Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting the MetisNet site. We ask that you review these Terms and Conditions, which are intended to constitute a binding license agreement that conditions your use of this site ("Agreement").

We have attempted to steer clear of unnecessary legal verbiage. Our hope is that you understand that we are simply trying to protect our rights so that we may allow you access to the content available on the MetisNet site. If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement after you have read it, please leave the site. If you remain at this site, or return thereafter, you agree to be bound by this Agreement.

1. Limited License/ Copyright and Intellectual Property Law Restrictions. Except for public domain material, the content on this site is protected by intellectual property laws, including U.S. copyright laws. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive license to use the material at this site ("Content") while connected to this site (including, where available, to email individual stories to friends directly from this site). You are also granted a limited license to print copies of any Content posted at the site, but only for your personal use. Except as expressly provided above, all rights are reserved. Among other things, except to the extent required for the limited purpose of reviewing material on the MetisNet site, electronic reproduction, adaptation, distribution, performance or display is prohibited. Changes to or deletion of author attribution or copyright notices are prohibited. Commercial use of any of the Content is strictly prohibited. Use of the MetisNet name as metatags on other websites is strictly prohibited. You may not display this website in frames (or any of the Content via in-line links) without our express written permission, which may be requested by contacting us via email at [email protected]. You may, however, establish ordinary links to our site without our written permission.

2. Links. We may provide links from the MetisNet site. We have no control over linked sites and make no representations about any content or material available at these locations. Links are not intended to imply sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement. If you believe that we have provided a link to a site that contains infringing or illegal content, we ask that you notify us so that we may evaluate whether (in our sole discretion) to disable it.

3. Modifications/ Termination. You agree that we may modify the terms of this Agreement (or discontinue this site) in our sole discretion, without advance notice, and that your right to access this site is conditioned on an ongoing basis with your compliance with the then-current version of these Terms and Conditions. You should therefore visit this page frequently.