TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Introduction   Use of Material  - Acceptable Site Use  - User Information  - User Submissions  - Registration and Password  - LongIsland.com.s Liability  - Disclaimer of Consequential Damages  - Links to Other Sites  - Limitation of Liability  - Termination  - Indemnity  - Intellectual Property Right Violations  - General  

1. Introduction

This page states the Terms and Conditions (.Terms.) under which you may use LongIsland.com (.Web Site. or .Site.). Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the Terms, do not use this Web Site. By using this Web Site, you accept and consent to be bound by the Terms. LongIsland.com (.we., .us., .our.) may revise the Terms at any time by updating this page. So, you should visit this page periodically because if you use the Site after we post changes to the Terms, it means you accept those changes. The terms "you" and "user" in the Terms and our Privacy Policy refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing the Web Site for any reason.

2. Use of Material

The contents of the Site, such as text, graphics, images, and other information and material ("Material"), are owned by LongIsland.com and its licensors, vendors, or other users and are protected by United States and foreign intellectual property laws. We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Site and Material at any time. You must comply with all notices and restrictions contained in any Material accessed through the Site. Unauthorized use of any Material may violate intellectual property and other laws.

Neither we nor any other supplier of Materials is or will be liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors, or omissions in any Material or for any damages arising from or in connection with your or another.s use of the Materials.

We authorize you to view and download a single copy of the Material on the Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Material on any copy you make. No other use is permitted, i.e., you may not sell or modify any Material or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use any Material in any way for any public or commercial purpose. You also may not use the Material on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose.

You may not copy or adapt the HTML or other code used to generate our pages. This code is protected by copyright.

You may not, without our prior written permission, use any computer code, data mining software, "robot," "bot," "spider," "scraper" or other automatic device, or program, algorithm or methodology having similar processes or functionality, or any manual process, to monitor or copy any of the pages, data or Material on or accessed through the Site.

If you download software from the Site, the software, including any files, images or other Material incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the "Software") are licensed to you by us or our licensors. We do not transfer title to the Software to you. You own the medium on which the Software is recorded, but we and our licensors retain full and complete title to the Software and all intellectual property rights to it. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form. We may require that any use of the Software be subject to an end-user software license agreement.

3. Acceptable Site Use

General Rules: You may not use the Web Site to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material: (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation; (b) in a manner that will either infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others; or (c) that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive, or hateful, all as we determine in our sole discretion.

Security Rules: You may not violate or attempt to violate the security of our Web Site or use the Site to violate the security of another web site by any method, including, without limitation, by: (a) accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measurers without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user of the Site, host or network, including, without limitation, by submitting a virus to the Web Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing"; (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services; or (e) forging any LongIsland.com packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. LongIsland.com may investigate violations of the Terms and may involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users of the Site who are involved in such violations.

Specific Prohibited Uses: You specifically agree not to use the Site to:

· distribute or otherwise publish, without LongIsland.com 's approval, any material containing any solicitation of funds, promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services;

· solicit other users of the Web Site to join or become members of any commercial online service; or

· delete or revise any Material posted by any other person or entity.

4. User Information

When you register for the Web Site, we will ask you to provide us with certain information including, without limitation, a valid email address (your "Information"). Please see LongIsland.com .s Privacy Policy for further details regarding our use of your Information.

5. User Submissions

As a user of the Web Site, you are responsible for your own communications and transmissions and for their consequences. Accordingly, you shall not:

· post material that is copyrighted, unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the copyright owner to post it;

· post material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner;

· post material that infringes on any other intellectual property rights of others or on the privacy or publicity rights of others;

· post material that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, embarrassing, or otherwise injurious to another user or any other person, entity, or group;

· post material that is false, fraudulent, grossly exaggerated, misleading, or deceptive;

· post a sexually-explicit image or statement;

· post advertisements or solicitations of business without LongIsland.com 's approval;

· post chain letters or pyramid schemes;

· upload or transmit a virus or other harmful or destructive file;

· interfere with, disrupt, or harm the Web Site or any service, network, or system resource connected thereto or accessible therefrom; or

· impersonate another person.

LongIsland.com does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of communications posted by users or endorse any opinions expressed by users. You acknowledge that if you rely on any Material posted by another user, it will be at your own risk.

