Terms of Service



Welcome to Sand Dune Ventures! We have developed these Terms of Service to govern your use of the  Sand Dune Ventures website. Your use of our site tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Service. Please read them carefully. This Terms of Service is a binding contract regarding your use of SandDuneVentures.com . If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit SandDuneVentures.com

Copyright. All information, content, services and software displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with Sand Dune Ventures , including for example news articles, reviews, directories, guides, text, photographs, images, illustrations, audio clips, video, html, source and object code, trademarks, logos, and the like (collectively, the “Content”), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by Homes In The Sand (“HITS”), and its affiliated companies, licensors and suppliers. You may use the Content online only, and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from such Content. If you operate a Web site and wish to link to Sand Dune Ventures , you may do so provided you agree to cease such link upon request from Sand Dune Ventures . No other use is permitted without prior written permission of Sand Dune Ventures . The permitted use described in this Paragraph is contingent on your compliance at all times with these Terms of Service.

You may not, for example, republish any portion of the Content on any Internet, Intranet or extranet site or incorporate the Content in any database, compilation, archive or cache. You may not distribute any Content to others, whether or not for payment or other consideration, and you may not modify, copy, frame, cache, reproduce, sell, publish, transmit, display or otherwise use any portion of the Content. You agree not to decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble any software or other products or processes accessible through Sand Dune Ventures , not to insert any code or product or manipulate the content of Sand Dune Ventures in any way that affects the user’s experience, and not to use any data mining, data gathering or extraction method.

Copyright Complaints. Sand Dune Ventures respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are aware of any infringing material on Sand Dune Ventures , please contact us at the address listed below under the heading “Comments.”

 General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability: While Sand Dune Ventures uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility for any error or omission in the Content. Sand Dune Ventures does not represent or warrant that use of any Content will not infringe rights of third parties. Sand Dune Ventures has no responsibility for actions of third parties or for content provided or posted by others.

USE OF SAND DUNE VENTURES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” NEITHER TI, SAND DUNE VENTURES , NOR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATED OR RELATED COMPANIES, NOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS OF ANY OF THEM, MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING SAND DUNE VENTURES , THE CONTENT, ANY ADVERTISING MATERIAL, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH SAND DUNE VENTURES , AND/OR THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF SAND DUNE VENTURES OR SUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES SAND DUNE VENTURES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. SAND DUNE VENTURES AND ITS AFFILIATES ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES, ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, OR FOR ANY DAMAGE TO, OR VIRUS THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY.

SAND DUNE VENTURES CONTAINS FACTS, VIEWS, OPINIONS, STATEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THIRD PARTY INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. SAND DUNE VENTURES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR ENDORSE THE ACCURACY, CURRENTNESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED, UPLOADED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SAND DUNE VENTURES . ANY RELIANCE UPON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR INFORMATION IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SAND DUNE VENTURES OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RELATED TO UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, THE CONTENT OR ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL SAND DUNE VENTURES OR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT FOR DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF $100.


Indemnity. YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS, SAND DUNE VENTURES AND TI, EACH OF THEIR PARENT AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, LICENSORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS AND AGENTS, FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, TRADE DISPARAGEMENT, PRIVACY AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT) AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COURT COSTS) ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO ANY ALLEGATION REGARDING: (1) YOUR USE OF SAND DUNE VENTURES ; (2) SAND DUNE VENTURES ’S USE OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE, AS LONG AS SUCH USE IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS AGREEMENT; (3) INFORMATION OR MATERIAL POSTED OR TRANSMITTED THROUGH YOUR MEMBERSHIP ACCOUNT, EVEN IF NOT POSTED BY YOU; AND, (4) ANY VIOLATION OF THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU.


International Users. Sand Dune Ventures is controlled, operated and administered by HITS from its offices within the United States. Sand Dune Ventures makes no representation that materials or Content available through Sand Dune Ventures are appropriate or available for use outside the United States and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. You may not use Sand Dune Ventures or export the Content in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations. If you access Sand Dune Ventures from a location outside the United States, you are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.


Miscellaneous: SAND DUNE VENTURES reserves the right to change these Terms of Service at any time in its discretion and to notify users of any such changes solely by changing this Terms of Service. Your continued use of Sand Dune Ventures after the posting of any amended Terms of Service shall constitute your agreement to be bound by any such changes. Your use of this site prior to the time this Terms of Service was posted will be governed according to the Terms of Service that applied at the time of your use.

HITS may modify, suspend, discontinue or restrict the use of any portion of Sand Dune Ventures , including the availability of any portion of the Content at any time, without notice or liability. HITS may deny access to any person or user at any time for any reason. In addition, HITS may at any time transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any HITS affiliate, subsidiary or business unit, or any of their affiliated companies or divisions, or any entity that acquires Sand Dune Ventures or any of their assets.

These Terms of Service will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to Sand Dune Ventures must be filed in a federal or state court located in Los Angeles, California within two months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure of Sand Dune Ventures to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, you agree the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding limitations on your use of Content, the license(s) you have granted to Sand Dune Ventures , and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate.


Contact Us. To contact Sand Dune Ventures , please use the following:

Sand Dune Ventures.
2629 Manhattan Ave # 319

Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
e-mail to: webmaster@SandDuneVentures

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