CONDITIONS OF USE

Welcome to The Quit Smoking Journals. We maintain this Web site as a service to our members. By using our  site, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use. Please review the following terms carefully. If you do not agree to these terms, you should not use this site.  This section is here to protect all of us. This service is provided by QUIT SMOKING JOURNALS for use by readers, journalist’s and other visitors to the QUIT SMOKING JOURNALS Web site. If you violate any of these conditions, your permission to use this site maybe terminated and any monies or fees  WILL NOT be refunded.

Codes of Conduct:

Please treat your fellow journalists with respect and dignity. You have the choice of censorship. This means you get to choose whether to allow foul language (swearing etc) in your journal. If you do not want foul language please check the appropriate box. When you chose this box all notes and entries will be edited to show symbols in the place of swear words. Harassment of any kind will not be tolerated. If harassment takes place that Journalist may be blocked from this site immediately and there will be no refund of any monies or fees paid. Please limit your front page visible entries to three, this will ensure that every member is given an opportunity to post for the help they need, you can reference back to our welcome letter for additional help. The Quit Smoking Journals must not be used to promote a business or product or to post any sexually explicit images

Privacy Policy

The privacy of individuals, who visit our Web site, send us e-mail or provide an e-mail address is a VERY IMPORTANT to us.  We are concerned about your privacy and the protection of that privacy.  The Quit Smoking Journals will not collect any information about you such as your name, address, telephone number. It is a requirement of this site that you provide us with a valid e-mail address, that e-mail address will only be used to e-mail you information concerning this site and to ensure the safety of our site for all users. Your e-mail will only be available to administrative personnel. User information disclosed in your diary becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information. If you post personal information about you it can be found and used by third parties e.g., user name, e-mail address, etc. The Quit Smoking Journals may contain links to other sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third party sites. At this time, we do not share, disclose or sell any personally identifiable information collected. Certain non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation or through the use of "cookies", by Quit Smoking Journals. Our site will utilize cookies. Cookies are used for the following purposes: Research and development Track usage behavior Site modifications and improvements (Cookies are a technology used to provide you with tailored information from a Web site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it)

RULES OF CONDUCT

By posting information in or otherwise using any communications service, chat room, message board, or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this site, you agree that you will not: 1) upload, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortuous, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts (including but not limited to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature directed at another individual or group of individuals), or otherwise violates The Quit Smoking Journals rules or policies; 2)victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability; 3)infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party; 4) constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (also known as "spamming"), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling; 5)contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; 6) impersonates any person or entity, including any employee or representative of The Quit Smoking Journals You also agree that you will not collect information about the users or members of this site or use such information for the purpose of transmitting or facilitating transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic e-mail or communications. You further agree that you will not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from a child 13 years old or younger. The Quit Smoking Journal Staff will monitor, or edit the content posted by users of, chat rooms, message boards, or other interactive services that may be available on or through this site. The Quit Smoking Journals and its agents have the right at their sole discretion to remove any content that, in our staffs judgment, does not comply with the Rules of User Conduct or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate.  The Quit Smoking Journals is not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content.

Nontransferable.

 Your right to use the Site is not transferable. Any password or right given to you to obtain information or documents is not transferable.

COPPA

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was signed into law on October 21, 1998 and is effective as of April 21, 2000. The purpose of COPPA is to regulate the online collection and use of personal information provided by and concerning children under the age of thirteen. On October 21, 1999, the Federal Trade Commission, pursuant to the requirements of COPPA, published final rules in the Federal Register implementing COPPA. The Rules set forth the specific manner in which entities are expected to comply with, and how the FTC will enforce, COPPA. To address COPPA, we will not permit children under age 13 to use The Quit Smoking Journals service. Parents, we do not allow journals to be created by children under 13. However, if you are aware that your young child is using our service and would like their account cancelled, please contact us at: (info@quitsmokingjournals.com)

 Liability Disclaimer

 By using the Quit Smoking Journals you hereby agree to be bound by all terms and conditions in this user agreement. Your continued use of the Quit Smoking Journals after posting information on the Quit Smoking Journal web site shall constitute your acceptance of the limitations and permitted use statements.

Limited Liability:

The Quit Smoking Journals web site contains facts, opinions and statements from third parties, individuals and organizations. The Quit Smoking Journals does not represent or endorse the accuracy, or reliability of any information displayed or distributed through the web site. You acknowledge that any reliance upon such information found in the Quit Smoking Journals shall be at your risk. In no event will the Quit Smoking Journals be liable to you for any damages or losses, including without limitation indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive damages resulting from or caused by the web site, its content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Any liability of The Quit Smoking Journals ,its affiliates, employees, or contractors, including without limitation any liability for damages caused or allegedly caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of records, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior , negligence, or under any other cause of action, shall be strictly limited to the amount paid to the Quit Smoking Journals by or on behalf of you in connection with the web site in the 12 months prior to the claimed injury or damage.

Third Party Hyperlink

 Disclaimer the Quit Smoking Journals provides hypertext links to other Web sites only as a convenience. These links are not under the control of The Quit Smoking Journals.  The Quit Smoking Journals does not necessarily endorse and is not responsible for any third-party materials accessed through The Quit Smoking Journals. The Quit Smoking Journals expressly disclaims all liability with respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all of the content of any third-party sites.

Surveys, contests, and sweepstakes information

 Occasionally, the Quit Smoking Journals may offer our members and site visitors an opportunity to participate in a survey, contest, or sweepstakes. Information collected by The Quit Smoking Journals when you participate in a survey, contest, or sweepstakes may include your full name, e-mail address, and street address.

 The foregoing provisions are for the benefit of The Quit Smoking Journals its subsidiaries, affiliates and its third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf. By visiting and participating in our online journal service you indicate your agreement with the above stated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this site .Quit Smoking Journals reserves the right to change this policy at any time. This statement and the policies outlined here are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.