Terms of Use

Previous Page

Copyright
Copyright in the pages, in the screens displaying the pages and in the information, materials and other content contained in this website is owned by the South Carolina Office of State Treasurer (“Treasurer”) unless otherwise indicated and is protected by US and international copyright laws and treaties. The information, materials and other content of this website may not be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded, licensed, modified, published, reposted, reproduced, reused, sold, transmitted, used to create a derivative work, or otherwise used for public or commercial purposes without the express written consent of the Treasurer.

Products and services
The information, materials, products and services on this website are subject to change. Not all products and services are available in all geographic areas. Your eligibility for particular products or services is subject to determination by and the approval of Columbia Management (“CM”) and the Treasurer. No solicitation is made by CM to any person to use any information, materials, products or services in any jurisdiction where the provision of such information, materials, products and services is prohibited by law. Investment products and services are available through Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., a member of Columbia Management, and (i) are not FDIC-insured, (ii) are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank, and (iii) involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

No warranty
CM or the Treasurer does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or timeliness of the information, materials, products and services on this website or the error-free use of this website. All information, materials, products and services are "as is" and "as available" with no warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus is given in conjunction with the information, materials, products and services.

Limitation of liability
In no event shall CM or the Treasurer be liable for any damages, losses or liabilities including without limitation, direct or indirect, special incidental, consequential damages, losses or liabilities, in connection with your use of this website or your reliance on or use or inability to use the information, materials, products and services on this site, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if CM or the Treasurer is advised of the possibility of such damages, losses or expenses.

Hyperlinks
Your use of the hyperlinks on this website to other Internet sites is at your own risk. CM is not responsible for the content or accuracy of third-party sites hyperlinked from this website, nor does it guarantee the products or services offered on third-party sites. You should review the privacy statements of a website before you provide any personal or confidential information.

Applicable law
Your use of this website is governed by South Carolina law and applicable federal law.


Legal     Privacy    Security    Terms of Use    Site Map Columbia Management 

©2010 South Carolina Office of State Treasurer

Investments made in Future Scholar are: NOT FDIC INSURED. May Lose Value. NOT BANK ISSUED. No Bank, State or Federal Guarantee.