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Your access to the website
of Volunteer Adventures (“we,” “us”
or “our”) is subject to the following Terms
of Use (including our Privacy Policy), which we may update
from time to time without notice to you. By accessing
and using our website, you agree that you have read, understand
and agree to our Terms of Use then in effect. You can
determine when our Terms of Use was last revised by checking
the date at the bottom of these Terms of Use. If you do
not agree with our Terms of Use, your sole remedy is to
discontinue use of our website.
There is no cost to use our non-fee based services. Our
website may not be available at all times or in all areas.
We reserve the right at any time in our sole discretion,
without notice or liability to you, to deny service to
you, to modify or discontinue our website or the services
we offer or to charge fees for the use of our website.
1. Our Proprietary
Rights. The information and materials provided
on and through our website, including any data, text,
graphics, images, audio and video clips, logos, icons,
software and links (collectively, “materials”),
are and shall remain the property of us and our licensors
and suppliers and are protected by copyright, trademark,
patent and other proprietary rights and laws. You may
use one copy of the materials for your personal use (and
not for any public or commercial use) if you retain all
copyright and other proprietary notices on the materials
and do not use any graphics without the accompanying text.
Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Use, you
may not reproduce, distribute, display or perform (publicly
or otherwise), prepare derivative works of, modify, make,
sell, offer to sell, import or otherwise exploit any materials
without our prior written consent, and if we require,
the prior written consent of our licensors and suppliers. The trademarks, trade names and service marks on our website are the property of Bridge-Linguatec, Inc. or others. Bridge Abroad and Volunteer Adventures are registered trademarks of Bridge-Linguatec, Inc., Reg. US Pat and TM Office. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks on our website are the property of Bridge-Linguatec, Inc. or others. No use of any Bridge-Linguatec trademark, trade name or service mark may be made without our prior written consent, except to identify our products or services. Except as permitted above, no license or
right, express or implied, is granted to any person under
any of our or our licensors’ patents, trademarks,
copyrights or other proprietary rights. Misuse of any
of our or our licensors’ intellectual property rights
is prohibited. We will aggressively enforce our intellectual
property rights, including via civil and criminal proceedings.
2. Code of Conduct.
While using our website and materials, you agree to comply
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. In addition,
we expect users of our website to respect the rights and
dignity of others. You agree not to:
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• Restrict
or inhibit any other visitor or member from using
our website, including, without limitation, by means
of “hacking” or defacing any portion
of our website;
• Transmit or otherwise
make available in connection with our website:
• any content or information that is fraudulent,
threatening, intimidating, abusive, libelous, defamatory,
obscene, indecent, pornographic or otherwise objectionable
or would give rise to criminal or civil liability;
• any material, non-public information
about companies without the authorization to do
so;
• any content or information that
encourages conduct that constitutes a criminal offense
or that encourages or provides instructional information
about illegal or potentially illegal activities;
• any content or information that is
or may be protected by copyright, trademark, trade
secret, right of publicity or other proprietary
right without the express consent of the owner of
such right; or
• any advertisements, solicitations,
chain letters, pyramid schemes, investment opportunities
or other unsolicited commercial communication (except
with our prior written consent);
• Engage
in spamming or flooding;
• Transmit any
software or other materials that contain any viruses,
worms, trojan horses, easter eggs, web bugs, cancelbot,
“spyware,” defects, date bombs, time
bombs or any other computer code, file or program
that may or is intended to damage or hijack the
operation of any hardware, software or telecommunications
equipment or any other actually or potentially harmful,
disruptive or invasive code or component;
•
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of our website
or the servers or networks that host our website
or make our website available or disobey any requirements,
procedures, policies or regulations of such servers
or networks;
• Impersonate any person
or entity, including but not limited to any of our
agents or representatives, falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent your affiliation with any person or
entity or express or imply that we endorse any statement
you make, without our prior written consent;
• “Frame” or “mirror”
any part of our website without our prior written
consent;
• Use any robot, spider, site
search/retrieval application or other manual or
automatic device or process to retrieve, index,
“data mine” or in any way determine,
archive, reproduce or circumvent the navigational
structure or presentation of our website or its
contents;
• Create a database by systematically
downloading and storing all or any of the materials
from our website; or
• Interfere with
or violate any other website visitor's or user's
right to privacy or other rights or harvest or collect
information about website visitors or users without
their express consent.
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3. Our Information. Although
we strive to provide materials that are both useful and
accurate, laws, regulations, data and other information
change frequently and are subject to varying interpretations.
In addition, the facts and circumstances of every situation
differ. Accordingly, although we endeavor to use reasonable
care in assembling the materials, the materials may not
be up-to-date, accurate or complete. Please contact us
via our contact information provided on the bottom of
each page of the website to determine whether you have
the most recent version of the materials made generally
available by us. We note that even the most recent version
available from us may not be up-to-date, accurate or complete.
Portions of the materials have been contributed to our
website by various industry specialists and service providers.
The inclusion of such information does not indicate any
approval or endorsement of such providers, and we expressly
disclaim any liability with respect to the foregoing.
4. Your Information.
In order to register with us or purchase products or services
from us, you must provide us with certain information,
including your name, contact information and payment information.
You may also post information and materials on our website
or otherwise provide personal and other information to
us, such as through our “Request Information”
option on our website. By providing us with information
or materials, unless you otherwise specify in writing
to us at such time, you grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable,
fully paid-up, transferable, sublicenseable (through multiple
levels), non-exclusive, worldwide right and license to
use, reproduce, distribute, display and perform (publicly
or otherwise), prepare derivative works of and modify,
make, sell, offer to sell, import and otherwise use and
exploit all or any part of such information and materials
in any form or media (now known or later developed) for
any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without compensation
or other obligation to you except as otherwise required
by our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that we own all
right, title and interest in any compilation, collective
work or derivative work created using or incorporating
your information and materials. You represent that your
information will be accurate, current and complete when
posted or provided to us. You also represent that you
have the power and authority or capacity to grant us the
above license, that your information and materials are
not subject to any claims or encumbrances, and that your
information and materials and our exercise of the above
license do not and will not violate any law, rule or regulation
or infringe, misappropriate or violate any patent, copyright,
trademark, trade secret, publicity, privacy or other rights
of any third party.
5.
Making Purchases. By purchasing products or services
described on our website directly from us, you are providing
us and/or our third party providers with your personal
information. Our use of such information will be governed
by our Privacy Policy and/or, as applicable, the privacy
policies of our third party providers. If you purchase
products or services described on our website from our
business partners, you are providing such partners with
your personal information, and you should refer to such
partners’ privacy policies with respect to how such
information may be used. If you register for an account
with us, you agree that you will not allow others to use
your account and that you will have sole responsibility
for any unauthorized use of your account. You also agree
to keep your account information up to date and accurate.
You agree to pay all charges incurred by you or any users
of your account and credit card (or other applicable payment
mechanism) at the price(s) in effect when such charges
are incurred. You will also be responsible for paying
any applicable taxes relating to your purchases. If you
make a purchase through our website, you represent that
you are at least 18 years of age.
Descriptions or images of, or references to, products
or services on our website do not imply our endorsement
of such products or services. We reserve the right, without
prior notification, to change such descriptions or references,
to limit the order quantity on any product or service
and/or to refuse service to you. Verification of information
applicable to a purchase may be required prior to our
acceptance of any order. Price and availability of any
product or service are subject to change without notice.
6. Links. Our website
contains links to other Internet websites which may or
may not be owned or operated by us. We have not reviewed
all of the websites that are linked to our website, and
we have no control over such sites. We are not responsible
for the content of such websites, any updates or changes
to such sites or the privacy or other practices of such
sites. The fact that we offer links to other websites
does not indicate any approval or endorsement of any material
contained on any linked site. We are providing these links
to you only as a convenience. Accordingly, we strongly
encourage you to become familiar with the terms of use
and practices of any linked site. Further, it is up to
you to take precautions to ensure that whatever links
you select or materials you download (whether from our
website or other sites) are free of such items as viruses,
worms, trojan horses, easter eggs, web bugs, cancelbot,
“spyware,” defects, date bombs, time bombs
and other items of a destructive nature.
7.
Dealings with Third Party Providers. Your correspondence
or business dealings with, or participation in promotions
sponsored by, any third party providers of goods or services
found on or through our website, and any terms, conditions,
warranties, or representations associated with such dealings,
are solely between you and such third party provider.
You agree that we are not responsible or liable for any
loss or damage of any sort incurred in connection with
any such dealings or as the result of the presence of
such third parties’ materials on our website.
8. Jurisdictional Issues.
We make no representation that materials available on
or through our website are appropriate or available for
use in locations outside of the United States. If you
choose to access our website from locations outside of
the United States, you do so on your own initiative and
at your own risk, and are responsible for compliance with
applicable laws. We reserve the right to limit the availability
of our website and the provision of any service, program
or other product described on our website to any person,
geographic area or jurisdiction, at any time and in our
sole discretion. You agree not to transport, import, export,
or re-export all or any part of the materials to (or to
a national or resident of): (a) Cuba, Iraq, Libya, Liberia,
North Korea, Iran, Syria, Serbia, Sudan or any other country
to which the U.S. has embargoed goods or (b) any person
or entity on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list
of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce
Department’s Table of Deny Orders. You also represent,
warrant and covenant to us that you are not located in
or under the control of any such country or on any such
list.
