General Information
Please read these Terms of Use carefully as they govern your use of this site and create a legal agreement between you and ParentsandColleges.com ("Parents & Colleges"), a part of the Enrollment and Retention Division of EducationDynamics, LLC. From time to time, these Terms of Use may be updated or modified by Parents & Colleges. Accordingly, Parents & Colleges recommends that you bookmark this page, visit regularly, and note any and all changes thereto. If you do not agree and accept without modification the notices, terms and conditions set forth herein, do not use this site.
Parents & Colleges reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without any obligation and without any notice requirement, to change, improve or correct the information, materials and descriptions on this Website and to suspend and/or deny access to this Website for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, upgrades, improvements or corrections. The information and materials on this Website may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies. Any dated information is published as of its date only, and Parents & Colleges does not undertake any obligation or responsibility to update or amend any such information. Parents & Colleges may discontinue or change any product or service described in or offered on this Website at any time.
Privacy
These Terms of Use include ParentsandColleges.com's privacy policy, located at privacy.html, which is incorporated here by reference and, therefore, also governs your visit to the site.
Intellectual Property
All material on or available through this site, including text, images, data, and illustrations, (collectively, the "Material") is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws, and is owned, controlled, or licensed by EducationDynamics, LLC. UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING THE MATERIAL, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IS PROHIBITED. Provided that you agree to and accept without modification the notices, terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use, Parents & Colleges grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to visit, view, and retain a copy of pages of this site for your own personal, non-commercial use only. You may not modify, copy (except as set forth in the preceding sentence), distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, create derivative works from, license or sublicense, assign, or otherwise transfer this license or any of the Material or any information, material, software, products or services from this site. Moreover, you may not visit or use the site to appropriate Parents & Colleges' trademarks or tradedress and/or to copy or imitate the "look and feel" of the site, or any portions thereof, for any reason.
Access and Interference
Unauthorized use of this Website and or any Parents & Colleges' or any EdcuationDynamics, LLC's systems, including, but not limited to, unauthorized entry into any Parents & Colleges' or any EdcuationDynamics, LLC's systems, misuse of passwords or misuse of any other information, is strictly prohibited. You may not use this Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any Parents & Colleges' site or service or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any Parents & Colleges' site or service. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Parents & Colleges' site or service, computer systems or networks connected to any Parents & Colleges' site or service, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You will not use any robot, spider, crawling, scraping, or other automated device, process, or means to access this site. Nor will you use any manual process to monitor or copy the site or the content contained thereon for any unauthorized purpose without Parents & Colleges' prior written permission. You will not use any device, software, routine, or take any action that interferes with the proper working of the site. You agree that you will not engage in any activities related to this Website that are contrary to applicable laws or regulations.
You are prohibited from transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or would otherwise violate the law. Parents & Colleges will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Parents & Colleges to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.
Third-Party Sites
For your convenience, this site may reference or link to other third-party sites throughout the Web ("Third-Party Sites"). The inclusion of any link is not and does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by Parents & Colleges of any information contained in any Third-Party Website. Parents & Colleges has no control over Third-Party Sites or the content within them. Accordingly, Parents & Colleges cannot guarantee, represent, or warrant that the content contained on such Third-Party Sites is accurate, legal, and/or inoffensive. In no event shall Parents & Colleges be responsible for the information contained on that site or your use of or inability to use such site. You should be aware that linked websites may contain rules and regulations, privacy provisions, confidentiality provisions, transmission of personal data provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions provided on the Parents & Colleges Website. Parents & Colleges is not responsible for such provisions, and expressly disclaims any and all liability related to such provisions. These Terms of Use do not extend to your use of Third-Party Sites, and your use of Third-Party Sites is solely at your own risk.
By using the ParentsandColleges.com site to search for or link to Third-Party Sites, you understand and agree that you may not make any claim against Parents & Colleges for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the ParentsandColleges.com's site to obtain search results or to link to Third-Party Sites.
Suspected Violation of these Terms of Use
Violations of these Terms of Use, including unauthorized use of this site, may be investigated and appropriate legal action may be taken, including civil, criminal and injunctive redress. You agree that monetary damages alone may not provide a sufficient remedy to Parents & Colleges for violations of these Terms of Use and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations in addition to monetary damages. You understand and agree that in Parents & Colleges' sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, or for no reason, and without prior notice, Parents & Colleges may terminate your access to the site.
Forums and Public Communication
For your convenience, Parents & Colleges may offer discussion forums and blog opportunities ("Forums") where you and other users can submit content for public viewing ("Forum Content") to facilitate your socializing and networking with others interested in distance or online learning. You agree that all Forum Content is the sole responsibility of the individual or entity from whom such Forum Content originated. This means that you (and not Parents & Colleges) are entirely responsible for all Forum Content that you submit via the Forum or elsewhere on the site. Parents & Colleges does not control or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, integrity, or quality of Forum Content. You understand and agree that you may be exposed to Forum Content that is offensive, indecent, or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Parents & Colleges be liable in any way for any Forum Content, including any errors or omissions in any Forum Content or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Forum Content submitted via this site.
Registration and Account Security
You represent and warrant that the registration information you provide to Parents & Colleges is and will remain true and accurate. You are solely responsible for the security and confidentiality of your password and account. Furthermore, you are solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account. You agree to immediately notify Parents & Colleges of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security with regard to your use of the site of which you become aware.
