Powerlines Profile Terms and Conditions
General Purpose:
Powerlines Profiles, LLC (PLP) website provides a platform to publish admitted PLP Profiles.
PLP Persons:
PLP is a private platform not open to the general public. PLP admits only individual applicants of note and standing in their field as the PLP admission committee in its sole discretion and judgment determines without regard to race, creed, ethnicity, gender or protected class.
Non-Transferable:
The acceptance of any PLP Person Profile on this Website is not a property right and is not transferable.
PLP Person Grants License:
PLP Persons grant a free and open, permanent and perpetual license as to any and all content the user includes in their Profile, for all others anywhere to use forever free of charge, including any “mistake” or “misstatement” in the posting, and including any re-post, modification or reuse of third-party content or media, and regardless of whether the user claims any copyright therein. question
Permissible Information:
PLP Person profiles are only under the PLP Person’s own name.
Permissible content:
Each Profile is informational only about the specific PLP Person and cannot provide advice, professional or otherwise or solicitation. No Profile should state anything falsely. PLP does not guarantee the accuracy of Profiles and is not the arbiter of truth as to PLP Person Profiles.
PLP Person is Publisher: It is within PLP’s sole discretion whether to admit any Profile, continue it, determine violation of PLP policies or is otherwise inappropriate, and what sanction, if any, to impose for PLP policy violations.
PLP Persons are responsible for their own actions and posting – Every PLP user agrees to accept complete legal responsibility for their posting, including, but not limited to, all edits, use of content, and APIs. Every PLP person must exercise caution to avoid action that may expose them to criminal or civil liability under any applicable laws. For clarity, applicable law includes at least the laws of the United States of America, and the state in which the PLP person is located, , and is determined for other countries on a case by case basis. Non-U.S. authorities may seek to apply other country laws to you, including local laws where you may live or view or edit content. PLP does not provide any PLP person any protection, guarantee, immunity or indemnification against application of such laws. PLP Persons agree to indemnify and hold PLP harmless as to any matter and in any location regarding their own PLP profile post. With rare exceptions, such as violation and enforcement of policies stated herein, legal compliance, notice of an issue as to any Profile, and/or urgent threat of serious harm, PLP does not contribute to content.
PLP Makes No Endorsement – PLP does not represent or guarantee truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any Profile content. PLP acceptance of any PLP Profile in no respect constitutes approval of the PLP Person personally or endorsement of anything stated in a Profile.
Posting Issues – PLP Persons understand and agree in all cases that the PLP Person is solely responsible for such PLP Profile, and that PLP is not responsible. All PLP Persons and readers waive any and all claim against PLP for any Profile posting. PLP Persons and third-parties may notify PLP if they believe any Profile violates PLP policy. PLP may take any action as to such matters if PLP it in its sole discretion determines any violation of these terms and PLP policies, but in all cases all persons understand and agree that any posting is the PLP Person’s for which PLP is not responsible, all persons waive any claim against PLP for all postings, and PLP Persons indemnify and hold PLP harmless for anything stated in the related Profile.
PLP Person and Profile Standards:
Each admitted PLP Person must comport themself in using the PLP platform with at least these minimum standards:
Civility – No Profile may infringe privacy of others, solicit or seek personally identifiable information of others or state opinions of others.
Do No Harm – Every PLP person must not post anything harmful to others or the PLP community. PLP Persons may not harass, abuse, intimidate, target, emotionally abuse, insult, embarrass, threaten, outrage, upset, disclose other’s personal information, threaten or imply harm or danger to any other person, or encourage others to do so.
Morality – No Profile may post illegal, immoral, unethical or prurient content. Any Profile posting or seeking to post anything that PLP in its sole judgment deems profane, vulgar or pornographic is not of the ilk that belongs on PLP and will be removed, or other appropriate action taken, in the sole judgment of PLP.
Accuracy – The PLP Person takes all responsibility for accuracy or inaccuracy, including any reuse, contributions to and/or edits of, for satire, information or otherwise.
If anything patently false of a highly significant and substantive material nature comes to PLP’s attention, PLP may: (1) do nothing; or (2) respond as PLP deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, suspend, correct, or delete the portion of the posted profile at issue or entirety of the profile, or (3) may simply cancel the Profile.
Lawful behavior – PLP Persons and Profiles may not violate copyright or other intellectual property or other laws, including, but not limited to, infringe copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights under applicable law. PLP provides footnoting opportunity so that PLP Persons may credit third-parties where applicable, but this may not necessarily enable a PLP person to use such content. It is wholly the PLP Person’s responsibility to determine whether a Profileis authorized to do so, whether under laws of the United States of America or any state or jurisdiction thereof, and/or any other applicable laws, which may include laws where the PLP Person or the holder of the intellectual property rights is located. The PLP Person as publisher is fully responsible for everything stated or included in their post, including use of or reference to a third-party copyright or trademark, as well as whether the context of doing so is or is not legal and appropriate, and whether it is objectionable, as set forth herein.
This means it is particularly important that PLP Persons exercise caution in including any content. PLP Profiles also may not post anything fraudulent, including, but not limited to, make false statements, impersonate anyone, intentionally or knowingly post anything defamatory, post or modify any content with intent to deceive or mislead, misrepresent their affiliations, make any statement for which the user is paid or receives any consideration, but the user must disclose who is paying them if they do so, as well as state their affiliation with anyone else for whom they are a go-between.
