Version: March 14, 2013
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forms) and related functions and services (collectively, “Web Site”) are
operated and maintained by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, Inc. (“Columbia Gas”, "Company"
or “we”). By using this Web Site, you agree to be bound by and to use the Web
Site in strict accordance with these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these
Terms of Use, do not access or otherwise use this Web Site.
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ANY HYPERLINKED WEB SITE, IN NO EVENT WILL COLUMBIA GAS BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER
DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF WE ARE EXPRESSLY
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available, you may file your case with any national arbitration company. The
arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
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These Terms of Use and information on this Web Site may contain technical
inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information may be changed or updated
without notice. Columbia Gas may also make improvements and/or changes in the
products and/or the programs described in this information at any time without
notice.
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send us for any purpose. The Company may modify these Terms of Use at any time.
Material changes will be posted for thirty (30) days before becoming
effective.
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which you may access through this one. When you access a non-Columbia Gas Web
site, please understand that it is independent from Columbia Gas, and that
Columbia Gas has no control over the content on that Web site. In addition, a
link to a non-Columbia Gas site does not mean that Columbia Gas endorses or
accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of such Web site. It is
up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever you select for your use is
free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other similar items of a
harmful nature.
Note, your user login ID and any password(s) used to access your web based
tools made available by the Company should be kept confidential. The Company is
not responsible for any loss or damage incurred because you shared them with a
third party or did not otherwise keep your user login ID and password
confidential.
Reference on the Web Site to any products, services, processes, hypertext
links to third parties or other information by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply the
endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation of Columbia Gas. Product and service
information are the sole responsibility of each individual vendor.
Use of Our Forms
We attempt to secure your sensitive personal information provided on our
online forms using a variety of technologies and security devices. However,
Columbia Gas is not responsible for technical, hardware or software failures of
any kind in relation to any use of this Internet site. We cannot know when
problems arise on the Internet, or when equipment incompatibilities distort
messages. We are not responsible for incomplete, distorted or delayed computer
transmissions all of which may affect the information or interactive forms on
this Web Site.
This Web Site contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the
federal securities laws, including (1) statements concerning Columbia Gas’
plans, objectives, expected performance, expenditures and recovery of
expenditures through rates (on a consolidated, segment or subsidiary basis) and
(2) any and all underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than
statements of historical fact. There can be no assurance that actual results
will not differ materially due to various factors, many of which are beyond the
control of Columbia Gas, including, but not limited to weather, fluctuations in
supply and demand of energy commodities, growth opportunities for Columbia Gas’
businesses, increased competition in deregulated energy markets, the success of
regulatory and commercial initiatives, dealings with third parties over whom
Columbia Gas has no control, actual operating experience of Columbia Gas’
assets, the regulatory process, regulatory and legislative changes, the impact
of potential new environmental laws or regulations, the results of material
litigation, changes in general economic and capital and commodity market
conditions, and counter-party credit risk, and the matters identified in the
“Risk Factors” Section of NiSource Inc.’s most recent Form 10-K, and subsequent
reports on Form 10-Q. Furthermore, historical results may not be indicative of
future performance.