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No reproduction or redistribution of this Web site in whole or part without the prior consent of Vita-Tech International, Inc. Your use of this Web site is governed by the Terms of Use.

Terms of Use
The contents of this web site are subject to change without notice. While most web site content is publicly accessible, certain services and information offered online might be restricted to specific users or segments of Vita-Tech International, Inc. and its customers.

The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall govern the relationship between you and Vita-Tech International, Inc. with respect to this web site. By using this web site you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions for use of this web site.

Acceptable Use Policy: Vita-Tech International, Inc. regularly monitors and updates Web content. However, if Vita-Tech International, Inc. receives a notification of an alleged violation of law or policy, we intend to investigate and address violations accordingly. Contact us by email at webmaster@vitatech.com. We may remove, block, filter, or restrict by any other means any materials that, in our sole discretion, may be illegal, may subject Art Center to liability, or may violate these Terms of Use. Art Center may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Violation of these Terms of Use may result in the suspension or termination of access to the Sites or other actions as detailed below.

You may not use the Vita-Tech International, Inc. web site as follows:

(1) transmit any material (by uploading, posting, email or otherwise) that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

(2) impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any material transmitted through the Sites;

(3) transmit any material (by uploading, posting, email or otherwise) that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);

(4) transmit any material (by uploading, posting, email or otherwise) that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party including without limitation, music, lyrics, audio, or audiovisual materials, photos or other images that are the copyrighted property of a third party;

(5) transmit (by uploading, posting, email or otherwise) any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of unauthorized solicitation;

(6) transmit any material (by uploading, posting, email or otherwise) that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;

(7) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to "scroll" faster than other users of the Sites and/or the Services are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real-time exchanges;

(8) interfere with or disrupt the Sites or servers or networks connected to the Sites, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Sites;

(9) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;

(10) "stalk" or otherwise harass another; or collect or store, or attempt to collect or store, personal data about third parties without their knowledge or consent.

Vita-Tech International, Inc. requests that anyone who believes that there is a violation of these Terms of Use direct the information to the Information Technology department at webmaster@vitatech.com. If available, please provide the following information: (1) the IP address used to commit the alleged violation; (2) the date and time of the alleged violation, including the time zone; and (3) evidence of the alleged violation. When reporting an issue regarding unsolicited email, please provide a copy of the email messages with full headers that typically provide all of the above data. Other situations will require different methods of providing the necessary information.

Privacy:
The Vita-Tech International, Inc. web site located at www.vitatech.com collects information to improve functionality and content and to monitor performance. Data is used to help answer specific questions about the usage and performance of the Web site or individual Web pages. At no time is site usage associated with individual IP addresses. Other Vita-Tech International, Inc. Web sites may have different privacy practices; however, it is the policy of Vita-Tech International, Inc. to disclose on any of its Web sites what information is collected that can be used to personally identify the user and how that information is intended to be used. If you have any questions about the privacy policy on any Vita-Tech International, Inc. Web site, you may contact the Information Technology department by email at webmaster@vitatech.com.

Trademarks:
Vita-Tech International, Inc., Vita-Tech, the Vita-Tech logo, and all related trademarks are the property of Vita-Tech International, Inc.. Vita-Tech names and trademarks may not be used by third parties without the express prior written permission from Vita-Tech International, Inc.. Other trademarks, service marks, and trade names used on Vita-Tech Web sites are the property of their respective owners.

Illegal Copying:
All content included on the Sites, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, buttons, icons, images, and software, is the property of Vita-Tech International, Inc. or its licensors or partners and is protected by U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. Reproduction, duplication, modification, distribution, transmission, replication, display, or performance of the content of the Sites without the express written permission of Vita-Tech International, Inc. is strictly prohibited. If you have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material on any Vita-Tech International, Inc. Web site, please contact the agent designated to respond to reports alleging copyright infringement. To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)): (1) Physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner; (2) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; (3) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled as well as information reasonably sufficient to permit Vita-Tech International, Inc. to locate the material; (4) Contact information of the complaining party; (5) A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agents, or the law; (6) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Site Usage:
The web site may provide links to third-party Web sites that are not under Vita-Tech International, Inc. control. These links are provided for convenience only and unless otherwise expressly stated by Vita-Tech International, Inc., are not intended as an endorsement by Vita-Tech International, Inc. of the organization or individual operating those third-party Web sites or a warranty of any type regarding the third-party Web sites or the information on them. Links from a Web site located on an Vita-Tech International, Inc. server to a third-party Web site, or references to third-party brands, products, or services do not imply Vita-Tech International, Inc.’s endorsement of those Web sites, products, or services.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR, AS APPLICABLE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND YOU WAIVE ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE REGARDING ANY MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION, OR SERVICE PROVIDED THROUGH VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. OR VIA THE SITES. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE SECURITY, PRIVACY, AND CONFIDENTIALITY RISKS INHERENT IN INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY AND VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. DOES NOT MAKE ANY ASSURANCES OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO SUCH RISKS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION GIVEN BY VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES AND/OR VENDORS SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. VITA-TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND ITS FACULTY AND STAFF ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS OR DAMAGES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, MULTIPLE, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Jurisdiction:
This Agreement is governed by California law without regard to conflict of law provisions. The federal and state courts located in Orange County, California alone have jurisdiction over all disputes arising out of or related to this Agreement and the Services. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts sitting in Orange County, California with respect to such matters or otherwise between you and Vita-Tech International, Inc., and waive your rights to removal or consent to removal.

