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any other obligation under copyright, secrecy, defamation,
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the use of such Linked Sites and any content contained
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loss or damage arising from or occasioned by the creation
or use of the Linked Sites or the information or material
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to add, change, decline or remove, without notice, any
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to different users.
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from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses,
including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising in any
way from your use of, or inability to use, the Web site,
the uploading, posting, emailing or transmission of any
Web site material, or any violation of these Terms and
Conditions or law or regulation by you.
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U.S.A., excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, shall govern
these Terms and Conditions. Please note that your use
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national, and international laws. You expressly agree
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in the courts of the state of California, U.S.A., and
you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise
of personal jurisdiction in the courts of the state of
California, U.S.A., in connection with any such dispute
and including any claim involving
ARCompanies or its affiliates, subsidiaries, employees, contractors,
officers, directors, telecommunication providers and
content providers.
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in the United States of America. We do not represent
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and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if
and to the extent local laws are applicable.
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of use should be directed to:
Corporate Communications
ARCompanies
1968 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90018