Ettapet guidelines

Ettapets is a way for game players of various ages, backgrounds, beliefs and from all over the world to come together and interact. Our desire, through Ettapets, is to bring people together in peace harmony and respect. We have some rules, see our terms and conditions below, but if you follow these eight simple guidelines you'll have loads of fun and make new friends.

1. Have fun and enjoy.

2. Play safe, play hard.

3. Respect other users.

4. Be creative, be yourself.

5. Love and care for your pets.

6. Become part of the community.

7. Share with other users.

8. Be honest.

That's it. Enjoy

We encourage all users to read these Terms and Conditions before using the website.

By accessing and using this site you have agreed to be legally bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you are under 18 please make sure that your Parent or Guardian has read and accepted them before you play the site. This site is fully controlled and operated by Ettapets. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Site. Please review these Terms and Conditions on a regular basis as Ettapets reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add to, or otherwise alter these Terms and Conditions at any time. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon their posting. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes and/or modifications will constitute your acceptance of the revised Terms and Conditions including the Ettapets Privacy Policy.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

All site software, designs, text, images, photographs, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, artwork, graphic material, or other copyrightable elements, and the selection and arrangements thereof, and trademarks, service marks and trade names (the "Materials") are the property of Ettapets and/or its subsidiaries and are protected, without limitation, pursuant to United Kingdom and foreign copyright and trademark laws.

All content on the site belongs to Ettapets unless otherwise stated. Users can only display our images on your personal websites as long as they include 'Copyright 2007 Ettapets.com All Rights Reserved. Used With Permission' with a link back to this site

Modification of Materials or use of Materials for any other purpose is a violation of Ettapets' copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions, use of any Materials in any unauthorized manner is strictly prohibited.

Ettapets respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Ettapets may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, terminate the accounts of users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

USE OF USER SUBMITTED MATERIALS.

By uploading or otherwise submitting any materials to us and/or the Site, you (and your parents, if you're under age 18) automatically grant (or warrant that the owner of such rights has expressly granted) to Ettapets a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, and distribute such materials or incorporate such materials into any form, medium, or technology. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" in those materials have been waived.

ETTAMESSAGES, CHATROOMS, AUCTIONS, SHOP, and CLUB DESCRIPTIONS.

To the extent that portions of this Site provide users an opportunity to post and/or exchange information, ideas, and opinions in chatrooms and message boards ("Forums"), and via EttaMail, and in descriptions of users, pets, shops and clubs, please be advised that Postings do not necessarily reflect the views of Ettapets. Although we monitor exchanged and posted information, in no event does Ettapets assume or have any responsibility or liability for any Postings or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from their use and/or appearance on or in conjunction with this Site or elsewhere. Thus, users remain solely responsible for the content of their messages and postings. Nonetheless, Ettapets will make reasonable efforts to ensure that the Forums serve the best interests of all users and, therefore, Ettapets reserves the right to edit, delete, or refuse to post any Posting that violates these Terms and Conditions, as well as revoke the privileges of any user who does not comply with these Terms and Conditions.

Ettapets also reserves the right to contact any third party who may have an interest in preserving the safety of users regarding the content of any post and supplying identifying information regarding such poster to such third party. Please see the Privacy Policy.

You hereby understand and agree that Ettapets does not allow Postings that contain:

profanity, obscenities, or sexual content (express or implied)

religious, political, or social commentary

personal attacks on other people (individually or as a group)

slanderous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening and harassing suggestions, comments and/or images

petnames or account usernames that would be considered inappropriate under our Terms and Conditions.

materials created by someone else without their express written permission to do so

"cheat" or "hack" programs or information or links to sites claiming to have these solicitations of user passwords

solicitation of user passwords

private or personal information that might identify another user

links to third party commercial Web sites

online chat rooms anywhere on our site or links to sites with chat rooms

Promotions anywhere on Ettapets' site offering prizes of any kind. Promotions include, but are not limited to, contests, raffles, lotteries or giveaways, and "anywhere on our site" includes but is not limited to all of Ettapets' user communication areas, onsite pet's webpage, shop front or onsite club webpage.

other information that Ettapets deems, in its sole discretion, to be inappropriate for this site.

Users agree not upload to, distribute through, or otherwise publish through or in conjunction with the Site, any Postings that are libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, illegal, or otherwise objectionable, or that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any person, or otherwise violate any law or give rise to liability. Further, you agree not to abuse our message board service by "spamming". Moreover, you hereby represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights in and to all Postings you provide and all information they contain.

The Forums and EttaMail may be used for non-commercial purposes only. You specifically acknowledge that soliciting other Ettapets' users to join or become members of any commercial online service or other organization or group (profit, non-profit, religious, social, political, or otherwise) is expressly prohibited.

You (and your parents, if you're under age 18) hereby authorize us to use, and to authorize others to use, your Postings and submitted opinions and materials in whole or in part. Without limiting the foregoing, you hereby grant to Ettapets the right to use and change the Postings in any manner that Ettapets may determine.

DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

THIS SITE AND ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED ON IT ARE DISTRIBUTED AND TRANSMITTED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ETTAPETS DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ETTAPETS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE OR MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ETTAPETS DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE WITH REGARD TO THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, COMPLETENESS, CORRECTNESS AND VALIDITY OF ANY MATERIAL RESTS WITH YOU. YOU (I.E., NOT ETTAPETS) ASSUME THE COMPLETE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

ETTAPETS, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS TO THE SITE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, WHETHER THE MATERIAL IS PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE SUPPLIED BY ETTAPETS OR ANY THIRD PARTY.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL ETTAPETS HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE.

THIRD PARTY HYPERLINKS.

The appearance of external hyperlinks and/or other materials generated by third parties does not constitute an endorsement by Ettapets of the opinions or views expressed by these third party web sites. Ettapets cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of material contained in third-party sites, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites.

Ettapets never gives or sells e-mail addresses or other personal information supplied by its users to sponsors without permission, provided, however that if a user chooses to "opt-in" (click on a checkbox) for sponsor information, or to register with a sponsor, by doing so he has given permission to Ettapets to transmit his personal information to that sponsor. Please make sure you review Ettapets Privacy Policy for all details regarding Ettapets use of your personal information.

LINKS TO SITE.

Ettapets allows users to link their site Ettapets-related fan sites to the Ettapets.com homepage (http://www.Ettapets.com). However, by using this website, you specifically agree not to link to any pages within the Ettapets.com site without Ettapets' express written approval.

DENIAL OF USER ACCESS.

Ettapets, for any reason and at its sole discretion, may decide that any person shall be denied access to any part of the Ettapets.com site. The sending of an e-mail notice by Ettapets to any e-mail address used by a person who is subject to the denial shall constitute complete and sufficient notice of the denial.

INDEMNIFICATION.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ettapets, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, representatives, and third party providers to the site from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs resulting from any violation of these Terms and Conditions by you.