Your access to and continued use of this Web Site constitutes your acceptance, without limitation, of these policies and disclaimers.

As referenced below, "We", "Us" or "Our" includes "Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Inc.", its domains and services collectively.

Questions or notices concerning these Terms of Use should be addressed to Us through our Contact Us form linked from the front page of our site.

There are times when We may need information from you, such as your name, location and email address in order to participate in this site's services. We use the information you provide about yourself or someone else when submitting a message, or other submission.

We never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to Us online in ways unrelated to the ones described in this policy and section guidelines without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Children UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE are not allowed to participate in our forums, chat or mailing lists or to provide any personal information on our site. This site does not target or provide any services to anyone 13 years of age or younger.

We reserve the right to modify, amend or restate this Privacy Policy from time to time with or without prior notice. Your use of this web site after the posting of modifications to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of the Privacy Policy as modified.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect information in several ways during your visits to Our web site. Some personal information is collected when you sign up to the forums, newsletter, galleries or other services offered by Us. Or you may provide personal information when signing up for any promotions offered on Our web site from time to time. When you contact us, We may also keep a record of that correspondence. Also, when you make a purchase on Our online store, We may also keep a record of that transaction.

Individuals are free to use this web site without participating in any electronic submission that requests your personal information, and thereby avoid providing personally identifiable information.

What Are Cookies and How Do We Use Them?

A "cookie" is information that is transferred from a web site's server to your computer's browser and stored on your computer's hard drive. This information is then available to the web site's server when you return to that site using the same browser. This information can be used to identify the user of the browser visiting the site and record, for example, preferences, login state and usage in general.

Most web sites use cookies to customize the online experience based on an individual's interests and preferences and in order to streamline transactions by recording frequently entered information.

We do not use cookies to retrieve information from your computer that was not originally sent in a cookie. You may also receive cookies sent by Our advertisers, which is a standard practice for online advertisers. In most cases, if you choose, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you to their transfer to your browser.

How is My Information Used?

We currently use personal information only for the purposes of providing electronic exchanges of information, specifically requested by the user.  In certain cases, you may provide Us with your name, location and email address to submit a message or join a service We provide. We use and transmit this information only to the extent necessary to complete such submission and ensuing action or response.

We currently do not provide your personal information to third parties. We do however reserve the right to reveal your identity to involved parties or to a legal authority in the event of legal action arising from any message you post or complaints arising from violation of these terms or the guidelines of any section of this site.

The following describes the terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") on which We offer you the information (including the Intellectual Property [as defined below]), services and products on Our web site and related web pages (collectively, the "Services").

We reserves the right to modify, amend or restate the Terms and Conditions from time to time with or without prior notice.

Your use of this web site and any Services after the posting of modifications to these Terms and Conditions will constitute your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions as modified.

Use of this Web Site

You represent that you have read and agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. You further agree to comply with U.S. or other applicable law regarding the transmission of any information obtained from the Services in accordance with the Terms and Conditions, not to use the Services for illegal purposes, and not to interfere or disrupt the networks connected to the Services.

Restrictions on Use

You may not use the Services for any illegal purposes or in any manner inconsistent with the Terms and Conditions. You agree to use the Services solely for your own noncommercial use and benefit, and not for resale or other transfer or disposition to, or use by or for the benefit of, any other person or entity.

You agree to promptly notify Us upon becoming aware of any unauthorized access or use of the Services by any party.

Further Restrictions on Use

YOU MAY NOT COPY, REPRODUCE, RECOMPILE, DECOMPILE, DISASSEMBLE, REVERSE ENGINEER, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, DISPLAY, PERFORM, MODIFY, UPLOAD TO, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS FROM, TRANSMIT OR IN ANY WAY EXPLOIT ANY PART OF THE SERVICE, EXCEPT THAT YOU MAY DOWNLOAD MATERIAL FROM THE SERVICE AND/OR MAKE ONE PRINT COPY FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL, NONCOMMERCIAL USE, PROVIDED THAT YOU RETAIN ALL COPYRIGHT AND OTHER PROPRIETARY NOTICES.

YOU MAY NOT USE THE SERVICES IN ANY WAY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ANY DATA SOLD OR CONTRIBUTED BY YOU TO ANY THIRD PARTY. FURTHERMORE, YOU MAY NOT USE ANY OF OUR TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES OR SERVICE MARKS IN ANY MANNER WHICH CREATES THE IMPRESSION THAT SUCH NAMES AND MARKS BELONG TO OR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU OR ARE USED WITH OUR CONSENT, AND YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE NO OWNERSHIP RIGHTS IN AND TO ANY OF THESE NAMES AND MARKS.

YOU WILL NOT USE THE SERVICES OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN IN UNSOLICITED MAILINGS OR SPAM MATERIAL. YOU WILL NOT USE ANY OF OUR TRADEMARKS, TRADE NAMES OR SERVICE MARKS IN UNSOLICITED MAILINGS OR SPAM MATERIAL.

YOU WILL NOT SPAM OR SEND UNSOLICITED MAILINGS TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE SERVICES. YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

YOU WILL NOT SOLICIT COMPETING SERVICES TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE SERVICES OF OUR WEB SITE.

Intellectual Property

This web site contains material which is derived in whole or in part from materials supplied by Us and various other sources. This web site, including but not limited to its text, logos, content, photographs, flash animations, video, audio and graphics (the "Intellectual Property"), is protected by copyrights, service marks, international treaties and/or other proprietary rights and laws of the U.S. and other countries. The Intellectual Property is also protected as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and treaties. All individual articles, columns and other elements making up the Services are also copyrighted works. You agree to abide by all applicable copyright and other laws, as well as any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in the Services.

