• 1.1 - StoryPlus Intellectual Property Rights.   

  Copyright © 2001 StoryPlus Network Ltd. StoryPlus, StoryArt, StoryClass, Edikids, and CompanionReaders are all trademarks of StoryPlus Network Inc. These trademarks may be registered in certain jurisdictions. The StoryPlus Network Sites and all content provided on the Sites are protected by copyright, trade-mark, and other applicable intellectual property and proprietary rights laws, and are owned, controlled, and/or licensed by The StoryPlus Network Ltd. and/or its affiliates and related companies. All stories on the sites are fiction, or based upon facts, or are stories that belong to the public domain. Any likeness or similarity to any person or character is purely coincidental. Nothing contained on these Sites should be considered as granting, by implication, estoppel, custom, usage or otherwise, any license or right to use any trade-marks, copyrighted material, logos, or other names, including, but not limited to, those identifying the Sites and/or its affiliates and related companies or their respective products and services displayed on the Sites, without the expressed written consent of StoryPlus Network or such third party that may own such trademarks, logos and other names displayed on the sites.

• 1.2 Downloading StoryPlus Network Content.   

  No stories, illustrations, animations, audio recordings, information or material on the Sites may be copied, reproduced, republished, downloaded, posted, commercially exploited, transmitted, or distributed in any way whatsoever except onto a single computer for personal, non-commercial use only, provided the Sites are kept intact and no further reproduction is carried out. All content contained on the Sites and on any third party site accessed through The StoryPlus Network of Sites is subject to copyright notices, information and restrictions.

• 1.3 - Uploading Content to the StoryPlus Site.   

  By submitting content, such as a review, it is agreed that: All submitted material becomes the licensed property of the StoryPlus Network and may appear on this site or elsewhere without further notice being provided.

• 2.1 - StoryPlus Network Accounts.   

  If you establish an online account, you may maintain a balance within your account and the account balance will be updated to reflect your purchase activity. Your account is accessible via your password. You also have the option of creating sub-accounts for your children so that they can make their own purchases. You choose your password and your children's passwords. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of either your password or your children's passwords. Furthermore, StoryPlus Network disclaims all liability for money left on account on any of our Sites under any circumstances whatsoever except circumstances that cannot be disclaimed as a matter of law.

• 2.2 - Third Party Web Sites.   

  Links to web sites outside the Sites are provided only for your convenience. No endorsement of any third party or its products or services is expressed or implied by any information, material or content referred to or included on or linked from or to the Sites. Furthermore, StoryPlus Network does not endorse or assume responsibility for the privacy policies of third party web sites. Please access all third party sites referenced to or linked from the Sites at your own risk.

• 2.3 - Global Reference.   

  The Sites can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to StoryPlus products, services, and programs that have not been announced or that may not be distributed in your country. These references do not imply that StoryPlus intends to announce or offer to sell or distribute such products, services or programs in your country or jurisdiction.

• 2.4 - Copyright and Proprietary Rights Information.   

  The Sites may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors or omissions. In addition, StoryPlus Network reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the Site, and to the products, services and programs described in the Sites, at any time without notice.

• 2.5 - Currency Disclaimer.   

  StoryPlus is an international company and our products and services are available in many languages and countries around the world. But like many Internet companies, this site only processes transactions in US dollars. Any value shown in another currency is an approximation solely for the purpose of giving you an idea of how much a particular purchase will cost in your chosen currency. The currency data used by our site is updated continuously. But it is ultimately your bank and credit card company that will decide the applicable conversion rate. This rate is usually slightly higher than the published rate.

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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you will defend, indemnify and hold harmless StoryPlus Network, its affiliates and related companies, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants and agents from and against all claims, liability, and expenses, including all legal fees and costs, arising out of: (i) your breach of any provision of the Terms and Conditions: or (ii) your use of the Sites and/or the content contained in the Sites. StoryPlus reserves the right, in its sole discretion and at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You will co-operate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim.

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