Policies regarding Site Content:

1. FrenchParents and its agents assume no responsibility for any consequence relating directly or indirectly to any action or inaction you take based on the information, services or other material on this site.

   While FrenchParents strives to keep the information on this site accurate, complete, and up-to-date, FrenchParents and its suppliers cannot guarantee, and will not be responsible for any damage or loss related to, the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information.

   • User contributions

     Users who post materials to this site (e.g., via the Newsletters and the Forums) agree to abide by the following rules:

     (1) users may not post or transmit material that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, harmful, threatening, abusive or hateful, that violates the property rights of others (including without limitation infringing use of a copyright or trademark), that violates the privacy or publicity right of others, or that is in violation of applicable laws;

     (2) users may not interfere with other user's use and enjoyment of this site;

     (3) users may not use this site to conduct any activity that is illegal or that violates the rights of others;

     (4) users may not use this site to advertise or sell products or services to others; and

     (5) users must immediately inform FrenchParents if they have reason to believe that a user is infringing any copyrighted materials. A user posting material represents that such material is unique to the user or used with permission of the copyright holder, and assigns to FrenchParents an unrestricted license to such material as described below. FrenchParents has no responsibility for the content of any material posted by users, but FrenchParents reserves the right in its sole discretion to (i) edit or delete any documents, information or other material submitted to or appearing on this site, and (ii) refuse access to the site to any user that violates this agreement. The Forums contain the opinions and views of other parents. FrenchParents is not responsible for the accuracy of any messages on this site and you should always consult a physician or other qualified health care provider before relying on any information you find on this site.

     By submitting any materials to FrenchParents, you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such any materials has expressly granted, FrenchParents the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such any materials (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed.

   • Links to other web sites

     This site may include links to other Internet sites solely as a convenience to users. While Frenchparents generally links to sites it is familiar and comfortable with, it cannot be understood as endorsing any such sites or the information, material, products or services contained on or accessible through the sites. You also access and use such sites, including information, material, products and services therein, solely at your own risk.

   • Disclaimer of warranty

     THE FRENCHPARENTS PARENT COMPANY: Frenchforum (INCLUDING ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS) DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.

   • Limitation of liability

     IN NO EVENT SHALL the FRENCHPARENTS PARENT COMPANY, Frenchforum (INCLUDING ITS AFFILIATES OR ITS SUPPLIERS) BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS, DATA OR PROFITS, LITIGATION AND THE LIKE OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WITH RESPECT TO GOODS OR SERVICES PURCHASED THROUGH THIS SITE, FRENCHPARENTS'S LIABILITY, IN ANY CASE, IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE GOODS, OR, AT FRENCHPARENTS'S ELECTION, TO THE REPAYMENT OR CREDITING OF BUYER WITH AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE GOODS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE SITE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO YOU ABSENT SUCH LIMITATIONS. SOME STATE STATUTES MIGHT APPLY REGARDING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.

   • Indemnification

     You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the FrenchParents parent company Frenchforum (including its affiliates and suppliers) from any liability, loss, claim and expense (including attorneys' reasonable fees) related to (i) your violation of this agreement, and (ii) your posting of material to this site.

   • Proprietary rights

     All materials on this site (as well as the organization and layout of the site) are owned and copyrighted by FrenchForum or its affiliates or suppliers and may be accessed, downloaded or printed for your personal non-commercial use only. Without the prior written permission of FrenchParents, you may not copy, distribute or transfer any material on this site, in whole or in part. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names (collectively the "marks") are proprietary to FrenchParents or other respective owners that have granted FrenchParents the right and license to use such marks.

   • Changes to site

     FrenchParents and its suppliers may make improvements or changes in the information, services, products, and other materials on this site, or terminate this site, at any time without notice. FrenchParents may modify this agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified agreement. Accordingly, you agree to review the agreement periodically, and your continued access or use of this site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified agreement.

   • Miscellaneous

     This agreement and the resolution of any dispute related to this Agreement or the site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. FrenchParents' failure to insist upon strict enforcement of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Any legal action or proceeding between FrenchParents and you related to this agreement shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in California, County of Alameda and/or the Northern District of California.

     FrenchParents is a trademark of FrenchForum. The FrenchParents logo and design, FrenchParents.com, are trademarks or servicemarks of Frenchforum.

     All other trademarks and servicemarks are the property of their respective owners.

2. Policies regarding users' Privacy

   • Guarantee of privacy

     FrenchParents respects your privacy and pledges to earn and keep your trust. All personal information you give us is kept confidential and protected with the utmost care, and will not be used in ways to which you have not consented. We won't sell or disclose any information that identifies you to an unrelated third party without your approval

   • Use of Information

     Information collected by FrenchParents about its users is used internally by authorized employees of FrenchParents and its affiliates for three main purposes: First, we collect information to figure out which areas, features, and products our users like the most and find most helpful, so we can continue to improve the site. Second, we collect information in order to personalize the site for our users (for example, it allows us to recommend products or features based on what you have liked in the past). Finally, we collect information to enable our users to participate in sweepstakes, contests, services, and other activities on our site.

     On occasion, FrenchParents may also share non-personal, summary information about our users with unrelated third parties (for example, we publicly disclose how many people have signed up for FrenchParents membership). However, FrenchParents will not share personally identifiable information about any particular user with unrelated third parties unless the user has specifically agreed to sharing it.

   • Parental Consent for Kids' Information

     FrenchParents is designed for adults. Therefore, FrenchParents generally doesn't collect personal information about babies and children other than from their parents, and we won't collect personal information about babies or children without first getting their parents' consent. After giving consent, parents will also have the option of reviewing, changing, or deleting a child's personal information, revoking the consent, or refusing to permit collection of further information. We ask that our users not provide information about a baby or child without first getting the parents' consent. Examples of personal information include full name, home address, e-mail address, and phone number.

   • Online Surveys and Contests

     Sometimes we conduct user surveys to find out how we can improve our site for you. We may share non-personal information about our users with partners or other third parties. For example, we might disclose that a certain percentage of our users are female. But we will not sell personal information to or share any personal information with an unrelated third party without your consent. Sometimes we and our sponsors offer contests and sweepstakes in which we request certain personal information. For example, a sponsor might require your name and e-mail address to participate in a contest. Because the rules and terms of each promotion can vary, all information about the contest is posted during the event, and those disclosures shall override anything to the contrary in this policy.

   • Reviewing and Changing Your Member Profile

     Ounce FrenchParents provides you with the possibility of becoming a Member, you will be able to review and change the information in your Member Profile at any time.

   • Your Consent

     By using our Web site, you consent to our Terms of Use policy. To review that policy, click here.

   • Your Questions and Comments

     Feel free to e-mail us at privacy@frenchparents.net with comments or questions.

   • Limits on Our Abilities

     Although your privacy is very important to us, in the existing legal regulatory and security environment, we cannot fully ensure that your private communications and other personal information will not be disclosed to third parties. For example, under certain circumstances the government or unrelated third parties might force us to disclose information to them, or third parties might unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications. Additionally, in the unlikely event we need to investigate or resolve possible problems or inquiries, we can (and you authorize us to do so) disclose any information about you to private entities and law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate.