Terms of service
June 19, 2020 2023-09-19 2:22Terms of service
Terms of Service
Last Updated: 19 Sep 2023
Welcome to BTEC Learn, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization (“BTEC Learn,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), which operates the website located at www.bteclearn.com/ and other websites (collectively, the “Website”) and related application programming interfaces (“APIs”), mobile applications and online services, including, but not limited to, the Duck Duck Moose website and related applications, any Downloadable Content (as defined below), and any other products and services that Company may provide now or in the future (collectively, the “Services”). The following Terms of Service are a legal contract between you (“you” and “your”) and BTEC Learn regarding your use of the Services. Visitors and users of the Services are referred to individually as “User” and collectively as “Users”. Use of the Services is governed by these Terms of Service and our BTEC Learn Privacy Policy and BTEC Learn Kids Privacy Policy (as applicable to which Services you choose to use), where the Privacy Policy describes the personal information that we collect and how we use and share it.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. BY REGISTERING FOR, ACCESSING, BROWSING, OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND ANY ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES (AS DEFINED BELOW) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “TERMS”), AND THAT YOU HAVE READ THE BTEC LEARN PRIVACY POLICY AND/OR BTEC LEARN KIDS PRIVACY POLICY (AS APPLICABLE TO WHICH SERVICES YOU CHOOSE TO USE).
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND YOU PROVIDE CONSENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO REGISTER WITH THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE IN RESPECT OF SUCH CHILD’S USE OF THE WEBSITE. IF YOU ARE SCHOOL PERSONNEL (AS DEFINED BELOW) AND YOU REGISTER A SCHOOL USER (AS DEFINED BELOW), YOU AGREE, ON BEHALF OF YOUR INSTITUTION, THAT THE SCHOOL USER IS BOUND BY THE TERMS, UNLESS YOUR INSTITUTION HAS A SEPARATE WRITTEN SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BTEC LEARN THAT ACCEPTS THESE TERMS ON BEHALF OF SCHOOL USERS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TERMS INCLUDE A BINDING ARBITRATION PROVISION, INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO LITIGATE DISPUTES THROUGH A COURT AND TO HAVE A JUDGE OR JURY DECIDE YOUR CASE.
1. Eligibility; Accounts
THE WEBSITE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO: (A) ANY USERS PREVIOUSLY SUSPENDED OR REMOVED FROM THE WEBSITE BY BTEC LEARN, OR (B) ANY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WHOSE REGISTRATION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY A LEGAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN (OR, FOR SCHOOL ACCOUNTS, BY SCHOOL PERSONNEL AS PERMITTED UNDER THE TERMS).
1.1. Acceptance
By clicking the “I Agree” button or by otherwise using or registering an account for the Services, you represent that (i) you are a US resident at least 13 years of age, or (ii) you are not a US resident, and are of legal age of consent to open an account under the laws of your country of residence, or (iii) your use of the Services has been approved by your parent or legal guardian, or by your school or teacher for school use. You also represent that you have not been previously suspended or removed from the Services by BTEC Learn, and that your registration and your use of the Services is in compliance with any and all applicable laws.
1.2. Account
In order to use certain features of the Services, you must register for an account. You may be asked to provide a password in connection with your account. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree that the information you provide to BTEC Learn, whether at registration or at any other time, will be true, accurate, current, and complete. You also agree that you will ensure that this information is kept accurate and up-to-date at all times. If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure (e.g., in the event of a loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure or use of your account ID or password), then you agree to immediately notify BTEC Learn at btec.co/BL-support. You may be liable for the losses incurred by BTEC Learn or others due to any unauthorized use of your Services account.
1.3. Integrated Service
BTEC Learn may permit you to register for the Services through, or otherwise associate your BTEC Learn account with, certain third-party social networking or integrated services, such as Facebook Connect and Google (“Integrated Service”). By registering for the Services using (or otherwise granting access to) an Integrated Service, you agree that BTEC Learn may access your Integrated Service’s account information, and may store and use certain information already associated with the Integrated Service consistent with our Privacy Policy, and you agree to any and all terms and conditions of the Integrated Service regarding your use of the Services via the Integrated Service. You may revoke BTEC Learn’s access to your account on any Integrated Service at any time by updating the appropriate account settings of the respective Integrated Service. You should check your privacy settings on each Integration Service to understand and change the information sent to us through each Integration Service. You agree that any Integrated Service is a Reference Site (as defined below) and you are solely responsible for your interactions with the Integrated Service as a result of accessing the Services through the Integrated Service. BTEC Learn does not control the practices of Integrated Services, and you are advised to read the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of any Integrated Service that you use to understand their practices.
1.4. Child User
If you are under the age of 13 (a “Child User”), you may not create or register an account for the Services without consent and approval from your legal parent or guardian, or from your school as provided in Section 1.6 (School Use). If you are under the age of 18, you represent that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to the Terms on your behalf. Except for accounts created for School Use as provided in Section 1.6 (School Use), a Child User that begins the registration process for himself or herself without a Parent User (as defined below) may have the registration process restricted until a parent approves or assumes responsibility for the Child User account. A Child User may use the Services if registered through certain educational organizations or, in certain cases, by School Personnel that have entered into a relationship directly with BTEC Learn, so long as the education organization has obtained parent or guardian consent, or has complied with an exemption to parent consent requirements under applicable law. A Child User will only be permitted to use the Services for so long as BTEC Learn reasonably believes that such access has been consented to by the Child User’s parent or guardian, or by School Consent (as discussed in Section 1.6, “School Use”).
