This Website is an educational and informational service provided by Northwest Compass, Inc. for those in need of assistance, with the express condition that users agree to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this User Agreement, as they may be modified from time to time. Your consultation and use of this Website constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions.
Disclaimer
This website and the information it contains are provided as a public service by Northwest Compass, Inc. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for statistics collection. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
The information contained on this Website has been carefully checked for accuracy at the time of publication. However the publishers cannot be held responsible for any information which is not accurate. They do not accept any responsibility or liability for any claims arising out of the descriptions or information supplied. You are advised to phone the recommended places and check their opening hours and other details prior to a visit.
Links from this Website
Northwest Compass, Inc. makes no representation, warranty or endorsement, express or implied, as to any of the information, services, products or messages on any other Websites which may be accessed through a hyperlink on this Website. In particular, these links are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by NWC of the organization or individual operating the Website or a warranty or endorsement of any type regarding the Website or the information, services, products or messages posted on or available from such Websites.
Copyright and Trademark
Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on this Website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips, is copyrighted by and proprietary to Northwest Compass, Inc. The content displayed on any page of this Website may be used for personal and noncommercial uses which do not harm the reputation of NWC, provided that the user does not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such content.
The name and mark, Northwest Compass, Inc. and its attendant logos and taglines, are trademarks of Northwest Compass, Inc. and may not be used or reproduced without its prior written consent.
Liability
You agree that you will hold harmless Northwest Compass, Inc. and its officers, directors, agents, employees, and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this Website or the information, services, products or messages contained in this Website or other Websites to which it is linked, including but not limited to claims that you have found something you have heard, viewed or downloaded from this Website or another Website to which it is linked to be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will Northwest Compass, Inc. or the contributors of information to this Website be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST NORTHWEST COMPASS, INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR — USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
Governing Law
This Website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by Northwest Compass, Inc., which is headquartered in the State of Illinois, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of Illinois, by accessing this Website both you and NWC agree that the statutes and laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this Website. You and Northwest Compass, Inc. also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of Cook County, Illinois and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois with respect to such matters. Northwest Compass, Inc. makes no representation that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Linking From Other Websites
Northwest Compass, Inc. may grant the owner of a Website permission to use a hyperlink to this Website from its Website, provided: (a) any such link must clearly be marked Northwest Compass, Inc. (b) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host Website may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Northwest Compass Inc.’s name and trademarks; (c) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host Website may not create the false appearance that any other entity is associated with or sponsored by Northwest Compass, Inc.; and (d) the link, when activated by a user, must display this Website full-screen and not with a “frame” on the linked Website. The owner of any Website with a hyperlink to this Website agrees to the foregoing terms and agrees to delete any such link upon notice from Northwest Compass, Inc. that such permission has been revoked, which notice may be given at any time and for any reason.
Northwest Compass, Inc. is not responsible for the information or materials contained on Websites linking to this Website. Links to this Website are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by Northwest Compass, Inc. of the organization or individual operating the host Website or a warranty of any type regarding the host Website or the information on the host Website.