Terms of Use

Family Tree Maps ("Family Tree Maps ") welcomes you to its web site (the "web site"). On this web site, Family Tree Maps makes available to you its Internet service for storing and creating Family Tree Data along with information, software, documents, communications, files, text, graphics, publications, content, tools, forums, resources and links to other web sites.

Privacy Policy

Family Tree Maps respects your desire for privacy. Your information may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Family Tree Maps or Family Tree Maps representatives and affiliates maintain facilities. This information is highly protected and is stored in a secure and controlled environment. By using this site, you consent to any such transfer of information outside of your country and you consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy. Family Tree Maps abides by the principles set forth in the Safe Harbor framework as set forth by the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding the collection, use, and retention of data from the European Union.

How Family Tree Maps will protect your personal information

Family Tree Maps will always protect the personal information that you share with us. Family Tree Maps stores information internally in a controlled, secure environment.

Family Tree Maps requests general demographic information in the sign-up process. This information is limited to reporting purposes only. Phone numbers, email addresses, and postal addresses are not shared for demographic reports with outside entities.

Though we make every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when required by law wherein we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process served on our web site.

Acceptance of Terms

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEB SITE. By accessing and using this web site in any way, including, without limitation, browsing the web site, using any information, using any content, using any services, downloading any materials, and/or placing an order for products or services, you agree to and are bound by the terms of use described in this document ("Terms of Use"). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE IN ANY MANNER. The Terms of Use are entered into by and between Family Tree Maps and you. If you are using the web site on behalf of your employer, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms of Use on your employer's behalf.

Family Tree Maps reserves the right, at Family Tree Maps ' sole discretion, to change, modify, update, add, or remove portions of the Terms of Use at any time without notice to you. Please check these Terms of Use for changes. Your continued use of this web site following the posting of changes to the Terms of Use will mean you accept those changes.

Use of Materials Limitations

All materials contained in the web site are the copyrighted property of Family Tree Maps , its subsidiaries, affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are proprietary to Family Tree Maps , or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and/or third-party licensors.

Unless otherwise specified, the materials and services on this web site are for your personal and non-commercial use, and you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the web site without the written permission from Family Tree Maps .

Use of Third Party Mapping Services

Mapping Services are provided by, but not limited to Google Maps and Yahoo Maps and therefore any use of the Maps generated, referenced, or used in any way are subject also to their Terms of Use.

All Maps created by Family Tree Maps are Free and Publicly available for use, distribution, and viewing. Any and all fees for membership with Family Tree Maps are for the Private member Services associated with the creation, storage, analysis, and display of geneological data.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the web site, you will not use the web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Family Tree Maps server, or the network(s) connected to any Family Tree Maps server, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the web site. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to services, materials, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Family Tree Maps server or to the web site, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the web site.

Use of Services on the Web Site

The web site provides its users (called members) access to private networks, created by the coordinator, designed to provide for communication amongst the members of the network. The web site may contain email services, communities, calendars, news groups, forums, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others within your network (each a "Communication Service" and collectively "Communication Services"). You agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service.

Family Tree Maps reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Family Tree Maps deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Family Tree Maps ' sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifiable information about yourself or your children in any Communication Services. Family Tree Maps does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Services and, therefore, Family Tree Maps specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Services. Coordinators and members are not authorized Family Tree Maps spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Family Tree Maps .

Spam Email and Postings

You agree that Family Tree Maps would be irreparably harmed by the use, by you or others, of the web site or facilities in connection with the transmission of spam newsgroup postings or unsolicited email in violation of these Terms of Use, and that Family Tree Maps is entitled to obtain injunctive relief against any such transmission (in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity). Family Tree Maps reserves the right to block, filter or delete unsolicited email.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Family Tree Maps , and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders, partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your submissions, your use of the web site, including any use by your employees, your connection to the web site, your violation of the Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another.

Advertisements and Promotions

Family Tree Maps may run advertisements and promotions from third parties on the web site. The manner, mode and extent of advertising by Family Tree Maps is subject to change. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers other than Family Tree Maps found on or through the web site, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. Family Tree Maps is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such non-Family Tree Maps advertisers on the web site.

Disclaimers and Other Notices on the User of the Web Site

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTATION, MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PUBLICATION ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND Family Tree Maps AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS AND SPONSORS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, Family Tree Maps AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS AND SPONSORS DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, OR QUIET ENJOYMENT.

Family Tree Maps , ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS AND SPONSORS, AND THE OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF Family Tree Maps AND ITS AFFILIATES PARTNERS AND SPONSORS (COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "COVERED PARTIES") WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, CLAIM, LIABILITY, OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN ANY WAY FROM (A) ANY DEFICIENCY IN THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICE PROVIDED VIA THE WEB SITE (COLLECTIVELY, THE "SERVICE") OR ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER MATERIALS ON WHICH IT IS BASED OR ANY INSTRUCTION OR OTHER MATERIALS DESCRIBING THE SERVICE OR ITS USE, (B) THE UNAVAILABILITY OR INTERRUPTION OF THE SERVICE (OR ANY PART THEREOF), (C) ANY USE OF THE SERVICE BY YOU (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU RECEIVED ANY ASSISTANCE FROM A COVERED PARTY IN USING THE SERVICE), (D) YOUR USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, (E) THE Family Tree Maps WEB SITE OR THE CONTENT THEREOF, OR (F) ANY DELAY OR FAILURE IN PERFORMANCE BEYOND THE REASONABLE CONTROL OF A COVERED PARTY. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COVERED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR ANY MATTER RELATED TO THE WEB SITE SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. YOUR RIGHT TO MONETARY DAMAGES IN THAT AMOUNT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES WHICH YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST ANY COVERED PARTY. THE COVERED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS' FEES) IN ANY WAY DUE TO, RESULTING FROM, OR ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE OR ANY MATTER RELATED TO THE WEB SITE.

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE, YOU ASSUME ALL RISKS CONCERNING THE SUITABILITY AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION WITHIN THE WEB SITE, MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS. THE WEB SITE, MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS MAY CONTAIN TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. Family Tree Maps AND ITS AFFILIATES, PARTNERS AND SPONSORS ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH INACCURACIES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE WEB SITE, MATERIALS, PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS AND IN ANY OTHER REFERENCE.

Family Tree Maps MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE WEB SITE, SERVICES ON THE WEB SITE, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, PRICES, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS, PRODUCT OFFERINGS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THE WEB SITE AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE.

THE WEB SITE, DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED INTERNATIONALLY AND MAY CONTAIN REFERENCES OR CROSS-REFERENCES TO Family Tree Maps PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED OR AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. SUCH REFERENCES DO NOT IMPLY THAT Family Tree Maps INTENDS TO ANNOUNCE SUCH PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES IN YOUR COUNTRY. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL Family Tree Maps BUSINESS CONTACT FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS AND SERVICES WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

THE WEB SITE CONTAINS LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY SITES WHICH ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF Family Tree Maps AND Family Tree Maps IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS ON ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. Family Tree Maps IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. Family Tree Maps IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY THAT Family Tree Maps ENDORSES OR ACCEPTS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENT ON SUCH THIRD-PARTY SITES.