Web Site Copyright and Proprietary Notices Policy

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All images, designs, and textual material displayed on this web site ("Site") constitute intellectual property that is owned or licensed by The GEO Group, Inc.and its affiliates ("GEO"), and that is protected by laws of the United States including Copyright and Trademark laws and the Berne and Paris Conventions. Except with respect to images specifically designated as being licensed for media publication, nothing contained on this Site shall constitute a grant, by implication or otherwise, of any license or right to use any trademark or copyrighted work. The copying or use of any such property without the express written permission of GEO or its licensors is strictly prohibited.

Permission is granted only to electronically copy and print hard copies of pages from this Site solely for personal non-commercial purposes, and any such copies must bear the copyright notice included on each web page. You may not use any trademarks, registered or unregistered, associated with the Site for any purpose, including, but not limited to use as "hot links" or metatags in other pages or sites on the World Wide Web without the written permission of GEO.

Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use Policy

The GEO Group, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively "GEO") provides the information and services on its web site located at www.thegeogroupinc.com (the "Site") under the following terms and conditions of use policy ("Policy").

By accessing the Site, you indicate your acceptance of these terms and conditions. You are encouraged to check this Policy each time you access the Site. GEO reserves the right to modify this Policy at any time. You are encouraged to check this Policy each time you access the Site. Your continued use of this Site indicates you agree to the terms of the most current version of this Policy, as amended from time-to-time.

Laws and Regulations

Your access to and use of this Site is subject to the terms and conditions of this Policy, in addition to all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You agree not to use the Site, nor shall you permit others to use the Site, in any way that violates this Policy or such laws, rules or regulations.

Proprietary Information

This Site contains certain proprietary information that is the property of GEO or its licensors. Such information is protected by the laws of the United States, including the laws of Copyright and Trademark, and your use of this Site and of such information shall be governed by the terms and conditions of the GEO Copyright and Proprietary Notices Policy.

Inappropriate or Harmful Content

You shall not use the Site to transmit, distribute or store material that is inappropriate, as reasonably determined by GEO, or material that is obscene (including, without limitation, child pornography), defamatory, libelous, threatening, abusive, hateful, or excessively violent. You shall also not use the Site to transmit, distribute or store material that may be harmful to or interfere with the Site or any third party’s networks, systems, services, or web sites. Such prohibited harmful content includes, but is not limited to, viruses, worms, or Trojan horses. In addition, you shall not use the Site to transmit or distribute material containing fraudulent offers for goods or services, or any advertising or promotional materials that contain false, deceptive, or misleading statements, claims, or representations. You shall not use the Site to transmit unsolicited e-mail messages, including, without limitation, unsolicited bulk email, where such emails could reasonably be expected to provoke complaints ("spam"). Further, you are prohibited from using the service of another provider to send spam or to promote a site hosted on or connected to the Site.

Privacy; Security and Transmission of Data

Protecting your privacy is important to GEO. GEO uses commercially reasonable efforts to protect the information you provide to us; however, the security of information transmitted through the Internet can never be guaranteed. GEO is not responsible for any interception or interruption of any communications through the Internet and Site or for changes to or losses of data. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that any information or data you submit to the Site shall become the property of GEO.

Third-Party Content and Links To and From Third-Party Sites

As a convenience to you, the Site provides links to information prepared by third parties, including, but not limited to, news stories, stock price information, financial statistics and industry analyst reports. By clicking on any of these links, you acknowledge that GEO is not responsible for the content of such links in any way. The views, opinion, predictions or forecasts contained in such third-party content regarding GEO are those of the third-parties alone, and do not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of GEO or its management. By providing links to this information, or to any other information, GEO does not imply that it endorses or concurs with any opinions, forecasts, conclusions or other information provided by such third parties. GEO also prohibits unauthorized links to the Site, as well as the "deep linking" or framing of any information contained on the Site or any portion of the Site. GEO reserves the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames. GEO has no responsibility or liability for any material on other web sites that may contain links to this Site.

NO WARRANTIES

INFORMATION AND CONTENT PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, WHETHER ORIGINAL TO GEO OR FROM THIRD PARTIES, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GEO DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION ON THIS SITE. GEO PERIODICALLY ADDS, CHANGES, OR UPDATES THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS ON THIS SITE WITHOUT NOTICE. GEO DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE, SECURE, FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MATERIALS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL GEO BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY YOU, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS OR DAMAGES FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION, PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA) THAT RESULT FROM ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR DUE TO ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET, EVEN IF GEO WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITIES ARE BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS.

Indemnification

You agree to (a) hold GEO and its officers, directors, members, shareholders, subcontractors, agents and advisors, and their respective successors and assigns, harmless from any and all claims and damages arising out of its enforcement of any provision of this Policy, and (b) indemnify, defend and hold harmless GEO and its officers, directors, members, shareholders, subcontractors, agents and advisors, and their respective successors and assigns, from any and all claims and damages arising out of your use of the Site or any alleged breach of this Policy.

Termination of Access; Remedies

In order to enforce this Policy, such as in the event of any breach or threatened breach, GEO may suspend and/or terminate your access to and use of the Site without notice. You understand and agree that your alleged or likely breach of this Policy would result in irreparable harm to GEO and other users of the Site, for which monetary damages alone are insufficient. Therefore, you agree and acknowledge that GEO shall be entitled to obtain, without the necessity of posting bond or the showing of actual damages, preliminary injunctive relief and permanent injunctive relief against you in addition to any other remedies available to GEO in equity and at law.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Any reference made on the Site to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not indicate or imply that GEO endorses, recommends, or favors the item mentioned. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of GEO, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Availability of Site and Services

Since the Site may be accessed from international locations where GEO does not do business, GEO does not represent that it is doing business in all such areas, or that the Site or any services available on the Site will be available in any particular country or jurisdiction. The Site and any services available on the Site will only be made available in compliance with applicable laws, and only when GEO decides to offer them.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements prepared by GEO and made on this Site that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. These factors are discussed more fully in GEO's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including its most recently filed annual report on form 10-K and subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All such forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors.