JA Worldwide Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of JA Worldwide. These terms of Use govern the privacy practices of JA Worldwide about users of jaworldwide.org, gatheralumni.org, businesshalloffame.org (collectively, the “Site”), JA’s programs, and alumni program services. Accessing and continuing to use this site, JA Programs or Alumni Program Services indicates your agreement with these terms of use. Please read these Terms of Use carefully, as they affect your legal rights and obligations.

Site Access

You can use most of the Site without registering. There may, now or in the future, be portions of the site that are accessible only if you register your name and email address or connect through social-media. In doing so, refer to our privacy policy on jaworldwide.org/privacy, which describes whether and how we may collect, use and share your information, and is incorporated into and a part of these terms of use.

Use of This Site

You are permitted to use this site for your own personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not modify content, republish content online, or republish content offline without our written permission. You may share content via social media as long as it links back to JA Worldwide’s original work. All website content, JA’s programs, and alumni program services are owned or licensed by JA Worldwide and copyrighted by JA Worldwide. Such content must not be reproduced without written permission, and any unauthorized use or copying shall constitute infringement. To request permission to use limited amounts of content from this site, you may contact us.

Site Up-Time

The goal of all JA Worldwide websites is to be accessible 24/7/365, but maintenance and technical issues don't always make that possible. JA Worldwide is not liable if websites are unavailable at any time.

Your Behavior

You may not do or say anything that is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, violent, in breach of confidential or private information, or criminal. You may not post content that isn't your own unless you have obtained written permission to post it. You also agree not to do anything harmful while on this site, including, but not limited to, transmitting computer viruses, trojan horses, and/or corrupted data.

External Links

There may be links to external, third-party sites for your convenience, but JA Worldwide is neither responsible for nor endorses content on third-party sites. Click on any link at your own risk. JA Worldwide is grateful for any links but, in doing so, you cannot imply that JA Worldwide is endorsing your product or service. Do not link to jaworldwide.org, gatheralumni.org, or businesshalloffame.org if your site is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, violent, controversial, or criminal; if you do, you may be liable for loss and/or damages.

Disclaimer and Exclusion of Liability

No content on the Site, in JA’s programs, and in alumni program services is warrantied in any way. The content and other information provided on this Site have been prepared and provided to you for general information purposes only. ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER JA WORLDWIDE NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES IS LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT TO YOU OR A THIRD PARTY FOR YOUR OR THEIR USE.

International Use

Although the Site, JA’s programs, and alumni program services may be accessible worldwide, we make no representation that content is appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the content from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws. Any offer for any product, service, and/or information made in connection with the Site, JA program(s), and/or alumni program service(s) are void where prohibited.

U.S. Export Controls

To the extent any software or apps are available in connection with the services ("Software"), it is further subject to GDPR export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of export laws. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that such download or use is not in violation of any such law.

Disputes

If there is any dispute about or involving the use of this website, JA’s programs, or alumni program services, you agree that the dispute shall be governed by the laws of the State of Colorado, USA, without regard to conflict of law provisions and you agree to personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts of the State of Colorado.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold JA Worldwide and its affiliates harmless from any loss, liability, claim, damages or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party arising out of your use of the Site and its content, JA program(s), and/or alumni program service(s) in violation of these terms of use causes JA Worldwide or its affiliates to be liable to another. 

Other

JA Worldwide reserves the right to modify these terms of use and the services offered on this website without prior notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review the website and these terms of use periodically and to be aware of any modifications. The failure of JA Worldwide to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these terms of use shall not operate as a waiver of such right. If any provision of these terms of use are deemed unlawful or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.