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Terms of Use

Effective May 2010

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern our relationship with you in relation to this website.

The term International Visual Sociology Association, IVSA, visualsociology.com, or 'us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is

International Visual Sociology Association
(contact info coming)

The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

  • The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
  • Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  • Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
  • This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  • All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
  • Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
  • From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
  • You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without our prior written consent.
  • Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of the United States of America and the State of Arizona.

You acknowledge that you have read this agreement, understand it and will be bound by its terms and conditions. You further acknowledge that this agreement represents the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us and that it supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written, and any other communications between us relating to the subject matter of this agreement.

Hyperlinking

1. The following organizations may link to our website, visualsociology.com, without our prior written approval:

  • News organizations
  • Search engines
  • Government Agencies
  • Online directory distributors when they list our website in the directory may link to our website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the websites of other listed businesses

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.


2. We may consider and approve in its sole discretion other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • dot.com community sites
  • associations or other groups representing charities, including charity giving sites
  • online directory distributors
  • internet portals
  • accounting, law and consulting firms whose primary clients are businesses
  • educational institutions and trade associations.

We will consider approving link requests from these organizations if we determine that: (a) the link would not reflect unfavorably on us and our related businesses; (b) the organization is reputable; and (c) where the link is in the context of general resource information or is otherwise consistent with editorial content in a newsletter or similar product furthering the mission of the organization.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way misleading; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and it products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are among the organizations listed in context #2 above and are interested in linking to WEBSITE, you must notify us by sending an e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please include your name, your organization name, contact information (such as a phone number and/or e-mail address) as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our website, and a list of the URL(s) on our site to which you would like to link. Allow 5-7 business days for a response. Please also read the following terms of use of our website.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to visualsociology.com as follows:

  • By use of the name "International Visual Sociology Association" -or-
  • By use of the uniform resource locator (URL/Web address) being linked to; or
  • By use of any other description of our website or material being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

No use of our logo or other design trademark of International Visual Sociology Association (IVSA) will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement from IVSA.

Framing:
Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our website.

Content Liability:
We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend International Visual Sociology Association against all claims arising out of or based upon your website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights:
We reserve the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our website from your site. You agree to immediately remove all links to our website upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

What You Should Know About Links We Have On Our website:
From time to time, we may, with permission from the site owner, decide to link to websites that we determine may be of interest to our visitors. These websites may offer educational, governmental or other resources or may be owned or controlled by other third parties.

We are not responsible for the content of any linked site, any link(s) contained in any linked site, or any changes or updates to the information contained in such sites. We provide links to third party sites only as a convenience and the inclusion of any such link on our site does not imply our endorsement of either the site, the organization operating such site, or any products or services of that organization. A visit to any site or page from our website via any such link is done entirely at your own risk.

We strongly recommend reading any Standard Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Disclaimers or other notifications that may be found on any such third party websites. Under no circumstances will International Visual Sociology Association be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage that is caused or alleged to have been caused in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any content, goods or services available on any other site.