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ThriftyBeer.com operates and maintains this Internet Web Site ("Site") for personal use for those of a legal age in your country, province, or state of residence (Legal drinking age in the United States of America is 21 years of age) for the consumption of alcoholic beverages and in countries where the consumption of alcoholic beverages are permitted.

By browsing and using this Site you are agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth under the section titled "User's Agreement of Terms and Conditions". Please exit this Site if you do not accept these terms and conditions, and are not of a legal age in your place of residence for consuming alcoholic beverages or are in a country where use of this Site is not permitted.

ThriftyBeer.com may revise these terms and conditions from time to time, so you should review them periodically to ensure proper compliance because they are binding on you.

1.0 User’s Agreement of Terms and Conditions

AGREEMENT TO TERMS
By entering the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms, DO NOT USE THIS SITE. The legal information is applicable to all pages of the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site, unless explicitly stated otherwise on any particular page. No entry for under-aged persons: if you are an under-aged person, you are not allowed to use the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site.

ENTRY AT YOUR OWN RISK
By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that your use is at your own risk and that none of the parties involved in creating, producing, or delivering this site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages, or any losses, costs or expenses of any kind (including legal fees, expert fees, or other disbursements) which may arise, directly or indirectly, through the access to, the use of or browsing of this site or through your downloading of any materials, text, data, images, video or audio from this site, including but not limited to anything caused by any viruses, bugs, human action or inaction of any computer system, phone line, hardware, software or program malfunctions, or any other errors, failures or delays in computer transmissions or network connections.

NO WARRANTY ON CONTENTS, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS
Although the specifications, features, illustrations, equipment and other information contained in the site are based upon up-to-date information, and while ThriftyBeer.com makes all reasonable efforts to ensure that all material on this site is correct, accuracy cannot be guaranteed and ThriftyBeer.com makes no warranties or representations as to its accuracy. All contents, information and materials contained in this site are provided to you “AS IS”, without any warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

NO CONFIDENTIALITY, USE OF INFORMATION
By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that any communication or material you transmit to this site, in any manner and for any reason, will not be treated as confidential or proprietary. Furthermore, you acknowledge and agree that any ideas, concepts, techniques, procedures, methods, systems, designs, plans, charts, or other materials you transmit to this site may be used by ThriftyBeer.com anywhere, anytime and for any reason whatsoever.

HYPERLINKS
Although this site may be linked to other sites, ThriftyBeer.com is not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation with the linked site, unless specifically stated therein. By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that ThriftyBeer.com has not reviewed all sites linked to this site and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or any other site linked to this site. Your linking to any other off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.

REVISION OF THIS PAGE
ThriftyBeer.com reserves the right to revise this legal information at any time for any reason and reserves the right to make changes at any time, without notice or obligation, to any of the information contained on this site. By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that you shall be bound by any such revisions. We suggest periodically visiting this page of the site to review these terms and conditions.

APPLICABLE LAW
By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that this site will be construed and evaluated according to the laws of The United States of America and Canada. If you use this site from another country you are responsible for compliance with any and all applicable local laws. ThriftyBeer.com makes no representation that the materials contained within this site are appropriate for countries outside The United States of America and Canada.

THE THRIFTYBEER.COM NAME, LOGO’S, TRADEMARKS BELONG TO THRIFTYBEER.COM
By entering this site you acknowledge and agree that any name, logo, trademark or service mark contained on this site is owned or licensed by ThriftyBeer.com and may not be used by you without prior written approval. ThriftyBeer.com will enforce its intellectual property rights to the full extent of the law. Sound, graphics, charts, text, video, information, or images of places or people are either the property of ThriftyBeer.com or used on this site with permission. Your use of any of these materials is prohibited unless specifically provided for on the site. Any unauthorized use of these materials may subject you to penalties or damages, including but not limited to those related to violation of trademarks, copyrights, privacy and publicity rights.

