Rules & Policies
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THE PLAIN LANGUAGE RULES
Registration to this forum is free! We do insist that you abide by the rules and policies detailed below.
It is our policy to support the free flow of information in a manner best befitting the renewable energy, green, and sustainable building community at large. Green Power Talk is an online community where people may come together to share and discuss a common interest. You are free to discuss both objective test measurements, findings and opinions and subjective opinions.
Members must use their real first and last names, handles are not allowed. Members may add an extension to their last name such as city or state when necessary to provide a distinct username. We believe that this helps foster a sense of community, make members behave more responsibly, and help you identify your fellow forum members (As they say, "your reputation precedes you"). By the same token, if you choose to associate an image or avatar with your profile the only image allowed is a picture of yourself.
Please be aware that accounts, posts, and threads that you create will not be deleted at a later date (spam or other objectionable material excepted). Every now and then someone requests that we delete their account; if there are no posts associated with the account we may be able to so, however, once there are posts it would wreak havoc with forum continuity to delete content or accounts. Your account and any posts you choose to submit become part of the forum (and we thank you for them), and they are there to stay.
Considering the real-time nature of this bulletin
board, it is impossible for us to review messages or confirm the validity of
information posted. Please remember that we at Green Power Talk do not actively
monitor the contents of this board at all times and are not responsible for any
messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or
usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any
message. The messages express the views of the author of the message, not
necessarily the views of this forum or any entity associated with this forum.
Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to
contact us immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable
messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame,
if we determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, so
please realize that we may not be able to remove or edit particular messages
immediately.
You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to
post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate,
abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented,
threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violate of any law.
You agree not to post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by
you or by this forum.
Although this forum does not and cannot review the messages posted and is not
responsible for the content of any of these messages, we at this forum reserve
the right to delete any message for any or no reason whatsoever. You remain
solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you agree to indemnify
and hold harmless Solacity Inc., Jelsoft Enterprises Limited (developers of
vBulletin), and their agents with respect to any claim based upon transmission
of your message(s).
The Green Power Talks are designed for members to express their opinions,
viewpoints and testimonials on various products, services and events based upon
speculation, personal knowledge and factual information through use, therefore
all views represented here allow no liability upon the publishers of this web
site and the owners of said views assume no liability for any ill will resulting
from these postings. The posts made here are for educational as well as
entertainment purposes and as such anyone viewing this portion of the website
must accept these views as statements of the author of that opinion and agrees
to release the authors from any and all liability.
Green Power Talk is
committed to protecting the privacy of our members. In order to implement or
enforce the Terms, Green Power Talk may use user-provided e-mail addresses to
contact users on an individual basis. At no time, unless such disclosure is
required by law, a governmental agency, or specifically authorized by the user,
will Green Power Talk disclose individual user personal information
without your prior consent.
Green Power Talk and Solacity Inc. will never use your e-mail address for
unsolicited mass-mailings.
Please note that advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and
solicitations are very inappropriate on this forum.
Special Note to dealers, re-sellers, or any person or company that deals in
equipment, products, or services for sale. You are not allowed to post items for
sale on the forums, or post with the apparent intent of using Green Power Talk
for the purpose of promoting your products or services. Such posts will be
subject to removal. Solacity Inc. is the only dealer/re-seller allowed to post
commercial items for sale inside the forum or promote items. If you need
promotion services you can contact Solacity Inc. to enquire about banner
advertising. This also holds true for individuals looking to sell used
gear or "special deals" that may have. This is further carried into the
forum signatures and the private message feature. On the same
note...REFERRAL CODES are not allowed to be referenced for they are a sales
tool.
It is OK to discuss products or services, commercial ones included, for the purpose of promoting discussion on the forums. As long as it is not a direct advertisement.
If you have personal items for sale, or are looking for an item, you can post in the "Marketplace" forum. Please note that this is for personal use only, not for commercial activity nor promotion!
Please do NOT display your e-mail in your signature of the site. We do this to limit the attraction to e-mail spamming robot collectors.
All rights reserved. By posting on this forum you
grant Green Power Talk the nonexclusive irrevocable right to re-use your posting
in any manner it or they see fit without notice or compensation to you. No
material contained in this site may be republished or reposted without express
written consent of Solacity Inc., except that message board users retain the
right to republish or repost their own work.
GREEN POWER TALK FORUM TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. Thou shalt remember that the vast majority of
the posters on this forum are not employees or in any way affiliated with the
businesses on this site or even Green Power Talk, but are in fact unpaid
volunteers who donate hours of their time to provide information and assistance
out of the goodness of their hearts, and without recompense.
2. Thou shalt not abuse, insult, harangue, blame, or take your anger out on same
when you are experiencing problems, or we don't know the answer to your
questions.
3. Thou shalt remember that polite queries will elicit polite and helpful
responses, likewise, that ranting and raving, bashing, and insults will prompt
commensurate responses. Ye shall reap what ye sow.
