Terms of Use
Version: v3.1
Release date: January 11, 2019
When you visit, view, use, or access our website engineeringtrainer.com and any applicable subdomains thereof, or any applications, mobile applications, functionalities, content, materials, Interactive Features, or other online services provided by EngineeringTrainer (collectively, the “Site”), whether as a guest or a registered user, you’re agreeing to the following terms and conditions, so please take a few moments to read over the Terms of Use below.
1. Introduction
These Terms of Use, as may be amended from time to time, together with any documents, policies, or terms they incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms of Use”), are entered into by and between you and EngineeringTrainer (“EngineeringTrainer”, “we”, or “us”). For purposes of these Terms of Use, “you” includes, individually and collectively, you (the user or Customer) and any individual, affiliate, or Business User that is visiting, viewing, using, or accessing the Site.
You acknowledge and agree that by (i) visiting, viewing, using, or accessing the Site, (ii) clicking “Agree”, “Purchase”, “Submit”, or similar links, or (iii) signing or confirming a Sales Order or other agreement incorporating these Terms of Use, that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, irrespective of whether you are a guest or a registered user of the Site. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. ENGINEERINGTRAINER’S ALLOWANCE OF YOUR USE AND ACCESS TO THE SITE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ASSENT TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE, TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHER TERMS.
2. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. Any personal information submitted in connection with your use of the Site is subject to our privacy policy found at https://www.engineeringtrainer.com/pages/privacy (the “Privacy Policy”), which is hereby incorporated by this reference. We will use information about you that we obtain either directly from you or that we obtain by nature of your use of the Site in accordance with our Privacy Policy solely in furtherance of providing you and improving the Site.
3. Site access and account registration
To access the Site, you may be asked to provide certain account information and other details. This account information helps us to create and maintain an EngineeringTrainer account for you, which is necessary for providing you the content, customer service, and network management that comes with the Site; as such, it is a condition of your use of the Site that all account information you provide is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all account information you provide is governed by our Privacy Policy and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
With regard to your username, password, any other piece of information you provide to us as part of our security procedures (collectively, “Account Information”), you agree to treat such Account Information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your Account Information is personal to you, and you agree not to provide any other person with access to the Site using your Account Information. You agree to notify us immediately (support@engineeringtrainer.com) of any unauthorized access to or use of your Account Information or any other breach of security that you become aware of. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your Account Information or other personal information.
Except as provided herein, you may not transfer your Account Information to any other person and you may not use anyone else’s Account Information or account at any time. In cases where you have nevertheless authorized or registered another person to use your account or Plan, or where you have acted negligently in safeguarding your Account Information as set forth above, you agree you are fully responsible for (i) the acts and omissions of such person accessing the Site with your Account Information, (ii) controlling the person’s access to and use of the Site, and (iii) the consequences of any use or misuse by such person.
4. EngineeringTrainer purchases and subscription plans
(a) Plan and
Product Scope. The scope, features, and price of your access to the Site is
determined by the subscription plan and account type you register for,
purchase, order, renew, or change into (each, a “Plan”). Whether such
registration, purchase, order, renewal, or change happens through the Site’s
checkout or account settings functionalities, through a Free Trial, or Company
Partnership, by execution or confirmation of a Sales Order, or with or without
the assistance of EngineeringTrainer’s sales or support teams (all such
methods, collectively, “Checkout”), your use of and access to the Site is
expressly conditioned upon timely payment of the applicable purchase fee and
governed by these Terms of Use.
(b) Payment Method.
(i) You may edit your Payment Method information by visiting our website and clicking on the “My Account” link, available at the top of the pages of the EngineeringTrainer website. If a payment is not successfully settled, due to expiration, insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not edit your Payment Method information or cancel your account, you remain responsible for any uncollected amounts and authorize us to continue billing the Payment Method, as it may be updated. This may result in a change to your payment billing dates. We may update your Payment Method with information provided by the applicable payment service provider, and you authorize us to continue to charge the applicable License Fee to the updated Payment Method. Check with your Payment Method service provider for more details.
(ii) When you select or purchase a product or plan, begin a Free Trial, or otherwise provide or add any form of Payment Method to Checkout or your account, your bank may reserve the funds necessary or place a small authorization hold until the transaction processes or the authorization hold expires, but this is not the actual charge. The authorization will be removed from your account according to the policies of your bank; and as such, to remove an authorization, please contact your bank to clarify how long they hold authorizations for online orders.
(iii) Depending on where you transact with us, the type of Payment Method used, and where your payment method was issued, your transaction with us may be subject to foreign exchange fees or differences in prices because of exchange rates and other EngineeringTrainer-provided geographic-specific pricing. We do not support all payment methods, currencies, or locations for payment. If your payment method fails, or if your account is past due, we may collect fees owed using other collection mechanisms—this may include charging other payment methods on file with us or retaining collection agencies and legal counsel, the fees and cost of which you hereby agree to pay. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, your obligation to pay fees continues through the end of your applicable subscription term and regardless of whether you cancel your Plan during such term.
5. Proprietary materials
(a) Use of Proprietary Materials. The Site contains copyrighted materials, trademarks, proprietary and confidential information, and intellectual property of EngineeringTrainer and suppliers of EngineeringTrainer (collectively, “Proprietary Materials”), including without limitation source code, video, text, software, photos, graphics, images, music, and sound. You agree not to modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works of, or in any way exploit, in whole or in part, any Proprietary Materials. Proprietary Materials may only be accessed through the Site, and not by or from any other site or means. The applicable License granted you by these Terms of Use is a right of access through the Site only, and does not grant to you any right to download or store any Proprietary Materials in any medium, other than (i) that downloadable content that may be provided for certain training courses, including exercise files, course slides, and sample code, (ii) files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display purposes, and (iii) if we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, a single copy of such application for your computer or mobile device solely for your own, personal use, provided you agree to be bound by an applicable end user license agreement for such application (collectively, the “Authorized Downloadable Materials”). Authorized Downloadable Materials are held by you pursuant to a limited revocable right only, and are subject to all restrictions described herein, including the prohibition on further transfer, sale, creation of derivative works, or exploitation in any manner.
(b) Reservation of Rights. EngineeringTrainer and its suppliers reserves all intellectual property rights to the Proprietary Materials, other than as specifically granted under the applicable license granted you under these Terms of Use. No posting, copying, transmission, retransmission, distribution, redistribution, publication, republication, decompilation, disassembling, reverse engineering, or otherwise reproducing, storing, transmitting, modifying, or commercially exploiting any Proprietary Materials in any form or by any means, for any purpose, is permitted without our express written permission.
(c) EngineeringTrainer Copyright and Marks. The entire Site is © EngineeringTrainer. All Rights Reserved. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is your responsibility. “EngineeringTrainer” and other EngineeringTrainer marks and logos are service marks and trademarks of EngineeringTrainer.
(d) Equitable Relief. You acknowledge that a breach of any proprietary rights described in these Terms of Use may cause us irreparable damage, for which the award of damages would not be adequate compensation. Consequently, you agree that we may institute an action to enjoin you from any and all acts in violation of those provisions, which remedy will be cumulative and not exclusive, and we may seek the entry of an injunction enjoining any breach or threatened breach of those provisions, in addition to any other relief to which we may be entitled at law or in equity.
(e) Third-Party Marks. Other trademarks, service marks, and logos used throughout the Site are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of their respective owners.
(f) Violation of Copyright or Intellectual Property Laws. We respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. We may, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, remove or disable access to any materials on the Site that we believe (or are notified) may infringe on the rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement or otherwise infringes on your intellectual property rights, please report it to us promptly by emailing to support@engineeringtrainer.com.
6. Mobile and other devices
If you use a mobile device or EngineeringTrainer-provided mobile application to access the Site, the following additional terms and conditions (“Mobile Terms”) also apply:
(a) You agree that you are solely responsible for all message and data charges that apply to use of your mobile device to access the Site. All such charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Please contact your participating mobile service provider for pricing plans, participation status, and details.
(b) You understand that wireless service may not be available in all areas at all times and may be affected by product, software, coverage, or service changes made by your service provider or otherwise. Additional terms and conditions may apply to your use of our mobile applications based on the type of mobile device that you use.
(c) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE VIA YOUR MOBILE DEVICE OR ENGINEERINGTRAINER PROVIDED MOBILE APPLICATION CONFIRMS YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITING THESE MOBILE TERMS.
