Terms of Service

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this web site, you explicitly agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions, which Readio Network may change at any time. Please review these terms and conditions periodically for changes.

General

This site (the "Site") is owned and operated by Readio Network ("Readio Network") for your personal entertainment, education, and communication. Your use of this Site, and all information, products and services on this Site (collectively, the "Services") are subject to the binding legal terms set forth below ("Terms"). You understand that Readio Network may modify, alter, or otherwise update these Terms from time to time without giving you any notice. Any new features or updated Services that we put on the Site will be subject to these Terms. BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO EACH OF THE TERMS SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ANY TERM OR CONDITION SET FORTH BELOW, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE.

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Privacy

Any information that we may collect from you during your use of the Site or otherwise is subject to our Privacy Policy. For the full text of our Privacy Policy, please click here

Because the safety of children is very important to us, Readio Network complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. To ensure that we do not collect personally identifying information from children under the age of 13, Readio Network does not allow persons under the age of 13 to become account administrators nor do we allow them to connect to this directly from the Readio application.

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Your postings to this site

  1. You understand that we are not responsible for the quality, truth, completeness, objectivity, or usefulness of any Member Content, nor do we endorse any Member Content;
  2. We do not verify the identity of people using our Site, and you assume the risk of believing any Member Content you read or listen to; and
  3. We do not screen, monitor, edit, or review all Member Content. We do have the right to monitor or remove any Member Content at any time and without notice if we believe it will improve our Site. We can also suspend or terminate use of the Services by anyone who does not follow these Terms.

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Conduct of members and visitors

We believe that all members and visitors benefit from basic rules regarding conduct while using the Services. Accordingly, we ask you-and you agree-to follow the following basic rules of conduct when using the Site:

  1. You will follow these Terms and all applicable laws;
  2. You will not harass, threaten, or abuse other people when using the Site in any manner;
  3. You will not post or otherwise make available any Member Content that is obscene or may be hateful or offensive on racial, ethnic, sexual, or any other grounds; is harmful, vulgar, or distasteful; or is defamatory, libelous, or invades another person's privacy;
  4. You will not harvest any screen names or email addresses for any commercial use;
  5. You will not collect or store personal information about any other individual on the Site, or otherwise stalk, repeatedly contact, or harass another user;
  6. You will not impersonate any other person or misrepresent a relationship with any person or entity, including misrepresenting a relationship with Readio Network; similarly, you will not adopt a false identity if the purpose of doing so is to deceive or defraud another;
  7. You will not use the Services to harm children or minors in any way, or encourage inappropriate interactions with children or minors of any kind;
  8. You will not manipulate the Services so as to hide your identity or participation in the Services on the Site (by using another person's identity, changing headers, or otherwise modifying any other possible identifiers);
  9. You will not post any Member Content that contains any viruses, cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, or other computer software or program designed to interrupt the Services we provide, users' ability to enjoy the Services, or the proper functioning of any software, hardware, or equipment or materials used in connection with the Services;
  10. You will not send any bulk unsolicited advertising, promotional information, email or other solicitation (including without limitation junk mail, "spam," chain letters or pyramid schemes of any sort) to any person through the use of the Services; and
  11. You will not violate any international or US federal or state law.

If you violate any of the guidelines set forth above, or any other aspect of these Terms, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your rights to use the Services without giving you any notice.

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Indemnity

You understand that you are personally responsible for your behavior while on the Site and agree to indemnify and hold Readio Network and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, and agents harmless from and against any loss, damage, liability, cost, or expense of any kind (including attorneys' fees) that we may incur in connection with a third party claim or otherwise, in relation to your use of the Services or access to the Site, or your violation of either these Terms or the rights of any third party.

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Ownership and copyright

Except as otherwise indicated, this web site, and all text, images, marks, logos and other content contained herein ("Site Content") is © 2006, Readio Network all rights reserved. Readio Network, the logo and all other marks displayed on this site (the "Trademarks") are registered and/or common law trademarks of Readio Network.com and/or various third parties. Nothing contained on this site may be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark without the prior written permission of Readio Network or such other party that may own the Trademarks.

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Warranty disclaimer and limitation of liability

Readio Network makes no representation of any kind regarding the suitability of the site content, or any portion thereof, for any purpose. All site content is provided "as is" and Readio Network expressly disclaims any and all warranties of merchantability or fitness for particular use, including all implied warranties. Readio Network also expressly disclaims any warranty or representation as to the accuracy or proprietary character of the site content. You waive and covenant not to assert any claims or allegations of any nature whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of the web site, including, without limitation, all claims and allegations relating to the alleged infringement of proprietary rights, the alleged inaccuracy of site content, or allegations that Readio Network has or should indemnify, defend or hold you harmless from any claim or allegation arising from your use or other exploitation of the site. You use the Readio Network site at your own risk and neither Readio Network nor the parties who provide information and material for publication within the site content shall not be liable for any damages of any sort arising from your use of the site. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.

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Links to other sites

The Readio Network site may contain links to third-party web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of Readio Network, and Readio Network is not responsible for the contents of any linked site. Readio Network provides these links as a convenience, and a link does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship of or affiliation with the linked site by Readio Network. Linked sites are owned and operated by independent retailers or service providers, and therefore, Readio Network cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with their products, services or business practices. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any of these third parties.

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