Privacy:
PLP does not seek or collect personal or private information about PLP Persons or anyone else. PLP does not sell private user information, or share, package, sell or provide anything about PLP Persons or their information that is not posted.
Technical:
This PLP website provides technical framework and infrastructure. PLP is a static platform only that posts static PLP Profiles with no interactivity. PLP is not a commentary forum and does not allow third-parties to respond, comment or write anything on this website about any posting herein. PLP does not anticipate that PLP Profiles will be revised regularly or often, and does not mine user information for data or sell user data. Therefore, PLP maintains simplicity within its technical structure, does not operate with data teams and/or algorithms of review, and may not get back to you soon or handle revisions or issues quickly.
PLP does not guarantee that Profiles will remain accessible to either PLP Persons or the public at all times or any specific time, and internet reality is that at some point the website will be down, whether for updating, repairs, or as the result of a hack or other attack.
Do not Disrupt or Use Platform Illegally – PLP Persons may not knowingly or negligently post content containing any virus, malware, worm, Trojan horse, malicious code, or any other program or device that could harm the PLP technical infrastructure or system or that of others. PLP Persons may not seek to disrupt or tamper with this service or any others through PLP in any manner. PLP Persons without PLP’s express written authorization may not seek to access any of our non-public areas other than the user’s private posting area, or probe, scan, or test vulnerability of any of our technical systems or networks.
Security
PLP Persons must implement reasonable and appropriate measures designed to help secure their access to and use of the Website. If a user discovers any vulnerability or breach related to this PLP Website or its use, they must promptly notify PLP of details of the vulnerability or breach.
Amendment of Terms and Conditions
PLP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to these terms will mean the user and readers accept those changes.
Legal:
PLP Persons and readers and any other persons using this website waive any claim for damages, injury or reimbursement for any delay in posting a Profile, dropping of a Profile posting, any failure related to a Profile, any content in a Profile, or any issue whatsoever related to this website.
PLP Persons posting on this website waive any and all claim against PLP for damage or injury, whether by negligence of otherwise, including if someone hacks the PLP system or the system of any party with whom PLP partners to provide this platform. PLP will endeavor to review and address issues as identified to it, but is not responsible if it takes a substantial or even unreasonable time to review, or the result of PLP’s review is not as the party identifying or anyone else desires.
All PLP Persons agree in posting that they indemnify and hold PLP (including all its owners, partners, members, employees, advisers, affiliates, representatives and/or related parties) harmless from any claims or liability whatsoever related to user posting(s), including paying in real time for any legal fees and costs related to defending any claim(s) asserted against PLP related to a posting.
Disclaimer
THE CONTENT IN THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, PLP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PLP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR- FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKES THE WEBSITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. PLP DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT PLP) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE, AND ITS ASSOCIATED WEBSITES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PLP, IS PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO THE INTERNET COMMUNITY, AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, TAX, FINANCIAL OR ANY OTHER ADVICE. PLP MAKES NO CLAIMS, PROMISES OR GUARANTEES ABOUT ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR ADEQUACY OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE AND ANY ASSOCIATED SITES. NOTHING PROVIDED HEREIN SHOULD BE USED AS ADVICE OR AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVISE OF COMPETENT PREFESSIONALS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LEGAL COUNSEL, ACCOUNTANT, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, TAX PREPARER, OR OTHER LICENSED PROFESSIONAL.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL PLP BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF PLP OR A PLP AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL PLP’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO ANY PERSON FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE PLP WEBSITE.
Jurisdiction
PLP makes no representation that content on the website is appropriate or available for use in any or all locations. Those who choose to access the website do so on their own initiative and are responsible for establishing the useability or correctness of any information or content under any or all jurisdictions and the compliance of that information or content with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
All PLP Persons, including those PLP Persons who access the Website from a country other than the U.S., agree that the laws of the State of Delaware shall govern any dispute, including those relating to privacy, as terms herein specify.
These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, and any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Delaware. All PLP Persons and readers hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Regardless of any law or statute to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or relating to the PLP Website, any Profile, and/or these Terms of Service, must be filed within one (1) year of the date the cause of action arose, or shall be barred as untimely.
This is the entire agreement between PLP and any person using this website relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except as provided herein or in writing, signed by PLP.
To the extent that anything in or associated with the PLP Website is in conflict or inconsistent with this Agreement, this Agreement shall take precedent. PLP’s failure to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision.
Termination:
Any privilege PLP grants to PLP Persons by these terms, including maintenance of a Profile, will terminate immediately without notice from PLP if, in PLP’s sole discretion, the Profile or PLP Person fails to comply with any provision of these terms. PLP may take such further action as PLP determines to be appropriate under the circumstances to eliminate or preclude repeat violations, and PLP shall not be liable for any damages of any nature suffered by any PLP Person, reader or any third party resulting in whole or in part from PLP’s exercise of its rights under these terms and conditions
These Terms make up the entire agreement between PLP and any PLP Person, reader or others, regarding the PLP website except as to any payment terms, and they supersede any prior agreements.
PLP Persons may designate a legacy contact to manage a Profile if the PLP Person is incapacitated or dies. Only the legacy contact or person identified in a valid will or similar legal document expressing clear consent to disclose PLP Person private content to that person upon death or incapacity will be able to seek limited PLP Person information.
These Terms do not confer any third-party beneficiary rights. All PLP rights and obligations hereunder are freely assignable in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
PLP may change a PLP Person name if it is not the PLP Person’s legal name and/or conflicts with another proper PLP Person name.
PLP reserves all rights not expressly granted to PLP Persons or any others herein.