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World Wide Workshop Foundation - Terms of Use Agreement

Last updated: June 27, 2008 INTRODUCTION

The World Wide Workshop Foundation is a global organization that develops open-source applications of social media technology and game production to enhance learning, innovation, entrepreneurship, and an understanding of the world.

Globaloria Wikis are hosted by the World Wide Workshop Foundation ("WWWF"), using open source MediaWiki technology under the GNU Free Documentation License.

Any blogs used by our participants are subject to the terms of use employed by the given blog hosting service.

The following TERMS OF USE apply to all of the services and resources we offer on the sites we host, including:

  1. WorldWideWorkshop.org (Main organization website)
  2. Globaloria.org, and all associated websites and Wikis, including MyGLife.org, MySLife.org, MyHLife.org, and any Globaloria networks to be added.

USER CODE OF CONDUCT

To foster the best possible experience for all, we ask that all visitors and contributors honor the following code of conduct:

1. Our web platforms are a Creative Commons.

Our Foundation takes on an “Open Source” spirit in the services we provide, offering Web 2.0 creative resources for learning. In this light, all of the materials on our platform are available under the Creative Commons license category of “Attribution,” found here:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

We ask that you:

  • Read the Creative Commons license before contributing content to any of our web services.
  • Understand that your content is available for others to use and remix.
  • Expect attribution from others who use your content
  • Give credit to original creators yourself, attributing their work when you use their content.
  • Don’t contribute material you don’t have the legal right to post.

2. Share your knowledge!

  • The best kind of learning is PEER LEARNING.
  • Engage readily in open dialogue and exchange with others on the site.
  • Share your experience and expertise.
  • Share your project files.
  • Become a learning resource yourself, and use others as resources for your own learning.

3. Respect others

  • Treat others and their contributions with respect and foster considerate dialogue.
  • Do not use offensive language. Inappropriate, crude, or abusive language is unacceptable.
  • Everyone’s input is welcomed and honored.
  • “Flaming” others or demeaning their participation is not permitted. Report inappropriate behavior. Remove and/or report disrespectful or provocative content. Don’t seek revenge.

4. No promotion of goods for sale by commercial sources

  • Our services exist to support learning and creative expression by youth and educators. Promotion, advertisement and commercial selling of wares are forbidden.

5. Protect your private information

  • Never give away private information such as your address, phone number, e-mail address or personal identifying details on the pages of the Wikis

6. Be SAFE!

  • At this time, only registered participants of our pilot projects can edit and contribute content to our Wikis. The content is “read only” for the general public.
  • Our Educators monitor their own Wiki platform, and make decisions about who receives accounts with editing permissions.
  • Generally speaking, follow web safety protocols to protect your privacy and engage in safe communications with other participants.
  • You can read more about web safety at the MaMaMedia.com Web Safety Center, and by searching for “web safety” in a search engine.
  • If you see or experience any suspicious activity on any of our services, report it immediately at the contact information provided below.

LEGAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

By using our websites, resources, and Wiki platforms, you agree to comply with the terms below, and signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be legally bound by the Terms of Service below.

1. SUBMISSIONS

You understand and agree that all postings, comments, edits, feedback, suggestions, ideas, photographs, images, notes, drawings, concepts, and other information, content, or materials posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the Site, either online or offline and whether or not solicited by the Site (collectively, "Submissions"), are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Submissions originated. The Site is and shall be under no obligation (a) to maintain any Submissions in confidence; (b) to store or maintain the Submissions, electronically or otherwise; (c) to pay any compensation for any Submissions or any use thereof; or (d) to respond to any user in connection with or to use any Submissions. The Site shall not be liable for any use, non-use, or disclosure of any Submissions. You represent that, regarding any Submissions contributed by you that: (a) Submissions will not violate any right of any third party, including copyright, trademark, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property, personal, or proprietary right(s); and (b) you are the owner of and/or have the right to provide such Submissions to us in accordance with this Agreement. You further represent that no such Submissions will be or contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive, or obscene material. You are and shall remain solely responsible for the content of any Submissions you make.

As part of its product platform, the World Wide Workshop Foundation offers a "private sites" option to our Wiki users in some contexts, and thereby, certain pages are viewable only to members whose accounts have been approved by an administrator. We have taken certain technical measures to protect the privacy of these sites and to prevent unauthorized viewing of their content. However, WWWF does not guarantee that private sites are completely secure. These sites may be vulnerable to hostile cyber hacking by third parties and therefore should be used at your own risk.

We reserve the right to remove sites from public view, delete, or purge the content with or without cause, with or without notice if we determine in our sole discretion that the content is harmful, offensive, illegal, or inappropriate for the subject matter of the Site. Furthermore, the World Wide Workshop Foundation may terminate this Agreement, or terminate or suspend your access to the Site and remove and discard any Submissions at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

You agree to not use the Site to:

  • Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that we deem to be unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, false, inaccurate, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable, or that violates any applicable law;
  • Harm minors in any way;
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
  • Forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through the Site;
  • Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
  • Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party;
  • Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "link farms," "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," 'pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;
  • Upload, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service, servers, or networks connected to the service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the service;
  • Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law, encourage or provide instructions for a criminal offense, or otherwise violate the rights of any party;
  • "Stalk" or otherwise harass another; or
  • Collect or store unauthorized personal data about other users.

