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Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Please read the following Terms of Use carefully. These Terms of Use apply to the Hambone Jam website located at www.hambonejam.com. This Web site is the property of Hambone Jam and its licensors. By using this Web site, you acknowledge that you have read the following Terms of Use and that you accept and will be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not use this Web site. Any use of the Web site is at the sole risk of the user.

Hambone Jam reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes.

As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, Hambone Jam grants you a personal, non-exclusive, limited privilege to enter and use this Web site and to view the information (and incidentally create an electronic copy of the information) available from this Web site for informational purposes only.

Information Copyright by Hambone Jam
 All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork, and computer code -– including, but not limited to, the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel,” and arrangement of such content –- contained on this Web site is owned, controlled, or licensed by or to Hambone Jam and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of this Web site and no content, materials, or other information on this Web site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, or distributed in any way to any other computer, server, Web site, or other medium for publication or distribution, or for any commercial enterprise without Hambone Jam’s express prior written consent.

The posting of information or other materials or content on this Web site does not constitute a waiver of any proprietary right in such information, materials, or content (such as, but not limited to, copyright, patent, trademark, or other intellectual property rights) and does not transfer any rights to a user of the Web site or to any other third party, except as expressly provided herein.

Disclaimer of Warranties
The information available from or provided on this Web site is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

HAMBONE JAM MAKES NO REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEB SITE MATERIALS AND CONTENT. HAMBONE JAM PERIODICALLY AMENDS, CHANGES, ADDS, DELETES, UPDATES, OR ALTERS THE INFORMATION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE TERMS OF USE OF THE WEB SITE, WITHOUT NOTICE. FURTHER, HAMBONE JAM ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE. HAMBONE JAM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY DUTY TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION ON THE WEB SITE.

REFERENCE TO HAMBONE JAM AND ITS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL HAMBONE JAM OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION, OR DELIVERY OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR SYSTEM FAILURE, OR LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEB SITE (OR THE INFORMATION OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE) OR ANY WEB SITE RELATED TO ANY THIRD PARTY, OR USERS’ INABILITY TO USE THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE WEB SITE (OR ANY OTHER WEB SITE). IN NO EVENT SHALL HAMBONE JAM’S LIABILITY TO USERS FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, PAID BY USERS TO HAMBONE JAM FOR ACCESSING THE WEB SITE. THE USER SHOULD CONSULT HIS OR HER OWN LEGAL ADVISORS REGARDING THE APPLICABILITY OF STATE STATUTES REGARDING LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.

DESCRIPTIONS OF OR REFERENCES TO PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR PUBLICATIONS WITHIN THE HAMBONE JAM WEB SITE DO NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT OF THAT PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR PUBLICATION. HAMBONE JAM MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER INCLUDED HEREIN OR THE PRODUCTS LISTED HEREIN. HAMBONE JAM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Hambone Jam reserves the right to do any of the following at any time without notice: (i) modify, suspend, or terminate operation of or access to this Web site, or any portion of this Web site, for any reason; (ii) modify or change this Web site, or any portion of this Web site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (iii) interrupt the operation of this Web site, or any portion of this Web site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, perform error correction, or make other changes.

Indemnification by User
USER AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HAMBONE JAM HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY, LOSS, CLAIM, AND EXPENSE, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, RELATED TO A USER’S VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS WEB SITE.

Typographical Errors
This Web site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Hambone Jam shall have no liability in connection with any such inaccuracies or errors, nor shall Hambone Jam have any obligation to identify and/or correct any such inaccuracies or errors.

Viruses
All responsibility or liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic files or on this Web site is disclaimed.

Links to Other Web Sites
This Web site may contain links to other Web sites. Hambone Jam is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in such Web sites, and such Web sites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy or completeness by Hambone Jam. Inclusion of any linked Web site does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked Web site or any products or services available thereon by Hambone Jam.

Disclaimer of Sales Information
This Web site may at some point in the future contain offers for sale of merchandise. Such merchandise may be obtained only by linking to the applicable merchant’s Web site in order to make the transaction. Terms of the offer shown on this Web site, including, but not limited to, price, color, quantity, availability, and description may vary from those shown on the merchant’s Web site. Differences in the terms of an offer between this Web site and a merchant’s Web site will be governed by the terms shown on the merchant’s site. Hambone Jam is not responsible or liable for any such differences or discrepancies.

Privacy
Hambone Jam’s Privacy Policy applies to the use of this Web site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. You may view Hambone Jam’s Privacy Policy in its entirety below. Additionally, by using this Web site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information that you send to the Web site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission is encrypted.

General
These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of Georgia without regard to conflict of law principles, and users agree that all legal proceedings related to the matters herein shall be adjudicated solely in the courts of Peach County, Georgia, United States of America. Users consent to extraterritorial service of process and submit to the jurisdiction of said courts. To the extent any portion of these Terms of Use shall be determined to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion will be modified by the court solely to the extent necessary to cause such portion to be enforceable, and these Terms of Use as so modified will remain in full force and effect. Any waiver of any provisions contained in these Terms of Use by Hambone Jam shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other right, term, or provision of these Terms of Use.

These Terms of Use were last updated August 2007. Please check back periodically for updates and changes.

Legal Name
Mainstreet Fort Valley/Downtown Development Authority sponsors the Hambone Jam and owns the website www.hambonejam.com. For the purposes of these Terms of Use, references to Hambone Jam shall include Mainstreet Fort Valley/Downtown Development Authority and all of its members, affiliates, directors, officers, agents, and employees.

Contact Us
Hambone Jam welcomes any comments or questions you may have regarding these Terms of Use. Please send any comments or questions to this address:

Hambone Jam
P.O. Box 1864
Fort Valley, Ga. 31030

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to the Hambone Jam and its organizers. The information collected at this site is intended to be used to better serve the users of our website. Hambone Jam will not sell or distribute any personal information collected at this site to any unaffiliated party without your consent, unless doing so is required by law or necessary to protect or deliver our services, enforce terms of service, or prevent a violation of someone’s rights.

From visitors to our Web site, Hambone Jam’s server gathers nonpersonal information (“cookies”) for statistical and market research purposes. A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user’s hard drive containing information about the user. The information obtained from “cookies” is used to improve and update the site. This information includes, but is not limited to, the type of browser, domain name, and total visitors. Once you close your browser, the cookie will terminate.

Linked sites are not under the control of Hambone Jam, and Hambone Jam is therefore not responsible for the content or privacy policy, which may differ from the Hambone Jam policy, of any linked site. Hambone Jam is providing these links as a convenience to its visitors. Hambone Jam reserves the right to terminate a link at any time. Third parties are not authorized to include active links to the Hambone Jam Web site without the express written consent of Hambone Jam.

By using the Hambone Jam Web site you agree with our Privacy Policy. If you do not accept the policy, please do not use our Web site. Revisions to the privacy policy may be made without notice, at any time, and for any reason. Changes will be posted on the site. If you continue to use the Hambone Jam Web site after an amendment has been made, you agree to the new provisions.

These terms, conditions and policies last updated Aug. 8. 2007