AdoptionLinx.com provides a fee based search service to you (unless otherwise indicated), and its subsidiaries and affiliates that utilize these Terms of Service ("AdoptionLinx.com"). AdoptionLinx.com includes all websites, print publications or electronic publications owned, produced or operated by AdoptionLinx.com including all information, content, products and services provided through those websites and publications. All individuals who use AdoptionLinx.com agree to the following “Terms of Service”. All protection provided to AdoptionLinx.com is also provided to the sponsors, advertisers, affiliates, officers, employees, owners, volunteers, moderators, and board of director members of AdoptionLinx.com.

Although portions of AdoptionLinx.com may be viewed simply by visiting the web site, in order to access the message boards and/or receive additional services from AdoptionLinx.com you need to sign on as a guest or register as a member of AdoptionLinx.com. If you sign on to AdoptionLinx.com as a guest, these Terms of Service will govern your use of AdoptionLinx.com, including access to message boards and other features. If you register as a member of AdoptionLinx.com, these Terms of Service will govern your use of AdoptionLinx.com, including access to message boards, chat rooms, the e-mail account and personal website that may be provided to you in connection with AdoptionLinx.com and other features. BY SIGNING ON TO ADOPTIONLINX.COM AS A GUEST AND/OR COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND SELECTING THE "LOG IN" OPTION, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AS SUCH TERMS MAY BE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME. These Terms of Service, together with any applicable additional Terms of Service posted in connection with a particular service, product digital product, event or course govern your use of AdoptionLinx.com and all services, products, digital products events and courses provided in connection with AdoptionLinx.com, including but not limited to any course, service, product, digital product, events or personal website provided to you by AdoptionLinx.com. AdoptionLinx.com shall not be liable to you for any breach of these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service, please do not register for or enter AdoptionLinx.com. The Terms of Service for your continued use of AdoptionLinx.com will be available throughout AdoptionLinx.com. Please check these areas before using AdoptionLinx.com to determine whether a change has been made to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these changes in the Terms of Service as they may occur, please arrange to terminate your registration with AdoptionLinx.com immediately by (i) notifying AdoptionLinx.com of your unwillingness to accept the changes to the Terms of Service; and (ii) discontinuing your use of AdoptionLinx.com. Your continued use of AdoptionLinx.com will signify your acceptance of any change in the terms and conditions set forth herein. Unauthorized access, distribution, reproduction, copying, retransmission, publication, sale, exploitation (commercial or otherwise), or any other form of transfer of any portion of AdoptionLinx.com, including but not limited to all content, services, digital products, courses, events, tools or products is hereby expressly prohibited.

From time to time AdoptionLinx.com may supplement these Terms of Service with additional terms pertaining to specific content, services, products, digital products, courses or events ("Additional Terms"), which Additional Terms may be placed on AdoptionLinx.com to be viewed in connection with the specific content, services, products, digital products, courses or events and shall be identified as such. You understand and agree that such Additional Terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service.

Since the beginning of AdoptionLinx.com, we have "adopted" the policy of providing current and accurate information relating to adoption, parenting, pregnancy, infertility, children, and other related issues. The information provided at AdoptionLinx.com is intended to serve as an educational supplement to your knowledge base and is in no way to be considered medical, legal or other advice. The content of this site is completely subjective and not meant to replace the role of your qualified physician, adoption professional, or other qualified professional.

MEDICAL RESOURCES
The information provided through AdoptionLinx.com should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease, for it is not a substitute for professional care from your own physician. If you think or do have a health problem, you should consult your physician or health care provider, and not depend on the information presented in this system, since individual variability exists. Therefore, AdoptionLinx.com is not liable for any mistreatment or from the use of this system.


ADOPTIONLINX.COM REUNION REGISTRY
AdoptionLinx.com cannot guarantee that information placed in AdoptionLinx.com Reunion Registry or AdoptionLinx.com will remain confidential, and AdoptionLinx.com assumes no liability for damages resulting from this information being discovered or misused. By submitting your data or searching the reunion registry, you represent that doing so is not in violation of any laws, and that you AND the person you are searching for are over 18 years of age, or the legal ages in the relevant jurisdictions.

CONTENT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Any content that you choose to put publicly on AdoptionLinx.com websites will probably be available through Internet search engines, and email addresses that you post can be gathered by spammers. Do not post your email address on AdoptionLinx.com or other public location unless you are comfortable receiving increased amounts of spam.