COPYRIGHTS BELONG TO THRIFTYBEER.COM
ThriftyBeer.com is the copyright owner of this site and no portion of this site, including but not limited to the text, images, audio or video, may be used in any manner, or for any purpose, without ThriftyBeer.com’s express written permission, except if indicated herein. Without in any way waiving any of the foregoing rights, you may download one copy of the material on this site for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you do not delete or change any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices. Modification, re-postment or use of the material on this site for any other purpose violates ThriftyBeer.com’s legal rights. We are proud of our name, products, trademarks and logo’s. You acknowledge that these are owned or licensed by ThriftyBeer.com and may not be used by you without our express written consent. ThriftyBeer.com occasionally receives requests to remove links or guest book postings from the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. Please note that the following is the general approach of ThriftyBeer.com:

2.0 Rules Of Use For The ThriftyBeer.Com Web Site

RULES OF USE
In order to ensure that we all enjoy the facilities of the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site, we herewith give a set of rules which apply to the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. ThriftyBeer does not promote the irresponsible and unsafe consumption of alcoholic beverages, and assumes no liability for injury and/or other loss to those participating in ThriftyBeer.com promotions, or the actions of said participants. Anyone who consumes alcohol is STRONGLY encouraged to call a friend or a cab for a ride home. Please be smart and don’t drink and drive. Use common sense when drinking, stop while you’re ahead.

CONDUCT
We reserve the right at our sole discretion to revoke membership of any individual found: to be acting in violation of the Membership Agreement or any posted rules; to be tampering with the operation of this site or any services hereon; or to be acting in an un-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. You agree that in the use of this site -- including but not limited to chat areas, and the registration of usernames or group names -- you will not use obscene, libelous or slanderous language, or language which infringes upon a third party's trademark, trade name or other intellectual property right or right to privacy. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Site Providers, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, sponsors, officers, consultants, agents, and employees against and from all claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses asserted by third parties alleging that the site includes obscenity, libel, slander, or infringes upon the third party's intellectual property or privacy rights, as a direct result of your actions in the use of the site. You further agree to not knowingly: damage or cause interruption of the services on the site; prevent others from using the site; obtain or modify another user's non-public account information without their consent.

UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOUR
Do not post on this site, or transmit to this site, any pornographic, obscene, profane, defamatory, libelous, threatening, unlawful or other materials which could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, promote the excessive, irresponsible or underage consumption of alcohol, or otherwise violate any law or regulation. Notwithstanding that ThriftyBeer.com or other parties are involved in creating, producing or delivering this site, may monitor or review transmissions, postings, discussions, chats, ThriftyBeer.com and all parties involved in creating, producing or delivering this site, assume no responsibility or liability which may arise from the content thereof, including but not limited to claims for defamation, libel, slander, obscenity, pornography, profanity or misrepresentation.

CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF A GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SITE PROVIDERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Site Providers are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by website users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the site or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions in the site. Site Providers assume no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or authorized access to, or alteration of, entries. Site Providers are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line-systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or members on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Website or combination thereof, including injury or damage to members or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from using services or downloading materials in this site. If, for any reason, the site is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Site Providers which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the site, Site Providers reserve the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the services or site indefinitely. Those that are in conflict with our rules or in any other way not according to standards of what the public may expect on the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site will be removed at ThriftyBeer.com's sole discretion. It should be noted however that we cannot guard every part of the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site every time of the day, and that we assume no responsibility or liability which may arise form the content of any message posted by any third party on the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. We suggest you also read the legal information, which contains more detailed information regarding the above.

3.0 Privacy Regulations For The ThriftyBeer.Com Website
EXPECTATION OF PUBLIC AND WIDELY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We believe that persons who make information available on the World Wide Web do so with the expectation that this information will become publicly and widely available. We further believe that making available chat room postings and links to publicly accessible web pages is legally permitted and consistent with common, customary expectations of those who make use of the web and UseNet communication media.