Your Participation in the Forums
You agree that you will not use a Forum or this site to submit or otherwise make available Forum Content that:
- Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, racially or otherwise hateful, or otherwise objectionable;
- Harms minors;
- Impersonates any person or entity or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity;
- Conflicts with any obligations you have under law including under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under non-disclosure agreements);
- Infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade-secret, or other proprietary rights of any third-party;
- Constitutes or contains unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of unauthorized solicitation;
- Constitutes or contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
- Interferes with or disrupts the site, related services, or servers or networks connected thereto or disobeys any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to this site or related services;
- Violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or any regulations having the force of law;
- Is used to stalk or otherwise harass another.
Forum Content Posted to Forums
You acknowledge that Parents & Colleges may or may not pre-screen Forum Content, but that Parents & Colleges will have the right in its sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever (or for no reason) to pre-screen, refuse, move, or remove any Forum Content that is available via the site. Without limiting the foregoing, Parents & Colleges may remove any Forum Content that violates the Terms of Use or is otherwise objectionable in Parents & Colleges' sole discretion.
You agree to only post or upload Media (like text, photos, videos or audio) that you have created yourself or that you have all rights to transmit and license and which do not violate trademark, copyright, privacy or any other rights of any other person. Photos or videos of celebrities and cartoon or comic images are usually copyrighted by the owner.
To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, you agree that you will not submit any media that contains Personally Identifiable Information (like name, phone number, email address or Website URL.) of you or of anyone else. Uploading media like images or video of other people without their permission is strictly prohibited.
By uploading any media on the Parents & Colleges Site, you warrant that you have permission from all persons appearing in your Media for you to make this contribution and grant rights described herein. Never post a picture or video of or with someone else unless you have their explicit permission.
It is strictly prohibited to upload media of any kind that contain expressions of hate, abuse, offensive images or conduct, obscenity, pornography, sexually explicit or any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable law or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use.
You agree that you will not upload any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or this Website.
Parents & Colleges asserts no ownership rights over the Forum Content you post, transmit, or otherwise make available for inclusion on the Forums or elsewhere on the site. With respect to such Forum Content, however, you grant Parents & Colleges a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive license to use, copy, print, display, reproduce, modify, publish, post, transmit and distribute the media and any material included in the media on the Forums, anywhere on the site, or elsewhere and in any media for any purpose whatsoever including but not limited to providing, promoting, or advertising the site and related services; such license will survive the termination, for any reason, of these Terms of Use. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Parents & Colleges and its affiliates, directors, officers and employees from any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from the Forum Content and/or your failure to comply with these the terms described in this document.
Claims of Infringement
Parents & Colleges respects the intellectual property of others and requires that you do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office site at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, Parents & Colleges will respond expeditiously to notices of alleged copyright infringement that are duly reported to its Designated Copyright Agent identified in the notice below. Parents & Colleges will disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. If you believe your content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide Parents & Colleges' Copyright Agent the following information:
- Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or—if multiple works are covered by this Notice—you may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
- Identify the material or link you claim is infringing and provide a description of where the infringing work is located on the site.
- Provide your mailing address, telephone number and, if available, email address.
- Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
- I hereby state that I have a good-faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., fair use).
- I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
- Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
Deliver this Notice, with all items completed, to Parents & Colleges at:
ParentsandColleges.com Coordinator
EducationDynamics, LLC
111 River Street
Suite 1201
Hoboken, NJ 07030
While Parents & Colleges considers all such notices seriously, you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you materially misrepresent that content or activity is infringing. If you are uncertain whether material infringes your copyrights (including whether use of copyrighted material may constitute fair use) you may wish to seek the advice of an attorney.
General Legal
Warranty Disclaimers
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Indemnification
You will defend, indemnify, and hold Parents & Colleges, its affiliates and agents harmless from: (i) your use of and access of the site; (ii) your violation of any of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third-party right including any copyright, trademark, tradedress, trade secret, or privacy right of content available on the Site. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the site.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL PARENTS AND COLLEGES OR ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF, THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT OR MATERIALS THEREIN INCLUDING ANY CO-BRANDED SITE, WHETHER IN A CONTRACT ACTION OR BASED ON NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHER TORT ACTION, OR ANY OTHER CLAIM WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF PARENTS AND COLLEGES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT WILL PARENTS AND COLLEGES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, IN ACCESSING THIS SITE.
Termination
The Terms of Use and/or site may be terminated by Parents & Colleges for any reason (or for no reason) at any time without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer authorized to access the site and all limitations on Parents & Colleges' liability regarding your use of the site and any Forum Content you post will survive.
General
These Terms of Use will be governed by the laws of the state of New Jersey without respect to its conflict of laws provision. Any claim or dispute between you and Parents & Colleges that arises in whole or in part from this site will be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Hudson County, New Jersey or the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark Vicinage, Use of this site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give full effect to all provisions of these Terms of Use, including without limitation this paragraph and the warranty disclaimers and liability exclusions above. Parents & Colleges has endeavored to comply with all legal requirements known to it in creating and maintaining this site, but makes no representation that Materials on this site are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Use of this site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction where all or any portion of this site may violate any legal requirements and you agree not to access this site in any such jurisdiction. You are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. Any use in contravention of this provision or any provision of these Terms of Use is at your own risk. These Terms of Use, together with the privacy policy located at //privacy.html any other legal notice published by Parents & Colleges on this site constitute the entire agreement between you and Parents & Colleges concerning this site. If any provision of these Terms of Use are deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use shall govern such use. Parents & Colleges' failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
Contact Parents & Colleges
If you have questions, please contact Parents & Colleges at support@parentsandcolleges.com. Please include the words, "Terms of Use" in the subject line of your email.