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National Association of Solution Providers and Channel Partners

WEBSITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Who we are

We are the National Association of Solution Providers and Channel Partners (NASC). Please remember that throughout these terms when we mention “we”, ”us”, “our” etc., we mean the National Association of Solution Providers and Channel Partners also referred to as the NASC. When we refer to “you” we mean the user and/or browser of our website.

The National Association of Solution Providers and Channel Partners™ (NASC) is a professional trade association. While solution providers and channel partners are invited to participate in membership, they do so at their own pleasure subject to the rules of membership and participation as set forth by the NASC. Consumers are encouraged to utilize the products and services of NASC members, however, they do so at their own pleasure. The NASC provides no guarantees or warrantees whatsoever with regard to its programs, products, services, or members. The public is recommended to carefully conduct its own research prior to making any technology purchase or hiring decision. Any testimonials provided in this website may not be representative of the experience of others.

About these terms and conditions

You are reading the terms and conditions for use of the this website, the websites www.nasc.us.com, and any other website owned and controlled by us (“the Sites”). These terms and conditions, which are deemed to incorporate our Privacy Policy (see below), make a legally binding contract between us and you. Your acceptance of these terms and conditions is automatically and irrevocably made by you using any of the Sites and takes effect from your first use of any of the Sites (or any part thereof). If you do not accept these terms and conditions or have any objection to any part of them you should stop using the Sites immediately.

We reserve the right to make changes to these terms and conditions from time to time which will take effect from the date of posting of such changes on the Sites. Your continued use of the Sites will mark your acceptance of any changes to the terms and conditions.These terms and conditions were last updated on 8^th September, 2008.

We may from time to time display additional terms and conditions on the Sites, for example in connection with a specific promotion or in connection with the sale of goods or services. If the terms and conditions for use of the Sites should conflict in any way with such additional terms then the additional terms will prevail.

About linking by hypertext to the Site

Before providing a link to any of the Sites or Site Information (as defined below), you must seek our permission. To do this, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with details of the URL which you wish to link to which forms part of the Sites and the URL of the page on which you will be displaying the link. We do not permit the display of any web pages which form part of the Sites or Site Information in any html frame unless we have expressly authorised such display in writing.

About copyright and other intellectual property rights in the Site

For the purposes of these terms and conditions the expression “Site Information” means the images, graphics, photographs, text, animations, videos, applets and scripts operating within, or which form part of, the Sites.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all intellectual property rights (including, without limitation, copyright, trade marks, service marks, database rights and trading names) in the Site Information are owned by us or other companies in the NASC. We may publish photographs, images or text on the Sites in which the copyright is not owned by us. Where this is done, and where practicable, we acknowledge the copyright owner.

You may view the Site Information in a web browser for private browsing purposes only. Copying the Site Information into a computer cache or storage device for private on or off-line browsing purposes is also permitted. You may not make a copy of the Site Information or any part of it for any other purpose without our prior written consent, which may be granted at our sole discretion (or where we do not own the copyright, we will direct you to the owners themselves for such consent). Furthermore, and without prejudice to the foregoing, you are not permitted to use, display or otherwise incorporate the Site Information into any web page which does not form part of the Sites by hypertext link, or by any other means other than copying, without our prior written consent. Nothing in these terms and conditions or on the Sites constitutes a licence to use or copy the Site Information.

About trade marks in the Site

The Sites contain numerous trademarks belonging to the NASC.

If you are in doubt as to whether an item is a trademark of ours, please contact us for clarification by emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We may also use some trade marks on the Site which are not owned by us. Where practicable, we acknowledge the relevant trade mark owners.

About the accuracy of the Site Information

The Site Information is provided “as is” and we make no representation, endorsement or warranty as to its accuracy or completeness. We will not be liable for any action taken (or not taken) in reliance upon the Site Information and such action is taken entirely at your own risk. We reserve the right to make changes to the Site Information to correct any errors or omissions (at our discretion) without notice and without liability to you.

External websites to which we provide hypertext links are not under our control and we take no responsibility and shall not be liable in any way for their content.

It is a feature of the Sites that some of the Site Information is contributed to us by different third parties and we do not control those parties or their information. Opinions expressed within the Site Information are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent our opinions.

The Sites, like any other, are susceptible to cyber-squatting, spoofing and vandalism. We do not accept any responsibility for, nor liability in respect of any losses arising from, or information which appears on the Sites as a result of, such actions.

Where the operation of the Sites depends on the input of information by you, the service provided by us depends on, and varies according to, the accuracy of such inputted information. We can therefore accept no responsibility for, nor any liability in respect of, the input of inaccurate information to the Sites by you and/or any third parties.

In the unlikely event that you find any inaccurate information on the Sites or have any complaint about what we have published please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . We will investigate on receipt and take such action which we, in our sole discretion, determine as being appropriate having regard to all the circumstances.

About the Internet, service interruption, viruses etc.

We and all other web publishers have no control over the Internet, which is a global public network of computers and the method by which you access the Sites. As a consequence and in common with most web publishers we take no responsibility for service interruption or the transmission of viruses or other malicious computer code through the Sites.

