Disclaimer, Terms of Use & Privacy
LEGAL NOTICE
KIMCHI & RICE is a sole proprietorship formed in Washington State, U.S.A.
This is an agreement between you and KIMCHI & RICE that describes your right to use the services or download files identified in the following section. You should review the entire agreement because all the terms are important and together create an agreement, once accepted by you, that applies to you.
IF AT ANY TIME YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATE YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE
These terms and conditions of use (“site terms”) apply solely to your access to, and use of, this web site or mobile application of KIMCHI & RICE (“KIMCHI & RICE” “we” or “our”). These site terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with KIMCHI & RICE or its subsidiaries or affiliates, for products, services or otherwise. If you are using this site on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these site terms on such entity's behalf, and that such entity agrees to be responsible to KIMCHI & RICE for any violations of these site terms.
1. Disclaimer
This site presents the information contained herein as a service to internet users. The materials available at this web site are for informational and/or entertainment purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal, medical or expert advice. You are strongly encouraged to contact an appropriate professional for advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use of and access to this Web site or any of the links contained within the site do not create any form of legally recognized and/or protected relationship between KIMCHI & RICE and the user or browser. Unless expressly stated, views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the opinions, views, or policy of this site.
2. Self-Represented Litigants
Self-represented litigants should check with their local courts to find out whether the court in their county will accept the use of any forms that this website links to and to determine relevant fees, if any. You may seriously harm your legal rights if you use the linked forms on this site without consulting a lawyer. You are strongly urged to talk to a lawyer. Self-represented litigants acknowledge and agree to these terms.
3. Accuracy or Reliability
Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or at other sites to which we link. Links are provided as a service, but this site does not necessarily intend links to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities unless clearly indicated.
4. Performance, Availability, Errors, Viruses, Harmful Components, and Corrections
This site does not guarantee the performance or availability of the website at a particular time or for a particular purposes. This site also does not guarantee, represent, or warrant that the website will be error-free, free of any viruses or other harmful components, or that any errors or defects in the website will be corrected. This site reserves the right in its exclusive discretion at any time without notice, obligation, or liability to you to amend, limit, modify, suspend, or terminate the website. All rights are reserved.
5. Use of Our Content
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. Your use of any information or files is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. Subject to your compliance with these terms, and only where relevant, KIMCHI & RICE grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, freely revocable license to access, download, and use this site and electronically copy, (except where prohibited without a license) and print to hard copy portions of the site materials for your informational, non-commercial and personal use only. Such license is subject to these site terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the sites or the site materials therein; (b) the distribution, public performance or public display of any site materials; (c) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the sites and the site materials, or any portion thereof; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of this site, the site materials or any information contained therein, except as expressly permitted on the Sites; or (f) any use of this site or the site materials other than for its intended purpose.
Any use of this site or the site materials other than as specifically authorized herein, without the prior written permission of KIMCHI & RICE is strictly prohibited and will terminate the license granted herein. Such unauthorized use may also violate applicable laws including without limitation copyright and trademark laws and applicable communications regulations and statutes. Unless explicitly stated herein, nothing in these site terms shall be construed as conferring any license to intellectual property rights, whether by estoppel, implication or otherwise. This license is revocable at any time. Notwithstanding any of these site terms, KIMCHI & RICE reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use this site, and to block or prevent your future access to and use of this site.
6. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless KIMCHI & RICE and its independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to any user content you post, store or otherwise transmit on or through this site including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand or claim made against KIMCHI & RICE and/or its independent contractors, service providers, employees, directors or consultants, arising out of or relating to the user content, your conduct, your violation of these Site Terms or your violation of the rights of any third party.
7. No Warranties
We do not provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials offered on this website for any particular purpose. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in a writing by KIMCHI & RICE, the sites, the site materials contained therein and the services provided on or in connection therewith (the "services") are provided on an "as is" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. KIMCHI & RICE disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement as to the sites and the services, including the information, content and materials contained therein. KIMCHI & RICE does not represent or warrant that materials in the sites or the services are accurate, complete, reliable, current or error-free. KIMCHI & RICE does not represent or warrant that this site or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components.
