User Agreement
Conference Website User Agreement
Your access to or use of the Options Industry Conference (“Conference”) website constitutes your agreement to the following terms and conditions:
No Recommendation. The Conference's website is intended to provide information about the Conference. No statement in this website is to be construed as furnishing investment advice or being a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any option or any other security. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold The Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”) and our officers, directors, employees, and agents, harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, costs, liabilities, losses, and damages of any kind (including attorney’s fees) resulting from (i) your use, misuse or abuse of the information on the website, or (ii) your breach of any provision of this user agreement.
Disclaimers of Warranties and Liability. THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE MAY, FROM TIME TO TIME, BE DELAYED AND/OR INTERRUPTED DUE TO SCHEDULED AND/OR UNSCHEDULED CAUSES. OCC MAKES NO EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY REGARDING THIS WEBSITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OCC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE, AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM CUSTOM OR USAGE OR BY OPERATION OF LAW.
OCC ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INACCURACIES IN, OR THE CONSEQUENCE OF RELYING OR ACTING UPON, INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SITE ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE. ANY RISK OF VIRUSES OR OTHER FORMS OF ELECTRONIC MALWARE REMAINS, AT ALL TIMES, WITH THE USER OF THIS WEBSITE.
IN NO EVENT WILL OCC BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES (INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES), EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS WEBSITE.
Links and Third Party Content. This website provides links to other websites. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only, and not for purposes of making any endorsement or recommendation. You should be aware that when you select a link on the Conference website, you may be leaving the website. The information available on other websites may have certain restrictions on its use or distribution. Users should make themselves aware of such restrictions. OCC is not responsible for, nor has it developed, the content of those sites, and does not make any warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, usefulness or timeliness of such information. In addition to links, other third-party content may be available on this website. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of the OCC and the information presented is not intended to constitute investment advice or recommendations to purchase, sell or hold securities of any company.
Proprietary Interests. All trademarks, copyrights, trade names, service marks, logos or other identifying feature used on this website are property of their respective owners. Information contained on the Conference website may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose. Any unauthorized use may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, other intellectual property laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.
OCC does not permit unauthorized linking to or framing of this website. OCC does not accept any responsibility for information available through any other website as a result of any unauthorized linking or framing activity.
Changes to and Violations of Terms of Use. OCC reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this user agreement at any time. Any such change will become effective immediately upon publication to the website.
User Obligations. Any person accessing or using this website has the following obligations: (a) to provide accurate information; (b) to comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (c) not to introduce into this website, or any network or equipment supporting it, any virus, worm, harmful code, Trojan horse, or other disabling device, (d) not to attempt to interfere with or disrupt the website , or any network, and/or other equipment supporting it; (e) not to attempt to gain improper access to or otherwise interfere with any system or network connected to the website; and (f) not to use the website to send or otherwise distribute junk mail, spam, chain letters, or other unsolicited materials for mass distribution. Any violation of these obligations is grounds for denying a user access to and use of this website, in addition to any other available remedies.
OCC reserves the right to terminate access to this website, with or without notice, either generally or with respect to one or more particular IP addresses or Internet sites. OCC reserves the right to pursue all available remedies for any violation of these terms and conditions. If any clause of this user agreement is declared invalid, that clause shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder. These terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflict of law provisions.