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worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display,
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provide any information or materials to HLS that is defamatory,
threatening, obscene, harassing, or otherwise unlawful, or
that incorporates the proprietary material of another.
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to Web sites operated by other entities. If you use these
sites, you may leave this Site. If you decide to visit any
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affiliates or subsidiaries.
Changes
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modify, add or remove any portion of this Agreement in whole
or in part, at any time. Changes in this Agreement will be
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use of the Site after any changes to this agreement are posted
will be considered acceptance of those changes.
HLS may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect
of the HLS Site, including the availability of any features
of the Site, at any time. HLS may also impose limits on certain
features and services or restrict your access to parts or
all of the Site without notice or liability. HLS may terminate
the authorization, rights and license given above and, upon
such termination, you shall immediately destroy all Materials.
Limitation of Damages
IN NO EVENT SHALL HLS OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES
BE LIABLE TO ANY ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION
OR PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM)
THAT ARE RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE
CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE SITE OR ANY LINKED
WEBSITE, EVEN IF HLS IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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of use shall be governed by the laws of Illinois, without
giving effect to its conflict of laws provisions.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between HLS
and you with respect to your use of the Site. Any cause of
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maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the
Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue
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