AKC Reunite Terms of Service

American Kennel Club Companion Animal Recovery Corporation, d/b/a AKC REUNITE ("AKC REUNITE") owns and operates this website. By accessing and using this site, you agree to each of the terms and conditions set forth herein.  Additional terms and conditions applicable to certain areas of this website or as to certain transactions are posted in those areas or in connection with a particular transaction, and together with these Terms of Service govern your use of those areas and/or transactions. AKC REUNITE reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice. Your use of this site following any modification constitutes your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Service as modified. The last date these Terms of Service were revised is set forth below.You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You may not use this website for any purpose that is prohibited by law or regulations or to facilitate the violation of any law or regulation.
Copyright
This website and the content are protected by U.S. and/or copyright laws, and belong to AKC REUNITE or third parties. The copyright in the content is owned by AKC REUNITE or other copyright owners who have authorized their use on the site. No material may be reproduced in any manner of form whatsoever without written permission from AKC REUNITE or the copyright owner.
trademarks
The trademarks, service marks and logos ("trademarks") used or displayed on this website are registered and unregistered trademarks of AKC REUNITE or third parties. You may not use any of the trademarks or logos appearing on this site without written permission from the trademark owner. AKC REUNITEand all associated marks and logos are trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks of AKC REUNITE. The absence of a name, trademark or logo in this list does not constitute a waiver of any and all intellectual property rights that AKC REUNITE has established in any of its goods, services, names or logos. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Nothing in this website shall be construed as granting - by implication, estoppel or otherwise - any license or right to use any trademarks displayed on the website without the express written permission of AKC REUNITE or the trademark owner.
third party links
This website contains links to websites which are not maintained by AKC REUNITE. Links to third party websites are provided for your convenience and information only. Third party websites are not under AKC REUNITE's control and we are not responsible for the content or accuracy of those sites or the products or services offered on or through those sites. Nor can AKC REUNITE guarantee that sites will not change without our knowledge. The inclusion of a link in this website does not imply AKC REUNITE's endorsement of the third party website nor that we are affiliated with the third party website's owners or sponsors.
enrollments
You agree that all information supplied by you to enroll a pet through this website is true and correct. You represent and agree that you have been given permission and authority by the alternate contacts to provide us with the alternate contact information you have submitted in connection with enrollment. You understand that enrollment in the AKC REUNITE pet recovery service is intended to help ensure the safe return of the enrolled pet if it is found, but does not signify ownership of the pet. By supplying your name, address, email address and/or telephone number, you consent to receive communications from AKC REUNITE and third parties. You agree that AKC REUNITE may disclose your information, including your name, address, email address and/or telephone number, to third parties to assist in reuniting you with your lost pet. You agree that AKC REUNITE may also disclose information of alternate contacts you provided to third parties to assist in reuniting you with your lost pet.
your online account
If you use this website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and agree to accept responsibility for all activity that occurs through your account or password.
online records system
If you use AKC REUNITE'S Online Records System, you understand and agree that all the information that you input into the records will be stored on servers owned and maintained by The American Kennel Club, Inc. You understand and agree that AKC REUNITE will have access to and the ability to use this information. This will include, but is not limited to, use in connection with providing AKC REUNITE services to you and the vet and/or alternate contacts you listed in your enrollment.
user submissions
You agree that any submissions you make to the site may be edited, removed, modified, published, transmitted and displayed by AKC REUNITE and you waive any rights you may have with respect to such editing or modification. By submitting anything to the site, you grant AKC REUNITE a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty free, license to the submission to AKC REUNITE or any third party AKC REUNITE designates to use, copy, transmit, excerpt, publish, distribute, display, create derivative works of, modify or adapt in any form or media the submission. AKC REUNITE reserves the right to delete, move or edit any of the submissions in its sole discretion.
representations and warranties
You represent and warrant that any materials of any kind that you submit to this site are owned by you, will not (a) violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy or other personal or propriety rights; or (b) contain any libelous or otherwise unlawful material.
right of refusal
AKC Reunite has the right to refuse sale to anyone.
indemnification
You understand and agree that you are personally responsible for your behavior on the site. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AKC REUNITE, its affiliates, employees, agents and any third party providers to the site, service or content from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including, but not limited to, direct, incidental, consequential, exemplary and indirect damages), and reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting or arising out of your use, misuse, or inability to use the site, the service or the content, or any violation of the Terms of Service or any breach by you or any user of your account of any of your representations and warranties.
disclaimer of warranties
AKC REUNITE MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR THE CONTENT. AKC REUNITE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGMENT, WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE FURNISHED OR TO BE FURNISHED VIA THE SITE. AKC REUNITE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS PERFORMED BY THE SITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE OR THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. AKC REUNITE DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT, OR THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. THE SITE, THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
limitation of liability
IN NO EVENT WILL AKC REUNITE OR ITS THIRD PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER INDIRECT DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF (1) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, THE SERVICE, OR THE CONTENT, (2) ANY TRANSACTION CONDUCTED THROUGH OR FACILITATED BY THE SITE; (3) ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SITE, THE SERVICE AND/OR CONTENT, (4) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, OR (5) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE, OR THE CONTENT, EVEN IF AKC REUNITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, THE SERVICE, THE CONTENT, OR THE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, AKC REUNITE'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED AND WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUDED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
arbitration
YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THIS SITE, SERVICE OR CONTENT BETWEEN AKC REUNITE AND YOU OR AS TO THE CONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SETTLED BY ARBITRATION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE RULES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION.
International Use
AKC REUNITE is hosted in the United States. If you use AKC REUNITE from outside the United States, you acknowledge that you are voluntarily transferring information, including personally identifiable information and content to the United States and that you agree that our collection, use, storage and sharing of your information and content is exclusively subject to the laws of the United States and not of the jurisdiction where you are located. You agree that you will comply with all United States laws, rules and regulations applicable to the export of products, services, software and technical data regardless of the jurisdiction in which you are located.
Dated: 05/19/2015