Privacy Policy
Updated
May 2007
This Privacy
Statement describes our privacy policy and explains what
we do with the personal information that we collect from
our users.
Your privacy is
very important to us. TopStockAnalysts ("TSA")
is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
When you use our web site at TopStockAnalysts.com, you can
be assured of the following . . .
Anti-SPAM Policy: All
commercial emails are sent in full accordance with the
provisions of the US 2003 CAN-SPAM Act.
TopStockAnalysts.com has developed its Internet marketing
tools and practices to incorporate a strict
"permission-based" policy that prohibits the use of email
in any manner associated with the delivery of any
unsolicited bulk or unsolicited commercial email. Our
anti-SPAM policy has been developed to conform to the
highest commercially reasonable standards.
If you believe TopStockAnalysts.com sent you unsolicited
email, please send a message to the address below with
details regarding your situation. Your case will be
investigated immediately.

We collect a
limited amount of personal information about our web site
users. At a minimum, users must provide us with their
email address in order to receive our free report. WE DO
NOT SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH ANY THIRD-PARTY FIRMS
unless you specifically request to receive free offers
from our various marketing partners.
If you choose to
provide us with your mailing address in order to receive
free offers from our marketing partners (click
here to review our list of partners), then we will
pass your request along to those third-party partners. In
this case, we will provide these partners with your email
and mailing address, as they will need this information in
order to send you the free offers you have requested. If
at any point in time you no longer wish to receive free
offers from our third-party partners, then you'll need to
contact those companies directly in order to unsubscribe.
By using this web site, you agree that TSA cannot be held
liable for any damages caused by any third parties,
regardless of their relationship with TSA..
TSA also collects
non-identifiable information to measure how our registered
users and subscribers use our web site at
TopStockAnalysts.com. This information may include
statistics about the numbers and timing of unique visits
to our web site, repeat visits, and which pages are
viewed. We view this information to analyze trends,
administer the site, track user movements, and gather
broad information for aggregate use.
TSA may display
online advertisements from third party advertisers who are
interested in reaching our audience. We may share with
advertisers aggregated and non-identifying information
about our visitors and subscribers collected through the
registration process as well as through any online surveys
we may conduct.
By providing us
with your email address, you agree to receive periodic
communications from us regarding various financial offers
that might be of interest to you. We may send out
email advertisements or messages from third party
advertisers to our subscriber lists. In each message we
send, we provide all site registrants and subscribers the
opportunity to opt-out from receiving these promotional
messages.
TSA works to
ensure the integrity and security of our network and
systems. TSA cannot guarantee that our security measures
will prevent third-party "hackers" from
illegally obtaining this information.
In the event of a
merger or acquisition, the sale of the company or any
change of ownership, all of TopStockAnalysts' customer
information (including email addresses) may be transferred
to a separate entity or entities. All TSA subscribers and
registered users will be notified of any change in
ownership, merger or acquisition of TSA's assets by a
third party. Subscribers and users may choose to revise
their registration and/or subscription information at that
time.
If you have any
questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices
described herein, you may contact: Customer Service
TopStockAnalysts PO Box 83217 Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3217
TSA reserves the
right to revise, amend, or modify this policy and our
other policies and agreements at any time and in any
manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification
will be posted on this page.
USE OF THIS SITE
AND THE ENTRY OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION INTO OUR WEB
FORMS SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND
APPLICABLE USAGE AGREEMENT.
You can send
e-mail to us with any further questions by visiting our contact
us page.
Terms of
Use
Updated
August 2006
TopStockAnalysts
(TSA), a web property owned by StreetAuthority, LLC,
provides the website known as TopStockAnalysts.com
("the Site") subject to your compliance with the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. By using
the Site, you agree to be bound by these terms and
conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and
conditions, then we do not provide you with permission to
use the Site.
You must be at
least 18 years of age to use the Site. This Agreement is
made between StreetAuthority, LLC and you, the user and/or
member of the Sites ("you"). We reserve the
right at any time to:
· Change the
terms and conditions of this Agreement;
· Change the Site, including eliminating or discontinuing
any content on or feature of any of the Site; or
· Change any fees or charges for use of the Site.
Any changes we
make will be effective five (5) days after notice of any
change is provided to you, which may be done by means
including, without limitation, posting on the Site or via
electronic mail. Your use of the Site after such notice
will be deemed acceptance of such changes. Be sure to
review this Agreement periodically to ensure familiarity
with the most current version.
StreetAuthority,
LLC is a publisher. We are not registered as a securities
broker-dealer or an investment adviser either with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or with any state
securities regulatory authority. The material provided on
our Site is for general informational purposes only. No
information on the Site is intended as securities
brokerage, investment, tax, accounting or legal advice, as
an offer or solicitation of an offer to sell or buy, or as
an endorsement, recommendation or sponsorship of any
company, security, or fund. The information on the Site
should not be relied upon for purposes of transacting
securities or other investments. We cannot and do not
assess, verify or guarantee the adequacy, accuracy or
completeness of any information, the suitability or
profitability of any particular investment, or the
potential value of any investment or informational source.
