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Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack Terms of Use
Whiteboard Online Ltd and Finntrack Ltd provide their services
to recognised further and higher education institutions throughout
the world independently and jointly, subject to the following
Terms of Use ("TOU"), which may be updated from
time to time without notice to users.
User may review the current version of TOU at any time through
www.whiteboardonline.co.uk and www.finntrack.com. Whiteboard
Online and/or Finntrack may offer other services from time
to time, which may governed by different, published Terms
of Use.
By accessing, browsing, and using the Whiteboard Online or
Finntrack sites, the user accepts, without limitation or qualification,
these TOU. If you do not wish to be bound by these TOU, you
may not access or use the Whiteboardonline Online and/or Finntrack
services.
1. Whiteboardonline Online Ltd and Finntrack Ltd Services
Users acknowledge and agree that the Services are provided
"AS IS" and that Whiteboardonline Online and Finntrack
assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery
or failure to store any user communications or personalisations
In order to use the Services, user must obtain access to the
World Wide Web, either directly or through devices that access
web-based content. In addition, user must provide all equipment
necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including
a computer and modem or other access device.
User understands and agree that the Services may include advertisements
and references and these advertisements and references are
necessary for Whiteboard Online and Finntrack to provide their
Services. User also understands and agree that the Services
may include certain communications from Whiteboard Online
, Finntrack and third parties, including service announcements
and administrative messages, and that these communications
are considered part of the user registration, and users will
not be able to opt out of receiving them.
The Whiteboard Online is a distributor of third party learning
contents material. Finntrack is a creator and copyright holder
of its learning contents material and services that enable
instructors to support their in-class teaching and learning
output..
Whiteboardonline
Online and Finntrack also offer access to support services,
software download sites, information about the Whiteboard
Online software as appropriate.
3.
Registration Obligations
In consideration of your use of the Services, user agrees
to (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information
as prompted by the Service's registration facility, and (b)
maintain and promptly update the information to keep it true,
accurate, current and complete. Should the user information
be found untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or
the service providers have reasonable grounds to suspect that
such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete,
Whiteboard Online and Finntrack have the right to suspend
or terminate the user account and refuse all current or future
use of the Services, or any portion thereof.
To user the Services to public areas of the websites are not
required to register with the suppliers. However, to gain
accesses to secure areas of the sites, user will need to register
for the areas concerned and obtain an user name and password.
The information provided to Whiteboard Online or Finntrack
during the registration process will assist service providers
in offering user specific content, service, and network management
systems as appropriate.
The
registered users are solely responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of their identification codes, user name(s)
and password(s). Furthermore, users are responsible for all
activities, charges, and liabilities associated with the individualised
services. User must immediately notify Whiteboard Online of
any unauthorized use of their access to Whiteboard Online
and/or Finntrack websites, and remain responsible for any
unauthorized charges made on or through their account(s) until
Whiteboard Online has received such notification. All Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack account(s) non-transferable to another
person. In cases where registered user has authorized or registered
another individual to use your account(s), the original user
is fully responsible for (i) the online conduct of such user;
(ii) controlling the user's access to and use of the Services;
and (iii) the consequences of any misuse. Whiteboard Online
Ltd and Finntrack registration is not currently available
to minors. For additional information on how we use the information
provided to us, please see the PRIVACY
POLICY.
Users
will receive an user name, password and Whiteboard designations
upon completing the registration process.
4.
Copyright
User acknowledges that Whiteboard Online and Finntrack, their
channels, their services, any underlying technology used in
connection with Whiteboard Online and Finntrack learning contents,
services, and all software, material, information, communications,
text, graphics, links, electronic art, animations, audio,
video, photos, and other data (collectively, the "Content")
available within the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack websites
are provided by the copyrighted works of Whiteboard Online
, Finntrack and the Original Authors of the materials as indicated
on individual web pages, except as expressly authorized by
Whiteboard Online and/or Finntrack in this TOU or as may be
posted on the Services. User may not copy, reproduce, publish,
distribute, modify, create derivative works of, rent, lease,
sell, transfer, display, transmit, compile or collect in a
database, or in any manner commercially exploit any part of
the Content or the Services, in whole or in part. You may
not store any significant portion of any Content or the Services
owned by, or licensed to Whiteboard Online and/or Finntrack
in any form, whether archival files, computer-readable files,
or any other medium. User also may not "mirror"
any Content or the Services on any other server.
