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TERMS
OF USE & PRIVACY POLICY Terms
of Use
By accessing or using this Ivory Investment Management,
L.P. web site (the "Site"), you hereby accept
and agree to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in this User
Agreement. This User Agreement is a binding agreement between you and
Ivory Investment Management, L.P., and governs your access and use of
the Site, which includes any information, data, tools, products, services
and other content (together, "Content") available on or through
the Site. You may contact Ivory Investment Management, L.P. at 310.899.7300
with questions about the terms and conditions of this User Agreement.
PLEASE READ THIS USER
AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SITE. EACH TIME YOU USE THE SITE,
YOUR USE INDICATES YOUR FULL ACCEPTANCE OF, AND AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY,
THIS USER AGREEMENT IN ITS THEN CURRENT FORM. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATED IN THIS USER AGREEMENT, DO NOT USE THE SITE.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. grants you a limited right to use
the Site. |
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Your right to use the Site is subject to your agreement to abide
by this User Agreement in its entirety, as well as any other rules,
procedures, policies, terms or conditions that govern all or any
portion of the Site.
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At any time and for any reason Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
may revoke your right to use all or any portion of the Site.
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may not violate or attempt to violate the security of the Site.
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The Site and its Content are owned by Ivory Investment Management L.P.,
its affiliates and/or third parties. |
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Site is protected by one or more copyrights, patents, database
rights, trademarks, servicemarks and/or other intellectual property
and proprietary rights that are owned by Ivory Investment Management,
L.P., its affiliates and/or third parties.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P., IvoryCapital.com and other names and indicia
of source of Ivory Investment Management, L.P. and its products
and/or services are exclusive trademarks and servicemarks or registered
trademarks of Ivory Investment Management, L.P.. Other product
and company names appearing on the Site may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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You may not decompose, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble
or otherwise deconstruct all or any portion of the Site.
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You may not publish, broadcast, retransmit, reproduce, repackage,
frame, commercially exploit, create any derivative of or otherwise
redistribute all or any portion of the Site except as explicitly
permitted in this User Agreement.
- You
may print copies of any accessible portion of the Site only for
your own personal use. You may discuss information that you learn
from the Site with your financial, legal or tax advisors, and
others with whom you share investment decisions.
- You
may not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notice
or legend contained on (or printed from) the Site.
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You make certain representations and warranties regarding your use
of the Site. You represent and warrant that: |
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have full authority and all rights necessary to enter into and
fully perform all of your obligations pursuant to this User Agreement;
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you have not and you will not enter into any agreement or perform
any act which might contravene the purposes and/or effects of
this User Agreement; and
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will not delete any Content on the Site.
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All Content is for informational purposes only. |
- Nothing
on the Site is an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security.
- Although
the Site may include investment-related information, nothing on
the Site is a recommendation that you purchase, sell or hold any
security or other investment, or that you pursue any investment
style or strategy.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. does not give any advice or make any
representations through the Site as to whether any security or
investment is suitable to you or will be profitable.
- Nothing
on the Site is intended to be, and you should not consider anything
on the Site to be, investment, accounting, tax or legal advice.
- If
you would like investment, accounting, tax or legal advice, you
should consult with your own financial advisors, accountants or
attorneys regarding your individual circumstances and needs.
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PAST PERFORMANCE OF ANY INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT STRATEGY OR INVESTMENT
STYLE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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There are various risks you assume in relying on the Content. |
- Dated
Content speaks only as of the date indicated.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. makes reasonable efforts to provide
accurate Content on the Site, but at times it may not promptly
update or correct the Site even if Ivory Capital is aware that
it is inaccurate, outdated or otherwise inappropriate.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. may change all or any portion of the
Site at any time without notice to you.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. does not endorse the opinions
of, or warrant the accuracy of facts or other Content contributed
by, any third party.