7. User content and feedback
(a) Interactive Features. The Site from time to time may provide you with the ability to upload, post, submit, publish, or transmit to other users or persons (hereinafter, “post”) via online forums, chat capabilities, user discussion groups, blogs, online profiles, or other online forums (“Interactive Features”).
(b) User Content. The Interactive Features are intended to provide you and other users with valuable resources on selected topics. Some, if not most, of the content found on such Interactive Features is provided by third-party users, and not us (such content, “User Content”). The third-party user (including you, if applicable) is solely responsible for the User Content and for complying with applicable laws relating thereto.
(i) All User Content you submit to the Interactive Features (including for inclusion on the Site) or that
is otherwise made available to EngineeringTrainer will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, and by so doing, you hereby grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each other and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material.
(ii) To the extent that you provide any User Content, you represent and warrant that (a) you have all
necessary rights, licenses and/or clearances to provide such User Content as provided above, (b) such User Content is accurate and reasonably complete, (c) as between you and EngineeringTrainer, you are responsible for the payment of third-party fees, if any, related to the provision and use of such User Content, (d) such User Content does not and will not infringe or misappropriate any third-party rights or constitute a fraudulent statement or misrepresentation or unfair business practices, and (e) you agree to comply with all applicable rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content we may post on the Site or Interactive Features from time to time, including those set forth in Section 8 below.
(c) Feedback. We welcome and encourage you to provide feedback, comments, and suggestions for improvements to the Site (“Feedback”). You acknowledge and agree that any and all Feedback provided by way of the Site or otherwise will be the sole and exclusive property of EngineeringTrainer, and you hereby irrevocably assign to EngineeringTrainer and agree to irrevocably assign to EngineeringTrainer all of your right, title, and interest in and to all Feedback, including without limitation all worldwide patent rights, copyright rights, trade secret rights, and other proprietary or intellectual property rights therein. At our request and expense, you will execute documents and take such further acts as we may reasonably request to assist EngineeringTrainer to acquire, perfect, and maintain its intellectual property rights and other legal protections for the Feedback.
(d) Monitoring and Enforcement. We have the right to:
(i) remove or refuse to post any User Content or Feedback for any or no reason in our sole discretion;
(ii) take any action with respect to any User Content or Feedback that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Content or Feedback violates these Terms of Use, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Site or the public, or could create risk or liability for EngineeringTrainer;
(iii) disclose your identity or other information about you to any third-party who claims that material
posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to
privacy;
(iv) take appropriate legal action, including without limitation referral to law enforcement for any
illegal or unauthorized use of the Site; and
(v) terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any violation of these Terms of Use;
And Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any User Content, Feedback, or materials on or through the Site.
YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS US AND OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY US OR ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER US, SUCH PARTIES, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, we have no obligation to review any User Content, Feedback, or materials before they are posted on the Site, and we cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third-party, and we have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this Section.
8. ENGINEERINGTRAINER “DOs” and “DON’Ts”
You acknowledge and agree that the Site contains content and materials that are viewable through online streaming methods and they are not to be downloaded by you (or your Business Users). In addition, you agree to adhere and abide to the following Dos and DON’Ts.
(a) DOs (User Obligations). You acknowledge and agree that you (and your Business Users) will:
Comply with all applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulations (including without limitation any laws regarding copyright, intellectual property, privacy and personal identity, or the export of data or software to and from the U.S. or other countries);
Provide true and accurate information to us and keep it updated;
Use the Interactive Features in a respectful manner; and
Exit from your account at the end of each session or use of the Site.
(b) DON’Ts (Prohibited Conduct). You acknowledge and agree that you (and your Business Users), will not:
Reproduce, redistribute, transmit, assign, sell, broadcast, rent, share, lend, modify, adapt, edit, create derivative works of, license, capture, download, save, upload, print, or otherwise transfer or retain information or content available on the Site other than with regard to Authorized Downloadable Materials, subject to the limited permissions set forth herein;
Manually or systematically harvest, scrape, collect or otherwise extract information or data contained on the Site, other than permitted use of Authorized Downloadable Materials.
