TERMS OF USE – Updated 2/27/2017
Welcome to the Blue Zones® website (our “Website”). These Terms of Use govern how you may use our Website and the content you find here (the “Content”). They also contain some important legal clarifications, terms and disclaimers. By using our Website, you agree to all of these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. If you don’t, please do not use our Website.
OUR SITE FEATURES AND CONTENT
Unless otherwise noted, the features and our content on the site, including our software, text, images, illustrations, designs, photographs, video and other materials, is owned or licensed by Blue Zones, LLC. You may use these features and content for your personal, non-commercial use only. No right, title or interest in any of our features or content is transferred to you as a result of accessing or using them. All intellectual property rights in the site features and our content, including copyright, patent, trademark and trade dress rights, are expressly reserved by Blue Zones, LLC.
BLUE ZONES® TRADEMARKS
Blue Zones®, Live Better, Longer™, True Vitality Test™ and the other trademarks appearing on this site are the registered and unregistered trademarks of Blue Zones, LLC. You may not use, misuse or register any of these trademarks in connection with any product name, company name, trade name or service that involves a similar product or service offered or intended to be offered by Blue Zones, LLC or a licensee or affiliate. You may not use any trademark of Blue Zone, LLC in a way that damages or dilutes it, or in connection with misleading or inaccurate information. You may refer to the areas of the world identified in the writings of Dan Buettner and other scientific and news publications as “Blue Zones”, only in a non-commercial context and manner. Any such non-commercial use should appropriately cite Dan Buettner and Blue Zones, LLC.
USER CONTENT AND INPUT
Any content you upload to or manipulate on our site, or post to our site, is yours. You represent and warrant to us that you have the rights in that content and that it does not infringe the rights of anyone, or contain any computer viruses or other harmful files. You agree that we can make such content that does not contain personal information visible to, share and repost to any other users of the site, and by submitting it to our site, you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, transferable and irrevocable, license to use it any manner in connection with our site and our business. You also agree that any comments, questions, suggestions, ideas, concepts and feedback you send us will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information to us is governed by our privacy policy, which can be seen via the “Privacy Policy” link at the bottom of this page.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES AND SERVICES
Our site contains links to other websites that we do not own or control. We have no responsibility for these sites nor does linking to them necessarily constitute an affiliation, recommendation or endorsement.
SITE SECURITY
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of this site, or attempting to use the site to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system. Such violations may result in civil or criminal liability. We may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting anyone who is involved in such violations.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This site, and the features, software, information, data and content found on this site, are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of intellectual property. We make no guarantee that the features of this site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that the servers making content available will be free of viruses or other harmful components. The content and features of this site are provided solely for your convenience and information only, and we make no warranty or representation regarding the results that may be obtained from the use of our site, or as to the reliability, accuracy or currency of any information, services, content or features associated with or acquired pursuant to the use of this site. You agree that your use of this site is at your own risk, and we are not liable for any damages of any kind related to your use of this site.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Blue Zones, LLC, its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in any way arising from, related to or in connection with your use of this site, your content, or your violation of these terms.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
In the event of any claim, action or dispute arising out of or related to any transaction conducted on this site, or the breach, enforcement, interpretation, or validity of these terms, we agree first to communicate by in writing to the contact address used in connection with this site, and describe the facts and circumstances, and allow the recipient at least thirty days to respond or settle the dispute prior to taking any other form of action, including legal action.
CHOICE OF LAW
These terms shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to any conflict of law provisions. Any dispute arising under these terms shall be resolved exclusively by the Minnesota state or federal courts located in Hennepin County. No modification or waiver of these terms shall be enforceable unless in writing signed by us. These terms are severable, and if any one is deemed unenforceable, all other terms shall remain in full force and effect. These terms constitute the entire agreement between us relating to your use of the site.
CHANGES TO THESE TERMS
We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. When we do, we revise the “updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use periodically and become aware of modifications.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, or your experience with this site, or want to notify us of anything, please contact us at info@bluezones.com
