Disclaimer – Sharam Kohan

Disclaimer

Please read the following terms and conditions carefully before using this Web site or any of my other Web sites. By accessing or using this site, you agree to the following terms and conditions. You should review these terms and conditions regularly as they may change at any time at my sole discretion. If you do not agree to any term or condition, you should not access or otherwise use this site. “Content” refers to any materials, documents, images, graphics, logos, design, audio, video, and any other information provided from or on this Web site.

1. I Provide My Web Site For Your Convenience Only
This Web site is provided to you without charge as a convenience and for your information only. By merely providing access to this Web site content, Sharam Kohan does not warrant or represent that:

• the content is accurate or complete;
• the content is up-to-date or current;
• Sharam Kohan has a duty to update any content;
• the content is free from technical inaccuracies or typographical errors;
• the content is free from changes caused by the third party; and
• your access to this Web site will be free from interruptions, errors, computer viruses, or other harmful components.

Sharam Kohan does not assume any liability for these matters. In other words, you use this Web site at your own risk. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Sharam Kohan or his affiliates be liable for any direct or indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages. This includes loss of data or profit arising out of the use or the inability to use the content of this Web site, even if one of my representatives has been advised of the possibility of your damages. If your use of this Web site results in your need to service, repair, or correct equipment or data, you assume the costs to the extent the law allows. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. In such jurisdictions, Sharam Kohan’s liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Nothing on this Site shall be interpreted as offering legal, accounting, tax, or financial advice.

2. Sharam Kohan provides this Web Site “As Is” and Disclaim All Warranties.
This Web site content is provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Sharam Kohan and his affiliates disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties and merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

3. Sharam Kohan Does Not Have Responsibility for Links to Third-Party Content.
Sharam Kohan may provide hyperlinks or pointers to other Web sites maintained by third parties or may provide third party content on his Web site by framing or other methods. The links to third party Web sites are provided for your convenience and information only. The content in any linked Web sites is not under his control so Sharam Kohan is not responsible for the content, including any further links on a third-party site. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to my Web site, you do this entirely at your own risk. It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that the third party you link to for your use is free of computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature.

4. If I Provide a Link, I Do Not Necessarily Endorse A Third Party.
Sharam Kohan reserves the right to terminate a link to a third-party Web site at any time. The fact that he provides a link to a third-party Web site does not mean that he endorse, authorize or sponsor that Web site. It also does not mean that I am affiliated with the third-party Web site’s owners or sponsors.

5. If a Third Party Links to My Web Site, It Is Not An Endorsement.
If a third party links to Sharam Kohan’s Web site, it is not necessarily an indication of an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, affiliation, joint venture or partnership by or with Sharam Kohan. In most cases, he is not aware that a third party has linked to this Web site.

A Web site that links to this Web site:

• May link to, but not replicate, his content;
• Should not create a browser, border environment, or frame his content;
• Should not imply that he is endorsing it or its products;
• Should not misrepresent its relationship with him;
• Should not present false information about his products or services; and
• Should not contain content that could be construed as distasteful, offensive or controversial, and should contain only content that is appropriate for all age groups.

6. If You Transmit or Provide Data to Sharam Kohan, It is Non-Confidential.
Sharam Kohan does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through my Web site. If you transmit to or post on my Web site any material, data, information, or idea by any means, it will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and may be disseminated or used by me for any purpose. Personal data provided to me will be handled in accordance with my policies regarding privacy.
You are not authorized to post on or transmit to or from my Web site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other content that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law.

7. Your Use of My Web Site is Restricted.
The content of this Website is owned and operated by Sharam Kohan. This Web site’s content is copyrighted and protected by the U.S. and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. In addition, this Web site content is protected by trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

No content from blogs.harvard.edu/kohan or any other Web site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by Sharam Kohan may be copied, reproduced, republished, modified, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. You also may not, without his permission, “mirror” any material contained on my Web site on any other server.

Violation of these restrictions will be a violation of one or more laws and is expressly prohibited by law. If you violate these restrictions, you may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. If he grants you permission to waive these restrictions, the permission terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded materials and printed materials.

8. By Providing Content, Sharam Kohan Does Not Allow You to Use My Name or Trademarks.
The trademarks, service marks, and logos of Sharam Kohan, except those that belong to Harvard University, used and displayed on this Web site are his trademarks. Nothing on this Web site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of Sharam Kohan’s trademarks without his written permission. Requests to use trademarks owned by other companies that may be mentioned on this Web site should be directed to such other companies. Sharam Kohan aggressively enforce his intellectual property rights. The name of Sharam Kohan or his logo may not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on his Web site, without prior written permission. You are not authorized to use his logo or picture or name as a hyperlink to his Web site unless you obtain my written permission in advance.

9. Sharam Kohan Is Not Providing Investment Advice Nor Soliciting Offers.
Nothing in this site constitutes investment advice. Materials on this Website are for your convenience and information only. In addition, investor relations materials and his other Web site content are not offering to sell or solicitations of an offer to buy any security.

10. You Must Obey Local Laws in Accessing His Web Site.
This site is controlled by him within the United States of America. He makes no representation that content or materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other jurisdictions. Access to this Web site content or materials from jurisdictions where such access is illegal or prohibited. If you choose to access this site from other jurisdictions, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Sharam Kohan and his affiliates are not responsible for any law violations. You may not use or export the materials in this site in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. Any claims relating to this Web site and its content and materials shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between us for any purpose concerning this Agreement or the parties’ obligations shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court in California.

11. You are Bound by Changes in this Agreement’s Terms and Conditions.
Sharam Kohan may at any time revise these terms and conditions by updating this posting. By using this Web site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then-current Sharam Kohan Web Site User Agreement and Disclaimers to which you are bound. Certain provisions of these terms and conditions may be superseded by other legal notices or terms located on parts of this Web site. In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any other written agreement between Sharam Kohan and its customers or vendors, the express terms and conditions of the latter agreement shall prevail.

12. You Agree to Indemnify Sharam Kohan for Using this Web Site
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sharam Kohan, his/ its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers and any third-party information providers to him from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, resulting from any violation of this Agreement by you.

13. Third Parties May Have Rights Under This Agreement.
Some of the provisions of this Agreement are for the benefit of Sharam Kohan and his/its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on his/its own behalf.

14. How This Agreement May Be Terminated.
This Agreement may be terminated by either party without notice at any time for any reason; provided that you may no longer use the Web site after you have terminated this Agreement. Provisions 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, and 1 of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

15. Miscellaneous.
Sharam Kohan’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. He may assign his rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.