Website Terms of Use

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use in the Company’s sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. However, any changes to the dispute resolution provisions set out in Governing Law and Jurisdiction will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice before the date the change is posted on the Website.

Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page on occasion so you are aware of any modifications, as they are binding on you.

Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict user access, including registered user access, to some parts of the Website or to the entire Website.

You are responsible for both (1) making all arrangements necessity for you to have access to the Website and (2) ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them.

To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by the Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions the Company may take with respect to your information consistent with the Privacy Policy.

You acknowledge that your account, if you choose to create one or are provided with one, is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website, or portions of it, using your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated these Terms of Use.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including, but not limited to, all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Website, except as follows:

1. (i)Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM, incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials;
2. (ii)You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes;
3. (iii)You may print or download copies of a reasonable number of pages of the Website, or content therein, for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
4. (iv)If we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features.

You must not modify copies of any material from this site, nor may you delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.

If you wish to make and use of material on the Website other than those uses set out in this section, please submit your request via our Contact Us page.

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Trademarks

The Company name, the term Vette Registry, and the Company logo, and all related names, logos, marks, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates and licensors. You must not use such marks without the Company’s prior written consent. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

The Company is independent from General Motors Company and/or its subsidiaries, including General Motors LLC, (collectively, “GM”) and is not affiliated with GM, nor is the Company sponsored or supported by GM. The GM and “Corvette” logos, wordmarks, trademarks, copyrights, and other non-Company proprietary rights that appear on this website, if any, appear in accordance with the requirements for Fair Use under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. § 107).

User Contributions

The Website contains message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, or interactive features (collectively, “Interactive Services”) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to any other users or persons (hereinafter, “post”) content or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”) on or through the Website.

All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution to the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service provides, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose or according to your account settings, if applicable.

You represent and warrant that (1) you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to use and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns; and (2) all of your User Contributions do and will comply with the Terms of Use.

You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

We have the right to:

1. (i)Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion;
2. (ii)Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for the Company;
3. (iii)Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy;
4. (iv)Take appropriate legal action, including, without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website;
5. (v)Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including violation of the Terms of Use.

Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPANY DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATION BY EITHER THE COMPANY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, the Company does not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Website and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must, in their entirety, comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

• Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other protected class.
• Infringe on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
• Violate the legal rights, including those of publicity and privacy, of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.
• Be likely to deceive any person.
• Promote any activity or advocate, promote, or assist with any unlawful act.
• Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
• Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
• Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising, unless by an Official Sponsor of Vette Registry. However, users may link, or reference via text, to a business that they are recommending if done in response to another user’s question, provided that the user providing the link or text to a business is not affiliated with that business, unless they are an Official Sponsor of Vette Registry.
• Give the impression that they emanate from or endorsed by the Company or any other person or entity, if that is not the case.

Violation of any of the Content Standards may result in a temporary or permanent ban from accessing the Website. The Company, Website administrators, and Website moderators or helpers reserve the right to limit, restrict, or revoke access to the Website for any reason, including those within the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, or Paid Membership Services Agreement, if applicable.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please submit a notice of copyright infringement via our Contact Us page. It is the Company’s policy to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim any and all liability and/or responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by your or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

The Website includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided directly by the Company, are solely the opinions and responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Company. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

Changes to the Website

We may update the content on this Website from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Information About You and Your Visits to the Website

All information we collect on the Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Online Purchases and Other Terms and Conditions

All paid membership purchases through our site or other transactions for services provided by the Company related to the Website are governed by the Paid Membership Services Agreement which are hereby incorporated into the Terms of Use. Purchases for Vette Registry goods, if any, made through third-party sites are governed by those companies’ respective Terms of Sale, where applicable.

The Corvette Classifieds service is provided as a convenience. The Company is not a party to any transaction facilitated by listings on the Website’s Corvette Classifieds service. The Company is not involved in the negotiation, sale, or transfer of title for any vehicle listed on the Corvette Classifieds pages. The Company disclaims all warranties, express or implied, for any vehicle listed on Corvette Classifieds and makes no representations or warranties regarding any listing or transaction that may result from a Corvette Classifieds listing. Please note that only Chevrolet Corvette cars are allowed on the Corvette Classifieds; all other makes and models are prohibited listings. The Company may remove any listing for any reason, without advance notice. Buyers assume the burden of proof to ensure the quality and fitness of the vehicle(s) purchased meet their standards for satisfaction. Do not share sensitive information through the Website, including through the Corvette Classifieds service.

Linking to the Website; Social Media Features

You may hyperlink or link to our homepage, or any of the Website’s other publicly-accessible pages, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal, and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. However, you must not establish a hyperlink or link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without express consent.

The Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

• Link from your own, or certain third party websites, to certain content on this Website;
• Send emails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on this Website;
• Cause limited portions of content of the Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

You may use these features solely as they are provided by the Company, solely with respect to the content they are displayed with, and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not take any action with respect to the materials on this Website that is inconsistent with any other provision of the Terms of Use.

You agree to cooperate with us in ceasing any unauthorized framing or linking. We reserve the right to withdraw external linking permission without notice.

We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion.

Links from the Website to Third-Party Sites

Any links on the Website to other sites and resources provided by third parties are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked within the Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Geographic Business

The owner of the Website operates in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons in certain other countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and responsible for compliance with your jurisdiction’s laws.

Disclaimer of Warranties

You understand that we cannot, and do not, guarantee or warrant that files or images available for downloading from or on the Website will be free of malware or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures to satisfy your particular anti-malware protection requirements and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means extern to our site for the reconstruction of any lost data.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR TERMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITERMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF MALWARE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITERMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Limitation on Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in each case located in the County of Montgomery, although the Company retains the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in the Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provision of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Paid Membership Services Agreement, constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Vette Registries, LLC regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understanding, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

Your Comments and Concerns

This website is operated by Vette Registries, LLC.

All other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be submitted via our Contact Us page.