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Terms of Use
PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE USING THIS SITE
Investigative Mechanics Inc. ("INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.") provides this Web site (the "Site") as a service to its customers and
other members of the law enforcement and investigative broadcast media industry. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by
these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THE SITE. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may
change these Terms of Use from time to time, at INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s sole discretion. Your continued use of the Site
following the posting of such changes will constitute your assent to all such changes. Please periodically visit this section of the Site
to review the current version of these Terms of Use.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also operates other Web sites which may be subject to their own terms. Please review those Web
sites for their applicable terms of use.
SECTION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
USE OF INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE AVAILABLE ON THE SITE
You acknowledge that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. reserves the right to modify, revise or discontinue the Site, or any features,
functionality or services provided as part of or in connection with the Site, without prior notice.
Generally speaking, all information or materials contained on the Site (including but not limited to all graphics, images, video clips,
audio, video, images, or other types of content) ("Site Information") is the property of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. and/or its
suppliers or licensors.
Certain portions of the Site have been designated as areas in which registered users may post information or materials (defined
below as "Posted Information"). All such Posted Information remains property of its respective owner(s). Please see Section 2:
Posted Information below for further details regarding Posted Information.
Unless otherwise noted in a particular document, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. hereby authorizes you to electronically copy or
print in hard copy any document published by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. on the Site solely for your internal reference purposes
within your organization. In consideration of and as a condition to this authorization, you agree that all such copies shall retain all
copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.
Any other use of information provided by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. without prior written approval from INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. or the appropriate supplier or licensor is strictly prohibited.
Certain documents published on the Site may contain other restrictions, proprietary notices and/or copyright information relating to
that individual document, including but not limited to notices that limit or prohibit your ability to make copies of that document. Please
review all additional notices before making any copies.
Nothing contained in these Terms of Use shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or right
under any patent, copyright or trademark of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., its suppliers or licensors, or any other third party.
Any software available to download from the Site is the copyrighted work of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. and/or its suppliers or
licensors. Use of such software is governed by the terms of any end user license agreement that accompanies or is included with the
software ("License Agreement"). Copying the software to any other location for further reproduction or redistribution is expressly
prohibited, unless otherwise permitted by the terms of the License Agreement.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE SITE, YOU MAY NOT DISTRIBUTE, EXCHANGE, MODIFY, SELL OR TRANSMIT
ANYTHING YOU COPY FROM THE SITE. UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN MAY
CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE CRIMINAL OR CIVIL LAWS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK, OR
PRIVACY LAWS.
DESIGN AND LAYOUT
The design of the Site is the property of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. Elements of the Site, including but not limited to logos,
graphics, sounds or images, are protected by copyright, and other laws, and may not be copied or imitated, unless specifically
indicated.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Any links to other sites are provided solely for your convenience. Such sites are not under the control of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC., and INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not responsible for their content, any changes or updates to them, or the collection of
any personal data or information by the operators of such sites.
USER PRIVACY INFORMATION
In general, people may visit the Site while remaining anonymous and not revealing any personal information. INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. may use "cookie" technology to obtain non-personal information from its on-line visitors, and to provide
customization options at login, or to keep track of where you are in the Site in order to provide the correct customization options
when you use the Site. In addition, you may be required to provide certain personal information, such as your name, address, and
email, before you can participate in certain portions of the Site. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not, without your permission,
sell to third parties information you have submitted to this Site that identifies you personally. For a complete description of how
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses cookies or the information collected from the Site, please see INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’
sPrivacy Policy applicable to the Site, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. Some portions of the Site may
permit you to post certain information about yourself if you choose to do so. If you decide to use those portions of the Site and post
information about yourself, the information you post is, of course, exempt from this Privacy Policy. Please see Section 2: Posted
Information for additional information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. intends to cooperate with any order or request from law enforcement officials or a court of
competent jurisdiction for information as to the identity individuals submitting or posting information to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC. or on the Site.
USER FEEDBACK AND IMPROPER TRANSMISSIONS
Except for Posted Information or personal information, if you transmit to or otherwise provide to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.
any feedback (such as questions, comments, suggestions, or the like) or data or materials ("User Feedback"), such User Feedback
shall be deemed to be non-confidential and non-proprietary. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. shall have no obligation of any kind
with respect to such User Feedback and shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, modify, display and distribute the User Feedback to
others without limitation. By transmitting such User Feedback to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., you are deemed to grant to
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license (with rights to sublicense) to
use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such User Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including but not
limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products incorporating such User Feedback.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to the Site any unsolicited chain letters or "spam", or any threatening, harassing,
libelous, false, defamatory, offensive, obscene, or pornographic material, or other material that would violate any applicable law or
regulation, including but not limited to any federal or state laws or regulations governing equal employment opportunities. However,
if such communications do occur, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will have no liability related to the content of any such
communications.
Except where such information qualifies as Posted Information, you may not post or transmit to the Site any advertising, surveys,
promotional materials, contests, or any other commercial or non-commercial solicitations.
You are also prohibited from impersonating any individual. Member accounts must be opened using real names and other requested
information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may, but is not obligated to, review or monitor areas on the Site where users may transmit or post
communications, including discussion groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and user forums. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not
responsible for the accuracy of any Posted Information, including but not limited to information, data, opinions, advice, or statements
transmitted or posted in discussion groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and user forums.
