Curtis Media Group, (CMG) maintains this Web site as a service to those interested in North Carolina government, policies and politics, SGR subscribers and other users. By using this Web site, you are agreeing to comply with the following terms.

1. The site is proprietary to Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com.
Except for the Comments Section of the StateGovernmentRadio.com site (discussed below), all text, images, marks, logos, audio, video and other content of the site (“site content”) are proprietary to the Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com. You may view, download, and print site content provided:
(i) You may only do so for your own personal and non-commercial use;
(ii) You may not modify the site content;
(iii) Any displays or printouts of the site content must be marked “© 2004 Curtis Media Group. All rights reserved;”
(iv) You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices that have been placed in the site content by Curtis Media Group and/or StateGovernmentRadio.com. If you wish to request permission to reproduce or redistribute site content in any other way or for any other purpose, please contact the StateGovernmentRadio.com at sgr@curtismedia.com.

2. The Comments Section of the Site is an Unrestricted Forum and Content is Not Proprietary.
The Comments section of the site provides an unrestricted forum for the exchange of ideas and information by participants. Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com does not monitor, edit or control the information or materials posted to the Comments section. It is not responsible or liable for links posted to other Websites or the content of postings to the Comments section, and it claims no proprietary rights to the posted information or material. Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com will, however, use its best efforts to identify and remove or edit posted content that it deems illegal or inappropriate to the site for any reason. Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove a participant’s privilege to post content.
By posting information or material to the Comments section, you give up any proprietary rights you may have to this information or material. You understand that any of it may be copied and distributed by others without your permission, and may turn up in search engines. If you or another participant posts or distributes proprietary material such as a copyrighted article or news story written by another person, then permission from that person is required before the article or news story can be further copied or distributed.

3. By posting to the Comments Section, you agreeing to comply with the following Rules:
You understand and agree that postings to the Comments section of the site are to be used only for non-commercial purposes. You may not solicit funds, promote commercial entities, or otherwise engage in commercial activity in utilizing the site. While participants are free to communicate through the Comments section as they see fit, you agree that:
(a) You are fully responsible for the content that you post;
(b) You will not knowingly post content that violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property rights of any third party;
(c) You will not post content that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, violates a person’s right to privacy, violates any applicable state, national or international law, or is otherwise inappropriate;
(d) You will post text only, and you understand that posting graphics or audio is not permitted. Please notify sgr@curtismedia.com if you see any postings that you believe violate our rules.

4. You must register to post to the Comments Section.
Registration is required for those who choose to post comments on the Web site. Registration information will be used by the Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com for administrative purposes only and will not be shared with any third parties. By law, you must be at least 13 years old to register with our Web site. When you register, if you check the box that says “Notify me of important updates and information on this Website,” Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com will periodically send you notices of such updates. You may access your registration on the site at any time to review or change any option, including the option to receive updates. Please note that we use “cookies” to save your profile so that you will not have to log in each time you visit our site.

5. Solicited contributions.
Those who contribute items at the request of StateGovernmentRadio.com editors do so with the understanding that the items are their own original work. In addition, in submitting items, such contributors acknowledge that they are granting Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce the items on the Web site and in any materials in other media that may be published in the future relating to the Web site, for the full term of copyright, including renewals and extensions.

6. Links to other sites are not endorsements.
The StateGovernmentRadio.com site contains links to other Web sites. The linked sites are not under the control of the Curtis Media Group or StateGovernmentRadio.com and the Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com are not responsible for the privacy practices or contents of any linked sites. We provide these links as a convenience only. A link does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the linked site by Curtis Media Group or StateGovernmentRadio.com. Other sites, as appropriate, are welcome to link to the StateGovernmentRadio.com.

7. Limitation of liability.
Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com make no representation of any kind regarding the site content, including its fitness for a particular use. All site content is provided “as is.” Neither the Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com nor parties who provide information and materials for publication within the site content will be liable for any damages arising from your use of the StateGovernmentRadio.com site.

8. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.
The StateGovernmentRadio.com Web site (excluding links) is operated by the Curtis Media Group, which is based in Raleigh, North Carolina. By accessing and using this site and by posting information and materials, you, the Curtis Media Group and StateGovernmentRadio.com agree that all matters arising from or relating to the use and operation of this site will be governed by the laws of the state of North Carolina, without regard to its conflicts of laws principles. You agree that all claims you may have arising from or relating to the operation or use of this site will be heard and resolved in the courts of North Carolina.