Permit or provide others access to the Site using your Account Information or otherwise, or the Account Information of another authorized user;
Impersonate or attempt to impersonate EngineeringTrainer, an EngineeringTrainer employee, partner, another user, or any other person or entity (including without limitation by using e-mail addresses or Account Information associated with any of the foregoing) or provide incorrect or knowingly false information;
Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, legal notices, or other proprietary notations from the Proprietary Materials or any other content available on the Site;
Violate or attempt to violate the Site’s security mechanisms, attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site or assist others to do so, or otherwise breach the security of the Site or corrupt the Site in any way;
Co-brand or frame the Site or establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form or association, approval, or endorsement on our part, without the prior express written permission of an authorized representative of EngineeringTrainer;
Use any portion of the Site to aid in transmitting, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail”, “chain letter”, or “spam” or any other similar solicitation;
Post to the Interactive Features or any other portion of the Site any inappropriate, offensive, racist, hateful, sexist, pornographic, false, misleading, infringing, defamatory, or libelous content;
Use the Site or its contents (including User Content) to recruit, solicit, or contact in any form other users or potential users for employment or contracting for a business not affiliated with us without the prior express written permission of an authorized representative of EngineeringTrainer;
Use or attempt to use the Site to store or transmit software viruses, worms, time bombs, Trojan horses, or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment;
Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the Site or expose them to liability; and/or
Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site, interfere with any other party’s use of the Site (including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Site), or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.
(c) Restricted Use of Site. We reserve the right to monitor use of the Site and to suspend, revoke, deny, disable, or terminate your access or the access of any of your Business Users if you or they have violated any provisions of these Terms of Use (including the DOs and DON’Ts above) or if your or their usage behavior exceeds normal limits, as determined in our sole discretion. The term “normal limits” will be determined solely by EngineeringTrainer.
(d) Geographic Pricing and Restrictions. No Site content or materials may be downloaded or exported (i) into (or to a resident of) Cuba, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country subject to an applicable embargo or other trade restriction by any government regulatory agency having jurisdiction, or (ii) by or to any person or entity on the United States Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) or the United States Commerce Department’s Consolidated Screening List (CSL). By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list. Although the Site may be accessible worldwide accessing them from territories where its contents or materials are illegal, is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any product, service, and/or information made in connection with the Site is void where prohibited.
9. Specific Rules for content partners
EngineeringTrainer collaborates with partners (referred to as “Partner”, “Content Partner” or “Teacher”) to provide courses to end-users through the Site. When you publish a course, webinar, video lesson or any other content type (collectively “Course”) on the Site, you agree to the following rules:
(a) You will honor any enrollments through the Site at the price and time listed in the Site, and not to refuse enrollments or participation by any student for any discriminatory or other illegal reason.
(b) Any content you submit to the Site will not contain third-party copyrighted material, or material that is subject to other third-party proprietary rights, unless you have permission from the rightful owner of the material.
(c) You represent and warrant to EngineeringTrainer that you are qualified to teach the Courses that you list with the Site and that you will at all times conduct yourself in a professional manner and in compliance with all applicable laws.
(d) Content Partners receive a Course Admin account that allows them to setup and access Courses and follow their student progress and performance.
(e) EngineeringTrainer does not claim ownership of Course content provided by our Content Partners unless agreed upon otherwise. At all times Content Partners may choose to remove content from their Courses and will continue to own such content.
(f) You understand that, if you teach a Course, your students will have the ability to post a review of this Course. We cannot control the contents of any such review and will not be held responsible for any information or opinions that a user may include in any such review.
(g) You hereby grant EngineeringTrainer a non-exclusive right and license to distribute, publicly perform, offer, market and otherwise use and exploit the Courses through the Site, and present it to members for these purposes directly or through third-parties.
(h) EngineeringTrainer reserves the right to, but is under no obligation, to delete the listing of any Course from the Site at any time and for any reason.
10. REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS
(a) Your Representations and Warranties. You represent and warrant that:
(i) You are (i) 18 years of age or older and (ii) are fully able and competent to form a binding contract with EngineeringTrainer by entering into these Terms of Use.
(ii) You are solely responsible for all service, telephony, data charges, and other fees and costs associated with your access to and use of the Site, including without limitation maintaining all internet, browser software and extensions, computer hardware, telephone, and other equipment required for such access.
