The II4 community exists to foster a connection and practical sense of partnership between community members, sharing ideas and professional insights, and helping move the sector forward.
The II4 community exists to foster a connection and practical sense of partnership between community members, sharing ideas and professional insights, and helping move the sector forward.
Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the Israel Industry 4.0 Community or II4, and online services (“Site”). Please read the following Terms of Use carefully before using this Site so that you are aware of your legal rights and obligations. By accessing or using the Site, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you are entering a legal agreement with Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) ("we", "our" or "us") and have understood and agree to comply with, and be legally bound by, these Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy (the "Terms"). You hereby waive any applicable rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, to the extent not prohibited under applicable law. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms please do not access or use the Site.
1. Background
The Site is intended to strengthen the Israeli innovation ecosystem, by creating a central resource for information, discussions, and member-to-member collaboration about the Industrial Internet of Things sector, and specifically the role of Israeli startup companies ("Startups"), entrepreneurs, investors, as well as service providers to Startups to support this industry. Content on the Site may include programs relevant to Startups, opportunity postings, and other information.
2. Modification
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change these Terms at any time. Such change will be effective ten (10) days following the posting of the revised Terms on the Site, and your continued use of the Site (including, without limitation, keeping your Content available on the Site) thereafter means that you accept those changes.
3. Ability to Accept Terms
The Site is only intended for individuals aged thirteen (13) years or older. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not visit or use the Site. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, then you must review these Terms with your parent or guardian before visiting or using the Site to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand these Terms and agree to them.
4. Site Access
For such time as these Terms are in effect, we hereby grant you permission to visit and use the Site provided that you comply with these Terms and applicable law.
5. Restrictions
You shall not: (i) copy, distribute or modify any part of the Site or use, modify, create derivative works of, transfer (by sale, resale, license, sublicense, download or otherwise), reproduce, distribute, display or disclose Content (defined below), without our prior written approval, including, without limitation, for the creation of a product or service which competes with the Site or any part thereof, including without limitation the creation of a database of Startups; (ii) disrupt servers or networks connected to the Site; (iii) use or launch any automated system (including without limitation, "robots" and "spiders") to access the Site; and/or (iv) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or that enforce limitations on use of the Site.
6. Account
In order to use some of the services of the Site, you may be required to log in with your LinkedIn account and create an account, including a profile page on the Site ("Account"). You agree not to log in to the Site or create an Account using a fake LinkedIn account or a LinkedIn account which you do not own or have not been authorized to use in connection with the Site. When creating your profile page, you must provide accurate and complete information. You must keep your Account secure. You must notify us immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your Account. As between you and us, you are solely responsible and liable for the activity that occurs in connection with your Account. If you wish to delete your Account you may send us an email request at [email protected]
7. Fees
You may currently access and use the Site free of charge, but we may in the future charge a fee for certain features or usage of the Site. If we begin to charge a fee to access or use the Site, you will not be charged for any such access or use unless you first agree to such charges.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
8.1 Content and Marks
The (i) content on the Site, including without limitation, the text, documents, articles, descriptions, products, software, graphics, photos, sounds, videos, interactive features, and services, including without limitation, information about Startups (collectively, the "Materials"), (ii) and User Submissions, as defined below (together with the Materials, the "Content"), and (iii) the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are our property and/or the property of our licensors and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. "Start-Up Nation Finder", "Start-Up Nation", "Start-Up Nation Central" and other marks are Marks of Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) or its affiliates. All other Marks belong to their respective owners. Your continued use of the Site indicates your consent to be bound by The Guidelines for Using Start-Up Nation Central Trademarks.
8.2 Government Use
If You are a part of an agency, department, or other entity of the United States Government ("Government"), the use, duplication, reproduction, release, modification, disclosure or transfer of the Content, the Site or any of our products or services is restricted in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations as applied to civilian agencies and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement as applied to military agencies. The Site, Content and any related software is a "commercial item," "commercial computer software" and "commercial computer software documentation". In accordance with such provisions, any use of the Site by the Government shall be governed solely by these Terms.