The copyright holders encourage the users to download and
print a reasonable number of copies of Content for noncommercial
personal or educational use only; provided that (i) any permitted
copies of content contain, in an unmodified form, any copyright
or other proprietary rights notices shown in the Content and
an original source attribution to Whiteboard Online and/or
Finntrack, and the applicable URL, and (ii) no modifications
of any of the Content are made except as may be expressly
provided by Whiteboard Online and/or Finntrack on the Web
page containing the applicable Content. User acknowledges
that Finntrack remains the owners of the Content and that
you do not acquire any intellectual property rights in such
Content by downloading or printing the Content.
5. Links
Some links on the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack websites
lead to sites posted by Third Party site owners. Because Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack have no control over these sites, Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack are not responsible for such sites' accessibility
via the Internet and does not endorse products, services,
opinions or information provided by such sites. As such, Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack will not be responsible or liable, directly
or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to
be caused by or in connection with, use or reliance on any
User or other Content, goods, or services available on or
through any other site. Further, the inclusion of these links
does not imply that the other sites have given permission
for inclusion of these links, or that there is any relationship
between Whiteboard Online and/or Finntrack and the linked
sites. Whiteboard Online and Finntrack are independent operating
firms and reference to other companies does not imply any
partnership, joint venture, or other legal connection where
Whiteboard Online or Finntrack individually or jointly would
be responsible for the actions of their respective owners.
6. Conduct
Users may only access the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack
websites and use the Services for lawful purposes. Users are
solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any
and all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to your use
of the Services. Users agree that they will not: (i) use the
Services to commit a criminal offense or to encourage conduct
that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to a
civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, federal,
or international law or regulation, including, but not limited
to, export control laws and regulations governing the transmission
or retransmission of technical data from the United Kingdom;
(ii) upload, post, e-mail, or otherwise transmit any unlawful,
threatening, libelous, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
pornographic, profane, invasive of another's privacy, hateful,
or ethnically, racially or otherwise objectionable User Content;
(iii) upload, post, e-mail, or otherwise transmit any User
Content that the user does not have a right to transmit; (iv)
upload, post, e-mail, or otherwise transmit any User Content
that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright,
or other proprietary rights of any party; (v) alter, damage,
or delete any Content or other communications that does not
belong to the user or to otherwise interfere with the ability
of others to access or use the Services; (vi) disrupt the
normal flow of communication or otherwise act in a manner
that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in
real-time exchanges; (vii) claim a relationship with or to
speak for any individual, business, association, institution,
or other organization for which the user is not authorized
to claim such a relationship; (viii) upload, post, e-mail,
or otherwise transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional
materials, or other forms of solicitation to other users including,
without limitation, "junk mail," "spam,"
"chain letters," or "pyramid schemes";
(ix) interfere with or disrupt the Services or servers or
networks connected to the Services, or disobey any requirements,
procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected
to the Services; (x) collect or store personal data about
other users; (xi) reproduce, duplicate, copy, use, distribute,
sell, resell, or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes,
any portion of Whiteboard Online or Finntrack, the Whiteboard
Online or Finntrack channels or the Services, use of Whiteboard
Online or Finntrack websites, channels or the Services, or
access to Whiteboard Online or Finntrack websites, channels
or the Services; (xii) harm minors in any way; (xiii) stalk
or otherwise harass another; or (xiii) collect or store personal
information about other users without their permission.
You acknowledge that Whiteboard Online or Finntrack do not
prescreen User Content, but that Whiteboard Online or Finntrack
will have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion
to refuse or move any User Content that is available through
any Channel. Without limiting the foregoing, Whiteboard Online
or Finntrack have the right to remove any User Content or
Course Site™ that violates the TOU or is otherwise objectionable.
User agrees and acknowledges that Whiteboard Online or Finntrack
may preserve User Content and may disclose User Content if
required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that
any such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary
to comply with legal process, enforce the TOU, respond claims
that any User Content violates the rights of third parties
or protect the rights, property or personal safety of Whiteboard
Online or Finntrack, their users and the public.