About Personal Information and our Privacy Policy

We have a separate Privacy Policy which relates to our use of your personal information. We would encourage you to read our Privacy Policy available on the Sites.

The Sites make use of temporary cookies. Cookies are data held in your web browser. This data is only held in your browser during the time which you are viewing the Sites and is automatically deleted thereafter. They do not in themselves identify who you are or your other personal data (ie your name, address, email address and similar information) to us. They do allow us to monitor your use of the Sites and enable the normal operation of the pages forming the Sites.

Provision of services by third parties

Some of the pages which form part of the Sites may make use of technologies and applications which are provided and/or hosted by third parties. Where you make use of such technologies and applications your information may be transmitted for processing to servers other than those which host the Sites and which are not within our control. We exclude all liability to you arising from any loss or damage you may sustain as a result of such transmission or processing. We make no representation, endorsement or warranty to the accuracy of information which appears on the Sites as a result of processing by, or originating from, third parties.

Further information about our liability to you

To the fullest extent lawfully possible, we exclude all liability to you in contract. We also exclude liability to you for any loss of profits, business, contracts, revenue, anticipated savings, goodwill, loss of or damage to data, or any other indirect or consequential loss or damage howsoever arising, including but not limited to business interruption. Without prejudice to the foregoing, our entire liability to you in connection with the use of the Sites shall be limited to 1 dollar. By using the Sites, you agree that this limitation is in all respects fair and reasonable.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these terms and conditions, nothing in these terms and conditions shall, or shall be construed as purporting to, exclude or restrict liability in respect of death or personal injury for breach of duty arising in the course of business or from the occupation of business premises.

About the law relating to these terms and conditions

We are situated in the Unites States of America and the laws of the U.S. shall govern any interpretation of these terms and conditions. The U.S.courts shall have jurisdiction in any disputes between us in respect of these terms and conditions and the use of the Sites.

SUBCONTRACTING

Imagine offering a broader range of technology services to your valued clients than ever before. As a Member of the NASC^sm, you are not only part of a talented pool of experts, but you can actually put these experts directly to work for you. Your participation in the NASC^sm gives you access to our cross-Member subcontracting... and it’s only a mouse click away.

The process is simple: (1) Your client asks you to provide a special product or service that you ordinarily do not provide, (2) You access the NASC^sm database to seek out a Member who can assist you in providing it, (3) Jointly provide the product or service to your client, and (4) Keep your client happy and loyal to you for a broader range of future work.

Members in good standing also have the option of using Member Subcontracting to post jobs or search for job postings to review for possible opportunities. Join the NASC^sm. Satisfy your customers!

CLASSIFIEDS

The management of unwanted and overstocked assets is a growing problem for many solution providers. As new technologies emerge, the question of how best to handle the harvesting and redistribution of de-installed and previously-owned equipment can be time-consuming and annoying.

The thought of discarding these items when you know that someone, somewhere, might be able to use or be willing to pay for them is equally frustrating. So, the items accumulate and take up valuable space which is already at a premium in your store, office or warehouse. These once-valuable assets simply depreciate and fade into useless obsolescence.

Using NASC^sm Member Classified Advertising, you can find a new home for your unwanted & overstocked items.This service is available for Member-to-Member sales and direct sales to the public. Join the NASC^sm.

CONNECTIONS

NASC Member Connections is a Members-only social media and business networking resource.

The fabric of modern human life is now woven on social media and networking sites. The NASC understands this important development and has its own “Business Networking/Social Media” component called Member Connections. NASC Member Connections is a Members-only tool designed to facilitate: (1) Members connecting with other Members to do business; and (2) Member connections which are intended to be purely social.

As Member business relationships develop, so too will friendships. By cultivating business and social relationships, Members will fortify a true sense of community. People tend to take better care of those who they also consider to be their friends. Member Connections can also be used to communicate with Members on a personal basis before actually doing business with them.

RESOURCES

Technology is changing faster today than at any other time in history. Keeping pace with these changes is a daunting task for everyone in the industry. NASC^sm understands that Members need immediate access to targeted information resources. These resources include various publications and videos related to the IT and technology industry.

Members are also encouraged to share their knowledge and experience by uploading their own helpful resources (subject to legal guidelines). The combined volume of resources includes videos, documents, white papers, technical bulletins and studies. The NASC^sm also welcomes technical contributions and updates from its corporate partners and sponsors.

Additional resources pertaining to business support are also exclusively available to Members from seasoned, experienced business consultants and coaches. Join the NASC^sm. Stay informed!

TECH FORUM

Through our fully functional and interactive Members-only forum, problems related to technology and channel business needs can be jointly solved. When a question involves an individual Member need, this powerful membership community goes to work “individually” to help answer it. When a problem involves an industry need, the entire membership community works “collectively” to help solve it.

Regardless of a problem’s level of difficulty, there is an excellent chance a Member will be able to provide competent and timely advice on how to solve it. NASC^sm carefully monitors the forum to make sure that it is used for the intended purpose of helping other Members. Members can rest assured that the best minds in the industry are focused exclusively on solving their business and technology-related problems.

The forum is expected to become a preferred business communication vehicle for NASC^sm Members. Join the NASC^sm. Get help when it’s needed most!