9. User Submissions
9.1 Responsibility
The Site permits the submission, sharing and publishing of content by you and other users ("User Submissions"). Unless the User Submissions are separately referred to in these Terms, all references herein to Content shall include references to User Submissions. You shall be solely responsible and liable for your User Submissions and the consequences of posting, publishing or uploading them. We have complete discretion whether to publish or reject your User Submissions and we reserve the right in our sole discretion and without further notice to you, to monitor, relocate on the Site, edit or delete any and all Content (including User Submissions) at any time and for any reason. You understand that even if your User Submissions are not published, we do not guarantee any confidentiality with respect to such User Submissions.
9.2 Ownership
You represent and warrant that you solely own or have the necessary rights and permissions to use and to permit others to use the User Submissions without restrictions, and without the consent of any third party. Nothing herein will derogate from your ownership rights in your User Submissions. You authorize us to use all Intellectual Property Rights (defined below) in and to your User Submissions, and to enable inclusion and use thereof as contemplated by the Site and these Terms. "Intellectual Property Rights" means any and all rights, titles and interests, whether foreign or domestic, in and to any and all trade secrets, patents, copyrights, service marks, trademarks, know-how, database rights, or similar intellectual property rights, as well as any and all moral rights, rights of privacy, publicity and similar rights of any type under the laws or regulations of any governmental, regulatory, or judicial authority, foreign or domestic. You retain all of your ownership rights in and to your User Submissions.
9.3 License to User Submissions
By submitting User Submissions to the Site or us, you hereby grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, sublicenseable and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, make available, modify, prepare derivative works of, display, broadcast and perform the User Submissions in connection with the Site and our other activities, including without limitation for redistributing part or all of your User Submissions (and derivative works thereof) in any media formats and through any media channels, and you hereby waive and agree not to assert any moral rights in your User Submissions, to the extent permitted by law. You also hereby grant each user of the Site or other viewer or user of a User Submission a non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, distribute, make available, modify, prepare derivative works of, display, broadcast, and perform such User Submissions, all in accordance with and as permitted by these Terms, as such may be changed from time to time.
9.4 Prohibited Content
You agree that you will not display, post, submit, publish, upload or transmit a User Submission that: (i) is incorrect, out-of-date, inaccurate, or is unfair or deceptive under the consumer protection laws of any jurisdiction; (ii) is copyrighted or protected by trade secret or other Intellectual Property Rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or you have permission to use the relevant content as specified in this Section 8; (iii) is otherwise subject to or violates third party proprietary rights, including database, privacy or publicity rights; (iv) creates a risk to a person’s safety or health, creates a risk to public safety or health, compromises national security, or interferes with an investigation by law enforcement officials; (v) impersonates another person or entity; (vi) promotes illegal drugs, violates export control laws, relates to illegal gambling, or illegal arms trafficking; (vii) is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability, violates any law, or is inappropriate; (viii) involves theft or terrorism; (ix) contains malicious code or is intended to disrupt or interfere with the operation of the Site; or (x) is otherwise malicious or fraudulent.
9.5 Exposure
You understand and acknowledge that when accessing and using the Site: (i) you will be exposed to User Submissions from a variety of sources, and that we are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, currency, usefulness, safety, or Intellectual Property Rights of, or relating to, such User Submissions; and (ii) you may be exposed to User Submissions that are inaccurate, out-of-date, offensive, indecent, or objectionable. You hereby agree to waive, and hereby do waive, any legal or equitable rights or remedies you may have against us, or any affiliate, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders or agents (collectively, the "Released Parties") with respect to (i) and (ii) herein.
10. Information Description
We attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, we cannot and do not warrant that the Content available on the Site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We reserve the right to make changes in or to the Content, or any part thereof, in our sole judgment, without the requirement of giving any notice prior to or after making such changes to the Content. Your use of the Content, or any part thereof, is solely at your own risk and responsibility.
11. Disclosure
We reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information that we obtain in connection with the Site, and your use thereof, as we reasonably believe is necessary to: (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, subpoena or governmental request, (ii) enforce these Terms, including to investigate potential violations of them, (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues, (iv) respond to user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property or safety of finder.startupnationcentral.org, its users, affiliates or the public.
12. Links
12.1 Links on the Site
The Site may contain links, and may enable you to post content, to third party websites that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not affiliated with, have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of, any third party websites. You: (i) are solely responsible and liable for your use of and linking to third party websites and any content that you may send or post to a third party website; and (ii) expressly release the Released Parties from any and all liability arising from your use of any third party website. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each third party website that you may choose to visit, link to, or otherwise interact with.
