These Terms of Use are effective as of February 15, 2006.
:: Welcome
Welcome to CheerInCollege.com, an online directory that connects people through
networks of academic and geographic centers. CheerInCollege.com service is operated
by the CheerInCollege.com network ("CheerInCollege.com"). By using the CheerInCollege.com
web site (the "Web site") you signify that you have read, understand and agree to
be bound by these Terms of Use (this "Agreement"). We reserve the right, at our
sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete portions of these Terms of Use
at any time without further notice. If we do this, we will post the changes to these
Terms of Use on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the Terms of
Use's effective date. Your continued use of the Web site after any such changes
constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use. If you do not agree to abide
by these or any future Terms of Use, please do not use or access Web site. It is
your responsibility to regularly review these Terms of Use.
:: Eligibility
You must be thirteen years of age or older to register as a member of CheerInCollege.com
or use the Web site. If you are under the age of 13, you are not allowed to register
and become a member of CheerInCollege.com or access CheerInCollege.com content,
features and services on the Web Site. Membership in the Service is void where prohibited.
By using the Web site, you represent and warrant that you agree to and to abide
by all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. CheerInCollege.com may terminate
your membership for any reason, at any time.
:: Member Conduct
You understand that the Web site is available for your personal, non-commercial
use only. You agree that no materials of any kind submitted through your account
will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright,
trademark, privacy or other personal or proprietary rights; or contain libelous,
defamatory or otherwise unlawful material. You further agree not to harvest or collect
email addresses or other contact information of members from the Web site by electronic
or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited
communications. Additionally, you agree not to use automated scripts to collect
information from the Web site or for any other purpose. You further agree that you
may not use Web site in any unlawful manner or in any other manner that could damage,
disable, overburden or impair Web site. In addition, you agree not to use the Web
site to: • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any content
that we deem to be harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, obscene, hateful,
or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
- impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent yourself or your affiliation with any person or entity;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited
or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain
letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;
- upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available 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 hardware
or telecommunications equipment;
- intimidate or harass another;
- use or attempt to use another's account, service or system without
authorization from Web site, or create a false identity on this website.
:: Proprietary Rights in Content on CheerInCollege.com
All content on Web site, including but not limited to design, text, graphics, other
files, and their selection and arrangement (the "Content"), are the proprietary
property of CheerInCollege.com or its licensors. All rights reserved. The Content
may not be modified, copied, distributed, framed, reproduced, republished, downloaded,
displayed, posted, transmitted, or sold in any form or by any means, in whole or
in part, without Web site's prior written permission. You may download or print
a copy of any portion of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use,
provided that you keep all copyright or other proprietary notices intact. You may
not republish Content on any Internet, Intranet or Extranet site or incorporate
the information in any other database or compilation. Any other use of the Content
is strictly prohibited.
All trademarks, logos, trade dress and service marks on the Web site are either
trademarks or registered trademarks of CheerInCollege.com or its licensors and may
not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written
permission of CheerInCollege.com.
:: Member Content Posted on the Site
You are solely responsible for the content, photos or profiles Content that you
publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on the Service, or transmit to other Members
(collectively the "Member Content"). You understand and agree that CheerInCollege.com
may review and delete or remove any Member Content that in the sole judgment of
CheerInCollege.com violate this Agreement or which might be offensive, illegal,
or that might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of Members.
By posting Member Content to any part of the Web site, you automatically grant,
and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to CheerInCollege.com
an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide license
(with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, perform, display, reformat, translate,
excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such information and content and to
prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such information and
content, and to grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing.
You may remove your Member Content from the site at any time. If you choose to remove
your Member Content, the license granted above will automatically expire.
:: Copyright Policy
CheerInCollege.com respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe
your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or are
aware of any infringing material on the Web site, please contact us at Abuse@CheerInCollege.com
and provide us with the following information: an electronic or physical signature
of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description
of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site; your
address, telephone number, and email address; a written statement by you that you
have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright
owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury,
that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
:: Links to other websites
The Web site contains links to other web sites. CheerInCollege.com is not responsible
for the content, accuracy or opinions express in such web sites, and such web sites
are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion
of any linked web site on CheerInCollege.com Web site does not imply approval or
endorsement of the linked web site by CheerInCollege.com. If you decide to leave
CheerInCollege.com Web site and access these third-party sites, you do so at your
own risk.
:: Member Disputes
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other CheerInCollege.com Members.
CheerInCollege.com reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes
between you and other Members.
:: Privacy
CheerInCollege.com cares about the privacy of its members. Click here to view the
Web site's Privacy Policy.
:: Disclaimers
CheerInCollege.com is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted
on the Web site or in connection with the Service, whether caused by users of the
Web site, Members or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized
in the Service. CheerInCollege.com is not responsible for the conduct, whether online
or offline, of any user of the Web site or Member of the Service. The Service may
be temporarily unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other reasons. CheerInCollege.com
assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction
or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user or Member communications. CheerInCollege.com
is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network
or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software,
failure of email or players on account of technical problems or traffic congestion
on the Internet or at any web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage
to users and/or Members or to any other person's computer related to or resulting
from participating or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in
connection with the Service. Under no circumstances will CheerInCollege.com be responsible
for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from anyone's
use of the Web site or the Service, any Content posted on the Web site or transmitted
to Members, or any interactions between users of the Web site, whether online or
offline. THE WEB SITE, THE SERVICE AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND CheerInCollege.com
DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. CheerInCollege.com CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DOES NOT PROMISE
ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE WEB SITE AND/OR THE SERVICE.
:: Limitation on Liability
EXCEPT IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE SUCH PROVISIONS ARE RESTRICTED, IN NO EVENT WILL CheerInCollege.com
BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY,
INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING ALSO LOST PROFITS ARISING FROM
YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVICE, EVEN IF CheerInCollege.com HAS BEEN ADVISED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED
HEREIN, CheerInCollege.com'S LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, AND REGARDLESS
OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY,
BY YOU TO CheerInCollege.com FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP.
:: Governing Law and Venue
If there is any dispute about or involving the Web site and/or the Service, you
agree that the dispute will be governed by the laws of the State of California without
regard to its conflict of law provisions. You also agree to the exclusive jurisdiction
and venue of the courts of the state and federal courts of Santa Clara County, California
and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens.
Any cause of action by you with respect to the Web site and/or the Service must
be instituted within one (1) year after the cause of action arose or be forever
waived and barred.
:: Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold CheerInCollege.com, its subsidiaries, affiliates,
officers, agents, and other partners and employees, harmless from any loss, liability,
claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, made by any third party
due to or arising out of your use of the Service in violation of this Agreement
or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
:: Other
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and CheerInCollege.com
regarding the use of the Web site and/or the Service, superseding any prior agreements
between you and CheerInCollege.com relating to your use of the Web site or the Service.
The failure of CheerInCollege.com to exercise or enforce any right or provision
of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect.
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