Terms And Conditions Of Usage

It is important to read the following terms of use. Your use of this Website constitutes your agreement to abide by these terms.

1). Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club, Inc.® (Blue Knights), The Blue Knights PA VII chapter (PA VII) Website (Website) is created and designed by David F. Hoechstetter (Webmaster), for the purpose of communicating general information with users of the Internet by electronic means. The Blue Knights, PA VII and Webmaster do not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or confidentiality of any such communications. The internet should not be used to transmit any sensitive or confidential information to the Blue Knights, PA VII, or the Webmaster, as such information may be easily intercepted. Given the unreliable nature of Internet communications, information transmitted to the Blue Knights, PA VII or the Webmaster via electronic means may not be received at all, nor received or reviewed in a timely manner.

2). The Blue Knights and PA VII Website(s) should NOT be relied upon for emergency services and is in no way designed to serve as an alternative to the emergency services provided by 911 telephone service. If you have an emergency please dial 911 or your local operator. If you have important time-sensitive information, communicate this information to PA VII by our hotline telephone, as listed at the top of every page on this Website.

3). Trademarks and Copyrights. The Website is Copyright 2002-2004 by David F. Hoechstetter, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WORLDWIDE. All materials published on the Website are protected by copyright. Many Trademarks represented are owned or controlled by the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club® (Blue Knights), or the party listed as the provider of the content, software or other materials. Trademarks and copyrighted materials not the property of the Website are used by permission. Commercial use of the materials is prohibited without the express written permission of David F. Hoechstetter.

4). The Webmaster reserves the right to modify, update or alter these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your agreement to comply with such modifications.

5). Communications made through this Website’s e-mail and messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Blue Knights, PA VII or Webmaster, or any of their agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the Blue Knights, PA VII, Webmaster, or any of their agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, where notice to the Blue Knights, PA VII, or Webmaster is required by any federal, state or local laws, rules, or regulations.

6). This Website, (http://www.bkpa7.com), is the Official PA VII Website, which may be used only for authorized purposes. Unauthorized modification of any information stored on this system may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution under Federal, State, and local law. PA VII, Webmaster, and its agents may monitor and audit the usage of this system, and all persons are hereby notified that use of this system constitutes consent to such monitoring and auditing.

7). Use of the NAME, INITIALS, or SEAL of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club® (Blue Knights) is restricted by law and may be used only with written permission of the Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club® (Blue Knights).

8). UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. You may download or copy any downloadable materials displayed on the Website for home, noncommercial and personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material and you agree to abide by all additional copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in any material accessed through the Website.

9). You shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any service conducted on this Website, nor shall you upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish on the Website (i) any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent materials or language; (ii) any materials which infringe any intellectual property right of any third party or advertise or otherwise solicit funds or is a solicitation for goods and services; or (iii) any materials containing a virus or other harmful component. While the Blue Knights and PA VII has no obligation to monitor the Website, and is not responsible for the content of any messages, information or files contained on the Website, the Blue Knights and PA VII reserves the right to request that the Webmaster delete, move, edit, refuse to post or take other appropriate action with respect to such messages, information or files which the Blue Knights and PA VII, in its sole discretion, deems objectionable or otherwise in violation of these Terms of Use.

10). The information provided on this Website, and links to other related Websites, are provided as a courtesy to Website visitors only, and are in no manner an endorsement, recommendation or approval of any person, any product or any service contained on any other Website.

11). The Blue Knights, PA VII and Webmaster are neither responsible, nor liable, for any viruses or other contamination of your system nor for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions arising out of your use of the Website or with respect to the material contained on the Website, including without limitation, any material posted on the Website. THIS WEBSITE AND ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED ON IT ARE DISTRIBUTED AND TRANSMITTED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE BLUE KNIGHTS, PA VII AND WEBMASTER ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE, WHETHER THE MATERIAL IS PROVIDED BY THE BLUE KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MOTORCYCLE CLUB, DAVID F. HOECHSTETTER, OR A THIRD PARTY.

12) The Webmaster operates this Website from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and makes no representations that materials in this Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access this Website from other locations, you do so at your own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with any and all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

13). This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as applied to agreements made and to be performed entirely therein. Any action brought to enforce any Agreement or in connection with this Website shall be brought in either the state or federal courts in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.