LongIsland.com has no obligation to screen communications in advance and is not responsible for screening or monitoring Material posted by users. If we are notified of communications that allegedly do not conform to the Terms, we may investigate that allegation and determine in good faith and our sole discretion whether to remove or request the removal of the communication. LongIsland.com has no liability or responsibility to users for performance or non-performance of such activities. We reserve the right to remove Materials (including communications) and to expel users and prevent their further access to the Web Site if we believe the Materials or the user are violating or have violated the Terms or any law or regulation.

By submitting content to the Web Site, including message boards, forums, contests, chat rooms, expert sections, personals sections, blogs, classified ads, business directory listings, events calendars, press and news releases, etc. , you grant LongIsland.com and its affiliates the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license (including a waiver of any moral rights) to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in such content. You also warrant that the holder of any rights, including moral rights in such content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and has validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above. You also permit any user of the Web Site to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of any such content placed on the Site retains any and all rights that may exist in such content.

6. Registration and Password

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You are responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify LongIsland.com of any unauthorized use of your registration or password.

You may have to register or otherwise provide certain information to gain access to or use certain areas of the Web Site. It.s optional and entirely your decision to provide the information, but if you choose not to do so, you may not be able to access certain Materials or features or participate in various areas of the Site.

You may also provide information to us or one of our affiliates in other ways, e.g., to enter a contest or promotion. When you register or provide information to us or one of our affiliates on the Site or in any other manner, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information on all registration pages. Using a name other than your own legal name is prohibited, except in those specific areas of the Site that specifically ask for a fictitious name, e.g., certain message boards and chat rooms. You acknowledge that LongIsland.com may use the information you provide to us according to our Privacy Policy.

7. LongIsland.com .s Liability

Materials may contain typographical errors or other inaccuracies. LongIsland.com makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the Site or any Material. The use of the Site and any Material is at your own risk. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add, or remove portions of the Site at anytime without notice.

You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the form, content, and accuracy of any Material placed by you on the Web Site.

LongIsland.com DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN THE NEED TO SERVICE OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT OR DATA, LongIsland.com IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE OR ANY RELATED COSTS.

THE WEB SITE AND MATERIAL ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LongIsland.com DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. LongIsland.com MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY MATERIAL, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, OR LINKS.

8. Disclaimer of Consequential Damages

IN NO EVENT WILL LongIsland.com , ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON THE WEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL, RELIANCE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIAL, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT LongIsland.com IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9. Links to Other Sites

The Site contains links to third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by us of the contents on such third-party web sites. LongIsland.com is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third-party sites. If you decide to access linked third-party sites, you do so at you own risk.

LongIsland.com cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party site that links to or from LongIsland.com , since these sites are owned and operated by independent entities We do not endorse any of the merchandise, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information contained in such third-party sites. LongIsland.com does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or off-line transaction with any of these third parties.

10. Limitation of Liability

If, despite the Terms, we are found liable to you from your use of the Web Site and the Materials, our aggregate liability to you for all such claims is limited to $100.

11. Termination

LongIsland.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to immediately terminate your registration with, or ability to access, the Web Site and/or any other service provided to you by LongIsland.com , upon any breach by you of the Terms.

12. Indemnity

You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LongIsland.com , its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, demands, and damages, including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of any Material or the Site and your breach of any of the Terms. We will notify you promptly of any such claim or demand and in our discretion will assist you, at your expense, in defending against any such claim or demand.

13. Intellectual Property Right Violations

We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe any content has been copied or otherwise used in a way to violate your or another person.s copyright or other intellectual property right, please notify us at

LongIsland.com

47 Mall Drive

Commack NY, 11725

ATTN: Legal Department

The Site includes trademarks, service marks, and other logos (.Marks.) owned by LongIsland.com , its affiliates, or third parties, e.g., <longisland.com> is a trademark of LongIsland.com . No Mark may be used in any manner unless we have previously approved such use.

14. General

LongIsland.com makes no claims that the Materials may be lawfully viewed or downloaded outside of the United States. Access to the Materials may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Web Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. The Terms are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of New York, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction of any claims arising under the Terms will lie exclusively with the state courts in Suffolk County, New York, or, if applicable, the federal courts in the Eastern District of New York, and you consent to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of such courts. If any provision of the Terms is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of the provision will not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which will remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any provision of the Terms will be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision. Except as expressly provided in an end-user software license, or in a "Legal Notice" or other statement by LongIsland.com on the Web Site, the Terms are the entire agreement between you and LongIsland.com with respect to the use of Web Site and the Materials. No changes to the Terms may be made except by a revised posting on this page.