Terms and Conditions
These Website Standard Terms and Conditions written on this webpage shall manage your use of our Website, Pontoon Spot, accessible at www.pontoonspot.com.
These Terms will be applied fully and affect your use of this Website. By using this Website, you agree to accept all terms and conditions written here. You must not use this Website if you disagree with these Standard Terms and Conditions.
Purpose
This Website is where pontoonspot.com, its owners, visitors, and collaborators can share information, stories, experiences, and research with Pontoon owners worldwide. We are not licensed veterinarians without official training in any related field. However, we are passionate Pontoon owners, hobbyists, and enthusiasts who have come together to present the information seen on this site. At times, we may collaborate with credentialed partners with professional qualifications. These instances will be cited within any content where their expertise is utilized. Suppose there is no mention of a collaborating expert on a piece of Content on our site. In that case, you should assume the Content contains our opinions and is only for entertainment or informational purposes.
The general information provided by Pontoon Spot on this Website is not a substitute for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice of a veterinary medical professional, professional pontoon handler, or other qualified professional. Always seek the advice of a veterinarian or other qualified professional with any questions regarding your pet’s symptoms or possible medical conditions. Never disregard professional advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read on this Website. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately.
We are not veterinarians.
By using this Website, you agree that you will not hold Pontoon Spot, its owners, or contributors responsible for actions you take or fail to take due to the information provided.
Intellectual Property Rights
Other than the Content you own, pontoonspot.com and its licensors own all the intellectual property rights and materials contained in this Website under these Terms.
You are granted a limited license only for viewing the material on this Website.
To the best of our knowledge, any materials or intellectual property presented here are either original works by us or have been used by the licenses and permissions obtained from the legal owner and do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that something presented here infringes on another person or entity’s intellectual property rights, please get in touch with us at info@pontoonspot.com.
Fair Use
This Website occasionally uses media under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). Neither pontoonspot.com nor its owner(s) claim ownership of media used in this way, and it is displayed strictly under the guidelines and established case law relating to the Fair Use Doctrine.
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research.
Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.
Fair use is a doctrine in the United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, research, teaching or scholarship. A four-factor balancing test provides for the legal, non-licensed citation or incorporation of copyrighted material in another author’s work.
Restrictions
You are specifically restricted from all of the following:
- Publishing any Website material in any other media;
- Selling, sublicensing and otherwise commercializing any Website material;
- Publicly performing and showing any Website material;
- Using this Website in any way that is or may be damaging to this Website;
- Using this Website in any way that impacts user access to this Website;
- Using this Website contrary to applicable laws and regulations or in any way may cause harm to the Website or any person or business entity;
- Engaging in any data mining, data harvesting, data extracting or any other similar activity about this Website;
- You are using this Website to engage in any advertising or marketing.
Certain areas of this Website are restricted from being accessed by you, and pontoonspot.com may further restrict access by you to any areas of this Website at any time, in absolute discretion. Any user I.D. and password you may have for this Website are confidential and must maintain confidentiality.
Your Content
In these Website Standard Terms and Conditions, “Your Content” shall mean any audio, video text, images or other material you display. By displaying Your Content, you grant pontoonspot.com a non-exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate and distribute it in any media.
Your Content must be your own and not invade any third-party’s rights. pontoonspot.com reserves the right to remove any of Your Content from this Website without notice.
No Warranties
This Website is provided “as is,” with all faults, and pontoonspot.com expresses no representations or warranties of any kind related to this Website or the materials contained on this Website. Also, nothing contained on this Website shall be interpreted as advising you.
Affiliate Relationships
Pontoon Spot earns from qualifying purchases made on our Website. If you purchase through links on this site, we may get a small share of the sale from Amazon, Clickbank, ShareASale, and other similar affiliate programs.
The fee Pontoon Spot earns for referring traffic to these affiliate programs is free. These programs use a “cookie” to track your activity and provide credit to Pontoon Spot for the referral. See our privacy policy to learn more about our policy and how cookies are used on this site.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall pontoonspot.com, nor any of its officers, directors and employees, be held liable for anything arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Website, whether such liability is under contract.
pontoonspot.com, including its owners, officers, directors and employees, shall not be held liable for any indirect, consequential or special liability arising out of or in any way related to your use of this Website or the information contained therein.
Indemnification
You now indemnify to the fullest extent pontoonspot.com from and against any liabilities, costs, demands, causes of action, damages and expenses arising in any way related to your breach of any of the provisions of these Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is invalid under applicable law, such provisions shall be deleted without affecting the remaining provisions.
Pricing
All prices are subject to change without notice and are not guaranteed, except that prices for an order accepted by pontoonspot.com and its affiliates are not subject to change after acceptance. Prices stated do not include any sales, use, excise tax or any other tax, duty, or charge that is now in effect or may be imposed hereafter by any Federal, State, or other authority. The customer shall pay all such taxes, duties, or additional charges.
Variation of Terms
Pontoonspot.com is permitted to revise these Terms at any time as it sees fit, and by using this Website, you are expected to review these Terms regularly.
Assignment
Pontoonspot.com can assign, transfer, and subcontract its rights and obligations under these Terms without any notification. However, you cannot post, transfer, or subcontract any of your rights and obligations under these Terms.
Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between pontoonspot.com and you about using this Website and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms will be governed by and interpreted by the laws of the State of California, United States. You submit to the state and federal courts non-exclusive jurisdiction in the State of California, United States, to resolve any disputes.
Complaints and Retractions
If you find material published on this Website that you believe is of any concern, including, but not limited to, material that is inaccurate or misleading, defamatory, published without necessary licenses or consent, or infringing upon the rights of another, please get in touch with us at info@pontoonspot.com. Complaints will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.