Welcome to Connections! By accessing or using Connections, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Connections website, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use and all terms, policies, and guidelines incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

2. Changes to the Terms

Connections reserves the right to modify or update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

3. Use of the Site

Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use this Site. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement.

User Conduct

You agree to use the Site for lawful purposes only. You must not use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Connections server or the networks connected to any Connections server.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Post or transmit any content that is infringing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site.
• Use any automated means, such as robots or spiders, to access the Site.

4. Intellectual Property

Ownership

All content on the Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of Connections or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws.

Limited License

Connections grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Any use of the Site other than as specifically authorized in these Terms is strictly prohibited.

5. User Content

Submissions

You may be able to submit content to the Site, including but not limited to comments, posts, and other materials. By submitting content, you grant Connections a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, and display such content.

Responsibility

You are solely responsible for any content you submit and the consequences of posting or publishing it. Connections does not endorse any user content and disclaims any and all liability in connection with user content.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Connections makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the Site or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Site.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Connections disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Connections will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of the Site, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Connections, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from or relating in any way to your use of the Site or any violation of these Terms.

8. Termination

Connections reserves the right to terminate or suspend your access to the Site, without notice, for conduct that Connections believes violates these Terms or is harmful to other users of the Site, or for any other reason in Connections’ sole discretion.