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Introduction

Thank you for visiting CalvertKids.net. We hope you find our site informative. Our lawyers have asked us to communicate a few key points (terms and conditions) to you. They are listed below and by accessing this Web site you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions.

 Copyright, Trademark, and Related Issues

This site belongs to CalvertKids.net. The copyright to the contents of this site is owned by CalvertKids.net or other third parties who have licensed use. Users may download material from this site for their own personal, non-commercial use only, and provided all copyright notices are kept intact. Any other copying, redistributing, or publishing of any part of this site in any manner is prohibited. Any non-personal information, communications or material you submit to CalvertKids.net at this site, by e-mail or otherwise, is non-confidential, and CalvertKids.net is free to use and reproduce such information freely, and for any purpose. Specifically, CalvertKids.net is free to use any ideas or concepts contained in any such communication for any purpose whatsoever, including developing, manufacturing, advertising and marketing products. Any such use is without compensation to the party submitting information. By submitting information, you are also warranting that you own the material/content submitted, that it is not defamatory, and that CalvertKids.net's use will not violate any third party's rights. CalvertKids.net is under no obligation to use the information submitted. The trademarks, logos, characters and service marks (collectively "Trademarks") displayed on CalvertKids.net belong to CalvertKids.net. Nothing contained on this Web site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on this Web site. Your use/misuse of the Trademarks displayed on this Web site, or any other content on this Web site, except as provided in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited. You are also advised that CalvertKids.net will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law, including criminal prosecution.

Linking

This Web site may contain links to other Web sites. These links are to companies or organizations we believe you may have an interest in. CalvertKids.net is not responsible for the content of any other site or for ongoing review of other sites. Please be mindful of this as you link to other sites. In general, CalvertKids.net does not object to links to this Web site from third-party sites. However, you must abide by the following rules: Unless we have a written agreement with you, you may not use any of CalvertKids.net's trademarks, logos or slogans in or with your links, except that you may link to this site using the plain text name of the site. Do not present the link to this site in any way that suggests CalvertKids.net has any relationship or affiliation with your site or endorses, sponsors or recommends the information, products or services on your site, unless you have a specific written agreement with CalvertKids.net to do so. Link only to the home page of this site. Do not, without CalvertKids.net's written permission: (a) incorporate any content from this site into your site (e.g., by in-lining or framing); (b) use any CalvertKids.net names, trademarks, slogans, or any other words or codes identifying CalvertKids.net Web sites in any "metatag" or other information used by search engines or other information location tools to identify and select sites. CalvertKids.net will not tolerate links from any obscene, scandalous, profane, defamatory, unlawful site, or any site that may adversely affect the name, reputation and goodwill of CalvertKids.net and its products. CalvertKids.net reserves the right to cancel permission to link at any time, for any reason.

 Jurisdictional Issues

The CalvertKids.net products, materials, offers, and information appearing on CalvertKids.net are intended for U.S. customers. This site is controlled by CalvertKids.net from its offices in St. Leonard, Maryland, United States. CalvertKids.net makes no representation that materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in other locations.

 Limitation of Liability

Your use of and browsing on this Web site are at your own risk. Neither CalvertKids.net nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering this Web site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, this Web site. Without limiting the foregoing, everything on this site is provided to you "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow exclusions of implied warranties, so some of these exclusions may not apply to you. Check your local laws. CalvertKids.net assumes no liability and shall not be liable for any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account your use of this Web site.

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July, 2002