1. Definitions and Interpretation
1.1. The definitions and rules of interpretation in this condition apply in this license, unless the context requires otherwise.
‘School district or School’ |
refers to the educational institution(s) or establishment(s) listed on the Purchase Order. |
‘Conditions’ |
refers to the standard Terms and Conditions of supply of the Service, as set out in these Terms. |
‘Content’ |
refers to materials (including but not limited to software, text, images, sound, videos, documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, presentations and any other multimedia files) on the Site. |
‘Contract Period’ |
refers to the period for which You have committed to receive the System, as detailed on the Purchase Order, which period commences on the Start Date or such other date as may be agreed between Us in writing. |
‘Fees’ |
refers to the Fees payable in respect of the Service, as detailed on the Purchase Order or as agreed between Us in writing. |
‘Learner’ |
refers to a student or pupil at a district or school with access to the System. |
‘Learner Data’ |
refers to all information relating to Learners which We hold for the purpose of providing the Service, as more particularly described in the Data Sharing Agreement and Privacy Policy. |
‘Privacy Policy’ |
refers to Our Website Privacy Policy & FERPA compliance which can be found on the Site. |
‘Purchase Order’ |
refers to the Purchase Order detailing Your subscription license, goods and Services, and information about You and Your educational institution(s). |
‘Registered Users’ and ‘Users’ |
refers to Learner accounts, teacher accounts, school admin accounts, and district admin accounts created on the System. |
‘Renewal Period’ |
refers to a period of ten to twenty-four months commencing on the expiry of the preceding Contract Period or Renewal Period. |
‘Service’ and ‘Services’ |
refers to the provision of the System for use by Learners, teachers and school/district admin that supports curriculum, Response To Intervention (RTI), classroom differentiation and high-stakes assessment preparation, and to enable Schools, teachers, school/district admin and parents to track the usage and progress of Learners. |
‘Site’ |
refers to the Site operated by Us at https://dashboard.penda.vernierconnections.com/ and https://world.penda.vernierconnections.com/ via which You (Schools, Districts, Learners, teachers and school/district admin) can access the Service. |
‘Start Date’ |
refers to the date We accept the Purchase Order by issuing to You an invoice in respect of the Fees payable and payment option. |
‘Terms’ |
refers to the agreement between You and Us that is set out in these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy and Purchase Order. |
‘User Generated Content’ (‘UGC’) |
refers to Content created in the course of Your use of Activity Builder including (without limitation) text, images, sound, videos, documents, spreadsheets, slideshows, presentations and any other multimedia files or Content created in the course of Your use of Activity Builder. |
‘We’, ‘Our’ and ‘Us’ |
refers to Learning 2020, Inc. dba Penda Learning and Vernier Software & Technology Inc. dba Vernier Science Education. |
‘Websites’ |
refers to the Websites, found at |
‘Welcome/Onboarding Pack’ |
refers to the detailed information supplied to You by Us that includes: a unique URL link to access teacher/admin online on-demand professional development; a unique URL link specific to Your educational organization for teachers and school admin to create an account (not to be shared with Learners); and instructions to get Learners started with access to the System. |
‘You’ and ‘Your’ |
refers to the subscriber detailed in the subscription agreement and or the Purchase Order. |
1.2.
Words importing one gender shall be treated as importing any gender;
words importing individuals shall be treated as importing bodies
corporate, corporations, unincorporated associations and partnerships
and vice-versa; words importing the singular shall be treated as
importing the plural and vice-versa; and words importing whole shall
be treated as including a reference to any part thereof.
2. Your Obligations to Us
2.1.
