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Welcome to the MetaCarta Web site. MetaCarta provides access to this Web site to the public as a convenience, but subject to the following terms of use. By accessing, viewing, using or downloading materials from this Web site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms of use do not use this Web site.

Copyright Information

Trademark Information

MetaCarta, MetaCarta Geographic Text Search (GTS), MetaCarta geOdrive, CartaTrees, and the MetaCarta logo are registered trademarks of MetaCarta, Inc. Other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Links to Other Web sites

MetaCarta provides certain links to other Web sites as a convenience to you. MetaCarta does not monitor nor control the content of any other Web site and assumes no responsibility or liability of any kind for any material or communications available at such Web sites.

Use of Materials on MetaCarta Web site

Unless otherwise specified, you may view and download the materials at this Web site only for your personal, informational, and noncommercial purposes, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials. You may not modify the materials at this Web site in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose.

Use of Downloadable Software

Any software that may be downloaded from this Web site is licensed subject to the terms of the applicable license agreement. Except for rights granted pursuant to such license agreement, MetaCarta and its licensors reserve all intellectual property rights, title and interest in such software.

Partners

This Web site contains information concerning various third parties.

Disclaimer of Warranty

Information on this Web site may contain factual inaccuracies or typographical errors or be incomplete or out of date. Information may be changed or updated without notice. MetaCarta may make changes and/or improvements in the products and/or programs described in this Web site at any time without notice. Except as otherwise expressly provided in a written agreement between you and MetaCarta, all materials provided on this Web site are provided "as is" and without any warranties of any kind.

Export Control

By downloading or accessing software or technical data, you are agreeing not to import, export or re-export, either directly or indirectly (including transmission and shipment) except in accordance with all applicable laws, and you are accepting responsibility to determine what is necessary to assure such compliance. In particular, but without limitation, you agree not to export, re-export or provide the software or technical data to any country embargoed or restricted by the U.S., to anyone on the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Denial Orders or the U.S. Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals Lists, or to any person or entity who has been prohibited from participating in U.S. export transactions by any agency of the U.S. Government.

Applicable Laws

This Web site is controlled by MetaCarta from Cambridge, Massachusetts. MetaCarta makes no representation that materials at this Web site are appropriate or available for use outside of the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Any claim relating to the materials on this Web site shall be governed by the substantive laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, excluding its principles as to conflicts of law or the United Nations Convention on contracts for the International Sale of Goods.
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with the use or access or otherwise related to this Web site shall be finally settled by a competent court of Massachusetts.

Return Policy

MetaCarta strives for customers' complete 100% satisfaction with our products and services. The Company works diligently with each customer to resolve any product or service related issue and ensures each solution is fair and amicable for the customer. For a 100% refund on any unused transactions, please contact a customer care representative, at +1 617-661-6382, or email our customer support staff at: support@metacarta.com.

Changes to these Terms of Use

MetaCarta may revise these Terms of Use at any time. You are bound by any such revisions.