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Your access to the website of Bridge-Linguatec
(“we,” “us” or “our”)
is subject to the following Terms of Use (including our
Privacy Policy), which we may update from time to time
without notice to you. By accessing and using our website,
you agree that you have read, understand and agree to
our Terms of Use then in effect. You can determine when
our Terms of Use was last revised by checking the date
at the bottom of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree
with our Terms of Use, your sole remedy is to discontinue
use of our website.
There is no cost to use our non-fee based services. Our
website may not be available at all times or in all areas.
We reserve the right at any time in our sole discretion,
without notice or liability to you, to deny service to
you, to modify or discontinue our website or the services
we offer or to charge fees for the use of our website.
1. Our Proprietary Rights.
The information and materials provided on and through
our website, including any data, text, graphics, images,
audio and video clips, logos, icons, software and links
(collectively, “materials”), are and shall
remain the property of us and our licensors and suppliers
and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent and
other proprietary rights and laws. You may use one copy
of the materials for your personal use (and not for
any public or commercial use) if you retain all copyright
and other proprietary notices on the materials and do
not use any graphics without the accompanying text.
Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Use,
you may not reproduce, distribute, display or perform
(publicly or otherwise), prepare derivative works of,
modify, make, sell, offer to sell, import or otherwise
exploit any materials without our prior written consent,
and if we require, the prior written consent of our
licensors and suppliers. The trademarks, trade names
and service marks on our website are the property of
us or others. No use of any of our trademarks, trade
names or service marks may be made without our prior
written consent, except to identify our products or
services. Except as permitted above, no license or right,
express or implied, is granted to any person under any
of our or our licensors’ patents, trademarks,
copyrights or other proprietary rights. Misuse of any
of our or our licensors’ intellectual property
rights is prohibited. We will aggressively enforce our
intellectual property rights, including via civil and
criminal proceedings.
BridgeAbroad is a trademark of Bridge-Linguatec, Inc.,
registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
2. Code of Conduct.
While using our website and materials, you agree to
comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
In addition, we expect users of our website to respect
the rights and dignity of others. You agree not to:
Restrict
or inhibit any other visitor or member from using our
website, including, without limitation, by means of
“hacking” or defacing any portion of our
website;
Transmit
or otherwise make available in connection with our website:
any
content or information that is fraudulent, threatening,
intimidating, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
indecent, pornographic or otherwise objectionable or
would give rise to criminal or civil liability;
any
material, non-public information about companies without
the authorization to do so;
any
content or information that encourages conduct that
constitutes a criminal offense or that encourages or
provides instructional information about illegal or
potentially illegal activities;
any
content or information that is or may be protected by
copyright, trademark, trade secret, right of publicity
or other proprietary right without the express consent
of the owner of such right; or
any
advertisements, solicitations, chain letters, pyramid
schemes, investment opportunities or other unsolicited
commercial communication (except with our prior written
consent);
Engage
in spamming or flooding;
Transmit
any software or other materials that contain any viruses,
worms, trojan horses, easter eggs, web bugs, cancelbot,
“spyware,” defects, date bombs, time bombs
or any other computer code, file or program that may
or is intended to damage or hijack the operation of
any hardware, software or telecommunications equipment or
any other actually or potentially harmful, disruptive
or invasive code or component;
Interfere
with or disrupt the operation of our website or the
servers or networks that host our website or make our
website available or disobey any requirements, procedures,
policies or regulations of such servers or networks;
Impersonate
any person or entity, including but not limited to any
of our agents or representatives, falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
or express or imply that we endorse any statement
you make, without our prior written consent;
“Frame”
or “mirror” any part of our website without
our prior written consent;
Use
any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application
or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve,
index, “data mine” or in any way determine,
archive, reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure
or presentation of our website or its contents;
Create
a database by systematically downloading and storing
all or any of the materials from our website; or
Interfere
with or violate any other website visitor's or user's
right to privacy or other rights or harvest or collect
information about website visitors or users without
their express consent.
3. Our Information.
Although we strive to provide materials that are both
useful and accurate, laws, regulations, data and other
information change frequently and are subject to varying
interpretations. In addition, the facts and circumstances
of every situation differ. Accordingly, although we
endeavor to use reasonable care in assembling the materials,
the materials may not be up-to-date, accurate or complete.
