing2Lose.com Site is subject to review and moderation by administration. This includes but is not limited to Threads, Posts, Journals, Private Messages, Private Board Posts, Comments, and/or any Uploaded Attachments or Media of any kind. This is necessary to protect the terms of use.
Disclaimer
While Choosing2Lose has provided some security measures to protect misuse of information, these measures are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranty of any kind. We cannot assure that the Site will be available at all times. In no event shall Choosing2Lose be held responsible for any damages whatsoever resulting from use of the Site.
This website is for informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for medical advice. Please do not start any diet or exercise regimen without first consulting with your physician.
As a visitor to Choosing2Lose you agree that you are using the Site at your own risk.
Choosing2Lose is not responsible for damages occurring from use of third party sites that have been linked from or to Choosing2Lose.
This is not an environment where eating disorders in any way shape or form (specifically anorexia and bulimia) are viewed as a choice, a lifestyle or are in any way condoned. This Site waives any and all liability that may arise from its use with regards to eating disorders. As there are users who are in active recovery, there may be sections of the board that may or may not be triggering to people in similar situations, and the Site cannot be held responsible for how others interpret the posts held here. That being said, it bears repeating that we do not condone a disordered eating lifestyle.
User Conduct
Since Choosing2Lose is a support community where users interact on a daily basis through message board communications, it is necessary to provide rules and regulations concerning user conduct and behavior.
Users are required to behave in a respectful and kind manner. Mean, hateful, derogatory, or slanderous comments about C2L users or administration will not be tolerated. Users who post such mean, hateful, derogatory, or slanderous comments may be subject to disciplinary action such as removal from the Site, banned from use of the Site temporarily or permanently, or any other available action such as demotion of rank, with our without warning or reason given. In no way shall any user participate in "gossip" or negative feedback about another user or administration whether it be through Threads, Posts, Journals, Private Messages, Private Board Posts, Comments, and/or any Uploaded Attachments or Media of any kind. Such negative behavior may result in aforementioned disciplinary action.
There shall be no discussion of Religion, Politics, or other "controversial" topics. Choosing2Lose is a Private Site which requires users to register for access. Because of this, limitation of topics is not a violation of Freedom of Speech.
Choosing2Lose is not a a community to discuss religious, political, or controversial topics and postings of such topics may be removed at the discretion of administration. Whether or not a topic is deemed controversial will be at the discretion of administration.
If any conflict shall arise with another member or administration itself, it is recommended that you contact administration as soon as possible so that the matter can be resolved as amicably as possible. While administration has made itself available for use as a mediator, mediation may not be possible in all cases and is not guaranteed.
Please respect the privacy of your fellow members. Do not share private information given to you by another member such as addresses, phone numbers, confidential information, etc. This includes private messages, private posts, or any other information given to you in confidence.
There are no advertisements of products, services, or websites allowed without prior consent from the administrator. This includes SPAM. Personal website links are allowed in designated areas only and are subject to review and moderation by administration.
You agree to follow all applicable laws and regulations when using this website. Furthermore, you agree that you shall not:
a. upload, post, or otherwise transmit through or to the Site any content that is unlawful, abusive, threatening, defamatory, obscene, lewd, or otherwise objectionable or that might infringe on the privacy rights or other rights of others or that may contain viruses or other harmful programs;
b. disrupt, place unreasonable burdens or excessive loads on, interfere with or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our website, its computer systems, servers or networks;
c. provide false information about yourself to us, impersonate any other person, or otherwise attempt to mislead others about your identity or the origin of any content, message or other communication;
d. transmit junk mail, chain letters, or other unsolicited bulk e-mail or duplicative messages;
e. collect information about other visitors to our website without their consent or otherwise systematically extract data or data fields, including without limitation any financial data or e-mail addresses;
f. sell access to or the use of this website, including any content contained on, downloaded or accessed from this website, except as specifically permitted in writing by Choosing2Lose.com;
g. redistribute any content, provided by us in any manner whatsoever including by means of printed publication, fax broadcast, web pages, e-mail, web newsgroups or forums, or any other electronic or paper-based service or method.
Copyright and Copyright Infringement
Our policy is to comply with all intellectual property laws and to act expeditiously upon receiving any notice of claimed infringement. If you believe that your work has been reproduced on this website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide a notice of copyright infringement containing all of the following information:
1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner for the purposes of the complaint.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material on our website that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.
4. The address, telephone number or e-mail address of the complaining party.
5. 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.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice of copyright infringement is accurate, and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.
All notices of copyright infringement should be sent to:
choosing2lose@hotmail.com
IMPORTANT: We are unable to correspond in any language besides English as Choosing2Lose is founded in the United States. No translations of this document or any documents on the Site are available at this time.
Force Deleting or Manually Deleting Posts
"Force Deleting" posts by editing out the content of the post is prohibited. If you would like a post deleted please contact a moderator or the administrator or "soft delete" it if you have a C2L Supporter membership. Deleted posts may be restored without notification if their reason for deletion was not valid or appropriate. Users who force delete a post by editing the content out will be reprimanded using the infraction system.
Donations and Paid Memberships
Any donations received either through direct means such as by mail, Pay Pal or other online payment processors or through Paid Subscriptions or Memberships, are non-refundable. Such donations are used for, but are not limited to, maintenance of the Site, and to pay for hosting, web space, domain registration, upkeep, special programs (such as Tickers,) and prize packs for members who are eligible for weight loss challenges. Donators may be offered special privileges over non-donators such as access to private forums, enhanced profile options, access to weight loss challenges, and more. However, donators are not guaranteed these special privileges at all times and certain privileges may be replaced with others, removed, added to, or changed without notice to the user. Such changes are necessary as the site grows. There may be a minimum donation required for these special privileges to be granted.
Inactive Members
Members who do not post or visit the Site within 14 days of registration may be removed from the database. Members who go 14 days without posting and/or visiting the Site without reason given to administration about a leave of absence may be removed from the database.
Third Party Programs
To enhance the community, C2L may use third party programs or "modifications" also known as "mods." These programs are only downloaded and installed from reputable vBulletin websites, however no guarantee is expressed or implied about their reliability or security.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or any concerns about the Site, please contact us at choosing2lose@hotmail.com.
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