| | LEGAL STATEMENT Legal Information Regarding this Web Site Bill Duffey, a licensed Realtor® in the State of Arizona, USA and is the owner and creator of this web site (hereinafter referred to as "Web Site" throughout this document). Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. You are advised to verify facts that are important to you. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, or for their use or interpretation by the user. Visitors are invited to visit this Web Site. You should read this Legal information carefully before using this Web Site. By using the Web Site, you consent to the following terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use or view this Web Site. Scope of Use You shall not sell, copy, distribute, license, transfer, publish, display, transmit, download, post, or in any way exploit the content (collectively, the text, graphics, logos, software, software code, photos, audio and visual files constitute the "Content") in this Web Site for a fee or for use in commerce, or trade, of any kind. Actions, which violate the immediately preceding statement, are expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. No Warranties ALL INFORMATION ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED TO USERS ON AN "AS IS" & "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE SITE IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE USER. BILL DUFFEY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH USER TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE. BILL DUFFEY TAKES ALL MEASURES POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THIS SITE IS VIRUS FREE, BUT DUE TO LINKS TO OTHER SITES FOR WHICH HE HAS NO CONTROL TO CONTENT, USERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT THEY MAY OBTAIN FROM THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES. Limitation of Liability BILL DUFFEY SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OR CONTENT OF THE SITE, EVEN IF BILL DUFFEY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE SITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, THE WEB SITE, SOFTWARE, OR RELATED INFORMATION, RECORDS OR PROGRAMS AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT. Trademarks and Copyrights Any trademarks, photos or logos, or site design used throughout this web site are the property of their respective owners. Unauthorized use of these trademarks, photos,or logos or site design is a violation of federal and state trademark and/or copyright laws. Modifications to Rules and Content BILL DUFFEY reserves the right to modify the rules and regulations governing this Site at any time. Modifications will be posted on the Site, and users are deemed to be apprised of and bound by any changes to these rules and regulations. In addition, BILL DUFFEY reserves the right to make improvements and/or changes in the Content in this Site at any time. Users are advised that this site is constantly updated and that errors and corrections may occur within minutes of their use. Violations of Rules and Regulations BILL DUFFEY reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the rules and regulations set forth in this Site, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Site. Linked Internet Sites THE LINKS IN THIS WEB SITE WILL LET THE USER LEAVE BILL DUFFEY's WEB SITE. THE LINKED SITES ARE NOT UNDER THE CONTROL OF BILL DUFFEY, AND BILL DUFFEY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THE WEB SITE. BILL DUFFEY IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO OTHER INTERNET SITES AS A CONVENIENCE TO USERS, AND ACCESS TO ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THIS WEB SITE IS AT THE USER'S OWN RISK. THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY A RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT BY BILL DUFFEY OF THE LINKED SITE. Governing Law and General Provisions This Site is operated by BILL DUFFEY from his office, in the United States of America. BILL DUFFEY makes no representation that the information in the Web Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Web Site from territories where the contents of the Web Site may be illegal is prohibited. Those who chose to access this Web Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claims relating to the information available on this Web Site ("Claims") will be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, U.S.A., excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules. BILL DUFFEY is taxed and licensed by the County of Maricopa and the State of Arizona and the Arizona Department of Real Estate. Licenses, as required by law, are posted at primary business addresses. All of the above statements apply on behalf of RE/MAX USA, RE/MAX International, RE/MAX Southwest and RE/MAX Excalibur of Arizona. All RE/MAX trademarks are provided to this site with permission. Buyer, or User, is to verify all information contained herein and any information concerning all properties located by virtue of the information contained on this site, including MLS-linked and other links to properties contained herein. All contents of this site are copyrighted and may not be copied, or used in any way, without the expressed written consent from Bill Duffey. Information Deemed Reliable But Not Guaranteed. You are advised to verify facts that are important to you. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, or for their use or interpretation by the user. Website Terms of Use / Click Through Agreement FOR ALL USERS OF THIS WEBSITE yOU AGREE THAT This is a binding legal contract. CAREFULLY READ THESE WEBSITE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS OF USE”) BEFORE USING THE WEBSITES HAVING THE DOMAIN NAME OF: www.billduffey.com, www.billduffey.biz, www.billduffey.net, www.billduffey.org, www.billduffey.mobi, www.homesearchscottsdale.biz, www.homesearchscottsdale.com, www.homesearchscottsdale.info, www.homesearchscottsdale.net, www.williamduffey.com, www.billduffey.ws, www.billduffey.info, www.billduffeyaz.com AND/OR www.scottsdalecommercialproperties.com , (COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVIDUALLY REFERRED TO AS THE “WEBSITE”). BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY OF THESE WEBSITES "WEBSITE", YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, AND BE LIABLE TO THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE (THE “WEBSITE OWNER”) FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE. If you do not agree to theSE Terms of Use, YOU MAY NOT use The "Website", and MAY NOT create or maintain a link TO THE WEBSITE. 1. License. Website Owner hereby grants to you a revocable, limited, nonexclusive license for the duration of your current viewing session to access, download and print only individual real estate listings, comprising factual information and creative content displayed on the Website (the “Listing Content”), solely for personal and non-commercial purposes, and no other purposes, and subject to the limitations set forth in these Terms of Use. This license will terminate immediately upon any noncompliance by you with any of the terms of these Terms of Use, or at any other time upon notice to you. