Acceptance of Terms

This website, including all information, documents, files, text, graphics, and products available through the website are available for your use subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this document and any changes to this document.

By accessing or using The Black Book website in any way, including, without limitation, downloading of any content, or merely browsing the site itself, you agree to and are bound by these terms of use.

The Black Book reserves the right to change the terms of use and other guidelines or rules posted on the website from time to time at its sole discretion, and will provide notice of material changes on the home page. Your continued use of the website, or any content after such notice has been posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes. Your use of the website will be subject to the most current version of the terms of use and guidelines posted on the website at the time of such use. You should periodically check the "Terms of Use" link on the website home page to view the then current terms.

If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to use this website automatically terminates, and any content downloaded or printed from the website in violation of the terms of use must be immediately destroyed.

Intellectual Property

The content on this website, as well as The Black Book, is copyrighted by the respective creator(s) in accordance with national and international law as applicable under the Berne Convention of 1886 and the Universal Copyright Convention of 1952. Any unauthorized use of the content at this website may violate such laws and the terms of use. Except as expressly provided herein, The Black Book does not grant any express or implied rights to use the content.

You agree not to copy, republish, download, transmit, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, license, sublicense, or create derivative works based on the site, its content, or The Black Book or their selection and arrangement, except as expressly authorized herein. In addition, you agree not to use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the website.

Use of The Black Book content and user content. Except as indicated to the contrary elsewhere on this website, you may view, download, and print the The Black Book content and user content available on this website subject to the following conditions:

- The Black Book content and user content may be used solely for personal, informational, and internal purposes.

- The Black Book content and user content may not be modified or altered in any way.

- The Black Book content and user content on the website may not be distributed or sold, rented, leased, or licensed to others.

- You may not remove any copyright contained in The Black Book content and user content

- The Black Book reserves the right to revoke the authorization to view, download, and print The Black Book content and user content available on this website at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon notice from The Black Book.

- The rights granted to you constitute a license and not a transfer of title.

Important Exceptions

Various sections of the website, The Black Book content and user content showcase the work of creative people. Such works belong to their creators, may be protected by copyright or other proprietary laws, and are for display purposes only. Accordingly, you may not download or print these works unless there is a notice associated with the work expressly permitting such uses.

Prohibited Content

You may submit only user content to the website that is (i) owned by you, (ii) submitted with the express permission of the owner or within the scope of the license to such content, or (iii) in the public domain. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this website any unlawful, threatening, harassing, libellous, offensive, defamatory, obscene, or pornographic materials, or other materials that would violate any law or the rights of others, including, without limitation, laws against copyright infringement, and rights of privacy and publicity.

Violation of these restrictions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of all applicable national and international law in an United Kingdom court.

Warranties and Disclaimers

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED OTHERWISE IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE BLACK BOOK WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE, AND ALL CONTENT ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE BLACK BOOK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE CONTENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY CONTENT ACCESSIBLE BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY DEFECTS IN THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED.

THIS WEBSITE COULD INCLUDE INACCURACIES, OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE BLACK BOOK MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE CONTENT AT THIS WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTENT AT THIS WEBSITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND THE BLACK BOOK MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH CONTENT.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT (i) THE BLACK BOOK DOES NOT CONTROL, ENDORSE, OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIRD PARTY VENDORS AND THIRD PARTIES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH LINKS ON THE SITE; (ii) THE BLACK BOOK MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER ABOUT ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES, THEIR CONTENT, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES; (iii) ANY DEALINGS YOU MAY HAVE WITH SUCH THIRD PARTIES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK; AND (iv) THE BLACK BOOK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES.

THE USE OF THE CONTENT OR THE DOWNLOADING THE MAGAZINE FROM THE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES. THE BLACK BOOK ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER SIMILAR SOFTWARE CODE THAT IS DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE WEBSITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE BLACK BOOK OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.

SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS.

International Users

This website can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to products, services, and programs that are not available in your country.

The website is controlled, operated, and administered by The Black Book from within the United Kingdom. The Black Book makes no representation that the website, or the content available through it, are appropriate or available for use at other locations outside the United Kingdom, and access to the website from territories where the website or any of its content is illegal is prohibited. If you access the website from a location outside the United Kingdom, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL THE BLACK BOOK, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT THE BLACK BOOK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, ITS CONTENTS, THE STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, ANY DEALINGS WITH VENDORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES, ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, ANY INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, ANY FAILURE TO STORE OR LOSS OF DATA, FILES, OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE THAT ARE DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED, OR ANY WEB SITE REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THIS WEBSITE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Notification of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and such infringement is occurring on this website or on sites linked to from this website, please provide The Black Book a Notice containing the following elements:

1. a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is alleged to have been infringed;

2. a description of the copyrighted work or works that you claim have been infringed and identification of what material in such work(s) is claimed to be infringing and which you request to be removed or access to which is to be disabled;

3. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the The Black Book site;

4. information sufficient to permit The Black Book to contact you, such as your physical address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material identified in your Notice in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;

6. a statement by you that the information in your Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

THE BLACK BOOK SHOULD BE CONTACTED ONLY IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR WORK HAS BEEN USED OR COPIED IN A WAY THAT CONSTITUTES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND SUCH INFRINGEMENT IS OCCURRING ON THIS WEBSITE OR ON SITES LINKED TO FROM THIS SITE. ALL OTHER INQUIRIES DIRECTED TO THE BLACK BOOK WILL NOT BE RESPONDED TO.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by The Black Book from its offices within Scotland, United Kingdom. By accessing this website, you and The Black Book agree that all matters relating to your access to, or use of, this website shall be governed by the statutes and laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. You and The Black Book also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Courts of the United Kingdom with respect to such matters.

General

The terms of use and the other rules, guidelines, licenses and disclaimers posted on the website constitute the entire agreement between The Black Book and you with respect to your use of the website. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the terms of use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected by that provision, and the remainder of the terms of use shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by The Black Book to enforce or exercise any provision of the terms of use or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in the terms of use are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.