You confirm that You will:
2.1.1. ensure that You complete the
Purchase Order accurately;
2.1.2. ensure that the person
signing the Purchase Order is authorized by the school/district
administration or other appropriate body to enter into this license
on Your behalf;
2.1.3. keep an accurate and up-to-date record
throughout the term of:
2.1.3.1. the Users that You authorize
to use the System;
2.1.3.2. Registered Users and the access
made by them of the System;
2.1.4. expressly prohibit
Registered Users from sharing their login credentials;
2.1.5.
require Registered Users to select a secure password which they
change when reasonably requested by Us or by You, and which they keep
secure and confidential;
2.1.6. keep Your school’s
Welcome/Onboarding Pack information secure from unauthorized access;
2.1.7. use all reasonable endeavors to prevent any unauthorized
access to or use of the System and, in the event of any unauthorized
access or use, promptly notify Us;
2.1.8. supervise and control
the use of the System to ensure it is used in accordance with the
license;
2.1.9. obey all local laws, regulations and rules that
apply to Website activities when You use the Website;
2.1.10.
comply with Section 3 (Acceptable Use) and Section 4 (User Generated
Content), relating to Your use of the Websites and comply with any
other restrictions set out elsewhere in the Terms;
2.1.11.
compensate Us where We pay damages or incur any other loss or
expenses (including any legal Fees in relation to such claims or
damages) following any claim made by a third party in respect of any
manner in relation to or arising from Your use of the Website
including any breach of these Terms or Your violation of any law or
the rights of a third party;
2.1.12. be responsible for all
costs allowable by the courts, if We take legal action against You
for non-payment or any other breach of these Terms and a court makes
an award in Our favor.
2.2. You shall not:
2.2.1. whether
by attempt or execution, copy, modify, duplicate, create derivative
works from, frame, mirror, republish, download, display, transmit or
distribute all or any portion of the System in any form or media or
by any means, except to the extent expressly permitted by this
license or which must be allowed by law;
2.2.2. whether by
attempt or execution, reverse compile, disassemble, reverse engineer
or otherwise reduce to human-perceivable form all or any part of the
System, except to the extent which must be allowed by law;
2.2.3.
access all or any part of the System in order to build a product or
Service which competes with the System;
2.2.4. use the System
for the benefit of any third party, including any subsidiary or
holding company or contractor of Yours, any school district, or any
other schools, colleges or other educational establishment, whether
federated or otherwise associated with You in any way;
2.2.5.
license, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, display,
disclose, commercially exploit or otherwise make the System available
to any third party except Your Users;
2.2.6. misuse the System
including the Website by uploading any files that contain a virus,
Trojan, worm, spyware, time bombs, corrupted data or other computer
programs that may damage, interfere with or disrupt the Website;
2.2.7. whether by attempt or execution, gain unauthorized
access to the System, the server on which the System is stored or any
server, computer or database connected to the System Website;
2.2.8.
attack the System via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed
denial-of-service attack;
2.2.9. promote, encourage or take
part in any activity involving hacking, cracking, phishing, taking
advantage of exploits or cheats;
2.2.10. improperly use of the
System Website customer support or make false or spurious reports to
Us;
2.2.11. establish a link to the System from any Website
that is not owned by You;
2.2.12. frame the System on any site
not owned by You, nor publicly available, publicly visible or
publicly accessible;
2.2.13. establish a link in such a way as
to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on Our
part where none exists;
2.2.14. partake in any behavior that We
deem inappropriate and disruptive, or against the tone and nature of
the Website (where User Generated Content or an online community
exists).
2.3. By breaching Conditions 2.2.6–2.2.9, You may be
committing civil and criminal offenses under copyright, unfair
competition, trade secret, and contract laws, the Computer Fraud and
Abuse Act 18 U.S.C. §
1030, and the like. . We may act on any such breach as necessary
including reporting to the relevant law enforcement authorities and
We will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing Your identity
to them and the identity of Your Users. In the event of such
breaches, Your right to use the System will cease immediately.
2.4.
We reserve the right to access, monitor and/or record any online
activity within the Website and Your Account and You give Us Your
express consent to access and record Your activities.
3. Acceptable Use Policy
3.1.