1.5. Parent User
If you are at least 18 years of age and you are the legal parent or guardian of a child that seeks to register as a Child User of the Services, you may register a parent account on the Services (“Parent User”). Through a Parent User account, you may create, register, manage, and approve Child User accounts only for your own child(ren) or child(ren) for whom you are a legal guardian. IF YOU REGISTER, APPROVE, OR CONSENT TO THE REGISTRATION OF, OR OTHERWISE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CHILD USER, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE SUCH CHILD USER’S LEGAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS ON BEHALF OF SUCH CHILD USER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION BEING LIABLE FOR ALL USE OF THE WEBSITE BY THE CHILD USER. You acknowledge that BTEC Learn may choose, but is not obligated, to make any inquiries, either directly or through third parties, that BTEC Learn deems necessary to validate your registration information, including without limitation engaging third parties to provide verification services. BTEC Learn reserves all rights to take legal actions against anyone who misrepresents personal information or is otherwise untruthful about their identity. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BTEC LEARN CANNOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY ANY USER AND BTEC LEARN IS NOT OBLIGATED TO VERIFY THE IDENTITY OF ANY USER, INCLUDING ANY USER’S CLAIM TO BE A PARENT USER, OR TO VERIFY THAT A PARENT IDENTIFIED BY A CHILD USER OR OTHER PARTY DURING REGISTRATION IS SUCH CHILD USER’S ACTUAL PARENT OR GUARDIAN. A Parent User account, along with all associated Child User accounts, may be terminated by BTEC Learn at any time and without warning for any failure to abide by these Terms.
1.6. School Use
BTEC Learn may make available certain features and tools that permit Users registered as teachers, school leaders, aides, or other similar school personnel (“School Personnel”) to work with students and other Users through the Services in order to provide such students with tutorial, educational and other education-related services as part of the school’s curriculum, and to review and evaluate educational achievement and progress of such students. If you are School Personnel accessing the Services on behalf of a school, school district, or other similar educational institution (an “Institution”), the following terms apply to you:
1.6.1. Limitations on Use
The Services and Website are provided to you for educational purposes as part of the school curriculum. You must use the Services and the Website in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or otherwise exploit for any commercial purpose, any portion of the Services, the Website, or access to the Services or Website.
1.6.2. Responsibility for Consent and Notices
You and/or the Institution assume sole responsibility for obtaining any consents required from parents or guardians, and for providing appropriate disclosures to School Users and their parents regarding the School Users’ use of the Services, our Terms, and our Privacy Policy. You agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of the School User, for so long as the School User account is not transferred to or assumed by a valid Parent User account or personal account for a Student of eligible age. IF YOU ARE SCHOOL PERSONNEL AND YOU REGISTER AN ACCOUNT FOR A CHILD USER OR OTHER STUDENT (EITHER, A “SCHOOL USER”) OR DIRECT A SCHOOL USER TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT FOR SCHOOL USE, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE EITHER RECEIVED EXPRESS CONSENT FROM SUCH SCHOOL USER’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OR THAT YOU (OR YOUR INSTITUTION) HAVE COMPLIED AND WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF AN EXEMPTION FROM OR EXCEPTION TO PARENTAL CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, NECESSARY FOR YOU TO REGISTER THE SCHOOL USER FOR THE WEBSITE AND PROVIDE TO BTEC LEARN THE INFORMATION YOU DISCLOSE IN CONNECTION WITH THE REGISTRATION OF SUCH SCHOOL USER. Specifically you agree, individually and on behalf of the Institution, that:
(i) You are familiar with and agree to be responsible for compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the US Department of Education’s implementing regulations at 34 CFR Part 99 (collectively, “FERPA”), and all other laws, rules or regulations concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of personally identifiable information about Users in your Institution (collectively, “Applicable Privacy Law”). (ii) You assume sole responsibility (and hereby agree that BTEC Learn is not responsible for) for providing appropriate notices and disclosures to students using BTEC Learn for classroom use (“Students” or “Student Users”) and their parents regarding Student use of the Website, our Terms, and our Privacy Policy, including any notices required by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), FERPA, or other Applicable Privacy Law. (iii) You assume sole responsibility (and hereby agree that BTEC Learn is not responsible) for obtaining any consents required from parents or guardians, to the extent required under COPPA, FERPA, or other Applicable Privacy Law, in connection with the Services, use of the Website for classroom use (including use of Linked Accounts referred to in Section 1.8, “Linked Accounts”), and disclosure of personally identifiable information to BTEC Learn in connection therewith. You represent and warrant to BTEC Learn that, prior to the creation of accounts for School Use, you have either obtained all necessary parent or guardian consents, or have complied and will comply with all applicable requirements of an exemption from or exception to parental consent requirements, including:
under FERPA, you have complied and will comply with the “school official” exception, or the “directory information” exception thereunder; and under COPPA, with respect to Students under the age of 13, you are acting as the agent of the parent and consenting on their behalf to the sharing of the Student’s personal information. We refer to this as “School Consent”. If a Parent User does not consent or rescinds such School Consent, School Personnel or the Institution shall immediately notify BTEC Learn to discontinue that Student’s access to the Services and ensure that such Student’s information is no longer accessible through the Services. Under no circumstances will BTEC Learn be liable for the School Personnel’s failure to consult their school’s authorities and administrators or for failing to obtain School Consent when required.