(b) Authority. You and EngineeringTrainer each represent, warrant, and covenant that it has the full power and authority to:
(i) enter into an agreement subject to these Terms of Use; (ii) perform its obligations hereunder, and that its performance hereunder does not conflict with, limit, or be contrary to any other agreement;
(iii) and that by so doing, it does not violate any applicable laws or any contractual relationship.
(c) EngineeringTrainer Intellectual Property. We represent, warrant, and covenant that: (i) we have and will have all rights, titles, licenses, intellectual property, permissions and approvals necessary in connection with our performance under these Terms of Use to grant you the Purchase and rights granted hereunder; and (ii) neither the Site (including the Proprietary Materials), nor the provision or utilization thereof as contemplated under these Terms of Use, will infringe, violate, trespass or in any manner contravene or breach or constitute the unauthorized use or misappropriation of any intellectual property of any third-party.
(d) Reliance and Functionality. EngineeringTrainer does not warrant that the content or functions of the Site will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Site will be uninterrupted or error free. The content and materials presented on or through the Site is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from or related to any reliance placed on such materials by you, your Business Users, or any other visitor to the Site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. The Site (including without limitation our blogs and Interactive Features) may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, or third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and reporting services. All statements and opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by EngineeringTrainer, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of EngineeringTrainer. We are not responsible or liable to you or any third-party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.
(e) Availability of Site. You recognize that the traffic of data through the Internet may cause delays during your use of or access to the Site, and accordingly, you agree not to hold us liable for delays that are ordinary in the course of Internet use. You further acknowledge and accept that the Site may not be available on a continual 24-hour basis due to such delays, delays caused by our upgrading, modification, or standard maintenance of the Site, or any other delays outside of our control.
(f) Third-party services, links, SSO, OAuth, etc. If any portion of the Site contains services (e.g., discussion forums), links, resources, or materials provided by third parties, including without limitation URL links, discussion forum engines, single-sign on services (SSO), OAuth resources (e.g., Facebook, GitHub, LinkedIn, etc.), or capabilities to share to social media websites, these are provided for your convenience only. This may include links contained on courses or in advertisements, including banner advertisements and sponsored links on the Site. We have no control over the contents, software, or privacy practices of these third-party services, links, resources, or materials, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them—if you access or use them, you do so entirely at your own risk.
11. TERMINATION; PLAN CANCELLATION POLICY
(a) EngineeringTrainer’s Rights of Termination. You agree that we may deactivate your account or terminate your Purchase if we believe that you have (a) breached these Terms of Use; (b) infringed the intellectual property rights of a third-party; (c) posted, uploaded or transmitted unauthorized User Content; or (d) violated or acted inconsistently with these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, the Mobile Terms, or any other applicable code of conduct. You agree that any such deactivation or termination for the foregoing reasons may be effected without prior notice to you and that EngineeringTrainer will not be liable to you or any third-party for any deactivation of your account or termination of your Purchase.
(b) Individual Plan Cancellation. Your Individual Plan may be cancelled at any time via your user account settings page or by emailing support@engineeringtrainer.com. If you cancel your Individual Plan by any method, your Individual Plan will remain active to the end of your then-current Individual Term to the extent your Individual License Fee is paid and these Terms of Use will continue in effect and will govern such Individual Term until its expiration or earlier termination for cause. If you are dissatisfied for any reason with your Individual Plan subscription, your sole right and exclusive remedy is to terminate your Individual Plan. Other than as set forth herein, we will not offer refunds on any fees or charges related to your Individual Plan—this includes any partially used or unused periods for which you have already paid. Your obligation to pay fees continues through the end of the subscription term during which you cancel your Individual Plan.
(c) Business Plan Termination.
(i) For Cause. Either the business that purchased the Business Plan or EngineeringTrainer may terminate the Business Plan or any Sales Order prior to its expiration if the other party breaches these Terms of Use or a Sales Order and fails to cure said breach within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice thereof. Except for instances arising from EngineeringTrainer’s uncured breach, all fees or charges related to your Business Plan are non-refundable and all unpaid fees are due and payable immediately upon termination.
(ii) For Convenience. A Business Plan may be terminated for convenience by sending notice to EngineeringTrainer, by means of emailing to support@engineeringtrainer.com, at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the then-current Business Term; however, in the event of any termination for convenience all portions of the Business License Fee are completely non-refundable. With respect to any Business Term still in effect as of the date of such termination for convenience, and upon your request, your Business Plan will remain active to the end of your then-current Business Term to the extent your Business License Fee has been paid; provided that these Terms of Use will continue in effect and govern such Business Term until its expiration or earlier termination for cause.
