This Web site is an informational and educational service provided by Markon Cooperative, Inc. (“Markon”) with the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this User agreement, which may be modified from time to time. Your use of this Web site constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions:

 

Markon makes no representations with respect to the information, services, products or message on this web site and specifically disclaims any other warranties, including but not limited to implied or express warranties of merchantability of fitness for any particular usage, application or purpose. Markon makes no warranties of any kind regarding the operation of this Web site, including but not limited to any warranty of accuracy, completeness, currency, reliability, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any warranty that these pages, or the server that makes them available, are free of viruses, worms, trojans, other harmful elements or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties and such warranties are expressly disclaimed.

 

Markon makes no representation, warranty or endorsement, express or implied, as to any of the information, services, products or messages on any Web sites accessible through a hyperlink on this Web site. Such links are provided for convenience only. Markon does not necessarily endorse the organization or individual(s) operating the Web site, nor does Markon endorse or warranty the services, products or messages posted on or available through such Web sites.

 

Copyright and Trademark

Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on this Web site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips, is copyrighted by and proprietary to Markon and/or Markon member distributors. The content displayed on any page of this Web site may be used for personal and noncommercial uses which do not harm the reputation of Markon, provided that the user does not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such content.

The name and mark, Markon Cooperative, its attendant logos and taglines, including those for Markon First Crop, Ready-Set-Serve by Markon and MVP, are trademarks of Markon, and may not be used or reproduced without its prior written consent.

Liability

You agree that you will hold harmless Markon and its officers, directors, agents, employees and distributors, from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this Web site or the information, services, products or messages contained in this Web site or other Web sites to which it is linked, including but not limited to claims that you have found something you have heard, viewed or downloaded from this Web site or another Web site to which it is linked to be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will Markon or the contributors of information to this Web site be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST MARKON COOPERATIVE, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES AND DISTRIBUTORS, FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE.

Linking From Other Web Sites

Markon may grant the owner of a Web site permission to use a hyperlink to this Web site from its Web site, provided: (a) any such link must clearly be marked "Markon Cooperative" (b) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host Web site may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Markon's name and trademarks; (c) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host Web site may not create the false appearance that any other entity is associated with or sponsored by Markon (unless the entity is so associated); and (d) the link, when activated by a user, must display this Web site full-screen and not with a "frame" on the linked Web site. The owner of any Web site with a hyperlink to this Web site agrees to the foregoing terms and agrees to delete any such link upon notice from Markon that such permission has been revoked, which notice may be given at any time and for any reason.

Markon is not responsible for the information or materials contained on Web sites linking to this Web site. Links to this Web site are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by Markon of the organization or individual operating the host Web site or a warranty of any type regarding the host Web site or the information on the host Web site.

Governing Law

This Web site (excluding linked sites) is controlled by Markon, which is headquartered in the State of California, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of California, by accessing this Web site both you and Markon agree that the statutes and laws of the State of California, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this Web site. You and Markon also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of Monterey County, California and the United States District Court for the District of California with respect to such matters. Markon makes no representation that materials on the Web site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Web site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.