1.6.3. Identification of School Accounts. Students and School Personnel may have personal accounts, in addition to accounts established for use in the classroom and associated with the Institution’s use of the Services (“School Accounts”). If the Institution has a separate written service agreement with BTEC Learn that includes rostering services for your Institution, accounts provided for classroom use will be School Accounts. In other cases, in order for accounts established for use in the classroom to be designated as “School Accounts,” the accounts must be (1) created by School Personnel (for example, when a teacher creates the user name, login, and password to establish School Accounts, or when the teacher rosters a class using Google Classroom, Clever, or similar Integrated Service (to the extent we support use of such Integrated Service)), or (2) created by a School User at the direction of a School, in each case, using a School email address and associated with a School’s class on the Service. User accounts created with a personal email address will not be considered School Accounts and will be administered as personal accounts. If you have questions about how to create School Accounts that are associated with a School’s class on the Service, please contact our customer support team.
1.6.4. Use of Integrated Services in School Accounts. If you are School Personnel and you choose to allow your students to log in on the Services using an Integrated Service, such as Google Classroom or Clever (to the extent we support use of such Integrated Service), you are responsible for educating your students on the proper use of Integrated Services and protecting their accounts. See Section 1.3 (Integrated Service).
1.7. Coaches
BTEC Learn may make available certain features and tools that allow Users to add “Coaches” to their account.
1.7.1. Coaching features are provided to allow any User to give another User, such as a tutor, friend, or family member, the ability to view the activity in their BTEC Learn account in order to provide them with tutoring or coaching help on BTEC Learn. In these Terms, we refer to any User that you connect to your BTEC Learn account (other than School Personnel and Parent Users, who have different account permissions) as a “Coach”. A Parent User associated with a Child User can disable the coaching feature upon account creation or in the Child’s User’s account settings.
1.7.2. If you are a Coach, the following provisions apply to you. You may use BTEC Learn features and tools only for purposes of providing tutoring, coaching, or other education-related assistance to a User that has an account established and existing pursuant to these Terms. COACHES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO CREATE OR REGISTER ACCOUNTS FOR ANY OTHER USER. In order to begin a coaching relationship, the student or other User you wish to coach must either have a pre-existing account on the Services or must establish an account pursuant to these Terms. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT REGISTRATION OF AN ACCOUNT BY OR FOR A CHILD USER REQUIRES CONSENT FROM SUCH USER’S PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN. COACHES MAY NOT PROVIDE THIS CONSENT DIRECTLY OR ON BEHALF OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN. You must use the Services and the Website in compliance with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
1.8. Linked Accounts
BTEC Learn may permit a User to associate a personal account with their School Account by using the login credentials associated with a personal account to join a class or use the account for school-directed learning. If a User chooses to associate a personal account with their School Account, the two accounts will be deemed “Linked” Accounts, and the User’s learning activity (information regarding use of the Website generated by the User through use of the Website), whether generated during or outside of the school use, may be viewed by any person with access to either account. “Linked” Accounts are not separately functioning accounts; they permit access to a singular BTEC Learn account using more than one account interface or set of access credentials. Linked Accounts may benefit Students who want to use the Website for both personal and school purposes by allowing School Personnel to have a deeper understanding of Student progress and by allowing Users to keep track of all of their BTEC Learn learning activity on an aggregate basis. The User’s election to enable account linking must be made, if at all, in connection with the initial account registration and rostering process for a given school year. Once accounts are linked, they cannot be separated. BTEC Learn may (but is not required to) enable linking of accounts as described herein. Upon any termination of the School Account by authorized School Personnel, the User’s learning activity (including any learning activity from school use) will be retained in any Linked personal account.
1.9. School Districts
BTEC Learn may enter into supplemental written agreements with school districts with respect to use of the Services on a district-wide basis (“District Agreements”). Pursuant to District Agreements, we may provide additional services to school districts, and/or may provide additional undertakings to school districts with respect to the Services. Except as otherwise provided in a District Agreement, these Terms remain in effect for all individual Users of the Services in the relevant district.
1.10. International Use
BTEC Learn operates the Services in the United States. If you choose to access our Services from locations outside the United States, you consent to the collection, transmission, use, storage, and processing of content and data (including your personal information) in the United States. You agree to comply with and are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with all local laws, regulations, and rules in the jurisdiction in which you reside or access the Services, if and to the extent local laws are applicable to use of our Services. If you are under the age of 18 (or the age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside), you confirm that you have received parental consent, if required in your jurisdiction, to open an account for Service and enter into these Terms. Unless we have entered into a separate, mutually executed written agreement with you that says otherwise, we do not represent that our Services are appropriate or available for use in jurisdictions outside the United States. The right to access and use the Services is not granted in jurisdictions, if any, where it may be prohibited, or where your use would render BTEC Learn in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation, Applicable Privacy Laws.
- Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to BTEC Learn. Please read the BTEC Learn Privacy Policy and BTEC Learn Kids Privacy Policy carefully for information relating to BTEC Learn’s collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. Among other things, our BTEC Learn Privacy Policy and BTEC Learn Kids Privacy Policy explain how we treat your personal information and protect your privacy when you use our Services and explain the procedures by which Users, Parent Users, and School Personnel may view, update, correct, or delete their account and personal information. - Other Guidelines
When using the Services, you will be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to specific services and features which may be posted from time to time (the “Guidelines”). All such Guidelines are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms. - Modification of the Terms
4.1. General
Upon opening an account, you accept the Terms in the form posted on our website. BTEC Learn reserves the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the Terms at any time. Please check the Terms and any Guidelines periodically for changes that are made after you open your account. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes. For any material changes to the Terms, BTEC Learn will make a reasonable effort to provide notice to you of such amended Terms, such as by an email notification to the address associated with your account or by posting a notice on the Services, and such amended terms will be effective against you on the earlier of (i) your actual notice of such changes and (ii) thirty days after BTEC Learn makes a reasonable attempt to provide you such notice. However, changes addressing new functions for a service or changes made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must discontinue your use of the Services. Disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in accordance with the version of the Terms in place at the time the dispute arose.
