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LEGAL INFORMATION AND USES

These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the Gnomon, Inc. website located at www.gnomon.edu and all associated sites linked to www.gnomon.edu by Gnomon, Inc., a California corporation, and its subsidiaries and affiliates, if any (collectively, the “Site”). The Site is the property of Gnomon, Inc., a California corporation (“Gnomon”), and its licensors if any.

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity ("you"), and Gnomon concerning your access to and use of the http://www.gnomon.edu website as well as any other media form, medial channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto. You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use.

BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS SITE IN ANY WAY, INCLUDING USING ANY SERVICES, DOWNLOADING OR PURCHASING MATERIALS, OR MERELY BROWSING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO AND ARE BOUNDED TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.

Gnomon reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of the Terms of Use, at any time. Your access and use of the Site, Services, or Materials (defined hereinbelow), will be subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use, rules, and guidelines posted on the Site at the time of such use. Please regularly check the "Terms of Use" link on the home page of www.gnomon.edu to view the then-current terms. We will alert you to any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change.

If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to access or use this Site, Services, or Materials, automatically terminates, and any Materials downloaded or printed from the Site in violation of the Terms of Use must be immediately destroyed.

The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, Gnomon grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, website or another medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without Gnomon’s express prior written consent.

The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.

THE SITE

Gnomon makes this website with links to the Terms of Use, Materials, and Services available for your access and uses subject to the Terms of Use.

"Materials" means all information, text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, names, images, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer codes, data, tutorials, communications, downloads, files, photographs, graphics, videos, webcasts, publications, content, tools, resources, software, code, programs and products made available or enabled via the Site by Gnomon or users of this Site, including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Materials.

" Services" means all services and resources offered or enabled via the Site by Gnomon and users of this Site, including without limitation, download areas, developer tools services, product, and other information services, and communications services such as “post comment” areas, bulletin boards, calendars, chat areas, communities, e-mail, forums (including lab and user to user forums), newsgroups, personal webpages, photo albums, and other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (collectively, “Communication Venues”).

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; LIMITED LICENSE TO USERS

The Site, Materials, and Services, as well as their selection and arrangement, are all owned and controlled by Gnomon, or licensed by third parties to Gnomon, and are protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and all other intellectual property, unfair competition, and proprietary rights (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights"), and any unauthorized use of the Materials or Services may violate such laws and the Terms of Use.

You agree not to copy, republish, frame, download, transmit, modify, adapt, create derivative works based on, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, display, perform, license, sublicense or reverse engineer the Site, Materials or Services, any portions of the Site, Materials or Services or the selection and arrangement of the Site, Materials or Services, except without express prior written permission. In addition, you agree not to use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction methods in connection with the Site, Services, or Materials.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity to comply with these Terms of Use, (2) you are not under the age of 13, (3) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the site, (4) as further set forth below, you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise, (5) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, and (6) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, on incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your use, access, and/or account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

USE OF SITE

You must adhere to all limitations on dissemination, usage, and reproduction of any Services or Materials that you download from the Site that are subject to such limitations. You agree to use the Services only to access, download, utilize, post, send or receive Materials in an appropriate manner as related to the particular Materials or Services being accessed or used by you. As some examples of improper activities when accessing or using the Site, Services, or Materials, you agree that you shall not:

  • Collect, harvest, mine, or engage in any other activity to obtain e-mail addresses, phone numbers, personal information, or any other information about others.
  • Use or attempt to gain access to or use another's account, password, Service, Materials, or computer systems or networks connected to any Gnomon server or to the Site without authorization from Gnomon, whether through hacking, password mining, or any other means.
  • Remove or falsely add to any uploaded Materials any copyright, trademark, or other legal or proprietary rights notices, author attributions, or other information such as origin or source of the Materials.
  • Access or attempt to access any Materials that you are not authorized to access or Materials through any means not intentionally made available through the Site or Services.
  • Make available any files containing Materials where you do not own or control, or have not received the necessary licenses to, all Intellectual Property Rights, rights of privacy and publicity, and all other rights in and to such Materials.
  • Use any Materials in any manner that infringes any Intellectual Property Rights or other rights of any party.
  • Disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise cause harm to, the Site, or any Services, Materials, systems resources, accounts, passwords, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Site or any affiliated or linked sites.
  • Post or otherwise submit any software, programs, or files that are harmful or disruptive of another’s equipment, software, or other property, including any corrupted files, time bombs, Trojan horses, viruses, and worms.
  • Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others.
  • Download any Materials posted by another that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, distributed, performed, or displayed in such manner.
  • Disrupt, interfere or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Site or other affiliated or linked sites, Materials or Services.
  • Breach any guidelines or other codes of conduct applicable to a particular Service or Materials.
  • Access or use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden or impair any Gnomon server or the network(s) connected to any Gnomon server.
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations related to the access to or use of the Site, or engage in any activity prohibited by the Terms of Use.
  • Post or otherwise submit any topic, name, material, or information that is child pornography, defamatory, excessively violent, harassing, inappropriate, indecent, lascivious, lewd, obscene, profane, racist, unlawful, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Prepare, compile, use, download, or otherwise copy any Site user directory or other user or usage information or any portion thereof, or transmit, provide or otherwise distribute (whether or not for a fee) such directory or information to any third party.
  • Engage in any chain letters, contests, junk e-mail, pyramid schemes, spamming, surveys, or any other duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise).
  • Violate the rights of Gnomon or any third party (including rights of privacy and publicity) or abuse, defame, harass, stalk or threaten another.
  • Use any Gnomon domain name as a pseudonymous return e-mail address.
  • Market any goods or services for any business purpose (including advertising and making offers to buy or sell goods or services), unless specifically allowed to do so by Gnomon.

