ScientistsBaffled.com Copyright, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
This document describes the terms under which you are allowed to use the ScientistsBaffled.com web site (hereafter, "Site"),
and discloses the privacy policy for ScientistsBaffled.com. Your use of the ScientistsBaffled.com web site indicates
your acceptance of these terms.
Copyright
ScientistsBaffled.com web site is © Copyright 1999-2024 Andrew Davidson. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use strictly prohibited.
All graphics, text, scripts, software, markup, styles, HTML, CSS, and other data on the ScientistsBaffled.com web site are copyrighted and you may
not use them in any way without prior written permission.
NO WARRANTY
THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT OR ANY SITE-RELATED
SERVICE, OR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE LICENSED OR PURCHASED THROUGH THE SITE, OR ANY
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADED FROM THE SITE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NONINFRINGEMENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY THE OWNER,
ADVERTISER OR MANUFACTURER OF THAT PRODUCT AND/OR SERVICE, AND NOT BY ScientistsBaffled.com. YOU
ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE AND/OR RELATED SERVICES WILL NOT BE FREE
OF INTERRUPTIONS. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND
SITE-RELATED SERVICES.
NEITHER ScientistsBaffled.com NOR ITS SPONSORS ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES UNDER ANY
CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY
WAY TO THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN
THE SITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES AND/OR
CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE
SERVICES.
General Use
You are allowed to use the public ScientistsBaffled.com web site using a web browser. You may not
unduly stress the resources of ScientistsBaffled.com web site or attempt to hack or damage or disable
the ScientistsBaffled.com web site.
Spidering
You may "spider" (use an automatic means to traverse) the ScientistsBaffled.com web site
solely for the purpose of providing search facilities on another public web site,
as long as you agree to the robots.txt and/or META="robots" standard.
No Spam
We promise to never email you, unless you specifically request it (for example as part of a
newsletter subscription), or if it is about an order you
have placed or contact you have made with ScientistsBaffled.com.
You may not send spam, unsolicted commercial email, telephone calls, or
faxes to the addresses or numbers listed on any part of ScientistsBaffled.com.
Linking to Us
You may not link directly to graphics or other data used on ScientistsBaffled.com web site without prior permission.
You may freely link to ScientistsBaffled.com web pages.
Linked Sites
This site may contain links to other web sites operated by third parties.
You acknowledge that ScientistsBaffled.com does not specifically endorse or warrant the products or
services of these sites. You acknowledge that ScientistsBaffled.com is not responsible for any
content or claims that appear on these sites.
RSS & Syndicated XML Newsfeeds
You may use feeds published on this site for non-commercial use only. For other uses, for example on your company's intranet, please contact us.
Comments
If you have a comment about ScientistsBaffled.com web pages or this policy, send email to
support{at}ScientistsBaffled.com
No Obligation to Monitor
You acknowledge that Andrew Davidson or ScientistsBaffled.com has no obligation to monitor the Site or
Site-related services. However, you acknowledge and agree that
ScientistsBaffled.com has the right to monitor the Site and Site-related services and
to disclose any information necessary to operate
the Site properly, to protect itself and its sponsors and customers and to
comply with legal obligations or governmental
requests. We reserve the right to refuse to post or to remove any
information or materials, in whole or in part, that
are unacceptable, offensive or in violation of this Agreement. We
reserve the right to prohibit any user who, in
our sole discretion, violates the terms of this Agreement from using the Site and related
services. Such prohibition may occur without notice to the user.
Content Posted By You
You understand and agree that Andrew Davidson may review, edit, or delete any content
that you publish or display (hereafter, "post") on ScientistsBaffled.com (collectively, "Content").
You agree that you are solely responsible for the Content that you post on ScientistsBaffled.com.
By posting Content to ScientistsBaffled.com, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have
the right to grant, to Andrew Davidson an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully paid, worldwide license
to use, copy, perform, display, and distribute such information and content and to prepare derivative works of,
or incorporate into other works, such information and content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Andrew Davidson and ScientistsBaffled.com and its sponsors
against any and all claims, damages, costs or other expenses that arise
directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your breach of this Agreement,
(b) your violation of the Code of Conduct and/or (c) your activities in
connection with the Site or Site-related services.
Other Licenses
This use policy does not override or amend the licenses contained
in licensed software on this site.
Trademarks
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Information Collection and Use
ScientistsBaffled.com is the sole owner of the information collected on this site.
We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different
from what is disclosed in this statement. We collect information
from users at several different points on ScientistsBaffled.com, as explained below.
Registration
In order to use certain features of ScientistsBaffled.com,
you may be required to complete a registration form. During registration
you are required to give your contact information (such as name and email address).
This information is used to contact you about the services for which you have
expressed interest. It is optional for you to provide demographic information.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive. Usage of a cookie is in no way
linked to any personally identifiable information
while on ScientistsBaffled.com unless you have specifically provided it. For
instance, by setting a cookie on our site, you would not have to enter your password more
than once, thereby saving time while using our site. If you turn off cookies in your
browser, you may still use portions of ScientistsBaffled.com that do not require cookies.
The functionality of ScientistsBaffled.com may be limited while you have cookies turned off.
We may alert you that cookies are required to access certain portions or features of the Site.
However, there may be times that this notice is not given. For example, some of our business partners may use cookies on our site (for example, our secure order processing and download site, and advertisers). We have no access to or control over these third-party cookies.
Log Files
We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track usage patterns,
and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to
personally identifiable information unless you have specifically provided that information.
Orders
For orders you place on this site, we may use a third-party shipping company, and a third-party
credit card processing company to bill you. Please see the individual privacy policies of those sites.
Advertising
ScientistsBaffled.com may display Amazon.com advertisements in association with Amazon.
ScientistsBaffled.com is not part of Amazon.com and is independent from Amazon.com.
ScientistsBaffled.com may also display other advertisements generated on, or served by, external sites.
ScientistsBaffled.com is not responsible for the privacy practices of sites for which we display advertising.
We encourage our users to read the privacy statements of such sites.
Specifically, advertisers may serve content and/or advertisements, collect information directly from you, and may place or recognize cookies on your browser.
Sharing
We may share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers.
This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.
Privacy Practices of External Sites
ScientistsBaffled.com contains links to other sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices
of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read
the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable
information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by ScientistsBaffled.com.
Newsletter
If a user wishes to subscribe to our newsletter, we ask for contact information such as name and email address.
Notification of Changes
This privacy policy is publically posted so
that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under
circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
This document may be updated by us from time to time without notice.
However, you can view the most current version of this document at:
http://www.ScientistsBaffled.com/privacy/
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