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These Terms and Conditions should be read before you use any of the information that you find on ProposalCafe.com.

 Disclaimer

ProposalCafe.com, LLC (ProposalCafe.com) has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials on this website or on other linked websites or on any subsequent links. This includes but is not limited to:

1. any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose
2. any liability for damage to your computer hardware, data, information, materials and business resulting from the information or the lack of information available
3. any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information
4. any decision made or action taken or not taken in reliance upon the information.

All information on the ProposalCafe.com website is presented "AS-IS", without warranties of any kind including, but not limited to, warranties as to the content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the information or that the information may be relied upon for any reason and bears no responsibility for the accuracy, content or legality of any linked site or for that of any subsequent links. ProposalCafe.com makes no warranty that the website service will be uninterrupted or error-free or that any defects can be corrected.

ProposalCafe.com shall not be liable for any losses or damages (including without limitation consequential loss or damage) whatsoever from the use of, or reliance on, the information in its website, or from the use of the Internet generally. Any links to other websites do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by ProposalCafe.com of any products, services, policies or opinions of the organization or individual.

Visitors, members,and third parties, agree to indemnify and hold harmless, ProposalCafe.com and its agents, from any damages claimed as a result of information, resources, products or services, or third party links obtained from ProposalCafe.com.  

These disclaimers and exclusions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the United States of America. Those who choose to access this site from outside the United States of America are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. 

Linked Sites

The sites to which ProposalCafe.com provides links are operated by independent parties and are not under the control of ProposalCafe.com. You should inform yourself of the policies adopted by each of the sites for the operation of its site, including its policies concerning the use of information provided to its visitors by the site.

Public Areas

Certain areas of the ProposalCafe.com Web site contain information supplied by visitors, members, and others. ProposalCafe.com is not responsible for comments, advice, information, or any other posting made by visitors, members, or others in these areas.

ProposalCafe.com reserves the right to review materials posted in any public areas and to delete or edit them, for any reason, at any time.

Privacy Policy

We recognize the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifiable information collected from the visitors and members to ProposalCafe.com. In this section we explain how we collect information on-line and by other methods, what we do with that information, and what controls you have. We’re committed to ensuring the privacy of your personally identifiable information (such as full name, address, e-mail address, and/or other identifiable information), and preserving the integrity of the medium.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions

By using the ProposalCafe.com website, you signify your agreement to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this website following the posting of any changes to these terms shall mean that you have accepted those changes.

We collect IP (Internet Protocol) address & domain name combinations of visiotrs to the website, the names and electronic mail addresses of users who register on ProposalCafe.com, aggregate information on pages accessed or visited, and information volunteered by visitors and members. The information we collect is used for internal review and may be used to improve the content of ProposalCafe.com, to customize the content and/or layout of the website, or to notify users about updates to the website.

Any communications or materials sent to ProposalCafe.com by any users via electronic mail or otherwise, including any comments, data, questions, suggestions, postings, or the like, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any use of such material does not violate any user’s rights including moral rights, privacy rights, proprietary rights or other property rights, publicity rights, rights to credit for material or ideas, or any other right, including the right to approve the way we use such material.

Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information the user transmits to ProposalCafe.com or that is transmitted from ProposalCafe.com. The user understands that any message or information sent to the website maybe read or intercepted by others.

By submitting information to us, the user consents to the use of it as described above.

To keep the user in control of his/her information and the communications directed to the user, we allow the user to opt-out of receiving communications from ProposalCafe.com. If the user objects to any use of his/her information by ProposalCafe.com, the user may send a request via electronic mail to admin@proposalcafe.com, containing the user’s name, e-mail, and any password associated with the website.

We reserve the right to modify or amend this policy at any time and for any reason. Any changes to this policy posted on ProposalCafe.com apply as soon as they are posted. By continuing to use ProposalCafe.com after any changes are posted, user acknowledges acceptance of those changes.

Use of Cookies

"Cookies" are pieces of information that a website transfers to a user’s hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies make web surfing easier for the user by saving the user’s preferences while visiting a website. The only personal information a cookie can contain is information supplied by the user. A cookie cannot read data off a user’s hard drive or read cookie files created by other websites. The use of cookies is an industry standard that can be found on most major websites.