ADOPTIONLINX.COM E-MAIL SERVICES
AdoptionLinx.com does not guarantee the security of its e-mail services. AdoptionLinx.com recommends that you do not send an e-mail that you would not want to be public knowledge. Users of AdoptionLinx.com e-mail services agree not to use AdoptionLinx.com e-mail accounts to "spam." Spamming is defined as sending unsolicited e-mail to others. AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to terminate your AdoptionLinx.com e-mail account if AdoptionLinx.com learns that you have provided AdoptionLinx.com with false or misleading registration information. AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to terminate your AdoptionLinx.com e-mail account at any time for any reason. AdoptionLinx.com assumes no responsibility for the deletion of or failure to store e-mail messages.



AdoptionLinx.com CHAT AND FORUMS
Because of the free access to AdoptionLinx.com chat rooms (including but not limited to AdoptionLinx.com) and message boards (including but not limited to AdoptionLinx.com), AdoptionLinx.com cannot regulate the content of either of these services, and is not liable for any damages that result from messages thereon or reliance upon the messages.

Personal attacks on individuals or agencies will not be tolerated. AdoptionLinx.com chat rooms and message boards are intended to be a positive, safe place for everyone.

Offensive language is not permitted.

AdoptionLinx.com chat rooms and message boards are NOT places for adoptive parents and adoption professionals to solicit birthparents. So many people visit AdoptionLinx.com that birthmothers get "pounced on" from dozens of different people if this rule is not strictly observed. AdoptionLinx.com is committed to making AdoptionLinx.com chat rooms and message boards places where birthparents feel safe. It is not appropriate for adoption professionals or hopeful parents to post "I can help" messages or Internet addresses for birthmothers to visit or to send this type of e-mail to birthmothers.

AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to delete any message or board without warning or explanation.

Advertising is not permitted in AdoptionLinx.com chat rooms and message boards. There are other resources available for advertising purposes on AdoptionLinx.com websites. For more information, contact info@AdoptionLinx.com.

Monitors will be regularly checking these boards for inappropriate messages and material. Those containing such will be deleted without warning or explanation. 8. Report violations of these rules to info@AdoptionLinx.com.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES
AdoptionLinx.com websites (including, but not limited to AdoptionLinx.com) provides many links to other web sites as a public service to you and it is impossible for us to constantly monitor what is on each of the sites we link to. AdoptionLinx.com is not liable for any damages that result from following any of the links provided at AdoptionLinx.com.


ERROR
Because of computer and human error, AdoptionLinx.com cannot guarantee the accuracy of any statistics or other information that is presented through the site and therefore is not liable for any resulting damages.

SERVER OR WEB SITE FAILURE
AdoptionLinx.com works hard to keep the web site online and functioning properly. However, there are many elements relating to routers, servers, files, programming and other errors that are beyond our control. AdoptionLinx.com assumes no liability for damages resulting from failures of the site, server, files, or programming, or damages resulting from "hackers" or "viruses", hardware failure, or other website downtime or data loss.

ADVICE
AdoptionLinx.com deals with a large volume of visitors, e-mail inquiries and telephone callers and provides answers to many questions as a community service. Because of the large volume of questions, many of these answers are generic in nature and may or may not apply to your specific situation or geographic area. By asking a question of AdoptionLinx.com, you agree that any counsel given by e-mail, telephone, or through the website is non-authoritative, and that you will not rely upon this information, and that you will consult with a qualified professional before making any decisions. You agree that AdoptionLinx.com assumes no liability from answering these questions, or posting this information.

CONTACT US
If you discover someone who is not abiding by these rules, you agree that you will immediately contact us by e-mail at info@AdoptionLinx.com.

MODIFICATIONS
AdoptionLinx.com may modify these Terms of Service from time to time in its sole discretion. Each time you log on to AdoptionLinx.com, you will be deemed to have accepted any such changes. From time to time AdoptionLinx.com may modify these Terms of Service ("Modifications") or supplement these Terms of Service with additional terms pertaining to specific content or events, ("Additional Terms"), which Modifications or Additional Terms may be placed on AdoptionLinx.com websites or be viewed in connection with the specific content or events and shall be identified as such. You understand and agree that such Modifications or Additional Terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service. AdoptionLinx.com may modify or discontinue AdoptionLinx.com with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party.

TERMINATION
AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right, at its sole discretion, too immediately, without notice to suspend or terminate (i) these Terms of Service; (ii) your registration with or ability to access AdoptionLinx.com and/or any other service provided to you by AdoptionLinx.com including any e-mail account upon any breach by you of the Terms of Service.

CONTENT OF MESSAGES
You alone are responsible for the content of your messages, and the consequences of any such messages. AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to terminate your registration if it becomes aware and determines, in its sole discretion, that you are violating any of the guidelines.

