Highlands Newspaper LLC
ADVERTISING THAT WORKS AT FAIR PRICES EVERYDAY
265 Oak St., P.O. Box 2703, Highlands, North Carolina, 28741
828-200-1371 / HighlandsEditor@aol.com
Publishers: Kim McClure Lewicki CEO & Jim Lewicki CFO

For Use Of Highlands Newspaper Photographs Contact:
HighlandsInfo@aol.com
Highlands Newspaper LLC Disclaimer & Copyrights Listed Below:

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2018 Disclaimer & Copyrights

1. Definitions.
Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory is the interactive on-line Directory service operated by Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory on the World Wide Web of the Internet, consisting of information services and content provided by Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, affiliates of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory and other third parties. "Subscriber" and / or "User" means each person who establishes or accesses a connection ("Account") for access to and use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. A "User" must agree to the Terms Agreement as a "Subscriber". A "User" is a "Subscriber" under the Terms Agreement.

2. General.
(A) This Agreement, which incorporates by reference other provisions applicable to use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, including, but not limited to, supplemental terms and conditions set forth in paragraph 13 hereof ("Supplemental Terms") governing the use of certain specific material contained in Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, sets forth the terms and conditions that apply to use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory by Subscriber. By using Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory (other than to read this Agreement for the first time), Subscriber agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions hereof. The right to use Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory is personal to Subscriber and is not transferable to any other person or entity. Subscriber is responsible for all use of Subscriber's Account (under any screen name or password) and for ensuring that all use of Subscriber's Account complies fully with the provisions of this Agreement. Subscriber shall be responsible for protecting the confidentiality of Subscriber's password(s), if any.
(B) Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, including, but not limited to, content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use.

3. Changed Terms.
Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right at any time to change or modify the terms and conditions applicable to Subscriber's use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions, including, but not limited to, adding fees and charges for use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by means including, but not limited to, posting on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any other means by which Subscriber obtains notice thereof. Any use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory by Subscriber after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by Subscriber of such changes, modifications or additions.

4. Equipment.
Internet subscribers shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all telephone, high-speed broadband connections, computer hardware and other equipment needed for access to and use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory and all charges related thereto.

5. Subscriber Conduct.
(A) Subscriber shall use Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory for lawful purposes only. Subscriber shall not post or transmit through Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory any material which violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, which is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law, or which, without Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory express prior approval, contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services. Any conduct by a Subscriber that in Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory discretion restricts or inhibits any other Subscriber from using or enjoying Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory will not be permitted. Subscriber shall not use Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation, including, but not limited to, the solicitation of users to become subscribers of other on-line information services competitive with Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory.
(B) Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, but not limited to, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and the entire contents of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory are copyrighted as a collective work under the United States copyright laws. Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of such content, as well as in the content original to it. Subscriber may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. Subscriber may download copyrighted material for Subscriber's personal use only. Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express permission of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. Subscriber acknowledges that it does not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
(C) Subscriber shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory any material protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary right and the burden of determining that any material is not protected by copyright rests with Subscriber. Subscriber shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, Subscriber automatically grants, or warrants that the owner of such material has expressly granted Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such material. Subscriber also permits any other Subscriber to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that Subscriber's personal use. Subscriber hereby grants Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory the right to edit, copy, publish and distribute any material made available on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory by Subscriber.
(D) The foregoing provisions of Section 5 are for the benefit of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, its subsidiaries, affiliates and its third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.

6. Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability.
(A) SUBSCRIBER EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT USE OF Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR CONTENT OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE, OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory.
(B) Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OTHER THAN THOSE WARRANTIES WHICH ARE IMPLIED BY AND INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION, RESTRICTION OR MODIFICATION UNDER THE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THIS AGREEMENT.
(C) THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. SUBSCRIBER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER SUBSCRIBERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH SUBSCRIBER.
(D) IN NO EVENT WILL Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory OR THE Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory SOFTWARE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. SUBSCRIBER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT ON Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory.
(E) IN ADDITION TO THE TERMS SET FORTH ABOVE NEITHER, Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS SHALL BE LIABLE REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OR DURATION, FOR ANY ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER DEFECTS IN, OR UNTIMELINESS OR UNAUTHENTICITY OF, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, OR FOR ANY DELAY OR INTERRUPTION IN THE TRANSMISSION THEREOF TO THE USER, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS OR LOSSES ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY. NONE OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS OR LOSSES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF A STOCK TRADE, SUBSCRIBERS ARE ADVISED TO CONSULT WITH YOUR BROKER OR OTHER FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO VERIFY PRICING OR OTHER INFORMATION. Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. NEITHER, Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, NOR ITS AFFILIATES, INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR CONTENT PARTNERS WARRANT OR GUARANTEE THE TIMELINESS, SEQUENCE, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE INFORMATION.

7. Monitoring.
Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, including chat rooms and forums, to determine compliance with this Agreement and any operating rules established by Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request. Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit, refuse to post or remove any material submitted to or posted on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. Without limiting the foregoing, Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right to remove any material that Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or otherwise objectionable.

8. Indemnification.
Subscriber agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the use of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory by Subscriber or Subscriber's Account.

9. Termination.
Either Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory or Subscriber may terminate this Agreement at any time. Without limiting the foregoing, Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory shall have the right to immediately terminate Subscriber's Account in the event of any conduct by Subscriber which Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, in its sole discretion, considers to be unacceptable, or in the event of any breach by Subscriber of this Agreement. The provisions of Sections 5(B), 5(C), 5(D), 6, 8, 10 and this Section 9 shall survive termination of this Agreement.

10. Trademarks.
Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory and each of their logos are trademarks of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. All rights reserved. All other trademarks appearing on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory are the property of their respective owners.

11. Third Party Content.
Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and Subscribers. Accordingly, Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory has no more editorial control over such content than does a public library, bookstore, or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, Subscribers or any other user of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. Neither Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory nor any third-party provider of information guarantees the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. (Refer to Section 6 above for the complete provisions governing limitation of liabilities and disclaimers of warranty.)
In many instances, the content available through Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory represents the opinions and judgments of the respective information provider, Subscriber, or other user not under contract with Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory by anyone other than authorized Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. Under no circumstances will Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory be liable for any loss or damage caused by a Subscriber's reliance on information obtained through Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. It is the responsibility of Subscriber to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other content available through Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory. Please seek the advice of professionals, as appropriate, regarding the evaluation of any specific information, opinion, advice or other content.

12. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement and any operating rules for Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory established by Highlands Newspaper Internet Directory constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all previous written or oral agreements between the parties with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. 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. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.

13. Supplemental Terms.
Annual Contracts Issued For: Hard-Copy Newspaper Ads, Internet Banner Ads & Links and Highlands Map Placements. Special contracts issued for one-time event ads. Contact Highlands' Newspaper for details.