ENABLE THRIVING PERSONALIZED COMMUNITY
ThriftyBeer.com strives to enable the building of thriving personalized communities based on trust, privacy and freedom of _expression. We want you to feel free to express yourself, but - just as important - we also want you to feel secure in an environment which puts you in control.

MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT FOR THRIFTYBEER.COM
This site is provided by ThriftyBeer.com and sponsors, collectively referred to as the "Site Providers". ThriftyBeer.com provides site membership to you, subject to the following Terms, which may be updated by us occasionally without notice to you. You may review the latest version of the Terms at this site. When participating in a particular game, contest or other service you will be subject to any posted rules for that service. By obtaining a membership, you agree to be bound by this Membership Agreement and all Terms herein as well as any rules for specific services on this site.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
ThriftyBeer.com does not require an-end user to provide a name and address to use the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. If you choose to give personal information via the Internet that we may need, you can rely on the following policy. We keep track of the domains from which you visit us. We analyze these data for trends and statistics. In return it enables us to provide you with useful information.

USE OF COOKIES
We use "cookies", a technology that can be used to provide you with tailored information from the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. A cookie is a collection of data (max. 4 Kb) that we can send to your browser, which may then be stored in your system. We use these cookies on some of the ThriftyBeer.com pages in order to serve you better when you return to the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie" giving you the opportunity to accept or to refuse it. Your e-mail address will not be used by ThriftyBeer.com outside the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site, for marketing purposes, without your consent.

MAINTENANCE OF CREDIT CARD DATA
ThriftyBeer.com does not maintain credit card information on file subsequent to transaction processing. This means that your credit card information is used only to process the transaction you have made. This means that for subsequent transactions, you will be required to re-enter your credit card information.

PERSONAL PROFILE INFORMATION USES
Profile information will be used to create personalized content, services and advertising on sites of the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site. In addition, ThriftyBeer.com may use your profile (i.e. on a no name basis) to generate aggregate reports and market research.

E-MAIL COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY
Mail communications are only accessible by the designated recipients at ThriftyBeer.com, including personnel responsible for maintenance of the system.

OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT YOUR OPINION
Occasionally we will offer you the possibility to reflect your opinion on the ThriftyBeer.com Web Site.

4.0 General Contest Rules

This site provides various contests which you can enter. Following are the general rules that apply to all contests on this site. In addition, each contest has a specific set of rules. In the case of conflict, the contest-specific rules apply.

CONTEST ENTRY
All entries must be posted through ThriftyBeer.com contest entry form provided. 1 Entry per person or e-mail address and only 1 entry will count. No responsibility is assumed by Site Providers for lost, late, misdirected, or illegible entries or for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. No submissions will be accepted after the posted deadline for any reason. The sole determinant of time for the purposes of a contest will be the contest server machine(s). Contestants entering picks close to the posted deadline do so with this information in mind. All entries become the property of Site Providers and will not be returned to contest entrant. Site Provider reserves the right to terminate or modify the terms of a contest without prior notice. By entering, entrants agree to abide by the general and specific contest rules and the decisions of the independent contest organization, which are final.

WINNER NOTIFICATION
Winners will be notified by email and/or phone within 14 days of determination. If a winner is unreachable after 7 days, or if that winner is unavailable for prize fulfillment, an alternate winner will be selected according to the rules from all remaining eligible entries received. Potential winners must execute and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance Form/Release of Liability within 7 days of notification. Before being declared a winner this form must be validated. Noncompliance within this time period may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. If an eligible winner cannot be found for a prize, that prize will not be awarded. Prizes take two to four weeks to deliver from the time we receive all fully completed forms from the winner.

PRIZE SUBSTITUTION
All prizes must be accepted as awarded. Prizes are not transferable and not convertible to cash. No substitution of prizes is permitted except by Site Providers. Site Providers reserve the right to substitute any prize with another prize of equal or greater value.