- You
agree that Ivory Investment Management, L.P. and its affiliates
are not liable for any action you take or decision you make in
reliance on any Content.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. and its affiliates are not liable
for any technological problems and any impact that they may have. |
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or any portion of the Site may not be available and may not function
properly at any time.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. makes reasonable efforts to
avoid technological problems, but at any time the Site may have
and may cause technological problems such as viruses and other
damaging computer programming routines or engines.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. takes reasonable security precautions
when using the Internet, telephone or other means to transport
data or other communications, but disclaims liability for any
interception of data or communications.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. makes reasonable efforts to ensure
that the Site is secure but does not guarantee the security of
the Site.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P.and its affiliates are not liable for
any damage or injury caused by the performance or failure of performance
of all or any portion of the Site.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. and its affiliates are not liable
for any defects, delays or errors in or resulting from your use
of the Site.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. and its affiliates are not responsible
for information on any third party web site. |
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you access any third party web site through the Site or otherwise,
you do so at your own risk.
- Hyperlinks
to or from the Site do not constitute third party endorsement,
sponsorship or affiliation of, with or by Ivory Investment Management,
L.P. and its affiliates.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. has the right but not the obligation
to monitor and record activity on the Site and respond as it deems
appropriate. |
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. may monitor and record activity on
the Site for any reason or for no reason.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. may investigate any complaint
or reported violation of its policies.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. may report any activity that it suspects
may violate any law or regulation to regulators, law enforcement
officials or other persons or entities that it deems appropriate.
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. may issue warnings, suspend or terminate
use of the Site, deny access to all or part of the Site or take
any other action that it deems appropriate.
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Ivory Investment Management, L.P. will abide by its privacy policy. |
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nonpublic information that Ivory Investment Management, L.P. gathers from you will
be governed by Ivory Investment Management, L.P.'s Privacy Policy.
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IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT THAT THE LAW ALLOWS
THEM TO DISCLAIM. |
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SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE."
- IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO
THE SITE AND THE CONTENT INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF
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MERCHANTABILITY,
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FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
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NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
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LIMITING OUR GENERAL DISCLAIMER,
IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
AND ITS AFFILIATES DO NOT WARRANT THE AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY,
ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT.
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THE LIABILITY OF
IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
AND ITS AFFILIATES
WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM
EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. |
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NO EVENT WILL
IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
OR ANY OF ITS
AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED ARISING
OUT OF THIS USER AGREEMENT, THE SITE, THE CONTENT, THE INABILITY
TO USE THE SITE, OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SITE.
- IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P. 'S AND ITS AFFILIATES' LIABILITY IS
LIMITED EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE
DAMAGES THAT YOU SUFFER OR IF ANY REMEDY YOU HAVE FAILS OF ITS
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
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ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF
IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO ANY USER OF
THE SITE WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS $100.
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DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY AND ALL DAMAGES OR INJURY,
INCLUDING THOSE CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION,
INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION,
COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION
OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF OR USE OF ANY ASSET,
WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE
OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.
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You will be responsible for any liability to Ivory Investment Management,
L.P. or its affiliates that arises out of your breach of this User
Agreement or your use of the Site. |
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agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Ivory Investment
Management, L.P. and its affiliates, agents and employees from
and against any and all suits, losses, claims, demands, liabilities,
damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees)
that arise from or relate to:
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your use of the Site,
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your breach of this User Agreement or any representation, warranty
or covenant made by you in this User Agreement,
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your violation of any applicable law, statute, ordinance, regulation
or of any third party's rights, or
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claims asserted by third parties which, if proven, would place
you in breach of representations, warranties, covenants or other
provisions contained in this User Agreement.
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YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE BY ARBITRATION ANY CONTROVERSY ARISING BETWEEN
YOU AND
IVORY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
AND/OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE
CONTROL PERSONS, PREDECESSORS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS,
ASSIGNS AND EMPLOYEES. |
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respect to the resolution of any such controversy, you further
acknowledge that:
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Arbitration is final and binding on the parties.
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Pre-arbitration discovery is generally more limited than and different
from court proceedings.
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The arbitrators' award is not required to include factual findings
or legal reasoning and any party's right to appeal or to seek
modification of rulings by the arbitrators is strictly limited.