DELETION AND LOCKOUT
Failure to adhere to any of these Terms of Use may result in messages and/or Posted Information being blocked, deleted from the
Site and possible lockout. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also reserves the right to take any actions it deems necessary or
appropriate to protect the Site and its content.
INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION
The Site may provide access to international data about INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., its suppliers or licensors, or other third
parties, and therefore, may contain references or cross references to products, programs, and services that are not available in your
country. Such references do not imply that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., its suppliers or licensors, or other third parties intend to
make available such products, programs or services in your country.
CONTESTS/SWEEPSTAKES
From time to time, you may be invited to participate in contests, sweepstakes, or similar events. Such events may require you to
submit personal information to participate. Each event shall be subject to separate rules, and you should review all applicable rules
before participating. Please see the Privacy Policy for additional detail. Posting by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. of a contest,
sweepstake or similar event on the Site does not mean that it is applicable to your jurisdiction.
LINKING AND FRAMING
You are permitted to view the Site only in its full presentation form and are prohibited from "framing" the Site. You may link to the
Site only by linking to the home page located at www.investigativemechanics.us. You are prohibited from "deep linking" to any other
pages in a manner to bypass the home page.
VIOLATION OF TERMS OF USE
You acknowledge that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site,
without liability to you or any third party, if you violate any of these Terms of Use, violate the rights of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC., interfere with any other user's access or use of the Site, or if Investigative Mechanics Inc. decides that your use is otherwise
detrimental to Investigative Mechanics Inc., the Site, or Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s suppliers or licensors. If you believe that
someone has violated these Terms of Use, you may contact INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. at info@investigativemechanics.us
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may decide, in its discretion, to investigate the report and decide, in its sole discretion, to take any
action relating to that report. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not have any obligation or liability to you for the performance or
nonperformance of those activities.
SITE SERVICES
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may, from time to time, offer through the Site certain services that may be subject to their own
specific terms and conditions ("Service Terms and Conditions"). In the event of any conflict between those Service Terms and
Conditions and these Terms of Use, the applicable Service Terms and Conditions shall control. Please be sure to review any
applicable Service Terms and Conditions before making use of a Site service.
GENERAL
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the city of New York, without regard to the rules of conflict which may cause the
laws of another jurisdiction to apply. You agree to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state courts of the
City of New York in the event of any dispute of any kind arising from or relating to the Site, or your use or review of it. The failure of
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. to enforce any provision or right of these Terms of Use will not constitute a waiver of such provision
or right. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject
matter. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of these Terms of Use to be unenforceable,
the remainder of these Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 2: POSTED INFORMATION
ALL POSTED INFORMATION IS PUBLIC
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has reserved certain portions of the Site to permit registered users to post materials or information,
including but not limited to user resumes or other personal information, job listings, user demonstration reels or other sample
materials, graphics, images, opinions, comments, conversations or questions ("Posted Information"). INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC. has provided those special sections as a service to its customers and the media community with the intent of making Posted
Information publicly available to anyone who wishes to view it.
By using these services and posting or transmitting to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. for posting such Posted Information, you
thereby acknowledge and agree that all Posted Information is publicly available to any viewer of the Site. You further acknowledge
and agree that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. shall have no responsibility, liability, or obligation to you with regard to the Posted
Information, its protection, its use or misuse in anyway whatsoever by any entity, including but not limited to INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. itself. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that the Posted Information is exempt from the application of
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s Privacy Policy and INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has no obligation to maintain the privacy of any
Posted Information.
USER CONDUCT GUIDELINES
By posting information to the Site, you agree to the following conduct guidelines and warrant that:
You will not post anything on the Site that violates the intellectual property rights of others, including any patents, copyrights,
trademarks, trade secrets, rights of privacy, rights of publicity, or moral rights. If you believe that any Posted Information infringes
your copyrights, you may provide a notification of claimed copyright infringement to Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s Designated Agent
for copyright complaints. Please see our Copyright Complaint Policy for further information.
You will not impersonate any other person, or submit false or inaccurate information about yourself. Your account registration must
contain complete and accurate information, including your real name.
You will not post any threatening, harassing, libelous, false, misleading, defamatory, offensive, obscene, or pornographic material, or
any material that would violate any applicable law or regulation.
You will not post any chain letters or “spam.” You also will not post any advertising, surveys, promotional materials, contests, or any
other form of solicitation except in areas specifically designated for such purposes.
You w ill not post serial numbers, activation keys, “cracks,” or any other information intended for software piracy or unlicensed use of
software.
LICENSE TO POSTED INFORMATION
By submitting the Posted Information for publication on the Site, you grant to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., and its subsidiaries
and affiliates, a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, sublicenseable, non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, display,
modify, distribute, and create derivative works based upon (in any format whatsoever) the Posted Information for any purpose.
You also hereby authorize any third party who lawfully accesses the Posted Information via the Site to make an electronic copy or
print in hard copy the Posted Information, or portion thereof, solely for such third party's internal reference purposes within such
third party's organization.
