Welcome to www.flanic.com. To ensure a pleasant experience for our users, we have established the following Terms and Conditions of Use. By accessing any areas of this website, you agree to be legally bound and to abide by the terms and conditions as set forth below, and as they may be modified from time to time. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use, please do not use at this website.

I.   Legal Name and Address

     The website at www.flanic.com is owned and operated by Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., a Texas Corporation. Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. is located at P.O. Box 200367, Austin, Texas 78720. For purposes of these Terms and Conditions of Use, references to www.flanic.com and Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. shall include Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, directors, officers, or employees. Except where context requires otherwise, the use of "website" or "this website" shall refer to www.flanic.com.

II.   Proprietary Rights to the Content of This Website

     a. Generally

     By using this website, you acknowledge that www.flanic.com contains information, data, software, graphics, typefaces, music, sounds, and other material (collectively referred to as "content"), some or all of which are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media, and technologies used in connection with this website, whether currently existing or later developed.

     The posting of information or content to this website by Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., its affiliates, suppliers, advertisers, or the like, does not constitute a waiver of any proprietary right in such information and content (such as, but not limited to, copyright, services marks, trademarks, trade names, or other intellectual property) and does not transfer any rights to a user of this website or any other third party, except as expressly set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Use.

     b. Copyright

     By using this site, you acknowledge that the content presented at www.flanic.com is protected by copyright in the United States of America, as a collective work and as individually copyrighted elements. You also acknowledge that Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. owns the copyrights in these works, and has exclusive rights in the selection, coordination, display, manipulation, arrangement, and improvement of the content provided at www.flanic.com. You may not modify, delete, add to, augment, supplement, remove, or create derivative works from, any content at this website.

     Any person is authorized to view the content provided at this website. If no specific restrictions are displayed, any person may create an electronic copy of selections from the content provided at this website for personal informational purposes only. Additionally, any person may create an electronic or printer copy of the content titled "Steve Flannagan's IC Design Journal, Issue #3, November-December 2005", "Issue #2, January-February 2004", or the "Issue #1, July-August 2003" provided at this website for personal informational purposes only. In all such cases, the person must maintain all notices and references to copyright notices, trademark legends, and other indications of a party's proprietary rights.

     Except as provided above and by fair use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., the information and content provided at www.flanic.com may NOT be uploaded, resold, reproduced, republished, or redistributed in any form, without our prior written permission. No person may in any way exploit the content of this website, or participate, facilitate, or contribute to the sale or transfer of any content provided at www.flanic.com.

     YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT VIOLATIONS OF U.S. COPYRIGHT LAWS ARE ILLEGAL AND CAN SUBJECT A PERSON TO BOTH CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITIES. FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS COMMITTED BY PERSONS WHO VISIT OR USE WWW.FLANIC.COM.

     By submitting content or information to this website, including (without limitation) any product reviews, you automatically grant Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., or you warrant that the owner of such content or information has expressly granted Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, sell, and distribute the content or information, in whole or in part, and to incorporate the content or information into other works in any form, media, or technology now existing or later developed, for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such content or information. You, or the owner, also permit any other person to access, store, or reproduce the content or information for personal use. Subject to this grant, you or the owner retain any and all rights which may exist in such content or information.

     c. Trademark

     The name "Motorola" and its accompanying logo are registered trademarks of Motorola, Inc. The name "Intel" is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. "IEEE" and the circled arrow symbol are registered trademarks of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. "Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting," "Flannagan IC," "FlanIC," "IC Technical," and the handshake symbol with accompanying words, are trademarks, and "Professionalism at Its Very Best!" is a registered trademark of Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their associated holders.

     All trademarks, product names, company names, and logos are the exclusive property of their respective owners, and may not be used without the prior consent of their owners. Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. cannot and does not give any consent to the use of trademarks, product names, company names, and logos not owned by Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc.

     YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT VIOLATIONS OF U.S. TRADEMARK LAWS ARE ILLEGAL AND CAN SUBJECT A PERSON TO POTENTIAL DAMAGES IN A CIVIL SUIT. FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INFRINGEMENTS OF TRADEMARKS, PRODUCT NAMES, COMPANY NAMES, LOGOS, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS COMMITTED BY PERSONS WHO VISIT OR USE WWW.FLANIC.COM.

