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Disclaimer

Tecker does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of information posted on Tecker. All questions and answers are provided by the Tecker community. You agree that any use you make of such responses is at your own risk and that Tecker is not responsible for any losses resulting from your reliance on any Tecker information. Tecker information should never be used as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional. Tecker responses should not be used on any mission or life critical systems. These systems include, but are not limited to systems running security software, elevators or any moving machinery, or hospital equipment.

The information submitted to Tecker is not a subsitute for a paid professional who can understand your specific problem, as well as the causes behind it, better.

By submitting a question to Tecker, you acknowledge that Tecker is not responsible for any answers you receive or do not receive, and you agree to hold Tecker harmless from any loss, harm, injury or damage resulting from or arising out of your submission of information or your use of or reliance on any answer thereto.

Special Admonition For Tecker Relating To Financial Matters

Tecker may contain investment information. Please read and understand all investment matters as well as contact an investment professional.

None of the information contained on Tecker constitutes a recommendation by Tecker that any particular security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy is suitable for any specific person. You must make your own independent decisions regarding any security, portfolio of securities, transaction, or investment strategy mentioned on the website. Securities' past results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. Tecker guarantees no specific outcome or profit, and you should be aware of the real risk of loss in following any strategy or investments discussed on the website. The strategy or investments discussed may fluctuate in price or value and you may get back less than you invested. Before acting on any information contained on Tecker, you should consider whether it is suitable for your particular circumstances and strongly consider seeking advice from your own financial or investment adviser.

Special Admonition For Tecker Answers Relating To Health Matters

Tecker is provided for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information on this site. No health information on Tecker, including information about herbal therapies and other dietary supplements, is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor.

Terms of Use

1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS

   The webpages available at www.Tecker.net, and all linked pages ("Site") which are owned and operated by Tecker may only be accessed and used by you under the Terms of Use described below ("Terms of Use").

   PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SERVICES. BY ACCESSING THIS SITE OR USING ANY PART OF THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT OR SERVICES (AS EACH IS DEFINED BELOW) ON THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BECOME BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE SITE OR USE THE CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES IN THE SITE. Tecker'S ACCEPTANCE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ASSENT TO ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER TERMS; IF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE CONSIDERED AN OFFER BY Tecker, ACCEPTANCE IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THESE TERMS.

   MODIFICATIONS OF TERMS OF USE

   Tecker reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace the Terms of Use at any time. If the alterations constitute a material change to the Terms of Use, Tecker may notify you via email. What constitutes a "material change" will be determined at Tecker's sole discretion, in good faith and using common sense and reasonable judgment. You shall be responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Use of the Services by you following such notification constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use as modified.

2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

   Subject to full compliance with the Terms of Use, Tecker may offer to provide certain services and content, as described more fully on the Site, ("Services"). Services shall include, but not be limited to, any service and content Tecker performs for you, as well as the offering of any materials displayed or performed on the Site (including, but not limited to text, user comments, messages, information, data, graphics, news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, software, audio clips and video clips, also known as the "Content") on the Site. Tecker may change, suspend or discontinue the Services including any Content for any reason, at any time, including the availability of any feature or content. Tecker may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services without notice or liability.

3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS

   As a condition to using Services, you are required to register with Tecker and select a password and screen name ("Tecker Username"). You shall provide Tecker with accurate, complete, and updated registration information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of the Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your Tecker account. You may not (i) select or use as a Tecker Username a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii) use as a Tecker Username a name subject to any rights of a person other than you without appropriate authorization; or (iii) use as a Tecker Username a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. Tecker reserves the right to refuse registration of, or cancel a Tecker Username in its discretion. You shall be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Tecker password.

   Services are available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old, whether acting on their own behalf or as an authorized employee or representative of a corporation or other business entity. If you do not so qualify, do not attempt to register for or use the Services.

   USER CONDUCT

   As a condition of use, you promise not to use the Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or any other purpose not reasonably intended by Tecker.