4.2. School Accounts
The following provisions apply to School Accounts in addition to the provisions set forth in Section 4.1 (General) above. If a change with respect to how personal information contained in education records is used or shared has a material adverse impact on Student Users or an Institution, and the Institution does not agree to the change, the Institution must notify BTEC Learn within thirty days of receiving the notice of change as described under Section 15.1 (Notice) below. If BTEC Learn is notified as required, then the School Accounts held by that Institution will remain governed by the Terms in effect immediately prior to the change until the end of the end of the then current term of the Institution’s written service agreement with BTEC Learn, or, in the absence of such an agreement, the end of the current school term. If the Services are renewed or continued after such time, they will be renewed or continued under BTEC Learn’s then-current Terms. - User Content License Grant
5.1. User Content and Ownership
BTEC Learn may permit (a) the posting and/or publishing by you and other Users of notes, questions, comments, ratings, reviews, images, videos, and other audio-visual materials and communications (collectively, “User Postings”) and (b) the posting, creation, or modification by you and other Users of computer code (including source code and object code) (“User Code”) (User Postings and User Code, collectively, “User Content”). You understand that whether or not such User Content is published, BTEC Learn does not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to any submissions. Consistent with Applicable Law, as between BTEC Learn and you, you retain all ownership rights you have in any User Content you post or publish to the Services, and BTEC Learn does not claim any ownership rights in or to such User Content. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting, creating, or publishing such User Content.
5.2. License Grant to BTEC Learn
By posting, submitting, or distributing User Content on or through the Services, you hereby grant to BTEC Learn a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, assignable, fully paid-up, royalty-free right and license to (a) host, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, use, make, have made, import, and otherwise exploit your User Content, in whole or in part, in any media formats and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed, to the extent consistent with applicable law and BTEC Learn’s Privacy Policy). Such license is perpetual and irrevocable, except to the extent required to comply with Applicable Privacy Law relating to ownership and control of your personal information, including education records. With respect to School Accounts, consistent with Applicable Privacy Law, as between BTEC Learn and you, you (or your school, as applicable) retain all ownership rights you have in any User Content to the extent such content is an education record.
5.3. License Grant to Users
5.3.1. User Postings. By posting, submitting, or distributing User Postings through the Services, you hereby grant to each User of the Services a non-exclusive license to access and use your User Postings in any manner permitted or made available by BTEC Learn on or through the Services.
5.3.2. User Code. By posting, submitting, or distributing User Code through the Services, you hereby grant to each User of the Services a non-exclusive license to access, use, reproduce, and distribute your User Code as fully permitted under, and in accordance with the terms of, the MIT license (the “MIT License”).
5.3.3. Downloadable Content. The Services may permit you to download mobile applications or certain digital educational content (“Downloadable Content”). Subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with all the terms and conditions set forth herein, BTEC Learn grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install, view, and use the Downloadable Content, in object code form, on devices owned or controlled by you, solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. You agree not to (i) modify or create derivative works of the Downloadable Content (ii) remove, disable, circumvent or otherwise create or implement any workaround to any copy protection, rights management, technical limitations, or security features in or protecting the Downloadable Content, and (iii) remove any copyright and other proprietary notices on the Downloadable Content and all copies thereof.
5.4. Access to Your User Content
BTEC Learn may permit Users to share their User Content with a select group of other Users or make their User Content public for all (even non-Services users) to view. You acknowledge and agree that, although BTEC Learn may provide certain features intended to allow you to restrict some User Content you create from others, BTEC Learn does not guarantee that such User Content will never be accessible by others. In the event of unauthorized access, BTEC Learn will use reasonable efforts to notify you pursuant to Section 15.1 (Notice) below. BTEC LEARN HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ANY RESTRICTED USER CONTENT.
5.5. User Content Disclaimer
You understand that when using the Services you will be exposed to User Content from a variety of sources, and that BTEC Learn is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, or intellectual property rights of or relating to such User Content. You further understand and acknowledge that you may be exposed to User Content that is inaccurate, offensive, indecent, or objectionable, and you agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you have or may have against BTEC Learn with respect thereto. BTEC Learn does not endorse any User Content or any opinion, recommendation, or advice expressed therein, and BTEC Learn expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with User Content.
5.6. Feedback
By submitting suggestions or other feedback related to our Services to us, you agree that we can (but do not have to) use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you. We will honor any limits we agree to at the time we collect feedback. - Digital Millennium Copyright Act
It is BTEC Learn’s policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For more information, please go to BTEC Learn’s DMCA Notification Guidelines. BTEC Learn will promptly terminate without notice your access to the Services if you are determined by BTEC Learn to be a “repeat infringer.” A repeat infringer is a User who has been notified by BTEC Learn of infringing activity violations more than twice and/or who has had User Content or any other user-submitted content removed from the Services more than twice. - Proprietary Materials; Licenses
7.1. Proprietary Materials
The Services are owned and operated by BTEC Learn. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, computer code (including source code or object code), software, services, content, educational videos and exercises, and all other elements of the Services (the “Services Materials”) are protected by United States and international copyright, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions, and other applicable laws governing intellectual property and proprietary rights. Except for any User Content provided and owned by Users and except as otherwise set forth in this Section 7 (Proprietary Materials; Licenses), all Services Materials, and all trademarks, service marks, and trade names, contained on or available through the Services are owned by or licensed to BTEC Learn, and BTEC Learn reserves all rights therein and thereto not expressly granted by these Terms.
