This is a site designed and intended SOLELY for ADULTS, people who are at least 18 years old, who are interested in and wish to have access to visual images, verbal description and of a sexually oriented nature. The materials which are available within this site may include graphic visual depictions and descriptions of nudity and sexual activity and should NOT be accessed by anyone who is younger than 18 years old or who does not wish to be exposed to such materials. By entering this website you are making the following statements:

1. Under penalty of perjury, I swear/affirm that as of this moment, I am an adult, at least 18 years of age.
    
2. I promise that I will not permit any person(s) under 18 years of age to have access to any of the materials contained within this site.
    
3. I understand that when I gain access to this site, I will be exposed to visual images, verbal descriptions of a sexually oriented nature, which may include graphic visual depictions and descriptions of nudity and sexual activity. I am voluntarily choosing to do so, because I want to view, read and/or hear the various materials which are available, for my own personal enjoyment, information and/or education. My choice is a manifestation of my interest in sexual matters, which is both healthy and normal and, which, in my experience, is generally shared by average adults in my community. I am familiar with the standards in my community regarding the acceptance of such sexually oriented materials, and the materials I expect to encounter are within those standards. In my judgment, the average adult in my community accepts the consumption of such materials by willing adults in circumstances such as this which offer reasonable insulation from the materials for minors and unwilling adults, and will not find such materials to appeal to a prurient interest or to be patently offensive.

Users/Members of our Site are Hereby Notified,
and Agree to the Following:

1. Re: SeriousHookupsM4M.com and U.S.C. 2257:

   A.
   This site does not contain sexually explicit images as defined in 18 U.S. C. 2256.
   Accordingly, neither this site nor the contents herein are covered by the record-keeping provisions of 18 U.S. C. 2257 (a) - (c). All members are over 18 years of age. Only Members may access the site.

   B.
   Though (and since) we have made every effort to make sure our site complies with U.S.C. 2257, we have made this statement at the bottom of each page of the site in an effort to comply with both the spirit and the letter of the law, and to make sure our site continues to comply with the law on an ongoing basis:

Any non 2257 compliant profile content or the involvement of a minor in chat or IM should be immediately reported to the webmaster via the contact button as well.

C.
Regarding USC 2257, this law does not apply to our site at all, for the following reasons:

1.
All materials in our SHU University Online Bookstore are educational in nature. While sexual themes are dealt with in the text of our books and audio cds, this as such is text only, and educational in nature and thus 2257 does not apply. Any artwork contained in the body of the works or in packaging is fine art, and thus 2257 does not apply to it. Our erotic fine art, screen savers and e-cards, once again are fine art and thus 2257 does not apply.

2.
As for our gallery of pictures, that we as owners of the site have personally posted, all are artistic expressions of the adult male form and do not consist of pictures with sexual expression, erect penises, ejaculation, masturbation, or gratuitous close-ups of genitals . As for user submitted pics in our gallery, again all are artistic expressions of the male form. We allow nudity, but again, no sexual expression, no erect penises, no ejaculation, no masturbation, no gratuitous close-ups of genitals are permitted. All users who each have certified themselves to be of age upon joining the site, and are submitting their content according to their communities standards. This user submitted content is screened for 2257 compliance as an added gesture of good intent toward meeting 2257, but the owners of the site are not the primary producers of this content.


3.
As for User profiles, profile videos, and pictures, again: this content is submitted by users of the site who each have certified themselves to be of age upon joining the site. All text, pictures and videos are creations and artistic expressions of the users who have submitted them. If nudity is involved, this is an artistic expression of the male form, and no sexual expression, no erect penises, no ejaculation, no masturbation, no gratuitous close-ups of genitals are permitted. Nor are: scat, urine, underage, bestial, torturous, racially offensive, mean, or unkind text, photos or videos. It’s the user in any photo or video, and if there is anyone else in the photo or video, that other person is an adult, and the member has proof of this (no recordkeeping required though since this is user supplied content and anyway it does not meet the definition of content needing record keeping). I will not submit any material which is copyrighted by anyone other than myself. This user submitted content is screened for 2257 compliance as an added gesture of good intent toward meeting 2257, though the owners of the site are not the primary producers of this content. We are really trying to comply. We as owners of the site are going further than the restrictions the statute places.