YOU ALSO AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING

You may not use any “deep-link”, “page-scrape”, “robot”, “spider” or other automatic devices, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site, Material, or Services, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site, Materials, or Services, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. Gnomon reserves the right to bar any such activity.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any Gnomon server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means.

You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, any licensor of Gnomon, or any consumer/customer of products of Gnomon, including any Gnomon account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.

You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Site or Gnomon’s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to Gnomon.

You agree not to use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.

You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to Gnomon on or through the Site, Services, or Materials offered on or through the Site. You may not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity.

You may not use the Site, Services, or Materials for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of Gnomon or others.

When using Services or Materials, you will be subject to any posted guidelines, rules, or licenses applicable to such Services or Materials, if any, in addition to the Terms of Use. Materials and Services provided by third parties (collectively, the "Third-Party Services") are governed by separate agreements accompanying such Materials and Services.

Gnomon offers no guarantees and assumes no responsibility or liability of any type with respect to the Third-Party Services, including any liability resulting from incompatibility between a Third-Party Service, the Materials, Services, or another Third-Party Service. You agree that you will not hold Gnomon responsible or liable with respect to the Third-Party Services.

Gnomon, in its sole discretion, may (but has no obligation to) monitor or review the Materials and Services at any time. Gnomon may at any time without notice and in its sole discretion: (a) terminate a Service, access to, or use of any Materials or an area of the Site where Materials are posted or submitted; and (b) disclose any information related to your use of a Service or Material, or the substance of any of your posted or submitted Materials, as Gnomon deems necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. You agree to use extra care when disclosing any personally identifiable information about yourself or your children in any Services or when you post or otherwise submit any Materials.

If you are required to establish an account in connection with a particular Service or Material, you must complete the designated registration process for such Service or Material. All required registration information that you provide must be current, complete, accurate, and kept up to date on a prompt, timely basis. If required, you must also choose a user name and password for such an account. It is your sole responsibility to keep your account number, user name, password, and other sensitive information confidential. If you become aware of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security, you shall notify Gnomon immediately. If any Services or Materials provide password-restricted access to your sensitive information (including customer lists and contractual terms), then by accessing or using this Site and setting up a password-restricted account for such Services or Materials, you consent to Gnomon's display of such information via such Services or Materials and accept all risks of unauthorized access to such information.

USE OF MATERIALS

Except as indicated to the contrary elsewhere on this Site, you may view, download, and print the Materials available on this Site subject to the following conditions:

  • The Materials may be accessed and used solely for personal, informational, non-commercial, and internal purposes.
  • The Materials may not be modified or altered in any way.
  • The Materials on the Site may not be distributed or sold, rented, leased, licensed, or otherwise made available to others.
  • You may not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in the Materials.
  • You may not copy or distribute any graphics in the Materials apart from their accompanying text.
  • You will not quote or display Materials, or any portions thereof, out of context.
  • Gnomon reserves the right to revoke the authorization to view, download and print the Materials available via this Site at any time, and any such use shall be discontinued immediately upon notice from Gnomon.
  • The rights granted to you constitute a license and not a transfer of title.
  • The Materials comprised of Software are subject to the additional provisions governing Software set forth herein.
  • Any Materials made available only upon payment of a fee or execution of a separate agreement may only be viewed, downloaded, and printed subject to your payment of such fee or execution.
  • Use of the Materials for any other purpose is expressly prohibited and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

The rights specified above to view, download and print the Materials available on this Site are not applicable to the design, layout, or look and feel of this Site. Such elements of the Site are protected by law, including trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws, and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. No trademark, graphic, sound, or image from the Site may be copied or retransmitted unless expressly permitted by Gnomon. In addition, various sections of the Site may showcase the work of creative professionals. Such Materials belong to their creators, may be protected by Intellectual Property Rights, and are for display purposes only. Accordingly, you may not download or print these works unless there is a notice associated with the work expressly permitting such uses.