   By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use the Services:

   1. to abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other Tecker users;
   2. to contribute any Content that is infringing, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive or otherwise violates any law or right of any third party;
   3. for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. If you are an international user, you agree to comply with all local laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content;
   4. to post or transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any Tecker user;
   5. to create or submit unwanted email ("Spam") to any other Tecker users or any URL;
   6. to violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws);
   7. to submit questions or answers linking to affiliate programs, multi-level marketing schemes, sites/blogs repurposing existing stories (source hops), or off-topic content;
   8. with the exception of accessing RSS feeds, you will not use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to access the Site for any purpose without our express written permission. Additionally, you agree that you will not: (i) take any action that imposes, or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure; (ii) interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any activities conducted on the Site; or (iii) bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the Site;

   Tecker may remove any Content and Tecker accounts at any time for any reason (including, but not limited to, upon receipt of claims or allegations from third parties or authorities relating to such Content), or for no reason at all. To report Terms of Use abuse, please email: feedback@Tecker.net

4. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE

   By uploading, submitting or otherwise disclosing or distributing Content of any kind at or on the Site or otherwise through the Services, unless source quoted, you represent and warrant that you own all rights in the Content and you agree that the Content will be subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License and any subsequent editions of the license, available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/.

5. INDEMNITY

   You will indemnify and hold harmless Tecker, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers and employees from any liability, damage or cost (including reasonable attorneys. fees and cost) from (i) any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising out of your access to the Site, use of the Services, violation of the Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you, or any third party using your account or Tecker Username, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

6. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS

   You acknowledge that Tecker has no control over, and no duty to take any action regarding: which users gain access to the Site; what effects the Content may have on you; how you may interpret or use the Content; or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content. You release Tecker from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired Content through the Site. The Site may contain, or direct you to sites containing, information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. Tecker makes no representations concerning any content contained in or accessed through the Site, and Tecker will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Site. THE SERVICE, CONTENT, AND SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

7. LINKS

   The Services may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Tecker has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Tecker is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that Tecker shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

   IN NO EVENT SHALL Tecker OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE UNDER CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY (I) WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), OR (II) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) $100. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

9. TERMINATION

   Tecker may terminate or suspend any and all Services and your Tecker account immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of the Terms of Use. Upon termination of your account, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your Tecker account, you may simply discontinue using the Services. All provisions of the Terms of Use which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

    No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment is created as a result of the Terms of Use and you do not have any authority of any kind to bind Tecker in any respect whatsoever. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Tecker shall not be liable for any failure to perform its obligations hereunder where such failure results from any cause beyond Tecker's reasonable control, including, without limitation, mechanical, electronic or communications failure or degradation (including "line-noise" interference). If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the Terms of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The Terms of Use is not assignable, transferable or sublicensable by you except with Tecker's prior written consent. Tecker may transfer, assign or delegate the Terms of Use and its rights and obligations without consent. The Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Pennsylvania, as if made within Pennsylvania between two residents thereof, and the parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court of Delaware County and the United States District Court presiding over Delaware County. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, (but without limiting Tecker's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction), any disputes arising with respect to this Agreement shall be referred to an arbitrator affiliated with JAMS. The arbitrator shall be selected by joint agreement of the parties. In the event the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within thirty (30) days of the initiating party providing the other party with written notice that it plans to seek arbitration, the parties shall each select an arbitrator affiliated with JAMS, which arbitrators shall jointly select a third such arbitrator to resolve the dispute. The written decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. The arbitration proceeding shall be carried on and heard in Havertown, Pennsylvania using the English language and pursuant to the rules of JAMS. In any action or proceeding to enforce rights under the Terms of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to recover costs and attorneys' fees. Both parties agree that the Terms of Use is the complete and exclusive statement of the mutual understanding of the parties and supersedes and cancels all previous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings relating to the subject matter of the Terms of Use, and that all modifications must be in a writing signed by both parties, except as otherwise provided herein.

Trademarks

Tecker may contain trademarks help by parties other then Tecker in order to describe a company, product and/or service. Such trademarks remain property of their respective owners.

Privacy Policy

Tecker knows that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy. By visiting the Tecker site, you are accepting the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?

This Privacy Policy covers Tecker's treatment of personal information that Tecker gathers when you are on the Tecker website and when you use Tecker services.

This policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that Tecker does not own or control, or to individuals that Tecker does not employ or manage.

What Personal Information About Users Does Tecker Collect?

