Terms Of Use

Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR ACCESSING ANY PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE.

Effective: August 24, 2011

This website is owned and operated by Social Science Automation, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”). Questions concerning this website or its operation should be directed to info@socialscience.net. Use of the site is conditioned on your acceptance without modification of all terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the “Terms of Use”). Your use of the site and services constitutes your agreement to all Terms of Use; if you do not agree to these terms, do not use the site. You agree to familiarize yourself with the Terms of Use and to abide by them when you use the site. The Company is free to revise these Terms of Use at any time, and your use after such change signifies your acceptance of the changed terms. Please check these terms of use periodically for changes.

THIRD PARTY SITES

This site may provide you with links to other sites on the Internet (“Linked Sites”). The Linked Sites are not under the Company’s control, and the Company is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Sites, including without limitation the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, or decency of the Linked Sites or any links contained in the Linked Sites. These links are provided for your convenience, and do not imply endorsement of the Linked Sites by the Company.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

You acknowledge and agree that the materials contained in this site are protected by copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights and laws. You may download and print or save to your disk or hard drive materials found on this web site for your personal use only, provided that all copies you make of this material must include any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice located on the site which pertains to the copied material. Except for the use expressly authorized, you agree not to sell, transfer, license, modify, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, or create derivative works from such materials. You agree not to systematically retrieve data or other content from this site for the purpose of creating a collection, compilation, database, or directory without the Company’s prior written consent. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved. Downloading of any information, content or images from this web site does not transfer any right or ownership of such information, content or images to you, and such information, content or images may be used solely in accordance with the these Terms and Conditions of Use. You may not mirror or archive any part of this web site or any material contained on this web site on any server or computer without the Company’s prior written consent.

PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND SOFTWARE

Downloading software or documents from this website does not give you title to such software or documents, including any files, data, and images incorporated in or associated with the software. Your use of any such software shall be only in accordance with the license granted to you by the Company and any license agreement that is included with the software or presented upon download of the software. Software available on this website is copyrighted by the Company or its owner. Software may not be copied, redistributed, or placed on any server for further distribution. You may not sell, modify, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise reverse engineer the software.

A description to a product, service, or publication on this web site (including any description or reference via hyperlink) does not imply endorsement by the Company of that product, service, or publication. Products and software offered through this website shall be warranted, if at all, through the written license or warranty provided in connection with such product or software.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

You agree not to use the website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions of Use. You may not use the website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair this site or interfere with any other party’s use of this site or services. You may not seek by any means to obtain any materials or information through the site not intentionally made available to you through the site.

NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES

The Company makes no representations or warranties that this site is free of defects, viruses, or other harmful components. The Company shall not be responsible for any damages or loss that may result from the hacking or infiltration of this website or the Company’s computer systems. YOU HAVE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND YOU AGREE TO HOLD THE COMPANY HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO SUE THE COMPANY FOR, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR LOST DATA, WORK DELAYS OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM USE OF MATERIALS OR CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE. The pages on this website may contain technical inaccuracies, outdated information, and typographical errors. ALL MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES CONTAINED IN OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES; THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES ARISING FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DETERIORATION, OR CORRUPTION OF FILES, DELETION OR CORRUPTION OF EMAIL, ERRORS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, AND/OR DELAYS. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES; THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the site or the associated services, your sole remedy is to cease using them.

INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders, from and against all liabilities, claims, damages, and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of your use of this site or any software downloaded from this site, your breach of this agreement or any license agreement you enter into with respect to any software offered on this website, or your infringement of the intellectual property rights of any third party.

TERMINATION

The Company reserves the right to terminate your access to the site or to any or all of its services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.

USER’S LIMITED ACCESS

The site may contain communication services such as bulletin boards, chat rooms, news groups, communities, personal web pages, group calendars, electronic mail postings, and other public forums. You agree to post messages only if they are relevant to the intended subject matter of the forum.

You agree that you will not: (a) post messages that are inappropriate, unlawful, threatening, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent, defamatory, libelous, abusive, or a violation of the legal rights (including, without limitation, privacy and publicity rights) of others; (b) violate the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any other person or entity; (c) upload any files containing viruses, corrupted files, or any other component that may be harmful to the operation of another’s computer; (d) improperly assume or claim the identity, characteristics, or qualifications of another person; (e) conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters; (f) use the site for commercial purposes, or post messages that contain advertising or are intended to solicit others to buy or sell services or to make donations; (g) harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including, without limitation e-mail addresses, without their consent; (h) attempt to gain access to any portion of this site, any computer, server, account, network, software, or hardware associated with this site, from which you are restricted; (i) violate any applicable laws or regulations.

The Company is not obligated to monitor the communications contained on the site. However, the Company may, at its sole discretion edit, decline to post, or remove any information or materials or any portion thereof.

