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Restrictions on Use of
Materials
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or information from this site may be copied, reproduced, republished,
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terms of use, expressly authorized on the information or materials themselves,
or approved in writing by CALST.
Disclaimer of Liability
CALST shall not be held liable for any improper or incorrect
use of the materials or information described and/or contained in this
site and assumes no responsibility for user's use of them. In no event
shall CALST be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special,
exemplary or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement
or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business
interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in
contract, strict liability or tort (including negligence or otherwise)
arising in any way out of the use of this site or materials and information
herein, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer
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to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus,
communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access
to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious
behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.
Disclaimer of Warranties
/ Freedom from Computer Viruses /
Accuracy and Use of Information / Continuous Service
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warranties of any kind either expressed or implied. CALST disclaims
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warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
CALST does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials
in this site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be
corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are
free from viruses or other harmful components.
CALST does not warrant or make any representations regarding the
use or the results of the use of the materials or information in this
site, or the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability,
or usefulness of any materials or information in this site. Changes may
be periodically made to the content of materials or information in this
site, and these changes may or may not be reflected in the materials or
information as presented in the site. Additionally, due to the dynamic
nature of the Internet, materials and information freely available one
day may be restricted the next day, or undiscoverable due to changes in
the organization of menus, homepages or files.
If you have obtained materials or information claimed to be from CALST, from a source other than CALST or this site, be aware that
electronic data can be altered subsequent to its original distribution.
Also, data and information can quickly become out-of-date. It is recommended
that careful attention be paid to the contents of any metadata associated
with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted
with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or
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to report them to the Webmaster.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference in this site to any specific commercial product, process
or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not
constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation or favoring by CALST.
Disclaimer for Hypertext
Links
CALST is not responsible for the contents of any off-site
materials referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that CALST is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of
other users, links or third parties, and that the risk of injury from
the foregoing rests entirely with the user.
Links from this site to other sites on the Web do not constitute an endorsement
from CALST. These links are provided for informational purposes
only. It is the responsibility to the user to evaluate the content and
usefulness of materials or information obtained from other sites.
Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, user agrees to defend,
indemnify and hold harmless, CALST or its directors, officers,
employees and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including
attorneys' fees, arising out of the user's use of this site or materials
and information contained herein.
Choice of Law / Interpretation
These terms of use, including the legal disclaimers and indemnification,
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of California, without giving effect to any principles
of conflicts of law. If any provision of these terms of use is declared
unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
shall be deemed severable from the other terms and shall not affect
the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
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