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These Site Terms apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, the FSC website, to all associated subdomains, online services, and mobile applications. These Site Terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with FSC. If you are using the Site on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Site Terms on such entity's behalf, and that such entity agrees to indemnify you and FSC for violations of these Site Terms.
FSC reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in the Site Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site, at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modification will be effective immediately upon posting of the revisions on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes or modifications. Therefore, you should frequently review the Site Terms and applicable policies from time to time to understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site. If you do not agree to the amended terms, you must stop using the Site.
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Notwithstanding any of these Site Terms, FSC reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to discontinue the Site or any Services offered through the Site and to terminate your license to use and block your access to the Site at any time without notice. In addition, FSC reserves the right to delete, edit or modify any and all User Content contained in the Site and any services offered through the Site at any time without notice.
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