Any use by you of any other subscriber's information, personal or otherwise, for any commercial purpose or to obtain direct financial gain (e.g. mass marketing) is prohibited. Any such use shall be deemed to be a violation of these Terms of Service. AdoptionLinx.com is to be used by you for your personal use only. Commercial uses of AdoptionLinx.com are strictly prohibited unless prior written consent from AdoptionLinx.com has been granted. You agree that you will not use AdoptionLinx.com for chain letters, junk mail, 'spamming,' solicitations (commercial or non-commercial) or bulk communications of any kind including but not limited to distribution lists to any person who has not given specific permission to be included in such a list.

You further agree not to use AdoptionLinx.com to send or post on message boards or any place on AdoptionLinx.com, any message or material that is unlawful, harassing, libelous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, inaccurate, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind or nature or that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law or regulation, or encourage the use of controlled substances. AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to delete any such material from AdoptionLinx.com. AdoptionLinx.com can cooperate fully with any law enforcement officials and/or agencies in the investigation of any person or persons who violate the Terms of Service.

You agree not to impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including impersonating an employee or consultant of AdoptionLinx.com. You further agree not to use an inappropriate member name of any kind.

You agree not to post or use AdoptionLinx.com to distribute or send any illegal material of any kind, including but not limited to, illegal material in the form of text, graphics, video, programs or audio. Posting content or participating in any form of discussion with the intention to commit any illegal activity is strictly prohibited.

You acknowledge that (i) AdoptionLinx.com permits access to content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual and proprietary rights ("Rights"); (ii) these Rights are valid and protected in all media and technologies existing now or later developed; and (iii) except as explicitly provided otherwise, the Terms of Service and applicable copyright, trademark and other laws govern your use of such content. You may not post to AdoptionLinx.com, copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any material subject to any Rights. The burden of determining that any information, software, images or any other content on AdoptionLinx.com is not protected by Rights rests with you. You acknowledge that AdoptionLinx.com may acquire Rights to use any posted materials as described below, and that you will not acquire any of those Rights by downloading such materials.

By submitting content, which shall include your member name, to any "public area" of AdoptionLinx.com, including message boards, forums, contests and chat rooms, you grant AdoptionLinx.com and its affiliates a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public,

perform and display the content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any Rights that may exist in such content. You also warrant that the holder of any Rights, including moral rights in such content, has completely and effectively waived all such rights and validly and irrevocably granted to you the right to grant the license stated above. You also permit any subscriber to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use. Subject to the foregoing, the owner of such content placed on AdoptionLinx.com retains any and all Rights that may exist in such content.

ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, BY SUBMITTING CONTENT TO ANY CONTESTS ON ADOPTIONLINX.COM, YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY PERMIT ADOPTIONLINX.COM TO IDENTIFY YOU AS THE CONTRIBUTOR OF SUCH CONTENT TO THE CONTEST IN ANY PUBLICATION IN ANY FORM, MEDIA OR TECHNOLOGY NOW KNOWN OR LATER DEVELOPED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT, UNLESS YOU OTHERWISE NOTIFY ADOPTIONLINX.COM IN WRITING AT THE TIME YOU SUBMIT THE CONTENT THAT YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE IDENTIFIED.

THIRD PARTY SERVICES
You may order services or merchandise through AdoptionLinx.com from other persons not affiliated with AdoptionLinx.com ("Seller"). All matters concerning the merchandise and services desired from Seller, including but not limited to purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance and delivery, are solely between you and Seller. AdoptionLinx.com makes no warranties or representations whatsoever with regard to any goods or services provided by Sellers. You will not consider AdoptionLinx.com nor will AdoptionLinx.com be construed as a party to such transactions, whether or not AdoptionLinx.com may have received some form of revenue or other remuneration in connection with the transaction or be liable for any costs or damages arising out of, either directly or indirectly, you or any other person involved or related to the transaction.

AdoptionLinx.com may include special routing icons (or links) which may be located within AdoptionLinx.com, the activation of which will allow you to access and learn more about AdoptionLinx.com and other services provided by AdoptionLinx.com or its affiliates whereby the use of such icons is free of additional charge to you. WHEN YOU ACCESS ANY OF THESE SERVICES, YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES RELATING TO THE USE OF THESE SERVICES.

