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Thank you for visiting the website of Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute (“TCCI®,” “Institute”, “we,” “us,” or “our”). Please note that these terms of use (the “Terms of Use”), together with our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) apply to your use of our website (the “Site”), including all content and features available on our Site.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE OR PROVIDE INFORMATION (OR ALLOW OTHERS TO DO SO ON YOUR BEHALF) IF YOU (AND YOUR PRINCIPAL IF YOU ARE ACTING AS AGENT) DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF USE. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, the privacy policy, as amended from time to time. Your continued use of the Site after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check periodically for updates.
Ownership of the Content
All of the content featured or displayed on the Site, including, without limitation, all text, graphics, photographs, images, video, and other materials (“Content”), and the selection, coordination and arrangement of such Content, is owned by us, our licensors or other providers of such material (collectively, our “Content Providers”) and is protected by copyright, trademark, patent and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved by us.
Use of the Content
Content on the Site is protected by copyright law. Except as expressly permitted under copyright law or these Terms of Use, you may not reproduce, distribute, modify, frame or incorporate into another website, store or transmit any Content without our express permission and consent of our Content Providers. Content may not be sold or used for any commercial purpose under any circumstances without the express permission of us and our Content Providers.
Registration
To access some areas of the Site, you may need to complete a registration process or create an account. You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account. You are solely responsible for the safe use of the account. You must keep your username and password confidential and do not allow any person to use your username and password.
Personally identifying information collected by us through the registration process will be subject to the Privacy Policy.
Link to Other Resources
Links to other websites and resources provided by third parties contained on the Site are provided for your convenience only and do not indicate any endorsement by us. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources and you agree that we have no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
Improper Use of the Site
You agree not to: (a) use the Site in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation; (b) engage in any conduct that disables, overburdens, damages, impairs, restricts or interferes with the Site or anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm TCCI® or users of the Site or expose them to liability; (c) introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful to the Site; (d) place pop-up windows over pages of the Site, or otherwise affect the display of pages of the Site; or (e) use any automatic device, process or means to access the Site for any purpose that violates these Terms of Use. Moreover, you agree not to stalk, harass or harm another individual, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity, or collect or store personal data about other users or visitors to the Site.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our Content Providers harmless, from and against any and all losses, damage, liability and costs of every nature incurred by any of us or the Content Providers in connection with any claim, damage or loss related to or arising out of and use of the Site or any breach or alleged breach by you of these Terms. You agree to cooperate fully in the defense of any of the foregoing.
No Warranties
Neither TCCI® nor any of its affiliates makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy or availability of the Site or the Content.
THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT (regardless of who generates it), AND ALL SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SITE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND PROVIDED BY US OR OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, AND WITHOUT THE UNDERTAKING OF ANY DUTY, OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY (IF ANY) WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Limitation on Liability
TO THE FULL EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT NEITHER US NOR ANY OF OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, FOR LOSS OF PRIVACY OR SECURITY, FOR LOSS OF REPUTATION, FOR FAILURE TO MEET ANY DUTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER SIMILAR DAMAGES.
Termination
We reserve the right to terminate your use of any or all of the Site, or terminate or cancel this agreement, at any time with or without prior notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of your access to the Site.
Miscellaneous
These Terms of Use including the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Site. Any failure of on our part to assert a right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect. All matters relating to the Site and these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, you can contact us at contactus@cheninstitute.org.
The effective date of these Terms of Use was October 10, 2016.