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| Terms of Use (Date of last revision: November 7, 2006) |
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The TutorGator service and network
(collectively, "TutorGator" or "the Service") are operated
by TutorGator, LLC. and its corporate affiliates (collectively, "us",
"we" or "the Company"). By using the www.tutorgator.com web
site (the "Web site") you signify that you have read, understand and
agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms of Use" or
"Agreement"). We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change,
modify, add, or delete portions of these Terms of Use at any time without
further notice. If we do this, we will post the changes to these Terms of Use
on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the Terms of Use's
effective date. Your continued use of the Service or the Web site after any
such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Use. If you do not
agree to abide by these or any future Terms of Use, please do not use or access
the Service or the Web site. It is your responsibility to regularly review these
Terms of Use.
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Limitation on Liability:
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Except in jurisdictions where such provisions are restricted,
in no event will TutorGator be liable to you or any third person for any indirect,
consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including
for any lost profits or lost data arising from your use of the Web site or the
Service, even data arising from your use of the Web site or the Service, even
if the Company is aware or has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Company’s
liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the
action, will at all times be limited to the lesser of : (A) The amount paid, if
any, by you to TutorGator for the service during the term of membership; and
(B) two hundred dollars ($200).
TutorGator will not be involved in any interactions in any subject initiated
through the Web site. We are not responsible for disputes, claims, loss,
injury, or damage of any kind that might arise before, during and after
tutor-tutee and tutor-parent interaction. TutorGator is not responsible for the
accuracy or legitimacy of the information provided by registered tutors,
trainers, and instructors.
Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied
warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws
apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions or limitations
may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights.
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Eligibility:
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You must be eighteen years of age or older to register as a
member of TutorGator (a "Member") or use the Web site. If you are
under the age of 18, you are not allowed to register and become a member of
TutorGator or access TutorGator content, features and services on the Web Site.
Membership in the Service is void where prohibited. By using the Service or the
Web site, you represent and warrant that you agree to and to abide by all of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement. TutorGator may terminate your Membership
and/or prohibit you from using or accessing the Service or the Web site for any
reason, at any time.
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Disclaimers:
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TutorGator is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate Content posted
on the Web site or in connection with the Service, whether posted or caused by
users of the Web site, Members or by any of the equipment or programming
associated with or utilized in the Web site or the Service. The Company is not
responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any user of the Web
site or Member of the Service. The Web site and the Service may be temporarily
unavailable from time to time for maintenance or other reasons. TutorGator
assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion,
defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft
or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, user or Member
communications. The Company is not responsible for any problems or technical
malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers
or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of email or players on
account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any
web site or combination thereof, including injury or damage to users and/or
Members or to any other person's computer related to or resulting from
participating or downloading materials in connection with the Web and/or in
connection with the Service. Under no circumstances will the Company be
responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death,
resulting from anyone's use of the Web site or the Service, any Content posted
on or through the Web site or the Service or transmitted to Members, or any
interactions between users of the Web site or Members, whether online or
offline.
Tutors, students and parents in our database have NOT been screened. We do
not confirm nor deny validity of the information associated with each
registered tutor, student or parent.
The Web site, the Service and the Content are
provided “as-is” and the Company disclaims any and all warranties, whether
express or implied, including without limitation implied warranties of title,
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. The
Company cannot guarantee and does not promise any specific results from use of
the Web site and/or other service. TutorGator disclaims all responsibility for
any loss, liability, injury, claim, or damage of any kind resulting from any
errors in the Web site and its content including, but not limited to,
typographical and technical errors and inaccuracies. TutorGator disclaims all
responsibility with regard to third party websites or their content that might
be accessed directly or indirectly through links in this site.
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Governing Law and Venue:
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By visiting or using the Web site and/or the Service, you agree that the
laws of the State of Florida,
without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of
Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and TutorGator,
LLC. or any of its affiliates.
Any dispute relating in any way to the Web site and/or the Service
(including your visit to or use of the Web site and/or the Service) shall be
submitted to confidential arbitration in Gainesville, Florida, except that, to
the extent you have in any manner violated or threaten to violate TutorGator,
LLC. or any of its affiliates' proprietary or intellectual property rights, we
may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court
of competent jurisdiction. For the purpose of such relief, you hereby consent
to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non
conveniens with respect to, non-exclusive venue and jurisdiction in the state
and federal courts of Florida.
Arbitration under this Agreement shall be
conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration
Association. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a
judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, no arbitration under these Terms of Use shall be joined to
an arbitration involving any other party subject to these Terms of Use, whether
through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise. Any claim, action or
proceeding by you related in any way to the Web site and/or the Service
(including your visit to or use of the Web site and/or the Service) must be
instituted within six (6) months after the cause of action arose or be forever
waived and barred.
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Links to Other Websites:
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The Web site may contain links to other web
sites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions express in
such web sites, and such web sites are not investigated, monitored or checked
for accuracy or completeness by us. Inclusion of any linked web site on or
through the Web site or the Service does not imply approval or endorsement of
the linked web site by us. If you decide to leave the Web site and access these
third-party sites, you do so at your own risk.
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Indemnity:
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You agree to indemnify and hold TutorGator, LLC., its
subsidiaries and affiliates, and each of their directors, officers, agents,
contractors, partners and employees, harmless from and against any loss,
liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out
of any claim, action, investigation or proceeding made or instituted by any
third party due to or arising out of your use of the Service or the Web site in
violation of this Agreement or your violation of any law or the rights of a
third party.
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Being a Member:
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By using the website, you represent, warrant and agree that no materials of
any kind submitted through your account will violate or infringe upon the
rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity
or other personal or proprietary rights; or contain libelous, defamatory or
otherwise unlawful material. You further agree not to harvest or collect email
addresses or other contact information of Members from the Service or the Web
site by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited
emails or other unsolicited communications. Additionally, you agree not to use
automated scripts to collect information from the Service or the Web site or
for any other purpose. You further agree that you may not use the Service or
the Web site in any unlawful manner or in any other manner that could damage,
disable, overburden or impair Web site or a third party. In addition, you agree
not to use the Service or the Web site to:
- upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any content that we deem to be harmful,
threatening, abusive, harassing, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or racially,
ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
- impersonate any person or
entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent yourself or your
affiliation with any person or entity;
- upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising,
promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam,"
"chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form
of solicitation;
- upload, post, email, transmit
or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or
any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy
or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or
telecommunications equipment;
- intimidate or harass another;
- use or attempt to use
another's account, service or system without authorization from the
Company, or create a false identity on the Service or the Web site.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other TutorGator
Members. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes
between you and other Members.
You are solely responsible for the photos, profiles and
other content that you publish or display (hereinafter, "post") on or
through the Service or the Web site, or transmit to other Members (collectively
the "Member Content"). You understand and agree that the Company may
review and delete or remove any Member Content that in the sole judgment of the
Company violate this Agreement or which might be offensive, illegal, or that
might violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of Members or others.
By posting Member Content to any part of the Web site, you automatically grant,
and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to the Company
an irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, fully paid, worldwide
license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, perform, display,
reformat, translate, excerpt (in whole or in part) and distribute such
information and content and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into
other works, such information and content, and to grant and authorize
sublicenses of the foregoing.
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About the Terms:
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These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies
of the Company posted by us on the Web site, constitute the entire agreement
between you and TutorGator regarding the use of the Web site and/or the
Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and TutorGator relating
to your use of the Web site or the Service. The failure of TutorGator to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not
constitute a waiver of such right or provision in that or any other instance.
If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, the remainder of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
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| Copyright ©2006, TUTORGATOR Inc., Gainesville,FL |
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