Terms of Use 

Last Updated:May 6,2025

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We respect the intellectual property of others and ask you to do the same.  If you believe that any material contained in this site infringes your copyright, you should contact us.

By accessing this site, you agree to abide by all applicable laws, these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by this reference. The Terms of Use constitute an agreement between you and Tempel.com. Please thoroughly read the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to agree to the Terms of Use, do not access or use this site.

The opinions expressed by writers, contributors and message board users are their own and are not necessarily those of Tempel.com. Tempel Steel Company is not liable for any content provided by volunteers or users of this site. Tempel.com reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the site (or any part thereof) with or without notice.

If submissions, of any kind, are sent to Tempel.com via this site or email these submissions become the property of Tempel.com and may be used, copied, adapted, transmitted, distributed, publicly performed, published, displayed or deleted as Tempel.com sees fit. By submitting content, you agree that you are not entitled to any compensation, credit or notice whatsoever. Submissions, of any kind, sent to Tempel.com are not guaranteed to be displayed on this site and are used as Tempel.com sees fit. Tempel.com has the right to remove or refuse, without explanation, any content or submission that it finds objectionable. Tempel.com respects the intellectual property of others and asks you to do the same. When making a submission or message board post, you understand that the content is the sole responsibility of the person making the submission. The submitter, not Tempel.com, is entirely responsible for the content submitted. You agree to indemnify and hold Tempel Steel Company, Tempel.com, it's owners and editors, harmless from any claim or demand made by any third party due to content you submit.

Pages on our web site may feature links to other sites, some of which are operated by companies unrelated to Tempel.com. Because Tempel.com has no control over these sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Tempel.com does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or materials on such sites. All users should use discretion when departing Tempel.com through links found on our site.

Tempel.com columnists are not liable for any advice given, or any observation they may make. You are the ultimate and final arbiter of the information you receive and should act accordingly. Tempel.com and its contributors and columnists are not liable for any effect caused or decision that was, is, or will be influenced by the content.

Information within blogs and opinion columns are gathered from a variety of sources and we cannot guarantee the accuracy of all reports. Contact us with questions or concerns related to this column. Views expressed are not necessarily those of Tempel.com.

Your business dealings with advertisers found on or through Tempel.com, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and the advertiser. You agree that Tempel Steel Company and Tempel.com shall not be responsible or liable.

For all images captured by Tempel.com or a representative of the same, we will limit our use of them to that which is allowed under the principles of "fair use." If at any time you would like your image removed from the public viewing areas, please email the Editor.

Tempel.com reserves the right to contact site visitors, regarding account status and changes to subscriber agreements, privacy policy, or any other policies or agreements relevant to site visitors.

Tempel.com recognizes the privacy concerns of our users. Please see our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and disclose information. 

You assume full responsibility and risk for your use of the website and any services on the website. Under no circumstances will Tempel.com be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from anyone's use of the website, any content posted on the website or transmitted to members, or any interactions between users of the website, whether online or offline. Tempel.com and its affiliates are not liable to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages arising from your use of the web site even if Tempel.com has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If you live in a state whose laws prevent you from taking full responsibility for your use of the service, our liability is limited to the greatest extent allowed by law.