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TERMS OF USE

Your use of the websites, mobile sites and mobile applications on which these terms reside (collectively, the “Site”), and the features at this Site are subject to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”), which we may update from time to time.  Please read these Terms carefully before using this Site.  The Site is owned or controlled by District of Columbia College Access Program (“DC CAP”).  This Site is intended for and applicable only for residents of the United States, age 16 or older.  If you are from another jurisdiction or under 16 years of age, you may not use this Site.  By accessing this Site in any way, including, without limitation, browsing this Site, using any information, and/or submitting information to DC CAP, you agree to and are bound by the Terms, including, but not limited to, conducting this transaction electronically, disclaimers of warranties, damage and remedy exclusions and limitations, and a choice of Maryland law.

From time to time, we may update this Site and these Terms.  Your continued use of this Site after we post any changes to these Terms constitutes your agreement to those changes.  Such updates will not apply retroactively.  You agree to review these Terms periodically to ensure that you are familiar with the most recent version. DC CAP may, in its sole discretion, and at any time, discontinue this Site or any part thereof, with or without notice, or may prevent your use of this Site with or without notice to you.  You agree that you do not have any rights in this Site and that DC CAP will have no liability to you if this Site is discontinued or your ability to access the Site or any content you may have posted on the Site is terminated.

Personal Information

On certain areas of our Site, you may be given the ability to provide us with personally identifiable information. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information about our information collection, use and sharing practices.

 

DC CAP Content

Content on this Site that is provided by DC CAP or its licensors, including certain graphics, photographs, images, screen shots, text, digitally downloadable files, trademarks, logos, product and program names, slogans, and the compilation of the foregoing (“DC CAP Content”) is the property of DC CAP and its licensors, and is protected in the U.S. and internationally under trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws.

You agree not to download, display or use any DC CAP Content located on the Site for use in any publications, in public performances, on websites other than this Site for any other commercial purpose, in connection with products or services that are not those of DC CAP, in any other manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, that disparages or discredits DC CAP and/or its licensors, that dilutes the strength of DC CAP’s or its licensor’s property, or that otherwise infringes DC CAP’s or its licensors’ intellectual property rights. You further agree to in no other way misuse any DC CAP Content or third-party content that appears on this Site.

 

Use of the Site and Posting Policy

The following requirements apply to your use the Site: (a) you will not use any electronic communication feature of the Site for any purpose that is unlawful, tortious, abusive, intrusive on another’s privacy, harassing, libelous, defamatory, embarrassing, obscene, threatening, or hateful; (b) you will not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute any information, software, or other material protected by copyright or any other intellectual property right (as well as rights of publicity and privacy) without first obtaining the permission of the owner of such rights; (c) you will not collect or store personal data about other users; (d) you will not use the Site for any commercial purpose not expressly approved by DC CAP in writing; (e) you will not upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any advertising or promotional materials or any other form of solicitation or unauthorized communication; (f) you will not upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any material that contains viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs which might interrupt, limit, or interfere with the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.

From time to time on certain areas of our Site you may be able to submit photos, written posts and certain other materials (“Your Data”).  By using these features, you agree that you will not post any content that is unlawful, harmful, tortious, defamatory, libelous, obscene, invasive of the privacy of another person, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, racist, infringing, pornographic, violent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate as determined by DC CAP; that you will not post any content that contains personal information about any individual, violates the privacy/publicity of any other individual or entity, or anything that you are under a contractual obligation to keep private or confidential; that you will not impersonate any person or organization, including without limitation, the personnel of DC CAP, or misrepresent an affiliation with another person or organization; you will not post any content that contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may adversely affect the operation of the Site, or feature of the Site.  You further understand and agree that you have no ownership rights in materials you submit to us, to any account you may have with us, or other access to the Site or features therein.  DC CAP may cancel your account and delete all Your Data associated with your account at any time, and without notice, if DC CAP deems that you have violated these Terms, the law, or for any other reason.  DC CAP assumes no liability for any information removed from our Site and reserves the right to permanently restrict access to the Site or a user account.

By displaying, publishing, or otherwise posting any Your Data on or through the Site, you hereby grant to DC CAP a non-exclusive, sub-licensable, worldwide, fully-paid, royalty free license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Your Data in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed without the requirement to make payment to you or to any third party or the need to seek any third party permission. This license includes the right to host, index, cache, distribute, and tag any Your Data, as well as the right to sublicense Your Data to third parties, including other users, for use on other media or platforms known or hereinafter developed, such as for use on mobile phones, in video or music software computer programs. You continue to retain all ownership rights in your Your Data, and you continue to have the right to use your Your Data in any way you choose, subject to these Terms and the license described herein.  You represent and warrant that you own the content submitted, displayed, published or posted by you on the Site and otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth herein, and the displaying, publishing or posting of any content you submit, and our use thereof does not and will not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademark rights, patents, contract rights or any other intellectual property rights or other rights of any person or entity.

