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Terms of use for sites
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY
BEFORE ACCESSING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY CHATROOM, NEWSGROUP,
BULLETIN BOARD, MAILING LIST, WEBSITE, TRANSACTION OR OTHER
ON-LINE FORUM AVAILABLE AT BSCHOOL.HOWARD.EDU, HOWARDBSCHOOL.COM
OR OTHER HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SITES ("SITE" OR "SITES").
BY USING AND PARTICIPATING IN THESE SITES, YOU SIGNIFY THAT
YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND COMPLY
WITH THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS,
PLEASE PROMPTLY EXIT ALL SITES. HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF
BUSINESS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME
AND WILL PUBLISH NOTICE OF ANY SUCH MODIFICATIONS ON-LINE AT
THIS SITE OR ELSEWHERE ON-LINE. BY CONTINUING TO ACCESS A SITE
AFTER NOTICE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, YOU
SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THEM.
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Disclaimer.
Sites may include unmoderated forums containing the personal
opinions and other expressions of the persons who post entries
on a wide range of topics. Neither the content of these Sites,
nor the links to other web sites, are screened, approved, reviewed
or endorsed by Howard University School of Business, the Howard
University School of Business Alumni Association or any HUSB-affiliated
entity. Howard University School of Business is not a publisher
of any of the content of the Sites, or of any content that
may be available through links to and from them, and is acting
solely as an internet service provider.
The text and other material on these Sites are the opinion
of the specific author and are not statements of advice, opinion,
or information of HUSB. If you feel you might be offended by
the content of the Sites, you should not continue.
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Rules for Online Conduct.
You agree to use the Sites in accordance with all applicable
laws. Because Howard University School of Business is a nonprofit,
tax-exempt organization, you agree that you will not use the
Site for organized partisan political activities. You further
agree that you will not e-mail or post any of the following
content anywhere on the Site, or on any other Howard University
School of Business computing resources:
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Content that defames or threatens others
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Statements that are bigoted, hateful or racially offensive
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Content that discusses illegal activities with the
intent to commit them
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Content that infringes another's intellectual property,
including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks
or trade secrets
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Material that contains vulgar or obscene language or
images
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Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
Copyrighted material, including without limitation software,
graphics, text, photographs, sound, video and musical recordings,
may not be placed on the Site without the express permission
of the owner of the copyright in the material, or other legal
entitlement to use the material.
Howard University School of Business students using this Site
are expected to abide by the Fundamental Standard which has
set the standard of conduct for students at Howard University
School of Business which provides:
"Students at Howard University School of Business are
expected to show both within and without the University such
respect for order, morality, personal honor and the rights
of others as is demanded of good citizens. "
Although Howard University School of Business does not routinely
screen or monitor content posted by users to the Site, Howard
University School of Business reserves the right to remove
content which violates the above rules of which it becomes
aware, but is under no obligation to do so.
Finally, you agree that you will not access or attempt to access
any other user's account, or misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent
your identity while using the Sites.
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Permission to Use Materials.
In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions
contained here, Howard University School of Business grants
you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to
access and use the Sites. User may download material from the
Sites only for User's own personal, non-commercial use. User
may not otherwise copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute,
publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any material.
The burden of determining that use of any information, software
or any other content on the Site is permissible rests with
User.
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Limitation of Use.
You may use Sites for legal purposes only. Furthermore, you
agree that, if a third party claims that any material you have
contributed to a Site is unlawful, you will bear the burden
of establishing that the material complies with all applicable
laws. Although Howard University School of Business does not
monitor the content of the Sites, Howard University School
of Business has the right to remove material from the Sites,
block access, or take other action with respect to the Material
in its sole discretion, although Howard University School of
Business is under no obligation to do so. You may not use Howard
University School of Business computing resources or Sites
to disseminate unsolicited advertising or promotional material
of any kind.
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Links to Other Sites.
HUSB’s Site may include hyperlinks to websites maintained
or controlled by others. Howard University School of Business
is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve,
review or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products
or services that may be offered at these websites.
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Choice of Law/Forum Selection.
Sites are primarily hosted by Howard University School of
Business on computing resources located at the Howard University
School of Business in Washington, D.C. You agree that any dispute
arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted
to a Site, including copies and republication thereof, whether
based in contract, tort, statutory or other law, will be governed
by the laws of the District of Columbia, excluding its conflicts
of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction
of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located
in and serving Washington, D.C. as the legal forum for any
such dispute.
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Disclaimer of Warranty/Limitation of Liability.
THESE SITES AND ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THEREIN
ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE OF A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
Howard University School of Business does not warrant, and
hereby disclaims any warranties, either express or implied,
with respect to the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of any
Site, information obtained from a Site, or link to a Site.
Howard University School of Business does not warrant that
Sites will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner
or that Sites are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Use of information obtained from or through these Sites is
at your own risk.
YOU AGREE THAT HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESSWILL
NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS,
OR TO YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S) USE OR INABILITY TO USE A
SITE, OR TO YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON A SITE, OR TO YOUR
RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A SITE.
IN PARTICULAR, HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESSWILL HAVE
NO LIABILTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL
OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE,
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS,
LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA), ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO
USE A SITE, OR ANY PURCHASES ON THIS SITE, OR YOUR PLACEMENT
OF CONTENT ON A SITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION
OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A SITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT,
TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW, EXCEPT ONLY IN THE CASE OF DEATH
OR PERSONAL INJURY WHERE AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE
LAW REQUIRES SUCH LIABILITY.
Howard University School of Business makes no representation
regarding your ability to transmit and receive information
from or through the Sites and you agree and acknowledge that
your ability to access the Sites may be impaired. Howard University
School of Business disclaims any and all liability resulting
from or related to such events.
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Trademarks.
The logo, name and all graphics on the Site of the Howard
University School of Business, or any of the affiliated HUSB
sites, are trademarks of Howard University & the Howard
University School of Business or its affiliates. Use, reproduction,
copying or redistribution of trademarks, without the written
permission of Howard University School of Business or its affiliates
is prohibited. All other trademarks or servicemarks appearing
on the Site are the marks of their respective owners.
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Indemnification.
You agree to indemnify and hold Howard University School
of Business harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including
legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms, your
use of a Site or your placement of any content onto a Site,
and to fully cooperate in HUSB’s defense against any
such claims.
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Your Account.
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining
the confidentiality of your account and password, if any, and
for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept
responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
or password. If you are under 18, you may purchase products
or services only through a parent or guardian. You agree that
billing and registration information you provide on the Sites
will be accurate and complete. Howard University School of
Business and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service,
terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders
in their sole discretion.
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Other.
The Sites may contain errors and omissions relating to product
description, pricing and availability. We reserve the right
to correct errors or omissions without prior notice. We also
reserve the right to cancel any offered product or service
in the event of an error or omission in the description, including
price, unavailability or other reason.
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General.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and
Howard University School of Business and its affiliates with
respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and
all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements.
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Copyright Complaints.
Howard University School of Business respects the intellectual
property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has
been violated on a Howard University School of Business site,
please contact the HUSB Webmaster.
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