Terms of Use

The Spilling the Beans Chicago Website Terms of Use Agreement

Spilling the Beans Chicago is a subsidiary and operates under the Spilling the Beans brand.

Welcome to our website. If you browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern the Spilling the Beans Chicago.com, LLC (STBC) relationship with you in relation to this website. Use of the Spilling the Beans Chicago website, and any other materials provided by STBC, and its services are subject to the following Terms of Use Agreement (TOU). STBC reserves the right to update the TOU at any time without notice. By using this website, you acknowledge and agree to these limitations as set forth.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES STBC provides you with access to a variety of resources ("Services") including general information, message and/or communication facilities, downloads, etc. The Services, including any updates, enhancements, new features, and/or the addition of any new web properties, are subject to the TOU.

USE OF CONTENT Use of STBC content (documents, graphics, logos, software, forums, polls, etc.) is for informational and non-commercial or personal use only. You may not modify any content, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, post on any network, broadcast in any media or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Services unless expressly permitted by STBC. Elements of Spilling the Beans Chicago website are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. Content other than that belonging to STBC, is licensed or otherwise published by STBC with the permission of the owner of the material. All rights in such materials are reserved to the respective owners.

LIMITS OF LIABILITY STBC makes no warranties or representations of any kind that the services provided by this website or any linked site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that the site or the server that hosts the site are free from viruses or other forms of harmful computer code. All such information is provided "as is," and with specific disclaimer of any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement. In no event shall STBC, its agents, or anyone else who has been involved in the creation, production, or delivery of these pages, be liable for any direct, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of this website or any linked site.

With respect to goods or services purchased directly or indirectly from STBC through the website, STBC's liability, in any case, is expressly limited to replacement of defective goods, or the repayment or crediting to you an amount equal to the purchase price of the goods, if STBC so chooses.

EXTERNAL LINKS Links to other websites do not imply an endorsement of the materials disseminated at those websites, nor does the existence of a link to another site imply that the organization or person publishing at that site endorses any of the materials at this site. Links to other websites are provided by STBC as a convenience to its users. STBC is not responsible for the materials contained at any website linked to this site.

UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE As a condition of your use of the Services, you will not use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any website, or interfere with any other party\'s use and enjoyment of the Services. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Services, computer systems, or networks connected to any STBC server or to any of the Services, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Services.

USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES The Services may contain forums, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to communicate with you. You agree to use the communication services only to view and post messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular communication service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that you will not:

Use the Services in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services.
Publish, post, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party.
Provide links to files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another\'s computer or property of another.
Download any file posted by another user of a Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner.
Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Services. Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Service.
Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of the Communication Services or other user or usage information or any portion thereof.
STBC reserves the right to review materials posted to the Services and to remove any materials at its sole discretion. STBC reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Services at any time, without notice, for any reason whatsoever.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifiable information in any Services. STBC does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Services and, therefore, STBC specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Services.

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither STBC nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which STBC shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to STBC. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without STBC's prior written consent.

Spilling the Beans Chicago is a subsidiary and operates under the Spilling the Beans brand.