You bear responsibility for your own investment research
and decisions, and should seek the advice of a qualified
securities professional before making any investment. Any
sale or purchase of securities or ownership interest that
results from information presented on the Site will be on
a negotiated basis between the parties without any
participation by or remuneration to StreetAuthority, LLC.
Before selling or
buying any stock or other investment you should consult
with a qualified broker or other financial professional to
verify pricing information.
Privacy. Our
policy with respect to the collection and use of your
personal information is set forth in our Privacy Policy
(shown above).
Code of Conduct.
While using the Site you agree not to:
· Restrict or
inhibit any other visitor or member from using the Site,
including, without limitation, by means of
"hacking" or "cracking" or defacing
any portion of any of the Site;
· Use the Site for any unlawful purpose;
· Express or imply that any statements you make are
endorsed by us, without our prior written consent;
· Transmit (a) any content or information that is
unlawful, fraudulent, threatening, harassing, abusive,
libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable,
or infringes on our or any third party's intellectual
property or other rights; (b) any material, non-public
information about companies without the authorization to
do so; (c) any trade secret of any third party; or (d) any
advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid
schemes, investment opportunities, or other unsolicited
commercial communication (except as otherwise expressly
permitted by us); · Engage in spamming or flooding;
· Transmit any software or other materials that contain
any virus, worm, time bomb, Trojan horse, or other harmful
or disruptive component;
· Modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse
engineer, de-compile or disassemble any portion of any of
the Site;
· Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary
rights notices contained in the Site;
· Frame" or "mirror" any part of the Site
without our prior written authorization;
· Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval
application, or other manual or automatic device or
process to retrieve, index, "data mine," or in
any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure
or presentation of the Sites or their contents;
· Harvest or collect information about Site visitors or
members without their express consent; or
· Permit anyone else whose account or subscription was
terminated or who has not registered for our content to
use any portion of the Site through your account settings.
While using the
Site you agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules
and regulations.
Registration for
Subscription Sites. To have access to certain subscription
or members-only sections of our web site, you must be or
become a member. When and if you register to become a
member, you agree to (a) provide accurate, current, and
complete information about yourself as prompted by the
appropriate registration form, and (b) to maintain and
update your information to keep it accurate, current, and
complete. You acknowledge that if any information provided
by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete,
we reserve the right to terminate this Agreement and your
use of the Site. Please note that by signing up for our
free report or one of our free offers, you agree to
receive occasional mailings from us in the future
regarding certain financial offers that may interest you.
You can always opt-out from receiving these offers by
simply clicking on the link located at the bottom of each
marketing email we send.
Termination. This
Agreement shall remain effective until terminated in
accordance with its terms. StreetAuthority, LLC. may
terminate this Agreement, and/or your access to and use of
the Site or any portion thereof, immediately, in the event
we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have
breached this Agreement. In addition, we reserve the right
to terminate this Agreement without cause.
Submissions. By
sending or transmitting to us creative suggestions, ideas,
notes, concepts, information, or other materials
(collectively, "Materials"), you grant us and
our designees a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub licensable
(through multiple tiers), assignable, royalty-free,
perpetual, irrevocable right to use, reproduce, distribute
(through multiple tiers), create derivative works of,
publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform,
make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import such
Materials in any media now known or hereafter developed,
for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise,
without compensation to the provider of the Materials
Disclaimer. We
are a publisher. StreetAuthority, LLC is not registered as
a securities broker-dealer or an investment adviser either
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or with
any state securities regulatory authority.
StreetAuthority.com is intended to provide opinions and
analysis of stocks and markets, but is not intended to
provide personalized investment advice. By using our Site,
you agree not to email StreetAuthority or TopStockAnalysts
seeking personalized investment advice. Any content
contained on our Site represents only our editor's
opinions and should not be relied upon for purposes of
transacting securities or other investments, nor should
they be construed as an offer or solicitation of an offer
to sell or buy any security. StreetAuthority, LLC cannot
and does not assess, verify or guarantee the suitability
or profitability of any particular investment. You bear
responsibility for your own investment research and
decisions and should seek the advice of a qualified
securities professional before making any investment.
Sweepstakes,
Contests, and Games. Any sweepstakes, contests, and games
that are accessible through the Site are governed by
specific rules. By entering such sweepstakes or contests
or participating in such games you will become subject to
those rules.
Claims of
Copyright Infringement. The Digital Millennium Copyright
Act of 1998 (the "DMCA") provides recourse for
copyright owners who believe that material appearing on
the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright
law. If you believe in good faith that materials hosted by
StreetAuthority, LLC infringe your copyright you (or your
agent) may send us a notice requesting that the material
be removed, or access to it blocked. If you believe in
good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has
been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to
send us a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must
meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by
the DMCA; see http://www.loc.gov/copyright/ for details.
Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Site
should be sent to StreetAuthority, LLC, PO Box 83217,
Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3217. We suggest that you consult
your legal advisor before filing a notice or
counter-notice. Also, be aware that there can be penalties
for false claims under the DMCA.