If you would like to make copies and/or distribute certain information, please contact us.

No License Granted

You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses in or to the Services and materials contained therein other than the limited right to utilize the Services in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. Should you choose to download content from the Services, you must do so in accordance with the Terms and Conditions. Such download is licensed to you by Us only for your own personal, noncommercial use in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and does not transfer any other rights to you.

Accuracy Disclaimer

We do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, quality, completeness, currency, or validity of any information on the web site or linked from the web site. We do not control the information We receive, although it may note obvious errors that have been discovered. Due to the possibility of human and mechanical error, We are not responsible for any errors or omissions.

Rights Reserved

All present and future rights in and to the Intellectual Property and other proprietary rights of Us of any type under the laws of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, including rights in and to all applications and registrations relating to the Services (the "Intellectual Property Rights") shall, as between you and Us, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of Us. All present and future rights in and title to the Services (including the right to exploit the Services and any portions of the Services over any present or future technology) are reserved to Us for Our exclusive use. Except as specifically permitted by the Terms and Conditions, you may not copy or make any use of the Services or any portion thereof.

Liability Disclaimer

The material provided on this web site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and the web site may be subject to periods of interruption. We may make changes or improvements at anytime.

Limitation of Liability

While We endeavor to maintain the highest professional quality of the Services We offer on Our web site, We cannot be held responsible for any errors, defects, lost profits, or other consequential damages arising from the use of this web site. We will not be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, or computer virus, the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in the Services even if there is negligence by Us or an authorized representative of Us; user has been advised of the possibility of such damages. We assume no liability for direct, indirect, punitive, consequential, special or incidental damages, accident, injury, loss of property, income or life due to use or misuse of comments, suggestions, procedures, modifications, enhancements, repairs or other information presented on our services even if We. have been advised of the possibility of damages. Use any information found on our services at your own risk.

Indemnification

You agree, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify and hold Us, Our officers, directors, owners, agents and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Services, the violation of these Terms and Conditions by you, or the infringement by you, or other user of the Services using your computer, of any Intellectual Property or other right of any person or entity.

User Submissions to the Web Site

The Services may include message systems, bulletin boards and/or chat rooms which may provide on-line participation by and interaction among users. User Submissions of remarks, articles, suggestions, ideas, graphics or other information grants Us a royalty-free license to reproduce, archive, publish, modify, distribute and display such User Submissions. Compilations of User Submissions and services are Copyrighted 1997-2007 Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Inc., All International Rights Reserved. We will be entitled to use the User Submission for any purpose whatsoever (consistent with the Privacy Policy then in effect), without compensation to you or any other person sending the User Submission.

We do not control the postings of messages, information or files to chat rooms and bulletin boards. Further, We have no obligation to monitor chat rooms or bulletin boards or any other postings of User Submissions.

Ford Truck Enthusiasts makes premium memberships available for a fee. You may cancel a membership within 15 calendar days from the day you signed up and receive a full refund minus shipping fees and any product fees for t-shirts, decals or other products shipped with your membership. No other refunds will be offered.

No refund shall be given to Premium members whose accounts are terminated or who are otherwise disciplined for user conduct violations, terms violations, guidelines violations or cancelation by account holder before their Premium membership expires.

All Submissions Are Subject to These Further Conditions

Your use of the Services and submission of material for publication on the pages of the web site are conditioned on your adherence to the following policies:

1. You may not restrict or inhibit any other user from using or enjoying any of the Services.
2. You may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including without limitation any transmissions constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or international law.
3. You may not post or transmit any information, software or other material which violates or infringes upon the rights of others, including material which is an invasion of privacy or publicity rights or which is protected by intellectual property rights.
4. You may not post or transmit any information, software or other material which contains a virus or other harmful component.
5. You may not post, transmit or in any way exploit any information, software or other material for commercial purposes, or which contains commercial advertising.
6. We reserve the right to remove anyone from our services at any time - for any reason.
7. You may not post links to, promote or solicit services that compete with Ford Truck Enthusiasts.

We reserve the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in Our sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of its Submission policies.

Under no circumstances will We be required to treat any Submission as confidential (subject to Privacy Policy then in effect), and will not be liable for any ideas for its business (including, without limitation, product or service ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future Ford Truck Enthusiasts operations.

You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not Us have full responsibility for the Submission, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright. Your communication of a Submission is in all respects subject to the Terms and Conditions, including without limitation those set forth in "Indemnification."

Links

The Services display links to other web sites that are not owned or maintained by Us and which contain information some people may find inappropriate or offensive. We has not reviewed such web sites and are not responsible for the content thereof. The inclusion of a link to such web site does not imply endorsement by Us. Viewing of any web site linked to the Services is at your own risk.

Endorsement Disclaimer

We do not endorse, support, sanction, or verify the information or material that is provided on this web site or linked to this web site. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, We have no affiliation with any of the organizations mentioned or described on the web site, and We make no representations or warranties with regard to those organizations. Nor do We endorse or affiliate itself with any of the organizations that are linked to or from this web site.

Ford Truck Enthusiasts, its Internet publications and Ford-trucks.com are not affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Ford-Trucks.com is a publication made up of content submitted by volunteers and staff and user content. Throughout our web site some words, model names, products, designations and images (supplied by Ford Media) are used for the purpose of identification. Such names and items are the property of the trademark holder.