USE OF SOFTWARE

Materials encompassing any software code, including programs, tools, utilities, files, and otherwise, and accompanying documentation that is made accessible via the Site (collectively, "Software") are the copyrighted and patented work of Gnomon or its suppliers. Use of such Software is governed by the terms of the license agreement that accompanies or is included with the Software, or by any license agreement expressly stated on the Site page(s) accompanying the Software. You will not be able to use, download or install any Software that is accompanied by or includes a license agreement unless you agree to the terms of such license agreement. Absent a license agreement that accompanies the Software, use of the Software will be governed by the Terms of Use. You agree that you will not decompile, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Software. The Software is made available solely in accordance with the license agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, unless the accompanying license agreement expressly allows otherwise, any copying or redistribution of the Software is prohibited, including any copying or reproduction of the Software to any other server or location for further reproduction, redistribution, or use on a service bureau basis. Any unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of the Software is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties. Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible.

PRIVACY

Gnomon’s Privacy Policy applies to the use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. To view Gnomon’s Privacy Policy, please visit the “Privacy Policy” icon. Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.

SUBMITTED MATERIALS

All materials that you post on or otherwise submit via the Site and Services (“User Materials”) shall not be confidential information or trade secrets owned by you or any other party. You will receive no compensation for any use of your User Materials. Gnomon may, but is not required to, post or use any of the User Materials that you may post or otherwise submit. Gnomon does not pre-screen User Materials that users provide or otherwise submit via the Site or Services; however, Gnomon may remove any posted or submitted User Materials from the Site or any Service for any reason without notice in its sole discretion. By posting or submitting your User Materials, you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the Intellectual Property Rights and other rights to your User Materials as described in these Terms of Use, including all the rights necessary for you to post or submit your User Materials.

In addition, by posting or otherwise submitting your User Materials that contain images, photographs, pictures, videos, webcasts, or that are otherwise graphical in whole or in part ("Images"), you represent and warrant that: (a) you own the copyright in such Images, or that you have obtained all necessary license(s) from the copyright owner(s) of such Images to use such Images, or portions thereof, in keeping with your use in connection with the Site, the Services and as otherwise permitted by these Terms of Use; (b) you have the rights necessary to grant the licenses and sublicenses described in these Terms of Use; and (c) you have received consent from any and all persons depicted in such Images to use the Images as set forth in these Terms of Use, including the distribution, public display, public performance and reproduction of such Images. By posting or otherwise submitting Images, you grant to Gnomon and all other users of this Site permission to use your Images in connection with their use permitted by these Terms of Use (including making prints and gift items incorporating such Images), including an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid-up license under all Intellectual Property Rights to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, modify, translate, transmit and reformat your Images, with or without having your name attached to such Images, in any manner or form and for any purpose, with full rights to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of distribution. You will receive no compensation with respect to the use of your Images.

You are solely and entirely responsible for all of the User Materials that you post or otherwise submit via the Site or Services. You shall assume all risks associated with the use of your User Materials including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of your User Materials. Gnomon does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of your User Materials. You acknowledge and agree that by accessing or using the Site or Services, you may be exposed to User Materials from others that are offensive, indecent, or otherwise objectionable.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (a "Notification"). A copy of your Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification. Please be advised that pursuant to applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are sure that material located or linked to by the Site infringes your copyright, you should first consider contacting an attorney.

GNOMON’S RIGHTS TO SUBMITTED USER MATERIALS

For all of the User Materials that you post or otherwise submit to the Site, including (a) comments to Communications Venues, (b) feedback, (c) bug reports, (d) piracy reports, or (e) product suggestions, you grant Gnomon and the users of this Site an unrestricted, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free and fully paid-up license under all Intellectual Property Rights to use, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, copy, edit, modify, translate, reformat, transmit and distribute such User Materials, with or without having your name attached to such Images, in any manner or form and for any purpose, with full rights to sublicense such rights through multiple tiers of distribution, and you also acknowledge and agree that Gnomon is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques that you provide for any purpose without any compensation to you. You acknowledge and agree that Gnomon shall not be liable for any failure to store User Materials on the Site at any time.

RESTRICTION AND TERMINATION OF USE

Gnomon may block, restrict, disable, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Site, Services, and Materials at any time in Gnomon’s sole discretion, without prior notice or liability to you.

Gnomon reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.

PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from another region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States. Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, if we received actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under Gnomon’s control, and Gnomon is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS

THE SITE, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS, ARE PROVIDED BY GNOMON UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, GNOMON MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SITE, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS PURCHASED OR ACCESSIBLE BY YOU WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS IN THE SITE, SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE CORRECTED.

THIS SITE, SERVICES, AND MATERIALS MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES, OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. GNOMON MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES, INCLUDING THE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY SOFTWARE OR PRODUCTS LISTED, AT ANY TIME IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND GNOMON MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE THE SITE, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (i) GNOMON DOES NOT CONTROL, ENDORSE, OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MATERIALS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING THIRD-PARTY VENDORS AND THIRD PARTIES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH LINKED SITES; (ii) GNOMON MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER ABOUT ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES, THEIR MATERIALS OR SERVICES; (iii) ANY DEALINGS YOU MAY HAVE WITH SUCH THIRD PARTIES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND (iv) GNOMON SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MATERIALS OR SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES.

GNOMON DOES NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE THE MATERIALS FOUND IN ANY SERVICES AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO THE SITE, SERVICES, AND ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND MATERIALS AND PARTICIPATION IN ANY SERVICES. MANAGERS, HOSTS, PARTICIPANTS, AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED GNOMON SPOKESPERSONS, AND THEIR VIEWS DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THOSE OF GNOMON. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, GNOMON WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY RELATED TO USER MATERIALS ARISING UNDER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, LIBEL, PRIVACY, PUBLICITY, OBSCENITY, OR OTHER LAWS. GNOMON ALSO DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE MISUSE, LOSS, MODIFICATION, OR UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY USER MATERIALS.

THE USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES, OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER USE OF ANY MATERIALS IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES. GNOMON ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR OTHER SIMILAR SOFTWARE CODE THAT IS DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE SITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM GNOMON OR VIA THE SITE, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE. GNOMON WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS THAT YOU MAY INCUR AS A RESULT OF SOMEONE ELSE USING YOUR PASSWORD OR ACCOUNT WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS, EITHER WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR KNOWLEDGE.

SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY MAY LAST, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU

YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST GNOMON FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES IS TO STOP USING SUCH. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

The above disclaimer also applies to any damages, liability, or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of, or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL GNOMON, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT FORESEEABLE OR IF GNOMON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING BREACH OF CONTRACT OR WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR ANY OTHER ACTION

SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

If notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, Gnomon is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Site, Materials, or Services, Gnomon’s liability shall in no event exceed US (One Hundred Dollars) $100.00. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold Gnomon, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, agents, attorneys, subsidiaries, and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims, or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against Gnomon by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, Materials, or Services.

VIOLATION OF TERMS OF USE

Gnomon may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) Gnomon’s rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including without limitation, Gnomon’s licensors, affiliates, or product consumers/customers. Gnomon reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that Gnomon deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request. Gnomon also may disclose your information when Gnomon determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that Gnomon may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with Gnomon through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or Gnomon determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Gnomon, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public.

You agree that Gnomon may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to Gnomon, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Gnomon obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Gnomon deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Gnomon may have at law or in equity.

You agree that Gnomon may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes (but is not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

If Gnomon does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, Gnomon will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to Gnomon. You agree that Gnomon will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.

GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION

You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts in Los Angeles County, California, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. Any claim under these Terms of Use must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred. No recovery may be sought or received for damages other than out-of-pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. In the event of any controversy or dispute between Gnomon and you arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then either party may submit such controversy or dispute to mediation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through mediation, then the parties shall be free to pursue any right or remedy available to them under applicable law.

VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

Gnomon administers and operates the www.thegnomonworkshop.com Site from its location in Hollywood, California USA; other Gnomon sites may be administered and operated from various locations outside the United States. Although the Site is accessible worldwide, not all features or products discussed, referenced, provided, or offered through or on the Site are available to all persons or in all geographic locations, or appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Gnomon reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product, or service to any person or geographic area. Any offer for any feature, product, or service made on the Site is void where prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email, and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

MISCELLANEOUS

You may not use or export or re-export any Materials or Services or any copy or adaptation of such Materials or Services offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation United States export laws and regulations.

If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Gnomon with regard to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and Gnomon with respect to such use are hereby superseded and canceled. Gnomon will not accept any counter-offers to these Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby categorically rejected. Gnomon’s failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by Gnomon of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between Gnomon and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties.

If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834 or by phone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.

FEEDBACK AND INFORMATION

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be deemed to be non-confidential. Gnomon shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

CONTACT US

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding the use of the Site, please contact us at:

Gnomon, Inc.
6150 Laurel Canyon Blvd.,
North Hollywood, CA 91606

web@gnomon.edu

Phone: 323.466.6663
Fax: 323.466.6710