Website terms of use and privacy policy
WEB SITE TERMS OF USE
Thanks for coming to this page.
We run this site so that people like you (and people you like) can use it
for personal entertainment, information, education, communication, and
gratification. So go ahead and browse around all you like. You can even
download stuff from the site but only for non-commercial, personal use. If
you do, though, don't fool around with the copyright and other notices all
over the stuff. They're there for a really good reason. And don't even think
about distributing, modifying, transmitting, reusing, re-posting, or
anything else with any of the stuff, including the text, images, audio, and
video, for public or commercial purposes unless we give you written
permission. And it's not likely we will.
If you visit our site, you're also legally obligated to [read: stuck with]
the terms and conditions listed below and any other law or regulation that
applies to the site, the Internet, the World Wide Web, or England and Wales.
You shouldn't access or browse the site if you have any problem with that,
because once you start, there's no turning back -- you are bound by [read:
stuck with] the terms and conditions.
So here's our Top Ten Rules for visitors to the Great Murder
Mystery Games site:
1. For everyone's sake, just assume that everything on the site is
copyrighted unless we say it's not. So you can't use the stuff except how we
say you can on this page or anywhere else on the site without our written
permission. And like we said before, it's not likely we'll give you
permission anyway. In fact, even if we wanted to, the lawyers are likely to
veto any deal anyway. So it's better you don't even ask.
2. While we try to include accurate stuff on the site, we're not promising
you it's accurate. In fact, we're not promising you anything except fun and
entertainment. So if you use stuff on the site, you're using it at your own
risk. Don't call us if there's a problem because we assume no liability or
responsibility for errors or omissions on the site.
3. We and anybody else who helped us create, produce, or deliver the site
are not liable for any damages you suffer when you use it. In particular,
the lawyers want you to know that our disclaimer includes "direct,
incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your
access to, or use of, the site. Without limiting the foregoing, everything
on the site is provided to you 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON INFRINGEMENT.
Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you. Check your
local laws for any restrictions or limitations regarding the exclusion of
implied warranties. " Ugh! What a mouthful. We put all of that in quotes
because we couldn't figure out any other way to say it that the lawyers
would accept. But here's the bottom line -- we're not responsible if you're
browsing around and the site damages you or your computer or infects it with
any nasty viruses. We sure hope that doesn't happen, but if it does, don't
call us.
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site, even if we have 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. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort, including but not limited to, negligence or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.
Or in other words, you are responsible for how you use the material here.
4. If you don't want the world to know something, don't post in on the site
in any bulletin board or anyplace else. That's because anything you disclose
to us is ours. That's right -- ours. So we can do anything we want with the
stuff you post. We can reproduce it, disclose it, transmit it, publish it,
broadcast it, and post it someplace else. Not only that, we can even use any
ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques you post any way we want to,
including, developing, manufacturing and marketing products or other stuff
using the information you post.
5. Pictures of people or places shown on the site are either our property or
someone else's property we're using with their permission. No matter what,
it's definitely not your property. You or any of your friends can't use it
unless we said you could on this page or somewhere else on the site. And
guess what -- we won't say yes. So be careful, because unauthorized use may
violate all sorts of nasty laws. Be smart, keep the stuff you download to
yourself.
6. There's also a lot of trademarks, logos, and service marks on the site
that either we own or we're using with someone else's permission. So don't
think you have any kind of license or right to use them, because you don't
and we're not about to give you one. If you don't leave them alone and mess
with our trademarks, logos and service marks on our site, we'll probably go
ballistic, so will the companies that own the other trademarks, logos and
service marks. That means that we're likely to sue you or to ask a
prosecutor to come after you for messing around with our property or the
property of others.
7. You'll probably notice we've linked our site to lots of others. While
that's great, it doesn't mean we've looked at all those sites, much less
checked them out periodically to see what's going on. So don't blame us if
some site you link to is bad or has stuff on it that offends you or your
pets. Go ahead and link, but remember, you're doing it at your risk.
8. That brings us to what you do on our own site. While we occasionally
listen in on chat groups, or look at the posting in our discussion groups or
on our bulletin boards, we take no responsibility and assume no liability
for the content of those locations or for any mistakes, defamation, libel,
slander, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, or profanity you
might encounter when you visit such places on our site. And don't be stupid
by posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libellous, defamatory,
obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, nasty, mean, or profane
material or any material that law enforcement types may consider a criminal
offence, get someone in court on a civil lawsuit, or for that matter violate
any law -- anywhere, anytime. While we certainly respect your privacy, we
have no choice but to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities
or court which might ask us who might have posted nasty stuff on our site.
9. We're also allowed to change this page and anything else on the site any
time we want to. That's because it's ours and we have the programmers who
can do it. If we do change the page, then you're bound by [read: stuck with]
those changes, too, whenever you visit our site.
10. If either of us wants to make something of it and wants to “sue” (a
dirty word) then we have to follow these rules of engagement:
This Agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
In the event of any dispute Great Murder Mystery Games may
seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any English court and you
consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
If any part of these Terms of Use are found to be illegal or unenforceable,
this will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remainder of the
Terms of Use.
29 June 2003
Great Murder Mystery Games
PRIVACY POLICY
Great Murder Mystery Games is committed to protecting the privacy of our online visitors.
We collect information from online visitors who ask to be on our "Guilty Parties" newsletter mailing list and/or receive periodic email announcements. Anyone who wishes can choose to be removed from the mailing list at any time.
All online visitor data collected by Great Murder Mystery Games is protected against unauthorized access. We will not sell, trade, or give your personal information to other companies or organizations.
Even where allowed by this policy, we will not use your personal data in such a way as to breach the Data Protection Act or any other relevant UK legislation.
Cookies
Click here to read about our cookie policy and what cookies this site uses.Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have personal information on a child under the age of 13, we will delete that information from our systems. Great Murder Mystery Games encourages parents to go online with their kids. Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:
Contacting Us
14 June 2004