I. Terms and Conditions of Use of Global Novations ("Global Novations") WebSite PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE AND THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. If you visit or shop at Global Novations.com, you accept these conditions. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future Global Novations service or business, you also will be subject to the guidelines, terms and agreements ("Terms") applicable to such service or business. If these conditions are inconsistent with such Terms, the Terms will control. If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. Global Novations does sell products for children, but it sells them to adults, who can purchase with a credit card or other permitted payment method. If you are under 18, you may use Global Novations.com only with involvement of a parent or guardian. Global Novations reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS When you visit Global Novations.com or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on this site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. COPYRIGHT All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Global Novations or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Global Novations and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Global Novations or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. 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Global Novations' trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Global Novations', in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or in any manner that disparages or discredits Global Novations. All other trademarks not owned by Global Novations that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Global Novations. Use of Site The materials contained on this website (such materials, include, but are not limited to, the design, layout, artwork and other elements of the website and any text, audio, video, logo, information, data, software, documentation, services or any other materials contained on the website) are owned or licensed by Global Novations and are protected by copyright and trademark law, international treaties, and other intellectual property rights. You may view, download, print, and copy materials on this website for your own personal, informational, non-commercial use, provided that (i) you do not modify the materials, (ii) any copies that you may make must be marked "Copyright © 2008 Global Novations all rights reserved." and (iii) you retain all copyright and proprietary notices originally contained in the materials on any copies. You may not use, reproduce, display, post, transmit, or distribute any materials contained on this website for any commercial purpose. Nothing herein shall be construed as granting any license or right to use this website or any materials contained on this website except as expressly provided herein. Website Changes Information on this website may be changed or updated without notice. Global Novations may also make improvements and/or changes in the products and/or the programs described in this information at any time without notice. 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Global Novations' obligations with respect to its products and services are governed solely by the license and/or service agreements under which they are provided. If you obtain a product or service from Global Novations from this web site that is provided without an agreement, that product or service is provided "AS-IS" with no warranties whatsoever, express or implied, and your use of that product or service is at your own risk. Links To Other Web Sites Links to third party Web sites on this Site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. Global Novations has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Thus, Global Novations does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. 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II. Global Novations Privacy Policy Global Novations has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for www.Global Novations.com and other Internet web sites owned by Global Novations. Information Collected In general, you can visit the Global Novations website without providing personal information, but there are times when we will request personal information. Personal information is information that individually identifies you, such as your name, telephone number, physical address or email address. We may also gather personal information in connection with any contests we offer or if you participate in one of our online communities. Global Novations is a global company, with offices and operations throughout the world. When you submit personal information to Global Novations through its web site, you agree that your information may be transferred across national boundaries and may be stored and processed in any of the countries in which Global Novations and its affiliates are located. Use of Cookies Global Novations may also collect information when you visit our web site through the use of "cookie" technology, including web beacons and action tags. The information gathered may include your password and IP address, the type of browser and operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider and site visitation statistics. How We Use the Information Global Novations collects and uses your information in order to give you better service, to provide you with convenient access to our products and services and to make our website more useful to you. The contact information we collect is used, in part, to deliver information about our Company and partners and promotional material to you. It is also used to contact you when necessary. Information collected through the use of cookies is used to evaluate and improve our website and to help diagnose problems with our server. Global Novations will only use (such use including disclosure) your personal information without notice when it believes the use to be required by law or regulation, or necessary to protect or defend the rights or property of Global Novations, the safety of the public or the users of its site, or if you have provided Global Novations with prior consent to do so (see "Opt-In" below). Opt-In When you provide us with your contact information, you may opt-in to receive communications and information from Global Novations. Thereafter you may elect not to receive communications and information from Global Novations at any time by sending an email with your name and email address to info@Global Novations.com. Links to Other Sites Global Novations' web sites may contain links to other sites whose privacy and information practices may be different than ours. You should consult the other sites' privacy notices. Global Novations is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of other sites. Security We use physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help safeguard the information we collect from you online. We urge you to take precautions to protect your personal data when you are on the Internet. Change your passwords often and make sure you use a secure browser. Correcting Information/ Contacting the Web Site If you wish to correct any information you have provided to us or if you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with our web site, you can contact the info@Global Novations.com. