TERMS OF SERVICE

February 1, 2024

WELCOME TO PJB MARKETING INTERNATIONAL

pjbmi.com (the “Website”) is an Internet service owned and operated by PJB Marketing International, (“PJB”). PJB Marketing International is dedicated to providing visitors to the Website with a highly interactive and positive experience, while at the same time protecting our rights and the rights of our users. We have developed these Terms and Conditions to govern your use of the Website as well as your use of any other Internet services including, but not limited to our social media and other channels (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube; emails in response to requests for submissions) (“Other Channels”). We, along with our affiliates, partners and advertisers, provide content and services to you via the Website and Other Channels subject to the following conditions. Your use of the Website and/or Other Channels tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully. These Terms and Conditions are a binding contract between you and PJB Marketing International, regarding your use of the Website or Other Channels. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit the Website and cease use of any Other Channels.

WEBSITE CONTENT

All of the information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with the Website or Other Channels, including for example, advertising, directories, guides, articles, opinions, reviews, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, software, data, and all other related matters, including without limitation, the selection and arrangement of the aforementioned and the “look and feel” of this website (collectively, the “Content”), are protected under applicable copyrights and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights and are the intellectual property of PJB Marketing International, and its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. PJB Marketing International actively protects its rights to the Content to the fullest extent of the law. The copying, rearrangement, broadcast, rewriting for broadcast or publication, redistribution, modification, use or publication by you in any medium, directly or indirectly, of any such matters or any part of the Website, including the removal or alteration of advertising, except for limited rights of use granted hereunder, is strictly prohibited. You may not use such material except as provided in these Terms and Conditions.

The Content includes logos, trademarks and service marks (collectively “Marks”) owned by PJB Marketing International, and Marks owned by other information providers and third parties. No Marks may be used in any manner unless approved in advance, in writing by PJB Marketing International.

You may use the Content online and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice contained in such Content. No other use is permitted unless otherwise expressly permitted by PJB Marketing International. You may not, for example, republish the Content on any Internet, Intranet or Extranet site or incorporate the Content in any database, compilation, archive or cache or store the Content in electronic form on your computer or mobile device unless otherwise expressly permitted by PJB Marketing International. You may not distribute any of the Content to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, and you may not modify, copy, frame, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portion of the Content without securing the prior written consent of PJB Marketing International.

Requests to use the Content for any purpose other than as permitted in this paragraph should be submitted as directed on the Website or Other Channels, as applicable.

Free access to the content made available to you on the Website is possible due to the paid advertising that appears on the Website. Without this advertising, we would not be able to provide you with this content for free. In exchange for your free access to this content, you agree that you will not, and will not permit any third party to, remove, obstruct, modify or otherwise interfere with the delivery or display of advertisements on the Website.

You may not frame or utilize framing techniques that involve any trademark, logo, copyrighted material or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of any portion of the Website or Other Channels without our express written consent. You may not alter or modify in any way, the Website or Other Channels including but not limited to using any software to suppress or alter the display of advertising on the pages of the Website or Other Channels. In addition, you agree not to decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through the Website or Other Channels, not to insert any code or product or manipulate the content of the Website or Other Channels in any way that affects the user’s experience, and not to use any data mining, robots, cancelbots, Trojan horse, or any data gathering or extraction method in connection with your use of the Website or Other Channels.

PJB Marketing International respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of any infringing material placed by any third party on the Website, please contact us by email at admin[at]pjbmi.com and provide us with the following information:

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  • Identification of the copyright work claimed to have been infringed;
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to locate the material;
  • Information sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, including address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
  • A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

PJB Marketing International will terminate the account of any user that is determined to be a repeat copyright infringer.

MEMBERSHIP AND REGISTRATION

Certain areas of the Website or Other Channels (as applicable) may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. The decision to provide this information is purely optional, however, if you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or features or participate in various areas of the Website or applicable Other Channels. When you register or become a member of the Website or applicable Other Channels or provide information to the Website or applicable Other Channels in any other manner, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information on all registration pages. Using a name other than your own legal name is prohibited. You agree that PJB Marketing International may use the information you provide to us according to our Privacy Policy.

If you become a member of the Website or applicable Other Channels, you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password, and agree you will not sell, transfer or assign your membership or any membership rights. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for restricting access to your computer so that others may not access the Website or applicable Other Channels using your name in whole or in part. PJB Marketing International reserves the right to terminate membership and deny access to the Website or applicable Other Channels to any person who violates these Terms and Conditions.

OTHER INFORMATION CONTENT PROVIDERS

The Website and Other Channels may distribute content supplied by other information content providers such as non-staff contributors or commenters. We use these providers to enhance your experience on the Website and Other Channels. PJB Marketing International, the Website and Other Channels are not responsible for the statements and opinions expressed by those content providers. Responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of such content lies solely with those content providers and is not guaranteed by PJB Marketing International. Each of those providers have their own “Terms and Conditions” on their websites.

