College Miner, Inc. Web Site Terms of Use
The following terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions") govern your use
of College Miner Web Site located at www.collegeminer.com (the "Site" or "Web
Site"). The Site is made available by College Miner ("COMPANY" or "we" or "us").
We may change the Terms and Conditions from time to time, at any time without
notice to you, by posting such changes on the Site. BY USING THE SITE, YOU
ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS APPLIED TO YOUR USE OF THE
SITE. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you may not access or
otherwise use the Site.
1. Proprietary Rights. As between you and COMPANY, COMPANY owns, solely and
exclusively, all rights, title and interest in and to the Site, all the content
(including, for example, audio, photographs, illustrations, graphics, other
visuals, video, copy, software, etc.), code, data and materials thereon, the
look and feel, design and organization of the Site, and the compilation of the
content, code, data and materials on the Site, including but not limited to any
copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, sui
generis rights and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein.
Your use of the Site does not grant to you ownership of any content, code, data
or materials you may access on the Site.
2. Limited License. You may access and view the content on the Site on your
computer or other internet compatible device, and make single copies or prints
of the content on the Site for your personal, internal use only. The Site and
the services offered on or through the Site, including any content and materials
thereon, are only for your personal, non-commercial use.
3. Prohibited Use. Any commercial distribution, publishing or exploitation of
the Site, or any content, code, data or materials on the Site, is strictly
prohibited unless you have received the express prior permission of COMPANY or
the applicable rights holder. You may not otherwise download, display, copy,
reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, transfer, create derivative works from,
sell or otherwise exploit any content, code, data or materials on the Site. If
you make other use of the Site, or the content, code, data or materials thereon,
except as otherwise provided above, you may violate copyright and other laws of
the United States, other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be
subject to liability for such unauthorized use. COMPANY will aggressively
enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law,
including the seeking of criminal prosecution.
4. Trademarks. The trademarks, logos, service marks and trade names
(collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Web Site or on content
available through the Web Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of
ours and others and may not be used unless authorized by the trademark owner.
All Trademarks not owned by us that appear on the Web Site or on or through the
Web Site's services, if any, are the property of their respective owners.
Nothing contained on the Web Site should be construed as granting, by
implication, estoppels, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark
displayed on the Web Site without our written permission or that of the third
party rights holder. Your misuse of the Trademarks displayed on the Site is
strictly prohibited.
5. User Information. In the course of your use of the Site, you may be asked to
provide certain personalized information to us (such information referred to
hereinafter as "User Information"). Our information collection and use policies
with respect to the privacy of such User Information are set forth in the Site's Privacy Policy which
is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. You acknowledge and agree
that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and content of User
Information, and you agree to keep it up to date.
6. Submitted Materials. Unless specifically requested, we do not solicit nor do
we wish to receive any confidential, secret or proprietary information or other
material from you through the Site, by e-mail or in any other way. Any
information, creative works, demos, ideas, suggestions, concepts, methods,
systems, designs, plans, techniques or other materials submitted or sent to us
(including, for example and without limitation, that which you submit or post to
our chat rooms, message boards, and/or our blogs, or send to us via e-mail)
("Submitted Materials") will be deemed not to be confidential or secret, and may
be used by us in any manner consistent with the Site's Privacy Policy.
By submitting or sending Submitted Materials to us, you: (i) represent and
warrant that the Submitted Materials are original to you, that no other party
has any rights thereto, and that any "moral rights" in Submitted Materials have
been waived, and (ii) you grant us and our affiliates a royalty-free,
unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully
transferable, assignable and sub licensable right and license to use, copy,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from,
distribute, perform, display, make, sell and export such material (in whole or
part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology
now known or later developed. We cannot be responsible for maintaining any
Submitted Material that you provide to us, and we may delete or destroy any such
Submitted Material at any time.
