(Version 1.0; February 14, 2008)

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1. Acceptance of terms of use and amendments

Each time you use or cause access to this Web site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of use, as amended from time to time with or without notice to you. In addition, if you are using a particular service or access via WGSO.com, you will be subject to any rules or guidelines applicable to those services, and they will be incorporated by reference within these Terms of use.

Please read the site's Privacy Policy, which are sometimes incorporated within these Terms of Use by reference.

2. The content provided by WGSO.com

WGSO.com and the services it provides to you on and via this Web site are provided on an "AS IS" basis. You agree that the WGSO.com reserves the right to modify or discontinue any part or portion of this web site and its services, and to remove the data you provide, either temporarily or permanently, at any time, without notice. 

3. Your responsibilities and registration obligations

In order to use this Web site or certain parts of it, you may be required to register for a user account; in this case, you agree to provide truthful information when requested, and you verify that you are at least 13 years old. By registering for a user account, you explicitly agree to every part of WGSO.com’s Terms of use and Privacy Policy, including any amendments made by the site content editor that are published herein.

4. Privacy policy

Registration data and other personally identifiable information that the site may collect is subject to the terms of WGSO.com's Privacy Policy.   Please read and review the Privacy Policy by clicking here.

5. Registration and password

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password, and you will be responsible for all usage of your user account and/or user name, whether authorized or not authorized by you. You agree to immediately notify the site administrator of any unauthorized use of your user account, user name or password.

6. Your conduct

You agree that all information or data of any kind, whether text, software, code, music or sound, photographs or graphics, video or other materials ("content"), made available publicly or privately, will be under the sole responsibility of the person providing the said content, or of the person whose user account is used. You agree that this Web site may expose you to content that may be objectionable or offensive. WGSO.com and the Web site content editor(s) will not be responsible to you in any way for content displayed on this web site, nor for any error or omission.

By using this web site or any service provided, you explicitly agree that:

    (a) you will not provide any content or conduct yourself in any way that may be construed as: unlawful; illegal; threatening; harmful; abusive; harassing; stalking; tortuous; defamatory; libelous; vulgar; obscene; offensive; objectionable; pornographic; designed to interfere with or disrupt the operation of this web site or any service provided; infected with a virus or other destructive or deleterious programming routine; giving rise to civil or criminal liability; or in violation of an applicable local, national or international law;

    (b) You will not impersonate or misrepresent your association with any person or entity; you will not forge or otherwise seek to conceal or misrepresent the origin of any content provided by you;

    (c) You will not collect or harvest any information about other users from this Web site;

    (d) You will not provide, and you will not use this web site to provide, any content or service in any commercial manner, or in any manner that would involve junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of unauthorized advertising or commerce; you will not use this web site to promote or operate any service or content without WGSO's General Manager's prior express written consent;

    (e) You will not provide any content that may give rise to WGSO.com being held civilly or criminally liable, or that may be considered a violation of any local, national or international law, including -- but not limited to -- laws relating to copyrights, trademarks, patents, or trade secrets.

7. Submission of content on this web site

By providing any content to this web site:

    (a) You agree to grant WGSO.com and the Web site content editor(s) a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-exclusive right and license (including any moral rights or other necessary rights) to use, display, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, perform, promote, archive, translate, and to create derivative works and compilations, in whole or in part. Such license will apply with respect to any form, media or technology already known at the time of provision or developed subsequently;

    (b) You warrant and represent that you have all legal, moral, and other rights that may be necessary to grant WGSO.com and the Web site content editor(s) the license specified in this section [7.];

    (c) You acknowledge and agree that WGSO.com and its Web site content editor(s) will have the right (but not obligation), to refuse to publish, or to remove, or to block access to any content you provide, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, and at its own discretion.

8. Third-party services

Goods and services of third parties may be advertised and/or may be made available on or through WGSO.com. Representations made regarding products and services provided by third parties will be governed by the policies and representations made by these third parties. WGSO.com and its ownership will not in any manner be liable for or responsible for any of your dealings or interaction with third parties.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless WGSO.com, Northshore Radio, the Web site editor(s) and the Web site editor's representatives, third-party host, subsidiaries, affiliates, related parties, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, advertisers, partners, and co-branders, from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, that may be filed by any third party, arising out of your conduct or connection with this web site or service, your provision of content, your violation of these Terms of use, or any other violation by you of the rights of another person or party.

10. Chat Rooms, Comment Systems, Forums and Message Boards

WGSO.com may make chat rooms, comment systems, forums and message boards available to its users. You are not required to use these systems. Using these systems may require additional information that you provide and you do so at your own discretion.  Any information is governed by the Privacy Policy.

If you post personal information online, it will be publicly available and you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties. We cannot ensure the security of any information you choose to make public in a chat room, forum, and comment system or message board. Also, we cannot ensure that parties who have access to such publicly available information will respect your privacy. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose personal information in these areas.  Please read our Privacy Policy for more information.

11. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE AND OF ANY SERVICES OR CONTENT PROVIDED (THE "SERVICE") IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS", AND THE SITE EDITOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WGSO.COM. NORTHSHORE RADIO, AND THE WEB SITE CONTENT EDITOR(S) MAKE NO WARRANTY, EITHER IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, THAT ANY PART OF THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR OF ANY QUALITY, NOR IS IT WARRANTED EITHER IMPLICITLY OR EXPRESSLY THAT ANY CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NEITHER WGSO.COM, NORTHSHORE RADIO, THE WEB SITE CONTENT EDITOR(S) NOR ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE SERVICE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ADVICE OF ANY KIND AND THAT ANY ADVICE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OBTAINED VIA THIS WEB SITE MAY BE USED SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT WGSO.COM AND IT’S AGENTS WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE IN ANY WAY.

12. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WGSO.COM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES; THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF WGSO.COM HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM (I) THE USE OF SERVICES OR THE INABILITY TO USE SERVICES, (II) THE COST OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO ON THROUGH SERVICES, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA TRANSMISSIONS, (IV) STATEMENTS BY ANY THIRD PARTY OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY USING SERVICES, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SERVICES.

13. Reservation of rights

WGSO.com reserves all of the Web site content editor's rights, including but not limited to any and all copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and any other proprietary right that the Web site content editor(s) may have in respect of this Web site, its content, and goods and services that may be provided. The use of WGSO.com content and property requires the prior written consent from WGSO’s General Manager. By making services available to you, the Web site content editor is not providing you with any implied or express licenses or rights, and you will have no rights to make any commercial use of this web site or provided services without WGSO.com’s prior written consent.

13. Notification of copyright infringement

If you believe that your property has been used in any way that could be considered a copyright infringement or a violation of your intellectual property rights, the site editor's copyright agent may be contacted via This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

14. CHOICE OF JURISDICTION

BY USING THE WGSO.COM' WEB SITE(S), SUBDOMAINS, SERVICES, SOFTWARE AND/OR REGISTERING A USER ACCOUNT, YOU AGREE TO ALL TERMS OF THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE.  YOU FURTHER FULLY UNDERSTAND THAT ANY ACTION OF LAW OR IN EQUITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO WGSO.COM, THE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE IS GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS OR YOUR ACTUAL STATE OR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE.

THEREFORE ANY LEGAL ACTION SHALL BE FILED ONLY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH AND YOU HEREBY CONSENT AND SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATING ANY SUCH ACTION.