Privacy Statement / Terms of Use

This web site is operated by Trone, Inc. This Privacy Statement / Terms of Use document both describes our practices in collecting and processing personally identifiable data that is provided through our web site and establishes the terms on which users may use this web site. By accessing or using our web site located at www.trone.com (the “Site”) you (the “User”) signify that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by the terms stated within this document. Any updates to this document will be posted on our Site.

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS.

Privacy Policy and Practices.
We at Trone, Inc. (“Trone”) respect your right to privacy. Your privacy is very important to us and we will do our best to protect the security and confidential­ity of your personal information. We have created this document to inform you of our information collection, use and sharing practices in conjunction with this Site. We will use the personal information provided by you only in the normal course of our business. We won’t sell, rent or otherwise share your personal information with others without your express consent except as necessary to comply with legal process or other applicable legal requirements, to provide the services you have requested, to protect or defend our rights or property or as otherwise permitted by law.

What is Personal Information and When is it Collected?
When you visit the Site at www.trone.com, when you apply for an account on the Trone web site, when you contact Trone via e-mail or when you voluntarily provide information to Trone in response to us contacting you, you potentially provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected by us (“User Content,” as defined below) and web site use information collected by us as you interact with our Site (“Site Content,” as defined below). Collectively, User Content and Site Content are referred to as “Personal Information.”

User Content.
You are solely responsible for the profiles (including your name, image, and likeness), messages, notes, text, email address, information and other content that you upload, publish or display (hereinafter, “post”) on or through the Site (collectively, the “User Content”) or any other means. You agree and understand that any material you elect to post on public portions of the Site are public and can be viewed by other users of the site, registered or otherwise. You may not post, transmit, or share User Content on the Site that you did not create or that you do not have permission to post. You understand and agree that Trone may, but is not obligated to, review the Site and may edit, delete or remove (without notice) any User Content in its sole discretion, for any reason or no reason, including User Content that in the sole judgment of Trone which might be offensive, illegal, or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of Users or others. You are solely responsible at your sole cost and expense for creating backup copies and replacing any User Content you post or store on the web site or provide to Trone.

When you post User Content to the Site, you authorize and direct Trone to make such copies thereof as deemed necessary in Trone’s sole discretion in order to facilitate the posting and storage of the User Content on the Site. By posting User Content to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to Trone an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such User Content in connection with the Site or the promotion thereof. You may be allowed to personally remove your User Content from the Site for a limited period of time immediately following the time when you post such material. Even if you choose to remove your User Content, you acknowledge that Trone may retain archived copies of all of your User Content. Trone does not assert any ownership over your User Content; rather, as between us and you, subject to the rights granted to us in this document, you retain full ownership of all of your User Content and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your User Content.

TRONE MAY, BUT DOES NOT NECESSARILY, PRE-SCREEN OR APPROVE USER CONTENT, AND CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY USER CONTENT WAS ACTUALLY CREATED AND IS BEING OPERATED BY THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT CLAIMS TO HAVE SUBMITTED SUCH USER CONTENT. NOR IS TRONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF ANY USER CONTENT, OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO OR OTHER ACTIONS BY THIRD PARTIES TAKEN ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USER CONTENT.

Site Content.
When you enter the Site, we collect your browser information (type, version, etc.), the referring site (if any) that linked to our site and your IP address. This information is gathered for all Site visitors. In addition, we store certain information about you using “cookies” (collectively with the browser information and IP address, the “Site Content.”). A cookie is a piece of data stored on the User’s computer tied to information about the User. We use cookies to associate users with their previous activity on the Site. The Site will “remember” your information making it easier for you to contribute when you come back to the web site. You can clear your browser’s cookies (using the settings in your browser) if you want to disable this convenience feature.

Is Personal Information Collected from Children?
Trone does not sell services for purchase by children (anyone under the age of 18). If you are under 18, you may have services provided by Trone purchased for you by your parent or guardian. Trone does not collect Personal Information from children as Trone does not sell services to children.

How do we Protect the Confidentiality and Security of Your Personal Information?
Your Personal Information is protected by computer software security programs and hardware installed in connection with the Site which protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your Personal Information. In consideration of your use of the Site, you agree to provide accurate, current and complete information about you as may be prompted by any registration forms on the Site (“Registration Data”).

Your Consent.
By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Information by Trone. This document reflects our current policies and practices and is subject to change at any time in accordance with changes to those policies and practices. In the event of a change, a revised Privacy Statement / Terms of Use will be posted to our Site in a timely manner. You should review this document periodically to remain informed of any changes. Trone shall have no responsibility to individually contact Users regarding any such revisions.

Trone’s Disclaimer.
THE SITE AND THE SITE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” AND TRONE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. TRONE CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE SITE. TRONE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

IN NO EVENT WILL TRONE OR ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OF THE SITE CONTENT OR OTHER MATERIALS ON, ACCESSED THROUGH OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE SITE, EVEN IF TRONE IS AWARE OR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, TRONE’S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO TRONE FOR THAT PARTICULAR SITE SERVICE, BUT IN NO CASE WILL TRONE’S LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED $1000. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF NO FEES ARE PAID TO TRONE FOR THE PARTICULAR SITE SERVICE, YOU SHALL BE LIMITED TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ONLY, UNLESS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY LAW, AND SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO DAMAGES OF ANY KIND FROM TRONE, REGARDLESS OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION.

Miscellaneous Provisions.
All text, graphics, design, selection, and arrangement of information on this Site are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws – ©2008 Trone, Inc. All rights reserved.

Any duplication, modification, or use of any material provided on this Site, whether protected by copyright or not, of any kind is strictly prohibited.
By visiting or using this Site, you agree that the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern this Privacy Statement / Terms of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Trone. You agree to commence or prosecute any action in connection therewith only in a state or federal court located within Guilford County, North Carolina. You waive any objection to jurisdiction of the North Carolina state or federal courts for resolution of any dispute that may arise.
The information on this Site is for information purposes only and is not intended as professional advice of any kind.

“Trone” and “Unmass The Message” are registered trademarks of Trone, Inc. Any unauthorized use of these trademarks, or other trademarks owned by Trone, Inc., is strictly prohibited.