LEGAL INFORMATION & TERMS OF USE

Effective October 3, 2003

Welcome to the Principality of Minerva web site at Minervanet.org ("Site") which is owned by Principality of Minerva's Minervan Commission. (Minerva). This Site is operated by Minerva and materials on the Site are owned, for the most part, by Minerva. The Site may also include materials owned by third parties and posted on the Site by virtue of a license, grant or some other form of agreement between the third party and Minerva.

Minerva has created this Site for your personal enjoyment, entertainment and education. However, you are only authorized to access this Site or to use the materials contained in the Site (regardless of whether your access or use is intended) if you agree to abide by all applicable laws, and to these Terms of Use which constitute an Agreement between you and Minerva. Please read these Terms of Use carefully and save them. If you do not agree with them, you should leave this Site immediately. Any questions or comments regarding, or problems with, this Site should be sent to the Administrator at minervan@minervanet.org.

Minerva reserves the right to modify or amend this Agreement without notice at any time. It is therefore important that you read this page regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

If you become aware of misuse of this Site by any person, please contact the Site Administrator with your concerns.

Access and Use
All materials contained in this Site are protected by international trademark and copyright laws and must only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes. This means that you may only view or download material from this Site for your own use and you must keep all copyright and other proprietary notices attached to the downloaded material.

The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email, facsimile or other electronic means), publication, modification, copying or transmission of material from this Site is STRICTLY PROHIBITED unless you have obtained the prior written consent of Minerva or unless it is expressly permitted by this Site. The material covered by this prohibition includes, without limitation, any text, graphics, logos, photographs, audio or video material or stills from audiovisual material available on this Site. The use of materials from this Site on any other web site or networked computer environment is similarly prohibited.

Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials found on this Site can be made by contacting Minerva at minervan@minervanet.org.

You are also strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or are based on the materials contained in this Site including, without limitation, fonts, icons, link buttons, wallpaper, desktop themes, on-line postcards and greeting cards and unlicensed merchandise. This prohibition applies regardless of whether the derivative materials are sold, bartered or given away.

Employment Opportunities
Minerva may, from time to time, post Minerva employment opportunities on the Site and/or invite users to submit resumes to it. If you choose to submit your name, contact information, resume and/or other personal information to Minerva in response to employment listings, you are authorizing Minerva to utilize this information for all lawful and legitimate hiring and employment purposes. Minerva also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to forward the information you submit to its parents, subsidiaries and affiliates for legitimate business purposes. Nothing in these Terms of Use or contained in the Site shall constitute a promise by Minerva to interview, hire or employ any individual who submits information to it, nor shall anything in these Terms of Use or contained in the Site constitute a promise that Minerva will review any or all of the information submitted to it by users.

Linked Sites and Advertising
If you are interested in creating hypertext links to this Site, you must contact the Legal Department of Minerva at minervan@minervanet.org before doing so. In establishing hypertext links, you must not represent in any way, expressly or by implication, that you have received the endorsement, sponsorship or support of this Site or Minerva, including its respective employees, agents, directors, and officers.

If Minerva has provided links or pointers to other web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be implied that Minerva is connected with, operates or controls these web sites.

Minerva is not responsible for the content or practices of third party web sites that may be linked to this Site. This Site may also be linked to other web sites operated by companies affiliated or connected with Minerva. When visiting other web sites, however, you should refer to each such web site's individual "Terms of Use" and not rely on this Agreement.

Minerva takes no responsibility for third party advertisements which are posted on this Site, nor does it take any responsibility for the goods or services provided by its advertisers.

Disclaimer of Liability and Warranties
While Minerva does its best to ensure the optimal performance of the Site, you agree that you use this Site and rely on material contained in this Site at your own risk.

The Site, and all materials in this Site, are provided "as is" and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, are provided without warranties of any kind either express or implied. This means, without limitation, that Minerva DOES NOT WARRANT that the Site is fit for any particular purpose; that the functions contained in the materials in the Site will be uninterrupted; that defects will be corrected; that the Site is free of viruses and other harmful components or that the Site is accurate, error free or reliable.

You acknowledge that Minerva and third party content providers, their parents and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, directors, and officers ARE NOT LIABLE for any delays, inaccuracies, failures, errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, viruses, communication line failures or for the theft, destruction, damage or unauthorized access to your computer system or network.

You acknowledge that Minerva is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct or material found in connection with this Site, including such conduct or material transmitted by any means by any other person.

You acknowledge that Minerva and third party content providers are not liable for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, in connection with or arising from your use or from your inability to use the Site.

Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Minerva, its parents and affiliates together with their respective employees, agents, directors, and officers from and against all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) arising out of your use of this Site; your failure to use the Site; your breach or alleged breach of this Agreement or your breach or alleged breach of the copyright, trademark, proprietary or other rights of third parties.

Termination
Minerva reserves the right to immediately terminate your use of, or access to, this Site at any time if Minerva decides at its sole discretion that you have breached this Agreement or any relevant law, rule or regulation or you have engaged in conduct that Minerva considers to be inappropriate or unacceptable.