(d) You acknowledge and agree that EngineeringTrainer may retain and store your information on EngineeringTrainer’s systems for archival purposes notwithstanding any termination or cancellation of your account or Purchase.
12. TEACHING OR PARTICIPATING ON THE SITE
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE ENGINEERINGTRAINER AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ENGINEERINGTRAINER PARTIES”) FROM ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED OR UNDISCLOSED, RELATING TO ANY DISPUTE ANY TRANSACTION OR ATTEMPTED TRANSACTION WITH ANOTHER USER OF THE SITE (WHETHER A STUDENT OR TEACHER). YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND INTEND THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE IS BINDING UPON YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, AGENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS.
Your teaching or participation in a Course is at your sole risk. EngineeringTrainer does not supervise Courses and is not involved in any way with the actions of any individuals (whether students or Teacher). As a result, we have no control over the identity or actions of the individuals who are present at these Courses, and we request that our users exercise caution and good judgment when participating in Courses. You acknowledge and agree that by participating in any Course (whether as a student or teacher) you may be exposed to a variety of risks and hazards, which may or may not be foreseen, including (without limitation) personal injury, property damage and death. You are solely responsible for all costs and/or risks associated with making the Course available on the Site and participation in any Course.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE ENGINEERINGTRAINER AND EACH OF THE OTHER ENGINEERINGTRAINER PARTIES FROM ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, SUSPECTED OR UNSUSPECTED, DISCLOSED OR UNDISCLOSED, RELATING TO YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY EVENT, WHETHER AS A STUDENT OR TEACHER. YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND INTEND THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE IS BINDING UPON YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, AGENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS.
When a student enrolls in a Course on the Site, we will share the student’s information with the teacher. By enrolling in a Course on the Site, a student grants to us permission to share that student’s information with the teacher. The teacher is required to respect the privacy of the student. The teacher has a limited license to use this information only for EngineeringTrainer-related communications or for EngineeringTrainer-facilitated transactions.
13. CONTENT PARTNER PAYMENTS
(a) Content Partners may earn revenue by publishing Courses or offering additional services through the Site. To qualify for payments each month, members must have watched a minimum of 30 total minutes across all of your Courses that month.
(b) EngineeringTrainer pays Content Partners on the 25th of each month. Payouts sent on the 25th of each month are for monthly revenue related to the previous calendar month.
(c) EngineeringTrainer distributes at least 60% of its monthly recurring revenue from Memberships to Content Partners. The algorithm used to determine your monthly share is based primarily on your share in the total usage of content on the platform. The specifics of the distribution calculation can be subject to change from time to time.
(d) Teachers and students agree that EngineeringTrainer’s sole responsibility is to process payments and pay out teachers in the proportions set forth above. EngineeringTrainer is not party to any transaction between any student and/or teacher and cannot be held responsible for any issues arising from any such transaction.
(e) Content Partners are responsible for all income, sales, and other taxes associated with the payments they earn through the Site.
(f) EngineeringTrainer reserves the right to withhold or cancel payments to Content Partners if it deems, in its sole judgement and absolute discretion, that the Content Partner engaged in behavior that violated any part of this Agreement.
14. INDEMNIFICATION
(a) Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless EngineeringTrainer, its directors, employees, licensors, independent contractors, providers, subsidiaries, and affiliates, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns (each, an “EngineeringTrainer Indemnitee”) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) (hereinafter, “Claims”) arising out of or relating to: (i) your violation of these Terms of Use or the Mobile Terms; (ii) your User Content or Feedback posted to the Site; (iii) any use by you of the Site’s material, content, services, or products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use; or (iv) your use of any information obtained from the Site.
(b) Indemnification Procedure. You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any Claims, including asserting any available defenses. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any Claims or matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you may not in any event settle any Claims without our prior written consent.
