NOTICE AND TERMS OF USE

NOTICE: This website is hosted by a server at BWX Technologies, Inc. The website is funded by DOECAA, Inc., (DOECAA) and by its members. You have no explicit or implicit expectation to privacy in accessing this site.

For purposes of this notice and terms of use, references to DOECAA will include its members and their officers, employees, agents, or assigns, and the United States Government and the Department of Energy, as appropriate.

Unauthorized attempts to defeat or circumvent security features, to use the system for other than intended purposes, to deny service to authorized users, to access, obtain, alter, damage, or destroy information, or otherwise to interfere with the website, the server, or their operation is prohibited. DOECAA reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of the terms of use and to take any action we deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties. DOECAA may disclose any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information. Evidence of any potentially unlawful acts may result in criminal prosecution.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: DOECAA does not represent or warrant that this website will be error-free, free of viruses, or free of other harmful components, or that defects will be corrected. With respect to the documents, information, or links available from this website, DOECAA does not make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. DOECAA does not represent that the documents, information, or links available on or through the website will be correct, accurate, complete, timely, or otherwise reliable, and DOECAA does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, nor does DOECAA represent that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. DOECAA is not responsible for the contents of any off site references. DOECAA may make improvements and/or changes to this website at any time. Your use of this website and its contents or materials linked to or from this website is at your own risk.

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT: Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by DOECAA. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of DOECAA, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

NOT LEGAL ADVICE: The contents of or made available on this website are not intended to and do not constitute legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship is formed, nor is anything submitted to this website treated as confidential.

COPYRIGHT/INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: Materials available on this website are protected by copyright law. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights. By use of this website, you agree that the content of and the website are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Further, you understand that some of the documents appearing on the website may have been provided or sponsored by a contractor of the U.S. Government, and that for those documents, the Government retains a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to publish or reproduce these documents, or to allow others to do so, for Government purposes.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT: Third party content may appear on this website or may be accessible via links from this website. DOECAA is not responsible for and assumes no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography or profanity in the statements, opinions, representations, or any other matter contained in any third party content appearing on or linked to this website. You understand that the information and opinions in the third party content are not endorsed by DOECAA. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the DOECAA website and are subject to the policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website. DOECAA cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites, nor is it responsible for any transmissions users receive from linked websites.

NO SOLICITATION: In no event may any person or entity solicit any website users, DOECAA, or its members with data retrieved from this website.

MODIFICATIONS TO TERMS OF USE: DOECAA reserves the right to change these terms of use at any time. Updated versions of the terms of use will appear on this website and are effective immediately. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the terms of use. Continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your consent to such changes.