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Legal Notice, Disclaimer, and Terms of Use

Use of this Website is subject to the following terms and conditions. Your use of the Website constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

I. Interpretations

1. Definitions:

In this Agreement: "Content" includes, but is not limited to, all text, photographs, software, animation files, graphics, video and audio files and anything else contained in this Website. "User" or “YOU” includes, but is not limited to, any person who accesses this Website by any means whatsoever, including, but not limited to, legal, illegal, authorized and unauthorized means.

2. Assignment:

The Claro Group, LLC may assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement at any time without notice to Users.

3. Termination:

Either The Claro Group, LLC or the User may terminate this Agreement at any time, either with or without cause. The User may terminate this Agreement by ceasing to use this Website. The following clauses of this Agreement will survive any termination by either party: II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X and XI.

II. Copyright and trademarks

1. Ownership:

The Content of this Website is owned by The Claro Group, LLC or is made available by permission of the owner and is protected by domestic and international copyright laws. The trademark

is owned by The Claro Group, LLC. The Claro Group, LLC makes no representations concerning, and assumes no liability for any infringing or non-infringing nature of any trademarks which appear on this Website but are not owned by The Claro Group, LLC. Alleged copyright, trademark and trade dress violations should be reported to The Claro Group, LLC webmaster in care of this Website.

2. Rights:

The use of this Website grants no interest, whether proprietary, license, or otherwise, in the intellectual property rights, or any other rights which may exist or are hereafter developed in respect of any portion of the Website or its Content.

3. License:

Any computer software downloadable or otherwise available from this Website is licensed subject to the terms of the applicable license agreement. Although every effort has been made to ensure that any software that may be downloaded from this Website is compatible with as many types of computers as possible, Users should take care to back up all essential software before loading any software from this Website.

III. Permitted secondary uses

1. The User may make a limited number of copies from this Website for your own internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and provided that YOU maintain all applicable copyright and other policies. Unless YOU receive The Claro Group, LLC's prior express written consent (except for the express limited purposes permitted above), YOU may not: (1) copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, sell, transfer, display, transmit, compile or collect in a database, or in any manner commercially exploit, any copyright-protected element of the Website, including the content and/or software on the Website; (2) make any use of The Claro Group, LLC's trademarks, trade dress and/or other intellectual property; (3) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including, but not limited to, images, text, page layout, and/or form) of The Claro Group, LLC; or (4) use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing The Claro Group, LLC's name or trademarks. The Claro Group, LLC reserves the right to require the User to delete, destroy or otherwise remove any content that is used in a manner that in The Claro Group, LLC's opinion is contrary to the above permissions or is otherwise inappropriate, derogatory or offensive. Please contact The Claro Group, LLC at 312-546-3400 with requests for permission.

2. The User agrees that any person to whom the Content is provided directly or indirectly through the User, will be advised of the terms of this Agreement, and that each such person is bound by these terms.

3. The User may in no way modify, reformulate, adapt, alter, adjust, change, disassemble, frame or decrypt any of the Content of this Website.

IV. Warranties and Disclaimers

THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS, AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EVERY SERVICE OFFERED BY THE CLARO GROUP, LLC. WHILE THE CLARO GROUP, LLC AIMS TO KEEP THE INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE AS CURRENT AND ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE, THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY CONTENT, IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE CLARO GROUP, LLC ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE INFORMATION IN THIS WEBSITE. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. THE CLARO GROUP, LLC MAKES NO WARRANTY, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION, THAT THE CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES.

V. Choice of law

1. Any dispute arising out of the use of this Website, the Content or availability thereof, the construction or interpretation of this Agreement, or anything related or similar thereto is governed by the laws of the state of Illinois, without any reference to conflicts of laws rules or principles.

2. Any dispute arising out of the use of this Website, the Content or availability thereof, the construction or interpretation of this Agreement, or anything related or similar thereto is only to be decided by a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Illinois.

VI. Rights to control site

1. The Content of this Website is subject to change, restriction or termination without any notice to Users.

VII. Limitations of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CLARO GROUP, LLC and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, agents, employees, subcontractors, assigns and successors SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURY, MENTAL ANGUISH, OR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ACTIONS TAKEN BY YOU OR OTHERS IN RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE CLARO GROUP, LLC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY OFFENSIVE, DEFAMATORY, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY VISITOR TO THIS WEBSITE, OR USER OF INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. YOU AGREE THAT THE CLARO GROUP, LLC AND ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, SUBCONTRACTORS, ASSIGNS AND SUCCESSORS, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES UNDER ANY INDEMNITY OR THEORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT, PATENT OR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, OR OTHERWISE. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY RESTRICT THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.

VII. Limitations of liability

YOU agree to defend, indemnify and hold The Claro Group, LLC and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, shareholders, agents, employees, subcontractors, assigns and successor harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, judgments, losses, damages, costs, fees and expenses, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees arising from or relating to your use of this Website or your acts or omissions relating to this Website, including but not limited to: (1) infringement or misappropriation of any intellectual property rights, (2) defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, or violation of the rights of privacy or publicity, (3) spamming, or any other offensive, harassing or illegal conduct or violation of this Agreement, or (4) any damage or destruction to our Website, or to us, or to another person which is caused by or otherwise results from your acts and omissions.

IX. General Information

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between YOU and The Claro Group, LLC and govern your use of this Website. This agreement supersedes any prior agreements between YOU and The Claro Group, LLC. A waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any repetition of such breach or in any manner affect any other terms or conditions of these Terms of Use. The failure of The Claro Group, LLC to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. YOU agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of this Website or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

X. Acknowledgement

YOU acknowledge that YOU have read and understand these Terms of Use, and that these Terms of Use have the same force and effect as a signed agreement.