15. NO WARRANTY; LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY
(a) No Warranty. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. NEITHER ENGINEERINGTRAINER NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINEERINGTRAINER MAKES ANY PROMISE, WARRANTY, OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER ENGINEERINGTRAINER NOR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINEERINGTRAINER PROMISES, REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE OR CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY PORTION THEREOF WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT OR MATERIALS WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS. ENGINEERINGTRAINER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(b) Limitation on Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL ENGINEERINGTRAINER, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR PARTNERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE TO YOU, ANY OF YOUR AFFILIATES OR BUSINESS USERS, OR ANY THIRD-PARTY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE TERMS OF USE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE, FOR: (i) ANY AMOUNT IN THE AGGREGATE IN EXCESS OF THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO ENGINEERINGTRAINER FOR THE SITE IN THE THREE (3) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LIABILITY ARISING; (ii) FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, OR LOSS OF GOODWILL; (iii) DATA LOSS OR COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; (iv) FOR ANY MATTER BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL; OR (v) FOR ANY ACTIONS OF, OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY, THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS (INCLUDING MENTORS) PROVIDING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF ENGINEERINGTRAINER OR VIA THE SITE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
16. CHANGES TO TERMS OR THE SITE
( a) Changes to these Terms. We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, the Mobile Terms, or any documents, policies, or terms they incorporate by reference in our sole discretion and at any time. Any such change or modification will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site; however, any changes to Section 17(c) (Governing Law and Jurisdiction) will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice on or prior to the date the change is posted on the Site. We will take reasonable steps to notify you of any changes or modifications, but you agree to review the Site periodically to be aware of any changes or modifications. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, your continued use of the Site and any other EngineeringTrainer-provided services will be deemed your conclusive acceptance of all such changed or modified terms and conditions.
(b) Changes to the Site. EngineeringTrainer may at any time, without notice or liability, change or eliminate any content or feature of the Site or any portion thereof, or restrict the use of any portion of the Site. Your only right with respect to any dissatisfaction with any service-related change or elimination is to cease use of the Site. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Site is unavailable at any time or for any reason.
17. GENERAL
(a) Non-Waiver. Failure by EngineeringTrainer to enforce any provision(s) of these Terms of Use will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
(b) Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be illegal, void, or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions of these Terms of Use.
(c) Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms of Use are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands, without reference to (i) any conflicts of law principle that would apply the substantive laws of another jurisdiction to the parties’ rights or duties, (ii) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, or (iii) other international laws.
(d) Dispute Resolution. Should any dispute arise with regard to these Terms of Use, the parties agree to first work in good faith to resolve such dispute, and neither party may commence any action with regard to such dispute until thirty (30) days have passed from the time such party has provided clear notice to the other party of the nature of such dispute, provided that nothing herein will prevent us from seeking injunctive relief in the event of your actual or threatened breach of any terms of these Terms of Use.
(e) Notice. Any notice which may be required to be given under these Terms of Use, will be given: (i) by EngineeringTrainer to you via e-mail to the e-mail address you maintain in your account settings or by notifying you electronically by displaying the notice in the Site; (ii) by you to us in any commercially reasonable manner, including certified mail, return receipt requested, e-mail, or any other customary means of communication at the applicable mailing address set forth below, as may be updated from time to time. Any notice given otherwise than in accordance with this Section will be deemed ineffective. All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, or other communications relating to the Site should be directed to the EngineeringTrainer support team by emailing support@engineeringtrainer.com.
(f) No Agency. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed as making either party the partner, joint venture, agent, legal representative, employer, contractor, or employee of the other. Neither EngineeringTrainer nor any other party to these Terms of Use has, or may hold itself out to any third-party as having, any authority to make any statements, representations or commitments of any kind, or to take any action that is binding on the other, except as provided for herein or authorized in writing by the party to be bound.
(g) Assignment. We may freely transfer or assign any portion of our rights or delegate our obligations under these Terms of Use. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your rights, obligations, or duties under these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, without our prior written consent, in our sole discretion. Any attempted transfer or assignment of these Terms of Use without the prior written consent of EngineeringTrainer will be null and void ab initio. These Terms of Use will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the permitted successors and assigns of each party to these Terms of Use.
(h)
Miscellaneous. These Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, the Mobile Terms,
together with each Sales Order, as applicable, constitute the sole and entire agreement
between you and EngineeringTrainer with respect to the Site and supersede all
prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and
warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Site. The section titles
used herein are displayed for convenience only and have no legal effect.