12.2 Links to the Site
We permit you to link to the Site provided that: (i) you link to but do not replicate any page on this Site; (ii) the hyperlink text shall accurately describe the Content as it appears on the Site; (iii) you shall not misrepresent your relationship with us or present any false information about us and shall not imply in any way that we are endorsing any services or products, unless we have given you our express prior written consent; (iv) you shall not link from a website that you do not own; (v) your website, and domain name, does not contain content that (a) is offensive or controversial (both at our discretion), or (b) infringes any Intellectual Property Rights, or other rights of any person or entity; and/or (vi) you, and your website, comply with these Terms and applicable law.
13. Privacy
You agree that we may use personal information that you provide or make available to us, or which we may collect or obtain in connection with the Site, in accordance with our privacy policy.
14. Copyright Policy
14.1
It is our policy to respect the legitimate rights of copyright owners, and we will respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. Section 512 (the "DMCA"), we have designated a Copyright Agent (as specified below) to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement in connection with the Site. Please be advised that we enforce a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of Site users who are repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the Copyright Agent with the following information in accordance with the DMCA:
14.1.1
An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright;
14.1.2
A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;
14.1.3
A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;
14.1.4
Your address, telephone number, and email address;
14.1.5
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
14.1.6
A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
14.2 Counter-Notification
If you believe that the material you posted was removed from the Site by mistake, and that you have the right to post the material, you may elect to send us a counter-notification. To be effective the counter-notification must be a written communication provided to our Copyright Agent that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal counsel or see the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. (the "Copyright Act") Section 512(g)(3) to confirm these requirements:
14.2.1
Your physical or electronic signature;
14.2.2
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate content quickly;
14.2.3
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
14.2.4
Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which finder.startupnationcentral.org may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of infringement or an agent of such person.
14.3 Misrepresentations
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing or was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability.
14.4 Copyright Agent
Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement ("Copyright Agent") can be reached as follows:
Name: Lior Karol
Address: Lilienblum 28, Tel Aviv, Israel
Telephone: +972-3-521-2252
Fax: +972-3-541-2277
Email: [email protected]
15. Warranty Disclaimers
15.1
This section applies whether or not the services provided under the Site are for payment. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so to that extent, certain exclusions set forth herein may not apply.
15.2
The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, and without warranties of any kind either express or implied. We hereby disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, title, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and those arising by statute or from a course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not guarantee that the Site will be free of bugs, security breaches, or virus attacks. The Site may occasionally be unavailable for routine maintenance, upgrading, or other reasons. You agree that we (and the other released parties) will not be held responsible for any consequences to you or any third party that may result from technical problems of the internet, slow connections, traffic congestion or overload of our or other servers.
15.3
We do not warrant, endorse or guarantee any content, product, or service that is featured or advertised on the Site by a third party or any content that appears in a User Submission. We do not make any representation or warranty with respect to, and disclaim all liability for, any such content (including, for clarity, any User Submission). You specifically acknowledge that we shall not be responsible for the User Submissions or conduct (including defamatory, offensive, illegal, or negligent conduct) of any Site user or owner and that the risk of harm or damage from the foregoing rests entirely with you.
15.4
You acknowledge that we do not endorse, recommend and are not responsible for investigating or conducting a "due diligence" review of any person or entity displayed on the Site, including startups, companies, investors, service providers, or programs, or for verifying that any such persons or entities are accredited, in existence, or otherwise authorized or appropriate for you, including whether you should invest in a startup or company, accept funding from an investor or service from a service provider, or enter into or accept benefits from a program or otherwise enter into any transaction or business relationship with any person or entity. You are responsible to conduct such an investigation yourself and to make sure you understand all the risks involved. You understand that neither we nor our affiliates are investment advisers, brokers, dealers, underwriters or exchanges and are not registered as such in any jurisdiction, and you agree that you will not use our service in any way that may cause us to be treated, or required to register, as such in any jurisdiction.
15.5
Your reliance on, or use of, any User Submission, or interaction with any Site user or other party, is at your sole risk. If you have a dispute with any Site user, or other entity or individual in connection with the Site or any User Submission, you agree that we are not liable for any claims or damages arising out of or in connection with such a dispute. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor any such dispute.