Miscellaneous:
This Agreement and the Privacy Policy policies posted on the Sites constitute the entire agreement between you and Vita-Tech International, Inc. with respect to your use of the Sites and the Services offered on the Sites. Vita-Tech International, Inc. may revise, amend, or modify this Agreement and any other User policies and agreements, at any time and in any manner.

Vita-Tech International, Inc. (“Vita-Tech”) has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to protecting users’ personal information and informing you about how we handle it. This privacy policy applies to transactions and activities on the Vita-Tech International, Inc. web sites accessible to the public without password (the “Web Sites”) and does not apply to any other web site or offline point of contact between you and Vita-Tech International, Inc., its employees or affiliates. Please review this privacy policy periodically as we may modify it from time to time. Each time you visit the Site or provide us with information, by doing so you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy at that time.

Your IP Address. Like most business websites, each time you visit the Site, we automatically collect your IP address and the web page from which you came. In order to administer and optimize the Site for you and to diagnose problems with our Site, we use your IP address to help identify you and to gather broad demographic information about you.

Cookies. Like most websites, the Site uses cookies to keep track of your activity on the Site and enhance your experience on the Site. We also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests.

Information We Collect From You. In addition to your IP Address and “cookies”, the only personal information we collect from you that could be used to identify you is your machine’s hostname (also known as machine name) and/or the domain name of the preceding site from which you came to visit the Site. We use your hostname and/or the domain name information to gather statistical information on our Site usage. We do not knowingly collect any information, personal or otherwise from children under the age of 13 without the express consent of their parent or guardian.

Information Other Web Sites Collect From You. On the Site, we may place links to other web sites operated by other parties. Some of these other web sites contain our organization’s name and trademarks and other intellectual property that we own; others do not. When you click on these links and visit these other web sites, regardless of whether or not they contain our brand names, trademarks and other intellectual property, you need to be aware that we do not control these other web sites or these other web sites' business practices, and that this privacy policy does not apply to these other web sites. Consequently, the operators of these other web sites may collect different kinds of information about you, and may use and disclose that information in different ways than we would if it were collected on the Site. We encourage you to review their privacy policies and remind you that we will not be responsible for their actions.

How We Use Personal Information. We use your personal information to fulfill specific requests that you might make for information about Vita-Tech International, Inc.’s various programs, services and special events and, if you agree, to send you email other information relating to Vita-Tech International, Inc.. We carefully select the information we send to you and attempt to send you information of value to you, such as news about Vita-Tech International, Inc., special opportunities or special event information. The Site provides you with the option of declining to receive offers from Vita-Tech International, Inc. by "opting-out" of receiving this type of communication.

How We Use Financial Information. On the limited occasion in which we collect any financial information from you, we only use your financial information to fulfill orders you place on or through the web sites. Any financial information we collect from you is directly forwarded to our fulfillment service. Information is collected on secured sites operated by or on behalf of Vita-Tech International, Inc. for specific transactions and services.

Our Security Precautions, Location of Information. The Site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computer networks which may be located outside of the state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction in which you reside, and the countries in which these computer networks are located may not have privacy laws as protective as the laws in your country.

How You Can Access and Update Your Email Preferences, Personal Information and Public/Private Designations. Vita-Tech International, Inc. is not responsible for information collected on your computer on behalf of other sites where that information is saved in cookies.

Disputes. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by our Terms of Use. You also agree that any unresolved disputes arising from your use of the Site, services obtained from or purchases made from the Site and/or any disputes arising from this Privacy Policy shall be governed by California law. You agree that venue for resolving such disputes shall be in Orange County, California.

Questions. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, the practices of the Site, or your dealings with the Site, you can contact the Information Technology department by email at webmaster@vitatech.com.