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Terms and Conditions
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Securities offered by Nationwide Investment Services Corporation, member NASD. In MI only: Nationwide Investment Svcs. Corporation. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and Affiliated Companies. Home office: Columbus , OH 43215-2220. Product features and availability may vary by state. The applicable product and/or fund prospectuses should be read carefully before investing.
Circular 230 Notice
In order to comply with Treasury Department regulations, we advise you that the information contained herein was prepared to promote and support the marketing of the products and services of the Company. It is not intended to constitute tax advice, was not written or intended to be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer, and cannot be used by any taxpayer for that purpose. Advice regarding the tax treatment of matters discussed herein should be sought from an independent tax advisor in light of your particular circumstances.
Trademark Notice
Nationwide, the Nationwide framemark and Life Comes at You Fast are federally registered service marks of the Company. On Your Side is a service mark of the Company. Except as otherwise disclosed, all other trademarks or service marks contained on this Web Site or its Content belong to the Company or an Affiliate.
Copyright Notice
© 1997-2006 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, All Rights Reserved
License and Reproduction
Original material of the Company and/or any affiliate or subsidiary of the
Company (the “Affiliates”) posted on this Web Site is protected by intellectual
property laws. You are granted a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited
and revocable right to access, use, display and navigate this Web Site solely
for your personal, non-public use. You are also granted a limited and
revocable license to print copies of any content accessible from this Web Site
(the “Content”), but solely for your personal, non-public use. Except as
expressly provided above, all rights are reserved. Any commercial or
public use of THIS Web Site or any content is strictly prohibited. Except
as expressly provided above, no portion of this Web Site, its Contents or any
copyright, trademark, trade name, service mark or any other proprietary
information of the Company or an Affiliate (collectively, the "Intellectual
Property") displayed on this Web Site or on any of the Content may be
reproduced, altered, removed, transmitted, published or distributed, whether
electronically, mechanically, by photocopy, recording or otherwise, without the
prior written permission of the Company or the Affiliate that owns the
Intellectual Property. Use of any trademarks of the Company or its
Affiliates as meta-tags on any third-party Web site is strictly
prohibited. You may not co-brand this Web Site or display this Web Site
in frames (or any of the Content via in-line links) without the prior written
permission of the Company or Affiliate. “Co-branding” means your display
of any of the Intellectual Property, or your taking of other means of
attribution or identification of the Company or an Affiliate in such a manner
reasonably likely to give a third party the impression that you or such third
party has the right to display, publish or distribute this Web Site or any
Content. You agree to cooperate with the Company and its Affiliates in
causing any unauthorized co-branding, framing or linking to immediately
cease.
Intellectual Property
The Intellectual Property is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service
marks, international treaties and/or other proprietary rights and laws of the
United States and other applicable countries. You agree to abide by all
applicable proprietary rights and laws as well as any additional trademark or
copyright notices or restrictions contained in these Terms and
Conditions. These Terms and Conditions grant you no right, title or
interest in the Intellectual Property and create no relationship between you
and the Company or its Affiliates. You may address all inquiries concerning use
of the Company’s Intellectual Property to Nationwide Office of General Counsel,
Intellectual Property Department, One Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH
43215-2220. All inquiries concerning use of an Affiliate’s Intellectual
Property should be addressed directly to such Affiliate.
Personal Information
See our Privacy
Policy for more information.
Operation of Web Site
The Company operates this Web Site from its offices within the United
States. The Company does not represent that Content on this Web Site is
appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access from certain
locations may be strictly prohibited. You acknowledge and agree that you
are accessing this Web Site on your own initiative, at your own risk, and are
responsible for compliance with all local laws. These Terms and
Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the United States and the State of Ohio. You consent to exclusive
jurisdiction and venue in Franklin County, Ohio and waive the defense of forum
non conveniens.
Hyper Linking
The Company may authorize third-party links to this Web Site and/or may
provide links to third-party web sites from this Web Site. The Company
has no discretion to alter, update or control the content on a third-party web
site. In addition, the Company makes no representations and disclaims all
liability as to the content or material available at those locations, the
accuracy of information and the quality of products or services provided or
advertised on such third-party sites. The fact that the Company has
provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, express or
implied sponsorship, or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners, or
its providers.
Designated Agent (Digital Millennium Copyright Act)
If you believe that a work protected by a United States copyright which you
own has been linked to or posted or stored on this Web Site without
authorization, please contact the following agent designated to receive
notification of claimed copyright infringement: Copyright Attorney,
Nationwide Office of General Counsel, Intellectual Property Department, One
Nationwide Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2220 or
copyright@nationwide.com.
