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Terms of Use

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

 

These terms of use are entered into by and between you and Empty Pockets Online (“Empty Pockets Online”, “we” or “us”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms of Use”), govern your access to and use of Empty Pockets Online’ websites and all other digital and online services provided by Empty Pockets Online (collectively, the “Site”).

 

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Site. By using the Site, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, located at www.emptypocketsonline.com/privacy-policy, incorporated herein by reference (the “Privacy Policy”). If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Site.

 

By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with Empty Pockets Online and meet all other eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Site.

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Changes to the Terms of Use

 

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Site thereafter.

 

Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time, each time you access this Site so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

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Accessing the Site and Account Security

 

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Site, and any service or material we provide on the Site, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Site, or the entire Site, to users, including registered users.

 

You are responsible for:

 

  • making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Site.

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  • ensuring that all persons who access the Site through your Internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.

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To access the Site or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Site that all the information you provide on the Site is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Site or otherwise, including but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on the Site, is governed by our Privacy Policy located at www.emptypocketsonline.com/privacy-policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.

 

If you choose or are provided with, a user name, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Site or portions of it using your user name, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

 

We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

 

Intellectual Property Rights

 

The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Empty Pockets Online, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by the United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

 

These Terms of Use permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:

 

  • your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.

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  • you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.

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  • you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.

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  • if we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own personal, noncommercial use.

 

You must not:

 

  • modify copies of any materials from the Site.

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  • use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.

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  • delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from the Site.

 

You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Site or any services or materials available through the Site.

 

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Site in breach of these Terms of Use, your right to use the Site will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Site or any content on the Site is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Empty Pockets Online. Any use of the Site not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

 

Trademarks

 

Empty Pockets Online’s name, the terms, Empty Pockets Online’s logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Empty Pockets Online’s or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Empty Pockets Online. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Site are the trademarks of their respective owners.

 

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.

 

You agree not to use the Site:

 

  • in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or Site to and from the US or other countries).

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  • for the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.

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  • to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with these Terms of Use.

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  • to transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any “junk mail”, “chain letter”, “spam”, or any other similar solicitation.

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  • to impersonate or attempt to impersonate Empty Pockets Online, a Empty Pockets Online employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).

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  • to engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm Empty Pockets Online or users of the Site or expose them to liability.

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Additionally, you agree not to:

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  • use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Site. 

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  • use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site.

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  • use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.

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  • use any device, website, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site.

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  • introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.

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  • attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site.

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  • attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

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  • otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.

 

Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

 

We have the right to:

 

  • take any action with respect to any user contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such user contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards set forth is Section 5 hereof, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or could create liability for Empty Pockets Online.

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  • disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.

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  • take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site.

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  • terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.

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Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Site. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS EMPTY POCKETS ONLINE AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

 

However, we do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Site, and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

 

Content Standards

 

These content standards apply to any and all user contributions and use of interactive services. User contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, user contributions must not:

 

  • contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.

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  • promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

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  • infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.

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  • violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy located at www.emptypocketsonline.com/privacy-policy be likely to deceive any person.

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  • promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.

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  • impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.

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  • involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.

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  • give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity if this is not the case.

 

Reliance on Information Posted

 

The information presented on or through the Site is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

 

This Site may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Empty Pockets Online, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Empty Pockets Online. We are not responsible or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

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Changes to the Site

 

We may update the content on this Site from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

 

Information About You and Your Visits to the Site

 

All information we collect on this Site is subject to our Privacy Policy located at www.emptypocketsonline.com/privacy-policy. By using the Site, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

 

Linking to the Site and Social Media Features

 

You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without our express consent.

 

The Site may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

 

  • link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain content on the Site.

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  • send emails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on the Site.

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  • cause limited portions of content on the Site to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

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You may use these features solely as they are provided by us and solely with respect to the content they are displayed with and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

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  • establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.

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  • cause the Site or portions of it to be displayed on, or appear to be displayed by, any other website, for example, by framing, deep linking, or in-line linking.

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  • link to any part of the Site other than the homepage. 

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  • otherwise take any action with respect to the materials on the Site that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use.

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The website from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply in all respects with the content standards set out in these Terms of Use.

 

You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

 

We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion.

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Links from the Site

 

If the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

 

Geographic Restrictions

 

The owner of the Site is based in the State of Illinois in the United States. We provide the Site for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Site or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

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Disclaimer of Warranties

 

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Site will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Site for any reconstruction of any lost data.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY SITE LINKED TO IT.

 

YOUR USE OF THE SITE, IT’S CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,NEITHER EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Limitation of Liability

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL EMPTYPOCKETSONLINE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OWNERS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Indemnification

 

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless EmptyPocketsOnline, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, owners, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your user contributions, and any use of the Site’s content, services, and products or your use of any other information obtained from the Site.

 

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Illinois or any other jurisdiction).

 

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois (although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country). You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

 

Arbitration

 

You are required to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms of Use or the Site, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, nonperformance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Illinois law.

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Limitation on Time to File Claims

 

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

 

Waiver and Severability

 

No waiver by Empty Pockets Online of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Empty Pockets Online to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

 

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

 

Entire Agreement

 

The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and us regarding the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Site.

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Your Comments and Concerns

 

This website is operated by

 

Empty Pockets Online

E-Mail: emptypocketsonline@gmail.com

 

All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Site should be directed to emptypocketsonline@gmail.com.

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