Terms of Use
TechChange, Inc. · Last Updated: May 17, 2018
Acceptance
You acknowledge that these Terms of Use govern your access and use of techchange.org, course.tc, and techchange-courses.org (the “Site”), as well as the TechChange courseware platform offered on the Site and on certain third-party sites (together with the Site, the “Services”) provided by TechChange, Inc. (“TechChange,” “we” or “us”).
By accessing or using the Site or any feature, service, or data provided thereby (including the Services), or by otherwise using the Services, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to abide by these Terms of Use.
Limitations on Use
You may use the Services only for purposes that are permitted by the Terms of Use and the laws and regulations in your state and country and any other laws and regulations that apply to your use of the Services (including any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the United States or other relevant countries).
You agree not to:
- engage in any activity that interferes with or disrupts the Services (or the servers and networks that are connected to the Services);
- knowingly use the Services to transmit any viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses or any other harmful or malicious code;
- knowingly use the Services to create or transmit infringing, libelous or otherwise unlawful or tortious materials or any materials in violation of third-party privacy or intellectual property rights;
- trade or resell the Services for any purpose, unless you have been specifically permitted to do so in writing by TechChange;
- copy, frame, scrape, or mirror any part of the Services; or
- access (or attempt to access) the Services by any means other than those expressly permitted in these Terms of Use unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in writing by TechChange.
Acknowledgments
You acknowledge and agree that TechChange has no responsibility for third-party course materials, websites, or software (together with any other third-party materials incorporated or linked to by the Services, the “Third Party Materials”) and that you are solely responsible for your use of them.
You also acknowledge and agree that TechChange has the right to manage the Services to protect the rights and property of TechChange and others and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Services, including disabling your account. TechChange may discontinue or change the Services at its discretion without liability.
Proprietary Rights
TechChange does not grant you any intellectual property or proprietary rights in the Site or Services that are not specifically stated in these Terms of Use. Except as expressly stated herein, nothing in these Terms of Use grants you any right to use, distribute, copy or modify any TechChange intellectual property.
Copyright Matters
TechChange respects the intellectual property rights of others and prohibits users from uploading, posting, or otherwise transmitting on or to the Site or through the Services any information or materials that violate another party’s intellectual property rights.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. See the U.S. Copyright Office’s web page at www.copyright.gov for details.
You must submit any notification of an alleged copyright infringement to TechChange’s DMCA agent by mail or email:
DMCA Agent
2001 13th Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Email: dmca@techchange.org with subject line “Terms of Use – DMCA Notification”
Counter Notification
If you believe in good faith that your own copyrighted material has been removed from the Site or Services as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter notification letter to our DMCA agent pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA.
Account Termination
It is TechChange’s policy to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.
Site Content
You acknowledge that TechChange does not have any access to content you or others protect using the Services, and does not monitor or have editorial control over content you or other users create or distribute using the Site. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold TechChange and its affiliates, officers, directors, agents and employees, harmless from any third party claims related to the content you submit through the Services.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Services are provided “as-is” and “as-available” with all faults. To the extent permitted by law, TechChange and the Service author(s) hereby disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including without limitation warranties that the Services are free of defects, merchantable, fit for a particular purpose or non-infringing.
Limitation of Liability
Except as required by law, TechChange and any Service provider, their officers, directors or employees, or their respective affiliates, will not be liable for any damages arising out of or in any way relating to the Terms of Use or your accessing, use of or inability to use the Services.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend the Services or any part of the Services, terminate or suspend your use of the Services, block any IP address, or remove any of your user content at any time without cause and without any liability to you.
General Terms
These Terms of Use do not create a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary or employment relationship between you and us. These Terms of Use are governed by laws of the State of Delaware, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction and venue for any claim arising from the Services and these Terms of Use shall be the state and federal courts located in New Castle County, Delaware.
Updates to the Terms of Use
TechChange may update these Terms of Use and such policies at any time. Please take a look at the “Last Updated” legend at the top of this page to see when these Terms of Use were last revised.