Spamming and solicitation
You may not use any information obtained from this Web Site for spamming or
solicitation.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE
ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER ABOUT THE NATURE
OR ACCURACY (EITHER WHEN POSTED OR AS A RESULT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME) OF ANY
MATERIAL AT THE SITE, AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES. THE
COMPANY DOES NOT ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY
OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT MADE THROUGH THIS SITE BY ANY PARTY OTHER
THAN THE COMPANY. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL BE ACCESSIBLE CONTINUOUSLY AND
WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, OR ERROR FREE.
ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OBTAINED FROM A WEBSITE TO WHICH THIS
SITE IS LINKED (A “LINKED” SITE) ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY
WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER ABOUT THE NATURE OR ACCURACY (EITHER WHEN POSTED OR AS A
RESULT OF THE PASSAGE OF TIME) OF ANY MATERIAL AT A LINKED SITE, AND WITHOUT
ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES. THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
OF A LINKED SITE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
SECURITY OR ACCURACY. THE COMPANY DOES NOT ENDORSE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE CAPABILITIES OR RELIABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED FROM A
LINKED SITE.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE, OTHER THAN REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CONSUMER LAW, WILL
THE COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER’S RELIANCE ON
INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE, OR USER’S RELIANCE
ON ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. THE USER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY
OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SITE OR OBTAINED FROM A
LINKED SITE.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL THIS COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SERVICE
PROVIDERS, CONTENT PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS (THE
“REPRESENTATIVES”) BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR CLAIMS AND LIABILITIES OF ANY KIND
ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO ACCESS, USE OR CONTENT OF THIS WEB SITE
OR A LINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY.
THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE AND/OR SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS PUBLISHED ON
THIS SITE OR A LINKED SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL
ERRORS. THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR SUCH ERRORS AND DOES NOT
WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE OR A LINKED SITE IS UPDATED
OR COMPLETE. THE COMPANY HAS NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY CONTENT ON THIS
SITE. THE COMPANY MAY CHANGE OR IMPROVE THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT
NOTICE.
THIS COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICERS
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS WILL NEVER BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE,
DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY
LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE SERVICE OR LOST OPPORTUNITY, EVEN
IF YOU HAVE NOTIFIED THIS COMPANY, AFFILIATE OR REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIMS BY ANY THIRD PARTIES ARISING OUT
OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE ACCESS, USE OR CONTENT OF THIS WEB SITE OR A
LINKED WEBSITE WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE CLAIMS ARE BROUGHT UNDER ANY THEORY OF LAW
OR EQUITY.
THIS LIMITATION ON LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, VIRAL
TRANSMISSION THAT INFECTS A USER’S EQUIPMENT, MECHANIC OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
FAILURE, FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION LINES, TELEPHONE OR OTHER INTERCONNECTS,
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, THEFT, OPERATIONAL ERRORS, STRIKES OR OTHER LABOR
PROBLEMS, OR ANY FORCE MEASURE.
Remedies
Your access and use privileges of this Web Site and its Content are
conditioned upon your adherence to these Terms and Conditions. The
Company has the right to deny you access and use of this Web Site and its
Content if you violate (as the Company may determine in its sole and absolute
discretion) any provision of these Terms and Conditions. The Company
reserves the right to seek all other remedies available at law and in
equity. You agree, at your own expense, to defend, indemnify and hold the
Company, its Affiliates and their respective Representatives harmless from any
claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by a third party in
connection with or arising out of your access to, or use of, this Web Site or
any of its Content in a manner other than as expressly authorized by these
Terms and Conditions, your breach of these Terms and Conditions or your
violation of applicable laws or any rights of any third party.
Entire Agreement
Except to the extent of additional terms imposed by different portions of
this Web Site, these Terms and Conditions set forth the entire understanding
between the Company and you with respect to your access to, and use of, this
Web Site and the Content and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
understandings regarding access and use.
Severability
In the event that any portion of these Terms and Conditions is ruled invalid
or otherwise unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall
not fail on account thereof, and shall continue in full force and effect.
Any invalid or unenforceable portion should be construed as narrowly as
possible in order to give effect to as much of these Terms and Conditions as
possible.
Waiver
The Company's failure, in any instance, to exercise any of its rights under
these Terms and Conditions will not constitute waiver of such right or any
other rights under these Terms and Conditions.
Right to Modify
The Company reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions and the
Content of the Web Site at any time in the Company’s discretion. Your use
of this Web Site after such changes are implemented constitutes your acceptance
of the changes.
Updated: October 21, 2005
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