For information about privacy and the use of personal information, please refer
to our Privacy Policy.
Alpaca Elite, LLC ("Alpaca Elite", "AE" "alpacaelite.com") welcomes anyone to view its pages and use its search tools. By using
the alpacaelite.com web site, you agree to, and accept the terms and conditions
set forth below.
Use of the alpacaelite.com Site
While we allow anyone to view the information on alpacaelite.com, this in no way
constitutes permission that the site in whole or in part, the data, information
criteria-based listing system or results, text, images, design, color scheme, logo,
site grahics, site code, or any other content can be reused, displayed, sold, used
to create derivative work or products, or be distributed, either by human or automated
means, for commercial purposes.
All content, as it is assembled and presented on this site, is the property of Alpaca Elite, LLC and
is protected by U.S. and International copyright laws. If you wish to use the Alpaca
Elite logo, or other content of this site, you need to get specific permission in
writing from Alpaca Elite.
Other web sites are given permission to link to alpacaelite.com as long as the page
linked to is displayed in its entirety (not framed or otherwise cropped), and that
the identity and content of alpacaelite.com is not used to falsely give affiliation
or endorsement to another business or individual, used for derogatory purposes or
in any other way to misrepresent Alpaca Elite, its services, members, or the information
presented on this site.
Membership Criteria
New members have to demonstrate, by providing ARI numbers and show records, that they meet the following criteria:
The applicant farm owns (or jointly owns) at least 3 Halter Color Champions/Reserve Champions*
and
has bred enough Color Champions/Reserve Champions* (fleece or halter) for an overall total of 7 (do not have to own bred animals or be recipient of their awards).
*Qualifying shows: All AOBA Certified, Ohio Triple Crown, National Alpaca Sweepstakes, International Alpaca Odyssey.
As of the date of this revision, there is no historical time limit on qualifying championship records. However, Alpaca Elite reserves the right to restrict the membership criteria to a certain historical time period from the date of application should this be appropriate in order to maintain the high standards and levels of quality deemed by Alpaca Elite, LLC and its advisors to be consistent with AlpacaElite.com's purposes. Members will be given reasonable notice in advance of any change in membership requirements.
Existing members are required to meet either of the two membership criteria above bi-annually on the date of their membership renewal. Notification of the member's renewal date, and any action required by the member, will be sent to the email address provided in the membership application in a timely manner prior to the renewal date. Members may be required to verify current ownership of animals submitted for the previous year and provide additional ARI numbers and show records, if necessary, in order to verify that they still meet the membership criteria.
Existing members who are not able to meet the membership requirements on the date of renewal will be given
ninety (90) days notice/grace period within which to demonstrate that they meet the membership requirements. If for any reason they are not able to verify that they meet the membership requirements or have not submitted payment of membership dues, their membership will expire and their account will be deactivated.
Expired memberships require re-application and are subject to the
same application criteria and other restrictions as new applicants.
Alpaca Elite reserves the right to approve or refuse membership or service at our
sole discretion. Alpaca Elite accepts no responsibility or liability for errors
or omissions in third party records and information.
Alpaca Elite Certified Member Status
Only Alpaca Elite members who meet the membership criteria and are accepted as members
are allowed to use the words "Alpaca Elite Certified Member" and corresponding logo.
Certification as an Alpaca Elite member indicates ONLY that the entity or individual
has been verified by Alpaca Elite as having met the membership criteria. Use of the words "Alpaca Elite Certified Member" and corresponding logo in no way implies warranty or certification of a member's business products, practices, or actions, by Alpaca Elite.
The words "Alpaca Elite Certified Member" and logo are to be used as issued by Alpaca
Elite and are not to be modified edited or added to so as to change the appearance
or intended meaning or used for derogatory purposes or in any other way to misrepresent
Alpaca Elite, its services, members, and advertisers.
Documentation, marketing materials, business stationary, clothing, graphics, labels, pins, web sites,
and other instances bearing the "Alpaca Elite Certified Member" words, logo or likeness
are only to be used by active Alpaca Elite members. If a membership expires or is
terminated for any reason, that member is to immediately cease using the said words
and/ or logo in any way or othewise identifying themselves as an Alpaca Elite Certified
Member.
Members and Advertisers: Rights, Responsibilities, Liability
Alpaca Elite members are responsible for their accounts, maintaining security of
their account access and use, the information and content they upload to their account
and the information and content that is displayed on their pages. Alpaca Elite assumes
no responsibility or liability for the information and images that individual
members upload and/or display on their pages and any claims of ownership or copyright infringement related to this content.
Alpaca Elite reserves the right to remove or edit member or advertiser content that
is offensive, derogatory, or misrepresents Alpaca Elite or any of its members, cancel
orders for advertising, and terminate accounts that are misused, abused, or are
delinquent in payment(s), at our sole discretion.
While Alpaca Elite encourages professionalism and integrity of all the businesses
represented and linked to on this site, it does not warrant, take responsibility
or assume liability for the business products, practices, or actions of any individual,
business entity or advertiser represented on this site. Therefore, users of this site are
encouraged to review and evaluate a business and their statements and policies for
themselves before doing business with them.
Compensation for Losses
While Alpaca Elite strives for 100% uptime with its servers it can not guarantee
or warrant against interruptions to service or natural disasters. Alpaca Elite does
not provide compensation for losses or other claims relating to interruptions of
service due to natural disasters, interruption of utility service, to restart servers,
install new equipment or for necessary site maintenance. Every effort will be made
to avoid downtime and schedule maintenance for off-peak, non-business hours. Customers
will be notified via email of any scheduled interruptions to service or account
access.
Presentation and Modification of Content, Terms, and Policies
While Alpaca Elite attempts to be as accurate as possible with describing services
and terms and conditions, we can not guarantee that the information presented on
this site is complete and free from error. Any questions or clarifications should
be addressed to Alpaca Elite in a prompt and timely manner.
Alpaca Elite is constantly improving our service to our members and as such modifications
are often necessary to our site, its content, organization, tools, and appearance.
While we make every attempt to make this a smooth and error-free process, Alpaca
Elite does not warrant against claims of loss, loss of business, or productivity
from such modifications.
Alpaca Elite reserves the right to modify our policies and Terms & Conditions
at any time.
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