Use of the Website may require You to create an account. If You don’t
already have an account and such an account is required, You will
need to set one up before using the System. Your access to the
Website and any services will require You to comply with the
requirements set out in these Terms together with any Terms You may
have signed up to in relation to Your Account.
3.2. If any
information You provide in connection with Your Account is untrue,
inaccurate, out of date or incomplete then We reserve the right to
refuse Your current and future use of the Website or Services and in
such event the license granted to You under these Terms will be
suspended and/or terminated.
3.3. In the event that your login
credentials for Your Account are misappropriated or used by an
unauthorized third party without your knowledge or consent, and
without any fault or negligence on your part, you shall not be liable
for any resulting activity or harm. You agree to notify Us
immediately if You become aware of any unauthorized use of Your
Account.
3.4. You may link to the Website home page, the
account sign-in page or a Learning activity URL, provided You do so
in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage Our reputation or
take advantage of it.
4. User Generated Content (‘UGC’) At its sole discretion We can turn on or off functionality for UGC to be created.
4.1.
Whenever You make use of a feature that allows the ability to create
Content and/or upload Content, including text, audio, images, digital
files or commentary, You confirm Your compliance with the standards
set out in the Acceptable Use Policy.
4.2. You acknowledge that
You are responsible for whatever material You submit, and You, not
Us, have full responsibility for the UGC, including its legality,
reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright. You agree
that We shall not under any circumstances be liable for any UGC. You
agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Us from and against any
and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected
with your use of the Website, UGC, or your violation of these terms
or any applicable law.
4.3. You hereby assign to Learning 2020,
Inc. dba Penda Learning and Vernier Science Education respectively,
absolutely all of Your right, title and interest in any UGC.
4.4.
Learning 2020, Inc. dba Penda Learning may remix, tweak and build
upon all UGC for any purpose without limitation.
4.5. We, or
third parties engaged by Us, may monitor and/or moderate UGC but We
do not guarantee the accuracy, quality or integrity of any UGC posted
via the Website.
4.6. We reserve the right to remove and
permanently delete any UGC from the Website with or without notice.
5. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5.1 We utilize artificial intelligence applications for a variety of functions in its platform and websites. We at our sole discretion will determine where the use of AI is applicable and appropriate. You consent to the use of the AI in adherence with our AI policy as published on our website at www.pendalearning.com
6. Term Period
6.1 These Terms apply to Your use of the System at all times and shall also govern Your use of the Website from the Start Date and shall continue until You no longer use or cancel Your subscription or We terminate this license.
7. Charges and Payment Terms
7.1.
On receipt of the signed Purchase Order, We will issue You an invoice
for the Fees payable in respect of Your payment terms.
7.2. You
will pay any charges to Us within 45 (forty-five) days from receipt
of a sales invoice from Us with the exception of invoices in respect
of Renewal Periods which shall be paid by the start of the Renewal
Period to which they relate.
7.3. All charges stated in or in
relation to the Terms are stated exclusive of State Sales Tax, unless
the context requires otherwise.
7.4. Charges are payable in
United States Dollar (USD) and may be paid by bank transfer or check.
Credit card payments are acceptable but are subject to a processing
charge of 2.9% (balance due x 2.9%).
7.5. If You do not pay any
amount properly due to Us under or in connection with these Terms or
the License, We may:
7.5.1. charge You interest on the overdue
amount at the rate of 4% per year above the base rate of Wells Fargo
from time to time (which interest will accrue daily and be compounded
quarterly); or
7.5.2. claim interest and statutory compensation
from You; or
7.5.3. terminate the license and Your use of the
Website and any goods or Services provided by Us.
7.6. If You
have chosen a Contract Period or Renewal Period of ten to twenty-four
months on an annual payment basis, twenty-eight (28) days prior to
the expiry of each year of the Contract Period and of each Renewal
Period thereafter, We will invoice You for the Fees in respect of the
following year.
8. Early Termination
8.1.
