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Criminal History

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Important Site Safety Disclosure Info:

The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee for all intents and purposes is NOT, in technical or occupational terms, a “match-making” or “dating” service that takes an active role in the process of recommending or matching you with other members. The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee also does not screen members for authenticity or do background checks of any kind. The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee is an online member based community that provides basic social media tools which allows members to connect and interact with each other by the means of creating, sharing or exchanging information, ideas, and photos. All contact between you and other members is solely dependent on you and we do not guarantee the integrity or plausibility of any members or connections between members. You are advised to use caution and discretion when interacting with other members.

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Registration:

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Abandoned Accounts:

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Membership Rules and Online Conduct:

Here-in-after, the terms “Post”, “Publish”, and “Transmit” shall include, but is not limited to site venues such as member profiles, photo galleries, blogs, forums, in-house messages or chat sessions.

As a member, you agree that:

• You are solely responsible for the content or information you post, publish or display on the site, or transmit to other members.
• You will not post on the site, or transmit to other members or employees any images or textual copy that is defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, religiously offensive, or illegal material, or any material that infringes or violates another party’s rights (including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, and rights of privacy and publicity). Please notify us of any material contained in the site that you believe infringes these rules.
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• You will not impersonate any other person or entity.
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• You will not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any information transmitted through the service.
• You are solely responsible for your interactions with other members. The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between it’s members.

Online Content:

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The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee may contain links to other internet web sites or resources. We neither control nor endorse the content or services provided by other web sites. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be held responsible for the legality or accuracy of any content, advertising, products, services or information provided, nor for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by the use of or reliance on any other web sites.

It’s possible that other members or users (including unauthorized users, or “hackers”) may post or transmit offensive or obscene materials on the service and that you may be involuntarily exposed to such offensive and obscene materials. It may also be possible for others to obtain personal information about you due to your use of the service, and that the recipient may use such information to harass or cause you harm. The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee is not responsible for the use of any personal information that you may choose to disclose on the service. Please carefully select the type of information that you post on the site or release to others.

You understand and agree that by posting a profile on the web or on our site, all info you include or make available in your profile is considered public information. Our intention is to make it available only to members and visitors of our site and do not deliberately use your profile info for promotional purposes, or use RSS or SEO techniques to feed your profile info onto to third party sites.

Indemnity by Member:

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee, it’s officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) or other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from:

• Any allegation that any materials that you submit to us or transmit to the site infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party; and/or
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• Your breach of this agreement.

15. Arbitration Agreement & Class Action Waiver

Purpose:

This Arbitration Agreement facilitates the prompt and efficient resolution of any disputes that may arise between you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee. Arbitration is a form of private dispute resolution in which parties to a contract agree to submit their disputes and potential disputes to a neutral third person (called an arbitrator) for a binding decision, instead of having such dispute(s) decided in a lawsuit, in court, by a judge or jury trial.
Please read this Arbitration Agreement carefully. It provides that all disputes between you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee shall be resolved by binding arbitration. Arbitration replaces the right to go to court. In the absence of this Arbitration Agreement, you may otherwise have a right or opportunity to bring claims in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate in or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including, but not limited to, class actions). Entering into this Arbitration Agreement constitutes a waiver of your right to litigate claims in court and all opportunity to be heard by a judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. The arbitrator must follow this Arbitration Agreement and can award the same damages and relief as a court (including attorney’s fees, if otherwise authorized by applicable law)

For the purpose of this Arbitration Agreement, includes The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee and its parents, subsidiaries, and affiliated companies, and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents. The term “Dispute” means any dispute, claim, or controversy between you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee regarding any aspect of your relationship with The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee, whether based in contract, statute, regulation, ordinance, tort (including, but not limited to, fraud, misrepresentation, fraudulent inducement, negligence, gross negligence or reckless behavior), or any other legal or equitable theory, and includes the validity, enforceability or scope of this Arbitration Agreement (with the exception of the enforceability of the Class Action Waiver clause below). “Dispute” is to be given the broadest possible meaning that will be enforced.

WE EACH AGREE THAT, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW, ANY AND ALL DISPUTES, AS DEFINED ABOVE, WHETHER PRESENTLY IN EXISTENCE OR BASED ON ACTS OR OMISSIONS IN THE PAST OR IN THE FUTURE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.

Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution:

For all Disputes you must first give The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee an opportunity to resolve the Dispute. You must commence this process by mailing written notification to 8070 Regency Drive, Nashville, TN 37221. That written notification must include (1) your name, (2) your address, (3) a written description of the Dispute, and (4) a description of the specific relief you seek. If The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee does not resolve the Dispute to your satisfaction within 45 days after it receives your written notification, you may pursue your Dispute in arbitration.