Please contact us via our contact information provided
on the bottom of each page of the website to determine
whether you have the most recent version of the materials
made generally available by us. We note that even the
most recent version available from us may not be up-to-date,
accurate or complete.
Portions of the materials have been contributed to our
website by various industry specialists and service
providers. The inclusion of such information does not
indicate any approval or endorsement of such providers,
and we expressly disclaim any liability with respect
to the foregoing.
4. Your Information.
In order to register with us or purchase products or
services from us, you must provide us with certain information,
including your name, contact information and payment
information. You may also post information and materials
on our website or otherwise provide personal and other
information to us, such as through our “Request
Information” option on our website. By providing
us with information or materials, unless you otherwise
specify in writing to us at such time, you grant to
us a perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, transferable,
sublicenseable (through multiple levels), non-exclusive,
worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, distribute,
display and perform (publicly or otherwise), prepare
derivative works of and modify, make, sell, offer to
sell, import and otherwise use and exploit all or any
part of such information and materials in any form or
media (now known or later developed) for any purpose,
commercial or otherwise, without compensation or other
obligation to you except as otherwise required by our
Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that we own all right,
title and interest in any compilation, collective work
or derivative work created using or incorporating your
information and materials. You represent that your information
will be accurate, current and complete when posted or
provided to us. You also represent that you have the
power and authority or capacity to grant us the above
license, that your information and materials are not
subject to any claims or encumbrances, and that your
information and materials and our exercise of the above
license do not and will not violate any law, rule or
regulation or infringe, misappropriate or violate any
patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, publicity,
privacy or other rights of any third party.
5. Making Purchases.
By purchasing products or services described on our
website directly from us, you are providing us and/or
our third party providers with your personal information.
Our use of such information will be governed by our
Privacy Policy and/or, as applicable, the privacy policies
of our third party providers. If you purchase products
or services described on our website from our business
partners, you are providing such partners with your
personal information, and you should refer to such partners’
privacy policies with respect to how such information
may be used. If you register for an account with us,
you agree that you will not allow others to use your
account and that you will have sole responsibility for
any unauthorized use of your account. You also agree
to keep your account information up to date and accurate.
You agree to pay all charges incurred by you or any
users of your account and credit card (or other applicable
payment mechanism) at the price(s) in effect when such
charges are incurred. You will also be responsible for
paying any applicable taxes relating to your purchases.
If you make a purchase through our website, you represent
that you are at least 18 years of age.
Descriptions or images of, or references to, products
or services on our website do not imply our endorsement
of such products or services. We reserve the right,
without prior notification, to change such descriptions
or references, to limit the order quantity on any product
or service and/or to refuse service to you. Verification
of information applicable to a purchase may be required
prior to our acceptance of any order. Price and availability
of any product or service are subject to change without
notice.
6. Links.
Our website contains links to other Internet websites
which may or may not be owned or operated by us. We
have not reviewed all of the websites that are linked
to our website, and we have no control over such sites.
We are not responsible for the content of such websites,
any updates or changes to such sites or the privacy
or other practices of such sites. The fact that we offer
links to other websites does not indicate any approval
or endorsement of any material contained on any linked
site. We are providing these links to you only as a
convenience. Accordingly, we strongly encourage you
to become familiar with the terms of use and practices
of any linked site. Further, it is up to you to take
precautions to ensure that whatever links you select
or materials you download (whether from our website
or other sites) are free of such items as viruses, worms,
trojan horses, easter eggs, web bugs, cancelbot, “spyware,”
defects, date bombs, time bombs and other items of a
destructive nature.
7. Dealings with Third Party Providers.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation
in promotions sponsored by, any third party providers
of goods or services found on or through our website,
and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations
associated with such dealings, are solely between you
and such third party provider. You agree that we are
not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of
any sort incurred in connection with any such dealings
or as the result of the presence of such third parties’
materials on our website.
8. Jurisdictional Issues.
We make no representation that materials available on
or through our website are appropriate or available
for use in locations outside of the United States. If
you choose to access our website from locations outside
of the United States, you do so on your own initiative
and at your own risk, and are responsible for compliance
with applicable laws. We reserve the right to limit
the availability of our website and the provision of
any service, program or other product described on our
website to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction,
at any time and in our sole discretion. You agree not
to transport, import, export, or re-export all or any
part of the materials to (or to a national or resident
of): (a) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Liberia, North Korea, Iran,
Syria, Serbia, Sudan or any other country to which the
U.S. has embargoed goods or (b) any person or entity
on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially
Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s
Table of Deny Orders. You also represent, warrant and
covenant to us that you are not located in or under
the control of any such country or on any such list.
9. Termination.
We may terminate your use of our website or any part
of it and your account with us at any time and for any
reason without any notice to you. Neither we nor any
of our affiliates will be liable to you or any third
party for any termination of your access to any part
of our website or your account.
10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH ON OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS,
OUR WEBSITE, THE MATERIALS ON OUR WEBSITE AND ANY PRODUCT
OR SERVICE OBTAINED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED
“AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST
EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE AND
OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE
OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE.
APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS
SUPPLIERS, OR AGENTS, NOR OUR OR THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES,
ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOST PROFITS), UNDER
ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER
THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO OUR
WEBSITE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED ON OUR WEBSITE, ANY LINKED
SITE OR ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED
THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAD BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE. WE AND OUR
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS DO NOT
WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS WILL
BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT OUR WEBSITE, THE SERVER(S)
ON WHICH OUR WEBSITE IS HOSTED OR OUR MATERIALS ARE
FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING
ALL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT
NEEDED TO ACCESS AND USE OUR WEBSITE, AND ALL CHARGES
RELATED THERETO. NO OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT OF
US OR OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS OR
VISITORS, WHETHER MADE ON OUR WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE,
SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION
WITH OUR WEBSITE, MATERIALS OR ANY LINKED SITE IS TO
STOP USING OUR WEBSITE, MATERIALS OR LINKED SITE, AS
APPLICABLE. THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM LIABILITY
TO US FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION,
WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT
PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO ACCESS OUR WEBSITE OR USE OUR
MATERIALS. YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND ANY MATERIALS
PROVIDED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN
RISK.
A possibility exists that our website or materials
could include inaccuracies or errors, or information
or materials that violate these Terms of Use (specifically,
the Code of Conduct above). Additionally, a possibility
exists that unauthorized alterations could be made by
third parties to our website or materials. Although
we attempt to ensure the integrity of our website, we
make no guarantees as to its completeness or correctness.
If a situation arises in which our website’s completeness
or correctness is in question, please contact us via
our contact information provided on the bottom of each
page of the website with, if possible, a description
of the material to be checked and the location (URL)
where such material can be found on our website.
11. Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify, defend (if we so request) and
hold us, our affiliates, licensors and suppliers and
our and their directors, officers, employees, consultants,
agents and other representatives (collectively, “indemnified
parties”), harmless from and against any and all
claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and other legal costs) and other
expenses (collectively, “losses”) that arise
directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your breach
of these Terms of Use, including any violation of the
Code of Conduct, above; (b) any allegation that any
information or materials you submit to us or transmit
to our website infringe or otherwise violate the copyright,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property,
privacy or other rights of any third party; and (c)
your activities in connection with our website. You
also agree to reimburse each indemnified party on demand
for any losses incurred by such indemnified party to
which this indemnity relates.
12. Notice for California Users.
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California
website users are entitled to the following specific
consumer rights notice: California residents may contact
the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer
Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs
in writing at 400 R Street, Suite 1080, Sacramento,
California 95814, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254
or (800) 952-5210.
13. Miscellaneous.
These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, United
States of America, without regard to its principles
of conflicts of law. You agree to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any State or Federal court located in
the County of Denver, Colorado, United States of America,
and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient
forum objections to such courts. If any provision of
these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful, void or
for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall
be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall
not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining
provisions. This is the entire agreement between us
relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes
any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral
agreements between us with respect to such subject matter.
These Terms of Use are not assignable, transferable
or sublicenseable by you except with our prior written
consent. No waiver by either party of any breach or
default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of
any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading,
caption or section title contained in these Terms of
Use is inserted only as a matter of convenience and
in no way defines or explains any section or provision
hereof.
14. Questions.
This website is provided by Bridge-Linguatec. If you
have any questions, comments or complaints regarding
these Terms of Use or our website, feel free to contact
us via our contact information provided on the bottom
of each page of our website.
Adopted July 15, 2005.
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