7.
Disclaimer of Warranty
WHITEBOARD ONLINE AND FINNTRACK ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
INFORMATION OR CONTENT CONTAINED WITHIN ANY COURSESITE™
AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY COURSESITE™ FOR ANY PURPOSE
OR AUDIENCE OR ABOUT ITS LEGITIMACY, LEGALITY, VALIDITY, ACCURACY,
CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, STABILITY, COMPLETENESS,
OR CURRENTNESS. ALL SUCH INFORMATION IS SOLELY PROVIDED BY
THIRD PARTIES OR OTHER USERS OF THE COURSESITES™ CHANNELS.
USER AGREE THAT ACCESS TO THE WHITEBOARD ONLINE AND FINNTRACK
WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY CHANNEL OR COURSESITE™, AND
USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT HIS/HER OWN RISK. NEITHER WHITEBOARD
ONLINE AND FINNTRACK, NOR THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS
THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR AS TO
THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY OR CONTENT OF THE SERVICES.
WHITEBOARD ONLINE AND FINNTRACK CHANNELS AND THE SERVICES
ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
OR AUDIENCE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT WILL WHITEBOARD
ONLINE AND FINNTRACK OR THEIR PARTNERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO USERS OR ANY
THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (EVEN IF WHITEBOARD ONLINE OR FINNTRACK HAVE BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF
YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS WHITEBOARD ONLINE AND FINNTRACK
CHANNELS OR USE OF ANY SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL,
LOST BUSINESS, LOST DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION,
OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES,
OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETIONS OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS,
VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE
OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS
FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO WHITEBOARD
ONLINE OR FINNTRACK UK'S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. BECAUSE
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION
OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH
STATES WHITEBOARD ONLINE OR FINNTRACK LIABILITY IS LIMITED
TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
NOTHING IN THESE TOU SHALL AFFECT THE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF
ANY CONSUMER OR EXCLUDE OR RESTRICT ANY LIABILITY FOR DEATH
OR PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR FRAUD OF
WHITEBOARD ONLINE AND/OR FINNTRACK
8.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Whiteboard Online and Finntrack,
and their affiliates, officers, agents, partners, and employees,
harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney's
fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of User
Content you submit, post to, email, or otherwise transmit
through the Services, your use of the Services, your connection
to the Services, or your breach of the TOU.
9.
Modifications to the Service
Whiteboard Online and Finntrack reserve the right at any time
and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily
or permanently, the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack websites,
the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack Channels or the Services
(or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that
Whiteboard Online and/or Finntrack will not be liable to you
or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or
discontinuance of the Services.
10. Termination
User may discontinue his/her participation in and access to
the Services at any time. The TOU will continue to apply to
all past use of the Services by the user, even if they are
no longer using them. User acknowledge and agree that Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack and their affiliates may terminate or
block the user of all or part of the Services and Whiteboard
Online and Finntrack websites and channels, without prior
notice for any reason, including, without limitation, if Whiteboard
Online and/or Finntrack believes the user has engaged in conduct
prohibited by this TOU. User agrees that upon termination
or discontinuance for any reason, we may delete all information
related to the user on the Services and may bar your access
to the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack websites and channels
and use of the Services.
11. General
By accessing the Whiteboard Online and Finntrack websites
and channels, user agree to the above stated TOU. This Agreement
is entered into in accordance with the English Law and shall
be construed in accordance with the laws of the UK, exclusive
of its choice of law rules. Each party to this TOU submits
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Great Britain having
jurisdiction in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,
and waives any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum
objections to such courts. In any action to enforce this TOU,
the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and legal fees.
In the event that any provisions of this TOU are held to be
unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated
to the minimum extent necessary so that this TOU shall otherwise
remain in full force and effect. This TOU and any posted guidelines
or rules applicable to certain services within Whiteboard
Online constitutes the entire understanding between the parties
pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any prior written
or oral agreements between the parties are expressly canceled.
Please report any violations of the TOU to Whiteboardonline
Ltd..
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