If your Posted Information includes links to internet sites ("Posted Links"), you are deemed, to the extent you are able, to grant to
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. a worldwide, royalty-free, sublicenseable, non-exclusive right to display Posted Links for so long as
the Posted Information is available on the Site. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. requires that Posted Links be restricted to home
pages, and not "deep links," unless the Posted Link is to an internet site that you own, operate, or to which you are otherwise
authorized to link. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. reserves the right in its sole discretion to remove any Posted Links for any
reason whatsoever.
Inclusion of any links (Posted Links or others) in Posted Information does not imply any endorsement by or responsibility of
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. with regard to the contents of sites related to User Links.
USE AND MONITORING OF POSTED INFORMATION
The decision to make Posted Information available, or to use or respond to Posted Information, is yours alone. INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. has only made a portion of the Site available for the publication, distribution, and review of Posted Information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not involved in any transactions between the users who submit Posted Information, and the
users who view or use such information. Without limiting the generality of foregoing, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not
responsible for any employment, hiring, purchase, lease, rent, or any other decisions whatsoever made by any person or entity with
regard to the Posted Information contained in the Site.
In addition, please note that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. cannot confirm that anyone is who they say they are. You assume all
risks relating to any dealings you may undertake with anyone you encounter through the Site.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has no obligation to review, screen, or edit any Posted Information, either in advance, or after
posting. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may post the Posted Information as submitted by the person registered to post the
information, but will not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy of or omissions in such Posted Information. Inclusion of
Posted Information on this Site does not imply any endorsement by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. of the Posted Information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take any actions with respect to Posted Information that
it deems are appropriate, including but not limited to rejecting, editing, moving, or deleting Posted Information, revoking the access
of any user who violates these Terms of Use or sharing this information with regional and federal law enforcement agencies.
SECTION 3: DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, LIMITATIONS, INDEMNIFICATION
For avoidance of doubt, please note that the term "Site" as used in Section 3 encompasses all content of this Site whatsoever,
including but not limited to Posted Information.
DISCLAIMERS
THE SITE IS PROVIDED BY INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WITH
REGARD TO THE SITE, ITS CONTENTS, ITS OPERATION, OR ITS PRIVACY POLICY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-
INFRINGEMENT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THE USE OF
THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY
WITH REGARD TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, THE ACCURACY OR TIMELINESS OF THE SITE, OR ITS CONTENTS OR THE
INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENTS OR THE INFORMATION OR
MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER COMPONENTS THAT MAY INFECT, HARM, OR CAUSE
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY, OR ANY WARRANTY THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ITS
CONTENT OR THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. SPECIFICALLY INFORMS YOU THAT
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES MAKE NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR
GUARANTEES AS TO THE ACCURACY, TRUTHFULNESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY POSTED INFORMATION.
EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND AFFILIATES OR THEIR SUPPLIERS OR
LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, ECONOMIC OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SITE
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS OPERATION, ITS CONTENTS OR THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, OR THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY OTHER SITE LINKED TO THE SITE, OR ANY CONTENT
CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH SITE, OR THESE TERMS OF USE, OR THE PRIVACY POLICY APPLICABLE TO THIS SITE) EVEN IF INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, THEIR SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE RESPECTIVE
LIABILITY OF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. and its licensors, suppliers, officers, directors,
employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries (collectively "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability, loss, claim,
damages, expense, or cost (including but not limited to attorneys' fees), incurred by or made against the Indemnified Parties in
connection with any claim arising from or related to your use of Site, the placement, posting or transmission of any messages,
information, software, content or other materials on or through the Site by you or users of your account, or any breach or violation of
these Terms of Use by you or users of your account. You agree to fully cooperate as reasonably required by an Indemnified Party
(ies). Each Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which it is
indemnified hereunder. You shall not settle any matter without the consent of the applicable Indemnified Party.
Last Updated: August 31, 2005
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Privacy Policy
Investigative Mechanics Inc. Technology, Inc.("INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.") has created this Privacy Policy in order to inform
you of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s commitment to privacy. The following discloses INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s information
gathering and dissemination practices for this Web Site (the "Site"). INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has other websites which may
contain their own applicable privacy policies. Your visits to those sites will be governed by the privacy policies, if any, that govern
those sites.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE
THE SITE. BY SUBMITTING ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY
POLICY.
Your use of this Site and the terms of this Privacy Policy are also subject to the Terms of Use. Please review those Terms of Use for
additional detail regarding your use of this Site.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IP Addresses and Cookies
Generally speaking, you may visit the Site while remaining anonymous and not revealing any personal information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with the Site servers, to administer the Site, to
monitor Site usage, and to gather broad demographic information. Your IP address is used to help identify you and to aid in your
navigation through the Site as determined by your customization options, if any. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also may
aggregate the IP address with other information to create Site statistics. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may use your IP address
to collect personal information about you. This information may be shared by appropriate state and federal U.S. agencies if
requested.
This Site also uses "cookies" to provide customization options at login, or to keep track of where you are in the Site in order to
provide the correct customization options when you use the Site. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also uses cookies to allow you to
use features or services that you decide to select, or to keep track of usage services or links provided on the Site. INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. does use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.