15.6
Except as expressly stated in our privacy policy, we do not make any representations, warranties or conditions of any kind, express or implied, as to the security of any information you may provide or activities you engage in during the course of your use of the Site.
16. Limitation of Liability
16.1
To the fullest extent permissible by law, neither we nor any other released party shall be liable for any direct, indirect, exemplary, special, consequential, or incidental damages of any kind, or for any loss of data, revenue, profits or reputation, arising under these terms or out of your use of, or inability to use, the Site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
16.2
In no event shall our aggregate liability or that of any other released party for any damages arising under these terms or out of your use of, or inability to use, the Site exceed the total amount of fees, if any, paid by you to us for using the Site during the ninety (90) days prior to bringing the claim.
17. Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us and the other Released Parties harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of, or inability to use, the Site; (ii) your User Submissions; (iii) your interaction with any Site user, through the Site or otherwise; or (iv) your violation of these Terms. We reserve the right but not the obligation, at our expense, to monitor and participate in, or to assume the control of, any such claim.
18. Term and Termination
These Terms are effective until terminated by us or you (when you cease to access and use the Site). We have the right to terminate these Terms and/or your access to and use of the Site, or any part thereof, immediately at any time and with or without cause (including, without any limitation, for a breach of these Terms). We shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of the Site or any part thereof or for termination of any use or access of the Site. If you object to any term or condition of these Terms, or any subsequent modifications thereto, or become dissatisfied with the Site in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the Site. Upon termination of these Terms, you shall cease all use of the Site. This Section 18 and Sections 5 (Restrictions), 8 (Intellectual Property Rights), 9 (User Submissions), 11 (Privacy), 15 (Warranty Disclaimers), 16 (Limitation of Liability), 17 (Indemnity), and 19 (Independent Contractors) to 21 (General) shall survive termination of these Terms.
19. Independent Contractors
You and Start-Up Nation Central are independent contractors. Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship between you and us. You must not nor do you have any authority to, under any circumstances, make, or undertake, any warranties, representations, commitments or obligations on our behalf.
20. Assignment
These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by us without restriction or notification to you.
21. General
We reserve the right to discontinue or modify any aspect of the Site at any time. These Terms and the relationship and any disputes in relation to the Site between you and us shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts, provided that we may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. These Terms shall constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Site. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a party's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
You agree that any cause of action that you may have arising out of or related to the Site must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.
Last updated: [October 4, 2018]
Community Privacy Policy
This is the privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") that governs how we, ii4community.org ("The Community", "we", "our" or "us"), use Personal Information (defined below) that we collect, receive and store about individuals in connection with the use of the The Community website (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect by other means (including offline) or from other sources.
1. INTRODUCTION
We have implemented this privacy policy because at The Community, we recognize that your privacy is very important and take it seriously. This privacy policy explains our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your personal information is collected and used in connection with the site. "Personal Information" means any information that may be used, either alone or in combination with other information, to personally identify an individual, including, but not limited to, a first and last name, a personal profile, an email address, a home or other physical address, or other contact information.
2. TERMS OF USE
This Privacy Policy forms part of our Terms of Use (the "Terms"). Any capitalized but undefined term in this Privacy Policy shall have the meaning given to it in the Terms.
3. CONSENT AND MODIFICATION
By using the Site, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy and to our collection, processing and sharing of Personal Information for the purposes set forth herein. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not access or otherwise use the Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change this Privacy Policy at any time. Such change will be effective ten (10) days following posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Site, and your continued use of the Site thereafter means that you accept those changes.
4. PERSONAL INFORMATION
We currently require you to register by creating an account ("Account") and provide Personal Information in order to have access to most information on the Site. We also receive and/or collect Personal Information from you in the following ways:
4.1 Account
We currently allow you to create or complete your Account by clicking on a 'connect' or 'sign-in' button that we display on the Site for LinkedIn and other social networks (a "Third Party Account"). Doing so will enable you to link your Site Account and your Third Party Account. If you choose this option, then you will be required to approve the connection as well as the types of information (which may include Personal Information) that we will obtain from your Third Party Account and the types of activities that we may perform in connection with your Third Party Account. Please note that in order to use this option, you will need to have an existing Third Party Account. Regardless of which method you choose to register your Account, we may send an email to your nominated email address to instruct you how to confirm your registration.
