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This Web site ("Site") is owned and operated by SMART Technologies ULC. Information on this Site is provided by SMART Technologies ULC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "SMART").

Please read the following terms ("Terms") carefully before using this Site. Using this Site indicates that you accept these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, do not use this Site. These Terms may change from time to time and SMART makes no commitment to update the information on this Site. However, you agree to be bound by any such changes when posted on this Site.

While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the information on this Site is as accurate and up-to-date as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used, the information on this Site does not represent a commitment on the part of SMART. SMART makes no representation or warranty of any kind with respect to use of this Site or the information on this Site. Information published may contain references to products, programs or services that are not announced or available in all countries. Such references do not imply that SMART intends to make such products, programs or services available in any such country. The information available on this Site is provided as a convenience only.

Any use of this Site or the information on this Site, in whole or in part, must be made at the user's own risk. SMART does not warrant that the functions contained in this Site or the server that makes it available are free from viruses or other harmful components.

Restrictions on Use of Materials
You acknowledge that this Site may contain information, communications, software, photos, text, video, graphics, music, sounds, images and other material and services (collectively, "Content") that is generally provided by SMART, or by licensors of SMART. You agree and acknowledge that, notwithstanding that SMART permits access to the Content, the Content is protected by copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary (including intellectual property) rights (collectively, "Rights"), that these Rights are valid and protected in all media now existing or later developed, and that except as specifically provided in these Terms, your use of the Content shall be governed and constrained by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.

In addition to SMART's and its licensors' Rights in individual elements of the Content, SMART owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Content. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, copy, reproduce, upload, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, incorporate into another Web site, or in any other way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of SMART, except that you may download one copy of the materials on a single computer for personal, non-commercial or educational use, provided that the material is not modified and that copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices are not deleted.

Patent Notices
SMART's products and/or portions thereof are covered by various Canadian and U.S. patents. Additionally, several Canadian, U.S., Japanese and European patent applications are pending.

Unsolicited Submissions
SMART welcomes comments regarding its products, programs and services. However, SMART's policy is not to accept or consider creative ideas, suggestions or materials other than those it has specifically requested or those in which you do not consider you have intellectual property rights. SMART hopes that you will understand that the intent of this policy is to avoid misunderstandings when projects developed by SMART's staff are similar to someone else's creative work. While SMART does value your feedback on its products, programs or services, SMART requests that you be specific in your comments on those products, programs or services and not submit creative ideas, suggestions or materials.

If, despite SMART's request that you not do so, you send us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts or other information (collectively, "Unsolicited Information") the Unsolicited Information shall be deemed and shall remain the property of SMART. None of the Unsolicited Information shall be subject to any obligation of confidentiality on the part of SMART and SMART shall not be liable or owe any compensation for any use or disclosure of the Unsolicited Information.

No Warranties
Information provided on this Site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. This disclaimer shall apply to the fullest possible extent in jurisdictions that limit the exclusion of implied warranties.

In no event will SMART be liable to any party for any claim or damage, direct, indirect, special, consequential or otherwise arising out of the interpretation of, use of or reliance upon, authorized or unauthorized, this Site, the information contained on this Site, or any other hyperlinked site, including, without limitation, any lost profits, lost savings, business interruption, loss of programs or other data on your information handling system or otherwise, even if SMART is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.

Use of Software
If you download software ("Software") from this Site, use of the Software is subject to the license terms in the Software License Agreement that accompanies or is provided with the Software. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the Software License Agreement.

Links to Other Sites
Links to third-party sites on this Site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this Site. SMART has not reviewed all of these third-party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these sites or their content. Thus, SMART does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.

Link to EffectiveMeetings.com
If you would like to place a link to EffectiveMeetings.com on your Web site or intranet, please feel free to do so. All we ask is that you let us know who you are and why you would like to link to EffectiveMeetings.com. Once you submit the form, you will have access to a variety of images you can use for linking purposes.

Jurisdiction
SMART is a Canadian company with headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. By visiting this Site you agree that in all matters relating to this Site you shall be exclusively governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta or Canada, as applicable, and further, that you submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta.

You may not use this Site if law prohibits you from doing so in the country in which you reside. Those who choose to visit and use this Site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. You may not export any of the Content accessible through the Site in violation of any applicable export laws and regulations.

SMART reserves all of its rights at law and in equity, including the right to block access to this Site from your Internet address if you violate any of these Terms.
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