PJB Marketing International is not the publisher of such information and is therefore not liable for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in such content. Given the volume of information posted by such providers, the Website cannot and does not monitor all of the information posted to the Website or Other Channels and assumes no duty to monitor the Website or Other Channels for inappropriate or inaccurate content. Neither PJB Marketing International nor its affiliates or employees shall be liable to any user or anyone else for claims of defamation, libel, slander, infringement, invasion of privacy and publicity rights, obscenity, pornography, fraud or misrepresentation arising from such content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, PJB Marketing International reserves the right to remove information provided by other information content providers at any time in its sole discretion.

USER-GENERATED CONTENT: COMMENTS AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

The interactive areas of the Website and Other Channels are provided to give users an interesting and stimulating forum to express their opinions and share their ideas and information. To protect your safety, please use your best judgment when submitting information to the Website and Other Channels. We particularly discourage divulging personal phone numbers and addresses or other information that can be used to identify or locate you in public areas of the Website and Other Channels. PJB Marketing International reserves the right to delete, move or edit any submission at any time, for any reason or in its discretion, but has no obligation to review or remove any such content.

By placing material on, or communicating with, the Website or Other Channels, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content that you provide, that the content is accurate, that it does not violate these Terms and Conditions, and that it will not cause injury to any person or entity. You grant PJB Marketing International and its affiliates and related entities a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to (or permit others to) use, copy, modify, display, archive, store, distribute, reproduce and create derivative works from all information you publish, post, or otherwise provide to us via the Website or Other Channels, in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. Without limiting the generality of the previous sentence, you authorize PJB Marketing International to include the information you provide in a searchable format that may be accessed by users of the Website, other websites owned or operated by PJB Marketing International, and Other Channels. You also grant PJB Marketing International and its affiliates and related entities and other parties the right to use your name and any other information about you that you provide in connection with its use and with the reproduction or distribution of such material, and also grant PJB Marketing International the right to use any material, information, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in any communication, content, or materials you send to us for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. All rights in this paragraph are granted without the need for additional compensation of any sort to you.

Please note that PJB Marketing International does not accept unsolicited materials or ideas for use or publication. PJB Marketing International is not responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any media to materials or ideas transmitted to PJB Marketing International.

POSTING RULES

Interactive areas of the Website and Other Channels are intended to encourage public debate. We expect people to differ – judgment and opinion are subjective things – and we encourage freedom of speech. But by using these areas of the Website and Other Channels, you are participating in a community that is intended for all our users. Therefore, we reserve the right to remove any content posted on the Website or Other Channels at any time for any reason without notice. Decisions as to whether content violates any PJB Marketing International’s posting rule will be made by PJB Marketing International in its discretion after we have actual notice of such posting. Without limiting our right to remove content, we have attempted to provide the following guidelines to those posting content on the Website and Other Channels.

When using the Website or Other Channels, please do not post material that:

  • contains vulgar, profane, abusive or hateful language, epithets or slurs, text or illustrations in poor taste, inflammatory attacks of a personal, racial or religious nature, or expressions of bigotry, racism, discrimination or hate.
  • is defamatory, threatening, disparaging, grossly inflammatory, false, misleading, deceptive, fraudulent, inaccurate, unfair, contains gross exaggeration or unsubstantiated claims, violates the privacy rights of any third party, is unreasonably harmful or offensive to any individual or community, contains any actionable statement, or tends to mislead or reflect unfairly on any other person, business or entity.
  • violates any right of PJB Marketing International or any third party.
  • discriminates on the grounds of race, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability, or refers to such matters in any manner prohibited by law.
  • violates any municipal, state or federal law, rule, regulation or ordinance, or attempts to encourage such an evasion or violation.
  • unfairly interferes with any third party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Website or Other Channels.
  • advertises, promotes or offers to trade any goods or services, except in areas specifically designated for such purpose.
  • uploads copyrighted or other proprietary material of any kind on the Website without the express permission of the owner of that material.
  • uses or attempts to use another’s account, password, service or system except as expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions.
  • includes images, photos, articles or other content that constitutes, promotes or encourages illegal acts, violation of any right of any individual or entity, violation of any local, state, national or international law, rule, guideline or regulation, or otherwise creates liability.
  • uploads or transmits viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files.
  • disrupts, interferes with, or otherwise harms or violates the security of the Website, or any services, system resources, accounts, passwords, servers or networks connected to or accessible through the Website, Other Channels or affiliated or linked sites.
  • “inflames” any individual or entity (e.g., sends repeated messages related to another user and/or makes derogatory or offensive comments about another individual), or repeats prior posting of the same message under multiple threads or subjects.
  • is unrelated to the specific interactive area or the interactive area’s topic.
  • disguises the origin of the post.
  • collects or stores other users’ personal data.