7.2. Licensed Educational Content
BTEC Learn may make available on the Services certain educational videos, exercises, and related supplementary materials that are owned by BTEC Learn or its third-party licensors (the “Licensed Educational Content”). BTEC Learn grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and use the Licensed Educational Content as made available on the Services by BTEC Learn solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes. Unless expressly indicated on the Services that a particular item of Licensed Educational Content is made available to Users under alternate license terms, you may not download, distribute, sell, lease, modify, or otherwise provide access to the Licensed Educational Content to any third party.
7.2.1. Alternate Licenses. - In certain cases, BTEC Learn or its licensors may make available Licensed Educational Content under alternate license terms, such as a variant of the Creative Commons License (as defined below) (each, an “Alternate License”). Where expressly indicated as such on the Services, and subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, the applicable Licensed Educational Content is licensed to you under the terms of the Alternate License. By using, downloading, or otherwise accessing such Licensed Educational Content, you agree to comply fully with all the terms and conditions of such Alternate License.
7.2.2. Creative Commons License. Unless expressly otherwise identified on the Services with respect to a particular item of Licensed Educational Content, any reference to the “Creative Commons,” “CC” or similarly-phrased license shall be deemed to be a reference to the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License (the “Creative Commons License”).
7.3. Licensed Educational Code
BTEC Learn may make available, or allow Users to create and make available, on or through the Services certain educational, user-readable source code in connection with the “Computer Science” modules or exercises available on the Services (the “Licensed Educational Code”). Unless otherwise indicated, all Licensed Educational Code is the property of BTEC Learn or third-party licensors and, subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms, is licensed to you under the terms of the MIT License. By downloading or otherwise accessing such Licensed Educational Code, you agree to comply with all the terms of the MIT License.
7.4. Non-Commercial Use
The Licensed Educational Content and Licensed Educational Code are intended for personal, non-commercial use only. Without limiting the foregoing, and notwithstanding the terms of any Alternate License for such Licensed Educational Content, the Licensed Educational Content may not be used, distributed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose, commercial advantage, or private monetary compensation unless otherwise previously agreed in writing by BTEC Learn.
7.4.1. Impermissible Uses. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the following are types of uses that BTEC Learn expressly defines as falling outside of “non-commercial” use: 7.4.1.1. the sale or rental of (1) any part of the Licensed Educational Content, (2) any derivative works based at least in part on the Licensed Educational Content, or (3) any collective work that includes any part of the Licensed Educational Content; 7.4.1.2. providing training, support, or editorial services that use or reference the Licensed Educational Content in exchange for a fee; and 7.4.1.3. the sale of advertisements, sponsorships, or promotions placed on the Licensed Educational Content or any part thereof, or the sale of advertisements, sponsorships, or promotions on any website or blog containing any part of the Licensed Educational Material, including without limitation any “pop-up advertisements”. 7.4.2. Use Characterization. Whether a particular use of the Licensed Educational Content is “non-commercial” depends on the use, not the user. Thus, a use of the Licensed Educational Content that does not require that users pay fees and that does not provide an entity with a commercial advantage is “non-commercial,” even if this use is by a commercial entity. Conversely, any use that involves charging users in connection with their access to the Licensed Educational Content is not “non-commercial,” even if this use is by a non-profit entity. As an example, a for-profit corporation’s use of the Licensed Educational Content for internal professional development or training of employees is permitted, so long as the corporation charges no fees, directly or indirectly, for such use. Conversely, as another example, a non-profit entity’s use of the Licensed Educational Content in connection with a fee-based training or educational program is NOT “non-commercial” and is not permitted.
7.5. Crediting BTEC Learn
If you distribute, publicly perform or display, transmit, publish, or otherwise make available any Licensed Educational Content or any derivative works thereof, you must also provide the following notice prominently along with such Licensed Educational Content or derivative work thereof: “All BTEC Learn content is available for free at www.bteclearn.com” and adhere to the BTEC Learn brand guidelines.