Submission of Personal Information
Certain portions of the Site may require that you submit some personal information, such as your name and email address, before
using those portions of the Site. At minimum, you are typically required to register with the Site and provide your name or email
address before using any of the members only areas of the Site. For some services, such as accessing the Support and Download
sections, registering for Events, or requesting a Demo CD, you may have to create an account, and submit additional personal
information such as your mailing address. You may also be required to submit information such as your name and email address
before you will be authorized to post information on the Site.
Use of Personal Information
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses that information to provide the services and information you select, to better understand its
customers, to provide better products and services, and to assist INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. with the Site administration, such
as with troubleshooting any problems, detecting fraud, resolving disputes, and for any purposes deemed necessary or required by
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. to enforce the Terms of Use and other terms or conditions applicable to any portion of the Site.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also uses this information to send you information about INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., or other
topics INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. thinks may be of interest to you, such as product information or updates. As part of its
business, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. works with state and federal agencies as well as other authorized partners, such as
authorized resellers, to provide you with the services and information described above. As part of those activities, INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. may share your information with those authorized entities so that they can directly provide the information or
services to you.
Third Parties
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not sell to third parties information you have submitted to this Site that identifies you
personally.
On occasion, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may offer in conjunction with third parties certain services that may require you (or
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.) to share your personal information with that third party as a condition for providing that service.
While INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will treat any information it receives in accordance with this Privacy Policy, INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. will not be responsible for the information submitted by you to that third party, and INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC. reminds you to review the applicable rules and any third party's applicable privacy policies separately before participating in
such service.
Declining Information
You can always change your mind; see the Accept/Decline section below. Please note that it may take us a reasonable amount of
time to process your request, but once we do, we will no longer use your information.
Even if you decline to receive information or cancel your account, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. in cooperation with state and
federal government authorities reserves the right to use the information you previously provided to contact you about matters
relating to your use of any portion of the Site, your account, or about any issues relating to the Terms of Use, this Privacy Policy, or
any other policy then in-effect (for example, the Copyright Complaint Policy).
Law Enforcement and Posted Information Exceptions
One exception to this Privacy Policy is that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may provide information you submit to this Site to law
enforcement authorities. As noted in the Terms of Use INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. intends to cooperate with any order or
request from law enforcement officials or a court of competent jurisdiction for information as to the identity of individuals submitting
or posting information to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. or on this Site. Such orders or requests supersede the terms of this
Privacy Policy. Another exception applies to any information you decide to post in one of the Site's public forums. See Public Forums.
Finally, notifications of claimed copyright infringement, counter notifications or other information submitted to and necessary to
process a notification under our Copyright Complaint Policy are also exempt from this Privacy Policy.
Aggregation and Use of Anonymous Data
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does aggregate all information provided by you to create anonymous statistical and demographic
data. This anonymous data helps INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. to understand and know its customer base better. That
anonymous data may be provided to third parties but never in such a fashion as to identify you personally.
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Public Forums for Posted Information
Certain portions of the Site are designed to offer you the opportunity to post information on the Site, including but not limited to
information about yourself ("Posted Information"); see Terms of Use). For example, you may be permitted to post your resume
information on the Site, or post messages in any chat rooms, message boards, mailing lists, and/or news groups this Site makes
available to its users.
Please remember that any Posted Information becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose
your personal information. If you decide to post any information, that Posted Information is exempt from this Privacy Policy.
Please see the Terms of Use, including but not limited to Section 2: Posted Information, for additional terms applicable to Posted
Information.
Links to Other Sites and Advertising
This Site contains links to other sites not operated by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not
responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those web sites. Please be sure to review the privacy policies of those sites.
This Site may display advertisements and/or links to third parties. These advertisements or links may contain cookies placed by those
third parties. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not responsible for those advertisements, the web sites to which they are linked, or
how any other linked sites, may use their own cookies or information. For example, cookies received with banner ads may be
collected by the company posting the ad on our Site. Again, please refer to that company's privacy policy for further information.
Surveys and Contests/Sweepstakes
From time to time INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make online surveys available to users of the Site. Participation in those
surveys is voluntary. Some online surveys may ask participants for personal information, such as an email address, in addition to
requesting answers to survey questions. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may use that personal information to contact the
participant if necessary, or as otherwise described above. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make the results of any survey
publicly available, although INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will not attribute any particular response to you without your permission.
On occasion INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make available to users of the Site contests, sweepstakes, or similar events in
which they may qualify for participation. Participation is always voluntary and subject to the applicable rules. The rules may ask
participants to provide personal information as a condition of participation. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may also make the
winner's names public, as provided in the applicable rules, or as required by applicable law. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may
also use that information as described above. In some instances, the applicable rules may contain additional or different uses for the
information you provide; please be sure to review those rules carefully before entering.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may permit a third party to sponsor a survey, contest, sweepstakes, or other similar event ("third
party event") with INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., such as through posting it on the Site. Such third party events are governed
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SECURITY
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CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
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ACCEPT/DECLINE
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CONTACTING THE WEB SITE
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact the
Manager at the following address and email:
Manager, Website Strategy & Operations
Investigative Mechanics Inc.
