The following Terms and Conditions govern your use of the Earthward Consulting site and the materials accessible on or from the site. Please read them carefully before entering the site, and refer to them as necessary as you explore the Earthward Web Site. Your use of the site means that you accept the Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these Terms and Conditions, please do not visit or use the Earthward site.

Confidentiality. Those areas of the Earthward Consulting site which you access by using a password or other security device (including Earthward Client Access) contain proprietary and confidential information on Earthward and its suppliers, including engineering documents, manuals, software, program listings, data file printouts, and other technical and marketing information ("Earthward Confidential Information"). By accessing Earthward Confidential Information, you agree to keep this information confidential and to use the information solely for the purpose of maintaining and supporting your Earthward network, or, if you are a Earthward Client, your customers' networks. You also agree to be careful with this Earthward Confidential Information and to only disclose it within your company to employees with a "need to know" who are instructed and agree not to disclose the information and not to use the information for any purpose not permitted by this agreement. You will not alter, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, or modify any Earthward Confidential Information that you receive.

Earthward discourages you from sending us any information that you consider to be confidential or proprietary through this Web site. Please note that if you do send us any such information or material, Earthward will assume it is not confidential. By sending Earthward information or material, you grant Earthward an unrestricted, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit and distribute those materials or information, and you also agree that Earthward is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you send us for any purpose.

Earthward Ownership Information. The information on this Web Site, along with any Materials (including, for example, white papers, press releases, data sheets, product descriptions and FAQs) is the copyrighted work of Earthward and/or its suppliers and is protected under US and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. Earthward grants you permission to copy such Materials so long as each copy (i) is solely for informational, non-commercial use in support of Earthward products and is not modified or revised in any manner, (ii) plainly displays all copyright and other proprietary notices, in the same form and manner as on the original and (iii) displays a statement that the Materials are used solely with permission of Earthward.

Any software which you download from the Earthward Web Site is governed exclusively by the license terms accompanying the file or the terms of the license agreement which accompanied the original product licensed by you which you are updating, and by downloading such software, you agree to abide by the terms of the license. Any reproduction or redistribution of such software not in accordance with the software license is expressly prohibited by law.

Except as expressly granted in this section (or to you specifically in writing), Earthward and its suppliers do not grant any express or implied right to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secret information.

Disclaimers. THE MATERIALS ACCESSIBLE FROM OR ON THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," AND Earthward EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RELATING TO SUCH MATERIAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL EARTHWARD CONSULTING BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION PRESENTED, LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES OR COSTS OF REPLACEMENT GOODS.

Although Earthward has attempted to provide accurate information on this Web site as a service to its users, Earthward assumes no responsibility for, and makes no representations with respect to, the accuracy of the information. Earthward may change the programs or products mentioned at any time without notice. Mention of non-Earthward products or services is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. 

Any claims relating to the materials or the Web site will be governed by Virginia law.

Privacy. We recognize that when you choose to provide us with information about yourself, you trust us to act in a responsible manner. That's why we have put in place a Privacy Policy to protect your personal information. You should review this document before providing any personal data on the Earthward site. Please read our Privacy Policy .

Third-Party Statements on Earthward Web Site; Links. Earthward may, but is not obligated to, monitor or review statements made by third parties on Earthward's Web site. Users or other third parties may post statements or information on some portions of the Earthward site from time to time. Earthward makes no representation as to the accuracy, appropriateness, legality, ownership or other aspects of such statements or information. Earthward expressly disclaims any liability for such third party statements under criminal or civil laws relating to defamation, intellectual property infringement, privacy, obscenity, or other areas of law. Also, at times this site may contain links to Web sites maintained by other companies, individuals or agencies which are provided as a convenience to Earthward users. These linked sites are not under the control of Earthward, and Earthward is not responsible for the accuracy of information on such sites. Earthward does not monitor or review the content of such third party sites and therefore advises you that your access by link to third-party sites is at your own risk.

Limitations on Use. Earthward may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time. Revisions will be posted on this "Legal Information" page and users are responsible for reviewing the page from time to time to ensure compliance. If Earthward makes a request to you to stop using Earthward Partner Access and/or to promptly return or destroy any copies of the information provided on this Web site, you will comply immediately with this request and will confirm in writing to Earthward within ten (10) days that you have done so.