Privacy Policy
The only personally identifiable information about you (“PII”) (e.g., your name, email or physical address, or telephone number) that the ThinkNW/TAP website receives is any PII you choose to include in forms submitted to our site. We use this PII only for the purpose of We do not share your PII with any outside companies. As explained below, website editors for the ThinkNW/TAP website may have access to your PII if you wish to submit your business to the Directory.
When you use or access the ThinkNW/TAP website, we receive and store certain information from your browser, including your IP address; your browser type; access date and time; the referring website address; the ThinkNW/TAP website page you requested; and in the case of a search, the specific search terms requested. We use this information for purposes of security, to learn more about how the ThinkNW/TAP website is used, and to improve the quality and usefulness the website and Directory. We do NOT link any of this information with PII, and we do not share this information with any outside companies. We reserve the right to create a retention policy for PII and browser information for our business purposes, including the prevention of fraud and abuse of the ThinkNW/TAP website.
ThinkNW/TAP website board members and volunteers may receive PII about you in these three circumstances: (1) if you correspond directly with an (e.g., to ask a question about a category) or submit information about yourself or your business, the editor will of course learn your email address, as well as any other PII you choose to share on your form; (2) if you submit a business for inclusion in the ThinkNW/TAP website, editors may access any PII you include in the submission form (e.g., your email address), as well as your IP address; (3) if you contact Safeguard Financial through a website form or through a phone call, editors may access any PII you include in the submission form.
If you have any questions regarding your privacy, please contact us.
Copyright Assignment
(Note: If you are only submitting a business to be included in the directory, this copyright assignment only applies to the site description that you want included in the ThinkNW/TAP website, but doesn’t extend to the actual web site or its content).
To enable us to take appropriate action in the event of infringements by third parties, and in consideration for the opportunity to use and be listed in the ThinkNW/TAP website, you hereby assign to Safeguard Financial the copyright in any material (whether site descriptions, directory organization, or otherwise) that you create and submit for inclusion or use in the ThinkNW/TAP website. Safeguard Financial hereby licenses back to you a nonexclusive, royalty-free right to use any such material. You further warrant that you have all rights necessary to authorize the distribution and re-distribution of any material you submit for inclusion or use in the ThinkNW/TAP website. You will provide information that we reasonably request related to any claim that material you submit infringes the rights of a third party.
Proprietary Rights
The content on the ThinkNW/TAP website, the design, structure, and compilation are protected by copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights and laws. Unless otherwise noted, you may view, copy, download, and print documents from the ThinkNW/TAP website as long as you use them only for personal, non-commercial purposes and do not post, distribute, or modify them or remove any copyright or other proprietary information and notices. For permission to use third-party materials appearing on or linked from the ThinkNW/TAP website, please contact us for communication to the specific business owner.
General Terms
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Portland Advertising Federation and governs your use of the ThinkNW/TAP website. You represent that you have the legal capacity to enter into agreements of this nature. You further represent and warrant that you understand the nature of the content published and that you voluntarily and knowingly choose to view such material. Additional or different terms and conditions may apply when you use affiliated websites, third-party content, or third-party software. The laws of the State of Oregon, except for its conflict-of-law provisions govern this Agreement and our relationship. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Oregon for any claim or dispute with Safeguard Financial or any of its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, or employees. Our failure to enforce any right under this Agreement will not waive that right. If any provision of this Agreement is invalid, the Agreement should be interpreted to effect the intent of the parties, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. You must file any claim or suit related to the ThinkNW/TAP website within one year after it arises. The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no substantive effect.
PLEASE NOTE THAT BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE: (1) WAIVING CLAIMS THAT YOU MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE AGAINST US BASED ON THE LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING YOUR OWN; (2) IRREVOCABLY CONSENTING TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF, AND VENUE IN, STATE OF OREGON OVER ANY DISPUTES OR CLAIMS YOU HAVE WITH US; AND (3) SUBMITTING YOURSELF TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE PURPOSE OF RESOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTES OR CLAIMS
