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This website ("Site") is owned by The Sulphur Institute ("TSI"). By using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, and any applicable laws, rules, or regulations governing your use of this Site. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, do not use this Site. TSI reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time, effective upon posting. Please check back each time you visit, as your continued use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of any changes. Your use of this Site is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Intellectual Property

TSI owns this Site and owns (or uses with permission) all registered and unregistered trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively "Trademarks"), wallpaper, icons, characters, artwork, images, photographs, graphics, music, audio clips, sound, videos, text, reports, brochures, presentations, papers, studies, analyses, forecasts, summaries, member directories, software, and other data, information, materials and content on this site ("Content"). Some Content is only accessible to TSI members who log in to the "Members Only" section of the Site using a username and password.

Except for Content you have submitted or posted on this Site, or unless expressly permitted by TSI, you may not alter, archive, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, modify, adapt, translate, display, distribute, sell, license, prepare derivative works based upon, or otherwise use or exploit the Content, except that you may download, print, copy, and use any Content for your own personal, non-commercial use, as long as the Content is not modified and all copyright and other proprietary notices remain intact.

You may not use bots, data mining, or any other technique to extract Content from the Site, and any attempt to interfere with this Site could subject you to civil and criminal penalties. Your unauthorized use of any Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, privacy, and other U.S. and international laws, may infringe upon the rights of TSI and third parties, and could result in your personal liability.

References to Third Parties

This Site may contain Content owned by third parties, including, without limitation, TSI's members, promotional and business partners, licensors, licensees, sponsors, and advertisers. The use of any Content owned by third parties and/or references to any third party names, trademarks, products, or services does not constitute an endorsement by TSI of such parties or their products or services. TSI does not endorse or warrant the accuracy or reliability of, or assume any liability in connection with, any Content provided by third parties, or any of their products or services.

Links to Third Party Sites

Links to websites owned by persons or entities other than TSI are provided solely as a convenience. TSI assumes no obligation to review any of the websites linked to this Site, and is not responsible for the content of any website linked to this Site.

Disclaimers

THIS SITE AND THE CONTENT IS OFFERED IN GOOD FAITH AND BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AND RELIABLE WHEN MADE, BUT THE SITE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS-IS" AND "AS-AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL TSI BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless TSI and its officers, directors, employees, members, and agents from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, actions, judgments, or demands, including without limitation, reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or relating to your use of the Site or any Content.

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to conflicts of law principles. You agree to personal jurisdiction and venue in District of Columbia courts. TSI operates and controls this Site from the United States. Those who access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent applicable.

Effective Date: April 12, 2010