The New International Virtual Association is pleased to offer you access to this Web site (the "Site") and the services and products offered on the Site upon the following Terms and Conditions. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

The National Social Science Association may, in its sole discretion, modify these Terms and Conditions without notice to you. Therefore, please continue to review these Terms and Conditions when using the Site. By continuing to access and use the Site after the Terms and Conditions have been modified, you are agreeing to such modifications.

  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: THE SITE IS PROVIDED BY THE NEW INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL ASSOCIATION ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION AND DREAMWIRKZ WEB DESIGNS, INC. MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED OR OFFERED ON THE SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION AND DREAMWIRKZ WEB DESIGNS, INC. DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION OR DREAMWIRKZ WEB DESIGNS, INC. BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES ARE FORESEEABLE OR THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION OR DREAMWIRKZ WEB DESIGNS, INC. HAVE BEEN ADVISED OR HAVE CONSTRUCTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES). IN NO EVENT SHALL THE NATIONAL SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION OR DREAMWIRKZ WEB DESIGNS, INC. BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU IN THE 12-MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING YOUR CLAIM OR $500.
  2. Intellectual Property: All materials on the Site ("Online Materials"), including names, logos, trademarks, articles, photographs, illustrations, software, and other elements making up the Site are protected by copyrights and other intellectual property rights owned and controlled byThe National Social Science Association, Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc. or by other parties that have licensed their material to The National Social Science Association or Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc.. You may not copy or distribute any Online Materials in any way without the prior written permission of their respective owners. You may not add, delete, distort, or otherwise modify any Online Materials. Any unauthorized attempt to modify any Online Material, to defeat or circumvent the Site's security features, or to utilize the Site for other than its intended purposes is prohibited.
  3. Linking: For your convenience, The New International Virtual Association hyperlink's to other Web sites. These other Web sites are not under the control of The National Social Science Association or Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc.. The National Social Science Association and Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc. are not liable or responsible for any content or other information found or used at such Web sites.
  4. Submissions: Any information, comments, ideas, graphics or other materials submitted by you to The New International Virtual Association through the Site may be used or published by The New International Virtual Association for any purpose without restriction or compensation to you. You agree that you will not submit to the Site any material that is fraudulent, libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening, infringing, or that invades or violates any third party's privacy or other rights.
  5. Restrictions on Use: You may not use the Site or its content for any illegal purpose or in any manner inconsistent with these Terms and Conditions. The National Social Science Association and Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc. reserve the right to refuse or discontinue service to any user for non-compliance with these Terms and Conditions.
  6. Access Outside the United States: The New International Virtual Association does not represent that materials and content on or offered through the Site are appropriate or available for use in countries outside the United States. If you choose to use the Site from outside the United States, you are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws of the jurisdiction from which you are accessing the Site.
  7. Severability: If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found invalid or unenforceable, the provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible and the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in force.
  8. Entire Agreement: These Terms and Conditions and any other terms and conditions of service on the Site constitute the entire agreement between you, The National Social Science Association and Dreamwirkz Web Designs, Inc. and govern your use of the Site.
  9. Choice of Law and Forum: These Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute arising from the terms of this agreement or breach of this agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of California and you agree to personal jurisdiction by the state and federal courts sitting in California. The parties hereby expressly waive trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other on any matters whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with these Terms and Conditions.
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