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INTERIORS by Decorating Den Web Site Visitor Agreement

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. USE OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES THAT YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THIS SITE.

Use and Intellectual Property

This Site is owned and operated by Decorating Den Systems, Inc. ("DDSI") and contains material (including without limitation photographs) that is protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. Nothing contained on this site should be construed as granting, by implication or estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, photograph or other material displayed on this site without the written permission of DDSI. The name "Interiors by Decorating Den" and other graphics, logos, and service names used on this Site may not be used in connection with any third-party products or services or in any manner that disparages or discredits DDSI or its franchise owners. Your use of the marks displayed on this site and any other content on this site, except as provided in these terms and conditions, is strictly prohibited. DDSI will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. The name “Interiors by Decorating Den” is a registered trademark of DDSI.

Franchise Sales

The content of this web site is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for information purposes only. Currently, the following states and countries regulate the offer and sale of franchises: CA, HI, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NY, ND, RI, SD, VA, WA, and WI, and Canada (Alberta and Ontario). If you are a resident of one of these states or countries, or of any jurisdiction that hereafter regulates the offer and sale of franchises, we will not offer you a franchise unless and until we have complied with the applicable pre-sale registration and disclosure requirements in your jurisdiction.

Our website has not been reviewed or approved by the California Department of Corporations. Any complaints concerning the content of this website may be directed to the California Department of Corporations at: www.corp.ca.gov. These franchises have been registered under the Franchise Investment Law of the State of California. Such registration does not constitute approval, recommendation or endorsement by the Commissioner of Corporations or a finding by the Commissioner that the information provided therein is true, complete, and not misleading.

In the State of New York, an offering of a franchise can only be made by a prospectus that has been previously filed and registered with the Department of Law of the State of New York. The application for registration of an offering prospectus or the acceptance and filing thereof by the Department of Law as required by the New York law does not constitute approval of the offering or the sale of such franchise by the Department of Law or the Attorney General of New York.

Our Franchise Disclosure Document is available to an applicant for our franchise program once we receive a completed application and the applicant attends our Orientation in Easton, Maryland. We generally provide a printed copy of our Franchise Disclosure Document to the applicant at the conclusion of the Orientation.

External Third Party Sites

This site may include links and pointers to external sites maintained by third parties. DDSI does not control or operate, in any respect, any products, services or information provided on these third party sites. These links and pointers are provided to you to help find relevant sites quickly. DDSI explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the accuracy, content or availability of information found on sites that link to or from this site. DDSI cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third party site. DDSI does not endorse any of the merchandise, nor has it taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of any of the information or content contained on such third party sites. DDSI does not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against DDSI with respect to such sites and third party content. DDSI strongly encourages you to make whatever investigation you feel is necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.

Links

You may not provide a hypertext link or other link to this site without DDSI's written permission. DDSI will consider your request to link to this site. However, it is DDSI's sole decision as to whether or not DDSI agrees to your request. If you are interested in creating a link to this site, please contact DDSI and provide the following information: (a) the URL(s) of the web site pages from which you are proposing to link to this site, and (b) the URL(s) of the web site pages on this site to which you are proposing to link.

Disclaimer

INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS, ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITH NO WARRANTY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DECORATING DEN SYSTEMS, INC. DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. IN ADDITION, DECORATING DEN SYSTEMS, INC. DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE VIA THIS SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY.

Limitation on liability

YOU ASSUME COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL DECORATING DEN SYSTEMS, INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF DECORATING DEN SYSTEMS, INC. HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN AN ACTION UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, OR ANY OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS, AND MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM THIS SITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY.

BY USE OF THIS SITE AND AS A CONDITION OF ITS USE, YOU WARRANT TO DECORATING DEN SYSTEMS, INC. THAT YOU WILL NOT USE THIS SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE THAT IS UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED.

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal or unenforceable, then such section shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary and the remainder (including any revised portion of the agreement) shall remain and have full force and effect. DDSI reserves the right, at any time, to modify, alter or update these policies, and you agree to be bound by such modifications, alterations, or updates.