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Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions of Use, and Privacy Policy
Please carefully read the following terms and conditions. By accessing
or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understand,
and agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree
to be bound by or comply with these terms and conditions, do not access
or use this website. Any changes, modifications, or additions to, or deletions
from these terms or conditions shall be effective upon posting on this
website. If you use this website after we post changes to the terms and
conditions, you accept the terms and conditions as changed. We expressly
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Informational Purposes Only
This website is for informational purposes only. This website does
not constitute an offering or recommendation by Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated
or any of its affiliates of any security, investment management service,
or advisory service in any jurisdiction in which such offering or recommendation
would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. We do
not provide investment advice, tax advice, or legal advice through this
website, and you agree that such areas will not be used by you for such
purposes. We do not represent that the securities, products, or services
discussed on, or accessible through, this website are suitable for any
particular investor. You acknowledge that the provision of any information
through this website shall not constitute or be considered investment
advice, or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any
security.
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Timeliness of Content
We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any information
contained in this website, whether as a result of new information, future
events, or otherwise.
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Global Restrictions
This website (the "Site") is intended for distribution to, and use
by, persons in the US only. It is not intended for distribution to, or
use by, persons in any other jurisdiction. We do not claim that the products
or services in this website are available in any particular state or jurisdiction
or appropriate for any particular investor. If you choose to access this
website from a location other than the United States, you do so on your
own initiative, and you are responsible for compliance with any applicable
local laws.
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Ownership of Site
Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated owns and maintains this site. Nothing
at this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel
or otherwise, any license or right to use any image, trademark, logo or
service mark at the site. Any commercial or public use of this website
or any portion thereof is strictly prohibited.
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Ownership of Other Materials
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Acrobat®, Acrobat® Reader, and the Acrobat logo are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated.
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and Internet Explorer are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
- Netscape
Navigator® is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation in
the United States and other countries.
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No Warranties
The information contained in this site is intended to be accurate
and reliable; however, errors may occur. Both the funds and Flaherty &
Crumrine Incorporated disclaim any warranty of any kind, whether express
or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information
or document at this site. You agree that neither Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated,
its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
or agents shall have any liability to you under any theory of liability
or indemnity arising out of or relating to your use of the website. You
hereby release and forever waive any and all claims you may have against
Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated, its affiliates, and any of their officers,
directors, shareholders, employees, or agents (including but not limited
to claims based upon the negligence of Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated,
its affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees,
or agents) for losses or damages you sustain arising out of or relating
to use of the website. |
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Risk Warning
Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance.
The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well
as up. You may not get back the amount originally invested.
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Linked Sites
Neither the funds nor Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated have reviewed
any of the sites linked to this site (with the exception of www.preferredincome.com,
www.preferredstockguide.com and www.fcclaymore.com), and are not responsible
for the content of such off-site pages or any other site linked or linking
to the site. Your linking to any off-site pages or other sites is at your
own risk. The owners of the linked sites are not affiliated with the funds
or Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated (with the exception of www.preferredincome.com,
www.preferredstockguide.com and www.fcclaymore.com). A link to a service
or site outside of this site is not an endorsement of the service or site,
its content, or its sponsoring organization. No judgment or warranty is
made with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, or suitability of the content
of other services or sites to which these screens link, and neither the
funds nor Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated take any responsibility therefor.
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Liability Waiver
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence,
shall Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated or any of the closed-end preferred
stock funds be liable for any special or consequential damages that result
from the access or use of, or the inability to access or use, the materials
at this site. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion
of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the limitation
or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall the total liability
of any fund or Flaherty & Crumrine Incorporated for any and all damages
and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for the use
of this site.
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Privacy
We are committed to keeping nonpublic information about you secure
and confidential. From time to time, we may collect a variety of nonpublic
information about you, including: information we receive from you via
e-mail, via the telephone, and through our website; and technical and
navigational information, such as computer browser type, Internet Protocol
address, pages visited, and time spent on the website. We will not sell
your nonpublic information to anyone. Further, we do not disclose your
nonpublic information, except as required or permitted by law. For example,
we may provide this information to companies that perform administrative
services on our behalf, to securities industry regulators, or in response
to a subpoena. We will require companies that we hire to protect the confidentiality
of this information and to use it only to perform the services for which
we hired them. We collect technical information to keep you informed about
software compatibility issues and possible upgrades, and to educate our
web design team to improve your web experience.
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