PLEASE NOTE - By using this Web site, you are agreeing to the following Terms of Use. If you are unwilling to accept these terms and adhere to these conditions, you should not use this site.

A. You agree to provide true and correct information about yourself in the Business Development Institute Member Enrollment Form.

B. You agree not to use the services at this site or information gained from this site for illegal purposes or for the transmission of material that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, tortious, improper or otherwise objectionable, or that infringes or may infringe the intellectual property or other rights of another.

C. You agree not to use services at this site or information gained from this site for commercial purposes or for the transmission of junk mail, spam, chain letters or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail.

D. You agree that Business Development Institute, LLC in its sole discretion, may remove posts by you to our Discussion Forums or terminate your membership in the Business Development Institute if it believes that you have violated the Membership Agreement or Terms of Use in any way.

This Web site provides information regarding business development and strategic alliances between and among companies, and other parties involving the delivery of goods and services. Such information includes the views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations interested in the dynamics of business development as expressed in our online Discussion Forums and member areas. All members of the Business Development Institute are required to comply with the Discussion Forum Rules, which are incorporated in this Agreement by this reference.

BDI assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, timeliness, completeness or usefulness of information in any material available on or accessed through this Web site, and BDI does not endorse any opinions or recommendations posted by Business Development Institute members or employees. You are advised that you should exercise discretion before relying on information from such sources, because that information may be incorrect and/or misleading. You are further advised that this Web site may include technical inaccuracies and/or typographical errors. Also, you understand that changes, including corrections, may be made periodically to the information or materials provided at or through this site.

BDI does not screen, review or edit messages posted by members of the Business Development Institute on this Web site, nor is BDI obligated to do so. BDI has no liability related to the content of any such communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. Nonetheless, BDI reserves the right to monitor or remove any information transmitted or received through this Web site, or to terminate your membership in the Business Development Institute and your use of this site, at any time, without notice, in BDI's sole discretion. Members of the Institute have the responsibility of bringing violations of the Terms of Use and/or the Discussion Forum Rules to BDI's attention, although BDI does not guarantee that any action based on such information will be taken.

The following actions, among others, may result in removal of messages that you have posted to the Discussion Forums or message boards and/or the termination of your membership in the Business Development Institute at BDI's sole discretion:

a) Using the service for illegal purposes or for the transmission of material that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, tortious or otherwise inappropriate or objectionable.

b) Posting or transmitting third-party copyrighted information without permission of the copyright owner or in any way infringing on the intellectual property rights, contractual or fiduciary rights of others.

c)Providing false information on your enrollment form, impersonating someone else, or allowing another person to use your password to access the member-only areas of this site.

d) Using the service for the transmission of junk mail, spam, chain letters or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail.

e) Posting improper or off-topic messages, or posting more than twenty messages in six hours.

You acknowledge that certain areas of the Business Development Institute Web site are password protected and intended for use only by enrolled members of the Institute. You agree that you are responsible for all statements made and acts or omissions that occur in connection with your membership in the Institute.

You also agree that you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your member password, and that you will not share your password, exchange passwords or use anyone else's password in using this site. You further agree that you will be responsible for all access to and use of the information, materials and products available through this site by any individual or organization using your password, whether or not you have knowledge of or authorize such access and use.

BDI reserves the right to access and disclose any information, including member names and other information, to comply with applicable laws and lawful government requests, to operate its systems properly or to protect itself or its members.

Proprietary Rights To Content, User Submissions and Trademarks

© Copyright Business Development Institute, LLC. - 2002. This Web site and the information accessible or available through it are subject to the copyright and intellectual property rights of Business Development Institute, LLC, and other parties providing content for this site. Any content that is accessible or that you receive through this Web site may be used for your personal, non-commercial use only. You agree not to reproduce, retransmit, repost, recompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, reformat, distribute, sell, rent, lease, loan, sublicense, publish, broadcast, create derivative works from, perform, or in any way commercially exploit any of said content through any media or in any format or version, or infringe upon trademarks or service marks displayed or received through this Web site, including, but not limited to, the distribution of the content to others in your company, firm or organization, without express prior written consent of Business Development Institute, LLC., and or the owner of the specific information at issue. All rights to such information and materials not expressly waived herein are reserved. Parties that provide content for publication on or sale through this site are third-party beneficiaries to this provision.

Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under the Institute's Privacy Policy, any material, information or other communication that you transmit or post to this Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Business Development Institute, LLC., will have no obligations with respect to such material, information or communications; and BDI and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use the material, information or communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes.

The "Business Development Institute" names, logos and any other "BDI" marks that are indicated as being trademarks or service marks are the exclusive property of Business Development Institute, LLC., and any use of these names, logos or marks without the express prior written permission of Business Development Institute, LLC., is strictly prohibited. All other product names, logos or marks mentioned or displayed at this Web site are the property of their respective owners.

Software Licenses

You have no rights to the proprietary software and related documentation, or any enhancements or modifications thereto, that may be provided to you to access the restricted areas of this Web site or to participate in our online Discussion Forums. You may not sublicense, assign or transfer any licenses granted by BDI, and any attempt at such sublicense, assignment or transfer is void. You may not copy, distribute, modify, reverse engineer, or create derivative works from any such software.