Nothing in these Terms of Use confers any third-party beneficiary rights or
remedies. The inclusion of your purchase order number on any Sales Order,
invoice, or other EngineeringTrainer-provided document is for reference
purposes only and is not an acceptance by EngineeringTrainer of your terms or
conditions contained therein or elsewhere. The terms on any such purchase order
or similar document submitted by you to EngineeringTrainer will have no effect
and are hereby rejected. If any dispute should arise between the parties hereto
regarding the terms or subject matter of these Terms of Use or the enforcement
or breach of such terms, then the party prevailing in such dispute, whether by
out-of-court settlement or final judicial determination, will be entitled to
recover from the non-prevailing party all costs and expenses of such dispute
incurred by such prevailing party, including without limitation reasonable
attorneys’ fees.
[END OF TERMS OF USE]
Privacy Policy
Version: v3.1
Release date: January 11, 2019
1. What information do we collect and what do we do with it?
When you enroll as a student or subscriber (“learner”) on our site or related courses, as part of the enrolling process, we collect the personal information you give us such as your name, email address, country of origin and profession. We ask for this information to define your account and gain insight in whom uses our platform.
Email marketing: we may send you emails about our site and related course(s), registration, course content, your course progress or other updates. We may also use your email to inform you about changes to the course, survey you about your usage, or collect your opinion.
When you
enroll in a course on the site, we will share the student’s details with the
teacher. By enrolling in a Course on the Site, a student grants to us permission
to share that student’s information with the teacher. The teacher is required
to respect the privacy of the student. The teacher has a limited license to use
this information only for EngineeringTrainer-related communications or for
EngineeringTrainer-facilitated transactions.
2. How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to become a learner on our site, make a purchase, or participate in the course, you imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only.
How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you provide consent, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us at support@engineeringtrainer.com.
3. Disclosure
We may
disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you
violate our Terms of Use.
4. Thinkific
Our site is hosted by Thinkific Labs Inc. (“Thinkific”). They provide us with the online course creation backend that allow us to sell our product/services to you. Your data is stored through Thinkific’s data storage, databases and the general Thinkific application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall.
Payment:
If you make a purchase on our site, we use a third-party payment processor such as Stripe or Paypal. Payments are encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction.
All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our site and related courses and its service providers.
For more insight, you may also want to read Thinkific’s Terms of Service here https://www.thinkific.com/resources/terms-of-service/ or Privacy Statement here https://www.thinkific.com/resources/privacy-policy/ .
5. Third-party Services
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers. Amongst others, but not limited by, we use the following service providers:
HubSpot: https://legal.hubspot.com/legal-stuff
MailChimp: https://mailchimp.com/legal/
Stripe: https://stripe.com/nl/privacy
DISQUS: https://help.disqus.com/terms-and-policies/disqus-privacy-policy
GoToWebinar: https://www.logmeininc.com/legal/privacy
Certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act.
Once you leave our course website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Use.
Links
When you click on links on our course site, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
6. Security
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.
If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.
Cookies
We collect cookies or similar tracking technologies. This means information that our website’s server transfers to your computer. This information can be used to track your session on our website. Cookies may also be used to customize our website content for you as an individual. If you are using one of the common Internet web browsers, you can set up your browser to either let you know when you receive a cookie or to deny cookie access to your computer.
We use cookies to recognize your device and provide you with a personalized experience.
We also use cookies to attribute visits to our websites to third-party sources and to serve targeted ads from Google, Facebook, Instagram and other third-party vendors.
Our third-party advertisers use cookies to track your prior visits to our websites and elsewhere on the Internet in order to serve you targeted ads. For more information about targeted or behavioral advertising, please visit https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising.
Opting out: You can opt out of targeted ads served via specific third-party vendors by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Opt-Out page.
We may also use automated tracking methods on our websites, in communications with you, and in our products and services, to measure performance and engagement.
Please note that we do not alter our data collection and usage practices when we detect a “Do Not Track” signal from your browser.
Web Analysis Tools
We may use web analysis tools that are built into the EngineeringTrainer website to measure and collect anonymous session information.
7. Age of Consent
By using this site, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and of the age of majority in your country, state or province of residence.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our site or course is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at support@engineeringtrainer.com