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice. Information and Data Use - Compliance Any and all information and data use rights and entitlements maintained or reserved by Global Novations pursuant to this Privacy Policy statement or as may be maintained or reserved by Global Novations pursuant to applicable laws and regulations shall only be exercised or otherwise used in a manner at all times consistent with such mandatory laws and regulations as (may) apply in respect of the collection, processing, keeping, use and disclosure of related categories of information and data. Global Novations Network Security You are prohibited from violating, or attempting to violate, the security of the Global Novations Network. Any violations may result in criminal and civil liabilities to you. Global Novations will investigate any alleged violations and will cooperate with law enforcement agencies if a criminal violation is suspected. Examples of violations of the security of the Global Novations Network include, without limitation, the following: • Accessing data not intended for you • Logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access • Attempting to probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of a system or network • Breaching security or authentication measures without proper authorization • Attempting to interfere with service to any user, host, or network including, without limitation, by means of "overloading," "flooding," "mailbombing," or "crashing" • Taking any action in order to obtain services to which you are not entitled Illegal Use The Global Novations Network may only be used for lawful purposes. For example, you may not use the Global Novations Network to create, transmit, distribute, or store material that: • Violates a trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights of others • Violates the privacy, publicity, or other personal rights of others • Impairs the privacy of communications • Contains obscene or pornographic content • May be threatening, abusive, or hateful • Violates export control laws or regulations • Encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability • Causes technical disturbances to the Global Novations Network, including, but not limited to, introduction of viruses, worms, or other destructive mechanisms • Violates reasonable regulations of Global Novations or other service providers with respect to the Global Novations Network • Assists or permits any persons in engaging in any of the activities described above • Constitutes deceptive online marketing If you become aware of any such activities, you are obligated to immediately notify Global Novations and take all other appropriate actions to cause such activities to cease. Unsolicited Communications ("Spam") Posting the same or similar unsolicited e-mail messages, bulk commercial advertising, or informal announcements to one or more groups (known as "Spam") is prohibited. Spam is not only annoying to Internet users, it seriously affects the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the Global Novations Network. These unsolicited messages can increase costs by clogging the Global Novations Network, rendering your web site inaccessible, and potentially leading to down time of your mission-critical Internet applications. In addition, both Usenet and e-mail users may not: • send or post e-mail messages which are excessive and/or intended to harass or annoy others • continue to send e-mail to a recipient that has indicated that he/she does not wish to receive it • send e-mail with forged TCP/IP packet header information • intentionally omit, delete, forge, or misrepresent transmission information, including headers and return addresses • take any other actions intended to cloak the your identity or contact information
Content You are responsible for all its content hosted by Global Novations. Global Novations exercises no control over, and accepts no responsibility for, the content of the information passing through the Global Novations Network, including content provided on any third-party web sites linked to the Global Novations Network. Any web site links are provided as Internet navigation tools for information purposes only and not as an endorsement by Global Novations of the contents of such web sites. Global Novations does not adopt, nor warrant the accuracy of, the content of any linked web site and undertakes no responsibility to update the content. Use of any information obtained via the Global Novations Network is at your own risk. Global Novations does not screen communications and is not responsible for screening or monitoring content used by you. Consequences of Unacceptable Use Global Novations reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Global Novations Network upon notice of a violation of this Policy. Indirect or attempted violations of this Policy, and actual or attempted violations by a third-party on behalf of you, shall be considered violations of this Policy by you. Furthermore, it is a violation of this Acceptable Use Policy to use the services of another provider for the purposes of facilitating any of the activities described above if such use of another provider's service could reasonably be expected to affect the Global Novations Network. RISK OF LOSS All items purchased from Global Novations are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier. APPLICABLE LAW By visiting Global Novations.com, you agree that the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts , without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Global Novations. DISPUTES Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to Global Novations.com or to products or services sold or distributed by Global Novations or through Global Novations.com shall be adjudicated in any state or federal court in Suffolk County, Massachusetts , and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
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