Renewal Cancellation
8.1.1. If You have chosen a Contract
Period or Renewal Period of ten to twenty-four months on an annual
payment basis, You may end the Agreement at the end of the Contract
Period or Renewal Period by giving notice to Us at any time up to 14
days following the beginning of any further Renewal Period provided
that You have not, in respect of such further Renewal Period, paid
the Fees and have not received or used the Services.
8.2.
Cancellation
8.2.1. If at any time during the Contract Period
or Renewal Period, You wish to stop receiving the Service, You may
end the Agreement by not less than one month’s notice to Us in
writing.
8.2.2. If You end the Agreement in this way, no refund
of Fees which You have paid will be payable by Us and You shall pay
to Us forthwith:
8.2.2.1. any Fees which are due or outstanding
at the time the Agreement is ended; and
8.2.2.2. a sum equal to
the balance of the Fees that would have become due during the
remainder of the Contract Period or Renewal Period less a discount of
10 (ten) per cent.
8.3. Bulk Purchase Agreement
8.3.1.
Where You are a School, if at any time during the Contract Period or
Renewal Period Your school district, school, or other educational
body enters into a separate agreement with Us for the provision of
the Service to You and perhaps a number of other Schools, then We
will notify You and You may end the original Agreement.
8.3.2.
If You end the original Agreement in this way, We shall credit You an
amount equal to the same proportion of the total Fees which You have
paid under the Agreement at the date the Agreement ends as the
relevant period (defined below) bears to the Contract Period or
Renewal Period.
8.3.3. If You do not wish to end the original
Agreement You should notify Us in writing within not less than one
calendar month and You should not accept any rebate in respect of the
original Agreement.
8.4. Discontinuance
8.4.1. If for any
reason We discontinue provision of the Service, We may end the
Agreement by not less than one month’s notice to You in writing.
8.4.2. If We end the Agreement in this way, We shall credit You
with an amount equal to the same proportion of the total Fees which
You have paid under the Agreement at the date the Agreement ends as
the relevant period (defined below) bears to the Contract Period or
Renewal Period.
8.4.3. For the purpose of Discontinuance, the
relevant period shall be:
8.4.3.1. in the case of a ten month
to a twenty-four month contract with single payment – the period
between the date the Agreement ends and the end of the Contract
Period rounded down to the nearest number of full months; or
8.4.3.2. in the case of a ten month to a twenty-four month
contract with annual payment and/or any Renewal Period in respect of
the same – the period between the date the Agreement ends and the
end of the current year in respect of which payment has been made
rounded down to the nearest number of full months.
8.4.4.
Subject to this, We shall have no further liability to You or any
School or Leaner as a result of such discontinuance.
9. Standard Subscription Contract Terms
9.1.
Terms
9.1.1. Following Our acceptance of the Purchase Order and
agreement with You of any special Terms, We will supply Our products
and Services to You under a license to use them (the ‘License’)
in accordance with these Terms.
9.1.2. The License provided to
You allows the assigned Learners, teachers and school/district
administrators selected by You the right to use the System in any
place and on any device where internet connectivity is available.
9.1.3. We shall set up and make the System available to You on
and subject to the Terms of the license during the academic year.
9.1.4. We shall use commercially reasonable endeavors to make
the System available 24 (twenty-four) hours a day, 7 (seven) days a
week, except for:
9.1.5. planned maintenance carried out during
the maintenance window of 22:00pm Saturday to 4:00 Sunday ET time
during the academic year;
9.1.6. unscheduled maintenance
performed outside normal business hours, provided that We use
reasonable endeavors to give You at least 8 (eight) normal business
hours’ notice in advance.
9.1.7. From time to time We may
apply enhancements, upgrades and hot fixes at no additional cost to
You unless otherwise agreed which may result in changes to the
appearance and/or functionality of the System.
9.2.
