Terms and Conditions
The use of this website is governed by the terms and conditions layed out here. In general, unless otherwise noted, (with the exception of any such item(s) I have explicitly published under another license), all the contents of this site are held under copyright by me. Details are layed out in the fine print below.
In addition I have done my best to make sure I have cited all my sources and credit has been given for the use of any external material within these pages. If you think I have missed something, or if you think my usage of such works violated the criteria for their use under the license they were originally published, you can report them to me by sending me an email at the address below.
By accessing this website and any pages thereof, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions (“terms”) below. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions below, do not use this website, or any pages thereof. If you have any questions about these terms, please contact Roel Christian Yambao (the “Siteowner”, “I”, “me” or “my”) at public-mailbox-02 [at] roelchristian [dot] com.
General Use Restrictions
The Siteowner, or third parties granting rights to the Siteowner, holds all right, title and interest in and to the information and content on this website (the “Website”).
Just as I require users to respect my copyrights and trademarks, I respect the copyrights and trademarks of others. You may use such information and content and display and print out pages from this Website solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that any print-outs retain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices.
Except as expressly authorized herein, you have no right to copy, download, display, perform, reproduce, distribute, modify, edit, alter or enhance any of the information or content on this Website in any manner. You are expressly prohibited from using or misusing any Trademarks, except as provided in these Terms, and nothing otherwise stated or implied on the Website confers on you any license or right to do so.
Unauthorized use of this Website or misuse of any information or content posted on this Website is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of any Trademarks, including reproduction, imitation, dilution or confusing or misleading uses, is prohibited under the trademark laws of the Philippines and other countries. The limited permission granted BY this Privacy Policy terminates automatically, without notice TO you, IF you breach ANY of these Terms.
Without limiting the foregoing, the USE of the information AND content ON this Website ON ANY other website OR IN a networked computer environment FOR ANY purpose, OR ANY other republication OR redistribution of ANY such information AND content, including, without limitation, framing this Website, OR ANY of its pages, within another website, IS prohibited without my express prior written permission.
Comments
I reserve the RIGHT TO AT ANY TIME, without notice, AND IN my sole discretion: (i) edit ANY comments you provide TO the Website IN response TO a blog posting (“Comments”); (ii) NOT include ANY such COMMENT ON the Website; (iii) remove SOME OR ALL of ANY such COMMENT FROM my servers, FROM the Website AND FROM ANY other form OR media; AND (iv) terminate your ability TO post Comments TO the Website.
Your Comments may NOT include ANY material that (a) defames, threatens, harasses, abuses OR slanders ANY person; (b) invades OR infringes ANY person’s rights of privacy OR publicity; (c) violates copyrights OR other intellectual property rights OR that IS otherwise unlawful; (d) IS sexually explicit OR obscene; (e) constitutes advertisements; OR (f) solicits business.
WHEN you provide a COMMENT TO the Website, you agree TO accept sole responsibility FOR, AND assume ALL liability (including FOR claims of infringement, libel AND slander) associated WITH, such COMMENT, including the information, statements, facts, AND material contained therein.
BY providing a COMMENT TO the Website, you GRANT me a world-wide, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive AND freely sublicenseable RIGHT AND license TO USE, reproduce, publish, translate, CREATE derivative works FROM, distribute, AND display your COMMENT anywhere, FOR ANY purpose, whether commercial OR non-commercial, AND IN ANY form, media OR technology now known OR later developed.
IF you send me an E-mail, please be advised that the Internet IS NOT a secure method of transmitting information. I shall have NO liability FOR ANY loss OR damage that results FROM interception AND/OR unauthorized USE BY third parties of ANY information you send BY E-mail. FOR information regarding my USE of your E-mail address, please review my Privacy Policy, which IS available here.
Third-Party Interaction and Links to Third-Party Websites
Opinions and other statements expressed by contributors are theirs alone and not opinions of the Foundation. Content created by any contributor is the sole responsibility of the contributor and its accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed by the Foundation.
As a convenience for you, this Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not under my control or third parties may link to this Website. Links to or from a third-party website, whether provided by me or not, do not imply any affiliation between me and the website owner, or an endorsement, approval, or verification by me of any information or content available on such third-party websites. I do not periodically review these third-party websites and you agree that I am not responsible or liable for the accuracy or completeness of the content on any such third-party websites. These third-party websites may have a privacy policy different from ours and such third party websites may provide less security than this Website. By providing access to other websites, I am not recommending the purchase or sale of products or services provided by the sponsoring organization of any linked website. Availability
Not all of the products described on this Website are available worldwide and I do not make any representation or warranty that you will be able to obtain the products described herein in your jurisdiction.
Severability
Ifany provision or portion of these Terms is held in whole or in part to be unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of that provision and the Terms will be severable and will remain in effect to the extent consistent with the intent of the Terms.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This website and any information or content contained in this website are provided to you on an "As is" and "Where-is" basis, without any warranty. I, for ourselves and any third party providing information, services, or content to this website, make no representations or warranties in connection with this website including, but not limited to, the quality, suitability, truth, accuracy or completeness of any information, product, service or content contained on this website and I expressly disclaim liability for errors or omissions in this information and content. All conditions, representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights, are hereby disclaimed. Contributors, and not the foundation, are solely responsible for the content they contribute to the website.
I make no warranty that (I) the operation of this website will meet your or any other user's requirements; (ii) access to this website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, free of viruses or other harmful components, or free of errors; or (iii) defects will be corrected. You (and not us) assume the entire cost of all servicing, repair, or correction that may be necessary for your computer equipment and software as a result of any viruses, errors, or other problems you may have as a result of visiting this website.
To the extent that the law does not permit the disclaimer of warranties, all content accessible on this website, or any other website to which I link, and all operations on this website are warranted only to the minimum amount legally required.
No Liability
In using this website, you specifically agree that I will not be liable to you or any third party for any damages of any kind, including but not limited to, direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, losses or expenses arising from or connected with this website or any linked website or use thereof or inability to use by any party, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if I, or representatives thereof, are advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and, at my option, defend the Foundation and my officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from any and all third-party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) arising from your improper use of this Website or my products or offerings, your violation of these Terms, your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, or any Comment you provided to the Website.
Terms of Use Revisions
I may modify these Terms or the information or content on this Website without notice at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms, information or content on this Website. You agree to review these Terms periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of this Website shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Terms.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflicts of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
Last modified 2 July 2020.