USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE ESTABLISHED BELOW. PLEASE READ THE TERMS BELOW BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.

When you access information provided on the website, you acknowledge your agreement to these Terms and Conditions. References to “you” or “your” refer to you as an individual as well as in any representative capacity you may have. ABA or we refers to Asian Business Association of Los Angeles, Inc. a non profit corporation.

1. SERVICES PROVIDED

The website provides information of importance to the business community. We may, as a service to our members, allow third parties to promote their services and/or products through the website. The provision of such products and services is governed by the terms of use established by such third parties, and we assume no responsibility either directly or indirectly for the provision of products or services by such third parties.

2. PROPERTY RIGHTS ON THE WEBSITE AND IN USER-SUBMITTED DATA

2.1 Property Rights on the website

(a) Subject to these Terms and Conditions we hereby grant to you, the right to access and use the website for your own internal use. In your use of the website you agree not to remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. Except as expressly authorized herein, you may not use, copy, reproduce, transmit, translate, offer for sale, sell, display, perform, distribute, publish, broadcast, circulate, modify, create derivative works of, disseminate, or commercially exploit the website without the written consent of the ABA. You also agree not to use the website for any unlawful purpose.

ABA encourages the use of information from our website for approved online reporting or in print or broadcast, however, the information to be quoted must be submitted to info@aba-la.org for approval. In furtherance of such approval the requesting party must agree that such content must be reposted, reprinted or broadcast in context without any alteration to the copy and any reprinted articles must reference Asian Business Association of Los Angeles, Inc. a non profit corporation.

(b) The website is the property of the ABA and is protected by applicable copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property law. ABA retains its title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the website. You agree to abide by any copyright notice or other restriction contained in any individual information, software, or other material accessible through the website.

(c) In the event you use the website or the links included on the website to gain access to a World Wide Web website or Internet location or source of information, services, software, or goods of any company, organization, or person other than abala.org, or to any other Internet location, you acknowledge that such other websites or locations are not under the control of the ABA and agree that the ABA shall not be responsible for any of the information, services, software, or goods or other links found at any such World Wide Web site or Internet location or source of information, services, software, or goods, or for your use of such information, services, software, or goods.

(d) THE ABA MAKES NO EXPRESS REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO SUCH SITE, DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT), DISCLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY REGARDING, ANY INFORMATION, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR GOODS AVAILABLE, ADVERTISED, SOLD, OR FOUND ON ANY OTHER WEBSITE NOT UNDER THE ABA’S CONTROL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WEBSITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE) OR, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE QUALITY, SAFETY, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, DECENCY, OR SUITABILITY OF SUCH INFORMATION, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR GOODS.

(e) Transmission or use of any material in violation of these Terms and Conditions – or any applicable law, rule or regulation (whether of the United States or other countries) – or the rights of any third party is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, material which is defamatory, threatening, obscene, lewd and indecent, material protected by trademark, trade secret, or patent laws, or material that results in an invasion of privacy.

2.2 Property Rights in User Submitted Data

Data, information or other content uploaded directly to, or provided to the ABA to place on, the website by you (“User Submitted Data”) shall be and remain your property (as between you and the ABA). All other information gathered or provided by the ABA (including, without limitation usage information and analysis based on User Submitted Data) shall be and remain the property of the ABA (“Site Use Data”). The ABA however shall retain possession of, and make use of, copies of the User Submitted Data and Site Use Data. ABA’s use of the User Submitted Data and Site Use Data may include the display, parsing, modification, reproduction, copying, transmission, translation, performance, publication, broadcast, preparation of derivative works or dissemination thereof, internally by the ABA, and to third parties with whom the ABA does business, for advertisement, market research and other commercial purposes. You grant to the ABA all necessary rights and releases required for the ABA to perform the services and the activities described on the website.

2.3 Linking to Our Site

Guidelines for linking to the abala.org website You may create links to this website from other sites, but only in accordance with the terms below.
A site that links to the ABA website:

• May link to but not replicate ABA’s content
• Should not create a browser or border environment around the ABA’s content
• Should not imply that the ABA is endorsing it or its products
• Should not misrepresent its relationship with the ABA
• Should not present false information about the ABA’s products or services
• Should not use the ABA’s logo without permission

3. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

3.1 THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” NEITHER THE ABA NOR ANY OF ITS LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY WARRANTY, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THAT ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ABSOLUTELY SECURE, COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR ERROR FREE). IN ADDITION, THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE INFORMATION ITSELF IS NOT WARRANTED OR GUARANTEED. YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND THE INFORMATION ACCESSED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS AND THE ABA AND ITS LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

3.2 YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE ABA DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE TO YOU, WHETHER BY THE SAME METHODS CURRENTLY USED OR OTHERWISE. THE ABA MAY DISCONTINUE PROVIDING THE WEBSITE TO YOU AT ANY TIME. YOU AGREE NOT TO HOLD THE ABA LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM A DISCONTINUATION OR MODIFICATION OF ALL OR PART OF THE WEBSITE.