Arbitration Procedures:

If this Arbitration Agreement applies and the Dispute is not resolved as provided above (“Pre-Arbitration Claim Resolution”) either you or The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee may initiate arbitration proceedings. The American Arbitration Association (“AAA”), www.adr.org, or JAMS, www.jamsadr.com, will arbitrate all Disputes, and the arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator. The arbitration shall be commenced as an individual arbitration, and shall in no event be commenced as a representative or class arbitration. All issues shall be for the arbitrator to decide, including the scope of this Arbitration Agreement.

For arbitration before the AAA, for Disputes of less than $75,000, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes will apply; for Disputes involving $75,000 or more, the AAA’s Commercial Arbitration Rules will apply. In either instance, the AAA’s Optional Rules For Emergency Measures Of Protection shall apply. The AAA rules are available at www.adr.org or by calling 1-800-778-7879. For arbitration before JAMS, the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules & Procedures and the JAMS Recommended Arbitration Discovery Protocols For Domestic, Commercial Cases will apply. The JAMS rules are available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling 1-800-352-5267. This Arbitration Agreement governs in the event it conflicts with the applicable arbitration rules. Under no circumstances will class action procedures or rules apply to the arbitration.

Because your contract with The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee, the Terms of Service, and this this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all Disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit.

Arbitration Award:

The arbitrator may award on an individual basis any relief that would be available pursuant to applicable law, and will not have the power to award relief to, against or for the benefit of any person who is not a party to the proceeding. The arbitrator shall make any award in writing but need not provide a statement of reasons unless requested by a party. Such award by the arbitrator will be final and binding on the parties, except for any right of appeal provided by the FAA, and may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the parties for purposes of enforcement.

Location of Arbitration:

You may initiate arbitration in either Nashville, TN or in the federal judicial district that includes your address that you provide in your written notification of Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution. In the event that The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee initiates an arbitration, it may only do so in the federal judicial district that includes your address that you provide in your written notification of Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution.

Payment of Arbitration Fees and Costs:

The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee will pay all arbitration filing fees and arbitrator’s costs and expenses upon your written request given prior to the commencement of the arbitration. You are responsible for all additional fees and costs that you incur in the arbitration, including, but not limited to, attorneys or expert witnesses. Fees and costs may be awarded as provided pursuant to applicable law. In addition to any rights to recover fees and costs under applicable law, if you provide notice and negotiate in good faith with The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee as provided in the section above titled “Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution” and the arbitrator concludes that you are the prevailing party in the arbitration, you will be entitled to recover from The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee your actual and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs as determined by the arbitrator.

Class Action Waiver:

The parties agree that the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class or representative proceeding or claims (such as a class action, representative action, consolidated action or private attorney general action) unless both you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee specifically agree in writing to do so following initiation of the arbitration. Neither you, nor any other Member of The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee and/or user of The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee services, can be a class representative, class member, or otherwise participate in a class, representative, consolidated or private attorney general proceeding.

Limitation of Procedural Rights:

You understand and agree that, by entering into this Arbitration Agreement, you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee are each agreeing to arbitration instead of the right to a trial before a judge or jury in a public court. In the absence of this Arbitration Agreement, you and The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee might otherwise have had a right or opportunity to bring Disputes in a court, before a judge or jury, and/or to participate or be represented in a case filed in court by others (including class actions). You give up those rights. Other rights that you would have if you went to court, such as the right to appeal and to certain types of discovery, may be more limited in arbitration. The right to appellate review of an arbitrator’s decision is much more limited than in court, and in general an arbitrator’s decision may not be appealed for errors of fact or law.

Severability:

If any clause within this Arbitration Agreement (other than the Class Action Waiver clause above) is found to be illegal or unenforceable, that clause will be severed from this Arbitration Agreement, and the remainder of this Arbitration Agreement will be given full force and effect. If the Class Action Waiver clause is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then this entire Arbitration Agreement will be unenforceable, and the Dispute will be decided by a court.

Continuation:

This Arbitration Agreement shall survive the termination of your contract with The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee and your use of The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee services.

Disclaimer of Warranty:

The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee provides the service to you on an “as is” basis and grants no warranties or guarantees of any kind, expressed, implied or statutory. The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee does not warrant or guarantee that your use of the service or the site will be secure, uninterrupted, always available or error-free, or will meet your requirements, or that any defects in the service or the site will not occur. The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee is not responsible for your inability to connect to or use our site or services due to poor Internet connection services or your use of a computer that is inadequate or not containing up-to-date software, hardware or other paraphernalia.

In addition, The The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee / The Humanist Association of Middle Tennessee disclaims all liability, regardless of the form of action, for the acts or omissions of other members or users (including unauthorized users, or “hackers”) of the service.