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WHAT WE DO
The Amber Book is a resource through which you may obtain information and materials in preparation for any of the ARE Exam divisions. It provides online services and materials primarily consisting of instructional videos, video books, seminars and written materials for use by individuals who are preparing for any of the ARE Exam divisions. Specifically, the Sites, services, and Products help you identify problem areas and other issues commonly encountered on the ARE Exam divisions and in design in an effort to prepare you for optimum performance. Services, Products and any other information available through the Sites do not guarantee any particular result and are meant only to be informational tools to assist in your preparation and study for the ARE Exam divisions and for design. The Amber Book is not affiliated with any commercial test preparation course or entity and provides materials for study preparation assistance only. Communications between you and The Amber Book are protected by our privacy policy, provided below.
The Amber Book provides information and documents we hope will be helpful to those of you who have elected to manage your own method of test preparation. While The Amber Book makes an effort to keep our materials current and updated, because information available and tested can change at any time, The Amber Book can in no way guarantee that its Products and services are completely up to date at any given time. If you should need further direction or test preparation assistance, The Amber Book strongly encourages you to consult with supplemental test preparation providers for additional support.
PRIVACY POLICY
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The Amber Book will only collect and otherwise access information you voluntarily provide via email or through other direct contact initiated by you. The Amber Book will not sell or otherwise distribute this information to any other individual or entity, except its duly authorized agents, contractors, and other third parties that assist it in its business operations. The Amber Book is the sole manager of such information collected on the Sites and will use such information to respond to you as necessary. You grant The Amber Book a worldwide, royalty- free, nonexclusive license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, publish and translate this personal information solely as necessary to fulfill your request(s) or to enable your use of a particular Product or service, such as for shipping of Products.
AFFILIATE LINKS
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LICENSE
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You agree not to make unauthorized use of or otherwise infringe upon The Amber Book’s Intellectual Property in any way, and understand that it is your responsibility to ensure you refrain from doing so. The Amber Book tracks evidence of such infringement and unauthorized use, access and sale of the Product (each instance an “Unauthorized Use”). You hereby permit The Amber Book to charge the credit card or other method of payment You make available for Product purchases in an amount equal to, but not to exceed, the price paid for the corresponding Product upon each instance of such Unauthorized Use in the event that The Amber Book is in possession of evidence of such Unauthorized Use. The Amber Book may otherwise take whatever legal action is necessary to protect its Intellectual Property in the event of such infringement and asks that you carefully manage your use of the Products, and any other downloaded materials or services to ensure compliance with these Terms and nothing in this section shall limit The Amber Book’s ability to seek all remedies available to it whether it law or in equity.
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CONTACT
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RETURN/REFUND POLICY
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NO WARRANTIES
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
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GOVERNING LAW; VENUE
These Terms shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Any dispute between the parties concerning this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and/or federal courts for Montgomery County. The Amber Book reserves the right to change or modify these Terms at any time without notice to You. Again, it is your responsibility to review these Terms prior to use and periodically throughout your use of The Amber Book’s Products, Materials and services.
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