III.   Disclaimers

     a. Warranties

     THIS WEBSITE AND THE INFORMATION PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR PRESENTATION, INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS, FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. FULLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR STATEMENTS GIVEN BY FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, NOR SHALL YOU RELY ON SUCH INFORMATION OR STATEMENTS.

     b. Quality of Information and Content

     BY USING THIS WEBSITE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND AS TO THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, CURRENCY, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR PRESENTATION, INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE. WE MAY PERIODICALLY AMEND, CHANGE, ADD, DELETE, UPDATE, OR ALTER THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR PRESENTATION INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, WITHOUT NOTICE. FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR PRESENTATION INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY DUTY TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR PRESENTATION INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE.

     c. Limitation of Liability

     BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF WWW.FLANIC.COM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. You further acknowledge that Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., or any other party involved in the creation, production, delivery, or display of the information, performance, content, presentation, products or services provided at this website, shall NOT be liable for any damages whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with the use of or inability to use www.flanic.com, or the information, performance, content, presentation, products or services provided at this website. Such damages shall include, without limitation, any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from loss of use, computer virus, system failure, reliance upon information obtained at www.flanic.com, lost data or profits, deletion of files or e-mails, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not resulting from acts of God, communications failures, or theft, destruction, or unauthorized access by third parties of our records, programs, or services. THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL APPLY TO ALL INFORMATION, PERFORMANCE, CONTENT, PRESENTATION, AND PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH WWW.FLANIC.COM.

     d. Laws Applicable to this Section

     Some states do not enforce or allow disclaimers of warranties or the exclusion of liability for certain types of damages. In such states, liability is limited by the provisions of Section III to the fullest extent allowed by applicable laws. You should consult your own legal advisor about the applicability of certain laws to limitations on liability.

IV. Other Websites

     The website at www.flanic.com may contain links to other websites. We have no control over the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in such websites. Thus, Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. is not responsible for the content, informational accuracy, or opinions of such websites. Inclusion of any linked website in www.flanic.com does not imply approval or endorsement of the linked website or its content by Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc..

V. Termination of Use

     Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. has the sole discretion to terminate or suspend a person's access to any part of www.flanic.com at any time, with or without notice, for any conduct that www.flanic.com believes in its sole discretion is in violation of any law, is harmful to the interests of another user, provider, product manufacturer, or Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc., or is in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

     AS A USER OF THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD FLANNAGAN I.C. TECHNICAL SERVICES AND CONSULTING, INC. HARMLESS FROM ANY LIABILITY, LOSS, CLAIM, AND EXPENSE, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) ATTORNEY'S FEES, RELATED TO YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE OR THE USE OF THE SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED AT THIS WEBSITE.

VI. Viruses

     Computer viruses, and forms of malicious code commonly called malware, are a large problem and a risk inherent in using the Internet and its various sites. Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any computer viruses encountered or contracted by a person due to the use of the Internet or www.flanic.com or for the consequences resulting from such virus.

VII. Applicable Law

     This site is created and controlled by Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. in the State of Texas. The laws of Texas and, where applicable, the United States, shall govern the construction and enforcement of these Terms and Conditions of Use, without regard to any principles of conflicts of laws. Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time, without notice. By using this site, you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and of the United States of America that are located in the State of Texas for any litigation arising out of or relating to the use of www.flanic.com or purchases made at www.flanic.com.

VIII. Severability

     The provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use are intended to be severable. If for any reason any of the above provisions should be found unenforceable or invalid in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of the determination of invalidity or unenforceability in that jurisdiction. Any such determination shall not affect the enforceability or validity of the remaining provisions.

     By using www.flanic.com you ACKNOWLEDGE that these Terms and Conditions of Use represent the entire understanding between you and Flannagan I.C. Technical Services and Consulting, Inc. regarding the use of www.flanic.com and supersedes any prior statements or representations.