3.3 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT OR OTHERWISE) WILL THE ABA OR ITS LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES INCURRED BY YOU AND IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED IN ANY WAY TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE OR ANY DAMAGES YOU MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DECISION MADE, ACTION, OR INACTION, TAKEN BY YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY, IN RELIANCE UPON THE INFORMATION OR FOR THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS THEREOF, OR FOR ANY DELAYS OR ERRORS IN THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF ANY PART OF THE INFORMATION OR SERVICES), EVEN IF ADVISED OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE ABA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY HARM CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION, THROUGH THE WEBSITE OF A COMPUTER VIRUS, OR OTHER COMPUTER CODE OR PROGRAMMING DEVICE THAT MIGHT BE USED TO ACCESS, MODIFY, DELETE, DAMAGE, CORRUPT, DEACTIVATE, DISABLE, DISRUPT, OR OTHERWISE IMPEDE IN ANY MANNER THE OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY OF YOUR SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, DATA OR PROPERTY.

4. YOUR INFORMATION

4.1 You hereby represent and warrant that you are at least thirteen (13) years of age; that any information you have provided to gain access to the website is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge; and that you have read and agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement.

4.2 You shall not upload to the website any User Submitted Data which:

(i) Violates or infringes the rights of any persons, including without limitation rights in copyrights, patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights;

(ii) is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive or otherwise violates any law; or

(iii) Contains viruses, “worms”, “trojan horses” or any other harmful properties, or use the Services for, or to further, any illegal purposes. The ABA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to edit or delete any User Submitted Data uploaded to the website in violation of the foregoing.

5. CONFIDENTIALITY

The ABA agrees to protect and maintain the confidentiality of User Submitted Data in accordance with the policies, methods, and procedures set forth in the privacy statements and security policies on the website.

6. TERMINATION

If we believe you have violated these Terms and Conditions, we may terminate your access to the website.

7. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the ABA (and its directors, officers, employees, control persons, suppliers, licensors and agents) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your breach of your agreements, representations and warranties contained in these Terms and Conditions; (b) your use of the website (i) in violation of these Terms and Conditions, (ii) in violation of any rights of the ABA or any third-party information provider, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, or other intellectual property rights and publicity and privacy rights, or (iii) in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation; or (iv) information or materials you upload or post to the website.

8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

You will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your participation in our programs and use of our website, and will not engage in any act that has an adverse impact on the performance or availability of our programs or our website.

9. GENERAL

9.1 Notices given by the ABA to you will be given by e-mail, or by a general posting on our website, or by conventional mail. In any matter requiring ABA’s prior consent, such consent will be considered given only if made in the foregoing manner by an authorized representative of the ABA. Notices given by you to the ABA may be sent to info@aba-la.org or by conventional mail addressed to Asian Business Association of Los Angeles, Inc., 1111 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 305B, Monterey Park, CA 91745, Attn: Executive Director.

9.2 Except as herein provided, no waiver, modification or amendment of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall be effective against the ABA unless the same is in writing and signed by an authorized official of the ABA. The ABA may modify these terms and conditions at any time upon written notice or posting to the website. You agree that if you access and or use the website after notification of changes in these Terms and Conditions, you will be bound by all such changes.

9.4 The ABA’s failure to insist at any time upon strict compliance with any term of these Terms and Conditions, or any delay by the ABA in enforcing these Terms and Conditions, or a continued course of such conduct on the ABA’s part shall at no time operate as a waiver of such power or right, nor shall any single or partial exercise preclude any other future exercise. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is declared invalid or otherwise unenforceable, the enforceability of the remaining provisions shall be unimpaired, and the parties shall replace the invalid or unenforceable provision with a valid and enforceable provision that reflects the original intentions of the parties as nearly as possible in accordance with applicable law. These Terms and Conditions will be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the substantive law of the State of California. The parties consent to venue in Los Angeles, California, and to the jurisdiction of competent federal or state courts for all litigation which may be brought with respect to the terms of, and the transactions and relationships contemplated by, these Terms and Conditions.

BY CONTINUING TO USE WWW.ABALA.ORG YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.