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General Terms of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. Your use of this site means that you agree to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, do not use the site.
This site contains intellectual property owned by Harmony Tribe (aka Harmony, Unlimited), and others. No material from Harmony Tribe or any Web site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Harmony Tribe, or any of its related, affiliated or subsidiary companies (collectively, "Harmony, Unlimited"), may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, without the prior written permission of Harmony Tribe, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, noncommercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of Harmony Tribe's copyright and other proprietary rights.
[Translation: Don't steal from us. It's not nice. If you want to repost something you see here, fantastic! Just ask first]
This site is controlled and operated by Harmony Tribe (Harmony, Unlimited) from its offices within the State of Minnesota, United States of America. Anyone who accesses this site from other locations does so on their own initiative and is responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Software from this site is further subject to United States export controls. No software from this site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported into (or to a national or resident of) of any country to which the U.S. has restricted exports. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country.
[Translation: On the off chance you're someplace where it's illegal to view this site, you're on your own. Also, you should probably look into moving as soon as you can]
The materials in this site are provided "AS IS" and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Harmony Tribe does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects will be corrected. Harmony Tribe also does not warrant that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
[Translation: We do our best to make sure nothing really bad happens if you use this site, and we try to keep everything as accurate as possible. Unfortunately, we can't control everything. If something really bad happens, we apologize, but you can't sue us if it does.]
Please note: Links are provided for reference purposes only. Harmony Tribe has not evaluated the information provided on every site it links to, and their appearance here does not constitute an endorsement of any organization.
[Translation: The Internet changes. If a page goes from being really great to something less than great, we can't control that. The best we can do is read the e-mail you send to us and, if we think it's warranted, pull down the offending link.]
Links to Harmony Tribe Web Pages
Links to Harmony Tribe Web pages may be presented in text format only. Harmony Tribe-owned marks, logos, photos, or other images may not be used in association with links without express permission.
[Translation: If you want to use something on your site, don't muck it up, and ask first.]
Links to the Harmony Tribe site are made at the webmaster's own risk. We reserve the right to change site structure and page filenames, which may result in broken links from external sites.
[Translation: Remember how I said the Internet changes? We change too. Change is good.]
User Submissions Terms of Use
User submissions include, but are not limited to, posts to the Harmony Tribe discussion boards and all other content provided to the Harmony Tribe Web site by a site visitor.
- You are responsible for all of your submissions.
You may not post any messages misrepresenting yourself as someone else, or by using a false e-mail address. In Harmony Tribe forums and content contributions, you must post under your own username, and are responsible for all posts from your account.
[Translation: Don't lie. Use a magical name or a nickname, but don't say you're someone you're not]
- Your submissions may not infringe upon others' use and enjoyment of the Harmony Tribe Web sites.
Do not post any material or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, prejudicial, or is otherwise in violation of the law or Harmony Tribe's guidelines. (If you see a violation of this policy in an Harmony Tribe discussion space, please e-mail Contact the Director of Digital Media.)
[Translation: Don't be a jerk.]
- You must have the rights to what you submit.
You may only submit content for which you have the copyright or other specific permission to distribute electronically. You may not violate, plagiarize, or infringe on the rights of third parties including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, or proprietary rights. You acknowledge that any submitted materials are in the public domain.
[Translation: Stealing is bad. Please don't do it.]
- You grant us rights to what you submit.
When you submit materials to the Harmony Tribe Web sites, you grant us an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to redistribute or republish the information in any medium or form. Users retain copyright to original images and other artwork posted to our Web sites.
[Translation: This isn't as scary as it looks. It just means we can reprint your work. We can't sell it and we can't make money from it, but we can put it on a flyer or on our Web site. We will always give the artist credit for their work if we use it and let them know if we do.]
- You may not submit content for commercial purposes unless noted.
You cannot use Harmony Tribe Web sites, including but not limited to the discussion boards, for commercial purposes, nor to distribute or otherwise publish any material containing requests for money, advertising, or solicitations and promotions of goods and services except in designated areas.
[Translation: Don't spam people. We have a nice area on the forum called Merchants Row where you can post your business information. That's the only place you should put it. Anywhere else, and it will be considered spam.]
- You hold us harmless.
Harmony Tribe does not endorse and are not responsible for any statement, opinion, or advice given or made by anyone other than authorized Harmony Tribe representatives. All postings are those of the author, and you rely on such information at your own risk.
[Translation: Don't believe everything you read on the Internet, and don't blame us if you do.]
- Your submission may be removed by us at our discretion, for any reason, or not posted at all.
We will enforce the policies above through not posting offensive content, and removing such postings from the discussion boards. In instances of willful abuse, we reserve the right to take whatever action it determines is appropriate, including the termination of access privileges and legal action.
[Translation: We will not just delete or edit posts willy-nilly. We will give ample warnings and many chances. However, when the time comes, the hammer is big, it's swift, and we're not afraid to use it.]
How to Make A Claim of Copyright Infringement
Harmony Tribe respects the intellectual property of others and we ask those posting to this site to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing our us with the following information:- The electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed and a description of the infringing activity.
- Identification of the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists, for example the URL of the Web site where it is posted or the name of the book in which it has been published.
- Identification of the URL or other specific location of this site where the material that you claim is infringing is located; you must include enough information to allow us to locate the material.
- Your name, address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address.
- A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement by you, made under penalty or perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
By mail:
Harmony Tribe
ATTN: Copyright
P.O. Box 17124
Minneapolis, MN 55417
By phone: 612-859-8179
By e-mail: Contact the Director of Digital Media