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Terms of Service - Prairie Harvest History

Terms of Service for Prairie Harvest History

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Website: PrairieHarvestHistory.com

Language: English

Welcome to Prairie Harvest History ("the Website," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the PrairieHarvestHistory.com website and any related services, content, and functionality offered on or through the Website.

Please read these Terms carefully before using the Website. By accessing, browsing, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using PrairieHarvestHistory.com, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service. We reserve the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.

2. Description of Service

Prairie Harvest History is a digital platform dedicated to documenting, preserving, and sharing the historical, cultural, and agricultural heritage of the prairie regions. The Website provides access to articles, archives, photographs, oral histories, educational resources, and community features (collectively, the "Services"). We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content.

3. User Accounts and Registration

Certain areas of the Website may require registration or the creation of a user account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time in our sole discretion, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

4. User Conduct and Responsibilities

You agree to use the Website and Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Prairie Harvest History, a Prairie Harvest History employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
  • To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the Website or expose them to liability.
  • To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
  • To introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
  • To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
  • To otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Prairie Harvest History, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.
  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.
  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
  • If we provide social media features, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

You must not:

  • Modify copies of any materials from this site.
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.

If you wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: [Contact Email Address].

6. User-Generated Content

The Website may include features that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit content or materials ("User Contributions") on or through the Website. All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing a User Contribution, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose related to the Website and our mission.

You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or control all rights in and to your User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
  • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Service.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not Prairie Harvest History, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website. We have the right to:

  • Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
  • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for Prairie Harvest History.

7. Content Standards

All User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

  • Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
  • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
  • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
  • Be likely to deceive any person.
  • Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
  • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
  • Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
  • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
  • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

8. Privacy and Data Protection (GDPR Considerations)

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy, available at [Link to Privacy Policy], describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information. By using the Website, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, please note the following in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Data Controller: Prairie Harvest History is the data controller for the personal data collected through the Website.
  • Lawful Basis for Processing: We process your personal data on the lawful bases of consent (which you may withdraw at any time), contract performance, legitimate interests, and compliance with legal obligations, as detailed in our Privacy Policy.
  • Your Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 18 (Contact Information).
  • International Transfers: Our servers may be located outside the EEA. We will ensure that any such transfers are made in compliance with applicable data protection laws, using appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
  • Data Retention: We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
  • Data Protection Officer: You can contact our designated data protection point of contact at: [Contact Email Address].

9. Third-Party Links and Content

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable for: (i) the availability or accuracy of such websites or resources; or (ii) the content, products, or services on or available from such websites or resources. Links to such websites or resources do not imply any endorsement by Prairie Harvest History. You acknowledge sole responsibility for and assume all risk arising from your use of any such websites or resources.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL PRAIRIE HARVEST HISTORY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

The foregoing does not affect any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Prairie Harvest History, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

13. Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of [State], United States, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of [State], in each case located in [County] County and [City]. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

15. Limitation on Time to File Claims

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

16. Waiver and Severability

No waiver by Prairie Harvest History of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Prairie Harvest History to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Prairie Harvest History regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

18. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Prairie Harvest History
Email: [Contact Email Address]
Mailing Address: [Mailing Address, if applicable]

Thank you for visiting Prairie Harvest History and for your interest in preserving our shared heritage.