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 online forum available at ciu.edu.lr or other CEPRES International University 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. CEPRES International University reserves the right to modify these terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modifications online at this site or elsewhere online. By continuing to access a site after notice of such modifications has been published, you signify your agreement to be bound by them.
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 websites, are screened, approved, reviewed, or endorsed by CEPRES International University (“CEPRES”). CEPRES 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 CEPRES. If you feel you might be offended by the content of the Sites, you should not continue.
Rules for Online Conduct
You agree to use the Sites in accordance with all applicable laws. Because CEPRES 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 email or post any of the following content anywhere on the Site, or on any other CEPRES computing resources:
- Content that defames or threatens others
- Harassing statements or content that violates federal or state law
- Content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them
- Content that infringes another’s intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets
- Material that contains obscene (i.e., pornographic) language or images
- Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
- Content that is otherwise unlawful
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.
CEPRES students using this Site are expected to show respect for order, morality, personal honor, and the rights of others as is demanded of good citizens. Failure to do this will be sufficient cause for removal from the University.
CEPRES employees using this Site are expected to abide by the University Code of Conduct.
Although CEPRES does not routinely screen or monitor content posted by users to the Site, CEPRES 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.
Permission to Use Materials
In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions contained here, CEPRES 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.
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 CEPRES does not monitor the content of the Sites, CEPRES 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 CEPRES is under no obligation to do so. You may not use CEPRES computing resources or Sites to disseminate unsolicited advertising or promotional material of any kind.
Links to Other Sites
CEPRES’s Site may include hyperlinks to websites maintained or controlled by others. CEPRES 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.
Choice of Law/Forum Selection
Sites are hosted by CEPRES on computing resources located on the CEPRES campus or elsewhere in Montserrado County, Liberia. 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 Republic of Liberia, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the courts located in and serving Montserrado County, Liberia, as the legal forum for any such dispute.
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.
CEPRES 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. CEPRES 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 CEPRES WILL 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, CEPRES WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY 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.
CEPRES 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. CEPRES disclaims any and all liability resulting from or related to such events.
Trademarks
The logo, name, and all graphics on the Sites of CEPRES are trademarks of CEPRES or its affiliates. Use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of trademarks, without the written permission of CEPRES or its affiliates, is prohibited. All other trademarks or service marks appearing on the Site are the marks of their respective owners.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold CEPRES 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 CEPRES’s defense against any such claims.
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. CEPRES and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.
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.
General
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and CEPRES and its affiliates with respect to the subject matter herein and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements.
Copyright Complaints
CEPRES respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has been violated on a CEPRES site, please give notice as stated under Reporting of Alleged Copyright Infringement.
