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The Fact Block Terms of Use

The Fact Block is a website and newsletter content provider owned and operated by Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC. By subscribing to The Fact Block email newsletters or by using the website in any manner, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. Further, please be advised that The Fact Block reserves the right to modify its services or Terms of Use in its sole discretion. The most current version of the Terms of Use will supersede all previous versions. By continuing to use the The Fact Block website or email newsletters after changes are made, you agree to be bound by any such changes. If this is not acceptable to you, please do not use the The Fact Block website or subscribe to its email newsletters.

Privacy

Any personally identifiable information that you submit to The Fact Block is subject to the terms of our privacy policy, found here.

Description of the Service

The Fact Block distributes content to Web visitors and email newsletter subscribers. Content includes any feature that The Fact Block is licensed to distribute to its readership.

A reader on the The Fact Block site may subscribe to certain email newsletters to be sent to them by email. By participating in this service, the reader authorizes Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC to send content-based to the reader, subject to the active subscription status of the reader. The reader may "opt-out" of these emails at their discretion by using the The Fact Block unsubscribe mechanism, according to Federal Can-Spam regulation.

Intellectual Property and Copyright

All content included on the The Fact Block Web site and delivered to members as part of the service, is the property of Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC or its suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws or other intellectual property laws and treaties. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of The Fact Block and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Content shall not be reproduced or used without express written permission from Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC or its suppliers.

If you believe that your copyright has been violated, please send notice to:

The Fact Block Copyright Infringement
Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC
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Please include the following information:

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  • A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed including a description of the location of the alleged violation on the The Fact Block website;
  • Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and, email address;
  • Your statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and;
  • A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, and that that the above information is accurate and is not being submitted for malicious purposes.

Under no circumstances shall Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC or its shareholders, directors, officers, directors, or employees be held liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obtained through the The Fact Block website or newsletters. It is your responsibility to evaluate the information, opinion, advice, or other content so obtained.

Use of Information Submitted

Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC is free to use any comments, information, or any other material you send to us in any manner without further compensation, acknowledgement or payment to you for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and creating, modifying or improving the The Fact Block website or other websites.

Limitations on Use

You must be 18 years of age or older to become a subscriber of the The Fact Block services. While individuals under the age of 18 may use the service, they may do so only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian. While The Fact Block does distribute content that may be viewed by children, we do not intentionally seek to collect information from individuals 13 years of age and younger.

Third-Party Websites

Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC is not responsible for the content on any external website it does not own, even if there are links on the The Fact Block Web site or newsletters leading to these external sites or links on these external sites leading to The Fact Block.

Disputes; Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Virginia.

If you breach this in anyway, The Fact Block may terminate this agreement for cause.

Disclaimers of Warranties and Limitations on Liability

THE FACT BLOCK, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE FACT BLOCK, THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENTS. THE FACT BLOCK DOES NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE FACT BLOCK BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, AND YOU AGREE THAT THE FACT BLOCK MAY ELIMINATE OR OTHERWISE MODIFY ANY OR ALL ASPECTS OF THE FACT BLOCK ANY TIME, WITHOUT COMPENSATION OR NOTICE TO YOU. In no event shall Lightfoot Web Tools, LLC its shareholders, directors, officers, or employees be liable (jointly or severally) to you for personal injury or any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, damage to your mobile device or computer, business interruption or any other commercial damages or loss, whether or not advised of the possibility of damage, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the The Fact Block website.