Terms and Conditions of Service and Use

LAST UPDATED: June 29th, 2011
1.     Your Acceptance
A.     These terms of service (“Terms of Service”) are a binding legal agreement between you and the ownders of the website www.Pedsquiz.blogspot.com and it's sub domains (hereafter referred to as Pedsquiz), regarding your use of the website. Please read these Terms of Service carefully. By accessing or using the website, you signify your agreement to (1) these Terms of Service, and (2) the Community Guidelines incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree to any of these terms or the Community Guidelines, please do not use the website.

B.     Although we may attempt to notify you when major changes are made to these Terms of Service, you should periodically review the most up-to-date version of the Terms of Service. Pedsquiz in its sole discretion, may modify or revise these Terms of Service and policies at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications or revisions. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
2.     The Website
A.     These Terms of Service apply to all users of the website, including users who are also contributors of picture content, information, and other materials or services on the website.
B.     The website may contain links to third party website that are not owned or controlled by Pedsquiz. Pedsquiz has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party website. In addition, Pedsquiz will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party site. By using the website, you expressly relieve Pedsquiz from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.
3.     General Use of the Website — Permissions and Restrictions
Pedsquiz hereby grants you a revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive permission to access and use the website as set forth in these Terms of Service, provided that:
A.     You agree not to distribute in any medium any part of the website, including but not limited to Content and User Submissions (each as defined below), without Pedsquiz's prior written authorization.
B.     You agree not to alter or modify any part of the website, including but not limited to Pedsquiz's technologies and program codes.
C.     You agree not to access User Submissions (defined below) or Content through any technology or means other than any as authorized by the this Terms of Service or a written agreement between you and Pedsquiz.
D.     You agree not to use the website for any commercial use without the prior written authorization of Pedsquiz. Prohibited commercial uses include, but are not limited to, any of the following actions taken without Pedsquiz's express approval:
1.     Sale of access to the website, Content or services via another website or medium (such as a mobile application);
2.     Use of the website, Content or services for the purpose of gaining advertising or subscription revenue;
3.     The sale of advertising, on the website or any third-party website, targeted to the content of specific User Submissions or the Content;
4.     Any use of the website, Content, User Submissions or services that Pedsquiz finds, in its sole discretion, has the effect of competing with or displacing the market for the Website, Content or User Submissions.
E.     You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” that accesses the website in a manner that sends more request messages to the Pedsquiz servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Pedsquiz grants the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Website for the sole purpose of and solely to the extent necessary for creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials, but not caches or archives of such materials. Pedsquiz reserves the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You agree not to solicit, for commercial purposes, any users of the Website with respect to their User Submissions.
F.     You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Community Guidelines, and all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.
G.     You agree not to impersonate any person or organization.
H.     You agree not to harass any other user.
I.     Pedsquiz reserves the right to discontinue any aspect of the Website or services at any time.
4.     Your Use of Content on the Website
In addition to the general restrictions above, the following restrictions and conditions apply specifically to your use of Content on the website.
A.     The content on the website, except all User Submissions, including without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, pictures, interactive features and the like (“Content”) and the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein (“Marks”), are owned by or licensed to Pedsquiz, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under the law. Content on the website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of the respective owners. Pedsquiz reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the website and the Content.
B.     You may access User Submissions solely:
1.     For your information and personal use in accordance with these Terms of Service; and
2.     As intended through the normal functionality of the website.
C.     User Comments (as defined below) are made available to you for your information and personal use solely as intended through the normal functionality of the website. User Comments are made available “as is,” and may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, downloaded, or otherwise exploited in any manner not intended by the normal functionality of the Website or otherwise as expressly authorized under this Agreement.
D.     You may access Content, User Submissions and other content only as permitted under this Agreement. Pedsquiz reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Content and the website.
E.     You agree to not use, copy, reproduce, transmit, broadcast, sell, license, download, or otherwise exploit any of the Content other than as expressly permitted herein, including any use, copying, or distribution of User Submissions of third parties obtained through the website for any commercial purposes.
F.     You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the website or the Content therein.
G.     You understand that when using the website, you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that Pedsquiz is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, safety, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Submissions. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against Pedsquiz with respect thereto, and agree to indemnify and hold Pedsquiz, its owners, operators, affiliates, and/or licensors, harmless to the fullest extent allowed by law regarding all matters related to your use of the website.
5.     Your User Submissions and Conduct
A.     You may submit picture content (“User Pictures”) and/or textual content (“User Comments”) to Pedsquiz. User Pictures and User Comments are collectively referred to as “User Submissions”. You understand that whether or not such User Submissions are published, Pedsquiz does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any User Submissions.
B.     You shall be solely responsible for your own User Submissions and the consequences of posting or publishing them. In connection with User Submissions, you affirm, represent, and/or warrant that: you own or have all the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and authorize Pedsquiz to use all patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary rights in and to any and all User Submissions to enable inclusion and use of the User Submissions in the manner contemplated by the website and these Terms of Service.
C.     For clarity, you retain ownership of all copyrights you may have in your User Submissions. However, by submitting User Submissions to Pedsquiz, you hereby grant Pedsquiz a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, adapt, modify, sell, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the User Submissions (in whole or in part), for any purpose whatsoever, and to incorporate User Submissions in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. The foregoing license shall be broadly construed, and shall include, without limitation the right to: (i) promote and redistribute part or all of the User Submissions (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels, (ii) incorporate the User Submissions on tangible or intangible products (e.g., cups, clothing) for resale or otherwise, and (iii) use the User Submissions for promotional purposes, whether to promote the website, other Pedsquiz products or services, or third party products or services. By way of clarification and not limitation, you acknowledge that you will not be entitled to any royalties or any other payment as a result of any efforts by Pedsquiz to exploit any User Submissions. By way of further clarification, Pedsquiz may freely sublicense the rights that you grant it in this Section to a third party. To the extent necessary for Pedsquiz to exercise its rights under the foregoing license, you hereby grant Pedsquiz a perpetual, royalty-free and irrevocable license to exploit any personality, publicity, or privacy rights in and to the User Submissions and in your likeness as contained therein. You also hereby grant each user of the Website a non-exclusive license to access your User Submissions through the website, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform such User Submissions as permitted through the functionality of the website and under these Terms of Service.
D.     In connection with User Submissions, you further agree that you will not submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party proprietary rights, including privacy, personality and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant Pedsquiz all of the license rights granted herein.
E.     You agree that your conduct on the Website will comport with the Community Guidelines which may be updated from time to time.
F.     Pedsquiz does not endorse any User Submission or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and Pedsquiz expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Submissions. Pedsquiz does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and Pedsquiz will remove all Content and User Submissions if properly notified in a manner consistent with law and Pedsquiz’s Copyright Infringement Notification policy that such Content or User Submission infringes on another’s intellectual property rights. Pedsquiz reserves the right to remove Content and User Submissions without prior notice.
G.     If you provide feedback to us regarding the website, Content, or User Submissions (“Feedback”), you authorize us to use that Feedback without restriction and without payment to you. Accordingly, you hereby grant to us perpetual and irrevocable license to use the Feedback for any purpose.
6.     Termination Policy
A.     You may terminate your use of the Website at any time. Pedsquiz may suspend or terminate your access to the website or terminate these Terms of Service, at any time, for any reason. If Pedsquiz suspects that you have violated any provision of these Terms of Service, Pedsquiz may also seek any other available legal remedy. Your rights under these Terms of Service will terminate automatically if you breach any part of these Terms of Service. You remain solely liable for all obligations related to use of the website, even after you have stopped using the website.
B.     Pedsquiz reserves the right to decide whether Content or a User Submission is appropriate and complies with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to, laws regulating obscene or defamatory material. Pedsquiz may remove such User Submissions and/or terminate a User’s access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
7.     Copyright Infringement
A.     If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing us with the following information in writing or email :
1.     A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2.     Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
3.     Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
4.     Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail;
5.     A statement that you have 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; and
6.     A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section 8(A) your DMCA notice may not be valid.
Please send all notices by email to info at pedsquiz.com. If you need a physical postal address, you may request so be sending Pedsquiz an email.