ELIGIBILITY
Each contest is open to legal residents of the United States (excluding Florida) and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are of legal drinking age in their place of residence at the time of entry. Contest void where prohibited by law. Contestants residing in areas where a contest is void may participate in the contest, but will be ineligible to win prizes. Employees of Site Providers and/or their affiliates, licensees, their retailers/distributors, prize suppliers, the applicable Liquor Distribution and Control Boards (the "Government Agencies") advertising, promotion and production agencies and members of their immediate families or those with whom they are domiciled are not eligible to win prizes. Selected Canadian entrants must first correctly answer a mathematical skill testing question in order to claim a prize. All applicable taxes are the sole responsibility of the prize winner. Prize winner is responsible for shipping charges outside of North America. The Government Agencies are not connected with any contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever in regard to any matter that relates to the contest.

USE OF WINNER INFORMATION
All prize winners hereby grant permission to Site Providers and their advertising and promotional agencies to use winners' names and likenesses for advertising and promotional purposes without compensation unless prohibited by law.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
By entering a contest, participants release and hold harmless Site Providers, their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability for any injuries, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with the contest or any prize won.

TECHNICAL FAILURES
Provider and its agents are not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions which may limit a participant's ability to participate in a contest.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The site and all of the related pages, contents and code are Copyright© ThriftyBeer.com. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks or any other intellectual property without express written consent is strictly prohibited.

GENERAL CONDITIONS
The site, contests and other services hereon are governed by the laws of the United States and Canada. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply.

THRIFTYBEER.COM ensures its members and visitors retain their privacy while they take advantage of all ThriftyBeer.com has to offer. We are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful, safe, online experience that you can get anywhere. If you have questions about this, please write to us at contact@ThriftyBeer.com.

Email
If you feel you have received an unsolicited email from ThriftyBeer.com, it may be due to the following reasons:
You may have been referred to ThriftyBeer.com by a friend of yours.
You may have been referred to ThriftyBeer.com by another web site because you expressed an interest in a service we may offer.
You may have been referred to ThriftyBeer.com by another company, who maintains an email listing of your name, seeking promotional services from ThriftyBeer.com.

ThriftyBeer.com gives you the opportunity to unsubscribe from our email list by following the unsubscribe instruction on the bottom of the mailing.

Codes of Privacy
Because your privacy is important to us, we will operate by the following five codes of privacy. Users seeking additional information regarding these codes should consult the Frequently Asked Questions section found at the end of this statement.

Privacy Code I
THRIFTYBEER.COM explicitly asks when it needs information that personally identifies you ("Personal Information"). THRIFTYBEER.COM asks for general contact information. You may update this information at any time by emailing us at contact@ThriftyBeer.com.

Privacy Code II
THRIFTYBEER.COM uses your Personal Information to operate the THRIFTYBEER.COM sites and services, to communicate with you regarding nightlife information and to compile general demographic statistics.

Privacy Code III
THRIFTYBEER.COM may disclose your Personal Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on THRIFTYBEER.COM or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of THRIFTYBEER.COM, the site or the users of THRIFTYBEER.COM; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of THRIFTYBEER.COM, the site or the public.

Privacy Code IV
As part of your participation in any of the THRIFTYBEER.COM promotional services, THRIFTYBEER.COM allows you to elect to receive or not receive certain information and email from THRIFTYBEER.COM or its service partners. New users will receive THRIFTYBEER.COM membership specific information explaining the features provided by the service as appropriate. From time to time, THRIFTYBEER.COM may be required to send you information about the service or your membership. Except as mentioned above, THRIFTYBEER.COM will not send you unsolicited information, including email.

Privacy Code V
If at any time you believe that THRIFTYBEER.COM has not adhered to these principles, please notify us by email at contact@ThriftyBeer.com and we will use all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and correct the problem.

If you have additional questions about this policy, please email us at contact@ThriftyBeer.com.

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