8. Prohibited Conduct
YOU AGREE NOT TO:
8.1. use the Services for any commercial use or purpose unless expressly permitted by BTEC Learn in writing, it being understood that the Services and related services are intended for personal, non-commercial use only;
8.2. except as expressly permitted under Sections 5.3 (License Grant to Users) and 7 (Proprietary Materials; Licenses) of these Terms, rent, lease, loan, sell, resell, sublicense, distribute, or otherwise transfer the licenses for any Services Materials;
8.3. post, upload, or distribute any defamatory, libelous, or inaccurate User Content or other content;
8.4. post, upload, or distribute any User Content or other content that is unlawful or that a reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, offensive, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, distressing, vulgar, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, promoting violence, hostility, or discrimination, or otherwise inappropriate;
8.5. use the Services in any manner that is harmful to minors, or in any manner that violates BTEC Learn’s Community Guidelines;
8.6. impersonate any person or entity, falsely claim an affiliation with any person or entity, or access the Services accounts of others without permission, create accounts via bots or other automated means, or perform any other fraudulent activity;
8.7. develop, support or use software, devices, scripts, robots, or any other means or processes (including crawlers, browser plugins and add-ons, or any other technology) to scrape the Services or otherwise copy lessons and other data from the Services;
8.8. Use bots or other automated methods to access the Services;
8.9. delete (or otherwise obscure or alter) the copyright or other proprietary rights notices on the Services or on any Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content;
8.10. assert, or authorize, assist, or encourage any third party to assert, against BTEC Learn or any of its affiliates or licensors any patent infringement or other intellectual property infringement claim regarding any Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content you have used, submitted, or otherwise made available on or through the Services;
8.11. make unsolicited offers, advertisements, proposals, or send junk mail or spam to other Users of the Services (including, but not limited to, unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other solicitation material, bulk mailing of commercial advertising, chain mail, informational announcements, charity requests, and petitions for signatures);
8.12. use the Services for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law, including, without limitation, laws governing intellectual property and other proprietary rights, and data protection and privacy;
8.13. defame, harass, bully, abuse, threaten or defraud Users of the Services, or collect, or attempt to collect, personal information about Users or third parties without their consent;
8.14. probe, scan, remove, circumvent, disable, damage, or otherwise interfere with or test the vulnerability of security-related features of the Services, Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content, features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content accessible through the Services, or features that enforce limitations on the use of the Services, Licensed Educational Content, Licensed Educational Code, or User Content, or otherwise access, tamper with, or use non-public portions of the Services without our authorization;
8.15. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Services or any part thereof, except and only to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by applicable law (in which case you must Contact BTEC Learn to give notice of the proposed activity and discuss alternative means to obtain the desired information from BTEC Learn) notwithstanding this limitation;
8.16. modify, adapt, translate, or create derivative works based upon the Services or any part thereof, except and only to the extent expressly permitted by BTEC Learn herein or to the extent the foregoing restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law (in which case you must Contact BTEC Learn to give notice of the proposed activity and discuss whether BTEC Learn is willing to provide the desired derivative works); or
8.17. intentionally interfere with or damage the operation of the Services or any user’s enjoyment of it, by any means, including without limitation by participation in any denial-of-service type attacks or by uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code.
9. Third-Party Sites, Products and Services; Links
The Services may include links or references to other websites or services solely as a convenience to Users (“Reference Sites”). BTEC Learn does not endorse any such Reference Sites or the information, materials, products, or services contained on or accessible through Reference Sites. ACCESS AND USE OF REFERENCE SITES, INCLUDING THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH REFERENCE SITES, IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
10. Term and Termination
10.1. Term
These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services unless your account is terminated as provided in these Terms, in which case you no longer have the right to use the Services.
10.2. Termination by BTEC Learn
BTEC Learn, in its sole discretion, for any or no reason, and without penalty, may: (a) restrict, suspend, or terminate: (i) any account (or any part thereof) you may have with BTEC Learn or (ii) your use of the Services, and (b) remove and discard all or any part of your account, User profile, and User Content, at any time. BTEC Learn may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing access to the Services, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Services or any account you may have, or portion thereof, may be affected without prior notice, and you agree that BTEC Learn will not be liable to you or any third party for any such termination. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies BTEC Learn may have at law or in equity. As discussed herein, BTEC Learn does not permit copyright, trademarks, or other intellectual property infringing activities on the Services and will terminate access to the Services and remove all User Content or other content submitted by any Users who are found to be repeat infringers.
10.3. Termination by You
Your only remedy with respect to any dissatisfaction with (i) the Services, (ii) any term of these Terms of Service, (iii) Guidelines, (iv) any policy or practice of BTEC Learn in operating the Services, or (v) any content or information transmitted through the Services is to terminate the Terms and your account. You may terminate these Terms at any time (prospectively only) by deleting your login account with the Services and discontinuing use of any and all parts of the Services.
10.4. Termination by Users
Users may terminate their account with BTEC Learn at any time by visiting their account settings.
10.5. Effect of Termination
Upon termination of these Terms for any reason, those provisions which, by their nature should survive termination (including, without limitation, all limitations on liability, releases, indemnification obligations, disclaimers of warranties, ownership provisions, and intellectual property protections and licenses) shall survive termination. Termination of your access to and use of the Services shall not relieve you of any obligations arising or accruing prior to such termination or limit any liability which you otherwise may have to BTEC Learn or any third party. Termination of the Services, or your access thereto, may also include removal of some or all of the materials uploaded by you. You acknowledge and agree that BTEC Learn may retain your User Content and may also continue to display User Content (including, without limitation, any public profile information) on the Services after termination. BTEC Learn will maintain all licenses and other rights related to User Content for the duration of the period required by applicable law.
11. Disclaimers; No Warranties
THE SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LICENSED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, LICENSED EDUCATIONAL CODE, AND ALL SERVER AND NETWORK COMPONENTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND BTEC LEARN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BTEC LEARN DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE OR VIRUS-FREE, NOR DOES IT MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE SERVICES, AND NO INFORMATION, ADVICE OR SERVICES OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BTEC LEARN OR THROUGH THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.
