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DISCLAIMER
The American Guild of Appraisers presents information and services on the Internet as a benefit and service in furtherance of its membership and advocacy goals. The American Guild of Appraisers is a not-for-profit Guild under the Office Professionals Employees International Union (OPEIU) and holds tax-exempt status. While the American Guild of Appraisers seeks to present accurate, reliable, complete, current, and useful information and products on this site, we do not guarantee or warrant the accuracy, suitability, reliability, completeness, or usefulness of the information, products, or services at this site or at other sites to which we link. Therefore, any use of or reliance upon information or products from this site or a linked site is at the user’s risk.

The information contained on this website does not constitute legal, accounting, or other professional advice. If you have specific questions related to your situation, you are encouraged to consult an appropriate professional who can review the particular circumstances of your situation.

The American Guild of Appraisers does not endorse, approve, certify, or take responsibility for information or products provided on this site or on other sites to which we link. Any reference to a product, service, publication or website does not imply endorsement of that product, service, publication or website.

WARRANTIES
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Under no circumstances shall the American Guild of Appraisers be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages, including without limitation, lost revenues, lost profits, or loss of prospective economic advantage, that result in any way from your use of or inability to use the website; your reliance on or use of information, services or merchandise provided on or through the website; or mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation, or transmission or any failure of performance.

CLICK THROUGH ACCESS
Some portions of the American Guild of Appraisers website may provide you with access to other sites through our site as a convenience only, either by means of a direct link or through a software script (collectively, “click-through access”). If the American Guild of Appraisers provides you access to content, whether at our site or by click-through access, your rights to such content are limited to whatever rights are provided to you by the owner of the content, the owner or operator of the site accessed through click-through access. You agree that you will not use any portion of our site in violation of any agreements or membership rules of such programs or other sites.

INDEMNIFICATION
AS A CONDITION OF USE OF THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE AMERICAN GUILD OF APPRAISERS HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES, RELATED TO ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BY YOU.

PRIVACY
The information that the user provides via this website, together with information regarding the manner in which the user uses this website, will not be processed or disclosed by the American Guild of Appraisers except as permitted by these terms and conditions. The American Guild of Appraisers does not share or sell membership information. Participating as a subscribing member of the American Guild of Appraisers does entitle you to receive member-only communications. Certain communications offer an opt-out option.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The American Guild of Appraisers reserves the right to change this agreement at any time by revising the terms and conditions herein. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Continued use of this website following any such changes shall constitute the users acceptance of such changes.

GOVERNING LAW
This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in the State of Maryland, in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this website.

ADMISSIBILITY
A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained by the American Guild of Appraisers.

COPYRIGHT
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