Read This Terms of Use Agreement Before Accessing Website.

Effective Date:  This Terms of Use Agreement was last updated on November 10, 2008.

This Terms of Use Agreement sets forth the standards of use of the Brown Girl Online Service. By using the www.browngirlmagazine.com website you (the “Member”) agree to these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you should immediately cease all usage of this website. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update the terms and conditions of this agreement without prior notice.  Modifications shall become effective immediately upon being posted at browngirlmagazine.com website.  Your continued use of the Service after amendments are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of the Agreement and its modifications. Except as provided in this paragraph, this Agreement may not be amended.

1.      Indemnification

Member agrees to indemnify and hold Brown Girl, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member’s use of the Service, the violation of this Agreement, or infringement by Member, or other user of the Service using Member’s computer, of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity.

2.      Third-Party Sites

Our website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties.  You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site.  You should contact the site administrator or webmaster for those third-party sites if you have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites.  Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site, and we are not responsible therein. We encourage all Members to review said privacy policies of third-parties’ sites.

3.      Disclaimer Regarding Accuracy of Vendor Information

Product specifications and other information have either been provided by the Vendors or collected from publicly available sources.  While Brown Girl makes every effort to ensure that the information on this website is accurate, we can make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or reliability of any information provided on this website.

[Insert Name of Company] makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any product provided or offered by any Vendor, and you acknowledge that any reliance on representations and warranties provided by any Vendor shall be at your own risk.

4.      Governing Jurisdiction of the Courts [Insert State]

Our website is operated and provided in the State of Texas.  As such, we are subject to the laws of the State Texas, and such laws will govern this Terms of Use, without giving effect to any choice of law rules.  We make no representation that our website or other services are appropriate, legal or available for use in other locations.  Accordingly, if you choose to access our site you agree to do so subject to the internal laws of the State Texas.

5.      Compliance with Laws.

Member assumes all knowledge of applicable law and is responsible for compliance with any such laws.  Member may not use the Service in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. Member further agrees not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

6.      Copyright and Trademark Information

All content included or available on this site, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof is ©2008 www.browngirlmagazine.com, with all rights reserved, or is the property of Brown Girl and/or third parties protected by intellectual property rights.  Any use of materials on the website, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of Brown Girl is strictly prohibited.  Members agree that they will not use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our web pages or the content contained therein without prior written permission of an authorized officer of Brown Girl.

Brown Girl^TM and www.browngirlmagazine.com^TM are proprietary marks of browngirlmagazine.com.  Brown Girl’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by Brown Girl, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Brown Girls.

All other trademarks displayed on Brown Girl’s website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those Vendors.  In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of Vendors is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those Vendors endorse or have any affiliation with Brown Girl.

7.      Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement

Pursuant to Section 512(c) of the Copyright Revision Act, as enacted through the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, www.browngirlmagazine.com designates the following individual as its agent for receipt of notifications of claimed copyright infringement.

By Email: browngirl@browngirlmagazine.com

8.      Other Terms

If any provision of this Terms of Use Agreement shall be unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially-enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent.  You agree that this Terms of Use Agreement and any other agreements referenced herein may be assigned by Brown Girl, in our sole discretion, to a third party in the event of a merger or acquisition.  This Terms of Use Agreement shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to your participation as a Member.  Member agrees that by accepting this Terms of Use Agreement, Member is consenting to the use and disclosure of their personally identifiable information and other practices described in our Privacy Policy Statement.

Thank you for visiting Brown Girl Magazine. Your privacy is important to us. Therefore, we provide this notice to explain our information practices and the choices that you can make about the way your information is collected and used by Brown Girl. Be assured that any information that you provide us will not be rented, sold, or shared with any third party.

What Information Do We Collect?

Through Brown Girl, you can order products, enter in contests, vote in polls or otherwise express an opinion, and subscribe to our online newsletters. You are able to visit much of this website and leave comments without providing personal information. However, you can choose to subscribe to the online newsletter, post comments, and respond to articles on the site by providing minimal information. Information that we do collect includes, but is not limited to: name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information, and information about your interests in and use of various products, programs, and services.

The Newsletter

We collect your email address if you choose to sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. Additionally, we collect demographic information, such as age, location, and name that is used to better create our content and attract advertisers. Brown Girl is the sole owner of this information and we will not distribute individual personal information for any reason.

Promotions, Contests, and Surveys

Occasionally, Brown Girl will offer the opportunity for its readers to submit information in order to participate in various surveys, contests, and promotions. Once again, this information is solely owned and used by Brown Girl and will not be distributed to third parties.

Cookies

We use cookies to understand Internet usage and improve our content and advertisements. Brown Girl logs non-identifiable information through the use of cookies such as IP addresses, browser information, traffic sources, click stream, and length of visit. This information can be tracked, but the use will remain un-identifiable.

How We Use the Information

We may use the information to communicate with you, such as to notify you through our newsletter when new content has been posted on our site.

We may use the information to fulfill your requests for our products, programs, and services, and to respond to your inquires about offerings.

If you chose to submit content for publications, such as comments and letters to the editor, we may publish your name, screen name, and other information you have provided us.

We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our publication and website. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage.

We will disclose information we maintain when required to do so by law. For example, we may disclose information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request.

If you have any questions regarding our privacy policy, please email us at browngirl@browngirlmagazine.com. Brown Girl reserves the right to change the policy and any changes will be posted directly on this page.