9. Termination.
We may terminate your use of our website or any part of
it and your account with us at any time and for any reason
without any notice to you. Neither we nor any of our affiliates
will be liable to you or any third party for any termination
of your access to any part of our website or your account.
10. Disclaimers and
Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET
FORTH ON OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS, OUR WEBSITE, THE MATERIALS
ON OUR WEBSITE AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED THROUGH
OUR WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE
LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND
AGENTS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
ACCURACY, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE
OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE. APPLICABLE
LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. NEITHER
WE NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS SUPPLIERS, OR
AGENTS, NOR OUR OR THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, ARE RESPONSIBLE
OR LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS
OF DATA OR LOST PROFITS), UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
IN ANY WAY TO OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED ON OUR
WEBSITE, ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY MATERIALS, PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAD
BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES IN ADVANCE.
WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AND AGENTS
DO NOT WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE OR MATERIALS
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS
WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT OUR WEBSITE, THE SERVER(S) ON
WHICH OUR WEBSITE IS HOSTED OR OUR MATERIALS ARE FREE
OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE
THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING
ALL TELEPHONE, COMPUTER HARDWARE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT NEEDED
TO ACCESS AND USE OUR WEBSITE, AND ALL CHARGES RELATED
THERETO. NO OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT OF US OR OUR
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS OR VISITORS,
WHETHER MADE ON OUR WEBSITE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE
ANY WARRANTY. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH
OUR WEBSITE, MATERIALS OR ANY LINKED SITE IS TO STOP USING
OUR WEBSITE, MATERIALS OR LINKED SITE, AS APPLICABLE.
THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO US FOR ALL
DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE,
SHALL BE THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO ACCESS
OUR WEBSITE OR USE OUR MATERIALS. YOUR
USE OF OUR WEBSITE AND ANY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH
OUR WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
A possibility exists that our website or materials could
include inaccuracies or errors, or information or materials
that violate these Terms of Use (specifically, the Code
of Conduct above). Additionally, a possibility exists
that unauthorized alterations could be made by third parties
to our website or materials. Although we attempt to ensure
the integrity of our website, we make no guarantees as
to its completeness or correctness. If a situation arises
in which our website’s completeness or correctness
is in question, please contact us via our contact information
provided on the bottom of each page of the website with,
if possible, a description of the material to be checked
and the location (URL) where such material can be found
on our website.
11.
Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend
(if we so request) and hold us, our affiliates, licensors
and suppliers and our and their directors, officers, employees,
consultants, agents and other representatives (collectively,
“indemnified parties”), harmless from and
against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees and other legal costs)
and other expenses (collectively, “losses”)
that arise directly or indirectly out of or from (a) your
breach of these Terms of Use, including any violation
of the Code of Conduct, above; (b) any allegation that
any information or materials you submit to us or transmit
to our website infringe or otherwise violate the copyright,
trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property,
privacy or other rights of any third party; and (c) your
activities in connection with our website. You also agree
to reimburse each indemnified party on demand for any
losses incurred by such indemnified party to which this
indemnity relates.
12.
Notice for California Users. Under California Civil
Code Section 1789.3, California website users are entitled
to the following specific consumer rights notice: California
residents may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of
the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department
of Consumer Affairs in writing at 400 R Street, Suite
1080, Sacramento, California 95814, or by telephone at
(916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
13.
Miscellaneous. These Terms of Use are governed
by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Colorado, United States of America, without regard
to its principles of conflicts of law. You agree to submit
to the exclusive jurisdiction of any State or Federal
court located in the County of Denver, Colorado, United
States of America, and waive any jurisdictional, venue
or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. If any
provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unlawful,
void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision
shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and
shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any
remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between
us relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes
any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements
between us with respect to such subject matter. These
Terms of Use are not assignable, transferable or sublicenseable
by you except with our prior written consent. No waiver
by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall
be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent
breach or default. Any heading, caption or section title
contained in these Terms of Use is inserted only as a
matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains
any section or provision hereof.
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Questions. This website is provided by Volunteer
Adventures. If you have any questions, comments or complaints
regarding these Terms of Use or our website, feel free
to contact us via our contact information provided on
the bottom of each page of our website.
Adopted July 15, 2005.
Volunteer Adventures is a trademark of Bridge-Linguatec, Inc., registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Volunteer Adventures | 915 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246 USA
Toll-Free: 1-866-574-8606 (US & Can) | 0-808-120-7613 (UK)
Worldwide: 1-303-242-8705 | Fax: 1-303-785-8893
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