PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. 
This website is operated by Reading is Fundamental, Inc. ("RIF").  When you use this site, you agree to the terms and conditions that follow.  If you do not agree to these terms and conditions (as they may be amended from time to time as provided below), your sole and exclusive remedy is to cease use immediately of this site. 

Links To RIF's Website
As a general practice, RIF welcomes links made to this website from other sites, subject to the following terms and conditions.

A link to this website should use the plain text name of the site (e.g., www.rif.org), or the RIF name (e.g., the words "Reading Is Fundamental" or "RIF" with no stylization or variation).  Unless RIF enters into a specific written agreement with the party wishing to link, use of any of RIF's logos, designs, images, photographs, slogans, product trademarks or service marks or other materials in or with the party's links or otherwise is not permissible. 

If a third party links to this website, it is not necessarily an indication of an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, affiliation, joint venture or partnership by or with RIF.  It also does not mean that RIF is affiliated with the third party website owners or sponsors.  A website that links to this website shall not (i) imply in any way that RIF is sponsoring or endorsing such website's products or services; (ii) misrepresent its relationship with RIF; (iii) present false or misleading information about RIF' products or services; or (iv) contain content that could be construed as distasteful, controversial, or offensive. 

No content or other material from this website shall be incorporated into linking party's site, including but not limited to any code, software, photographs, text and images, without express written permission by RIF for a particular use.

Links From And Content On RIF's Website
RIF may include on its website hyperlinks and pointers to other websites (some of them operated by RIF affiliates and some of them operated by third parties) website (Note: we do not do this on the RIF website.)These links are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional avenue of access to the information contained on those websites.  RIF has not reviewed  (we do review the first several pages of all sites we link to).all of the information on other sites and is not responsible for the content of any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through other sites.  The inclusion of these links in no way indicates the linked sites' endorsement, support or approval of the content of this site or the policies or positions of RIF.  Third party sites may contain information with which RIF does or does not agree.  Inclusion of links to other sites should not be viewed as an endorsement of the content of the linked sites.  Different terms and conditions may apply to your use of any linked websites. 

User Conduct
Derogatory, harmful or unlawful conduct is not permitted on this website.  You are not authorized to post on or transmit to or from this website any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other content that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.  For the purposes of these Terms of Use, "content" refers to any text, images, video, audio, advertisements, designs, logos, and other promotional material and software.

Privacy Policy
Any personally identifiable information sent by you to RIF is subject to our privacy policy.

Content Contained On The Website
This website and all its contents is the property of RIF and/or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes, as well as other laws of the United States and other countries.  You agree that the material contained on the website shall not be copied, reproduced, republished, modified, broadcast, uploaded, posted, transmitted, sold or distributed in any manner or medium. You also agree not to "mirror" any material contained on this website on any other server without RIF's express written permission.  You may make one copy of the content of this website on a single computer for informational, non-commercial and personal use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices and do not modify, and will not copy or post, the content on any network computer or broadcast in any media.

Trademarks
This site features logos and other trademarks and service marks that are owned by or licensed to RIF.  In addition, the website may also include trademarks or service marks of third parties.  Any and all such trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners, and you agree not to use or display them in any manner without the prior written permission of the applicable trademark owner. 

DISCLAIMERS
YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. RIF RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESTRICT OR TERMINATE YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE OR ANY FEATURE OR PART THEREOF AT ANY TIME.  RIF EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MATERIAL ON THE SITE IS NONINFRINGING; THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE; OR THAT INFORMATION ON THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, OR TIMELY.  IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIAL FROM THE SITE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK.  YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM RIF OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

Some jurisdictions may not permit the exclusion of certain warranties or certain limitations of liability; therefore, some of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply.  In those jurisdictions, the liability of RIF shall be limited to the maximum extent allowed by law.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER RIF NOR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RELATING TO OR RESULTING FROM (I) YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY OTHER SITE YOU ACCESS THROUGH A LINK FROM THIS SITE, (II) THE EXISTENCE OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION OR CONTENT POSTED ON THIS SITE OR ANY SITE LINKED TO THIS SITE; OR (III) ANY ACTIONS RIF, OR ITS AFFILIATED COMPANIES OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS TAKE, OR FAIL TO TAKE WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE. THESE INCLUDE DAMAGES FOR ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DEFECTS, DELAYS, COMPUTER VIRUSES, YOUR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO AND ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS AND DATA, AND OTHER TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE LOSSES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARE CLAIMED UNDER THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT, AS THE RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, AND EVEN IF RIF OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. In such jurisdictions, you agree that RIF's liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Miscellaneous
RIF's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of these Terms of Use.  RIF may assign its rights and duties under these Terms of Use to any party at any time without notice to you.  To the extent any portion of these Terms of Use is 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, shall remain in full force and effect.

Jurisdiction
RIF is located in the District of Columbia in the United States of America, and this site is operated in the United States. The laws of the District of Columbia govern these terms and conditions and your use of the site, and you irrevocably consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the District of Columbia for any legal action or proceeding between us for any purpose concerning these Terms of Use. We recognize that it is possible for you to obtain access to this site from any jurisdiction in the world, but we have no practical ability to prevent such access. This site has been designed to comply with the laws of the District of Columbia and of the United States. If any material on this site, or your use of the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.

Changes to Terms
These Terms of Use are a legal contract between you and RIF, which governs your use of the website.  RIF reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and any such modifications shall be effective immediately upon being posted on the website.  It is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes RIF may make to these terms and conditions.  Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms and/or other policies means you accept such changes.

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