BTEC LEARN DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SERVICES IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. BTEC LEARN DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
12. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL BTEC LEARN, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF BTEC LEARN’S SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT BTEC LEARN IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND/OR (VI) THE DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR PRIVACY POLICY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT BTEC LEARN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
The Services are controlled and offered by BTEC Learn from its facilities in the United States of America. BTEC Learn makes no representations that the Services are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Services from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable United States, foreign, and local laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, export and import regulations. You may not use the Services if you are a resident of a country embargoed by the United
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13. Disclaimers; No Warranties
13.1. No Warranties
THE WEBSITE, AND ALL DATA, INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, WEBSITE MATERIALS, CONTENT (WHETHER OWNED OR LICENSED), USER CONTENT, REFERENCE SITES, SERVICES, OR APPLICATIONS MADE AVAILABLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE (THE “BTEC LEARN OFFERINGS”), ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE BTEC LEARN PARTIES DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BTEC LEARN OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED HEREIN.
13.2. Content
BTEC LEARN, AND THE BTEC LEARN PARTIES, DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY DATA, USER CONTENT, FUNCTIONS, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THE FOREGOING WILL BE CORRECTED.
BTEC LEARN AND THE BTEC LEARN PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT (1) THE BTEC LEARN OFFERINGS WILL (A) MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS, OR BE TO YOUR LIKING, OR (B) WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, FREE FROM ERRORS OR LOSS, OR UNINTERRUPTED, (2) THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR (3) THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED. SOME FEATURES MAY BE NEW OR EXPERIMENTAL AND MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TESTED IN ANY MANNER.
13.3. Harm to Your Computer
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE, ACCESS, DOWNLOAD, OR OTHERWISE OBTAINING OF CONTENT, WEBSITE MATERIALS, SOFTWARE, OR DATA THROUGH THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING THROUGH ANY API’S) IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS THEREFROM.
13.4. Limitations by Applicable Law
SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE AND JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION.
14. Limitation of Liability and Damages
14.1. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL BTEC LEARN OR THE BTEC LEARN PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, RELIANCE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY UNSUCCESSFUL COURT ACTION OR LEGAL DISPUTE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST REVENUES OR PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY OR NON-PECUNIARY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER) EVEN IF BTEC LEARN OR A BTEC LEARN PARTIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING (i) TO THE TERMS; (ii) YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE WEBSITE OR THE BTEC LEARN OFFERINGS, OR (iii) ANY OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH BTEC LEARN OR ANY THIRD-PARTY THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE BTEC LEARN OFFERINGS, INCLUDING OTHER USERS. 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 SUCH CASES, BTEC LEARN’S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
14.2. Limitation of Damages
IN NO EVENT WILL BTEC LEARN’S OR THE BTEC LEARN PARTIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER WEBSITE USERS (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), WARRANTY, OR OTHERWISE), EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO BTEC LEARN, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THE WEBSITE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE OF THE CLAIM OR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.
14.3. Basis of the Bargain
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT BTEC LEARN HAS OFFERED THE WEBSITE AND ENTERED INTO THE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN, THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND BTEC LEARN, AND THAT THE DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN YOU AND BTEC LEARN. BTEC LEARN WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE WEBSITE TO YOU ON AN ECONOMICALLY REASONABLE BASIS WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
14.4. User Interactions and Release
14.4.1. User Disputes. BTEC Learn is not responsible for the actions, content, information, or data of other third parties, including other Users. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Services, and any other parties with whom you interact through the Service. You should make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline interaction with any other person. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to become involved in any way with these disputes.
14.4.2. Release. If you have a dispute with one or more Users, you release us (and the BTEC Learn Parties) from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes, including damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, privacy, or data. If you are a California resident, you waive your rights under California Civil Code §1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” And, if you are not a California resident, you waive your rights under any applicable statutes of a similar effect, to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law.
15. Miscellaneous (Including Dispute Resolution and Arbitration)
15.1. Notice
BTEC Learn may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms, by email, regular mail, postings on the Services, or other reasonable means. Notice will be deemed given twenty-four hours after the email is sent, unless BTEC Learn is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give you legal notice by mail to a postal address, if provided by you through the Services. In such case, notice will be deemed given three days after the date of mailing. Notices posted on the Services are deemed given 30 days following the initial posting. Any notices directed to BTEC Learn shall be sent by first-class U.S. Mail to BTEC Learn at BTEC Learn at P.O. Box 1630, Mountain View, CA 94042, with a copy sent by email to [email protected].
15.2. Waiver
The failure of BTEC Learn to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by BTEC Learn.
15.3. Governing Law
The Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
15.4. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS. BY AGREEING TO BINDING ARBITRATION, YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO LITIGATE DISPUTES THROUGH A COURT AND TO HAVE A JUDGE OR JURY DECIDE YOUR CASE.
15.4.1. Generally. In order to expedite and control the cost of disputes, BTEC Learn and you agree that any legal or equitable claim, dispute, action or proceeding arising from or related to your use of the Services or these Terms (“Dispute”) will be resolved as follows to the fullest extent permitted by law:
15.4.2. Notice of Dispute. In the event of a Dispute, you or BTEC Learn must give the other a written statement that sets forth the name, address, and contact information of the party giving it, the facts giving rise to the Dispute, and a proposed solution (a “Notice of Dispute”). You must send any Notice of Dispute by first-class U.S. Mail to BTEC Learn at BTEC Learn at P.O. Box 1630, Mountain View, CA 94042, with a copy sent by email to [email protected]. BTEC Learn will send any Notice of Dispute to you by first-class U.S. Mail to your address if BTEC Learn has it or otherwise to your email address. You and BTEC Learn will attempt in good faith to resolve any Dispute through informal negotiation within sixty (60) days from the date the Notice of Dispute is sent. After sixty (60) days, you or BTEC Learn may commence arbitration.
