Your access and use of the www.learningtogether.com website (the “Site”) is subject to the following terms of use (the “Policy”). By accessing, browsing, or using our Site, you agree to our terms and conditions, without limitation, qualification or addition. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@learningtogether.com. Our company, WLC, L.L.C., is known as The Learning Together Company (the “Company”). We may find the need to modify this Policy from time to time, so please check back often. Continued, resumed or renewed access to this Site by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to this Privacy Policy. One aspect of this Policy is to tell you how we collect information from you and how we use it. THE TYPE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED: The Learning Together Company collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you fill out the order request form or the comment form, you are asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name, title, physical address, etc. Optional information may also be requested. We also collect, use and share aggregate information about our users obtained from cookies, as described below. HOW WE USE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY YOU: The Learning Together Company uses this information to provide you with the services or products you requested, and we may choose to use your information regarding your experiences to inform other clients of our products and services. We may use your email address to correspond with you further to ensure you are provided with the information, services or products requested or to confirm information you provided about your experiences with our products and services. We may also use the information to communicate with you about new features, products or services, or to improve the services that we offer. The Learning Together Company does not sell or share e-mail addresses except with staff and contracted vendors who may need this information to provide you with services and products. We allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance or software, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. There may also be times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties. In such cases, the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. While we will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, The Learning Together Company does not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties. There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access to our database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only for that purpose. This Policy does not cover information collected on sites linked to or from the Site and The Learning Together Company is not responsible for how such sites may use your information. COOKIES: "Cookies," are bits of information that are placed by a Website in a storage place on your own computer. We use cookies to track usage patterns on the site, to deliver content, and to record information. If you don't want cookies, your Web browser likely includes an option that allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, some portions of www.learningtogether.com may not function properly. While your individual information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible partners. IP ADDRESS: Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your school district or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic information, and administer our website. OWNERSHIP OF SITE AND CONTENT: The Site and the content on this Site, including without limitation, the images, text, graphics, logos, button icons, video clips, media and software, as well as the look and feel and layout of the Site and content on this Site are the property of The Learning Together Company and/or the licensors of particular content and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws of the U.S. as well as international laws. By "content" we mean any information, mode of expression, or other materials and services found on www.learningtogether.com. This includes message boards, chats, software, our writings, graphics, and any and all other features which may be found on the site. Content means everything on our site. The Learning Together Company, Reading Together and Math Together are trademarks of WLC, L.L.C. You may make one copy of the content you find on this site for your personal, non-commercial use, only. Any copy must keep material copied intact and include the following notice: "Copyright 2004, WLC, L.L.C. All rights reserved." Any other copying, distribution, storing, or transmission of any kind, or any sort of commercial use of our content is prohibited without our prior written permission. YOUR COMMENTS: By sending the comments forms to comments@learningtogether.com or any other comments to any other mailboxes associated with www.learningtogether.com, you are granting permission for us to use this information for any purpose, in any form (in writing, in print, electronically, in audio or video format). CONDUCT ON OUR SITE: All users of www.learningtogether.com are expected to follow the established rules of conduct for usage of Internet sites, including, but not limited to: You may not post or transmit any content that is abusive, vulgar, obscene, hateful, fraudulent, threatening, harassing, defamatory, or which discloses private or personal matters concerning any person; You may not post or transmit any material that you don't have the right to transmit under law (such as copyright, trade secret or securities) or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as nondisclosure agreements); You may not post, transmit, or link to sexually explicit, obscene, graphically violent or other inappropriate material; You may not impersonate any person, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity. You may not post or transmit any advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation including chain letters and pyramid schemes; You may not intentionally violate any other applicable law or regulation while accessing and using our site; You may not disrupt, modify or interfere with the Site or its associated software, hardware and/or servers in any way, impede or interfere with others' use of the Site; You may not alter or tamper with any information or materials on or associated with the Site; You may not use the Site for any illegal activity or purpose (or to solicit any illegal act); You may not post or transmit any file that contains viruses, corrupted files, "Trojan Horses," or any other contaminating or destructive features that may damage someone else's computer; You may not, other than connecting to Site's servers by http requests using a Web browser, gain access to Site's servers by any means - including, without limitation, by using administrator passwords or by masquerading as an administrator while using the Site or otherwise.
THE LEARNING TOGETHER COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR RESTRICT ACCESS OR USE OF THE SITE FOR ANY REASON OR NO REASON AT ALL. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Learning Together Company from any actions, claims, proceedings, or liabilities arising out of your violation of these terms and conditions of this Policy. You are responsible for all statements made and acts that occur through your use of the Site. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES: The Learning Together Company (the “Company”) cannot and does not warrant the completeness or accuracy of the content found on our Site, or its usefulness for any particular purpose. The Learning Together Company will not be liable for direct, indirect, incidental, or any other type of damages resulting from your use, or downloading of any content on our site. This includes, but is no way limited to, loss or injury caused in whole or in part by our negligence or by circumstances beyond our control in creating or delivering any portion of www.learningtogether.com. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ARE USING THE SITE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, IN WRITING OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN OR PROVIDED BY THE SITE. THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, AND ITS THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO FAILURES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR LOSS OF TRANSMITTED INFORMATION, OR THAT NO VIRUSES WILL BE TRANSMITTED ON THE SITE. THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED ARISING OUT OF YOUR BROWSING, ACCESS TO, OR USE OF THE SITE AS WELL AS ANY USE YOU MAY MAKE OF THE CONTENT OR INFORMATION APPEARING ON THE SITE, THIS POLICY, ANY PROVIDING OF SERVICES HEREUNDER, THE SALE OR PURCHASE OF ANY GOODS OR MERCHANDISE, YOUR ACCESS TO OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE SITE, INCLUDING FOR VIRUSES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM THE SITE, YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SITE OR ANY OF THE MERCHANDISE, INFORMATION OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO RELEASE THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND DAMAGES (ACTUAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL) OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED AND UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED AND UNDISCLOSED ("CLAIMS"), ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THIS SITE. IF YOU ARE A CALIFORNIA RESIDENT, YOU WAIVE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH STATES, IN PART: "A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR". The Learning Together Company makes no representation that materials on our website are appropriate, available or legal in any particular location. Those who choose to access the Site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. MISCELLANEOUS:
The Site is not directed towards children or minors under the age of 18. You agree that this Policy and your agreement to it, for all purposes, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without giving effect to any principles of conflict of laws, and any action based on or alleging a breach of this Agreement must be brought in a state or federal court in North Carolina. In addition, both parties agree to submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. This Agreement is and always will be governed by the laws of the United States of America and the state of North Carolina (except with respect to choice of law). The non-enforcement or waiver of any provision of this Policy by The Learning Together Company shall not constitute a waiver of such provision on any other occasion(s) unless expressly so agreed in writing. If any provision of this Policy is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable under present or future laws, then and in that event, it is the intention that the remainder of the Policy shall not be affected thereby. If you don't agree to the terms contained in this Agreement, please exit the Site. Together, we can raise student achievement by the power of 2! |
