Overview

Welcome to the website of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc. (henceforth referred to as FAF). This website is best viewed using a contemporary browser.

Use of this website, and information distributed in conjunction with this website, is offered to you on your acceptance of these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy and other notices posted on this website. Your use of this website or of any content presented in any and all areas of the website indicates your acknowledgment and agreement to these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy and other notices posted on this website. If you do not agree to be bound by and comply with all of the foregoing, you may not access or use our information, services, or website. We suggest you print a copy of each of these documents for your records.

FAF shall have the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, add or remove any terms or conditions of these Terms of Use without notice or liability to you. Any changes to these Terms of Use shall be effectively immediately following the posting of such changes on this website. The most recent version of these Terms of Use may always be found at www.faf.org/legal_termsofuse.htm. You agree to review these Terms of Use from time to time and agree that any subsequent use by you of this website following changes to these Terms of Use shall constitute your acceptance of all such changes. These Terms of Use were last modified on July 1, 2004.

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Disclaimer

This website is for informational purposes only. It is provided to you solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for purposes of resale, distribution, public display or performance, or any other uses by you in any form or manner whatsoever. Unless otherwise indicated on this website, you may download, archive, and print a single copy of any information on this website for such personal, non-commercial use, provided it is done pursuant to the User Conduct and Obligations set forth herein.

The performance of this website and all information contained on, downloaded or accessed from this website are provided to you on an "as is" basis, without warranties of any kind whatsoever, including any implied warranties or fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of the rights of third parties. FAF shall be not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, Internet access providers, computer equipment, software, or any combination thereof inflicting any injury or damage to your or any other person's computer as a result of using this website.

FAF reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, disable access to or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any part or all of this website or any information contained thereon without liability or notice to you.

As a visitor to our website, you acknowledge and agree that any reliance on or use by you of any information available on this website shall be entirely at your own risk. In no event shall FAF be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential or exemplary damages arising from the use or the performance of this website.

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Privacy Policy

The Privacy Policy constitutes an integral part of the Terms of Use. Your use of this website or of any content presented in any and all areas of the website indicates that you have read and agree to all of the terms and conditions of our Privacy Policy, which is available at this link.

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Confidentiality and Transmissions over the internet

The transmission of data or information (including communications by e-mail) over the Internet or other publicly accessible networks is not secure, and is subject to possible loss, interception or alteration while in transit. Accordingly, we do not assume any liability for any damage you may experience or costs you may incur as a result of any transmissions over the Internet or other publicly accessible networks, such as transmissions involving the exchange of e-mail with us (including those which may contain your personal information). In no event will the information you provide to us be deemed confidential, create any fiduciary obligations to you on our part, or result in any liability to you on our part in the event that such information is inadvertently released by us or accessed by third parties without our consent.

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User Conduct and Obligations

You agree to follow all applicable laws and regulations when using this website. Furthermore, you agree that you shall not:

A. upload, post or otherwise transmit through or to this website any content that:

• is unlawful, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, lewd, offensive, defamatory or otherwise objectionable;

• might infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, rights of publicity, or other proprietary rights of others;

• contains any viruses, trojan horses, time bombs, or any other harmful programs or elements;

B. disrupt, place unreasonable burdens or excessive loads on, interfere with or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our website, its computer systems, servers or networks;

C. provide false information about yourself to us, impersonate any other person, or otherwise attempt to mislead others about your identity or the origin of any content, message or other communication;

D. transmit junk mail, chain letters, or other unsolicited bulk e-mail or duplicative messages;

E. collect information about other visitors to our website without their consent or otherwise systematically extract data or data fields, including without limitation any financial data or e-mail addresses;

F. sell access to or the use of this website, including any content contained on, downloaded or accessed from this website; and

G. redistribute any content provided by us in any manner whatsoever including by means of printed publication, fax broadcast, web pages, e-mail, web newsgroups or forums, or any other electronic or paper-based service or method.

By uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting through or to our website any content, you grant to us, our successors and assigns, a non-exclusive, world-wide, royalty free, perpetual, non-revocable license to use such content in any manner otherwise than as stated in our Privacy Policy.

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Indemnification by User

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our affiliates, business partners, officers, directors, employees and agents harmless from any loss, liability, claim, demand, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) asserted by any third party relating in any way to your use of this website or breach of these Terms of Use. We reserve the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, which shall not excuse your indemnity obligations.

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Third Party Websites, Content and Products & Services

FAF has used its best efforts to identify external sources of information that may enhance our service to you. However, links or pointers to other websites and references to products and services offered by third parties are provided to you for convenience only. FAF is not responsible for content on linked websites, nor do we guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness of any of the information contained on, downloaded or accessed from those website. We do not investigate linked sites for accuracy, timeliness, reliability or completeness of information featured therein. Furthermore, the inclusion of a website by a link does not imply endorsement or approval by us of any views and opinions expressed therein.

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Proprietary Rights

Logos and other identifying marks of FAF are and shall remain the trade-marks and exclusive property of Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc., and any unauthorized use of these marks is unlawful. Other trade-marks on this website are the property of their respective owners. All content on this website is the property of FAF and is protected by international copyright law. The content on this website may be used by you only for your personal, non-commercial use as provided for in these Terms of Use, but may not be taken out of context or presented in a misleading or discriminatory manner. Any rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by us.

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Notice of Copyright Infringement

Our policy is to comply with all intellectual property laws and to act expeditiously upon receiving any notice of claimed infringement. If you believe that your work has been reproduced on this website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide a notice of copyright infringement containing all of the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner for the purposes of the complaint.

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.

• Identification of the material on our website that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity.

• The address, telephone number or e-mail address of the complaining party.

• A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.

• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice of copyright infringement is accurate, and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.

All notices of copyright infringement should be sent to:

Friendship Ambassadors Foundation, Inc.
260 Stuyvesant Avenue, Rye, NY 10580, USA
Fax: +1 914 925 0080
E-mail: friendlyam@faf.org

IMPORTANT: Our company is based in the U.S.A. and our staff is English-speaking. We apologize, but we can only correspond in English.

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General

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held invalid or unenforceable in any respect by any court having competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall continue in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision of these Terms of Use.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the laws of the United States of America applicable therein, without regard to conflict of laws provisions thereto. The parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of, and venue and situs in, New York, New York.

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Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about our website or these Terms of Use, please feel free to contact us at friendlyam@faf.org.

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