Services
9.2.1. Provisions of The Service
9.2.1.1. The
Service is accessible using a standard Internet browser, however We
recommend using the latest version of Google Chrome. Latest versions
of Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox and
Safari may also be used. We do not recommend using any version of a
browser that is described as a Beta version - this means it has not
been fully tested and will almost certainly include software errors.
To make full use of the reporting features on the Website, You will
need to allow Adobe Flash within browser settings. Details of how to
set up the Service are contained in the Welcome/Onboarding Pack. You
shall ensure that https://dashboard.penda.vernierconnections.com/
and https://world.penda.vernierconnections.com/
are white-listed and that these web addresses are not included on
Your list of banned/blocked Websites.
9.2.1.2.
You shall ensure that the technical check as detailed in the
Welcome/Onboarding Pack is carried out by a suitably experienced and
qualified individual. If You experience difficulty in setting up or
accessing the Service, please contact Customer Support immediately.
9.2.1.3. You must comply with all procedures and policies which
We may issue from time to time in relation to the use or operation of
the Service, including those set out in the Welcome/Onboarding Pack.
9.2.2. Setting Up Learner Accounts
9.2.2.1. In order for
Learners to be able to access and use the Service, We require Learner
Data as set out in the Welcome/Onboarding Pack. We provide 3 options
for Learner Data to be transmitted to Penda Learning, as described in
full detail in Penda Learning’s Data Sharing Agreement.
9.2.2.2. You are responsible for the accuracy of Learner Data
and updating Learner accounts. You shall ensure that the Learner Data
is up to date and accurate and are responsible for promptly updating
any inaccurate or out of date information.
9.2.2.3. We will use
reasonable endeavors to set up Learner accounts within 2 business
days after Learner Data is received.
9.2.3. School IDs,
Username and Passwords
9.2.3.1. Each school/School will be
assigned a unique ID number (‘School ID’) that all Learners,
teachers and school/district admin will need in order to access the
Service. You will procure that the School ID is well publicized
throughout the School(s).
9.2.3.2. You will be required to set
up teacher account(s). Details of how to set up these accounts are
contained in the Welcome/Onboarding Pack. You will need to allocate a
different username and password for each and every account. You are
responsible for ensuring that any such usernames and passwords remain
confidential and secure and are fully responsible for all activities
which occur under such usernames and passwords.
9.2.3.3.
Learners will be provided with a unique User ID which will allow them
to access their Learner account. You are responsible for ensuring
that all Learners are aware of the School ID and their User ID and
know how to use these to access the Site.
9.3. Support
9.3.1.
We will provide You with standard support at no additional cost to
You. Our support staff will endeavor to answer by telephone any
queries which You have regarding the use of the System. For telephone
support please call 1-888-919-0404 1-888-837-6437 during normal
business school hours . Outside normal business school hours, You may
use Our online resources at www.vernier.com/support,
24/7
HELP SCHOOL, SUBMIT
AN ONLINE REQUEST or send an email to
[email protected]
Intellectual Property Rights
10.1.
You acknowledge that all intellectual property rights including,
without limitation, all copyright, database rights, rights in designs
and inventions, trade marks (whether registered or unregistered) and
all Content appearing within the Website throughout the world belong
to Us, Our licensees or affiliates, that rights in the Website are
licensed to You and You do not acquire any rights in the Website
other than the right to use the Website under the Terms of this
license. By Content, We mean the software, video, audio, music, text,
characters, communications, images, sounds and all material and
information included within the Website and any related Services.
10.2. Any use by You of any of Our intellectual property other
than as permitted under these Terms may only be undertaken with Our
prior express written authorization. Nothing contained within these
Terms shall be construed as conferring any right, whether by
implication, estoppel or otherwise, to use any intellectual property
in the Website other than as expressly permitted in these Terms.
11. Suspension and Termination
11.1.
We may suspend, restrict or terminate Your access to the Website, and
consequently suspend or terminate the license granted to You under
these Terms, if:
11.1.1. You fail to pay any Fee for a period
of 14 (fourteen) days from the date such Fee is due;
11.1.2.
