Terms of use

Terms of use of the Southern Connections Web site

All use of Southern Connedtions Inc. Web pages is subject to the terms and conditions set forth below.

Any use of such Web pages constitutes the user's agreement to abide by the following terms and conditions.

Each and every item and component found on or available via download through this site, including but not limited to manuscripts, written materials, text, graphics, logos, software, databases, icons, images, audio and video clips, is the exclusive proprietary property of Southern Connections Inc. or the applicable author of such material and is protected under the United States Copyright Act, all applicable state laws, and international copyright laws.

The content and software on this site may be used as a resource while accessing this web site.

You shall have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, or any enhancements or modifications thereto, provided to you in order to make use of this Web site and/or its services. You may not sublicense, assign or transfer any licenses granted by Southern Connections Inc. to such proprietary software.

Any attempt at such sublicense, assignment or transfer shall be null and void. You may not otherwise copy, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from proprietary software to which Southern Connections Inc. provides access for the purpose of supporting this Web site and its services.

With the sole exception of cases in which Southern Connections Inc. explicitly concedes to you the right to use certain software and/or other materials under separate license. An example of such separate license is the GNU General Public License.

You may download, copy and make any personal, non-commercial use of the Content and Material and use that is permitted by Sections 107 through 122 of the United States Copyright Act of 1976, as amended ("Copyright Act") and not prohibited by any section of the Copyright Act or by any other applicable law, rule or regulation; provided, however, that you maintain all copyright and other notices contained in such Content; and provided further that you shall not store electronically any significant portion of any of this Web site's Content.

To make other use of this site's materials and services, you must obtain the prior, written permission of Southern Connections Inc. Please use our contact form to contact us for more information. Or send us email at southern@southernconnections.com.

With regard to material provided free of charge, because the material is provided free of charge, Southern Connections Inc. makes no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of or results to be obtained from accessing and using information on this Web site. Neither Southern Connections Inc. nor its affiliates shall be liable to any user or anyone else for any inaccuracy, error or omission, regardless of cause, in Southern Connections Web site information, or be liable for any damages resulting therefrom.

All materials, information, products and services provided via the Southern Connections Web site are provided "as is," with no warranties whatsover except as otherwise state in separate agreements.

Users may through hypertext or other computer "links" gain access to other sites on the Internet which are not part of Southern Connections Inc. Web pages. Southern Connections Inc. assumes no responsibility for any material outside of the Southern Connections Inc. Web pages which may be accessed thereby.

Other use not dealt with here or in other contract with Southern Connections Inc. is presumed to be prohibited and will constitute an infringement upon the proprietary rights of Southern Connections Inc. and/or the relevant owner or author.

The owner of this site asserts all proprietary rights in and to the SouthernConnections and Southern Connections Inc. names and trademarks contained on this web site, regardless of whether a trademark registration has been secured.

As a matter of policy we strive to comply with intellectual property law. It is also our policy to act quickly on notice of claimed infringement.

Should you conclude that work on this website infringes on your copyright infringement, send email telling us the details this apparent infringement to copyright@southernconnections.com. Describe not only the nature of the alleged infringement, but also where on the site to find the material you believe infringes on your copyright. That email should be sent to copyright@southernconnections.com.

These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions or your actual state or country of residence.

If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Terms of Service to be unenforceable, the remainder of the Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.