Acceptance of Terms
Assessment & Development Consultants Inc ("A&DC") hereby grants you access to these pages on this website (the "Site"), including all information, documents, communications, files, text, graphics and software available through the Site (collectively, the "Material" or "Materials") and all services operated by A&DC and third parties (the "Services") through the Site, conditional upon your agreement to accept the application of local, state, national and/or international law or any regulations having the force of law to govern matters between us in relation to this Site. Access to the Site, Materials and Services is also subject to the terms and conditions set out in this document and any changes to this document that A&DC may publish from time to time (the "Terms of Use"). By accessing or using the Site in any way, including, without limitation, use of any of the Services, downloading of any Materials, or merely browsing the Site, you agree to and are bound by these Terms of Use.
By using this Site, including all Materials and Services made available through it, you agree to adhere to the conditions set out under Copyright, Disclaimer and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these conditions, please do not use this Site. If you purchase any of our Materials or Services, then that purchase is subject to our Terms and Conditions of Business.
Intellectual Property
This Site and all content contained herein, including Materials and Services, are proprietary to, and are the sole property of A&DC or its licensors. All title to the Site and the information and ideas contained herein, and all rights in any copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, patents and other intellectual property rights in or in connection with the Site (including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video, music, text, and "applets" incorporated therein) are and will remain the property of A&DC or its licensors. This Site is protected by US and international copyright and other proprietary rights laws. You may not copy, modify, reproduce, perform, display, distribute or create derivative versions of: (a) the content of this Site, other than as expressly permitted in these Terms of Use, our Terms and Conditions of Business or under Copyright, (b) the design or layout of the Site or individual sections of the design or layout of the Site or (c) the A&DC trademarks and logos, without A&DC's prior written permission.
User Conduct
In using the Site, including all Services and Materials available through it, you agree to meet the following rules of conduct:
- Not to post, download for commercial gain, upload, or otherwise transmit any viruses or other harmful, disruptive or destructive files through the Site
- Not to interfere with the security of, or disrupt or otherwise cause harm to the Site, or to any of its associated Materials and Services, its system resources, passwords, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Site
- Not to create a false identity
- Not to use or try to use another person's or entity's account, password, service, or system without express authorization from A&DC
- Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law
- Not to post on or otherwise transmit through the Site any explicit or obscene language; language which infringes anyone else's intellectual property rights; discussions of illegal topics; personal attacks on other individuals; personal information about any minors; or other information that A&DC, in its sole discretion, deems to be inappropriate for the Site
Site User Content and Communications
Although it is not our intention to do so, A&DC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to review your communications, although it is not our responsibility to monitor your communications, and delete or remove user content from the Site and to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to all or parts of this Site, at any time (including, without limitation, our good faith belief that you have not complied with these Terms of Use) without prior notice or liability.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, A&DC will have no liability relating to user content arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise.
User Registration
Where use of the Site or certain Services of the Site requires user registration (e.g. to purchase our AC-EXS™ range of Assessment & Development Centre Exercises), you will be asked to provide certain registration information (the "Registration Data").
In registering to use the Site, including all Services and Materials available through it, you agree to:
- Provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information about yourself as required on the registration form
- Maintain your Registration Data to keep it accurate, up-to-date and complete
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Registration Data. You agree to notify A&DC immediately of any unauthorized activity using your Registration Data or if you suspect that the confidentiality of your Registration Data has been breached.
Violation of Rules and Regulations
A&DC reserves the right to seek all remedies available in law and equity for violations of all rules and regulations set out in this Site, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the Site. A&DC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate or suspend your use of the Site, terminate or suspend your account and refuse any current or future use of the Materials and Services if it believes in good faith that you have knowingly failed to comply with these Terms of Use.
Governing Law and General Provisions
This Site is operated by A&DC from the state of North Carolina within the United States of America. A&DC makes no representation that the information in the Site is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Site from territories where the contents of the Site may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so using their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claims relating to the information available on this Site will be governed by the laws of the state of North Carolina excluding the application of its conflicts of law rules. You hereby consent to exclusive personal jurisdiction in the courts of the state of North Carolina with regard to any proceedings arising out of or related to these Terms of Use or your use of or access to this Site. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings in these Terms of Use are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of a paragraph or section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our rights to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms of Use describe the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
A&DC retains the right to change these Terms of Use by placing an updated version on this page. Reviewing this page regularly ensures that you are always aware of our Site policies. Your continued use of the Site, or any Materials or Services accessible through it, after such an updated version has been posted on this page, constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not comply with these Terms of Use, your authorization to use this Site will automatically end and any Materials that you may have downloaded or printed from it must be immediately destroyed.
These Terms of Use apply to the entire contents of this World Wide Web Site under the domain name www.adc.us.com
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