Disclaimer and Privacy Statement

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither MMC, Inc., its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or agents shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall MMC, Inc. or contributors to its web page be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to: procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, tort (including negligence or otherwise), or any other theory arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, whether based on alleged breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or any other cause of action, including but not limited to damages or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, and/or theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of any record.

Indemnification

User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless, MMC, Inc., its affiliates, directors, officers, employees and agents for contributions to the web site which has been individually and jointly created by each.  In the event of a claim arising from on-line services, User agrees to indemnify MMC, Inc., its respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from all claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. 

Disclaimer of Warranties/Accuracy and Use of Data/Computer Viruses

Although the information and data published and disseminated through MMC’s website are believed to be reliable, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information.  MMC, Inc. provides information on this website on an "AS IS" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights ARE DISCLAIMED. Changes may be periodically added to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If the user has obtained information from MMC, Inc.’s website,  the user acknowledges that electronic data provided can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also become out-of-date.  Therefore, MMC, Inc. recommends that the user exercise special and careful attention to the contents of any metadata associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If the user finds any errors or omissions, we encourage the user to report them to the webmaster at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Disclaimer of Endorsement

 MMC, Inc.'s Home Page distributors of content may be supplied at times by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of MMC, Inc.

Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by MMC, Inc., and such reference shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Disclaimer for Hypertext Links

Neither MMC, Inc. or its contributors is responsible for the contents of any off-site pages that reference, or that are referenced by, the Department of Consumer Affairs' Home Page. The user specifically acknowledges that neither MMC, Inc. or its contributors is liable for any defamatory, offensive, misleading or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.

Links from MMC, Inc.’s Home Page to other sites, or from other sites to MMC, Inc.’s Home Page, do not constitute an endorsement by MMC, Inc.  These links are for convenience only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites.

Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of the Data

Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, homepages, and files are reorganized. User expressly agrees that use of MMC’s Home Page is at the user's sole risk. Neither MMC, Inc., its affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents warrants that the service will be uninterrupted or error free.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of California.

Copying of Documents and Web Content

MMC, Inc. authorizes the user to copy, for non-commercial purposes only, documents published by MMC, Inc. on the World Wide Web. In consideration of this authorization, the user agrees that any copy of these documents which the user makes shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices that may be contained therein and user shall disclose and represent the same as the exclusive copyright-protected intellectual property of MMC, Inc. Each individual document published by MMC, Inc. through its web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright-protected information relating to that individual document. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication or otherwise any license or right under any patent or trademark of MMC, Inc. or any third party. Except as expressly provided above, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right under any MMC, Inc. copyright.

Although MMC, Inc. strives for accuracy in its publications, any publication may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes, corrections and improvements may be made periodically to these publications, and will be incorporated in new versions of these publications. MMC, Inc. reserves the exclusive and sole right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements in its publications, and/or the products, programs or services described in those publications, at its discretion, at any time and without notice.

Disclaimer of H.R. and Legal Advice 

Nothing contained in this website is intended to constitute or substitute legal advice.  User is encouraged to seek legal and/or other professional advice related to user’s particular labor, employment or business questions, concerns and circumstances and based upon and in compliance with federal, state, and/or local laws and rules applicable to user’s respective jurisdiction.   Moreover, neither MMC, Inc., its affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents warrants that the information provided on and through this website complies and/or should be applied to each unique case.  MMC, Inc.’s services are to be at used at the sole risk of user.