4.2 'Contact Us' Information
If you contact us, whether by submitting an online form that we may make available or by sending an email to an email address that we display, you may be required to provide us with certain information such as your email address. We may also retain information contained in your correspondence with us.
4.3 Invitations to Friends
The Site may enable you to invite your friends to use our Site by sending them an invitation email or message through the Site. You may do so by: (i) using the Site to send or post an invitation or introduction message via your Third Party Account; and/or (ii) using the Site to send an invitation or introduction email to your friend's external email address (for example, a gmail address). If you send or post an invitation message we may collect Personal Information about the recipient such as their email address, LinkedIn id, LinkedIn profile information or their party website account user name and id.
4.4 Profile
When you create an Account, a public profile in connection with your Account will also be created on the Site ("Public Profile"). Your Public Profile will include your name, your LinkedIn profile picture and resume information, and other information that you choose to include in your Public Profile, provided that you may choose not to share any portion of your information (including Personal Information) with others, such that the only information which you confirmed will be visible on your Public Profile.
4.5 Log Files
We may make use of log files. Log file information is automatically reported by your browser each time you access a web page. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, clicked pages and any other information your browser may send to us. We may use such information to analyze trends, administer the Site, track users' movement around the Site, and gather demographic information.
4.6 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site may utilize "cookies", anonymous identifiers and other tracking technologies, such as clear GIFs (also known as 'web beacons'), in order to for us to provide our Site and present you with information that is customized for you. A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about activity on the Site. Certain cookies sent to your browser and other technologies may serve to recall Personal Information, such as an IP address, previously indicated by a user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. Persistent cookies, which remain on your computer after you close your browser for use during later visits to the Site, can be removed through using your browser. You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser. However, some features of the Service may not function properly if the ability to accept cookies is disabled. We may use clear GIFs to anonymously track online usage patterns of Site users and in e-mails we may send to users to track which e-mails are opened.
5. ANALYTICS TOOLS
Our Site may use analytics tools such as 'Google Analytics', 'Fullstory' and 'Intercom' to collect information about use of our Site ('Analytics Tools'). These Analytics Tools collect information such as how often users visit a Site, what pages they visit when they do so, and what other sites they used prior to coming to the Site. We use the information we get from the Analytics Tools to maintain and improve the Site's technical performance. Analytics Tools typically utilize 'cookies', small text files that may serve to recall Personal Information, such as an IP address, previously indicated by a user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept and/or remove them. You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service, available at http://www.google.com/analytics/terms/us.html, and the Google Privacy Policy, available at http://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this Site by disabling cookies on your browser. Fullstory's use of information collected through its analytics tools is set forth in its Privacy Policy available at https://www.fullstory.com/legal/privacy according to which you may also opt-out of Fullstory analytics by following the instructions. Intercom's use of information collected through its analytics tools is set forth in its Privacy Policy available at http://docs.intercom.io/privacy.
6. PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION
Your Public Profile, including your name and other information you choose to make public via your Public Profile, and any content that you post on or via the Site ('User Submissions' which may include Personal Information) may be publicly available to other Site users, and may also be accessed and used by people off the Site. If you publish your contact information in any User Submissions or as part of your Public Profile, you may receive unsolicited messages from other users of the Site or the public. We therefore encourage you to only post information that you are sure you want to be accessible to anyone. In addition, your Public Profile will include a link to your LinkedIn account, which LinkedIn members may use to connect with you on LinkedIn.
7. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
If you submit or we collect Personal Information through the Site, then we may use such Personal Information in the following ways:
7.1
We will use your Personal Information to provide and improve our Site, to contact you in connection with the Site and certain programs or offerings that you may have registered for, and to identify and authenticate your access to the parts of the Site that you are authorized to access.
7.2
We may use your designated email address to: (i) send you updates or news regarding the Site and our products; (ii) send you marketing messages from third parties; and/or (iii) respond to a "Contact Us" or administrative request from you (for example, to change your password).
7.3
If you choose to send your friend an invitation email or message we will use the contact information that you provide or make available, to automatically send your friend an invitation email or message. Your name and email address may be included in the invitation email or message. We will also store your friend's e-mail address to register your friend if your invitation is accepted and to track the success of the invitation service.