Cookies help us determine which pages of the website are popular by showing how and when visitors use the website. Many improvements and updates to the website are based on such data as total number of users and pages viewed. Cookies allow this information to be easily tracked by us. ProposalCafe.com uses information obtained from cookies to provide services better tailored to our user’s needs. We use cookies to track user trends and patterns. This helps us understand and improve areas of the website that the user finds valuable. While both of these activities depend on the use of a “cookie,” users to the website have the option of disabling cookies via their browser preferences.

We reserve the right to modify or amend the use of cookies at any time and for any reason. Any changes to the use of cookies posted on the website apply as soon as they are posted. By continuing to use the website after any changes are posted, the user acknowledges acceptance of those changes.

 
Rules for Using the Site Features

• Only one account per person is permitted.
• Keep all posts on-topic.
• All posts must be in English.
• Do not pretend to be/represent somebody else. Your account will be deleted if found to be in breach of this rule.
• Do not discuss illegal activities. Our server is hosted in the USA and so is subject to US law. Please do not expose us to any unnecessary legal liability.
• Check that your question has not been answered anywhere else on the site. Use the search feature.
• Post your comment/question to the most appropriate place. Any posts deemed to be in the wrong area of the site will be moved or deleted. Do not cross-post the same question to multiple places.
• Make sure you have read the article or posting completely before posting a reply or comment.
• Use your own words. If you wish to use the words of somebody else, quote them, citing the source. Plagiarism is unethical and is illegal in many countries.
• Choose an appropriate subject line. Try to summarize the problem briefly in the subject, and elaborate in the message itself. Repeat the subject in the body if it will make things clearer. Do not use all caps and do not add false information just to get attention (e.g. "read this or you will be arrested"). An example of a bad subject would be "HELP ME". A good subject might be, "Word crashes when I do such and such". Do not use a URL as a thread title.
• Include as much information as you can when seeking help. Nobody will be able to help you if you don't give sufficient detail.
• Thank those who help you. Acknowledgement of a helpful suggestion not only placates those who helped you, it may also help others with a similar problem. All those who have been helped on this site are invited to help other users by responding to their questions when they know the answer.
• Do not link to any site that contains adult content, sexually oriented material or might otherwise be considered offensive. Any post containing an inappropriate link will be deleted and the poster will receive a warning.
• Do not propose/link to any site that contains warez/copyrighted software/materials that can be downloaded illegally.

Signatures:

• Must be setup in your Profile and not manually added to your messages.
• May NOT contain any images.
• May not contain any pricing, sales, product etc. details.
• May contain a maximum of two smilies. Or one animated smiley.
• May include two clickable links. URL's or mailto: - No duplicate links.
• Only exact URLs allowed ie not < a href="http://www.joomla.org">LOOK HERE - No tinyurls etc either, only exact, literal URLs.
• May include two colors. Hyperlink color is set by the forum and is not counted as a color.
• Maximum font size cannot be larger than normal.
• Must be kept to a maximum of four lines (at 1024 resolution).
• May not contain links to other threads or posts for the purpose of self promotion.
• Your signature is your signature. It is not for sale or rent.
• Any signature or avatar that is offensive or insulting to either us, our members, or our staff, are prohibited.
• We reserve the right to ask you to change and/or remove your signature or avatar at any time, for any reason.

At all times:

• Keep all commentary civil, and be courteous at all times. Constructive criticism is welcome, but insults directed towards other users or the site admins will not be tolerated.
•  Coarse/insulting language will not be tolerated.
• Any posts deemed to be self promotion, advertising, or spam can and will be removed. NO SPAM - NO ADVERTISING eg. Posting and making excessive, inappropriate and unnecessary references to your products and websites is self promotion.
• This is not the place to settle a commercial disagreement for custom development or to be a 'wall of shame'. Any posts deemed to be of this nature will be removed. Settle your disputes in private please.
• If you feel a post violates any of these rules, or you need to bring it to the attention of a site administratorr (move threads/close/split), please use the ‘Contact Us’ link to notify the administrators.
• This site is for the excange of information on proposal and grant development and training matters. It is not a place to promote ideological, religious, or political matters. All such discussions will be deleted/closed.

Failure to abide by these rules may result in an editing, negative moderation or deletion of your post. We reserve the right to ban abusers from the site. We reserve the right to change these rules at any time.