Providing Links To This Site

You are welcome to provide links to this Web site from locations outside the site provided that: (i) you link only to the home page "www.bizdevinstitute.org;" (ii) you do not remove or obscure, by framing or otherwise, the Membership Agreement, Privacy Policy, advertisements, copyright notices, or other notices on the site; (iii) you give Business Development Institute, LLC., notice of such link by sending an e-mail message to info@bizdevinstitute.org and (iv) you immediately discontinue providing links to this site if requested to do so by BDI.

Disclaimer Of Warranties And Liability

This Web site and its resources are provided by Business Development Institute, LLC., "as is" and "as available," without warranty of any kind. BDI expressly disclaims any and all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to:

a) Any warranties as to the availability, accuracy, completeness, reliability or current status or value of the content or services available at or through this Web site;

b) Any warranties that the content or services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free, or that defects in software supporting this Web site will be corrected; and

c) Any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of intellectual property.

You acknowledge and agree that any information, advice, material and/or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through your use of this Web site is done at your own discretion and risk, and that you will be solely responsible for any damages to your computer system or loss of data that may result from your use of such information and/or the download of such material and/or data.

No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from BDI or the Business Development Institute through this Web site or the services provided shall create any warranty not expressly made herein.

This Web site includes links to other resources and Internet Web sites, solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. BDI has not reviewed all of these third party resources and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Accordingly, BDI is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources, or their contents, nor does BDI endorse nor is it responsible for any of the contents, advertising, products or materials on such other sites. If you choose to use such sites, you do so at your own risk. Under no circumstances shall BDII be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on any such sites. Any concerns regarding such external links should be directed to their respective site administrators or webmasters.

Business Development Institute, LLC., its officers, directors, owners, agents and employees, and other third parties mentioned at this Web site, shall not be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or injury resulting from use of this site or the services provided herein (including, without limitation, those resulting from lost profits, lost data or business interruption), whether caused in whole or in part by the company's negligence or contingencies beyond its control. In no event will BDI, its officers, directors, owners, agents and employees be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such content. Also, BDI, its officers, directors, owners, agents and employees, shall not be liable to you or anyone else for any direct, consequential, special, incidental, indirect, or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages, resulting from the use or the inability to use this Web site or the services provided herein. Moreover, you specifically acknowledge and agree that BDI shall not be liable to you, your employer or your business for any defamatory, offensive, negligent, fraudulent, or illegal conduct of any user of this site.

You further agree that the liability of BDI, if any, arising out of any kind of legal claim (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) in any way connected with the operation of this Web site, the services provided herein or the content available at or through this Web site shall not exceed the amount you paid to BDI or any provider of content for the use thereof.

BDI acknowledges that some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. Accordingly, some of the above warranty exclusions may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Business Development Institute, LLC.., its officers, directors, owners, agents and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of this Web site or the services provided herein, your violation of the terms and conditions of this Member Agreement, or the infringement by you, or other person using the Web site under your membership identity, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. BDI reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

Termination

You agree that BDI may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Business Development Institute Web site for any reason, including, without limitation, your breach of the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any subsequent modifications thereof. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity may be grounds for termination of your membership in the Business Development Institute and referral of the matter to appropriate law enforcement authorities for investigation. BDI shall not be liable to you or any third party for any claim or cause of action related to the termination of your membership in the Business Development Institute or your use of this Web site.

Should you object to any terms and conditions of this notice, or any subsequent changes thereto, or become dissatisfied with the services offered through the Business Development Institute Web site in any way, your only recourse is to immediately:

a) Discontinue your use of this Web site; and

b) Terminate your membership in the Business Development Institute by sending an email to: info@bizdevinstitute.org and typing the words "Cancel My Membership" in the subject line.

You also agree that your continuing use of the services available through this Web site subsequent to your becoming dissatisfied with this site for any reason constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement applicable at such time.

Applicable Law And Venue

Business Development Institute., administers this Web site from its offices within the State of New Jersey, USA. This site can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. Because the laws and regulations of such jurisdictions may differ from those of New Jersey, by accessing this site you agree that the statutes and laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof or of any jurisdiction, will apply to all matters and any cause or action arising out of or relating to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and/or your use of the site and its contents. In the case of a dispute between you and Business Development Institute, LLC, or any provider of content to this site, you agree to submit to, and in any action against BDI to cause BDI solely to submit to, the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in New jersey, USA, where BDI resides.

By using this site and accepting this Agreement, you also agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to this Agreement or your use of BDI's Web site must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action arose; and that your failure to commence an action within this time shall permanently bar any cause of action or claim.

BDI makes no representation that materials or services at this site are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. If you choose to access this Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Enforcement

The failure of Business Development Institute, LLC., to enforce any provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of such provision or of the right to enforce it at a later time.

If any provision of the Terms of Use is adjudged to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, BDI and you agree that the remaining provisions hereof will not be affected thereby, that the provision in question may be replaced by the lawful provision that most nearly embodies the intention of the original provision, and that the Terms of Use will in any event remain valid and enforceable.

Revisions

Business Development Institute, LLC., reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, enhance, add, or delete any portion of this Web site, including information, materials and products, at any time.

Business Development Institute, LLC., reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to amend this Terms of Use of this Web site at any time. Any amended Terms of Use will be made available online and will be effective immediately upon being posted. You should visit this page from time to time to review the then-current Terms of Use because they are binding on you if you choose to use this site. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to the Terms of Use will signify your agreement to be bound by the terms thereof as amended.