A violation of certain of posting rules may be referred to law enforcement authorities. PJB Marketing International reserves the right to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or governmental request.

WEBSITE SECURITY RULES

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Website or Other Channels, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for you or logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Website, overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”, or (d) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail, forum, or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. PJB Marketing International will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting those who are involved in such violations.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE WEBSITE

Your dealings or communications through the Website and Other Channels with any party other than PJB Marketing International are solely between you and that third party. For example, certain areas of the Website and Other Channels may allow you to conduct transactions or purchase goods or services. In most cases, these transactions will be conducted by our third-party partners and vendors. Under no circumstances will PJB Marketing International be liable for any goods, services, resources or content available through such third party dealings or communications, or for any harm related thereto. Please review carefully that third party’s policies and practices and make sure you are comfortable with those policies and practices before you engage in any transaction. Any complaints, concerns or questions you may have relating to materials provided by third parties should be forwarded directly to the third party.

INTERNATIONAL USERS

The Website and certain Other Channels are controlled, operated and administered by PJB Marketing International from France. PJB Marketing International makes no representation that materials or the Content available through the Website or Other Channels are appropriate or available for use outside France and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use the Website or Other Channels, or export the Content in violation of France export laws and regulations. If you access the Website or Other Channels from a location outside France, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws.

E-MAIL ADDRESSES

PJB Marketing International respects the privacy of its readers; however, The PJB Marketing International does make available for rental its list of those registrants who have expressly provided us with their permission to receive third party information and offers as part of their user profile.

MODIFICATION

PJB Marketing International shall have the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add or remove terms of this agreement at any time without notice. Changes shall be effective immediately. You agree to review this agreement periodically since subsequent use by you of the Website or Other Channels shall constitute your acceptance of any changes. PJB Marketing International shall have the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect of the Website or Other Channels, including, but not limited to, the community areas, content, hours of availability and equipment needed for access to use. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon posting and any subsequent use by you after such posting shall conclusively be deemed to be acceptance by you of such changes, modifications or deletions.

DISCLAIMER

All materials and services on the website, other channels, and any third-party sites to which the foregoing links are provided “as is” or “as available” without warranty of any kind. PJB Marketing International is not responsible for the availability or content of other services that may be linked to the website or other channels. Because PJB Marketing International has no control over such services, you acknowledge and agree that PJB Marketing International is not responsible for the availability of such external services, and that PJB Marketing International does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, accuracy, quality, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such external services. You further acknowledge and agree that PJB Marketing International shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on or through such external services. The content published on the website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information on the website. PJB Marketing International and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes to the website or other channels at any time including changes to these terms and conditions. The website offers a search feature within the site. PJB Marketing International explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in our search index or directory. PJB Marketing International also disclaims any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of any directory or search result. PJB Marketing International and/or its suppliers make no representations and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose regarding the suitability of the information; the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of the content, services, products, text, graphics, links, or other items contained within the website or other channels, or the results obtained from accessing and using the website or other channels and/or the content contained therein. PJB Marketing International does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website, including bulletin boards or the server that makes it available, are free of viruses or other harmful components. The user assumes the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair or correction of the users computer and other equipment.

INDEMNITY / LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

As a condition of use of this website and any other channels, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless, PJB Marketing International and its suppliers, each of their parents and affiliated companies, and each of their respective partners, suppliers, licensors, officers, directors, shareholders, members, employees, representatives, contractors and agents, from any and all claims (including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, trade disparagement, privacy and intellectual property infringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising from or relating to any allegation regarding: (a) your use of the website or any other channels; (b) PJB Marketing International's use of any content or information you provide, as long as our use is not inconsistent with this agreement; (c) information or material posted or transmitted through your membership account, even if not posted by you; and, (d) any violation of these terms and conditions by you. If you are dissatisfied with any PJB Marketing International material, or with any of PJB Marketing International’s terms and conditions, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Website or Other Channels, as applicable.

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall PJB Marketing International, or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Content, unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, the Content or any errors or omissions in the Content, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. You specifically acknowledge and agree that PJB Marketing International is not liable for any conduct of any user.

GENERAL

These Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers, and other terms contained on the Website and Other Channels; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of these Terms and Conditions, the terms of these Terms and Conditions shall control.

These Terms and Conditions have been made in and shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of France. Any action to enforce this agreement shall be brought and in and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in France. If any provision is deemed to be unlawful or unenforceable, that shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Any failure of PJB Marketing International to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of these Terms and Conditions. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of these Terms and Conditions for any reason, you agree that the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding the limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have granted to PJB Marketing International, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate. PJB Marketing International may assign its rights and duties under these Terms and Conditions to any party at any time without notice to you.

SERVICE CONTACT

Contact admin[at]pjbmi.com with questions or problems with the Website.