Terms of Use

This website (www.susanschaab.com) and its contents (collectively “Site”) are the property of Susan E. Schaab, the individual whose photograph appears on the Bio page of this Site, (“SS”) and are protected by U.S. and other countries’ copyright, trademark and other laws. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to the terms set forth in these Terms of Use, which constitute an agreement between you and SS, and you further agree to review these Terms of Use periodically to keep yourself informed of any modifications. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, you should leave the Site immediately. SS reserves the right, in her sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use at any time in SS’s sole discretion and, if you continue to use or visit this Site, you agree to be bound by such modifications.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SS OR HER ASSOCIATES, PARTNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS, CHARGES, DEMANDS, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, AND EXPENSES OF WHATEVER NATURE AND HOWSOEVER ARISING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (1) ANY COMPENSATORY, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS CAUSED BY A COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC VIRUS, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, OR OTHER LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EVEN IF SS OR SUCH PERSONS HAS/HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES; OR (2) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR ANY THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED OR RELATED TO ANY PRODUCT SOLD OR SERVICE PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS SITE IS LINKED. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR DATA BACK UP AND VIRUS CHECKING AS YOU CONSIDER NECESSARY. YOUR USE AND BROWSING OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR RISK. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE. YOU AGREE THAT SS'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM LIABILITY ARISING FROM ANY PRODUCT SOLD OR ANY SERVICE PROVIDED BY SS ON, OR RELATED TO, THE SITE SHALL BE THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR SERVICE ORDERED.

The Site contains material that is derived in whole or in part from material supplied by SS and other sources, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Except as expressly set forth below, no material, including but not limited to the text, images, audio and/or video, and no software (individually and collectively the "Materials") accessed at the Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way or decompiled, reverse engineered or disassembled. Certain materials on the Site are promotional in nature, e.g., photographic and book cover images, text files and media releases (collectively, the "Promotional Materials") and may be downloaded by members of the media (whether accredited or unaccredited) and other third parties, and SS hereby grants to such persons a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free, revocable license to use, print and otherwise make a limited number of copies of the Promotional Materials solely for the purpose of writing about, publicizing and otherwise promoting SS as an author or writer, any books or other products or services published or otherwise offered for sale by SS, and any other promotional or public activities of SS; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to authorize the use or copying of the Promotional Materials for a misleading or defamatory purpose, and SS reserves the right to immediately revoke the license at anytime for any reason.

Modification or use of the Materials for any purpose other than viewing this Site or making purchasing decisions (except with respect only to the Promotional Materials which can be used as expressly set forth above) is a violation of SS's or such other sources' rights. Except to the extent use of the Promotional Materials is in accordance with the license granted above, the use of any Materials on any other website or networked computer environment without SS's express written consent is prohibited.

Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify SS's acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of SS's offer to sell. SS reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept or decline your order for any reason. SS reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order, without prior notice to you, to supply less than the quantity you ordered of any item. SS may require additional verifications or information before accepting any order. SS may automatically charge and withhold the applicable sales tax for orders. Otherwise, you are solely responsible for all sales taxes, or other taxes, on orders shipped to you.

Users are not permitted to upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish through this Site any content or material other than their email address and information necessary to complete a purchase. SS has provided links with other internet websites that are maintained by third parties, including our authors, organizations of which SS is a member and bookseller and payment sites. You understand, acknowledge and agree that SS does not verify, endorse, or have any responsibility for the content, business practices or operations of any such third party websites. Any dealings that you have with any linked third party website are between you and the operator of the linked website and you acknowledge and agree that we are not liable for any loss or claim you may have against a third party website operator. We are not responsible for the data collection practices of any sites linked to this Site, nor does our linking to third party websites or services constitute sponsorship or endorsement of the content or business practices on these sites. If you have indicated that you wish to receive emails from SS, your email address, and any other personal information you have provided, may be included in a database to be used to communicate with you, including notifying you about activities of SS, and to complete any transactions initiated by you.

This Site is operated in the United States and is designed and targeted to U.S. audiences and is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the United States. By submitting any information to our Site, you certify that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age, are in the United States and that you accept, and are in compliance with, all of these Terms of Use. If you are located outside of the United States and you submit information to this Site, you do so at your own risk and initiative, and are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. Please be aware that any information you transfer to us will be transferred to the U.S and subject to U.S. law.

Please note that we share your information with our operational service providers, the specialists that provide internal support to SS’s and the Site's operations including maintenance, management, storage, disposal services and online purchases, but we do not sell or rent your information or provide it on lists to third parties for their marketing purposes. We also may disclose your information to comply with court orders or subpoenas or when required to do so by law or to prevent or address violations of these Terms of Use, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. In addition, we may transfer information to a third party in the event of corporate restructuring (e.g., a sale, merger or other transfer of assets).

SS reserves the right to use "cookies" on this Site. Cookies are text files we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. We may use cookies to improve our Site. We use a third party service provider to collect your credit card number and other information for purchases. The third party operational service provider will be solely responsible for all financial transactions and the collection, use, and storage of your purchase-related information. Please remember that no data transmission over the Internet, or by other means, can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmitted through, or in connection with, our Site or any such third party site, or that any of the content or components are virus-free. You understand, acknowledge, and agree that you transmit to, and download from, this Site, and any third party sites linked to this Site, at your own risk.

This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the state New York and the federal courts located in New York City, New York. Those who choose to access this Site from outside the state of New York do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with any and all local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

These Terms of Use contain the entire understanding and supersede all prior understanding of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, and cannot be changed or terminated orally. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be illegal or unenforceable, these Terms of Use will be deemed curtailed to the extent necessary to make such provision legal and enforceable and will remain, as modified, in full force and effect. The remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall not be affected thereby.