Copyright

Use of text, images, video, audio and other content on this website are subject to the following terms and conditions. All images, webpages, text, documents, video and audio files and all other content copyright 2004-2006 DCN Creative, LLC, unless otherwise note.

CONTENT IS PROTECTED BY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS

Text and image files, audio and video clips, .pdf's and other content on this website is the property of Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC, and is protected by copyright and other restrictions as well. Equitrekking/DCN Creative, LLC expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in the copyright law, and as described below.

FAIR USE IS NOT PERMITTED

Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for non-commercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image files from this Web site for such uses must obtain the express written permission of Equitrekking ’s/DCN Creative, LLC. Once permission has been obtained, content may be used in the following ways:

1. The content may only be used for personal, educational or noncommercial purposes; 2. Users must cite the author and source of the content as they would material from any printed work; 3. The citation must include all copyright information and other information associated with the content and the URL for the Equitrekking.com website; 4. None of the content may be altered or modified; 5. Users must comply with all other terms or restrictions which may be applicable to the individual file, image or text.

WARRANTY

By downloading, printing, or otherwise using text, image video and audio files from this website, users agree and warrant that they will limit their use of such files to fair use and will comply with all other terms and conditions of this license, and will not violate the rights of the Equitrekking or DCN Creative, LLC or any other person or entity. Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC does not warrant that use of the text, images and content displayed on the website will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with our organizations.

COMMERCIAL USE IS RESTRICTED

Unauthorized commercial publication or exploitation of text, images, video, audio, or content of this website is specifically prohibited. Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must request and receive prior written permission from Equitrekking/DCN Creative, LLC. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at our sole discretion. A usage fee may be assessed depending on the type and nature of the proposed use. For more information on licensing, please email info@equitrekking.com.

TRADEMARKS

Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively, the “Trademarks”) displayed on the website, including the Equitrekking horse logo and Equitrekking animated logo, are registered and/or unregistered common law trademarks of Equitrekking, Equitrekking.com and DCN Creative, LLC. The trademarks of third parties may also be displayed on this Web site. Nothing contained in this website should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademarks displayed on the website without the express written permission of Equitrekking, Equitrekking.com, DCN Creative, LLC or any third party that may own the Trademarks displayed on the site. Any unauthorized use of the Trademarks or any other images or content on this website, except as authorized in these Terms and Conditions, is strictly prohibited.

DISCLAIMER

The text, images and content on the website are provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, and/or non-infringement. Equitrekking, Equitrekking.com, DCN Creative, LLC, assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for any damage to or viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property on account of your use of the site or your downloading of any text, images or content from the website. The content of this agreement is subject to change without notice.

The material in this Web site could include technical inaccuracies or other errors. The User's use and browsing of the Web site is at the User's risk. Neither Equitrekking.com, Equitrekking, DCN Creative, LLC, nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Web site shall be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of the User's access to, or use of, the Web site. Equitrekking.com does not warrant that the functional aspects of the Web site will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that this Web site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Equitrekking.com reserves the right to make changes to this Web site at any time without notice.

FORUMS, DISCUSSIONS & CHAT

1. User shall not upload to, or distribute or otherwise publish through the Web site any Content that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive or otherwise violates any law.

2. The Forums shall be used only in a noncommercial manner. User shall not, without the express approval of Equitrekking.com, distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods or services.

3. While Equitrekking.com does not and cannot review every message posted by Users in the Forums and is not responsible for any content of these messages, Equitrekking.com reserves the right to delete, move or edit messages that it, in its sole discretion, deems abusive, defamatory, obscene, in violation of copyright or trademark laws, or otherwise unacceptable. Users shall remain solely responsible for the content of their messages.

4. User acknowledges that any submissions (e.g., letter to the editors, articles) may be edited, removed, modified, published, transmitted and displayed by Equitrekking.com. In addition User warrants that all moral rights in any uploaded materials have been waived.

5. User acknowledges that all messages, text, audio, video and all other content or ideas posted to the Forums becomes the property of Equitrekking.com, Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC and may be edited, published, reposted, or otherwise used for profit or commercial purposes by Equitrekking.com, Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC without notice or right to the User except where protected by law.

6. All material you submit to any of our chat rooms, forums and other public-posting areas becomes the property of Equitrekking.com, Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC and may be reproduced, modified and distributed as we see fit in any medium and for any purpose. You warrant that all moral rights in any material that you submit to us have been waived.

Although we make the Equitrekking.com freely accessible, we don't intend to give up our rights, or anyone else's rights, to the materials appearing on our Sites. The materials available through the Equitrekking.com are the property of Equitrekking.com, Equitrekking and DCN Creative, LLC or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You may not otherwise reproduce any of the materials without the prior written consent of the owner unless used according to the Fair Use Policy described above. You may not distribute copies of materials found on Equitrekking.com in any form (including by email or other electronic means), without prior written permission from the owner. Of course, you're free to encourage others to access the information themselves on Equitrekking.com, and to tell them how to find it.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Equitrekking.com may contain links to third party websites. The linked sites are not under the control of Equitrekking.com and Equitrekking.com/DCN Creative is not responsible for the contents of any linked website. These links are provided as a convenience only and shall not be construed as an endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliated with the linked website by Equitrekking, Equitrekking.com or DCN Creative, LLC.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

MAY I PUT UNALTERED IMAGES, TEXT, VIDEO, AUDIO OR OTHER CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE ON MY PERSONAL WEBSITE?

Text and images are allowed so long as the site displays no advertisements and no sponsors, does not charge a fee for services, and does not offer any product or service for sale. The images and text must remain unaltered, and all of the accompanying caption information must be included without alteration, and the citation should include the URL www.equitrekking.com. Video and audio content use on other sites is strictly prohibited unless permission is granted. To obtain information, please email info@equitrekking.com

MAY I PUT IMAGES, TEXT, VIDEO, AUDIO, OR CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE ON ANOTHER GENERAL ACCESS WEBSITE OR CD-ROM?

No, unless permission has been obtained in advance from Equitrekking.

HOW DO I OBTAIN PERMISSION FOR OTHER FORMS OF PUBLICATION?

Anyone wishing to use the text, images or video or audio content from this website for purposes other than as authorized herein must obtain prior written approval. Permission for such use is granted on a case-by-case basis at the sole discretion of Equitrekking's management team. A usage fee may be charged depending on the nature of the proposed use.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For permission to reproduce or use the materials on this website for other than fair use purposes, please contact: info@equitrekking.com