59 9th Ave
New York, NY 10011
U.S.A
info@InvestigativeMechanics.us
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You are advised that the United States uses a sectoral model of privacy protection that relies on a mix of legislation, governmental
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provide "adequate" privacy protections as contemplated by Article 25 of the European Union's Data Directive. (Directive 95/46/EC,
1995 O.J. (L 281) 31)
Article 26 of the European Union's Data Directive allows for transfer of personal data from the European Union to a third country if
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By agreeing to this Policy, you consent to the transfer of all such information to the United States and the processing of that
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BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS
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OR LICENSORS TO ADHERE TO IT, EVEN IF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, OR THEIR
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Last Updated: February 1, 2002
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Copyright Complaint Policy
Investigative Mechanics Inc. expects the users of this Web Site ( the "Site") to respect the copyrights of others. It is a violation of
the Terms of Use for a user to post material that infringes the copyrights of others.
Investigative Mechanics Inc. may, under appropriate circumstances and in accordance with the Terms of Use, terminate the accounts
of users who post material that Investigative Mechanics Inc. has reason to believe infringes on the copyrights of others.
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") 17 U.S.C. § 512of the United States of America , Investigative
Mechanics Inc. has appointed a Designated Agent to receive notification of claimed copyright infringement. If you believe that
material on the Site infringes a copyright, you may provide written notice to our Designated Agent containing the following
information:
(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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 us to locate the material.
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an
electronic mail address at which you may be contacted.
(v) A statement that you have 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.
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Please provide all of the information listed above, or we may not able to process your complaint.
Send your notification of claimed infringement to Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s Designated Agent for copyright complaints as follows:
Corporate Counsel
Investigative Mechanics Inc.
59 9th Ave
New York, NY 10011
U.S.A.
email: copyright@investigativemechanics.us
Please note that any information provided under this Complaint Policy, including the original notification and any responses to it, may
be shared with others as deemed by Investigative Mechanics Inc. necessary or appropriate to process your notification. This
constitutes an exception to our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: May 12, 2005
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Trademark & Other Notices
Investigative Mechanics Inc. Master Trademark List
Last updated: August 29, 2005
The following is a list of trademarks (indicated by™), service marks (indicated by SM ) or trademarks registered in the United States
(indicated by ®) of Investigative Mechanics Inc.
Third-Party Trademarks
The following information relates to certain trademarks that may appear on Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s web pages.
Windows, Windows NT, Windows Media, the Windows Media Logo and Microsoft are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license.
Apple, QuickTime, the QuickTime logo iPOD are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Indeo, Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Celeron, MMX, and the Indeo logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in
the U.S. and other countries.
mental images and mental ray are registered trademarks and mental ray Phenomenon, mental ray Phenomena, Phenomenon,
Phenomena, Phenomenon Editor, Phenomenon Creator and Photon Map are trademarks of mental images GmbH in the USA and
other countries.
NATIA The National Technical Investigators’ Association
IRE Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Other trademarks from companies may appears on Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s web pages from time to time. All other trademarks
from these or other manufacturers referenced in Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s internet pages are property of their respective
owners.
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CONTESTS/SWEEPSTAKES
From time to time, you may be invited to participate in contests, sweepstakes, or similar events. Such events may require you to
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without liability to you or any third party, if you violate any of these Terms of Use, violate the rights of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
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SITE SERVICES
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matter. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of these Terms of Use to be unenforceable,
the remainder of these Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
SECTION 2: POSTED INFORMATION
ALL POSTED INFORMATION IS PUBLIC
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has reserved certain portions of the Site to permit registered users to post materials or information,
including but not limited to user resumes or other personal information, job listings, user demonstration reels or other sample
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INC. has provided those special sections as a service to its customers and the media community with the intent of making Posted
Information publicly available to anyone who wishes to view it.
By using these services and posting or transmitting to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. for posting such Posted Information, you
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MECHANICS INC. itself. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that the Posted Information is exempt from the application of
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Posted Information.
USER CONDUCT GUIDELINES
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You will not post anything on the Site that violates the intellectual property rights of others, including any patents, copyrights,
trademarks, trade secrets, rights of privacy, rights of publicity, or moral rights. If you believe that any Posted Information infringes
your copyrights, you may provide a notification of claimed copyright infringement to Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s Designated Agent
for copyright complaints. Please see our Copyright Complaint Policy for further information.
You will not impersonate any other person, or submit false or inaccurate information about yourself. Your account registration must
contain complete and accurate information, including your real name.
You will not post any threatening, harassing, libelous, false, misleading, defamatory, offensive, obscene, or pornographic material, or
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You will not post any chain letters or “spam.” You also will not post any advertising, surveys, promotional materials, contests, or any
other form of solicitation except in areas specifically designated for such purposes.
You w ill not post serial numbers, activation keys, “cracks,” or any other information intended for software piracy or unlicensed use of
software.
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By submitting the Posted Information for publication on the Site, you grant to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., and its subsidiaries
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You also hereby authorize any third party who lawfully accesses the Posted Information via the Site to make an electronic copy or
print in hard copy the Posted Information, or portion thereof, solely for such third party's internal reference purposes within such
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Inclusion of any links (Posted Links or others) in Posted Information does not imply any endorsement by or responsibility of
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INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not involved in any transactions between the users who submit Posted Information, and the
users who view or use such information. Without limiting the generality of foregoing, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not
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regard to the Posted Information contained in the Site.
