Terms and Conditions of Use

CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE USING THESE HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON WORLD WIDE WEB HOMEPAGES (THE "HRW SITE"). BY USING THE HRW SITE YOU INDICATE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE HRW SITE.

1. Copyright and Proprietary Rights. This World Wide Web site is the property of Holt, Rinehart and Winston ("HRW") and its licensors and is protected by United States and International Copyright laws. All rights in copyright, trademark, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights in the HRW Site and in the software, text, graphics, design elements, audio, music, and all other materials incorporated by HRW therein (the "HRW Supplied Information") are reserved to HRW or its licensors.

• You may not reproduce, upload, post, transmit, download, or distribute any part of the HRW Site, other than printing out or downloading portions of the text and images for your own personal, non-commercial use.

• You may not modify the HRW Site or any material residing on the HRW Site.

• You may not use the HRW Site in any manner that infringes upon the rights of another party.

2. Responsibility for Content. HRW does not screen, edit, or review material submitted by users, except for material specifically submitted for publication in the Student Writing Gallery and the Student Media Gallery. HRW can therefore accept no responsibility or liability for any material which may reside in or is accessed by the HRW Site other than HRW Supplied Information. Other sites on the Internet which may be linked to the HRW Site are not the responsibility of HRW.

You may not link, upload, post, or transmit any illegal, obscene, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate material to the HRW Site. You agree to indemnify HRW from any damage, loss, cost, or expense which may be incurred by HRW as a result of the material you link, upload, post, or transmit to the HRW Site. While HRW does not have any duty to review or edit the materials submitted by users, you agree that any such material may be removed by HRW at any time for any reason.

3. Exclusions of Warranties. No warranties of any kind are made with respect to the HRW Site and the information contained therein. HRW AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE HRW SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE ACCURATE, OR WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. WE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDE AND DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. HRW AND ITS LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE HRW SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DATA MISAPPROPRIATION, LOSS, OR CORRUPTION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH LIABILITY IS BASED ON TORT, CONTACT, OR OTHERWISE.

4. Submissions. All concepts, ideas, comments, manuscripts, illustrations, and all other materials disclosed or offered to HRW on or in connection with this site are submitted without any restrictions or expectations of confidentiality other than those expressed under this site's privacy policy. HRW shall have no financial or other obligations to you when you submit such information, nor shall you assert any proprietary or moral right of any kind with respect to such submissions other than those stated in signed agreements. HRW shall have the right to use, publish, reproduce, transmit, download, upload, post, display or otherwise distribute your submissions in any manner without notice or compensation to you.

5. Export Controls. Your use of the HRW Site will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations that govern the export of technical data.

6. Choice of Law and Jurisdiction. This HRW Site is operated from our offices in the State of Texas, United States of America. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to any conflict of law principles.

7. Limitation of Liability. In no event shall HRW or its employees, agents, licensors, or contractors be liable for any incidental, consequential, punitive, or multiple damages of any kind.

8. Limitation of Claims. Any action on any claim against HRW must be brought by the user within one (1) year following the date the claim first accrued or be deemed waived.

9. Entire Agreement. This is the entire agreement between the parties and may not be modified except in writing signed by both parties.