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USE OF THIS SITE. You (“User”) agree to abide by this Terms of Use Agreement, as may be amended from time to time ("Agreement") when using Ecopedia (this "Site") and any other web sites owned or operated by Ecopedia ("Company," "we" or "us"). This Agreement and the related Privacy Policy constitutes the entire and only agreement between us and you, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings with respect to this Site, the content, products or services provided by or through this Site, and the subject matter of this Agreement. The information and features included in this Site have been compiled from a variety of sources, are for informational purposes only, and are subject to change at any time without notice. This Site and all information it contains are provided "AS IS." By accessing or linking to this Site, you assume the risk that the information on this Site may be incomplete, inaccurate, out of date, or may not meet your needs and requirements. This Site may not be compatible with your web browser or other software that you use. There is no guarantee that the Site will be available on a consistent basis. This Site may be subject to periods of interruption, poor performance, or down time for periodic maintenance, and this Site or any information or products and services contained therein may be removed at any time.

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• Post information that is blatantly false, to your knowledge, about a product, service, or other topic on this website.
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• Harass, defame, and gather information on the users who are part of this site to send unsolicited emails such as advertising, “spam”, “chain-letters”, or “junk mail”
• Impersonate or misrepresent another user or affiliation
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