7. Prohibited User Conduct. You warrant and agree that, while using the Web Site
and the various services and features offered on or through the Web Site, you
shall not: (a) impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation
with any other person or entity; (b) insert your own or a third party's
advertising, branding or other promotional content into any of the Web Site's
content, materials or services (for example, without limitation, in an RSS feed
or a podcast received from COMPANY or otherwise through the Web Site), or use,
redistribute, republish or exploit such content or service for any further
commercial or promotional purposes; or (c) attempt to gain unauthorized access
to other computer systems through the Web Site. You shall not: (i) engage in
spidering, "screen scraping," "database scraping," harvesting of e-mail
addresses, wireless addresses or other contact or personal information, or any
other automatic means of accessing, logging-in or registering on the Site or for
any services or features offered on or through the Site, or obtaining lists of
users or obtaining or accessing other information or features on, from or
through the Site or the services offered on or through the Site, including,
without limitation, any information residing on any server or database connected
to the Site or any services offered on or through the Site; (ii) obtain or
attempt to obtain unauthorized access to computer systems, materials,
information or any services made available on or through the Site through any
means; (iii) use the Site or the services made available on or through the Site
in any manner with the intent to interrupt, damage, disable, overburden, or
impair the Site or such services, including, without limitation, sending mass
unsolicited messages or "flooding" servers with requests; (iv) use the Web Site
or the Web Site's services or features in violation of COMPANY's or any third
party's intellectual property or other proprietary or legal rights; or (v) use
the Site or the Site's services in violation of any applicable law. You further
agree that you may not attempt (or encourage or support anyone else's attempt)
to circumvent, reverse engineer, decrypt, or otherwise alter or interfere with
the Site or the Site's services, or any content thereof, or make unauthorized
use thereof. You agree that you will not use the Site in any manner that could
damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other
party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain
any materials or information through any means not intentionally made publicly
available or provided for through the Site.
8. Public Forums. COMPANY may, from time to time, make messaging services, chat
services, bulletin boards, message boards, blogs, other forums and other such
services available on or through the Web Site. In addition to any other rules or
regulations that we may post in connection with a particular service, you agree
that you shall not upload, post, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish
through the Web Site or any service or feature made available on or through the
Web Site, any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using
and enjoying the Web Site or the Web Site's services, (ii) are fraudulent,
unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually explicit or indecent, (iii)
constitute or encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give
rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any local, state, national or
international law, (iv) violate, plagiarize or infringe the rights of third
parties including, without limitation, copyright, trademark, trade secret,
confidentiality, contract, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other
proprietary right, (v) contain a virus, spyware, or other harmful component,
(vi) contain embedded links, advertising, chain letters or pyramid schemes of
any kind, or (vii) constitute or contain false or misleading indications of
origin, endorsement or statements of fact. You further agree not to impersonate
any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including anyone from
the Web Site or COMPANY. You alone are responsible for the content and
consequences of any of your activities.
9. Right to Monitor and Editorial Control. COMPANY reserves the right, but does
not have an obligation, to monitor and/or review all materials posted to the Web
Site or through the Web Site's services or features by users, and COMPANY is not
responsible for any such materials posted by users. However, COMPANY reserves
the right at all times edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or
materials, in whole or in part, that in COMPANY's sole discretion are
objectionable or in violation of this Terms of Use, COMPANY's policies or
applicable law. We may also impose limits on certain features of the forums or
restrict your access to part or all of the forums without notice or penalty if
we believe you are in breach of the guidelines set forth in this paragraph, our
terms and conditions or applicable law, or for any other reason without notice
of liability.
10. Private or Sensitive Information on Public Forums. It is important to
remember that comments submitted to a forum may be recorded and stored in
multiple places, both on our Web Site and elsewhere on the Internet, which are
likely to be accessible for a long time and you have no control over who will
read them now or in the future. It is therefore important that you are careful
and selective about the personal information that you disclose about yourself
and others, and in particular, you should not disclose sensitive, proprietary or
confidential information in your comments to our public forums.
11. Linking to the Web Site. You agree that if you include a link from any other
web site to the Web Site, such link shall open in a new browser window and shall
link to the full version of an HTML formatted page of this Web Site. You are not
permitted to link directly to any image hosted on the Web Site or our services,
such as using an "in-line" linking method to cause the image hosted by us to be
displayed on another web site. You agree not to download or use images hosted on
this Web Site on another web site, for any purpose, including, without
limitation, posting such images on another site. You agree not to link from any
other web site to this Web Site in any manner such that the Web Site, or any
page of the Web Site, is "framed," surrounded or obfuscated by any third party
content, materials or branding. We reserve all of our rights under the law to
insist that any link to the Web Site be discontinued, and to revoke your right
to link to the Web Site from any other web site at any time upon written notice
to you.
12. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold COMPANY, its
affiliates, and its and their directors, officers, employees and agents harmless
from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, arising in any way from your use of the Site, your placement or
transmission of any message, content, information, software or other materials
through the Site, or your breach or violation of the law or of these Terms and
Conditions. COMPANY reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the
exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification
by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with COMPANY's defense of such
claim.
13. Orders for Products and Services. We may make certain products available to
visitors and registrants of the Site. You agree to pay in full the prices for
any purchases you make either by credit/debit card concurrent with your online
order or by other payment means acceptable to COMPANY. You agree to pay all
applicable taxes. If payment is not received by us from your credit or debit
card issuer or its agents, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand by us.