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are reserved. 2. Limitations on Use. 2.1 Except as expressly provided under these Terms of Use or upon Website Owner’s express prior written consent, you may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, upload, post, license, frame in another website, use on any other website, create derivative works of, transfer, sell, and/or exploit for commercial use, any content, software, real estate listings, databases or other lists, products or services provided through or obtained from the Website, including by email or other electronic means, without the prior written consent of Website Owner. In addition, you may not circumvent any technological measures or features of the Website that are intended to or effectively control access to the Listing Content, or any other protected content or information included on the Website. The Website may contain robot exclusion headers. The real estate listings displayed on the Website, including the Listing Content, are updated on a real-time basis, and are proprietary or licensed to Website Owner. You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Website for any purpose without Website Owner’s express prior written consent. 2.2 You further agree that you will not: (a) take any action that imposes or may impose (in Website Owner’s sole discretion) an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on Website Owner’s infrastructure; (b) copy, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, or publicly display any content from the Website without Website Owner’s express prior written consent and the appropriate third party, as applicable; (c) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or any activities conducted on the Website; or (d) bypass Website Owner’s robot exclusion headers or other measures Website Owner may use to prevent or restrict access to the Website. 3. Your Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant to Website Owner that any information you provide on the Website will be true, accurate and complete, and will not violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation. You warrant that you will not falsely identify yourself or impersonate or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity. Except with the written permission of Website Owner, you agree that you will not access or attempt to access password protected, secure or non-public areas of the Website. Unauthorized individuals attempting to access prohibited areas of the Website may be subject to legal prosecution. You further warrant to Website Owner that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, including without limitation the posting or transmitting of any threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material. 4. Changes to These Terms of Use. Website Owner reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, update, or otherwise revise these Terms of Use at any time. Such revisions shall be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. By using the Website or creating, maintaining, or using, if authorized by the Website Owner, a link to the Website, after Website Owner has posted any modifications, updates or revisions, you agree to be bound by such revised Terms of Use. In addition to these Terms of Use, additional terms may govern use of certain web pages within the Website or the creation, maintenance and use of a link to the Website, as such terms may be contained on the web pages of the Website. Provided that such additional terms are not contrary to these Terms of Use, by accessing and using such web pages, and creating, using, and maintaining a link to the Website), you agree to be bound by such terms. 5. Links to Other Websites. The Website may contain links to other websites (“Linked Websites”). The Linked Websites are provided for your convenience and information only and, as such, you access them at your own risk. You agree and acknowledge that Website Owner is not responsible for, and does not endorse, the content of or anything that may be delivered to you or your computer as a result of accessing any Linked Websites, whether or not Website Owner is affiliated with the owners of such Linked Websites. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Website Owner is not responsible and shall have no liability for any viruses or other illicit code that may be downloaded through a link found on the Website, or by accessing a Linked Website. 6. Terms for Creation of a Link. 6.1 Upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, you are authorized to establish a hypertext link (the “Link”) from your website (“Your Website”) to the home page of the Website. Deep linking to content appearing in the web pages below the home page of the Website is not permitted. 6.2 If you create a Link, Your Website shall not: (a) Create frames around the Website or otherwise alter the visual presentation of the Website. (b) Expressly state or otherwise imply that Website Owner is endorsing you, your products or services, or the content of Your Website. (c) Expressly state or otherwise imply an affiliation between you and Website Owner without the prior written consent of Website Owner. (d) Misrepresent your relationship with Website Owner or present false or misleading impressions about Website Owner’s products or services. (e) Disparage the Website or display the Link in a manner that that diminishes Website Owner’s goodwill. (f) Include or display any material which is immoral, unethical, illegal or inappropriate for a professional website. 6.3 You acknowledge and agree that you are not a publisher, distributor, agent, partner, franchiser or endorser of the Website, and Website Owner is not a publisher, distributor, agent, franchiser or endorser of Your Website. Website Owner retains exclusive editorial control over the Website and has the right to make administrative or operational decisions it deems necessary or desirable in the normal course of business. 6.4 You warrant to Website Owner that (1) you have duly registered the domain name of Your Website with all applicable authorities and/or have a license to use Your Website, and you possess all rights necessary to use such the domain name for Your Website, and (2) the content of and materials placed on or within Your Website, and any hyperlinks on Your Website, do not and will not (i) infringe upon or violate any United States copyright, patent, trademark or other proprietary right of a third party, or (ii) violate any applicable law, statute, regulation, or non-proprietary right of a third party. 