Welcome to 5 Star Support! By using 5StarSupport.com (also referred to herein as "5 Star Support" or "Site"), you ("User") are agreeing to this Terms of Use agreement. 5 Star Support reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time with or without notice. You are responsible for informing yourself of any changes to this Terms of Use agreement by periodically consulting this page. Your use of the 5 Star Support Web Site constitutes your legally binding acceptance of these Terms, including any modifications that we make.

Scope of the Terms of Use:

Your use of, browsing in the 5StarSupport.com Web Site and performing tasks set forth by our volunteer techs or any computer technician contacted by use of this Web Site are at your own risk. Financial information that is given by the User to any outside entity not in the control of 5StarSupport.com is done at your own risk. Neither the Webmaster nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to or use of the Site or the services that this Site provides.

While 5 Star Support attempts to provide accurate information on this Web site, its author assumes no responsibility for accuracy. 5 Star Support may change the information on the Site, or the products mentioned, at any time without notice.

Any cached or archived version of this Site not in the control of this Site should be ignored or the User agrees to use any cached or archived version at their own risk. By using these third party cached or archived versions, you may not be receiving the most recent information that this Site has intended for its Users.

The links in this website may let you leave this website. These sites are not under the control of 5 Star Support, and 5 Star Support is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site or any changes or updates to such sites. 5 Star Support is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. 5 Star Support is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by 5 Star Support of the site.

We also assume no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damages to, or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, browsing in or downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video or audio from this Site or any other site or service linked to or contacted via this Site.

Without limitation, everything contained within the 5 Star Support Web Site is provided to you "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

Spam:

The user agrees, by submitting their question or technician application to indemnify the publisher or any other affiliated individual against false accusations of spam to include, but not limited to, payment of all damages, loss of web hosting fees and services, all damages for loss of business and goodwill, and any and all fees or fines that may be imposed against the publisher by any international, federal, state, local authority or civilian business entity as a result of the false spam accusation.

Internal Policies:

Upon submitting your query for help or your technician application, you agree to receive email from all affiliated parties of 5 Star Support. To view details on how 5 Star Support handles any Users personal information, please visit our "Privacy Policy". 

5 Star Support shall not be responsible for users purchasing services, hardware, software, books, computer parts or anything else that a volunteer technician might offer. If a volunteer tech offers to sell anything to a 5 Star Support user or is using 5 Star Support to promote their own business, we urge that user to contact the webmaster.

Unauthorized Access:

Unauthorized access to the 5StarSupport.com Web Site is a breach of these Terms and is a violation of the law. You agree not to access our site by any means other than through the interface that is provided by 5StarSupport.com. You agree not to use any automated means, including, without limitation; agents, robots, scripts, or spiders, to access, monitor, or copy any part of our site.

Permitted Use:

All information contained on or available via the 5Starsupport.com Web Site is protected by copyright law in the United States of America and in other countries. Unless otherwise specified, no one has permission to copy, display, distribute, republish, or create derivative works from such information in any form.

Any person is hereby authorized to view the information available from the 5Starsupport.com Web Site for his or her informational purposes only and to print out pages from this Web Site for his or her own informational purposes only.

5Starsupport.com is not seeking, nor will it accept unsolicited ideas, suggestions, or materials relating to development, design, or marketing of 5Starsupport.com's services and products ("5Starsupport.com's Business"). 5Starsupport.com's adherence to this policy will avoid any misunderstandings among members of the public who submit comments and ideas related to 5Starsupport.com's Business. Any postings to this site and electronic mail delivered to 5Starsupport.com ("Electronic Communications") that contain unsolicited ideas, suggestions, or materials will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Electronic Communications are, and will remain, the sole and exclusive property of 5Starsupport.com, and 5Starsupport.com will have no obligation with respect thereto. 5Starsupport.com may copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate, and otherwise use Electronic Communications and any information contained therein for any purpose whatsoever, whether commercial or non-commercial, without compensation. Furthermore any electronic mail otherwise known as "E-Mail" will be considered as "In Writing" and is bound by law as "In Writing".

Disclaimer of Liabilities and Warranties:

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED VIA THE 5Starsupport.com WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. MOREOVER, NO WARRANTY IS MADE THAT OPERATION OF THE 5Starsupport.com WEB SITE SHALL ATTEMPT TO BE "ERROR-FREE", VIRUS-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED. REFERENCES TO CORPORATIONS, ANY SERVICE PROVIDED, AND PRODUCTS WITHIN THE 5 STAR SUPPORT WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.

IN NO EVENT SHALL 5Starsupport.com BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE 5Starsupport.com WEB SITE; THE INACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR AVAILABLE VIA THE 5Starsupport.com WEB SITE; OR ARISING OUT OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED ON OR AVAILABLE VIA THE 5Starsupport.com WEB SITE.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Descriptions of, or references to, products, services, or publications within 5Starsupport.com's Web server does not imply endorsement of that product, service, or publication. 5Starsupport.com makes no warranty of any kind with respect to the subject matter included herein, the products listed herein, or the completeness or accuracy of the information. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein.

While 5StarSupport.com does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on the material contained and the services provided in this Site at your own risk.

5 Star Support Forums:

We have drafted an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) agreement for our members that use our 5 Star Support Forums (http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php). The AUP agreement can be found at the following link:

5 Star Support Forums AUP agreement

Terms of Use Governing Law:

Since 5StarSupport.com can be accessed worldwide, you agree that any disputes relating to this Terms of Use agreement or anything related to this Web Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the San Joaquin County of the State of California, USA, and any parties agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of these courts.

If you should have any questions regarding our Terms of Use, please contact us at:

5 Star Support
P.O. Box 77861
Stockton, Ca. 95267

Or by E-mail at:

webmaster[NOSPAM]@5starsupport.com

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