Thanks for visiting my blog. This blog and website are owned and operated by Natalia Blagburn (the “Owner”). This blog and website are designed to educate and entertain, my mission is to write about venture boards, thinking through research ideas and insights.

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These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms”) apply to the blog located at www.nataliablagburn.com, and all associated sites linked to it. The Terms outline the  terms and conditions under which you may use my website, blog, and any services as offered.

 

By accessing or using the website and this blog, YOU APPROVE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. If you do not agree, do not use this site.

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1. Ownership of Intellectual Property, Copyrights and Logos

 

The website, and blog design, as well as all materials, including, without limitation, logos, photographs, images, software, text, graphics, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of the Owner.

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You agree not modify the information or materials located on this website and blog in any way.

 

You agree not to reproduce, copy, sell, publicly display, perform, distribute, transmit, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.

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“Nataliablagburn.com”, “optimizingventureboards.com”, Natalia Blagburn ®, Optimizing Venture Boards ®, Natalia Blagburn Optimizing Venture Boards ®, and all other trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with the website, the blog, and any services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Owner.

 

Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof.

 

You hereby grant the Owner an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, universe-wide license (1) to use, copy, publish, stream, store, retain, publicly perform, or display, or transmit, scan, reformat, modify, edit, frame, translate, excerpt, adapt, create derivative works, and distribute, any user generated content you post, or comment on, in connection with the website, blog, services or the promotion thereof for any purpose, including commercial or advertising, and (2) to use your name, likeness, image, avatar, and online or social media profiles for any purpose, including, commercial or advertising in connection with the website and blog, or the promotion thereof.

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2. Corrections, Suggestions, and Complaints

 

Your comments, suggestions, as well as complaints about errors, that warrant correction are welcomed. Please submit those via a direct message to the Owner’s LinkedIn profile.

 

3. Content Posted on Other Websites and Copyright Infringement

 

As a former academic, the Owner is used to referencing sources, which means linking to other websites.

 

The Owner does not have any control over these websites, any other websites or webpages that are mentioned or linked to, and the Owner is not responsible for their content or your use thereof or access thereto. By linking to any third-party website or webpage, it does not mean that the Owner represent or imply that the Owner endorses such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from harmful code. The Owner disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of any third-party websites or webpages.

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If you believe that any material on this website and blog, or the user generated content, violates your copyright, please submit your view via a direct message to the Owner’s LinkedIn profile. These will be dealt with in accordance with Directive 2000/31/EC and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

 

4. Right to Change

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Without prior notice, and at sole discretion, changes the website, blog, and any services may be applied; or stopped; or limits for the use may be created. Access to website and blog may be permanently or temporarily terminated, or access suspended without notice and liability for any reason, or for no reason.

All provisions of these Terms which, by their nature, should survive termination including, without limitation, ownership provisions, indemnity provisions, and limitations of liability.

 

5. Warranties and Responsibilities

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The website, blog and any services are provided “as is”. The Owner hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The Owner makes no warranty that the website and the blog will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, this will be at your own discretion and risk.

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6. Indemnification

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You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Owner of the website and the blog, to the fullest extent permitted by the applicable law, from any alleged or actual loss, liability, claims, demands, awards, damages, obligations, interest fees, judgements, penalties, fees, costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), of any kind and nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, made against by any third party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of the website, blog or any of the services offered on the website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

 

7. Limitation of liability

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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Owner, be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the website, the blog, and any service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of the website, blog, and service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of website’s servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein.​

 

8. Right to Change and Modify Terms

 

The Owner reserves the right to modify or replace these Terms from time to time at her sole discretion. It is your responsibility to review these page periodically. Your continued use of the website, blog, and any service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

 

The Owner may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website and blog, including the release of new tools, services, products, and resources. Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the Terms.

 

If you do not agree to any of these Terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the website, the blog or the services.

 

9. Preference of Law

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These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects solely and exclusively in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

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