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Copyright:
All content included on this site, including but not limited to, text, graphics and images, is, unless otherwise noted, copyrighted under United States law and protected by worldwide copyright laws and treaty provisions. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly) of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. ("Diamond") and protected by United States and international copyright laws. No use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display or performance, of the content on this site is permitted without Diamond’s written permission.
Copyright © 2008 Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Trademarks
DIAMOND, DIAMOND (stylized), DIAMOND MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY CONSULTANTS, INC., EXCHANGE, DIAMOND NETWORK, INSIGHT and CONTEXT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Diamond in the United States and other countries. Diamond’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Diamond’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Diamond.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise any license or right under any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights of Diamond or any third party.
No Client Relationship
No client, advisory, fiduciary or professional relationship is implicated or established by use of this site and neither Diamond nor any other person is, in connection with this site, engaged in rendering consulting or other professional services or advice. You should consult with Diamond or other professional advisors who are familiar with your specific facts and circumstances for advice before making any decision.
Not a Partnership
Certain employees of the Company are internally designated as "Partners." The designation does not refer to a partner of a general or limited partnership, but rather to an internal corporate governance structure within the corporation. All partners of the Diamond are vice presidents of the company unless otherwise specified.
Disclaimers; Limitation of Liabilities
This site is provided by Diamond on an "as is" basis. Diamond makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the site or the information, content or materials included on this site. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Diamond disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Diamond will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or other damages whatsoever (including liability for loss of use, data or profits).
Linked Sites
This site includes links to other sites which are not maintained by Diamond. Diamond is not responsible for the content of those sites and makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content or accuracy of, opinions expressed in or other links provided by, such other sites. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by Diamond of the sites or any products or services referred to therein. Diamond may terminate a link at any time. The terms of service and privacy policies applicable to such sites may be different from those applicable to this site. If you decide to access any third party site linked to this site, you do so entirely at your own risk and Diamond shall have no liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of any such site.
Linking Policy
By linking to any page on this site, you hereby agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions as set forth below.
Except as provided below, Diamond prohibits site caching, the use or posting of unauthorized hypertext links to this site and the framing of any content available through this site. You may link to this site only via the site’s home page (i.e., www.diamondconsultants.com) or a designated gateway page. A gateway page is any page that is the first and primary page that serves as a starting point to a significant body of content.
Links can be by text only and may only read "Diamond." Images of the Diamond logo can only be used for link purposes can only be made with the express written permission of Diamond. Any requests for such permission or for permission to link to this site in a manner other than as permitted in the preceding paragraph should be addressed to Diamond
By linking to this site, you acknowledge and agree that, other than as set forth herein; all rights to the Diamond trademarks or service marks used on this site, the content appearing on this site and the design of this site belong to Diamond.
You must not misrepresent your relationship with Diamond or present false or misleading impressions about Diamond. No links to a Diamond Site may be used in a manner that implies or suggests that Diamond approves or endorses you, your website or your goods and services (in all cases, except as Diamond may have agreed separately with you in writing).
Diamond shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend Diamond against all claims arising out of or based upon your website.
No link(s) may appear on any page on your website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.
Diamond reserves the right at any time and in its sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to a Diamond Site from your website.
This is not a license, but subject to your compliance with the above terms, Diamond agrees to grant you to use the "Diamond" name solely for the purpose of establishing a link to this site as permitted hereunder. Except for the limited permission to use the "Diamond" name as set forth in this paragraph, you may not use any of Diamond's trademarks or service marks for any other purpose without the express written permission of Diamond. Diamond may at any time, in its sole discretion, without cause, withdraw the permission granted herein to use the "Diamond" name and your right to link to any pages on a Diamond Site. In such event upon request, you agree to immediately remove all links to the relevant Diamond Site and to cease using the "Diamond" name for linking purposes. Thereafter, any future links to a Diamond Site will require the express written permission of Diamond. Diamond reserves the right to amend these linking terms and conditions at any time. By continuing to link to a Diamond Site, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions, as well as other legal terms of use and conditions on the Diamond Site, as amended from time to time.
Applicable Law
These terms and conditions are governed and interpreted by the laws of the State of Illinois, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. If any part of these terms and conditions is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of remaining provisions.