2. DISCLAIMER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIRD PARTY CONTENT; RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

The World Wide Workshop Foundation takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Content or Submissions posted or uploaded by you or any third party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography, profanity, or objectionable material you may encounter. Your use of the Site is at your own risk. As a provider of interactive services, we are not liable for any statements, representations, Submissions, or Content provided by its users. Although we have no obligation to screen, edit, or monitor any Submissions posted by users, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to remove, take down, destroy, or delete any Content or Submissions at any time and for any reason, including without limitation, Submissions that we deem inappropriate, offensive, or which we believe may subject us to any liability. We may access, use, and disclose transaction information about your use of our Site, and any Submissions transmitted by you via or in connection with our Site, to the extent permitted by law, in order to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena); to initiate, render, bill, and collect for our services; to protect our rights or property, or to protect users of our Site from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of our Site. INDIRECT OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY RELATED POLICY, GUIDELINE, OR AGREEMENT, AND ACTUAL OR ATTEMPTED VIOLATIONS BY A THIRD PARTY ON YOUR BEHALF SHALL BE CONSIDERED VIOLATIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT BY YOU. Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing is in violation of these terms and may result in, among other things, the termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.

3. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THE SITE AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH IT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE AND/OR ITS CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WWWF AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR ACCESSED FROM OR THROUGH THE SITE, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH CONTENT AND/OR DATA.

WORLD WIDE WORKSHOP ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES SUFFERED BY A USER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA FROM DELAYS, NONDELIVERIES OF CONTENT OR EMAIL, ERRORS, SYSTEM DOWN TIME, MISDELIVERIES OF CONTENT OR EMAIL, NETWORK OR SYSTEM OUTAGES, FILE CORRUPTION, OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF WWWF, ITS AFFILIATES, ITS LICENSORS, OR A USER’S OWN ERRORS AND/OR OMISSIONS, EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED HEREIN.

WWWF DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE MAINTAINED. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN WRITING.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

4. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION OR NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WWWF OR ITS PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED ON THE SITE, OR RESULTING FROM UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR SUBMISSIONS, TRANSMISSIONS, OR DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF WWWF HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

5. INDEMNIFICATION; DAMAGES FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS

Don’t Display your personal information.

You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your member name, password, and account, as well as activities that occur under your account. You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold us and our affiliates and our officers, directors, owners, agents, information providers, licensors, and licensees (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all liabilities and costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of: (a) any breach by you of these Terms of Use; or (b) any Submissions you provide, including without limitation, any claim by a third party that your Submissions infringe or violate such third party's rights or interests. You shall use your best efforts to cooperate with us in the defense of any claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

6. LINKS; THIRD-PARTY CONTENT; THIRD PARTY USE OF INFORMATION

Our Site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web resources. Because WWWF has no control over such sites and resources, we explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy, content, or availability of information found on sites that link to or from the Site. We cannot ensure that you will be satisfied with any products or services that you purchase from a third-party site that links to or from the Site or third-party content on our Site. We do not endorse any of the merchandise, nor have we taken any steps to confirm the accuracy or reliability of, any of the information contained in such third-party sites or content. We do not make any representations or warranties as to the security of any information (including, without limitation, credit card and other personal information) you might be requested to give any third party, and you hereby irrevocably waive any claim against us with respect to such sites and third-party content. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction with any of these third parties.

7. PRIVACY

WWWF cares about the privacy of its users. By using the Site you agree to our Privacy Policy.

8. NOTIFICATION OF CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

WWWF respects the intellectual property of others and we require our users to do the same. If you believe that any material on the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, or that any link on the Site directs users to another website containing material that infringes upon any copyright you own or control, you may file a notification of such infringement with our Designated Copyright Agent as set forth below.

Notice and Procedure for Notifying Designated Agent of Claims of Copyright Infringement

We will respond expeditiously to notices of alleged infringement that are reported. If you believe that your copyright has been infringed upon, please submit written notification to WWWF at the contact address provided below, and include the following:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed upon, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  • Identification of the material that you’re claiming has been infringed upon or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
  • Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
  • Both of the following statements:
    • “I hereby state that I have a good-faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g. as a fair use).”
    • “I hereby state that the information in this notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright, or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.”
    • Your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.

Infringer Policy: In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, and other applicable law, WWWF has adopted a policy of banning, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. WWWF may also at its sole discretion limit access to any website hosted by WWWF and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe upon any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

Counter Policy: A poster of allegedly infringing material may make a counter-notification pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and 512(g)(3) of the DMCA. When WWWF receives a counter-notification, it may in its sole discretion reinstate the material in question. To provide a counter-notification, please submit written notification to WWWF’s Designated Agent as specified above and include the following:

  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled by WWWF and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled.
  • A statement as follows: “I hereby state, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake of misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.”
  • Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
  • A statement as follows: “I hereby consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located or, if any address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which WWWF may be found, and I will accept service of process from the complaining party who notified WWWF of the alleged infringement or an agent of such person.”
  • Your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.

9. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Agreement, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us via email at:

info at worldwideworkshop.org

Or, write to us at the following address: 

   World Wide Workshop Foundation
   Attn: Terms of Use
   110 Greene Street, Suite 602
   New York, NY 10012
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