You breach any of the restrictions or provisions in these Terms;
11.1.3. You commit a material or persistent breach of the
license which You fail to remedy (if remediable) within 30 (thirty)
days after the Service of written notice requiring You to do so;
11.1.4. We commit a material or persistent breach of the
license which We fail to remedy (if remediable) within 30 (thirty)
days after the Service of written notice requiring Us to do so;
11.1.5. for reasons of system failure, maintenance or repair or
due to events beyond Our reasonable control;
11.1.6. We decide
to withdraw the Website and related Services from the market for any
reason in Our sole discretion;
11.1.7. the School is
permanently closed or is merged with another School; or
11.1.8.
We suffer an insolvency event, meaning that We become insolvent or
unable to pay Our debts, enter into liquidation, whether voluntary or
compulsory (other than for reasons of bona fide amalgamation or
reconstruction), pass a resolution for Our winding-up, have a
receiver or administrator manager, trustee, liquidator or similar
officer appointed over the whole or any part of Our assets, make any
composition or arrangement with Our creditors or take or suffer any
similar action in consequence of Our debt.
11.2. Should We wish
to terminate this license We will notify You in writing by email or
within the Website. Upon termination, the rights and the license
granted herein will terminate. We will disable Your administrator
accounts, teacher accounts and all Learner accounts, and You must
cease all use of the Website and related Services.
12. Our Legal Obligations and Limits on Liability
12.1.While the purpose of the System is to educationally assist Learners and teachers with supplemental curriculum support, Response To Intervention, classroom differentiation and high-stakes assessment preparation, We do not guarantee that a Level 3 - 5 (or equivalent) will be achieved on state tests.
12.2. We warrant to You that: (a) We will comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations, and (b) the Website, goods and Services, when properly installed and used, will perform substantially in accordance with the software’s documentation or as represented in writing by Us. The Website, goods and Services may include open source software components and use of such components may be subject to additional terms and conditions, including warranties. This limited warranty is void if the failure of the Website, goods and Services, and software results from (a) use of the Website, goods and Services in connection with software or hardware not compatible with the Website, goods and Services or not meeting the technical specifications provided by Us; (b) improper or inadequate maintenance; (c) accident, abuse, misapplication, or use by You of the Website, goods and Services other than as described in the documentation provided by Us or (d) inadequate internet connectivity bandwidth. This limited warranty is void if the Website, goods and Services, or software is altered or modified in any way by anyone other than Us. You are responsible for the results obtained and decisions made from its use of the Website, goods and Services and software. We assume no responsibility for the operating environment or for Your security programs in which the Website, goods and Services function. We will, at our sole option, either replace or, with our best efforts, correct the Website, goods and Services, which fail to perform substantially in accordance with the documentation for the Website, goods and Services or as represented in writing by Us upon written notice of such failure. If We are unable to correct the error after using commercially reasonable efforts, We will, at our sole option, either replace the Website, goods and Services with a functionally equivalent software program or refund the unused subscription fees paid on a pro-rated basis and terminate this Agreement.
12.3. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED IN SECTION 12.2, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS-IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF THE EFFICACY OF THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICES AS AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TOOL OR SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM SUPPORT, INCLUDING ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR UNSATISFACTORY EXAMINATION RESULTS, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, QUALITY, PRODUCTIVENESS OR CAPACITY, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICES WILL BE ERROR FREE. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE RISK AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICES REMAINS WITH YOU, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WHEN YOUR PRACTICES ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE STANDARDS FOR EDUCATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING (1999) BY THE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES (a) CAUSED BY FACTORS OUTSIDE OF OUR REASONABLE CONTROL; OR (b) THAT RESULTED FROM ANY ACTION OR INACTION OF YOU OR YOUR THIRD PARTIES; OR (c) RESULTING FROM SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERIODS.
