Understanding Risks and Responsibilities

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this site agree that access to, and use of, this site is subject to the following terms and conditions and other applicable laws. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site.

Definitions

The term “products” as used herein shall be construed to mean any tool, device, publication, media device, information, schedule, name, contact information, or other content placed by the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association (“Rhode Island Beekeepers Association”) on this site, or on any other physical or electronic media site maintained or sponsored by Rhode Island Beekeepers Association.

Privacy

Rhode Island Beekeepers Association is committed to respecting the privacy of Rhode Island Beekeepers Association members and stakeholders. Our privacy policy governs the collection and use of personal information, whether gathered by our staff, from program participants, from website visitors, or through correspondence, and it reflects our approach to gathering, storing, and disseminating data. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association shall only use data collected for purposes that are integral to furthering the mission of Rhode Island Beekeepers Association and agricultural education, and shall not intentionally permit information in its possession to be used for any other purpose. Member information collected consists of membership roster data, which may include the following personally identifiable information: name, home address, age, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, birthdates, gender, and t-shirt size. Personal information collected may be utilized for services such as membership enrollment and management, merchandise sales, fulfillment of magazine subscriptions and delivery, and to conduct programs and events offered by the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association. This information, which may be shared with other beekeeping organizations, allows members the opportunity to attend events and apply for awards and recognition supportive of the educational mission and objectives of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association. A member may also need to provide the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association with additional personally identifiable information as required to participate in Rhode Island Beekeepers Association programs or receive awards and comply with IRS regulations. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not knowingly require a member to disclose more information than is necessary to participate in Rhode Island Beekeepers Association activities. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not share, sell, or disclose member information to unaffiliated third parties. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without a parent’s and/or legal guardian’s consent.

All information presented on the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association website is presented in good faith and is believed to be correct. However, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association makes no representations or warranties as to the completeness or accuracy of this information.

Copyright

The entire content included in this site, including but not limited to text, graphics, or code, is copyrighted as a collective work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of. The collective work includes works that are licensed to the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Permission is granted to electronically copy and print hard copy portions of this site for the sole purpose of placing an order with Rhode Island Beekeepers Association or purchasing Rhode Island Beekeepers Association products. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of the site solely for your own non-commercial use, or to place an order with Rhode Island Beekeepers Association or to purchase Rhode Island Beekeepers Association products. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display, or transmission of the content of this site, is strictly prohibited unless authorized by the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site.

Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, and trade names of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association used on the site are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association.

Warranty Disclaimer

This site and the materials and products on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not represent or warrant that the functions contained in the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes the site available is free of viruses or other harmful components. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not make any warranties or representations regarding the use of the materials on this site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, adequacy, usefulness, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise. Some states do not permit limitations or exclusions on warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

Limitation of Liability

Rhode Island Beekeepers Association shall not be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site or the performance of the products, even if Rhode Island Beekeepers Association has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Typographical Errors

In the event that a Rhode Island Beekeepers Association product is mistakenly listed at an incorrect price, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association reserves the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed for products listed at the incorrect price. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association reserves the right to refuse or cancel any such orders, whether the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association shall issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the incorrect price.

Term; Termination

These terms and conditions are applicable to you upon your accessing the site and/or completing the shopping process. These terms and conditions, or any part of them, may be terminated by the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association without notice at any time, for any reason. The provisions relating to Copyrights, Trademark, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.

Notice

Rhode Island Beekeepers Association may deliver notice to you by means of e-mail, a general notice on the site, or by other reliable method to the address you have provided to Rhode Island Beekeepers Association.

Miscellaneous

Your use of this site shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the state of Rhode Island, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law provisions, and not by the 1980 U.N. Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods. You agree that jurisdiction over and venue in any legal proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this site (including but not limited to the purchase of Rhode Island Beekeepers Association products) shall be in the state or federal courts located in Providence County, Rhode Island. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the site (including but not limited to the purchase of Rhode Island Beekeepers Association products) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these terms and conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these terms and conditions. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

Use of Site

Harassment in any manner or form on the site, including via e-mail, chat, or by use of obscene or abusive language, is strictly forbidden. Impersonation of others, including a Rhode Island Beekeepers Association employee or representative, as well as other members or visitors on the site, is prohibited. You may not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through the site any content that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, threatening, invasive of privacy, or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable, which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or which may otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law. You may not upload commercial content on the site or use the site to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or organization.

Participation Disclaimer

Rhode Island Beekeepers Association does not and cannot review all communications and materials posted to or created by users accessing the site, and is not in any manner responsible for the content of these communications and materials. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to view and distribute user-generated content on the site, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any content or activities on the site. However, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association reserves the right to block or remove communications or materials that it determines to be (a) abusive, defamatory, or obscene, (b) fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading, (c) in violation of a copyright, trademark, or; other intellectual property right of another or (d) offensive or otherwise unacceptable to Rhode Island Beekeepers Association in its sole discretion.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Rhode Island Beekeepers Association, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers (collectively, the "Service Providers") from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these terms and conditions or any activity related to your account (including negligent or wrongful conduct) by you or any other person accessing the site using your Internet account.

Third-Party Links

In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices independent of the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association.

These linked sites are only for your convenience, and therefore, you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, the Rhode Island Beekeepers Association seeks to protect the integrity of its website and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its site, but for sites it links to as well (including if a specific link does not work).

Rhode Island Beekeepers Association Products and Services

REGARDING Rhode Island Beekeepers Association PRODUCTS, ALL PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, Rhode Island Beekeepers Association DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. SOME STATES DO NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ON WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Rhode Island Beekeepers Association SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, AND IN PARTICULAR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE PRODUCT WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Rhode Island Beekeepers Association HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY BE INAPPLICABLE IN SOME JURISDICTIONS.