Terms of Use

Read the following terms and conditions carefully before continuing. By accessing and using this web site PriestonGroup.com (the "Web Site"), you are agreeing to be legally bound by these Terms of Use. By using the Web Site, you represent that you are 16 years or older and agree to abide by the following Terms of Use. If any of these terms are unacceptable to you, you may not access the Web site until agreement has been reached between you and The Prieston Group as to the applicable terms of use. The terms "you" and "User" refer to anyone who accesses the Web Site. As you browse through the sites you may access other web sites that are subject to different terms of use. When you use those sites, you will be legally bound by the specific terms of use posted on such sites. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the other terms of use, the other terms of use will govern with respect to use of such pages.

Terms and Conditions as of: January 1, 2002.

Modification and Monitoring of Website
The Prieston Group reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. We suggest that you check these terms periodically for changes. The terms can be accessed from the link at the bottom of our website pages. If you use this website after we post changes to the terms, you accept the changed terms. The Prieston Group expressly reserves the right to monitor any and all use of this website.

Copyrights and Restrictions on Use of Materials
The Prieston Group owns and operates this site. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names displayed on this site are proprietary to The Prieston Group.

Restrictions
Other users and sites may not :

• Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way material from The Prieston Group's website or any website owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by The Prieston Group.
• Copy, modify, or display The Prieston Group's name, logo, text, or graphic images in any way without The Prieston Group's express written permission except as set forth in "Limited Licenses." (To obtain express written permission, you can send us an e-mail by clicking on "Contact Us" at the top of our homepage and then selecting "Use The Prieston Group E-Mail Services.")
• Redeliver any of the pages, text, images, or other content of The Prieston Group's website using "framing" technology without The Prieston Group's express written permission.
• Modify or use the pages, text, images, or other content from The Prieston Group's website for any other purpose; doing so is a violation of The Prieston Group's copyrights and other proprietary rights.
• Use devices (including software) that are designed to provide repeated automated access to PriestonGroup.com. The Prieston Group reserves the right to take all measures necessary to prevent such access, including denial or termination of service.
• Include "The Prieston Group," any other The Prieston Group trademark, any The Prieston Group executive's name, or any variation of any of the foregoing, as a metatag, hidden textual element, or any other indicator that may create an impression of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement between any user and/or site and The Prieston Group.
  

Limited License for Individuals for Solely Personal Use
Individuals may, for personal use, bookmark or point to any page within The Prieston Group's website.

Limited Linking License for Other Sites and Other Uses
Commercial and other websites may include a link to The Prieston Group's website (PriestonGroup.com), so long as any such link satisfies all six (6) of the following requirements:

Resolves to The Prieston Group's homepage at www.PriestonGroup.com.
Indicates clearly that the link will lead to the website of "The Prieston Group."
Does not falsely represent or suggest any relationship between the linking site and The Prieston Group (including suggestions of affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship).
Delivers The Prieston Group's content outside of a framed environment.
Maintains the integrity of The Prieston Group's layout, content, and look and feel.
Delivers users to the The Prieston Group website, unaltered, unmodified, unadulterated in any way by the linking site.

This Limited License expressly prohibits the framing of The Prieston Group's content in any way or any other activity, specifically including but not limited to referencing "The Prieston Group" as a metatag, that may create a misimpression or confusion among users with respect to sponsorship or affiliation.

Third-Party Content
The Prieston Group is in no way responsible for the content of any site owned by a third party that may be linked to The Prieston Group's website via hyperlink, whether such hyperlink is provided by The Prieston Group or by a third party. No judgment or warranty is made with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, or suitability of the content of any site to which PriestonGroup.com may link, including information on the site regarding PriestonGroup.com, and The Prieston Group takes no responsibility therefor. By providing access to other websites, neither The Prieston Group nor its affiliates is it endorsing products or services provided by any website's sponsoring organization.

The Prieston Group likewise is not responsible for content that appears on PriestonGroup.com that may be provided by a third party.

Disclaimers

• There are no implied or expressed warranties on the materials in this site; the materials are provided "as is."
• The Prieston Group and its affiliates disclaim, to the fullest extent of the law, any warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, as to any matter whatsoever relating to this service, including without limitation the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. Use of this site is at your own risk.
• The Prieston Group and its affiliates intend that the information contained in this site be accurate and reliable; however, errors sometimes occur. The Prieston Group does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the servers that make it available are free from viruses or other harmful components.
• The Prieston Group does not warrant or represent that the materials in this site are correct, accurate, or reliable. You (and not The Prieston Group) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction of your property or operations as a result of using this website.
• By using PriestonGroup.com, you accept at your own risk that the Internet and online communications medium may not perform as intended despite the efforts of The Prieston Group, your Internet service provider, and you.

Limitation of Liability
The Prieston Group and its affiliates are not liable under any circumstances-including but not limited to negligence-for any special or consequential damages that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials on this site, even if The Prieston Group or a The Prieston Group-authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

The Prieston Group and its affiliates are not liable for damages or injury, including but not limited to damages or injury caused by any performance, failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of information, whether resulting, in whole or in part, from breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or otherwise. If you live in a state that does not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

In no event shall The Prieston Group's total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes of action-whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence), or otherwise-exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing The Prieston Group's site.

Jurisdictional Issues and Applicable Law
Unless otherwise specified, The Prieston Group controls and operates this site from our offices within the State of California, United States of America.

The Prieston Group does not claim that materials in this site are appropriate or available for use in locations other than California. If you choose to access this site from other locations, you do so on your own initiative, and you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws.

The laws of the State of California govern these terms. If you take legal action relating to these terms, you agree to file such action only in the Court of Marin County, California, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and you consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.

Termination
Either party may terminate this agreement at any time by destroying:

• All materials obtained from any The Prieston Group site.
• All related documentation and copies.
  The Prieston Group will terminate this agreement immediately without notice if, in The Prieston Group's sole discretion, you fail to comply with any term or provision of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from this site and all copies of those materials, whether or not they were made under these terms.

Integration and Severability
If any provision of these terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these terms and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

The preceding terms and conditions of use represent the entire agreement between The Prieston Group and the user relating to the subject matter herein.