4. Thou shalt remember that almost all moderators are unpaid volunteers, who
have freely accepted the responsibility of assisting in keeping this Forum
organized and bash-free. They are not required to take bad behavior or insults
by virtue of their voluntary position.
5. Thou shalt not insult, berate, or comment upon anything personal to do with
employees of manufactures who happens to post on this forum. These members most
likely are not personally responsible for whatever is bothering you, and they
works a great deal harder than many of us to try to assist those in need.
6. Thou shalt remember that although we pride ourselves on our collective
ability to provide multiple responses to questions and problems very rapidly, we
do all have jobs, and sometimes the demands of paid employment make quick
responses impossible. Please bear with us.
7. Thou shalt remember that we love to help out, so please don't be shy and feel
free to ask any question (after checking the FAQ first), regardless of how silly
you may feel asking it, and we'll be happy to help. If you don't understand the
FAQ information, let us know, and we'll be happy to clarify any confusion you
may have. (If a FAQ is available for your topic area.)
8. Thou shalt remember to post and let us know if your problem has been
resolved, or if you are having any further difficulties.
9. Thou shalt not hide thy identity, and only use thy real name and picture on
this site.
10. Above all, Thou shalt care for, cherish, protect and thoroughly enjoy thy
renewable energy equipment, thy life, and this planet in general!!!
WHAT OUR LAWYERS HAVE TO SAY
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to Green Power Talk. Green Power Talk provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. In addition, when using particular Green Power Talk services, you and Green Power Talk shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services which may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
Green Power Talk currently provides users with access to a rich collection of resources, including, various communications tools, forums, and shopping services (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Green Power Talk to provide the Service. You also understand and agree that the service may include certain communications from Green Power Talk, such as service announcements, administrative messages and that these communications are considered part of Green Power Talk membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new Green Power Talk properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Green Power Talk assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of your use of the Service, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (such information being the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Green Power Talk has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Green Power Talk has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof.)
4. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITY
You will set your own password and account designation upon completing the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. Members are not allowed to register more than one user name on the site under different addresses. In doing so your accounts can be removed without notice with all posts removed You agree to (a) immediately notify Green Power Talk of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Green Power Talk cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 5. Please do not use any passwords that you may use for other sensitive areas of the Internet or personally.
5. MEMBER CONDUCT
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not Green Power Talk, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Green Power Talk does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Green Power Talk be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
You agree to not use the Service to:
a. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable. Green Power Talk is not the place for debate on religion, sex, general politics, or other such controversial posts; There are several forums on the Internet dedicated for discussing this type of material. This is not one of them.
b. harm minors in any way;
c. impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Green Power Talk official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
d. forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service;
e. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
f. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ("Rights") of any party. Again, this is not the place to talk about illegal downloads or how to obtain them. There are several forums on the Internet dedicated for discussing this type of material. This is not one of them.;
g. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such purpose;
h. upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
i. disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Service are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges;
j. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
k. intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;
l. "stalk" or otherwise harass another;
m. collect or store personal data about other users; or
n. to either advertise or promote commercial endeavors without permission from a GPT Administrator. This includes direct posts, as well as, active links to other sites on the Internet. Direct all such requests via e-mail to a GPT Board Administrator.
RULES ENFORCEMENT: You further understand that Green Power Talk staff and it's volunteer moderators have the final say when it comes to post removals or edits. We make every effort to reach an understanding when dealing with posts that need to be removed or edited. If you have an issue with a volunteer moderator, or a choice made by them, you are asked to bring it to a site administrators attention to look into and handle. THE SITE ADMINISTRATORS and OWNERS have the final say. Please respect that the volunteer moderators are just that, volunteers. They give their time to help make Green Power Talk forums a great place to visit.
PLEASE: We ask you to
please NOT display your e-mail in your signature of the site. We do this
to limit the attraction to e-mail spamming robot collectors.
You acknowledge that Green Power Talk does not pre-screen Content, but that
Green Power Talk and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation)
in their sole discretion to refuse or move any content that is available via the
Service. Without limiting the foregoing, Green Power Talk and its designees
shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise
objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated
with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge
that you may not rely on any Content created by Green Power Talk or submitted to
Green Power Talk, such as information in Green Power Talk Message Boards.
You acknowledge and agree that Green Power Talk may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Green Power Talk, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
6. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USE
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
7. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
Green Power Talk does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant Green Power Talk the following world-wide, royalty free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Green Power Talk network of properties that are intended by Green Power Talk to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include Green Power Talk Message Boards that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of Green Power Talk that are limited to members. The use of the the Private Messaging Service is not “Private” in the sense that it is a message seen only by the sender and receiver. While the message is private from the rest of the members, it is not encrypted and the administration of Green Power Talk.com, Inc. can view them if needed from the database. All rules that apply to posting on the Forums ALSO apply to the use of our Private Messaging System and violators may have their posting privileges subject to the same revocations as on the Forum in general.
8. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Green Power Talk, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
9. NO RESALE OF SERVICE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.
10. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGE
You acknowledge that Green Power Talk may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded content will be retained by the Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on Green Power Talk's servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that Green Power Talk has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that Green Power Talk reserves the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that Green Power Talk reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
11. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
Green Power Talk reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Green Power Talk shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
12. TERMINATION
You agree that Green Power Talk, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if Green Power Talk believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. Green Power Talk may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that Green Power Talk may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service. Further, you agree that Green Power Talk shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.
13. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERS
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that Green Power Talk shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
14. LINKS
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Green Power Talk has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Green Power Talk is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Green Power Talk shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
15. GREEN POWER TALK'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by Green Power Talk or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part.
Green Power Talk grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Green Power Talk for use in accessing the Service.
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
a. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. GREEN POWER TALK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
b. GREEN POWER TALK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS, AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
d. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM GREEN POWER TALK OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TOS.
17. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT GREEN POWER TALK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF GREEN POWER TALK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
18. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 17 AND 18 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
19. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOS or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the Service.
20. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
Green Power Talk, and the Green Power Talk logo, trademarks and service marks, and other Green Power Talk logos and product and service names are trademarks of Green Power Talk (the "Green Power Talk Marks"). Without Green Power Talk's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner, the Green Power Talk Marks.
21. COPYRIGHTS and COPYRIGHT AGENTS
Green Power Talk respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide Green Power Talk's Copyright Agent the following information:
Green Power Talk's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual
property infringement can be reached as follows:
Solacity Inc.
Rob Beckers
Phone: (613) 686-4618
E-Mail: GreenTalk@solacity.com
22. GENERAL INFORMATION
The TOS constitute the entire agreement between you and Green Power Talk and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Green Power Talk. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The TOS and the relationship between you and Green Power Talk shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Green Power Talk agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ottawa, Ontario. The failure of Green Power Talk to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Solacity Inc./Green Power Talk values your privacy. To keep you informed,
we have created this privacy statement that discloses our purposes and methods
for online collection and use of information. This statement applies to all
information collected through the Solacity Inc./Green Power Talk websites and
information gathered from any web pages that we host.
Site Operator and Contact for Privacy Inquiries:
Solacity Inc.
Rob Beckers, president
Phone: (613) 686-4618
E-Mail: GreenTalk@solacity.com
Types of Information Collected
Generally, personal information is not collected from visitors to the Solacity
Inc./Green Power Talk websites. However, in order to access certain special
services, personal information is requested; those cases are described in more
detail below.
Forum Registration
Green Power Talk requires a valid first and last name, and e-mail address for users who want to
participate in the Green Power Talk forums. This allows us to protect our
community from abusive postings and provides a verifiable point of contact
should legal questions arise. At any time, you have the ability to keep your
e-mail address hidden from other users by selecting that option within your user
profile.
Also in the forum registration, you have the option of providing some additional
information such as occupation, interests, and homepage URL. This information is
made available to other bulletin board users to foster a sense of community. If
you have any concerns about providing this information, simply leave the fields
blank and your registration will still be processed.
Cookies
Certain activities on the Green Power Talk websites involve the use of "cookies"
to facilitate your experience. This includes retention of your username and
password for the Green Power Talk and showing a default Topic View when you
visit the forums. You have the option to turn these cookies off at any time by
updating your user profile preferences. If your browser doesn’t support cookies,
or if you have cookies turned off, these preferences will not be set.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Solacity Inc. Corporation does not disclose your personally identifying
information to any third parties for any purpose without your prior consent
(with the exception of your name, which is used as your account name and visible
with all your posts, as per forum registration requirements). All
reasonable care is taken by staff handling personal information to ensure its
security both offline and online. It is our policy to destroy server access and
personal information provided during the technical support process upon
completion of the technical support incident.
It’s also important to be aware that when you voluntarily provide personal
information (e.g., address, phone number) in a posting on the
bulletin board, that information is publicly available and may be used by
someone in a manner unintended by you. For that reason, we discourage the
offering of any personally identifying information within the message board
itself.
Privacy for Children Aged 12 and Under
Although the Solacity Inc. & Green Power Talk websites are targeted at a general
adult audience, we welcome the participation of younger users with their
parents’ consent. We strongly recommend that users 12 and under refrain from
offering any personal information either in their user profile or in the message
boards themselves, and we encourage parents to stay involved in the online life
of their children.
Changing or Updating Personal Information
If you would like to update or change your user profile on the Green Power Talk
message board, please enter the USER CP area on the site.
If you have questions regarding your information, you can contact our Privacy
Administrator by using th contact us link at the bottom of the sites pages. .
All rights reserved. By posting on this forum you grant Solacity Inc., Inc., and its successors and assigns a nonexclusive irrevocable right to re-use your posting in any manner it or they see fit without notice or compensation to you. No material contained in this site may be republished or reposted without express written consent of the Solacity Inc., Inc., except that message board users retain the right to republish or repost their own work.
November 30, 2006
Green Power Talk is wholly owned by
Solacity Inc.
Rob Beckers, President
Manotick, Ontario
Canada