Other
This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of this Agreement is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

This Agreement is governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Principality of Minerva, and within the United States the State of South Carolina without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Principality of Minerva or, if appropriate, the State of South Carolina or, if appropriate, the United States District Court for the Fourth Circuit of the United States for resolution of any dispute, action or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement or your use or non-use of the Site, and you further irrevocably waive any right you may have to trial by jury in any such dispute, action or proceeding.

Trademarks & Service Marks
Principality of Minerva, Republic of Minerva, State of Minerva, Free Minerva!, the Principality of Minerva logo, the Republic of Minerva logo, the Principality of Minerva Minervan Royal Press logo, and all other derivatives thereof retained by the Minervan Commission or derived from the names and/or logos thereof are trademarks of the Minervan Commission and appropriate parents and directors; ‘PRINCIPALITY OF MINERVA’, ‘REPUBLIC OF MINERVA’, 'MINERVAN ROYAL PRESS' and ‘MINERVAN COMMISSION’, the "Minerva" logo and all derivatives thereof are trademarks of the Minervan Commission and HRH Prince Calvin, and all other trademarks, service marks and trade names used on the Site are the property of their respective owners, and all of the above trademarks may not be copied, downloaded or otherwise exploited without the permission of Minerva or the owner of such trademark, service mark or trade name, except as explicitly permitted in these Terms of Use.

Statement on the involvement of Mr. Michael Oliver, The Phoenix Foundation, and the Ocean Life Research Foundation as well as any and all associates - The individuals who were associated with the former Republic and it's subsequent collapse no longer desire to be associated with the Minervan State in any way, and did communicate to the current government that that they had no continuing interest in the Republic of Minerva or any associated projects. In 2003 the Principality was established as the new and official government of the Minervan state, predicated through a nonviolent transfer of duty and claim to representatives of the current government in the form of certified letter. This gave the Principality full right to establish itself as the legitimate government of the isles. In a certified letter from Republic founder Michael Oliver to Prince Calvin he stated that, "I cannot stop you from declaring Minerva a Principality," and that he wished to "refrain from [being tied]" to any further obligations to any "Minerva project." Mr. Michael Oliver, The Phoenix Foundation, the Ocean Life Research Foundation and any and all directors, agents or associates are NO LONGER AFFILIATED with the Principality of Minerva or any associated "Minerva project", as per their explicit request. Added October 5, 2005.

Nature of the Organization(s) - The Minervan Commission is not a registered for-profit or non-profit organization, business or corporation within the United States, and makes no claims to such. HRH Prince Calvin and all associates, collectively known as The Minervan Commission, represents the political movement of the Principality of Minerva and the Free Minerva! Campaign within the United States and occasionally to other governments and non-governmental organizations. The Minervan Commission is a political cause and movement that is representative of the current exiled government of the State of Minerva holding legitimate territorial claim to the Minervan Isles/Reefs, currently embodied by the Principality of Minerva, and formerly the Republic of Minerva, which was abandoned to the Principality on July 13, 2004 by certified statement. The Principality of Minerva has not been recognized diplomatically by the United States of America and is not a member of the United Nations as of the date of this publishing. The Principality makes no claims of any official affiliation, past, present or future, with Michael Oliver or any of his associates. The Principality makes no claims of any official affiliation, past, present or future, with the former Republic of Minerva other than that which has been previously disclosed. The Principality is the latest legitimate and de facto administrative organ due to years of failed attempts at liberation and control by Republic associates. On October 1, 2003, the reformed Minervan government was founded. The Principality of Minerva is the most recent iteration of the de jure Minervan State, which is currently in exile. Added October 12, 2005.

Terms and Conditions of Donation and Purchase

All contributions to Free Minerva are used by Free Minerva to further its charitable and political purposes and objectives. Contributions for a particular activity will be used for that activity, but in the rare event that unforeseen problems prevent carrying out a project as planned, the contributions for that project will be used to benefit the Minervan people and Minervan development through our other programs. Similarly, if more funds are received than are necessary to fund a project as planned, the excess funds will be used to benefit Minervan people and Minervan development through our other programs. Further written information concerning Free Minerva programs is available upon request. Address your questions to: Free Minerva, c/o P.O.M., 164 Market Street, Suite 117, Charleston, SC, USA 29401, or to minervan@minervanet.org.

The exiled government of the Minervan territories has not been officially recognized by the United States of America and is not a member of the United Nations. The "Free Minerva!" organization is a political activisism organization and as such, any contributions made will not be tax deductable in the United States, or any other country. Any contributions donated or earned from sales are intended for the use of acquisition of products and services, procured in order to further the causes of the Minervan government in liberation and subsequent development.

Under the Minervan Freedom of Information Act, all transactions and accounting not deemed to be of a security threat to the Principality shall be released to the public. The Principality will work cooperatively and openly with any peaceful nation wishing to learn more about our contribution records. For the most recent information and policies, view our legal information here. Our financial report, which contains information about the charitable contributions expended by this organization on program services, administration is readily available upon reasonable request to minervan@minervanet.org. Updated May 1, 2007.

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