Terms of Use

YOUR AGREEMENT

This Terms of Use (referred to as the “Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you and the Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria, California (“Mechoopda”) governing your use of this website (“Site”).

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  BY ACCESSING, USING OR VIEWING OUR SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE MOST-RECENT TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF OUR INTERNET PRIVACY PRACTICES.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU MUST EXIT THIS SITE

CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT.  We may change the terms of this Agreement at any time.  If you access our Site at any time, it is your responsibility to review the terms of this Agreement each time you use this Site.  By continuing to use this Site, you consent to any changes to the terms of this Agreement.

LICENSE AND WEBSITE ACCESS

MECHOOPDA grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access our Site subject to this Agreement.  You may use our Site for your noncommercial personal use and for no other purpose.  MECHOOPDA reserves the right to bar, restrict or suspend any user's access to the Site, and/or to terminate this license at any time for any reason.  MECHOOPDA reserves any rights not explicitly granted in this Agreement.

The Site is intended for use by individuals 18 years of age or older.  This web Site is not directed for use by children under the age of 18.  Users under the age of 18 should get the assistance of a parent or guardian to use this Site.

You agree that you will not:

  • Upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that may infringe or violate any rights of any party;
  • Use this Site for any purpose in violation of local, state, national or international laws;
  • Use this Site as a means to distribute advertising or other unsolicited material to any third party;
  • Use this Site to post or transmit material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful or embarrassing to any other person or entity;
  • Attempt to disable, “hack” or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of this Site.

If we become aware of any violation of these conditions, in addition to our right to terminate your access to the Site without further notice or warning at any time, we reserve the right to take any other actions and pursue any other legal rights available to us.  

COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARKS & TRADE DRESS

All Content included on the Site, the compilation of all Content on the Site, including text, documents, forms, software, images, sounds, names, logos, trademarks, service marks and all other materials, and all software used on the Site are the property of MECHOOPDA, its affiliates or its suppliers, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.  Furthermore, MECHOOPDA, as well as other marks so indicated on the Site and other MECHOOPDA graphics, logos, images, page headers and titles, button icons, scripts and trade and service names, are trademarks and/or trade dress of MECHOOPDA in the U.S. and other countries.

Except as provided in the “License and Website Access” section above, and except as expressly authorized, you may not: (1) copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, sell, transfer, display, transmit, compile or collect in a database, or in any manner commercially exploit, any copyright-protected element of the Site, including the content and/or software on the Site; (2) make any use of MECHOOPDA's trademarks and/or trade dress; (3) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including, but not limited to, images, text, page layout, and/or form) of MECHOOPDA; or (4) use any metatags or any other “hidden text” utilizing MECHOOPDA's name or trademarks. 

INTERNET PRIVACY PRACTICES

Use of this Site is also governed by our Internet Privacy Practices, which is incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.  

SECURITY

MECHOOPDA uses encryption technology during the collection of personally identifiable information to protect the personally identifiable information that we collect from you, as further described in our Internet Privacy Practices.  However, we cannot ensure that your information will not be intercepted or misused by others.

If you use any part of the Site requiring secure access, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

LINKS  

This Site may include links to other sites, which are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional access to the information contained therein.  We are not responsible for the content of any other Sites or any products or services that may be offered through other Sites.

ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION ON THE SITE

We are not responsible if information that we make available on this Site is not accurate, complete or current.  The materials on this Site are provided for general information only, and any reliance upon the material found on this Site will be at your own risk.  We reserve the right to modify the contents of the Site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on this Site.  You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to the Site.

ENDORSEMENT DISCLAIMER

Reference in this  Site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for your information and convenience, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by MECHOOPDA, or its officers, employees or agents.

ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND HOLD HARMLESS

You assume full risk and responsibility for your use of this Site and the information it contains.  The information on the Site is intended to be a general information resource only.  It does not constitute professional advice. 

You agree to hold MECHOOPDA and its affiliates harmless from any and all claims relating to your use of, your reliance upon, or errors or omissions in, information found on this Site.

NO WARRANTY

The services, information and functions contained on our Site are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind.  We expressly disclaim any and all representations and warranties, express or implied, including those of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular use or purpose of the information, functions or services included on our Site, or that the Site's operations will be uninterrupted or error-free. 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL MECHOOPDA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER MONETARY OR OTHER DAMAGES, FEES, FINES, PENALTIES, OR LIABILITIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS SITE, OR SITES ACCESSED THROUGH THIS SITE, AND/OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN.  YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE.  USER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold MECHOOPDA and its directors, officers, employees, agents, affiliates and successors harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs, fees and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your use of the Site or your acts or omissions, including but not limited to (1) infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights, (2) defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, or violation of the rights of privacy or publicity, (3) spamming, or any other offensive, harassing or illegal conduct or violation of this Agreement, or (4) any damage or destruction to our Site, to us, or to other persons or parties. 

TERMINATION

MECHOOPDA may terminate the license granted to you under the above “License and Website Access” section at any time without notice from MECHOOPDA in MECHOOPDA's sole discretion.

JURISDICTION

We operate and control our Site from our location in California, United States of America.  We make no representation that any information, materials or functions included on or through our Site are appropriate for use in any other jurisdiction.  If you choose to access our Site from locations other than California, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.  

This Agreement, and the rights and obligations of you and MECHOOPDA hereunder, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of MECHOOPDA, the United States and the State of California.  Nothing herein constitutes a waiver of sovereign immunity.

NO WAIVER; SEVERABILITY

A waiver of any breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any repetition of such breach or in any manner affect any other terms or conditions of this Agreement.  In the event that any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable, it will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions and will be replaced by an enforceable provision that is the closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision.  

RELATIONSHIP

This Agreement does not establish any relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency between you and us.  

SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER

Mechoopda’s social media sites are places where we encourage interaction between community members, friends, in fact anyone interested in the Mechoopda.  Before you post content, please make sure you read our social media disclaimer.

We are under no obligation to screen or monitor your posts or any other User Content, however, we do a reasonable effort to monitor participation to ensure that you stay on topic, are courteous and avoid making offensive comments.  Your posts and User Content must adhere to the follow requirements and cannot:

  • Contain any third-part material including logos, drawings, tattoos, photographs, pictures, sculptures, paintings and other images or works of art, phrases, trademarks, trade secrets or other items without explicit prior written permission to use such materials
  • Contain sexually explicit, graphic, gratuitous or unnecessarily violent content or defamatory or derogatory content against any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, sexual orientation, professional or age group or contain any pornographic or nude material
  • Contain any private information about yourself or any individual, including without limitation, information related to the health of individual, financial information about the individual or any identification or account numbers related to the individual, with or without their permission or consent
  • Contain any software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, telecommunications equipment
  • Contain any advertising, promotional materials “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or promote illegal activity and/or illegal contests, sweepstakes, gambling, including any online casino, sports book, bingo, poker or any other form of solicitation

We reserve the right to edit comments for content, remove off-topic contributions, delete offensive comments or remarks, block offensive contributions and delete actual or suspected spam content from any Social Media site. Please be aware that once you post something online, there is the potential for numerous individuals to read your words, even years from now.  Therefore, we suggest that you exercise caution when posting on any social media sites and that you not disclose personally identifiable information like your location, personal information, financial information, etc.  We are not responsible for the content of any comments or responses posted by others to any website or social media site managed or monitored by Mechoopda.  We do not control the placement of any marketing or advertising displayed on our pages by social media or third party organizations.

We reserve the right to remove or respond to any post or User Content and may occasionally privately request your contact information to assist offline with your consent by routing the matter to the appropriate persons or department for further handling.