Terms and Conditions & Copyright Notice

Please find below the details regarding terms and conditions and copyright pertaining to this website, and to all of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties, the term "properties" also including such media as newsletters and advertisements:

The use of this website (the "website"), or any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties, is subject to the terms and conditions stated herein. Use of our website, or any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties, constitutes an agreement by you, the user, that your use is governed by the terms and conditions listed herein.

Definition of Copyright

All works in this website and in Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties, including but not limited to the visual concept for the site, the layout and code, all images and text including news stories, and all other parts of the website and related media such as email newsletters and advertisements are ©, ™ and/or ^sm Doug Elwell, Inc. unless otherwise indicated. The entire website and everything contained herein, as well as all of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties and related media are protected by United States' and worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. Based upon these terms, no user may copy, reproduce, redirect, retransmit, or otherwise use or reuse any part of this site, or any part of any other of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties without the express written permission of Doug Elwell, Inc., except that information is part of a news story or review and is given proper attribution and a link to the page from which the information was derived. Exception: email newsletters and advertisements may be freely redistributed or forwarded, as long as proper attribution is given and the newsletters and advertisements are not altered in any way. However, Doug Elwell, Inc. reserves the right to restrict forwarding or redistribution of newsletters and advertisements for any reason.

Definition of Trademark

The names and phrases "Doug Elwell, Inc." "DEI", "Client Focused Communications Consulting", "the neXt generation in communications consulting" and "Let us take you to the next level" are all ©, ™ and/or ^sm 2001 Doug Elwell, Inc. All rights reserved. The terms "DEI Standards", "DEI Integrated Marketing", "Strategic Development of Enterprise Intelligence", "SDEI", "DEI Services Pyramid" "DEI News" and their respective logos are all ^SM 2002 Doug Elwell, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer

Doug Elwell, Inc. cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of any and all text and news to be found anywhere in the site, or in any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties. Doug Elwell, Inc. makes no expressed or implied guarantee that all of the information to be found on this site, or in any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties, is completely accurate or up to date, and is not responsible for any errors or omissions that are found therein. All information is suggested and not intended to be in any way authoritative. When doing research, the user is advised to consult several sources before making decisions regarding anything, especially if said decisions will have a significant impact on the user or those whom the user advises. Doug Elwell, Inc. provides this information "as is" for the user to apply or ignore at their own risk, and does not take responsibility for any problems resulting from the usage or lack of usage of any information to be found on this site, or any other of Doug Elwell, Inc's properties. In sum, the user should be advised that no information to be found in this site or any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s properties in any form shall create any warranty.

Linkage

The user is encouraged to link to any part of the site that is available to the general public via links provided on the website, provided proper attribution is given. Exceptions include the use of HTML frames to incorporate one or more pages from any of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s sites into another website. Links to material hosted on our server(s) not linked to in the site, or protected by password, are prohibited without prior written permission. Doug Elwell, Inc. will, from time to time, link to other websites to direct the user to information sources that were used for research purposes to provide the user with proof that the information was accurate. However, links to other sites do not always remain live, due to changes in the content and structure of the sites, and of the state of the organization responsible for maintaining them, so users are encouraged to send any information regarding broken links on any of our sites to info@dougelwell.com.

Please note that by linking to other websites, Doug Elwell, Inc. is not endorsing the products and services to be found on those sites, or the organizations that provide them, with the exception of links provided in the Shop section. Doug Elwell, Inc. does not also necessarily endorse any websites that have links to websites owned by Doug Elwell, Inc. either, and may, at management's discretion, direct websites containing objectionable material with links to one or more of our websites to remove said links forthwith.

Submissions

We at Doug Elwell, Inc. are happy to receive unsolicited submissions and feedback of all kinds from our users, and we will try to respond to all queries, but we reserve the right to not respond to any submissions via our website or any of our properties if we choose not to do so. Moreover, all unsolicited information submitted to Doug Elwell, Inc. via our website or any of our other properties, including ideas, text, images, documents, or materials of any kind, shall remain the property of Doug Elwell, Inc., which will retain ownership and unrestricted use of said materials for any use whatsoever, without needing to credit or compensate those who submitted the materials. However, materials submitted for the express purpose for publication in one or more of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s print or web properties will receive credit for their work and compensation if those materials are accepted for publication and formally contracted in writing. Also, materials submitted by current or potential clients remain the property of the client, though Doug Elwell, Inc. reserves the right to display the client's logo and brief descriptive text in our Clients section, and keep backup copies of all submitted materials in various formats for later reference and, if necessary, posting as part of Doug Elwell, Inc.'s portfolio. Finally, Doug Elwell, Inc. shall not be liable for any consequences of disclosing, or failing to disclose, to a third-party person or organization, any information or materials submitted to us for any reason, unless a formal, signed contract stipulates otherwise.

Website Operations
Doug Elwell, Inc. uses third-party hosting providers to host all of our sites, including this site. As such, even though we have chosen quality providers, we cannot guarantee that all of our sites will always be available 24/7/365. Occasional downtime due to server maintenance, excessive web traffic, and other issues is inevitable, so we request that our users be patient and contact us at info@dougelwell.com if such problems persist. Doug Elwell, Inc. also cannot guarantee that all pages on all of our sites will always perform perfectly. Errors may occur on one or more pages on one or more of our sites due to our own errors, or due to our users' usage of older or unsupported browsers. Doug Elwell, Inc. is not liable for any problems caused by errors on any of our sites, but we would appreciate an email telling us of the problem so that we can try to fix it for you. To help eliminate browser-oriented problems related to one or more of our sites, we recommend the use of Internet Explorer 5.0 or better. Finally, we cannot guarantee that the servers our hosting providers rely on are free of viruses, so please take care when downloading files, and go to Symantec.com, or a similarly reliable virus information site, to find out more about viruses and virus protection software if you are unsure about whether or not a file or website may contain a virus. Please note that we are including the link to Symantec.com only to help our users avoid potential virus problems, and that Doug Elwell, Inc. does not take any liability for any information or advice taken from that or any other virus information site. Users should be aware that such a link is provided for informational use only, and that it should not be construed as a recommendation of any kind.

Enforcement

These terms are based upon the laws of the State of Illinois, United States of America. Taking legal action relating to these terms, or relating to your relationship to Doug Elwell, Inc., means that you must file any actions only in the state and federal courts located in the State of Illinois, County of DuPage. If any part of these terms and conditions is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, those terms and conditions will be disregarded and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

Modifications to Terms and Conditions & Copyright Notice

Doug Elwell, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to the services, pricing, and any other content on this or any of our websites at any time without prior notice. Everything contained in this website, and all websites owned by Doug Elwell, Inc., as well as the terms and conditions regarding access to same, are subject to change without notice. If in doubt, we suggest that you check these terms periodically for changes, or send us an email at info@dougelwell.com to learn more.

These terms can be accessed from the link "Terms and Conditions & Copyright Notice" at the bottom of all the pages in our corporate site, Doug Elwell, Inc. (http://www.dougelwell.com). Use of this website, or of any other websites or properties owned and/or operated by Doug Elwell, Inc., means that you accept the terms and conditions and copyright information listed above.