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Terms Of Use

Introduction
  • These Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“You” or “Your”) and Conversations Unbound Inc., doing business as Conversations Unbound (“Conversations Unbound”, “CU”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”), concerning your access to and use of the www.conversationsunbound.org website and language-learning platform as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Any media, software, programs, services, tools, features, databases, materials, content, features, products, apps, in-app services, or information available or sold on or through the Site or used in connection with it (collectively, “Services”) may contain comment areas, questionnaires, tools, messages, and other interactive features where You can share and display content, information, postings, materials, including without limitation, statements, photographs, video and other images (collectively “Materials”). You are solely responsible for any Materials You provide.
  • You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by all these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
  • Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms. We may decide to change this Terms of Use policy and, if we do, we will post the revised Terms of Use policy here (at the footer of the Site). We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your particular Conversations Unbound account or by placing an updated pop-up or footer on our site. You should visit this area of our Site regularly; your continued use of our Site confirms your consent to the Privacy Policy as posted from time to time.You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by Your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
User obligations
  • By downloading, accessing, or using the Site in order to view information and Materials or submit Material of any kind, You represent that You: (i) are at least eighteen (18) years of age; (ii) are registered to the extent required, and have not been previously restricted, suspended or terminated by Conversations Unbound; and (iii) are not using another authorized user’s account without that person’s permission.
Conversations Unbound Expectations
  • Permission to Use Site. Subject to Your compliance with these Terms of Use, Conversations Unbound hereby grants You permission to use the Site, provided that: (i) Your use of the Site as permitted is solely for Your personal use, and You are not permitted to resell or charge others for use of or access to the Site, or in any other manner inconsistent with these Terms of Use; (ii) You will not duplicate, transfer, give access to, copy or distribute any part of the Site in any medium without Conversation Unbound's prior written authorization; (iii) You will not attempt to reverse engineer, alter or modify any part of the Site; and (iv) You will otherwise comply with the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
  • Personally Identifiable Information. In order to access and use the features of the Site, You acknowledge and agree that You will have to provide Your first and last name, email address, university (if applicable), phone number, Skype ID, profile picture (an animated image of Yourself is allowed), calendar availability, and other descriptive information about Yourself that You choose to input in the “About Me” section upon signing up with the Site. You will also create a password to log-in to Your CU account, which is stored in our secured database. When using the Site, You will provide feedback on Your tutor(s) or student(s) and Your session request, completion, and denial data will be stored. You expressly acknowledge and agree that in order to provide the Site, Conversations Unbound may periodically access the above information and data to ensure a high-quality Site and track the usage of the Site. When providing information on the Site, You must provide truthful and accurate information.
  • Expressed permissions for Site monitoring. We have to disallow using request modification tools such as fiddler or whisker, or the like or any other such tools activities that are meant to explore or harm, penetrate or test the site. You must secure our permission before You measure, test, health check or otherwise monitor any network equipment, servers or assets hosted on our domain.
  • Using personally identifiable information. You agree not to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Site or any data stored on our Site, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Site for any commercial solicitation or spam purposes.
  • Spam. You agree not to spam, or solicit for commercial purposes, any users of the Site.
  • Limitations on Reverse Engineering and Modification. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify or create works derivative of the Site or any Materials accessed through the Site.
  • Proprietary Notices. You may not remove any proprietary notices, including copyright and trademark notices, or labels from the Site on any Materials accessed through the Site.
  • Compliance with Applicable Law. The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Use of user content
  • CU has the right to use any user participation data (i.e. data generated based on a user’s use of the Site and the Services provided on the Site) and user feedback registered via the Site. The use of this content includes, but is not limited to, reports and marketing or other promotional Materials. CU reserves the right to disseminate this data in any medium (print, electronic, etc).
  • When you provide personal information on our Site, you are sharing it only with CU, unless otherwise stated. We do not share or sell your personal information with third parties.
Data safeguarding
  • All user data is stored in a database with limited personnel access. Please reference the Confidentiality and Security section of the Privacy Policy for more information.
Passwords
  • You agree to keep Your password confidential and will be responsible for use of Your account and password. We reserve the right to remove, reclaim, or change a username You select if we determine, in our sole discretion, that such username is inappropriate, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
Monitoring
  • CU has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the Site (including any social or chat forum or tools, Services or functions that enable the sharing, display or performance of any Material), to determine compliance with these Terms and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request. CU has the right and sole discretion to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any content submitted to or posted on or within Our Site, including, without limitation, the right to remove any content that CU, in its sole discretion, finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or otherwise objectionable.
Other Terms of Use
  • If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to Your use of that portion of the Site.
Links to other Sites
  • CU may provide links, in its sole discretion, to other services. CU is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents. CU expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, materials, accuracy of information and/or the quality of the products or services provided by, available through, or advertised on these third-party services, or the products or services provided by any third party.
Links to this Site
  • You may link to the Site provided that You do so in a way that indicates that the link is direct to a CU Site and is fair and not misleading. You may not integrate or make use of all or part of the Site in ways that would confuse or mislead visitors as to the nature and origin of the Site’s content.
Termination
  • These Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect while You use the Site. ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
  • If we terminate or suspend Your account for any reason, You are prohibited from creating a new account under Your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if You may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending Your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
Warranty Disclaimer
  • Our Site is provided "as is," and we cannot guarantee it will be safe and secure or will work perfectly all the time. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ALSO DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
  • LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CONVERSATIONS UNBOUND OR ITS SUPPLIERS/LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO You OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE), WHICH INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA AND BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ITS CONTENT OR PRODUCTS, OR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY CONTENT OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE OR SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, EVEN IF CONVERSATIONS UNBOUND HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  • Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so some of the above may not apply to You.
Indemnification
  • You agree to indemnify, defend and hold CU and its affiliates and its and their respective governors, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and agents harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, damages, costs, liabilities, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) arising out of Your use of the Site.
Privacy Policy
  • You understand, acknowledge, and agree that the operation of certain programs, Services, tools, purchase options, Materials, or information in the Site requires the submission, use and dissemination of various personal identifying information. Accordingly, if You wish to access and use Our Site, You acknowledge and agree that Your use of the Site will constitute acceptance of the personal identifying information collection and use practices contained in the privacy policies posted on the Service.
Governing Law
  • These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of New York. Conversations Unbound and Yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.
Contact Information
  • For further information, please contact info@conversationsunbound.org