12.4. WE DO NOT AND CANNOT CONTROL THE PERFORMANCE OF SERVICES BASED ON THE FLOW OF DATA TO OR FROM OUR NETWORK AND OTHER PORTIONS OF THE INTERNET, WHICH. DEPENDS IN LARGE PART ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INTERNET SERVICES PROVIDED OR CONTROLLED BY THIRD PARTIES. AT TIMES, ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF SUCH THIRD PARTIES CAN IMPAIR OR DISRUPT YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE INTERNET (OR PORTIONS THEREOF). ALTHOUGH WE WILL USE COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO REMEDY AND AVOID SUCH EVENTS, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT SUCH EVENTS WILL NOT OCCUR. ACCORDINGLY, WE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO SUCH EVENTS.
12.5. THE REMEDIES PROVIDED UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE FOLLOWING LIABILITY LIMITATION IS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR DEVELOPERS, OR OUR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR EXPENSES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST OPPORTUNITY, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED BENEFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR PECUNIARY LOSS, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICCES, OR ANY CONTENT, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, OUR, OUR DEVELOPERS, AND OUR SUPPLIERS ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE RIGHT TO USE THE WEBSITE, GOODS AND SERVICES IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.
12.6. Nothing in the Agreement shall affect Learners’ legal rights as a consumer.
13. Events Outside Our Control
13.1.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Agreement We shall not be
liable for failure or delay in performing any of Our obligations
under the Agreement because of any cause beyond Our reasonable
control including but not limited to:
13.1.1. decision of any
court or other judicial body of competent jurisdiction;
13.1.2.
unavailability of equipment, power or other commodity;
13.1.3.
failure or non-availability of Internet or telecommunications
facilities;
13.1.4. computer hardware or software;
13.1.5.
acts of God, war, riot, terrorist attack, civil commotion, malicious
damage, fires, floods or storm;
13.1.6. strikes or other
industrial disputes whether involving Our workforce or that of any
other party; and
13.1.7. acts of government or other prevailing
authorities.
14. Entire Agreement
14.1. The Terms, together with Our Privacy Policy and Purchase Order, constitute the entire agreement between You and Us in relation to Your use of the Website and supersedes any previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between us, relating to the licensing of the System.
15. Severance
15.1.
If any of the Terms are or become illegal, invalid or unenforceable
in any jurisdiction, that shall not affect:
15.1.1 the
legality, validity or enforceability in that jurisdiction of any
other term or condition, which shall continue to have full force and
effect; or
15.1.2 the legality, validity or enforceability in
other jurisdictions of that or any other term or condition, which
shall continue to have full force and effect.
16. Rights of Third Parties
16.1. A person who is not a party to the Terms may not enforce any of them.
17. Waiver
17.1. No waiver of any of the Terms shall be valid unless provided in writing by Us.
18. Data Protection, Security and Privacy
18.1.
Our Privacy Policy and FERPA documentation set out how We collect and
use Your personal data and other information regarding Your privacy.
We have in place appropriate technical and organizational security
measures to protect data against unauthorized or unlawful processing
and accidental loss, destruction or damage.
18.2. We will
cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order
requesting or directing Us to disclose the identity of or locate
anyone breaching any provision of these Terms due to behavior that
may be deemed a criminal offense or otherwise for the prevention or
detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders.
There may be other circumstances in which We may be required by law
to disclose information about You or Your use of the Website.
18.3.
Services to US schools fully comply with the Data Protection Act. If
You have any queries about how We use Your personal data please
contact [email protected]
19. How to Contact Us For Support or to Report Complaints, Faults or Abuse
19.1. If You require customer support or would like to report a complaint, a fault or abusive behavior or if You have any other questions or comments in relation to the Website and related Services then You may contact Us at [email protected] or in writing to Learning 2020, Inc., P.O. Box 7505, Loveland, CO. 80537.
20. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
20.1. This Agreement shall be considered and controlled by the law of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws. If You wish to take court proceedings against Us You must do so within the courts located in Martin County, Florida.