By accessing or using this Site, you indicate that you understand and intend these Terms and Conditions to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and that you agree to be bound by them. Please note that The TASA Group reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions (effective upon notice published at this Site) and your further use of this Site following any such change indicates that you accept these changes.

1. Limited License. This Agreement provides you with a personal, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use this Site as long as you continue to comply with these Terms and Conditions. You may print and download materials on this Site solely for personal and noncommercial use, provided that all hard copies contain all copyright and other applicable notices contained in such materials. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may not modify, create derivatives of, copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, reproduce, publish, license, transfer, sell, mirror, frame, “deep link” or otherwise use any information or material obtained from or through this Site. In addition, you may never download our Directory of Expertise. You won’t use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

2. Intellectual Property Rights. All material contained on this Site, unless otherwise indicated, is protected by law including, but not limited to, United States copyright, trade secret, and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws and regulations. The TASA Group actively enforces its intellectual property rights. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, The TASA Group doesn’t grant any express or implied right to you to use its intellectual property. The contents of this Site are Copyright © 2005 The TASA Group, Inc. All rights reserved. The TASA Group also owns a copyright in the Site as a collective work and/or compilation, and in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of this Site’s content. The TASA Group (SM) and all other names, logos, and icons identifying The TASA Group and/or The TASA Group’s products and services, are proprietary marks of The TASA Group or its affiliates. Other product and company names mentioned on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.

3. Privacy Policy. TASA considers your personal data to be private and operates this Site by keeping any collected information confidential. Please see The TASA Group’s Privacy Policy for a summary of The TASA Group’s limited personal data collection and use practices. By using this Site, you consent to The TASA Group’s limited collection and use of personal data as outlined in those policies.

4. Assumption of Risk. You use the Internet solely at your own risk and assume the sole and complete risk for using this Site. The TASA Group makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and access to them from territories where any of the contents of this Site are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from other locations, you do so voluntarily and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

5. Events Beyond The TASA Group’s Control. You release The TASA Group from any claim of harm resulting from a cause beyond The TASA Group’s control, including, but not limited to, the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, or operator errors.

6. Disclaimers. Although The TASA Group endeavors to provide accurate, up-to-date, materials at this Site, PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES FEATURED HERE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE TASA GROUP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS ON THIS SITE. Moreover, The TASA Group may make modifications and/or changes in this site or in the information, materials, products, and services described in this site at any time, for any reason.

THE TASA GROUP’S EXPERT REFERRAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED SOLELY PURSUANT TO THEIR MEMORANDUM OF CONFIRMATION AND NOT PURSUANT TO THIS OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT.

7. Indemnity. You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless The TASA Group and its affiliates (and all of their employees, agents, directors, officers, proprietors, partners, representatives, shareholders, servants, attorneys, predecessors, successors, and assigns), from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from your use of the Site or any breach by you of this Agreement.

8. Submissions. The TASA Group welcomes your feedback and suggestions about how to improve its services and this Site. The TASA Group may freely use, however it sees fit, and with absolutely no compensation to you, any ideas, suggestions, information, know-how, material, or any other content (collectively, “content”) it receives from you through this Site.

9. Third-party Information. Certain information from independent information providers (“information providers”) may be made available on or through links from the Site. Such information is provided “as is” and on an “as available” basis. The TASA Group makes no representation about, nor does The TASA Group guarantee or endorse the reliability of the information or any information provider.

10. Links to Other Sites. The TASA Group may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other sites on the World Wide Web for your convenience in locating related information and services. These sites have not necessarily been reviewed by The TASA Group and are maintained by third parties over which The TASA Group exercises no control. Accordingly, The TASA Group expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the accuracy of the information, legality, and/or quality of products or services provided by or advertised on these third party web sites.

11. Enforcing Security. Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. For your protection, The TASA Group reserves the right to view, monitor, and record activity on the Site without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing, or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with the investigation or prosecution of possible criminal activity on the Site. The TASA Group will also comply with all court orders involving requests for such information.

12. Anti-Hacking. You may not, nor may you allow others to, directly or indirectly, attempt to or actually disrupt, impair or interfere with, alter or modify the Site or any content. You may not, nor may you allow others to, directly or indirectly, collect or attempt to collect any information about others

13. Corrections and Changes. Although The TASA Group endeavors to keep the materials on the Site up to date, The TASA Group cannot assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in these materials. The TASA Group does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. The TASA Group may make changes to these materials, or to the services described in this statement, at any time without notice, and makes no commitment to update the information contained in this Site. The TASA Group reserves the right to terminate or otherwise deny your access to the Site in the event that you violate these Terms and Conditions, or for any reason whatsoever.

14. Relationship. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and The TASA Group as a result of this Agreement or your
use of this Site.

15. Governing Law. This Agreement has been made in and will be construed and enforced in accordance with Pennsylvania law. Any action to enforce this Agreement will be brought in the federal or state courts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., and all parties to this Agreement are subject to the jurisdiction of such courts. This Site is controlled and operated by The TASA Group from its offices within the United States.

16. Term and Termination. This Agreement will take effect when you begin using this Site (indicating your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions). The TASA Group reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the Site or any portion thereof, and to terminate this Agreement. Termination will be effective without notice.

17. Waiver. Failure to insist on strict performance of any of the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement won’t waive any subsequent default or any other right or provision at any other time.

18. Severability. If a court determines that any part of these Terms and Conditions is invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and the liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that The TASA Group will provide that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision. The remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in effect.

19. Entire Agreement/Reservation of Rights. These Terms and Conditions and The TASA Group’s Privacy Policy, which this Agreement incorporates by reference, represent the entire agreement between you and The TASA Group with respect to your use of and material available on or through this Site. They supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between you and The TASA Group with respect to this Site. Any rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as noted above, we provide our expert referral services solely subject to the terms of The TASA Group’s Memorandum of Confirmation.