In addition, please note that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. cannot confirm that anyone is who they say they are. You assume all
risks relating to any dealings you may undertake with anyone you encounter through the Site.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has no obligation to review, screen, or edit any Posted Information, either in advance, or after
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For avoidance of doubt, please note that the term "Site" as used in Section 3 encompasses all content of this Site whatsoever,
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EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
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BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THE SITE
(INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS OPERATION, ITS CONTENTS OR THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, OR THE
USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE ANY OTHER SITE LINKED TO THE SITE, OR ANY CONTENT
CONTAINED IN ANY SUCH SITE, OR THESE TERMS OF USE, OR THE PRIVACY POLICY APPLICABLE TO THIS SITE) EVEN IF INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, THEIR SUPPLIERS, OR LICENSORS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES, THE RESPECTIVE
LIABILITY OF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, AND THEIR SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS SHALL
BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. and its licensors, suppliers, officers, directors,
employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries (collectively "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liability, loss, claim,
damages, expense, or cost (including but not limited to attorneys' fees), incurred by or made against the Indemnified Parties in
connection with any claim arising from or related to your use of Site, the placement, posting or transmission of any messages,
information, software, content or other materials on or through the Site by you or users of your account, or any breach or violation of
these Terms of Use by you or users of your account. You agree to fully cooperate as reasonably required by an Indemnified Party
(ies). Each Indemnified Party may, at its own expense, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which it is
indemnified hereunder. You shall not settle any matter without the consent of the applicable Indemnified Party.
Last Updated: August 31, 2005
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Privacy Policy
Investigative Mechanics Inc. Technology, Inc.("INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.") has created this Privacy Policy in order to inform
you of INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s commitment to privacy. The following discloses INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS Inc.’s information
gathering and dissemination practices for this Web Site (the "Site"). INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. has other websites which may
contain their own applicable privacy policies. Your visits to those sites will be governed by the privacy policies, if any, that govern
those sites.
PLEASE REVIEW THIS PRIVACY POLICY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, DO NOT USE
THE SITE. BY SUBMITTING ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY
POLICY.
Your use of this Site and the terms of this Privacy Policy are also subject to the Terms of Use. Please review those Terms of Use for
additional detail regarding your use of this Site.
GENERAL INFORMATION
IP Addresses and Cookies
Generally speaking, you may visit the Site while remaining anonymous and not revealing any personal information.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with the Site servers, to administer the Site, to
monitor Site usage, and to gather broad demographic information. Your IP address is used to help identify you and to aid in your
navigation through the Site as determined by your customization options, if any. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also may
aggregate the IP address with other information to create Site statistics. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may use your IP address
to collect personal information about you. This information may be shared by appropriate state and federal U.S. agencies if
requested.
This Site also uses "cookies" to provide customization options at login, or to keep track of where you are in the Site in order to
provide the correct customization options when you use the Site. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also uses cookies to allow you to
use features or services that you decide to select, or to keep track of usage services or links provided on the Site. INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. does use cookies to collect personally identifiable information about you.
Submission of Personal Information
Certain portions of the Site may require that you submit some personal information, such as your name and email address, before
using those portions of the Site. At minimum, you are typically required to register with the Site and provide your name or email
address before using any of the members only areas of the Site. For some services, such as accessing the Support and Download
sections, registering for Events, or requesting a Demo CD, you may have to create an account, and submit additional personal
information such as your mailing address. You may also be required to submit information such as your name and email address
before you will be authorized to post information on the Site.
Use of Personal Information
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses that information to provide the services and information you select, to better understand its
customers, to provide better products and services, and to assist INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. with the Site administration, such
as with troubleshooting any problems, detecting fraud, resolving disputes, and for any purposes deemed necessary or required by
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. to enforce the Terms of Use and other terms or conditions applicable to any portion of the Site.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. also uses this information to send you information about INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., or other
topics INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. thinks may be of interest to you, such as product information or updates. As part of its
business, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. works with state and federal agencies as well as other authorized partners, such as
authorized resellers, to provide you with the services and information described above. As part of those activities, INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. may share your information with those authorized entities so that they can directly provide the information or
services to you.
Third Parties
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not sell to third parties information you have submitted to this Site that identifies you
personally.
On occasion, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may offer in conjunction with third parties certain services that may require you (or
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.) to share your personal information with that third party as a condition for providing that service.
While INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will treat any information it receives in accordance with this Privacy Policy, INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. will not be responsible for the information submitted by you to that third party, and INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS
INC. reminds you to review the applicable rules and any third party's applicable privacy policies separately before participating in
such service.
Declining Information
You can always change your mind; see the Accept/Decline section below. Please note that it may take us a reasonable amount of
time to process your request, but once we do, we will no longer use your information.
Even if you decline to receive information or cancel your account, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. in cooperation with state and
federal government authorities reserves the right to use the information you previously provided to contact you about matters
relating to your use of any portion of the Site, your account, or about any issues relating to the Terms of Use, this Privacy Policy, or
any other policy then in-effect (for example, the Copyright Complaint Policy).
