Welcome to NorthStar Solutions, Inc.’s internet web site. It is owned and operated by NorthStar Solutions, Inc. (“NorthStar”). By accessing our web site, you agree to be legally bound by and to abide by the terms and conditions set forth below. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you may not use or further access this web site and must destroy all materials downloaded from this web site along with all copies of such materials.
COPYRIGHTS
All content included on NORTHSTAR’s web site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio, video, typefaces, visible and embedded HTML code and software (collectively, “Content”) is the property of NorthStar or its content suppliers and is protected by copyrights or other proprietary rights. All Content is copyrighted by NorthStar as a collective work under Philippine and international copyright laws, conventions and treaties. You may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, display, perform or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, you may make copies of select portions of the content, provided that (i) the copies are made only for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you do not modify or alter the materials in any way; and (iii) you do not delete or change any notices contained in the Content, such as copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided in the preceding sentence (or as permitted by the fair use privilege under Philippine or foreign copyright laws), you may not reproduce, download, upload, post or distribute Content protected by copyright or other proprietary right without obtaining the prior written permission of each owner or holder of any applicable copyright or other proprietary right. In addition to any of the foregoing, use of any software Content shall be governed by the software license agreement accompanying such software.
TRADEMARKS
“NorthStar Solutions,” is the trademark, trade names or service mark of NorthStar (collectively, “Trademarks”). Except as set forth in these Terms and Conditions, your use of the Trademarks is prohibited and the Trademarks may not be used, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, modified or distributed in any way. Nothing contained on this web site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark without NorthStar’s express written permission. All other trademarks, trade names, and service marks appearing on our website are the property of their respective owners.
THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND CONTENT
Any third party web site, web pages or associated content or products which may be accessible via hypertext or image links from the NORTHSTAR web site, including, without limitation, web sites accessible though “clickable” banner ads, are the sole responsibility of the third party owning or operating such third party site. NORTHSTAR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, RECOMMENDATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS OR APPROVALS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO SUCH THIRD PARTY WEB PAGES, WEB SITES OR ASSOCIATED CONTENT OR PRODUCTS.
NorthStar is a distributor and not a publisher of Content supplied to NORTHSTAR by you, other users, or third parties. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information that constitutes part of the Content on the web site that is expressed or made available by third parties, including content providers, merchants, sponsors, licensors or any other user of NORTHSTAR are those of the respective authors or distributors and not of NorthStar. NORTHSTAR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, RECOMMENDATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS OR APPROVALS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO SUCH THIRD PARTY INFORMATION. It is your responsibility to evaluate the information, opinions, advice or other Content available through NORTHSTARSOLUTIONSCC.COM, whether posted or provided by third parties or by NorthStar.
NorthStar is not responsible for screening, policing, editing or monitoring such third party Content, if any is posted to the site. If notified of allegedly infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal or offensive conduct, NorthStar may investigate the allegation and determine, in its sole discretion, whether to remove or request the removal of such Content from NORTHSTAR. Despite the foregoing, NorthStar cannot ensure prompt editing or removal of questionable content after online posting. Accordingly, NorthStar shall assume no liability for action or inaction with respect to third party conduct, communication or Content on NORTHSTARSOLUTIONSCC.COM.
DISCLAIMERS
THE NORTHSTAR WEB SITE IS PROVIDED BY NORTHSTAR ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NORTHSTAR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OR RELIABILITY OF THIS WEB SITE, THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE, OR THE AVAILABILITY, QUALITY OR SAFETY OF ANY PRODUCTS ON THIS WEB SITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, NORTHSTAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON INFRINGEMENT. FURTHER, NORTHSTAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
NorthStar will not be liable for any damages, losses, costs or expenses of any kind arising from the use of this web site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive and consequential damages, even if NorthStar has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Further, in no event will NorthStar’s total liability to you for all damages, losses, costs or expenses of any kind, whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including, but not limited to, negligence) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing the web site.
Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
SUBMISSIONS
For legal reasons, NorthStar cannot accept or consider unsolicited ideas, suggestions, or materials. Accordingly, please do not send any of these to NorthStar Solutions, including without limitation product development materials, advertising ideas, or artwork. If, despite this express request, you send suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts or other information (collectively, “Information”), the Information shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of NorthStar Solutions. NorthStar need not hold any Information in confidence and will not be liable for any use or disclosure of the Information. By sending Information to NorthStar , you assign all of your rights in the Information to NorthStar, and NorthStar shall be entitled to unrestricted use of the Information.
Furthermore, any communications you transmit to or through NORTHSTAR, by e-mail or otherwise, including any questions, comments, feedback, data or the like, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. By transmitting such communications to or through NORTHSTAR you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such communications has granted, to NorthStar a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, transferable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, distribute, create derivative works, import, display and perform such communications and materials in whole or in part.
JURISDICTION AND EXPORT
NORTHSTAR is controlled and operated by NorthStar in the Republic of the Philippines. As such, the laws of the Republic of the Philippines will govern these terms and conditions, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. NorthStar makes no representation that this web site or the Content is appropriate, legal, or available for use in other locations. You are in the best position to know whether your use of this site is prohibited or restricted by local laws.
TERMINATION
These terms and conditions form an enforceable agreement between NorthStar and you. This agreement is effective until terminated by NorthStar or you. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by destroying all Content obtained from NORTHSTAR and all copies of such content, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise.
This agreement will terminate immediately without notice from NorthStar if, in NorthStar’s sole discretion, you fail to comply with any of its terms and conditions. Upon such termination, you must destroy all Content obtained from NORTHSTAR and all copies of such Content, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise.
ENFORCEABILITY AND CHANGE IN TERMS AND CONDITIONS
If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provisions shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining terms and conditions. These terms and conditions are the entire agreement between NorthStar and you relating to your use of this web site. NorthStar reserves the right to, and may at any time, revise these terms and conditions. Any such revisions shall be binding upon you, and NorthStar recommends that you revisit this web page from time to time to review the current terms and conditions.