7. Proprietary Rights. You acknowledge and agree that the trademarks of Website Owner (the “Marks”), the Website, the Listing Content, the compilation or real estate listings, and the content and look and feel of the Website, to the extent protectable, are proprietary, original works of authorship of Website Owner, or licensors of Website Owner, protected under United States and worldwide copyright, trademark, and trade secret laws of general applicability. You further acknowledge and agree that all right, title and interest in and to the Marks, the Website, and the content and look and feel of the Website are and shall remain with Website Owner or its licensors. You agree not to contest or infringe these rights, directly or indirectly, at any time. Without the prior written consent of Website Owner, your modification of the content, use of the content on any other website or networked computer environment, or use of the content for any purpose other than personal, non-commercial use, violates the copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of Website Owner or its licensors, and is prohibited. Except as expressly provided under this Agreement, you may not use on any website, including Your Website, or on any other materials, the Marks, or any other trademarks or copyrighted materials appearing on the Website, including without limitation any logos, without the express prior written consent of the owner of the mark or copyright. 8. Interruptions in Service. The Website and access to the content of the Website may from time-to-time be unavailable to you or users of Your Website, whether because of technical failures or interruptions, intentional downtime for service or changes to the Website, or otherwise. You agree that Website Owner shall have no liability of any nature to you or any third party for any modifications to the Website, and any interruption or unavailability of access to the Website or its content. 9. No Warranties; Exclusion of Liability. YOU UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESSLY AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: (a) YOUR USE OF AND RELIANCE UPON ANY AND ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY REAL ESTATE LISTING, CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SUCH CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. WEBSITE OWNER MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR GUARANTEES WITH RESPECT TO THE APPROPRIATENESS, ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY, CORRECTNESS, VERACITY, VALUE, COMPLETENESS, AVAILABILITY, OR TIMELINESS OF THE DATA, METHODS, OR CONTENT CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. WEBSITE OWNER DOES NOT WARRANT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE CONTENT AVAILABLE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WEBSITE OWNER EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. (b) IN NO EVENT WILL WEBSITE OWNER BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY USER OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR WEBSITE, OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN IN RELIANCE UPON THE CONTENT CONTAINED IN OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. ANY CONTENT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, YOUR WEBSITE, LOSS OF DATA, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF PERSONAL RECORDS, THE RELIANCE UPON OR USE OF DATA, CONTENT, OPINIONS OR OTHER MATERIALS APPEARING ON THE WEBSITE OR A LINKED WEBSITE, OR OTHER PERSONAL LOSS THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY MATERIAL ON THE WEBSITE OR A LINKED WEBSITE. (c) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL WEBSITE OWNER BE LIABLE TO YOU, OR ANY USER OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR WEBSITE, OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS, EXPENSE, OR DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, AND INCLUDING LOST PROFITS OR LOST REVENUE, CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE USE OR RELIANCE UPON CONTENT OR SERVICES OBTAINED BY OR PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, OR FOR ANY ERROR OR OMISSION, OR OTHERWISE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WEBSITE OWNER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. 10. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Website Owner, its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents, affiliates, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any and all liability, loss, claim, demand, suit, proceeding, damage, cost and expense, including reasonable attorneys fees and costs, arising out of or resulting from (a) any violation by you of these Terms of Use; (b) the content of Your Website; or (c) any negligent acts, errors or omissions of you or your agents or contractors. 11. Miscellaneous. 11.1 These Terms of Use and all other terms and conditions related to the use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of the principal place of business or primary residence of the Website Owner, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. By use of the Website or creating a Link, you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the federal and state courts located in the county and state of the principal place of business or primary residence of the Website Owner, United States of America, for all disputes arising out of or related to the use of the Website, any information contained on or provided through the Website, and the creation and maintenance of a Link, and you waive all defenses to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. 11.2 If any provisions of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. 11.3 These Terms of Use supersede any prior agreements or understandings between you and the Website Owner not incorporated into these Terms of Use. In the event of any inconsistency between these Terms of Use and any future posted Terms of Use, the last posted Terms of Use shall control. 11.4 There are no third party beneficiaries of these Terms and Conditions. If you violate any of these Terms of Use, your permission to use the Website and to create or maintain a Link, and your license to the Marks shall immediately terminate without the necessity of any notice to you. Website Owner retains the right to deny access to the Website to anyone at its sole discretion, for any reason, including but not limited to violation of these Terms of Use. Website Owner may, at any time, in its sole discretion for any reason terminate only your right to create and maintain a Link, without affecting your right to otherwise access and use the Website in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. Upon notice of any termination of your right to create and maintain a Link and license to the Marks, and you shall immediately remove any and all Links and Marks from Your Website.11.5 Intellectual Property Rights If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed, please provide me with a notification that contains the following information: - A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other rights that have been allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyright, trademark or other rights that have been allegedly infringed.
- The URL or product number (s) used in connection with the sale of the allegedly infringing merchandise. Note that simply including "www.domain.com" is not sufficient to identify what you are objecting to; please include links to specific designs.
- Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the rights owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other right that is allegedly infringed.
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