You agree to indemnify and hold DC CAP, its parents, subsidiaries, officers, employees, and website contractors and each of their officers, employees and agents harmless from any claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, related to your violation of these Terms, including the Posting Policy, or any violations thereof by your dependents or which arises from the use of Your Data you submitted, posted, or otherwise provided to DC CAP or this Site.

 

Your Account

Certain areas of the Site may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. If you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or participate in certain features of the Site or any features at all. If the Site requires you to create an account or otherwise submit information, you agree that you will provide accurate and complete information for your user account; that you will not impersonate a third party in your communications with DC CAP; that you will only submit information about yourself; and that you will otherwise comply with these Terms, including the Posting Policy section of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to maintain the currency, completeness, and accuracy of your registration data, and any loss caused by your failure to do so is your responsibility. You may not authorize any other person or entity to use your account or to access restricted or protected content or features available at the DC CAP Site. Creating an account or opting in to receive notifications or offers does not guarantee the receipt of any such messages or the availability to you of any promotional offer.

You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, including all transactions and other activities undertaken with your device and any stored payment card, whether authorized or unauthorized. You must keep your user account, username, and password secure. You must notify DC CAP immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You further agree not to email, post, or otherwise disseminate any user ID, password, or other information which provides you access to the Site. DC CAP is not liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. DC CAP shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the loss or theft of user information transmitted from or stored on a computer or device or from unauthorized or fraudulent transactions associated with the Site.

You understand that you have no ownership rights in your account or other access to the Site or features therein. DC CAP may terminate your access to the Site, cancel your account and/or delete all information associated with your account, including any materials you may have submitted to DC CAP, at any time, and without notice, for any reason, including if DC CAP deems that you have violated these Terms, the law, or for any other reason. DC CAP assumes no liability for any information removed from our Site and reserves the right to permanently restrict access to the Site or a user account.

 

Donations 
Through the Site, you may be able to make donations to DC CAP. To do so, you must supply certain information relevant to your transaction, which may include, without limitation, your financial account information, the expiration date of your credit or debit card, the name on your credit or debit card, your billing address, and your shipping address. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO USE ANY FINANCIAL ACCOUNT AND/OR CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD OR OTHER PAYMENT METHOD UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY DONATION. By submitting such information, you grant to DC CAP and/or the any required third parties the right to provide and transmit such information for purposes of facilitating the completion of transactions initiated by you or on your behalf. Verification of information may be required prior to the acknowledgment or completion of any transaction.

 

Representations, and Limitations of Liability

DC CAP makes no representations about the reliability of the features of this Site, the Content, Your Data, or any other Site feature, and disclaims all liability in the event of any service failure. You acknowledge that any reliance on such material or systems will be at your own risk. DC CAP makes no representations regarding the amount of time that any Content or Your Data will be preserved.

DC CAP does not endorse, verify, evaluate or guarantee any information provided by users and nothing shall be considered as an endorsement, verification or guarantee of any Your Data. You shall not create or distribute information, including but not limited to advertisements, press releases or other marketing materials, or include links to any sites which contain or suggest an endorsement by DC CAP without the prior review and written approval of DC CAP.

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE THEREIN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL DC CAP BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (COLLECTIVELY, “DAMAGES”) THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, NOR SHALL DC CAP BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY EVENTS BEYOND DC CAP’S REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THIS SITE’S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A NEGLIGENT ACT, WILL DC CAP OR ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF DC CAP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY TO THE EXTENT DAMAGES TO SUCH NEW JERSEY RESIDENT ARE THE RESULT OF DC CAP’S NEGLIGENT, FRAUDULENT OR RECKLESS ACT(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT. 

 

Third Party Websites

This Site may hyperlink to sites not maintained by or related to DC CAP. Hyperlinks are provided as a service to users and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this Site or DC CAP, and DC CAP makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, or accuracy of those third-party sites. Information you submit at a third-party site accessible from this Site is subject to the terms of that site’s privacy policy, and DC CAP has no control over how your information is collected, used, or otherwise handled.

 

Miscellaneous

Both you and DC CAP acknowledge and agree that no partnership is formed and neither of you nor DC CAP has the power or the authority to obligate or bind the other.

These Terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of Maryland without regard to conflicts of laws principles. By using this site, you hereby agree that any action to enforce any arbitration award and any other disputes (if any) regarding these Terms that are not subject to arbitration will be subject to the courts located in Maryland.  You agree that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Site and/or these Terms, will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.  These Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law.

The failure of DC CAP to comply with these Terms because of an act of God, war, fire, riot, terrorism, earthquake, actions of federal, state or local governmental authorities or for any other reason beyond the reasonable control of DC CAP, shall not be deemed a breach of these Terms.

If DC CAP fails to act with respect to your breach or anyone else’s breach on any occasion, DC CAP is not waiving its right to act with respect to future or similar breaches.

If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms of use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and DC CAP and is accepted by you upon your use of the Site or your account. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and DC CAP regarding the use of the Site and your account. By using the Site, you represent that you are capable of entering into a binding agreement, and that you agree to be bound by these Terms.