Certain products that you purchase and/or download on or through the Web Site
may be subject to additional terms and conditions presented to you at the time
of such purchase or download.
14. Third Party Web Sites. You may be able to link from the Web Site to third
party web sites and third party web sites may link to the Web Site ("Linked
Sites"). You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for the
information, content, products, services, advertising, code or other materials
which may or may not be provided by or through Linked Sites, even if they are
owned or run by affiliates of ours. Links to Linked Sites do not constitute an
endorsement or sponsorship by us of such web sites or the information, content,
products, services, advertising, code or other materials presented on or through
such web sites. Also, COMPANY is not responsible for web casting or any other
form of transmission received from any Linked Sites. Any reliance on the
contents of a third party web site is done at your own risk and you assume all
responsibilities and consequences resulting from such reliance.
15. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES. THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL
SERVICES, CONTENT, FUNCTIONS AND MATERIALS, IS PROVIDED "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE",
WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, DATA, DATA PROCESSING SERVICES, UPTIME
OR UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS, ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY,
USEFULNESS, OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, AND ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE,
NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND WE
HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED. WE DO NOT
WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVICES, CONTENT, FUNCTIONS OR MATERIALS CONTAINED
THEREIN WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE WILL MEET USERS'
REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE, RESULTS OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT
EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. COMPANY ALSO ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT, YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING IN THE SITE
OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO, OR AUDIO FROM
THE SITE. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO
DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE. WE TRY TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION POSTED ON THE
SITE IS CORRECT AND UP-TO-DATE. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR MAKE
CORRECTIONS TO ANY OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE AT ANY TIME AND
WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING. WE CANNOT, AND DO NOT, GUARANTEE THE CORRECTNESS,
PRECISION, THOROUGHNESS OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY OF THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON
THE SITE, NOR WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INACCURACY OR OMISSION CONCERNING ANY OF
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE ABOVE IN THIS
SECTION, COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTIES
OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ORDERED OR PROVIDED VIA
THE SITE, AND HEREBY DISCLAIM, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND
REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN PRODUCT OR SERVICES LITERATURE, FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS DOCUMENTS AND OTHERWISE ON THE SITE OR IN CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMPANY
OR ITS AGENTS. ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ORDERED OR PROVIDED VIA THE SITE ARE
PROVIDED BY COMPANY "AS IS", EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT, IF AT ALL, OTHERWISE SET
FORTH IN A LICENSE OR SALE AGREEMENT SEPARATELY ENTERED INTO IN WRITING BETWEEN
YOU AND COMPANY OR ITS LICENSOR OR SUPPLIER.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
NEGLIGENCE, SHALL COMPANY, ANY MEMBER OF THE COMPANY FAMILY, OR ANY OF THEIR
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "PROTECTED ENTITIES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM,
OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO, THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE
SITE OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS RELATED THERETO, YOUR PROVISION OF
INFORMATION VIA THE SITE, LOST BUSINESS OR LOST SALES, EVEN IF SUCH PROTECTED
ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN
USERS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PROTECTED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR OR IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, EXCHANGED OR RECEIVED BY OR ON BEHALF OF
ANY USER OR OTHER PERSON ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL
AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE PROTECTED ENTITIES TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES,
AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR YOUR USE
OF THE SITE EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU TO COMPANY
FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
17. Applicable Laws. We control and operate the Site from our offices in the
United States of America. We do not represent that materials on the Site are
appropriate for use in other locations. Persons who choose to access the Site
from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for
compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. All
parties to these terms and conditions waive their respective rights to a trial
by jury.
18. Termination. COMPANY may terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any
aspect of the Site or the Site's services at any time. COMPANY may restrict,
suspend or terminate your access to the Site and/or its services if we believe
you are in breach of our terms and conditions or applicable law, or for any
other reason without notice or liability. COMPANY maintains a policy that
provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of the Web Site use
privileges of users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.
19. Changes to Terms of Use. COMPANY reserves the right, at its sole discretion,
to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this Terms of Use, in whole or
in part, at any time. Changes in this Terms of Use will be effective when
posted. Your continued use of the Site and/or the services offered on or through
the Site after any changes to this Terms of Use are posted will be considered
acceptance of those changes.
20. Miscellaneous. The Terms and Conditions and the relationship between you and
us shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of
Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that
any cause of action that may arise under the Terms and Conditions may be
commenced and be heard in the appropriate court in the State of Massachusetts.
You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts
located within the State of Massachusetts. Our failure to exercise or enforce
any right or provision of the Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver
of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms and Conditions is
found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties
nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties'
intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms
and Conditions remain in full force and effect.
Effective Date: 09/12/11