Terms of use

By using www.gardenersoasis.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use the site.

General

We will always attempt to provide the best and most accurate information possible, but you are responsible for your own actions. We will not be held liable for anything that happens from the use of the information here.

We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time, without actual notice to you, by posting a revised Terms of Use on this website. You can determine when the Terms of Use were last revised by referring to the “Last Updated” legend at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to review these Terms of Use on a regular basis to stay informed about any changes to the Terms of Use. By continuing to use the site following changes, you are agreeing to be bound by the changes.

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the site at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or content.

While we try to maintain the integrity and security of our site and the servers from which our site is operated, we cannot guarantee absolute security, completeness, or correctness, or that access to the site will be uninterrupted. Additionally, third parties may make unauthorized alterations to our content. If you become aware of any unauthorized third party alteration to our site, please contact us with a description of the material(s) at issue and the URL or location on our site where such material(s) appear.

User Conduct

Below are the guidelines for using our site. You must comply with these guidelines, as well as any other rules or guidelines posted on our websites.

You agree not to post or transmit any material or content on or through the site:

  • that violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others;
  • that solicits, encourages, or promotes the use of illegal substances or activities;
  • which is misleading, malicious, or discriminatory;
  • that is hate speech, threatening, or pornographic, or that is otherwise objectionable;
  • that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person’s explicit consent;
  • that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, mis-informative, constitutes “bait and switch,” or impersonation of any person or entity; or
  • that expresses or implies that any statements you make are endorsed by us, without our prior written consent.

In addition, in connection with your use of the site, you may not:

  • post or transmit advertising or commercial solicitations; political campaign materials; chain letters; mass mailings; or “spam” mail;
  • post or transmit software or other materials that contain so-called viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, or other harmful, damaging, or disruptive component;
  • collect users’ content or information, or otherwise access the site, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our prior permission;
  • post or transmit any material, non-public information about a company without the proper authorization to do so;
  • engage in, encourage, or provide instructional materials relating to, any activity on the site that restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the site, such as “hacking,” “cracking,” “spoofing,” or defacing any portion of the site;
  • bully, harass, or intimidate any user; or
  • remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice from the site or materials originating from the site.

These lists are non-exhaustive. Other conduct may violate these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, or applicable laws, so we advise you to be cautious and aware of your conduct on our site.

Monitoring; Removal of Content

We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content and use of our site to determine compliance with these Terms of Use and any other operating rules established by us, or for any other reason or purpose.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to edit, refuse to post, or remove any content or materials submitted to or posted on the site, for any reason, including if we find such material to be in violation of these Terms of Use or otherwise objectionable or inaccurate. We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to disclose such materials and the circumstances surrounding their transmission to any third party in order to operate the site properly; to protect ourselves, our sponsors, and our Members and visitors; to comply with legal obligations or governmental requests; or for any other reason or purpose.

Copyright Infringement Claims

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”), if you believe in good faith that any material or content posted on our site infringes your copyright, you (or your agent) may send us a notice requesting that we remove the material or block access to it. If you believe in good faith that someone has wrongly filed a notice of copyright infringement against you, the DMCA permits you to send us a counter-notice.

Notices or counter-notices should include the following information:

  • Your address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A description of the material that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on our site;
  • A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

If we receive more than one notice of copyright infringement concerning a user of our site, that user may be deemed a “repeat copyright infringer” and we reserve the right to terminate the account of a repeat copyright infringer.

Third Party Sites

You may be able to link from our site to third party websites, services, and advertisements, and third party websites may link to our site (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to you and are not under our control. You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for the information, content, products, services, advertising, code, or other materials which may or may not be provided by or through Linked Sites. The inclusion of links to Linked Sites does not imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by us of such websites or the information, content, products, services, advertising, code, or other materials presented on or through such websites. We do not represent or warrant that the contents of any third party website are accurate, compliant with state or federal law, or compliant with copyright or other intellectual property laws. Any reliance on the contents of a third party website is done at your own risk and you assume all responsibilities and consequences resulting for such reliance.

Third Party Vendors

Certain pages contain services and content supplied by third party vendors. We are not responsible or liable for any information or materials provided by these third parties. We do not endorse, support, represent, or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any services or content provided by third party vendors.

Purchases and Product Descriptions

All products offered for sale on this site are actually being purchased from third-party sites such as Amazon.  Any information entered for the purpose of placing an order is collected and stored by those third-party sites.  Please refer to their Privacy Policies and Terms of Use for more information.

Termination

Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with (1) these Terms of Use, (2) any policy or practice of ours in operating the site, or (3) any content available through the site or any change therein, is to stop visiting and using the site.

Privacy

Please review our Privacy Policy for information on our website security measures and the protection of your personal information.

Last Updated:  September 19, 2014