Our primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you with a friendly, customized, and efficient experience. We only collect personal information that is relevant to the purpose of our website. We do not process this information in a way that is incompatible with the purpose for which it has been collected or subsequently authorized by you. We collect the following types of information from our users:

1. Information You Provide to Us:

   We receive and store any information you enter on our website or provide to us in any other way. You can choose not to provide us with certain information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of many of our special features. The personal information you provide is used for such purposes as:

   • Registration: In order for you to use Tecker services, such as submitting questions and answers to the website, you must complete a registration form. As part of this registration form, we require your email address. This lets us prevent automatic signups and notify you of information about Tecker. Your first and last name are optional, this lets us personalize the site for you as well as let our users see that there is a real person behind the username.
2. Automatic Information:
   • We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. Tecker automatically receives and records certain "traffic data" on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, Tecker cookie information, and the page you requested. Tecker uses this traffic data to help diagnose problems with its servers, analyze trends and administer the website.
   • Tecker may also add on any page display the total counts that page has been viewed. This includes member profile pages.
   • Social sharing of data: Tecker allows other users to browse questions and answers that you have submitted, blogged, or commented on. This information is made available via your member profile, within the permalink URL, or other places. Tecker may choose to post this data on other site features in the future.
   • Profile information: Tecker allows other users to browse any information you submit to Tecker.
   • Syndication: Tecker allows for the RSS syndication of all of its public content within the website.
   • Friends Data: Much like other social services Tecker allows non-friends to browse through your friends activities.
   • API: Tecker may allow 3rd parties access to all Tecker data this is already publicly available through Tecker.net. Tecker will forever keep private passwords and blog settings.
   • Many companies offer programs that help you to visit websites anonymously. While Tecker will not be able to provide you with a personalized experience if we cannot recognize you, we want you to be aware that these programs are available.

What About Cookies?

• Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to identify you from page to page after you have logged in. Tecker's cookies are only a random string of bits which our server matches to your user information after you have logged in. In addition our JavaScript-enabled category selection system remembers which directories you have open until you close your browser.
• The "help" portion of the toolbar on the majority of browsers will direct you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to command the browser to tell you when you receive a new cookie, or how to fully disable cookies. You must have cookies enable to log in to Tecker.
• Some of our business partners may use cookies on our website (for example, advertisers). However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

Will Tecker Share Any of the Information it Receives?

Information about our users is an integral part of our business. We neither rent nor sell your personal information to anyone. We share your personal information only as described below.

• Business Transfers:
  In some cases, we may choose to buy or sell assets. In these types of transactions, user information is typically one of the business assets that is transferred. Moreover, if Tecker, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred.
• Protection of Tecker and Others:
  We may release personal information when we believe in good faith that release is necessary to comply with that law; enforce or apply our conditions of use and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Tecker, our employees, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
• With Your Consent:
  Except as set forth above, you will be notified when your personal information may be shared with third parties or used for a purpose incompatible with the purpose(s) for which it was originally collected, and you will be able to prevent the sharing of this information by opting out.

Is Information About Me Secure?

• Your Tecker account information is protected by a password for your privacy and security. You need to work to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer by logging off once you have finished using a shared computer.
• Only employees who need personal information to perform a specific job (for example, a customer service representative) are granted access to it. All of our employees are kept up to date on our privacy and security practices.

What Information Can I Access?

You can access some of your personal information on our website and correct, amend, or delete information that is inaccurate.

What Choices Do I Have?

• As stated previously, you can always opt not to disclose information, but then you may be unable to use certain features on our website, such as posting questions or answers.
• You are able to add or update certain information on pages, such as those listed in the "What Personal Information About Users Does Tecker Collect?" section above. When you update information, however, we often maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records.
• As explained earlier, the "help" portion of the toolbar on the majority of browsers will direct you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to command the browser to tell you when you receive a new cookie, or how to fully disable cookies. Please note, however, that if your browser does not accept cookies, you will not be able to log in to Tecker.

Can Children Use Tecker's Services?

You must be 13 years and older to register to use the Tecker website. As a result, Tecker does not specifically collect information about children.

Conditions of Use

If you decide to visit Tecker website, your visit and any possible dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of Pennsylvanian state law.

Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy

Our policy is to comply with all intellectual property laws and to act quickly upon receiving any notice of claimed infringement. If you believe that your work has been reproduced on this website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement

To file a formal copyright infringement notification with Tecker, you will need to send a written communication that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the Copyright Act to confirm these requirements):

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
• A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Such written notice should be sent by certified mail to our designated agent as follows:

DMCA Complaints ATTN:Tecker 701 Lee Road, Suite 300 Chesterbrook, PA 19087

Please also note that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.