THOUGHTHELPER.COM

The Company makes no therapeutic or medical claims regarding its website ThoughtHelper.com or any analysis or recommendations, implied or otherwise it presents. ThoughtHelper.com merely points out the occurrence of certain types of linguistic usages and patterns in convenient automated format, and is not intended as an alternative to competent therapeutic care. The Company does not claim that utilizing this site will have any measurable benefit that would replace therapy or other appropriate treatment. ThoughtHelper.com’s use for any therapeutic purpose should be directed by a licensed therapist or other qualified professional. There is no assumption of responsibility or liability for any personal injury, property damage, or any other outcome that directly or indirectly might be linked to the use of this website. Any persons or organizations using the ThoughtHelper.com website must rely on their own judgment about how to use the information it might provide. In using the ThoughtHelper.com website and its automated assessments, you expressly agree, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and contractors from and against any claims, actions, demands, judgments or liabilities, fines, penalties and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable legal fees, resulting from or alleged to result from your use of any materials or information on the ThoughtHelper.com website, including, without limitation, the results of any linguistic assessment provided herein, or any goods or services advertised or described on any linked website. Any feedback concerning the ThoughtHelper.com website and its assessments is welcome (see “Contact Us”).

THREAT TRIAGE

The Threat Triage tool/service offered by the Company is not a law enforcement tool. If you or someone you know might be in immediate danger, contact the police. Any threat should be taken seriously and reported to law enforcement.

Threat Triage is meant to help prioritize among any number of threats, not predict violent attacks. The information provided by the tool should be used to assess which threats might be of most immediate concern. All threats should be taken seriously and investigated. The assessment you receive via this website is not intended to substitute, replace, or augment an independent, individualized assessment of threat in any specific case or threatening situation. There is no assumption of responsibility or liability for any personal injury, property damage, or any other outcome that directly or indirectly might be linked to the use of this website. Any persons or organizations using this website must rely on their own professional judgment in any specific case or threatening situation. In using this website and its automated assessments, you expressly agree, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Social Science Automation, Inc., and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and contractors from and against any claims, actions, demands, judgments or liabilities, fines, penalties and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable legal fees, resulting from or alleged to result from your use of any materials or information on this website, including, without limitation, the results of any Threat Triage, or any goods or services advertised or described on any linked website. You further acknowledge and agree that any assessment we provide is simply intended as a tool, and may not be admissible as evidence in legal proceedings to establish either guilt or the likelihood of misconduct in connection with any threat. Any feedback concerning this website and its assessments is welcome (see “Contact Us”).

ProfilerPlus.org

The tool/service offered by the Company is not warranted for any particular purpose and is intended only as service to the research community.

The analysis you receive via this website is not intended to substitute, replace, or augment an independent analysis in any specific case or situation. There is no assumption of responsibility or liability for any personal injury, property damage, or any other outcome that directly or indirectly might be linked to the use of this website. Any persons or organizations using this website must rely on their own professional judgment in any specific case or situation. In using this website and its automated analysis, you expressly agree, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Social Science Automation, Inc., and its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and contractors from and against any claims, actions, demands, judgments or liabilities, fines, penalties and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable legal fees, resulting from or alleged to result from your use of any materials or information on this website, including, without limitation, the results of any analysis, or any goods or services advertised or described on any linked website. You further acknowledge and agree that any analysis we provide is simply intended as a tool, and may not be admissible as evidence in legal or medical proceedings.

Any feedback concerning this website and its analysis is welcome (see “Contact Us”).

GENERAL

These Terms and Conditions shall be given effect to the fullest extent permissible by law. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and this agreement shall be construed to give maximum legal effect to the intent expressed herein. This agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the State of Ohio or, if appropriate, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio located in Franklin County, Ohio, for the resolution of all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this site and the associated services. The Company may assign this agreement, in whole or in part, at any time.

The Company’s performance of this Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions is in derogation of the Company’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests relating to your use of the site, or information collected by the Company in connection with such use.

Any unauthorized access, modification, or change of any information, or any interference with the availability of or access to this website, is strictly prohibited. The Company reserves all legal rights and remedies available to it and this disclaimer shall in no way be deemed a limitation or waiver of any other rights the Company may have.

Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of this website. In the event of a conflict between such terms and these Terms and Conditions, the more specific terms shall control.

TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS

Nothing on this website shall be construed as conferring any license under any intellectual property right, including any right in the nature of trademark or copyright, of the Company or any third party, whether by estoppel, implication, or otherwise, except as expressly provided otherwise in a license agreement between you and the Company or third-party software provider. All trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Except as otherwise noted, the Company is the owner of all trademarks and service marks on this website, whether registered or not.

PRIVACY

Please see our Privacy Policy for information regarding the collection and use of personal information from this website. Despite any representations concerning privacy, the Company reserves the right to disclose without notice to you any information in its possession if required to do so by law or upon a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the law, to protect or defend our rights or property, or to respond to an emergency situation. Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of personal information collected from such areas or pages.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions about these terms should be directed to:

Social Science Automation, Inc.
3 Staffords Crossing
Slingerlands NY 12159
info@socialscience.net

Please use this contact information only for legal and privacy policy matters. For all other inquiries, refer to the Contact Us section of our home page.

This document was last revised on 01/20/2020.