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Please be aware that your use of the web site is subject to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use this web site.

1. Ownership and Operation: This web site belongs to Akeena, Inc. Akeena may, in its sole discretion and at any time, modify or discontinue this web site or specific portions of it.
2. Agreement To Be Bound: Your use of this web site constitutes your agreement with Akeena to be bound by, and to act in accordance with, these Terms of Use.
3. Continuing Agreement: We may change or revise these Terms of Use from time to time by updating this posting, so please visit this area each time you visit the web site to keep up to date with the current terms regarding your use of the web site. Your use of the web site reaffirms your continuing agreement to the then-current Terms of Use.
4. Use of Site Materials: Akeena owns the copyright for all of the material on the web site or has a valid right from a third party to use material on the web site. Akeena also owns or has a valid right to use all trademarks, service marks, and trade names used on this web site. No part of the web site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. Any modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of Akeena's copyright and other proprietary rights. The use of any such material on any other web site or computer network without Akeena's written consent is strictly prohibited. Your use of the trademarks, service marks and trade names on this web site in any manner other than as authorized in these terms and conditions, or as authorized in writing by Akeena, is strictly prohibited.
5. Akeena Solar's purpose: is to help our customers and partners take advantage of various renewable energy and conservation resources in order to save energy and improve the environment.
6. Downloaded Software: If you download software from this website, the software and all files, images and data relating to the software will be licensed to you by Akeena. You do not own the downloaded software, and Akeena does not transfer ownership of the Software to you. Akeena retains full ownership of and title to the downloaded software and all intellectual property rights related to the software. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the software to a human-perceivable form. Software that is downloaded from this web site is subject to United States export control laws. If you download software from this web site, you represent and warrant to Akeena that you are not acting in violation of those laws.
7. Privacy: please refer to the separate Privacy Policy.
8. Submissions: All comments, suggestions, graphics, ideas (including product and advertising ideas), and other information or materials you submit to Akeena through this web site will become and remain the exclusive property of Akeena, including any future rights associated with such submissions, even if these Terms of Use are later modified or terminated. This means that you disclaim any proprietary rights in such submissions, and you acknowledge Akeena's unrestricted right to use them (or materials or ideas similar to them) in any medium, now and in the future, without notice, compensation or other obligation to you or any other person. It also means Akeena has no obligation to keep your submissions confidential.
9. Geographic Scope of Site: Akeena controls and operates this web site from within the United States of America . Unless otherwise specified on or by this web site, this web site is intended to promote only those Akeena products and services that are sold by Akeena in the United States and its territories, and Akeena makes no representation that materials in this web site or the products described thereby are appropriate or available for use in other locations. All visitors to this web site are responsible for compliance with all local laws applicable to them with respect to the content and operation of this web site.
10. Links to Other Sites: For your convenience and enjoyment, this web site may provide links to other web sites on the World Wide Web that are not operated by Akeena. These links do not mean that Akeena endorses, approves or sponsors any information available at the linked site or any products that may be sold there, nor is Akeena liable for any damage that might result from your use of such information or products.
11. Contents of the Web Site - Disclaimer: THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE (INCLUDING ANY GRAPHICS, SOFTWARE, RECOMMENDATIONS OR OTHER MATERIALS) AND ANY MATERIALS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, AKEENA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AKEENA DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THESE MATERIALS COULD BE INACCURATE OR BECOME INACCURATE AS A RESULT OF DEVELOPMENTS OCCURRING AFTER THEIR RESPECTIVE DATES. AKEENA UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY OR MAINTAIN THE CURRENCY OF SUCH INFORMATION.
    CERTAIN LINKS IN THIS WEB SITE MAY LINK YOU TO OTHER SITES ON THE WORLDWIDE WEB. THE LINKED SITES MAY NOT BE UNDER THE CONTROL OF AKEENA AND AKEENA IS IN ANY EVENT NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY LINK CONTAINED IN A LINKED SITE, OR ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO SUCH SITES. AKEENA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WEBCASTING OR ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSMISSION RECEIVED FROM ANY LINKED SITE. AKEENA IS PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO YOU ONLY AS A CONVENIENCE, AND THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY A REFERRAL BY AKEENA TO, OR AN ENDORSEMENT BY AKEENA OF, THE LINKED SITE OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WHICH MAY BE OFFERED THERE.
12. Operation of the Web Site - Disclaimer: Akeena endeavors to maintain this web site and its operation, but is not, and cannot be, responsible for the results of any defects that may exist in the web site or its operation. AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE WEB SITE, AKEENA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. AKEENA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE OPERATION OF THE WEB SITE WILL MEET THE USER'S REQUIREMENTS; (ii) ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR FREE OF DEFECTS OR ERRORS; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (iv) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU (AND NOT AKEENA) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL SERVICING, REPAIR, OR CORRECTION THAT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE AS A RESULT OF ANY VIRUSES, ERRORS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER YOU MAY HAVE AS A RESULT OF VISITING THIS WEB SITE.
    Limitation of Liability: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL AKEENA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE WEB SITE. AKEENA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE EVEN IF AKEENA OR A AKEENA AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, LINE FAILURE OR COMPUTER VIRUS, WORM, TROJAN HORSE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENT.
    Limitations as to Paragraphs 11, 12 and 13: APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. HOWEVER, IN NO EVENT SHALL AKEENA'S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS SITE.
13. Applicable Law; Jurisdiction: These Terms of Use and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the State of California , without reference to its conflicts of law principles. Any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of these Terms of Use (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be brought exclusively in the state courts of California or the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose, and you hereby accept and submit to the personal jurisdiction of these California courts with respect to any legal actions, suits or proceedings arising out of these Terms of Use. If you read this far, send an e-mail to tshirt@akeena.net and get a free t shirt; quantities limited. You also waive to the fullest extent permitted by law any right to a trial by jury in any action, suit or proceeding brought to enforce, defend or interpret any right or remedies under, or arising in connection with or relating to, these Terms of Use.
14. Severability: If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
15. No Waiver: No failure on the part of Akeena to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any of Akeena's rights under these Terms of Use whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any funds by Akeena nor the reliance of any person on Akeena's actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of Akeena shall have any legal effect whatsoever.
16. No Legal Effect: The paragraph titles in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.