4.
As for our chat, cam and audio chat and IM with cam and audio features, 2257does not apply to these for the following reasons:

a.
These features are individual communications between users, broadcast privately to another user or users only. All users have certified themselves to be 18 years old or older upon joining the site (no visitors are allowed on the site, all must join either as free or paying members. ) By joining the member indicates that they understand they may view sexual expression, they want to view it, and consider it normal and healthy. Further, they certify that they are aware of their local, state and federal laws, and standards of decency and consider that nudity and sexual expression while using this service will not violate these. We are not responsible if they are violating these.

b.
Members/users, by joining, indicate that their use of Video/Audio/Text Chat or IM features on our site constitutes a private communication between adults (like a private conversation on the telephone or video phone, or a conference call on the telephone or video phone). Since adult US citizens are guaranteed freedom of speech and expression (including sexual expression) in their private abodes or in private spaces, we allow this on our site between members.

c.
Members/users signify by becoming a member of our site that they will only utilize these features in their abode or in a private space (where minors cannot view), and that they are 18 and won't involve minors in any way with their use of the IM or Chat portion of the site (or any portion of the site for that matter). We are not responsible for where they choose to use their computer, they are. We are released from any liability and any legal implications this might have... they are responsible for that.

d..
Thus the communications, whether textual, audio or video, whether mundane or sexual in nature, are covered under freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by US law and constitution to all adults. US citizens and those visiting are free to express ourselves in word thought and deed in our own abodes, via communication devices. Citizens of other countries upon joining the site agree to utilize the service in accordance with the laws and standards of decency in their own communities, states, provinces, cities etc. The pictures audio or text conveyed when users use these features are not broadcast over the net to surfers at large. They are broadcast only to members of our site (who are all adults), and only to those members who choose to view hear or see it.

5.
And just to be clear, once again, the owners of the site are not the primary producers of any of these private, user generated broadcasts using any of these features.

2. SHU efforts to stop underage access and exploitation of minors:
   
   To enter the site all certify that they are 18 or over. To utilize the site, one must become a member and one must certify they are 18 or over to become a member. We have linked up with ICRA, Net Nanny and Cybersitter in an effort to make sure our site is law abiding, and a responsible member of the internet community. We have further posted this statement at the bottom of each page of our site:
   
   Any member who suspects, that despite our best efforts, an underage person has gained access to this site should report it to the webmaster immediately using the contact button in the toolbar. Any non 2257 compliant profile content or the involvement of a minor in chat or IM should be immediately reported to the webmaster via the contact button as well.
    
3. In addition to certifying that one is 18 years old or older uponentering/ joining the site (21 in some areas), members/users indicate…
   “I do not find nudity or visual, auditory, or textual sexual expression top be offensive or to be outside the norms of what is considered normal and healthy in my community.”
    
4. Though visual, auditory and/or textual nudity and/or sexual expression may be found on this site, this site is in essence educational, social and community-based in nature. ..
   This is an adult site. Only adult members may enter it or make use of it. Parts of it may contain nudity and deal with sexual themes. Users may communicate with other members privately and this communication may involve nudity or sexual expression. But this site is not essentially a pornograhic site. It is an educational site, helping viewers explore, learn, and expand their inner and outer world. Its goal is to help its membership become more fully themselves, and thus happier and better human beings. It is a site which connects members in a positive way.
    
5. With the exception of the SHU University Online Bookstore and several educational essays on this site, the owners are not the primary purveyors material on this site…
   Users are. Users are legally responsible for the content they post, not the owners. By entering this site, users release the owners are from all liability regarding content.
    
6. The educational materials on this site are for the benefit of its membership, but users acknowledge that all decisions they might make after encountering said materials are their own responsibility…
   By entering the site the user releases the owners from all liability in regards to the actions they might make after encountering all educational materials.
    
7. Members/Users who join this site indicate that they are not law enforcement…
   and have not joined with the intent to prosecute the owners or members of this site, and realize that should the previous be their intention they may be in violation of various state and federal laws.
    
8. This site is an ongoing educational, social and community-based creation. Its copyright is ongoing...
   Its list of educational materials will be ongoing and ever expanding.
    
9. All Members/users hereby certify and agree to the following:
   I am 18 years old or older (unless my community/state requires me to be 21, in which case I am 21). I am aware of my communities laws and standards as regards “decency” and “obscenity” and affirm that any pictures videos I submit are generated by me and meet these standards. I won’t post scat, urine, underage, bestial, torturous, racially offensive, mean, or unkind text, photos or videos. I understand that I cannot be masturbating, ejaculating, or actually having sex in any photo or video I post on my profile. It’s me in any photo or video I post, and if there is anyone else in the photo or video, that other person is an adult, and I have proof of this. I will not submit any material which is copyrighted by anyone other than myself. I will not show any part of this site to a minor, not will I allow a minor to be a part in any way in any of my communications on this site. I understand that I cannot be masturbating or actually having sex in any photo or video I post on my profile.
    
10. All aspects of the site, with the exception of the Safe Sex Essay, The Meeting Online Essay, and the SHU University Online Bookstore are user generated...
    The site is merely a forum for its members. They are responsible for what they post, and have indicated their agreement to and understanding of this.
     
