Terms of Use

Arbor Rangers, LLC Terms of Use and Copyright Infringement Notice

TERMS OF USE

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before accessing or using this Site.

LAST UPDATED: 01/31/2018

ACCEPTANCE
By accessing or using the services of arborrangers.com website (hereafter referred to as “Site”), downloading Materials or merely browsing the Site, you agree to and are bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this document and in any changes thereto that Arbor Rangers, LLC (hereafter referred to as “AR”) may publish from time to time (collectively, the “Terms of Use”). If you do not accept all of the terms and conditions contained in the Terms of Service, please leave now and do not access or use this Site.

AR may change the Terms of Use from time to time at its sole discretion. Your continued access or use of the Site, or any Materials or Services, constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to access or use this Site automatically terminates.

DEFINITIONS
“Materials” means all downloads, files, text, images, photographs, graphics, videos, publications, content, software, code, programs and products made available via the Site by AR to users of this Site. “Services” means all services and resources offered or enabled by the Site, including eCommerce services (hereafter referred to as “Online Store”). All Materials provided by AR are referred to collectively as “AR Materials.” All user-supplied Materials are referred to collectively as “User Materials”. Services that involve collaboration and file-sharing content among a specified group referred to collectively as “Shared Content”. The group of persons among which such collaboration takes place is referred to as a “Work Group.” All User Materials that are not Shared Content shall be referred to herein as “User Content”.

NOTICE
This site is protected by copyrights and trademarks (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”). Any unauthorized use of this site may violate those rights. AR does not grant any express or implied rights to use the Intellectual Property. By visiting this site and thereby accepting the Terms of Use, you agree not to copy, republish, download, distribute, or reverse engineer the Site. Use of the images and other downloaded materials from this Site may only occur in conformance with their respective End User License Agreement, the terms of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

USE OF SITE AND SERVICES
By entering this Site, you agree to adhere to all limitations on dissemination, usage, and reproduction of any Materials that you download from the Site. You agree to use the Services only to access, download, utilize, post, send or receive Materials in an appropriate manner as related to the particular Materials or Services being accessed or used by you.

You may not access or attempt to access any Material that you are not authorized to access or make available any files containing Materials which you do not own or control or which infringe the intellectual property rights of others.

You may not disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise cause harm to, the Site, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Site or any affiliated or linked sites.

AR, in its sole discretion, may monitor or review the Materials at any time. AR may at any time without notice and in its sole discretion terminate a Service, access to or use of any Materials or an area of the Site where Materials are posted or submitted. At this time, AR does not provide a User Forum, Chat, or Email.  However, if and when such services become available in the future, it must be stated that while AR has no plans to censor or read private site mail, in the event that AR has reason to believe that such communication could be harmful to AR, AR reserves the right to read, and delete such harmful messages from the Site.

USE OF AR MATERIALS
Any AR Materials or Content made available only upon payment of a fee or execution of a separate agreement may only be viewed, downloaded and printed subject to your payment of such fee or execution of such separate agreement. This excludes Site content that is offered in the form of a free download, such as AR activity pages in PDF format, etc. Educators and parents are encouraged to utilize AR Materials to teach their students but are not allowed to alter and distribute content from AR Materials without written consent from AR.

SUBMITTED MATERIALS
We are not accepting unsolicited materials at this time.  In the event we do allow for submissions, all of the User Materials that you post will retain all copyright control and ownership. AR respects the rights of artists and will not grant any rights that extend beyond those already granted by the artist. AR does not pre-screen User Materials that users provide or otherwise submit via the Site or Services; however, User Materials must relate to and be appropriate to the general content of this Site and AR may remove any posted or submitted User Materials from the Site or any Service for any reason without notice in its sole discretion. By posting or submitting your User Materials, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the Intellectual Property Rights and other rights to your User Materials as described in these Terms of Use, including all the rights necessary for you to post or submit your User Materials. While you retain copyright control of submitted materials, submission provides to AR a limited license to use submitted materials for marketing or promotional purposes, provided that reasonable efforts are taken by AR to receive permission regarding such use from you.

ONLINE STORE: FUND-RAISING & MERCHANDISE SALES
MERCHANDISE RETURN POLICY
Unless otherwise stated, merchandise purchased through the Site via the Online Store may be returned up to 14 days from the date the carrier delivers your package. For security reasons, we track and insure packages we ship out. Before returning your item(s), you must Contact Us to obtain a return merchandise authorization number (RMA#).

PLEASE NOTE: Processing your return may be delayed if you do not obtain an RMA# prior to returning your merchandise. A 5% RESTOCKING FEE may be applied to your return which will be deducted from your original purchase price. Shipping fees are non-refundable. All authorized returned merchandise items must be returned in their original shipping container and be in new, resellable, condition (e.g. undamaged, unbroken factory seal, etc.). Return shipping costs will be at your own expense and we highly recommend adding tracking and insurance through your carrier on your return package as we will not be responsible for lost or damaged returns. Thank you for your cooperation!

WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS
THE SITE, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED BY AR UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, AR MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS PURCHASED OR ACCESSIBLE BY YOU WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED.

AR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO SUBMITTED MATERIALS FEATURED ON THE SITE, EXTERIOR LINKS FROM THE SITE, SERVICES AND ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND MATERIALS AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY SERVICES.

THE USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER USE OF ANY MATERIALS IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES. AR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER SIMILAR SOFTWARE CODE THAT IS DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE SITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS. AR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS THAT YOU MAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF SOMEONE ELSE USING YOUR PASSWORD OR ACCOUNT (WHEN THESE FEATURES ARE IMPLEMENTED) WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

PRIVACY
AR will use and protect your data, such as your name, email address, and in accordance with the AR Privacy Policy, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL AR, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE OR ANY OTHER CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACCESS OR USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS, ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS, USER MATERIALS OR OTHER DATA, OR ANY FAILURE TO STORE OR LOSS OF DATA, FILES, MATERIALS OR OTHER CONTENT.

© 2008-present Arbor Rangers, LLC.  Arbor Rangers™ Characters (including Main Team Members: Clifford “Clive” Jones , Sandra “Sandy” Beech, Donald “Donny” Philips, Jose “Jose” Moreno, Zaire “Zee” Manning, and Keiko “Kay” Fukiage), Arbor Rangers™ Kids Learn About™ Series, Arbor Rangers™ Don’t Move Firewood Campaign Logo, and Arbor Rangers™ and AR Logo Designs by Jeff Harris.  All Rights Reserved.  The names, likenesses and other attributes of the Arbor Rangers™ Characters reproduced on this website are trademarks, registered trademarks, copyrighted designs and/or other forms of intellectual property that are the exclusive property of Arbor Rangers, LLC or Jeff Harris in the U.S.  and/or other countries and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Arbor Rangers, LLC or Jeff Harris.  All Rights Reserved.  All other sponsored products, company names, brand names, trademarks, and logos are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.  All rights reserved.  ™ & ® denote US Trademarks.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTIFICATION

LAST UPDATED: 01/31/2018

Arbor Rangers, LLC (“AR”) is dedicated to protecting the intellectual property of others and expects that the users of our services do the same.  AR will investigate notices of copyright infringement and take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) (“DMCA”).  If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and such infringement is occurring or accessible through a website or online service operated by AR or one of its subsidiaries or on sites linked to from this Site or in connection with any authorized Services or Materials available on this Site, please provide, pursuant to the DMCA, written notification of claimed copyright infringement to the designated Copyright Agent for this Site.

To file a copyright infringement notification with us, you will need to send a written communication that includes the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA to confirm these requirements):

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  • Identification of the copyrighted 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 permit us to locate the material.
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.
  • A statement that you have 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.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your Notification to the attention of:
Copyright Agent
Arbor Rangers, LLC
P.O. Box 80006
Indianapolis, IN 46280
phone: (317) 677-3601
fax: n/a
email: info@arborrangers.com

Note that notifications sent to Arbor Rangers, LLC at the above address can relate to all of its subsidiaries and divisions, including but not limited to CREATIVExpressions Digital Services, LLC; ArborSphere, LLC; and Childhood Fantasy, LLC.

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.  Don’t make false claims! Certain contests may specify that entries submitted will become the sole property of AR and may be used for AR promotional purposes.  Please do not send original artwork or text copy to AR, unless specific arrangements and proper release forms have been completed.  While we want to promote creativity and the exchanging of new and original ideas, unsolicited submissions of ideas, drawings, stories, characters, etc.  are not accepted and will be returned to the address marked of the received package, or discarded.  AR will accept no liability claims for any submissions that were unsolicited for, uninsured, lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed during transit to or from us, except as allowable by Law.

Please also note that the information provided in this legal notice may be forwarded to the person who provided the allegedly infringing content.

© 2008-present Arbor Rangers, LLC.  Arbor Rangers™ Characters (including core team members: Clive Jones, Sandy Beech, Donny Philips, Jose Moreno, Zaire Manning, and Keiko Fukiage), Oakley, Arbor Rangers™ Kids Learn About™ Series, Arbor Rangers™ Don’t Move Firewood Campaign logo, Foresters of Urban Nature™, Arbor Rangers™ “We Get Kids THINKING About Trees” Campaign and “AR Brain” logo, and Arbor Rangers™ and AR Logo Designs by Jeff Harris.  All Rights Reserved.  The names, likenesses and other signature attributes of the Arbor Rangers™ Characters reproduced on this website are trademarks, registered trademarks, copyrighted designs and/or other forms of intellectual property that are the exclusive property of Arbor Rangers, LLC or Jeff Harris in the U.S. and/or other countries and may not be used, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Arbor Rangers, LLC or Jeff Harris. Certain non-commercial use for educational purposes may be allowed, with permission. All Rights Reserved.  All other sponsored products, company names, weblinks, brand names, trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.  All rights reserved.  ™ & ® denotes US Trademarks.


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