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• NACME currently provides users with access to a varied collection of resources on its NACMEBacksMe.org site, including the college search and other resources (collectively referred to as the “Service”). Your acceptance of our terms indicates you also understand and agree that the Service may include advertisements. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided “as-is” and that NACME assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery, or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings.

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• You acknowledge that NACME may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service. You agree that NACME has no responsibility or liability for the deletion of or failure to store any messages and other communications or other information or data maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that NACME reserves the right to cancel registrations that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that NACME reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.

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• You agree that NACME, in its sole discretion, may terminate your password, registration (or any part thereof), or use of the Service, and remove and discard any information submitted by you to the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if NACME believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. NACME may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that NACME may immediately deactivate or delete your registration and/or bar any further access to the Service. Further, you agree that NACME shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Service.

• Although NACME will make every reasonable effort to prescreen its advertisers, your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that NACME shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.

• The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because NACME has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that NACME is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that NACME shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.

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• You expressly understand and agree that NACME shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to: damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if NACME has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: (i) the use of or the inability to use the Service; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information, or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the Service; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the Service; or (v) any other matter relating to the Service.

• Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages.

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