15.4.3. Binding Arbitration. Any Dispute which has not been resolved by negotiation as provided herein within sixty (60) days or such time period as you and BTEC Learn may otherwise agree shall be finally resolved by binding arbitration as described in this Section 15.4 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration). You are giving up the right to litigate (or participate in as a party or class member) all Disputes in court before a judge or jury. Instead, all Disputes will be resolved before a neutral arbitrator, whose decision will be final except for a limited right of appeal under the Federal Arbitration Act. The place of arbitration shall be Santa Clara County, California. Any court with jurisdiction over the parties may enforce the arbitrator’s award.
15.4.4. Class Action Waiver. Any proceedings to resolve or litigate any Dispute in any forum will be conducted solely on an individual basis. Neither you nor BTEC Learn will seek to have any Dispute heard as a class action or in any other proceeding in which either party acts or proposes to act in a representative capacity. No arbitration or proceeding will be combined with another without the prior written consent of all parties to all affected arbitrations or proceedings. You may file a Dispute only on your own behalf and cannot seek relief that would affect other Users. If there is a final judicial determination that any particular Dispute cannot be arbitrated in accordance with the limitations of this Section 15.4 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration), then only that Dispute may be severed and brought in court. All other Disputes remain subject to this Section 15.4 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration).
15.4.5. Arbitration Procedures. Any arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under the JAMS Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (“JAMS Rules”) in effect at the time the Dispute is filed. You may request a telephonic or in-person hearing by following the JAMS Rules. In a dispute involving $10,000 or less, any hearing will be telephonic unless the arbitrator finds good cause to hold an in-person hearing instead. To the extent the forum provided by JAMS is unavailable, BTEC Learn and you agree to select a mutually agreeable alternative dispute resolution service, and that such alternative dispute resolution service shall apply the JAMS Rules. The arbitrator may award the same damages to you individually as a court could. The arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief to you only individually and only to the extent required to satisfy your individual claim.
15.4.6. Arbitration Fees. Whoever files the arbitration will pay the initial filing fee. If BTEC Learn files, then BTEC Learn will pay; if you file, then you will pay unless you get a fee waiver under the applicable arbitration rules. Each party will bear the expense of that party’s attorneys, experts, and witnesses, and other expenses, regardless of which party prevails, but a party may recover any or all expenses from another party if the arbitrator, applying applicable law, so determines.
15.4.7. Filing Period. To the extent permitted by law, any Dispute under these Terms must be filed within one (1) year in an arbitration proceeding. The one-year period begins when the events giving rise to the Dispute first occur. If a Dispute is not filed within one year, it is permanently barred.
15.4.8. Venue. In the event that any Dispute cannot be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with this Section 15.4 (Dispute Resolution and Arbitration), you agree that such Dispute will be filed only in the state or federal courts in and for Santa Clara County, California, and each of you and BTEC Learn hereby consent and submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. Notwithstanding this, BTEC Learn shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive or other equitable relief to protect or enforce its intellectual property rights in any court of competent jurisdiction.
15.5. Severability
If any provision of the Terms or any Guidelines is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be limited or eliminated from the Terms to the minimum extent necessary and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
15.6. Assignment
The Terms and related Guidelines, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you without BTEC Learn’s prior written consent, but may be assigned by BTEC Learn without consent or any restriction. Any assignment attempted to be made in violation of the Terms shall be null and void.
15.7. Survival
Upon termination of the Terms, any provision which, by its nature or express terms, should survive, will survive such termination or expiration, including, but not limited to, Sections 2 (Privacy Policy), 4 (Modification of the Terms) through 6 (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), 7.1 (Proprietary Materials), 7.4 (Non-Commercial Use), 7.5 (Crediting BTEC Learn), and 8 (Prohibited Conduct) through 15 (Miscellaneous (Including Dispute Resolution and Arbitration)).
15.8. Headings
The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of the Terms, and will not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
15.9. Entire Agreement
The Terms, the Privacy Policy and Guidelines constitute the entire agreement between you and BTEC Learn relating to the subject matter herein and will not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties, or by a change to the Terms, Privacy Policy, or Guidelines made by BTEC Learn as set forth in Section 4 (Modification of the Terms) above.
15.10. Disclosures
The Services are hosted in the United States, and the services provided hereunder are offered by BTEC Learn: BTEC Learn at P.O. Box 1630, Mountain View, CA 94042.
15.11. Notice Regarding Apple
In addition to the sections above, and notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, this Section applies with respect to your use of any mobile application governed by these Terms on an Apple iOS device. To the extent the other sections of these Terms are less restrictive than, or otherwise in conflict with, the terms of this Section, the more restrictive or conflicting terms in this Section apply. You acknowledge that these Terms are between you and BTEC Learn only, not with Apple, and Apple is not responsible for the Services and the content thereof. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the Services. In the event of any failure of the Services to conform to any applicable warranty, then you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price for the applicable mobile application to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple has no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Services. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the Services or your possession and/or use of the Services, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Services fail to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. Apple is not responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any third-party claim that the Services or your possession and use of the Services infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights. You agree to comply with any applicable third-party terms, including Apple’s App Store Terms of Service, when using the Services. Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms, and upon your acceptance of the Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Terms against you as a third party beneficiary of the Terms. You hereby represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