REGISTRATION AND PASSWORD
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify AdoptionLinx.com of any unauthorized use of your registration or password.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF ADOPTIONLINX.COM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ADOPTIONLINX.COM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ADOPTIONLINX.COM EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

ADOPTIONLINX.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT ADOPTIONLINX.COM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ADOPTIONLINX.COM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE; NOR DOES ADOPTIONLINX.COM MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF ADOPTIONLINX.COM. ADOPTIONLINX.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORSEEABLE OR NOT, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE UNAVAILABILITY OR MALFUNCTION OF ADOPTIONLINX.COM.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF ADOPTIONLINX.COM IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ADOPTIONLINX.COM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION IN OR PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH ADOPTIONLINX.COM. ADOPTIONLINX.COM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR FOR THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT NEITHER ADOPTIONLINX.COM NOR ITS MEMBERS, WHILE SUCH MEMBERS ARE PARTICIPATING IN ADOPTIONLINX.COM, ARE ENGAGED IN RENDERING LEGAL, MEDICAL, COUNSELING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OR ADVICE. ADOPTIONLINX.COM ENCOURAGES YOU TO SEEK APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OR CARE FOR ANY SITUATION OR PROBLEM WHICH YOU MAY HAVE.

ADOPTIONLINX.COM SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED, OR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE INFORMATION OR IDEAS CONTAINED, SUGGESTED OR REFERENCED IN THIS SERVICE AREA. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ADOPTIONLINX.COM IS SOLELY AT THE YOUR OWN RISK. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM ADOPTIONLINX.COM OR THROUGH ADOPTIONLINX.COM SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.

ADOPTIONLINX.COM MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH ADOPTIONLINX.COM OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH ADOPTIONLINX.COM.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
ADOPTIONLINX.COM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE ADOPTIONLINX.COM OR FOR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES OR RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH ADOPTIONLINX.COM OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE, EVEN IF ADOPTIONLINX.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. ANY PAYMENT MADE TO PAYPAL WILL NOT BE REFUNDED, ALL TRANSACTION ARE FINAL.

INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify and hold each of AdoptionLinx.com, their parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of AdoptionLinx.com, the violation of these Terms of Service by you, or the infringement by you, or any other subscriber of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

APPLICABLE AND GOVERNING LAW
You agree that this Agreement and any disputes hereunder shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee , United States of America , excluding its conflict of laws rules.

REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THESE TERMS BY YOU
By using our service you understand that we have the right to discontinue your search at any time if we feel that we can not find your party. We have no-find no-fee available by contract only, otherwise your fees are set forth whether we find your party or not. You are responsible for paying your fees at the time of service. Fees may vary according to your search compared to other searches. The exact search fees will be given to you at the time of service. There are NO REFUNDS unless we feel that to do so.

MISCELLANEOUS
In the event that any provision of the Terms of Service conflicts with the law under which the Terms of Service are to be construed or if any such provisions are held invalid by a court with jurisdiction over the parties to the Terms of Service, such provision will be deemed to be restated to reflect as nearly as possible the original intentions of the parties in accordance with applicable law, and the remainder of these Terms of Service will remain in full force and effect.

The failure of either party to insist upon or enforce strict performance by the other party of any provision of the Terms of Service or to exercise any right under the Terms of Service will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party's right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance, rather, the same will be and remain in full force and effect.

AdoptionLinx.com may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms of Service and upon such assignment AdoptionLinx.com may be relieved of any further obligation hereunder.

If the birth family or the adoptee does not want their information given out we respect their privacy "it not to be revealed" we will respect the right of the birth family or adoptee. It will be left up to the birth family and adoptee.

AdoptionLinx.com may modify these Terms of Service from time to time in its sole discretion. Each time you log on to AdoptionLinx.com, you will be deemed to have accepted any such changes. In the event we modify these Terms of Service, we reserve the right (at AdoptionLinx.com's discretion) to provide you notice of such changes to any e-mail address you have provided to AdoptionLinx.com, or post office address you have provided to AdoptionLinx.com.

AdoptionLinx.com may modify or discontinue AdoptionLinx.com, or any portion thereof or any services, digital products, products, events or courses related thereto, with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party, except as otherwise provided herein.

AdoptionLinx.com reserves the right to offer third party services and products to you based on the preferences that you identify during the registration process and based on your subsequent preferences.

These Terms of Service and any Additional Terms (as such terms shall be identified when posted on AdoptionLinx.com by AdoptionLinx.com) constitute the entire understanding between the parties as to subject matter hereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings. Any legally unenforceable provision of these Terms of Service will, at the election of AdoptionLinx.com, be deleted or modified to correct the defect and, regardless, the remainder of the terms of these Terms of Service will remain valid and enforceable.

CONCLUSION
Neither AdoptionLinx.com, its affiliates, its sponsors, nor any other contributors take responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any information, recommendations, advice, treatment, computer, networking, site error, human error, procedure, release of information, links to other sites, action or application of medicine or law by any person using AdoptionLinx.com web site or any other services of AdoptionLinx.com.