Law Enforcement and Posted Information Exceptions
One exception to this Privacy Policy is that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may provide information you submit to this Site to law
enforcement authorities. As noted in the Terms of Use INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. intends to cooperate with any order or
request from law enforcement officials or a court of competent jurisdiction for information as to the identity of individuals submitting
or posting information to INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. or on this Site. Such orders or requests supersede the terms of this
Privacy Policy. Another exception applies to any information you decide to post in one of the Site's public forums. See Public Forums.
Finally, notifications of claimed copyright infringement, counter notifications or other information submitted to and necessary to
process a notification under our Copyright Complaint Policy are also exempt from this Privacy Policy.
Aggregation and Use of Anonymous Data
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does aggregate all information provided by you to create anonymous statistical and demographic
data. This anonymous data helps INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. to understand and know its customer base better. That
anonymous data may be provided to third parties but never in such a fashion as to identify you personally.
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Public Forums for Posted Information
Certain portions of the Site are designed to offer you the opportunity to post information on the Site, including but not limited to
information about yourself ("Posted Information"); see Terms of Use). For example, you may be permitted to post your resume
information on the Site, or post messages in any chat rooms, message boards, mailing lists, and/or news groups this Site makes
available to its users.
Please remember that any Posted Information becomes public information and you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose
your personal information. If you decide to post any information, that Posted Information is exempt from this Privacy Policy.
Please see the Terms of Use, including but not limited to Section 2: Posted Information, for additional terms applicable to Posted
Information.
Links to Other Sites and Advertising
This Site contains links to other sites not operated by INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC.. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not
responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those web sites. Please be sure to review the privacy policies of those sites.
This Site may display advertisements and/or links to third parties. These advertisements or links may contain cookies placed by those
third parties. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. is not responsible for those advertisements, the web sites to which they are linked, or
how any other linked sites, may use their own cookies or information. For example, cookies received with banner ads may be
collected by the company posting the ad on our Site. Again, please refer to that company's privacy policy for further information.
Surveys and Contests/Sweepstakes
From time to time INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make online surveys available to users of the Site. Participation in those
surveys is voluntary. Some online surveys may ask participants for personal information, such as an email address, in addition to
requesting answers to survey questions. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may use that personal information to contact the
participant if necessary, or as otherwise described above. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make the results of any survey
publicly available, although INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will not attribute any particular response to you without your permission.
On occasion INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may make available to users of the Site contests, sweepstakes, or similar events in
which they may qualify for participation. Participation is always voluntary and subject to the applicable rules. The rules may ask
participants to provide personal information as a condition of participation. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may also make the
winner's names public, as provided in the applicable rules, or as required by applicable law. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may
also use that information as described above. In some instances, the applicable rules may contain additional or different uses for the
information you provide; please be sure to review those rules carefully before entering.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may permit a third party to sponsor a survey, contest, sweepstakes, or other similar event ("third
party event") with INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC., such as through posting it on the Site. Such third party events are governed
solely by any applicable rules, and may require you to provide information to that third party as a condition for participation. While
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will treat any information it receives in accordance with this Privacy Policy, INVESTIGATIVE
MECHANICS INC. is not responsible for the information gathered by that third party, and INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. reminds
you to review the rules and privacy policies separately applicable to those third party events.
Children
No portion of the Site is directed at children (defined as individuals age 13 and under) nor are children encouraged to use the Site.
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not knowingly solicit any personal information about children.
SECURITY
General Issues
Generally speaking, this Site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information
under our control. Since the Site under general usage does not collect financial information, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. uses
the standard internet connections for those general usage portions of the Site, without secured sockets.
Specific Services
This Site may provide certain additional, optional services that may use additional security measures to protect the information, such
as financial information, provided by you to obtain the service. Those additional security measures may vary, depending upon the
particular service offered. You will be informed of any specific security measures at the time you register for a particular service.
Please review that information for further detail.
Site Registration
In some cases, you may be prompted to register with the Site to undertake a particular Site activity or obtain a particular service. As
part of that registration, you may be asked to choose your own password. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. reminds you to protect
your password, and not provide it to others to use. Allowing others to access and use your account and password can compromise
the security of your information. INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. disclaims any responsibility or obligation for your decision to
provide your password to others.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
If and when INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. makes changes to this Site, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. may have to update this
Privacy Policy to better reflect those changes. But no update to this Privacy Policy will, in itself, alter the choice you already made
about how INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. can use your personal information. Because changes to this Site or updates to this
Privacy Policy may occur, you should review this Privacy Policy from time to time. Remember, your decision to continue using this Site
after this Privacy Policy is updated will signify that you have agreed to any new Privacy Policy terms.
ACCEPT/DECLINE
Typically you accept to receive communications when you submit information to the Site. If you wish to remove your information from
the Site registration database and no longer receive future communications or use any services, you may do so through any of the
methods described below. Please note that it may take us a reasonable amount of time to process your request.
The Profile section of this Site may permit you to change a previous selection and decline to receive further communications, or to
delete your registration.
A particular service may have an Administration section that allows you to change any previous selections for that service.
You can send an email to info@InvestigativeMechanics.us for assistance in deleting/changing your prior selections.
CORRECT/UPDATE
This may give users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided.
The Profile section of this Site may permit a registered user to change or modify information previously provided.