Ownership and
Restrictions on Use. ©2001-2006 StreetAuthority, LLC. All
Rights Reserved. You may only access and use the materials
on the Site, and download and/or print out only one copy
of any materials on the Site, solely for your personal
use. You may not republish, upload, post, transmit or
distribute materials from the Site in any way without our
prior written permission. Modification of the materials or
use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation
of our copyright and other proprietary rights, and is
strictly prohibited. You acknowledge that you do not
acquire any ownership rights by using the Site.
Jurisdictional
Issues. The Site is solely directed to individuals
residing in the United States. We make no representation
that materials in or related to the Site are appropriate
or available for use in other locations. Those who choose
to access the Site from other locations do so on their own
initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for
compliance with local laws, if and to the extent
applicable. We reserve the right to limit the availability
of the Site and/or the provision of any service or product
described thereon to any person, geographic area, or
jurisdiction we so desire, at any time and in our sole
discretion, and to limit the quantities of any such
service or product that we provide.
Links and
marketing arrangements with third parties. The Site may
contain links to other Internet websites or resources. If
you actively select to receive communications from
third-party marketers, then you agree to receive
additional communications directly from these third
parties. We neither control nor endorse such other
websites or marketers, nor have we reviewed or approved
any content that appears on such other websites or in
their free offers. You acknowledge and agree that we shall
not be held responsible for the legality, accuracy, or
inappropriate nature of any content, advertising,
products, services, or information located on or through
any other websites or originating from any third-party
marketers, nor for any loss or damages caused or alleged
to have been caused by the use of or reliance on any such
content.
Disclaimer. The
site, the materials on the site, and any product or
service obtained or accessed through the site are provided
"as is" and without representations or
warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the
fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law,
StreetAuthority, LLC, its officers, directors, employees,
affiliates, suppliers, advertisers, and agents disclaim
all warranties, express, implied or statutory, including,
but not limited to, implied warranties of title,
non-infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a
particular purpose, and all warranties relating to the
adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information on
the sites. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of
implied warranties, so the above exclusions may not apply
to you. StreetAuthority, LLC and its affiliates,
suppliers, agents and sponsors do not warrant that your
use of the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or
secure, that defects will be corrected, or that the site
or the server(s) on which the site are hosted are free of
viruses or other harmful components. You assume total
responsibility and risk for your use of the site and your
reliance thereon. No opinion, advice, or statement of
StreetAuthority, LLC or its affiliates, suppliers, agents,
members, or visitors, whether made on the site or
otherwise, shall create any warranty. Your use of the
sites and any materials provided through the sites are
entirely at your own risk.
A possibility
exists that the Site could include inaccuracies or errors,
or materials that violate these Terms of Use
(specifically, the Code of Conduct above). Additionally, a
possibility exists that unauthorized alterations could be
made by third parties to the Site. Although we attempt to
ensure the integrity of the Site, we make no guarantees as
to the Site's completeness or correctness. In the event
that such a situation arises, please contact us with, if
possible, a description of the material to be checked and
the location (URL) where such material can be found on the
Site, as well as information sufficient to enable us to
contact you. We will try to address your concerns as soon
as reasonably practicable. For copyright infringement
claims, see the section on "Claims of Copyright
Infringement" above.
Limitation of
Liability. Neither StreetAuthority, LLC nor its
affiliates, suppliers, advertisers, affiliates, or agents
or sponsors are responsible or liable for any indirect,
incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive or
other damages under any contract, negligence, strict
liability or other theory arising out of or relating in
any way to the sites and/or content contained on the
sites, or any product or service purchased or obtained for
free through the Site. Your sole remedy for
dissatisfaction with the site and/or content contained
within the Site is to stop using the Site. The sole and
exclusive maximum liability to company for all damages,
losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort
(including, without limitation, negligence), or otherwise)
shall be the total amount paid by you to StreetAuthority,
LLC.
Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, our officers,
directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless
from and against any and all claims, damages, losses,
costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees), or other
expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from
(a) your breach of this Agreement, including any violation
of the Code of Conduct above; (b) any allegation that any
materials that you submit to us or transmit to the Sites
infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark,
trade secret or other intellectual property or other
rights of any third party; and/or (c) your activities in
connection with the Sites or any services related to the
Sites.
Miscellaneous.
This Agreement is governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Maryland, United States of
America, without regards to its principles or conflicts of
law. You agree to personal jurisdiction by the federal and
state courts located in Montgomery County, United States
of America, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or
inconvenient forum objections to such courts. If any
provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void,
or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall
be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not
affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining
provisions. This Agreement is not assignable, transferable
or sub-licensable by you except with our prior written
consent. No waiver by either party of any breach or
default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any
preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading,
caption or section title contained in this Agreement is
inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way
defines or explains any section or provision hereof. This,
together with all the StreetAuthority, LLC policies
referred to herein, constitutes the entire Agreement
between us relating to the subject matter herein and
supersedes and any all prior or contemporaneous written or
oral Agreements between us.
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