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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.
By using this site you agree to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use please do not use this site.

PRIVACY

We respect your privacy, please follow the link on the bottom of this page to read our Privacy Policy.

RESTRICTION ON USE OF MATERIALS

All materials on this site, including without limitation, images, names, photographs, graphics, logos, characters, illustrations, artwork, audio and video, are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws and may only be used for your personal non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, duplicate, distribute, upload, modify, post or transmit in any way without our express written permission. You are also prohibited from creating materials that are based and/or derived from any materials contained on this site.

ON-LINE BEHAVIOR/E-MAIL, BULLETIN BOARDS, CHAT ROOMS AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

Any postings, e-mails, comments, feedback, notes, messages, ideas, suggestions, concepts or other material will become our property. You are welcome to post, submit or transmit messages or other materials in the applicable areas of this site, however, we do not endorse or accept responsibility for any materials posted, submitted or transmitted on this site.

SUBMISSIONS

It is our policy not to accept or consider unsolicited ideas, suggestions or creative materials. Please understand that we receive many unsolicited proposals. We have instructed that all such written or emailed submissions not be reviewed or read by our employees and that they be either returned to the sender or deleted.

LINKED SITES AND ADVERTISERS

We cannot accept responsibility for any links, pointers and/or click-through(s) to other sites, please check the terms of use for those sites. A link, pointer or click-through does not represent an endorsement, sponsorship or support of the site by Hallmark Channel.

We are not responsible for third party advertisements or their products and/or services, which may be posted on this Site.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR NON-USE OF THIS SITE.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

While we try to optimize the performance of this site, all use of this site is at your own risk. This site is provided "AS IS" and without warranties of any kind whether express or implied. To the fullest extent allowable by law, we disclaim all warranties, either express or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. We do not warrant that the functions contained on this site will be uninterrupted, error-free, virus-free, free from other defects or that such defects will be corrected.

We cannot take responsibility for use, results or accuracy of the content on this site. Please be advised that all information appearing on this site and related Crown sites should be double-checked with the proper professionals, agencies and services before any action is taken. The information supplied is intended to serve as entertainment and/or an educational supplement and is in no way to be considered advice. The content of this site is completely subjective and not meant to replace the role of a professional. We strongly urge you to research any service before you work with them and obtain references. We are not liable for loss or damages of any kind arising from or alleged to arise from the use of information provided on this site or any related micro-site.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Crown Media Holdings, Inc., Crown Media United States, LLC (the operator of the "Hallmark Channel"), Crown Media International, Inc. and their parents and affiliates, and their officers, directors, employees, agents and shareholders from and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your accessing and/or using this site; your breach or alleged breach of this agreement or breach of any intellectual property, proprietary or other rights of third parties.

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Please use the following procedure to notify us, if you believe that any content contained on this site infringes your copyright.

Pursuant to Title 17 of the United States Code, Section 512 (c)(3) a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication provided to the designated agent (please see designated agent's information below) of service provider that includes substantially the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notification should be sent to the designated agent as set forth below:

Designated Agent:
Legal & Business Affairs
Crown Media United States, LLC
12700 Ventura Boulevard
Studio City, CA 91604
Email: DesignatedAgent@hallmarkchannel.com
Phone: (818) 755-2460
Fax: (818) 755-2461

GENERAL

This agreement shall operate to the fullest extent permitted by law. If any provision or part thereof is held unlawful, void or unenforceable it shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this agreement.

From time to time we may revise the terms of use of this site therefore, to keep up to date you should review these terms periodically. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms of use will mean you accept those changes.

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