11. Users who join this site indicate that they are not law enforcement…
    and have not joined with the intent to prosecute the owners or members of this site, and realize that should the previous be their intention they may be in violation of various state and federal laws. We are making every effort to be a responsible member of the net, and a good law abiding business. We want to comply with our government, community, and serve our members in the most beneficial and ethical manner.
     
12. This site is an ongoing educational, social and community-based creation. Its copyright is ongoing…
    Its list of educational materials will be ongoing and ever expanding. Any new educational materials not mentioned in this document shall be included by definition as “educational” even if not extent at the time of this document.
     
13. Content of Submissions:
    The user shall not submit to this site any materials which (a) infringe the intellectual property rights, including copyrights, of any third party; (b) libel, defame, invade privacy, or; (c) violate any law or regulation; (d) advocate illegal activity, or; (e) advertise or otherwise solicit funds or are a solicitation for goods or services. The user agrees to indemnify this site and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from user's submission of any materials in violation of the foregoing restrictions. The user will accept full responsibility for the resulting actions of any submissions made to or posted on the site.
     
14. Eligibility.
    You must be 18 or over (21 in some areas)to register as a member of SeriousHookupsM4M.com or use the Web site. Membership in the Service is void where prohibited. By using the Web site, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to abide by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     
15. Term.
    This Agreement will remain in full force and effect while you use the Web site and/or are a Member. You may terminate your membership at any time, for any reason by following the instructions on the Resign pages in My Account, or upon receipt by SeriousHookupsM4M of your written or email notice of termination. SeriousHookupsM4M may terminate your membership for any reason, effective upon sending notice to you at the email address you provide in your application for membership, or such other email address as you may later provide to SeriousHookupsM4M. If SeriousHookupsM4M terminates your membership in the Service because you have breached the Agreement, you will not be entitled to any refund of unused subscription fees. Even after membership is terminated, this Agreement will remain in effect.
     
16. Non Commercial Use by Members.
    The Web site is for the personal use of individual Members only and may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors. Organizations, companies, and/or businesses may not become Members and should not use the Service or the Web site for any purpose. Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of the Web site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email and unauthorized framing of or linking to the Web site will be investigated, and appropriate legal action will be taken, including without limitation, civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
     
17. The following is a partial list of the kind of Content that is illegal or prohibited on the Web site…
    SeriousHookupsM4M.com reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action in its sole discretion against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication from the Service and terminating the membership of such violators. It includes Content that:
     
    1. is patently offensive to the online community, such as Content that promotes racism, bigotry , hatred or physical harm of any kind against any group or individual;
        
    2. harasses or advocates harassment of another person;
        
    3. involves the transmission of "junk mail", "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing or "spamming";
        
    4. promotes information that you know is false, misleading or promotes illegal activities or conduct that is abusive, threatening, obscene, defamatory or libelous;
       
    5. promotes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person’s copyrighted work, such as providing pirated computer programs or links to them, providing information to circumvent manufacture-installed copy-protect devices, or providing pirated music or links to pirated music files;
        
    6. contains restricted or password only access pages, or hidden pages or images (those not linked to or from another accessible page) ;
        
    7. provides material that exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits personal information from anyone under 18;
        
    8. provides instructional information about illegal activities such as making or buying illegal weapons, violating someone’s privacy, or providing or creating computer viruses;
        
    9. solicits passwords or personal identifying information for commercial or unlawful purposes from other users; and engages in commercial activities and/or sales without our prior written consent such as contests, sweepstakes, barter, advertising, and pyramid schemes.
        
18. You must use the Service in a manner consistent with any and all applicable laws and regulations in your community, state, country and with the federal laws of the USA.
     
19. You may not include in your Member profile any telephone numbers, street addresses, last names, URLs or email addresses, except as the specifics of the membership you choose contradict this statement.
     
20. You may not engage in advertising to, or solicitation of, other Members to buy or sell any products or services through the Service. You may not:
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21. Copyright Policy…
    You may not post, distribute, or reproduce in any way any copyrighted material, trademarks, or other proprietary information without obtaining the prior written consent of the owner of such proprietary rights. Without limiting the foregoing, if you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site; your address, telephone number, and email address; a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
     
22. Disclaimers…
    SeriousHookupsM4M.com is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted on the Web site or in connection with the Service, whether caused by users of the Web site, Members or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Service. SeriousHookupsM4M.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Web site or Member of the Service. SeriousHookupsM4M.com assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user or Member communications. SeriousHookupsM4M.com is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to users and/or Members or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from participating or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in connection with the Service. Under no circumstances will SeriousHookupsM4M.com be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from anyone's use of the Web site or the Service, any Content posted on the Web site or transmitted to Members, or any interactions between users of the Web site, whether online or offline. The Web site and the Service are provided "AS-IS" and SeriousHookupsM4M.com expressly disclaims any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. SeriousHookupsM4M cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of the Web site and/or the Service.
     
23. Limitation on Liability...
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25. Other…
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