
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Acronyma.com. Acronyma.com provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"). Your use of this website constitutes the acceptance of these conditions. So please read them carefully. This document may be updated by use from time to time without notice to you. You can always review the current version of the TOS at any time at http://www.acronyma.com/terms.jsp. By using this site, you agree to access this website only as permitted by applicable law and these Terms and Conditions, and additional policies or procedures published on the site from time to time. The users of this site agree to review these Terms and Conditions from time to time for changes and updates.
2. About the service
Acronyma.com provides the users an interface to a large database of acronyms found on the Internet using proprietary algorithms. The collection of data that was created and edited over the course of many years is copyrighted by Esus, Inc - Belgium. As a user of Acronyma.com, you may use the database as a reference. No automatic downloading or parsing of acronyms from the database is allowed. Checks have been built-in and queries are logged.
You also understand and agree that the service may include advertisements and that these advertisements are necessary for Acronyma.com to provide the service. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new feature that augment or enhance the current service shall be subject to the TOS.
4. Privacy Policy
Many of the ways in which you interact with our site allow us to learn more about you. We collect and store statistics and other information about the online activities of our visitors on an aggregated (collective) basis. For example, we track the number of people who view each page to learn which features are the most popular. But in these, and almost all other instances, we do not obtain personally identifiable information about you.
As a general practice, we do not sell your personally identifiable information to third parties. So, for example, we do not sell your email addresses or your name and personal demographic information to mass marketeers.
6. Submissions
Acronyma.com does not claim ownership of your submissions. You grant Acronyma.com royalty-free and irrevocable use to reproduce, modify, publish, translate, distribute and display your submissions throughout the world in any media. Acronyma.com is granted the right to use your name in connection with such submissions. You warrant that you own all the rights to the submissions that you post; that the submission is accurate; that use of the submissions you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
You understand that all information, data, text, software, graphics, messages or other materials, whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. This means that you are entirely responsible for all content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the service.
Acronyma.com does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of the submissions. Under no circumstances will Acronyma.com be liable in any way for any submissions, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any submissions posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the service. You acknowledge that Acronyma.com does not pre-screen the submissions, but that Acronyma.com and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or move any submissions that is available via the service. Acronyma.com shall have the right to remove any submissions that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any submissions, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the submissions.
6. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Acronyma.com from and against all claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, arising in connection with your use of the site or resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of the site or your violation of this agreement.
7. Limitations
You acknowledge that Acronyma.com may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the service, including without limitation the maximum number of days that articles, or other uploaded content will be retained by the service, or the maximum size of articles or other uploaded content can have. You agree that Acronyma.com has no liability for the deletion or failure to store any uploaded content maintained or transmitted by the service. You further acknowledge that Acronyma.com reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time.
9. Advertisements
This web site contains links to Internet web sites maintained by third parties. Acronyma.com does not operate or control in any respect any information, products, or services on such third-party sites. The user assumes sole responsibility for use of these third-party links. Acronyma.com has no editorial control over any content supplied by third party content providers. Any resources, opinions, advice, or other statements made or expressed by such third parties are those solely of the third party. Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Acronyma.com site, including payment and delivery or related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that Acronyma.com shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the site.
10. Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the service and any necessary software used in connection with the service contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. Except as expressly authorized by Esus.com or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the service or the software, in whole or in part. You agree not to access the service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Acronyma.com for use in accessing the service.
11. Copyrights
Acronyma.com respects the intellectual property of others. We rely on users of the site to bring copyright violations to our attention. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please write to
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12. Liability Disclaimer
THE ACRONYMA.COM WEBSITE AND THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. ACRONYMA.COM HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL ACRONYMA.COM BELIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, PERSONAL INJURY, FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY INCLUDING ACTS OF GOOD FAITH OR OF REASONABLE CARE, LACK OF NEGLIGENCE, AND FOR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR OTHER LOSS WHATSOEVER) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF PERFORMANCE OF THIS SITE. ACRONYMA.COM DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION CONTENT PROVIDED ON THIS INTERNET SITE IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT. AT ANY STAGE IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE ACRONYMA.COM WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE ACRONYMA.COM WEB SITE. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND ACRONYMA.COM SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF BELGIUM. YOU AND ACRONYMA.COM AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL AND EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF BRUSSELS JUDICIARY TERRITORY.