7.4
We may transfer your Personal Information to our subsidiaries or affiliated companies for the purpose of storing or processing such information on our behalf. Such information may be transferred to other countries around the world. We require that these parties agree to process such information in compliance with our Privacy Policy.
7.5
We may share your Personal Information with our third party service providers and partners, but only to assist us with our business operations and/or our Site. Such information may be transferred to other countries around the world. We use commercially reasonable efforts to only engage or interact with third party service providers and partners that post a privacy policy governing their processing of Personal Information.
7.6
We may share or disclose your Personal Information with your consent, such as if you choose to sign on to the Service through a Third Party Account. We cannot control third parties' use of your information.
7.7
We may disclose your Personal Information or any information you submitted via the Site if we have a good faith belief that disclosure of such information is helpful or reasonably necessary to: (i) comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) enforce our Terms and EULA, including investigations of potential violations thereof; (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud or security issues; or (iv) protect against harm to the rights, property or safety of The Community, our users, yourself or the public.
8. USE OF ANONYMOUS INFORMATION
We may use Anonymous Information (as defined below) or disclose it to third party service providers in order to improve our Site and enhance your experience with the Site. We may also disclose Anonymous Information (with or without compensation) to third parties, including advertisers and partners. "Anonymous Information" means information which does not enable identification of an individual user, such as aggregated information about the use of our Site.
9. INFORMATIONAL EMAILS
You may choose to receive future informational, event-related or other Site-related emails from us, which may include events or information from third parties ('Informational Emails'), by providing your explicit consent. Even if you agree to receive Informational Emails, you always have the option to opt-out from receiving such Informational Emails by selecting an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email that is sent. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving the foregoing emails, we may still send you a response to any "Contact Us" request as well as administrative emails (for example, in connection with a password reset request) that are necessary to facilitate your use of the Site.
10. PERSONAL INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
At all times, you may choose whether or not to provide or disclose Personal Information. If you choose not to provide mandatory Personal Information, you may still visit parts of the Site but you may be unable to access certain options, programs, offers, and services that involve our interaction with you.
11. ACCESS/ ACCURACY
To the extent that you do provide us with Personal Information through an Account, we wish to maintain accurate Personal Information. If you would like to delete or correct any of your other Personal Information that we may be storing through your Account, you may log in to your Account and use the tools that we make available on the Site. Alternatively, you may submit an access request by sending an email to support. Your email should include adequate details of your request.
12. THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS
The Site may enable you to interact with, be exposed to content from, or contain links to your Third Party Account and other third party websites, mobile software applications and services that are not owned or controlled by us (each a 'Third Party Service'). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these Third Party Services. Please be aware that the Third Party Service may collect Personal Information from you. Accordingly, we encourage you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of each Third Party Service that you choose to use or interact with.
13. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The Site is not structured to attract children under the age of 13 years. Accordingly, we do not intend to collect Personal Information from anyone we know to be under 13 years. If we learn that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 13 years, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any such information, please contact us at [email protected]
14. SECURITY
The security of Personal Information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards, including the use of appropriate administrative, physical and technical safeguards, to protect the Personal Information submitted to us. However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security or confidentiality. If you have any questions about security on the Service, you can contact us at [email protected]
15. MERGER, SALE OR BANKRUPTCY
In the event that we are acquired by or merged with a third party entity, or in the event of bankruptcy or a comparable event, we reserve the right to transfer or assign Personal Information in connection with the foregoing events.
16. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our users who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to [email protected] Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per user each year.
17. OUR CALIFORNIA DO NOT TRACK NOTICE
Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our users who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to [email protected] Please note that we are only required to respond to one request per user each year.
18. DELETION OF CONTENT FROM CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and a registered user, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to remove content or Personal Information you have publicly posted. If you wish to remove such content or Personal Information and you specify which content or Personal Information you wish to be removed, we will do so in accordance with applicable law. Please be aware that after removal you will not be able to restore removed content. In addition, such removal does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or Personal Information you have posted and that there may be circumstances in which the law does not require us to enable removal of content.
19. COMMITMENT
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Protecting your privacy online is an evolving area, and we are constantly evolving our Service to meet these demands. If you have any comments or questions regarding our Privacy Policy, or your Personal Information that we may be storing and using, please contact us at [email protected]
Last updated: October 4, 2018