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Terms & Conditions
The following Terms & Conditions govern the use
of IDEA’s website ("IDEA’s website"
or "this site"). By visiting IDEA's website,
you specifically and automatically agree to abide by
these Terms & Conditions. IDEA reserves the right
to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time.
Your continued use of this site following the posting
of any changes to these Terms & Conditions shall
mean that you have accepted the changes in their entirety.
Use of Materials on this
Site
In keeping with IDEA’s goals and mission, it is
IDEA’s policy to allow limited reproduction and
distribution of the materials posted on our website,
unless particular materials are specifically restricted
as noted on individual Web pages. Accordingly, you may
copy, reproduce, and distribute content from this website
that is owned or controlled by IDEA, provided that:
(1) the particular article or section is reproduced
in its entirety in its original form and that you do
not edit or otherwise change the substance or the content
of material that you copy from this website, or change
or delete any copyright, trademark, and other proprietary
notices; (2) all copies include a statement that the
material was reproduced from www.idebate.org with the
permission of the International Debate Education Association;
(3) all copies include the following notice, "Copyright
© 2005 International Debate Education Association.
All Rights Reserved”; (4) the copies are distributed
only for noncommercial educational or public policy
purposes; and (5) the copies are distributed at no charge.
Provided you comply with all of these conditions, IDEA
grants you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to
reproduce, copy, and distribute the materials on our
website.
Other than as specifically described in the preceding
paragraph, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute,
modify, display, republish, transmit, repost, or otherwise
use the content on our website without prior written
permission from the International Debate Education Association.
To request such permission, please contact Noel Selegzi
at nselegzi@idebate.org. The name “International
Debate Education Association”, the cartoon bubble
logo, and all related indicia are the trademarked properties
of the International Debate Education Association, and
in no event may they be reproduced separately from the
textual content associated with them on this website.
Copyright Notice
IDEA US and IDEA NL are separate organizations that
operate independently yet cooperate informally with
each other. This website, a joint presentation, is intended
to promote both organizations’ interests while
maintaining their respective transparency.
Unless specified otherwise, the International Debate
Education Association owns or controls all materials
that appear on the IDEA website, including, but not
limited to, text, artwork, photographs, graphics, audio
and video clips. IDEA’s rights in and to all materials
on this website are protected by U.S. and international
laws.
Security
IDEA works to maintain the privacy of any personally
identifiable information (name, mailing address, email
address, etc.) that may be collected though our websites.
Please note, however, that, though the IDEA website
has security measures in place, IDEA does not represent,
warrant, or guarantee that personal information will
be protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse,
or alterations. Similarly, IDEA disclaims liability
for personal information submitted through the IDEA
website. Users are hereby advised that they submit such
personal information at their own risk.
Outside Links
IDEA’s website includes temporary and permanent
links to other websites. IDEA hereby disclaims responsibility
for the privacy and security practices of non-IDEA websites,
or for the nature of the content contained therein.
Links to non-IDEA websites do not constitute endorsement
of those websites by IDEA.
Discussion Boards and Online
Forums
The information and opinions expressed in materials
posted by visitors on discussion boards, lists, or other
similar venues of the IDEA website (“Forums”)
are not necessarily those of IDEA or its affiliates.
IDEA makes no representations or warranties regarding
such posted materials and does not monitor, control,
or accept liability for any information posted to the
Forums.
IDEA’s forums are public, not private communications.
Therefore, any personal information you voluntarily
disclose can be collected and used by others and may
result in unsolicited messages. IDEA specifically disclaims
responsibility for such third parties’s usage
of any information posted to the Forums.
By entering this website or participating in or posting
to any Forum, you represent and warrant to IDEA the
following: That, for good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge
by your entry to this website or your participation
in or posting to any Forum, you shall not submit, upload
or post to any Forum any text, graphic material, or
other information or data (singly or collectively, “content”)
that (1) libels, defames, invades privacy, or is obscene,
pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (2) infringes
any intellectual property or other right of any person
or entity, including, but not limited to, infringement
of copyrights or trademarks; (3) falsifies or deletes
author attributions, legal notices, or other proprietary
designations; (4) violates any law; (5) contains viruses,
corrupted files, or other materials that may cause damage
to another's computer; or (6) advertises or otherwise
solicits funds or sales of goods or services. By posting
any content on our forums, you agree to indemnify and
hold harmless the International Debate Education Association
and its current and former trustees, officers, staff,
consultants, and agents, if any, from and against any
and all third party claims, demands, fines, penalties,
damages, liabilities, costs, fees, expenses, or amounts,
of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without
limitation, attorneys' fees, arising or resulting from
or in connection with your breach of the foregoing representations
and warranties to IDEA.
By posting content on a Forum, you acknowledge and
agree that you thereby grant to the International Debate
Education Association a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable,
and unrestricted worldwide right and license to use,
reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create
derivative works from, and distribute the posted content
or incorporate the posted content into any form, medium,
or technology now known or later developed for any purpose,
including, without limitation, advertising and promotion,
and that you thereby waive all "moral rights"
with respect to the posted content.
Release and Indemnity
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to
this website or participation in or posting to any Forum,
you hereby agree to release and waive any and all claims
and/or liability against the International Debate Education
Association, and its current and former trustees, officers,
staff, consultants, and agents, if any, arising from
or in connection with your use of IDEA's website. You
also agree to indemnify and hold harmless IDEA, and
its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants,
and agents, if any, from and against any and all actual
or potential costs, fees, damages, assessments, penalties,
sums, or amounts of any kind or nature whatsoever, including,
without limitation, attoneys’ fees, arising from
or in connection with your use of IDEA's website or
failure to abide by applicable law.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
New York applicable to contracts to be fully performed
within that State. Any dispute arising from these Terms
and Conditions shall be finally resolved by the courts
of the State of New York, United States of America.
Venue of any court proceeding related thereto shall
lie exclusively within the Borough of Manhattan, City
of New York.
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