Membership

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. You hereby represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age; that any information you have provided to gain access to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce website (the “Site”) and to apply for the International Affiliate Membership is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
2. The International Affiliate Member is solely eligible for the benefits and services provided under the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce International Affiliate Membership program, which is subject to change from time to time. International Affiliate Members have no rights or authority with respect to voting on matters related to the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and do not have any part in the control, management, direction, or operation of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
3. Subject to these Terms and Conditions, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce hereby grants to you and the entity, organization and/or business you represent (individually and collectively, “you”), the right to access and use the Site for your own internal use. In your use of the Site, you agree not to remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. Except as expressly authorized herein, you may not use, copy, reproduce, transmit, translate, offer for sale, sell, display, perform, distribute, publish, broadcast, circulate, modify, create derivative works of, disseminate, or commercially exploit the Site without the written consent of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
4. You shall not upload to the Site any User Submitted Data which:
   (i) violates or infringes the rights of any persons, including without limitation rights in copyrights, patents, trademarks or other intellectual property rights;(ii) is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive or otherwise violates any law; or

   (iii) contains viruses, "worms", "trojan horses" or any other harmful properties, or use the Services for, or to further, any illegal or unlawful purposes. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to edit or delete any User Submitted Data uploaded to the Site in violation of the foregoing.

5. If the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce believes you have violated these Terms and Conditions, we may terminate your access to the Site and/or your International Affiliate Membership upon notice to you, in our sole discretion.
6. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce (and its directors, officers, employees, control persons, suppliers, licensors and agents) from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (a) your breach of your agreements, representations and warranties contained in these Terms and Conditions; (b) your use of the Site (i) in violation of these Terms and Conditions, (ii) in violation of any rights of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce or any third-party information provider, including copyright, patent, trade secret, trademark, or other intellectual property rights and publicity and privacy rights, (iii) in violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation or (iv) information or materials you upload or post to the Site.
7. The Site is the property of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and is protected by applicable copyright, patent, trademark or other intellectual property law. The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce retains its title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Site. You agree to abide by any copyright notice or other restriction contained in any individual information, software, or other material accessible through the Site.
8. In the event you use the Site or the links included on the Site to gain access to a World Wide Web or Internet location or source of information, services, software, or goods of any company, organization, or person other than www.BrooklynChamber.com, or to any other Internet location, you acknowledge that such other sites or locations are not under the control of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and agree that the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce shall not be responsible for any of the information, services, software, or goods or other links found at any such World Wide Web site or Internet location or source of information, services, software, or goods, or for your use of such information, services, software, or goods.
9. Transmission or use of any material in violation of these Terms and Conditions - or any applicable law, rule or regulation (whether of the United States or other countries) - or the rights of any third party is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, copyrighted material, material which is defamatory, threatening, obscene, lewd and indecent, material protected by trademark, trade secret, or patent laws, or material that results in an invasion of privacy.
10. You hereby represent and warrant that you have complete and full authority and capacity to register for the International Affiliate Membership on behalf of the entity, organization and/or business desiring to become a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce International Affiliate Member.
11. You hereby represent and warrant that you and the entity, organization and/or business you represent are not in violation of any law, rule or regulation, whether of the United States or any other countries.
12. You hereby represent and warrant that you and the entity, organization and/or business you represent do not have any sanctions or are on any sanction lists, including but not limited to Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list ("SDN List") and all other sanctions lists administered by Office of Foreign Assets Control by the United States Department of the Treasury, including the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Non-SDN Iran Sanctions Act List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications List, the List of Foreign Financial Institutions Subject to Correspondent Account or Payable-Through Account Sanctions and the Non-SDN Palestinian Legislative Council List.
13. International Affiliate Membership dues are non-refundable and are for a 12-month period, starting on the day the fee is paid. If you decide to no longer be a member within the 12-month period, the membership fee will not be refunded.
14. You will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your participation in Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce programs and use of the Site, and will not engage in any act that has an adverse impact on the performance or availability of our organizations, programs or Site.
15. These Terms and Conditions shall be interpreted under the laws of the United States of America and the State of New York, without regard to choice of law principles. Venue for dispute resolution through judicial process, unless expressly agreed in writing, is vested solely in the federal or state courts, as may have jurisdiction in such a case, located in Brooklyn, New York.