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Terms of Service


Updated July 8, 2019

Welcome to our website located at www.gerstner.org (the “Site”). The Site is provided to you by the Gerstner Family Foundation (referred to in these Terms of Service as “Gerstner,” “Foundation,” “we,” “us” or “our”). We prepared these Terms of Service (these “Terms of Service”) to set forth the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site.

1. Updates to these Terms of Service.

We may modify these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify you of material changes to these Terms of Service by posting the amended terms on the Site at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. If you do not agree with the proposed changes, you should discontinue your use of the Site prior to the time the new Terms of Service take effect. If you continue using the Site after the new terms take effect, you will be bound by the modified Terms of Service.

2. Privacy Policy.

In connection with your use of the Site, please review our Privacy Policy, located at https://gerstner.org/about-us/privacy, to understand how we use information we collect from you when you access, visit or use the Site. The Privacy Policy is part of and is governed by these Terms of Service and by agreeing to these Terms of Service, you agree to be bound by the terms of the Privacy Policy and agree that we may use information collected from you in accordance with its terms.

3. Affirmative Representations Regarding Your Use of the Site.

When you use the Site, you represent that: (A) any information you may submit is truthful and accurate; (B) your use of the Site and your use of services available on the Site do not violate any applicable law or regulation; (C) you are 13 years of age or older; and (D) you are of sufficient legal age or otherwise have legal capacity to legally enter into these Terms of Service.

4. Prohibited Activities.

You agree that, in connection with your use of the Site, you will not:

  • (i) use the Site for any unauthorized purpose including without limitation engaging in unauthorized framing of the Site without our express written consent;
  • (ii) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site, including without limitation, hacking into the Site;
  • (iii) impersonate any other person or entity, provide false or misleading information, or invade the privacy, or violate the personal or proprietary right, of any person or entity;
  • (vi) decompile, disassemble, modify, translate, adapt, reverse engineer or create derivative works from the Site, or any portion thereof; or
  • (vii) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security related features of the Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Materials (as defined in Section 5) or enforce limitations on use of the Site or the Materials on the Site.

5. Our Intellectual Property Rights.

All of the content on the Site (“Materials”) including without limitation the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained on the Site, are owned by or licensed to us and are subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. The Site and the Materials are for your information and personal use only and not for commercial exploitation. We or our licensors reserve all rights in and to the Site and the Materials. If you download or print a copy of the Materials for your own personal use, you must retain all trademark, copyright and other proprietary notices contained in and on the Materials. .

6. Our Management of the Site; User Misconduct

  • A. Our Right to Manage the Site. We reserve the right, but do not undertake the obligation to: (i) monitor or review the Site for violations of these Terms of Service and for compliance with our policies; (ii) report to law enforcement authorities and/or take legal action against anyone who violates these Terms of Service; and (iii) manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our and third parties’ rights and property or to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
  • B. Our Right to Terminate Users. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON AT ALL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION.

7. Third Party Services.

The Site may contain links to websites operated by third parties (“Third Party Services”) and you may be able to share information with Third Party Services through links on the Site; however, we do not own or operate and are not responsible for any such Third Party Services. The availability of these links on the Site does not represent, warrant or imply that we endorse any Third Party Services or any materials, opinions, goods or services available on them. Third party materials accessed through or used by means of the Third Party Services may also be protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. These Terms of Service do not apply to third party services. Before visiting a third party service through links or other means provided on or through the site, you should review the third party service’s terms and conditions and privacy policy, and inform yourself of the regulations, policies and practices of these third party services.

8. Applicable Law; Exclusive Venue for Litigation.

You and we agree that federal laws and the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Service and any claim or dispute that has arisen or may arise between you and the Foundation in connection with the Site. The parties agree that any litigation between them shall be filed exclusively in state or federal courts located in New York County, New York.

9. Warranty Disclaimer; Limitation on Liability

A. Disclaimer of Warranties

(i) ALL MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER ITEMS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND. BY OPERATING THE SITE, WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR IMPLY THAT WE ENDORSE ANY MATERIALS OR ITEMS AVAILABLE ON OR LINKED TO BY THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTENT HOSTED ON THIRD PARTY SERVICES. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE AND DO NOT PROMISE ANY SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM USE OF THE SITE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM US SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

(ii) WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE MATERIALS, THE CONTENT OF ANY SERVICE LINKED TO THE SITE, INFORMATION OR ANY OTHER ITEMS OR MATERIALS ON THE SITE OR LINKED TO BY THE SITE. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (C) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (D) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (E) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (F) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE.

B. Limited Liability. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE PRINCIPALS, OFFICERS OR AGENTS, OR ANY RELATED PARTIES THEREOF, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFIT DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, MATERIALS OR ANY OTHER CONTENT THEREIN. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU IN RESPECT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY YOU AND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR THE SITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE) OR FOR BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR IN ANY OTHER WAY SHALL NOT EXCEED $50.

C. Exceptions to Disclaimers and Liability Limitations. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF YOU RESIDE IN ONE OF THESE STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS IN SECTIONS 10(A) AND 10(B) MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

10. Indemnity.

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors, and their respective principals, officers, agents,partners and employees, and any related parties thereof, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the Site or any Materials in violation of these Terms of Service or applicable laws or regulations, and/or any breach of your representations and warranties set forth above.

11. Independent Contractors.

Nothing in these Terms of Service shall be deemed to create an agency, partnership, joint venture, employer-employee or franchisor-franchisee relationship of any kind between us and any user.

12. Non-Waiver.

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not operate as a waiver of the applicable right or provision.

13. Severability.

These Terms of Service operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Service is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Service and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

14. Contact Information.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).