| Privacy Policy |
| Please read this page carefully before using this site. By using this site, you signify your agreement with the requirements that are listed on this page. If you do not agree with any of the requirements on this page, please leave immediately! "The Killing Zone" reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter or otherwise update this page at any time and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations or updates. |
| Credo |
| This web site is dedicated to presenting objective and non-partisan information along with a balanced commentary to all online gamers. "The Killing Zone" goals are purely to provide a Internet based source for members and visitors of "The Killing Zone" to post their contact information and communicate with other online gamers wherever they may be. "The Killing Zone" is a not for profit venture solely dedicated to disseminating information to internet gamers and discussing related issues; it is a wholly private enterprise with neither governmental, non-governmental, political, nor commercial affiliations. |
| Use of the Name |
| The name of "The Killing Zone" may not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of this information without specific, written prior permission. |
| Trademarks, Copyrights & Restrictions |
| All material on this site, including, but not limited to images, illustrations, audio clips, and video clips, is protected by copyrights which are owned and controlled by "The Killing Zone" or by other parties that have licensed/granted their material to " The Killing Zone" ("Copyrights"), considered to be part of the public domain, or used under the aegis of the "fair use" clause of international copyright law (See use of third party materials below) or their respective copyright holders. Material from "The Killing Zone" or any web site owned, operated, licensed or controlled by "The Killing Zone" or it's affiliates may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of the copyrights and other proprietary rights. For purposes of this agreement, the use of any such material on any other web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. The entire sites contents is protected by international copyright law. Any unauthorized use of any part of this site may result in legal action. |
| Use of Third Party Materials |
| Images, illustrations and all textual references not owned by "The Killing Zone" are used under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of the United States of America. |
| Half Life/Half Life 2/Deathmatch & Team Fortress |
| Images/Logos are © by Sierra Studios . |
| Representation of Opinion |
| The views expressed on this web site are solely those of "The Killing Zone" or it's members, unless explicitly attributed by another author. |
| Disclaimer |
| The materials in "The Killing Zone" web site is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, "The Killing Zone" disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. "The Killing Zone" does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that "The Killing Zone" web site or the server that makes them available are free of viruses or other harmful components. "The Killing Zone" does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in it's web site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. You (and not "The Killing Zone") assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair or correction. The material that you read in the web site is provided solely for entertainment and informational purposes. |
| Release of Liability |
| Furthermore, neither "The Killing Zone" nor its editors, authors, or any persons affiliated or related entities or its content providers are responsible or liable to any person or entity whatsoever (including, without limitation, persons who may use or rely on such data/materials or to whom such data/materials may be furnished) for any loss, damage (whether actual, consequential, punitive or otherwise), injury, claim, liability or other cause of any kind or character whatsoever based upon or resulting from any information or opinions provided in "The Killing Zone" web site. |
| Linked Sites |
| In addition to locally mounted information, "The Killing Zone" web server provides links to other Internet web sites. These external information sources are outside "The Killing Zone" control and it is the responsibility of the Internet users to make their own decisions about the accuracy, reliability and correctness of information found through our outside links. |
| Privacy |
"The Killing Zone" is respectful about the privacy concerns of the visitors to its sites on the Internet. As a general policy, no personal information is automatically collected from visitors to its sites, nor is so-called "cookie" technology used by the sites created by "The Killing Zone". However, certain non-personal information of visitors is recorded by the standard operation of "The Killing Zone" Internet servers. This information is primarily used to provide an enhanced online experience for the visitor. Information tracked includes the type of browser being used by the visitor (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system (e.g., Macintosh, Windows) in use by the visitor and the domain name of the visitor's Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Earthlink) . Uses of this information include internal review of the number of visitors to the sites but only in an aggregate and non-personally-identifiable form. E-mail addresses and other personally identifiable data about visitors to this site are known to "The Killing Zone" only when voluntarily submitted.
Personally identifiable information that may be collected in connection with "The Killing Zone" members/visitors voluntarily filling out forms or posting their information is retained by "The Killing Zone" and not sold or otherwise transferred outside the organization. However, this data in an aggregate form may be provided as required to other parties for other uses. We sometimes will also use e-mail addresses and other personally identifiable information to contact members/visitors who communicate with us. For example, we may send an e-mail to visitors who provide us with their e-mail addresses for specific purposes such as inquires into "The Killing Zone" activities or other related "The Killing Zone" information. |
| Submissions |
| Any notes, message/billboard postings, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material submitted to "The Killing Zone" will become the property of "The Killing Zone". When you submit material to the Web site, you agree that "The Killing Zone" has the right to publish the material on their web site. |