8. Modification of These Terms
We reserve the right to make modifications or amend these terms as we deem necessary at any time. We will always make a reasonable effort to notify you if we do change these terms. You are responsible to check those changes. Your continued use of the website after the posting of the changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes.
9. Privacy
You can generally visit the website without revealing any personally identifiable information about yourself. KIMCHI & RICE automatically receives and records non-personal information on its hosting server logs from your browser including your IP address, cookie information and the page you requested. We may use this information to customize the advertising and content you see to fulfill your request for certain services or information. We never leak this non-personal data collected from you to others or for other use without your permission.
SOCIAL SHARING FEATURES: This site may enable social sharing features and other integrated tools (such as the Facebook “Like” button), which let you share actions you take on our Services with other media, and vice versa. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with your friends or the public, depending on the settings you establish with the entity that provides the social sharing feature. For more information about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing in connection with social sharing features, please review the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features.
ANALYTICS AND ADVERTISING SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS: We may allow other companies to use cookies, web beacons and other technologies on the services that collect information about your use of the services and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked and conversion information. This information may be used by KIMCHI & RICE for analytics purposes, including to analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand your online activity. Additionally, some companies may use the information they collect on certain areas of the services to deliver targeted advertising on behalf of others. For more information about interest-based ads, including how to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices.
10. Copyright Information
The content of this website is copyrighted. Unless otherwise indicated in this site, this site and all content and other materials on this site, including, without limitation, the KIMCHI & RICE logo, this site's logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the "Site Materials") are the proprietary property of KIMCHI & RICE or our licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Subject to the provision contained herein, any content of this website that may be reproduced in any form including digital and print for any non-commercial purpose must be attached to this Legal Notice which must remain visible. All forms, templates or other files on this website are the work of the respective copyright holders. While we are at our best to ensure all work uploaded onto our website is from the public domain, sometimes copyright protected work may find its way onto our website. If you are the copyright holder of any such work and wish for it to be removed, we shall be at our best to resolve any issues at your request. All forms, templates, or other files on this website and that this website links to are the work of the respective copyright holders. Unless otherwise stated, KIMCHI & RICE is not associated with any of the 3rd party copyright holders in any form.
11. Third Parties Services
We may allow to advertise certain third-party product or service providers ("Merchants") from which you may purchase certain goods or services. We are not a party to the transactions entered into between you and Merchants. You agree that use of or purchase from such Merchants is at your sole risk. Under no circumstances are we liable for any disputes or damages arising from the transactions between you and Merchants.
12. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall KIMCHI & RICE, its directors, members, employees or agents be liable for any direct, special, indirect or consequential damages, or any other damages of any kind, including but not limited to loss of use, loss of profits or loss of data, whether in an action in contract, tort (including but not limited to negligence) or otherwise, arising out of or in any way connected with the use of or inability to use the sites, the services, the content or the materials contained in or accessed through the sites, including without limitation any damages caused by or resulting from reliance by user on any information obtained from KIMCHI & RICE or that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files or email, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of god, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to KIMCHI & RICE's' records, programs or services. In no event shall the aggregate liability of KIMCHI & RICE, whether in contract, warranty, tort (including negligence, whether active, passive or imputed), product liability, strict liability or other theory, arising out of or relating to the use of or inability to use the sites or the services or to these site terms exceed any compensation you pay, if any, to KIMCHI & RICE for access to or use of the sites.
13. Applicable Law and Venue
These site terms and your use of this site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Washington, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these site terms shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Pierce County, Washington and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these site terms.
14. Severability
If any provision of these site terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these site terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
15. Contact Us
To request more information about KIMCHI & RICE, contact attorney Gregory A. Williams at (253) 396-9000.
PRIVACY ADDENDUM
Who we are
Our website address is: <https://kimchi-and-rice.blogspot.com/>
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
3. Contact forms
This website does not contain contact forms
4. Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will usually last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies typically last for two days, and screen options cookies typically last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will typically persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will typically be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It typically expires after 1 day.
5. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us; you can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.