A particular service may have an Administration section that allows you to change or modify information you previously provided for
that service.
You can send an email to info@InvestigativeMechanics.us for assistance in deleting/changing your prior selections.
CONTACTING THE WEB SITE
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact the
Manager at the following address and email:
Manager, Website Strategy & Operations
Investigative Mechanics Inc.
59 9th Ave
New York, NY 10011
U.S.A
info@InvestigativeMechanics.us
NOTICE TO NON USA USERS
Please note that the information you enter on the Site or otherwise provide to Investigative Mechanics Inc. or its subsidiaries or
divisions, may be transferred to US federal agencies for purposes of further investigation and tracking.
You are advised that the United States uses a sectoral model of privacy protection that relies on a mix of legislation, governmental
regulation, and self-regulation. You are further advised that the Council of the European Union has found that this model does not
provide "adequate" privacy protections as contemplated by Article 25 of the European Union's Data Directive. (Directive 95/46/EC,
1995 O.J. (L 281) 31)
Article 26 of the European Union's Data Directive allows for transfer of personal data from the European Union to a third country if
the individual has unambiguously given his consent to the transfer of personal information, regardless of the third country's level of
protection.
By agreeing to this Policy, you consent to the transfer of all such information to the United States and the processing of that
information as described in this Policy.
DISCLAIMERS
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. intends to take reasonable precautions to abide by this Privacy Policy. Nevertheless, in the event
that INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. does not comply with all terms contained in this Privacy Policy, you agree by using this Site and
by submitting information to this Site that your sole and exclusive remedy against INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. will be to have
INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. promptly correct the handling of your information in the future to accord with this Privacy Policy, and
to notify anyone to whom INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. directly transferred any information of the correct information or to cease
using such information.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AND DIVISIONS DISCLAIM ANY
OTHER OBLIGATION, LIABILITY, OR WARRANTY TO YOU FOR ANY OTHER ACTION, INACTION, OMISSION, OR OTHER ACTIVITY THAT IS
NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THIS PRIVACY POLICY, ITS TERMS, OR ITS
DISCLAIMERS THEN YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS SITE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, OR THEIR SUPPLIERS OR
LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, ECONOMIC OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA OR LOSS OF USE DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH THIS
PRIVACY POLICY, OR THE FAILURE OF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, OR THEIR SUPPLIERS
OR LICENSORS TO ADHERE TO IT, EVEN IF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, OR THEIR
SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH STATES/JURISDICTIONS, THE RESPECTIVE LIABILITY OF INVESTIGATIVE MECHANICS INC. AND ITS
SUBSIDIARIES AND DIVISIONS, OR THEIR SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW.
Last Updated: February 1, 2002
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Copyright Complaint Policy
Investigative Mechanics Inc. expects the users of this Web Site ( the "Site") to respect the copyrights of others. It is a violation of
the Terms of Use for a user to post material that infringes the copyrights of others.
Investigative Mechanics Inc. may, under appropriate circumstances and in accordance with the Terms of Use, terminate the accounts
of users who post material that Investigative Mechanics Inc. has reason to believe infringes on the copyrights of others.
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") 17 U.S.C. § 512of the United States of America , Investigative
Mechanics Inc. has appointed a Designated Agent to receive notification of claimed copyright infringement. If you believe that
material on the Site infringes a copyright, you may provide written notice to our Designated Agent containing the following
information:
(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed.
(ii) 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.
(iii) 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 us to locate the material.
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an
electronic mail address at which you may be contacted.
(v) A statement that you have 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.
(vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on
behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Please provide all of the information listed above, or we may not able to process your complaint.
Send your notification of claimed infringement to Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s Designated Agent for copyright complaints as follows:
Corporate Counsel
Investigative Mechanics Inc.
59 9th Ave
New York, NY 10011
U.S.A.
email: copyright@investigativemechanics.us
Please note that any information provided under this Complaint Policy, including the original notification and any responses to it, may
be shared with others as deemed by Investigative Mechanics Inc. necessary or appropriate to process your notification. This
constitutes an exception to our Privacy Policy.
Last updated: May 12, 2005
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Trademark & Other Notices
Investigative Mechanics Inc. Master Trademark List
Last updated: August 29, 2005
The following is a list of trademarks (indicated by™), service marks (indicated by SM ) or trademarks registered in the United States
(indicated by ®) of Investigative Mechanics Inc.
Third-Party Trademarks
The following information relates to certain trademarks that may appear on Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s web pages.
Windows, Windows NT, Windows Media, the Windows Media Logo and Microsoft are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license.
Apple, QuickTime, the QuickTime logo iPOD are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Indeo, Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Celeron, MMX, and the Indeo logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in
the U.S. and other countries.
mental images and mental ray are registered trademarks and mental ray Phenomenon, mental ray Phenomena, Phenomenon,
Phenomena, Phenomenon Editor, Phenomenon Creator and Photon Map are trademarks of mental images GmbH in the USA and
other countries.
NATIA The National Technical Investigators’ Association
IRE Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Other trademarks from companies may appears on Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s web pages from time to time. All other trademarks
from these or other manufacturers referenced in Investigative Mechanics Inc.’s internet pages are property of their respective
owners.
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