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The panel of arbitrators will typically include a minority of
arbitrators who were or are affiliated with the securities industry.
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arbitration under this User Agreement shall be conducted before
NASD Regulation, Inc, the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. or any
other national securities exchange on which a transaction giving
rise to the claim took place (and only before such exchange).
Arbitration is initiated by a party serving the other party with
a written demand for arbitration or a written notice of intention
to arbitrate, which demand or notice shall include an election
of one of the foregoing forums for arbitration. If you fail to
make such election by registered mail addressed to
Ivory Investment Management, L.P. at 11755 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1350, Los Angeles, CA 90025 (or any other address of which you are advised in writing),
before the expiration of five days after you deliver to
Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
a written demand for arbitration or a written notice of
intention to arbitrate,
Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
may make such election on
your behalf.
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person shall bring a putative or certified class action to arbitration
nor seek to enforce any pre-dispute arbitration agreement against
any person who has initiated in court a putative class action
or who is a member of a putative class who has not opted out of
the class with respect to any claims encompassed by the putative
class action until:
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the class certification is denied; or
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the class is decertified; or
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the customer is excluded from the class by the court. Such forbearance
to enforce an agreement to arbitrate shall not constitute a waiver
of any rights under this User Agreement except to the extent stated
herein.
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You will be bound by revised versions of this User Agreement that
Ivory Investment Management, L.P. posts on the Site. |
- Modifications
will be effective immediately upon posting unless Ivory Investment
Management, L.P. indicates otherwise.
- Your
use of the Site indicates your full acceptance of this User Agreement
in its then-current form each time you use the Site.
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You are bound by certain other general conditions. |
- Ivory
Investment Management, L.P. may assign this User Agreement in
whole or in part at any time without your consent. You may not
assign this User Agreement or delegate any of your obligations
under this User Agreement. Any purported assignment of this User
Agreement in violation of its terms is void.
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If any provision of this User Agreement is found invalid or unenforceable,
that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible
and the remaining provisions of the User Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect.
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User Agreement constitutes the entire understanding, and supersedes
all other understandings, between you and Ivory Investment Management,
L.P. concerning the subject matter hereof.
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Privacy
Policy
This Privacy Policy
sets forth the policies of Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
with respect to nonpublic personal information in connection with activities
conducted on this website. Personal information refers to information
such as your name, address, email address, social security number, assets,
investments, income information, and passwords. This Privacy Policy applies
only to personal information Ivory Investment Management, L.P. collects
and only to individuals. Ivory Investment Management, L.P. may change
this policy at any time by giving you notice.
Collection. You
can have general access to this website and browse pages without providing
any personal information. However, Ivory Investment Management, L.P. may
record when you log-on to the website. Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
does not collect personal information from this website unless you provide
us with such information by contacting Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
via email through this website. If you do this, Ivory Investment Management,
L.P. will use the information only to respond to your request.
Disclosure/Use. Ivory Investment Management, L.P. does not disclose any
personal information relating to your activities on its website, other
than to our affiliates, except as permitted by law. Companies that are
not related to Ivory Investment Management, L.P. that perform services
on our behalf, such as a third party that hosts our website, may have
access to your information relating to your conduct on our website. When
this occurs, Ivory Investment Management, L.P. requires the companies
to treat your private information with confidentiality.
Cookies. Ivory
Investment Management, L.P.'s website uses "cookies" which may
automatically collect certain non-personal information and data. "Cookies" are small pieces of data sent to your computer browser from our web server
and stored on your computer's hard drive. The data identifies you as a
unique user and facilitates your ongoing access to and use of the site.
Cookies also help Ivory Investment Management, L.P. diagnose problems
with our server.
Confidentiality and Security.
Ivory Investment Management, L.P. restricts access to nonpublic personal
information about you to those employees who need to know that information
to provide products or services to you. Ivory Investment Management, L.P.
maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with
federal regulations to guard you nonpublic personal information.
Contact Us. If you have any questions or comments about our Privacy Policy,
please feel free to contact us at 310.899.7300.
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