B.     Counter-Notice. If you believe that your User Submission that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content in your User Submission, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:
1.     Your physical or electronic signature;
2.     Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
3.     A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
4.     Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

If a counter-notice is received, Pedsquiz may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Pedsquiz’s sole discretion.
C.     Repeat Infringers. Pedsquiz will terminate the access privileges of any user whom it deems, in its sole authority, has repeatedly infringed the copyright rights of others.
8.     Warranty Disclaimer
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THEREIN SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, USER SUBMISSIONS, AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES  AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND PEDSQUIZ, ITS MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  PEDSQUIZ MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE’s CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THESE WEBSITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THEREIN, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE. PEDSQUIZ DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND PEDSQUIZ WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
9.     Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL PEDSQUIZ, ITS MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THE MAXIMUM TOTAL LIABILITY OF PEDSQUIZ, ITS MANAGERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, OR AGENTS TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS $25.00. EACH PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS TO ALLOCATE THE RISKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

The website are controlled and offered by Pedsquiz from the United States of America. The content is hosted on Google(TM)'s Blogger platform. Pedsquiz makes no representations that the website is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the website from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with their local law.
10.     Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Pedsquiz, its managers, members, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Service; (iii) your violation of any third party rights, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of your User Submissions caused damage to a third party or to Pedsquiz. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Service and your termination of use of the website.
11.     Privacy
Pedsquiz may collect registration and other information about you through the website. Pedsquiz’s collection, use, and disclosure of this information are governed by the Pedsquiz Privacy Policy available at http://www.pedsquiz.com/2002/06/privacy-policy.html
12.     Ability to Accept Terms of Service
You affirm that you are either more than 18 years of age, or an emancipated minor, or possess the consent of your legal parent or guardian, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms of Service, and to abide by and comply with these Terms of Service. In any case, you affirm that you are over the age of 13, as the website are not intended for children under 13. If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the website. There are lots of other great web sites for you. Talk to your parents about what sites are appropriate for you.
13.     Assignment
These Terms of Service, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Pedsquiz without restriction.
14.     General
By using the website, you consent to receiving electronic communications from Pedsquiz to the email address you may have provided to Pedsquiz. YOU AND Pedsquiz AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE WEBSITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
15. Contacting Pedsquiz
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service or the website, please send us a thorough description by email to info at pedsquiz.com.