Earth Rangers - Terms and Conditions - Kids
1. Introduction
Welcome to the EarthRangers.com website (the “Earth Rangers Site”). By using the
Earth Rangers Site you agree, without limitation or qualification to be bound by
these terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) and such other additional
or alternative terms, conditions, rules and policies which are displayed or to which
you may be directed in connection with use of an Earth Rangers Site. If you do not
agree with these Terms and Conditions, you may not use the Earth Rangers Site.
2. Registration
Various services may be available on the Earth Ranger Site (the “Services”), and
access to such Services including any related material, software, information, data
images, photographs, audio, video, text and other content (“Content”) may require
you to register or subscribe. If you are required to register or subscribe for any
such Services or related Content, you agree to provide accurate and current information
about yourself as required by the relevant registration or subscription process,
and to promptly update such information in order that it is kept accurate and complete.
You further agree that you are responsible for : (a) maintaining the confidentiality
of any passwords or other account identifiers which you choose or are assigned as
a result of any registration or subscription on the Earth Rangers Site, and (b)
all activities that occur, including transactions effected, under such password
or account. Further, you agree to notify Earth Rangers of any unauthorized use of
your password or account. Without limiting Section 7, Earth Rangers will not be
responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, in any way for loss or damage of
any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection with, your failure to comply
with this section.
3 User Conduct
As a user of the Earth Rangers Site, and in consideration for the availability and
your use of the Earth Rangers Site, you agree to comply with all applicable laws
and these Terms and Conditions when using the Earth Rangers Site. You represent
and warrant that you have reached the age of majority, or that if you are under
the age of majority that you have informed a parent or legal guardian, and he or
she has approved your use of the Earth Rangers Site. You agree not to:
- misrepresent your identity;
- post material intended to further commercial purposes;
- post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any materials, information or content
constituting, advocating or encouraging conduct that would be harmful or could constitute
a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability;
- defame, abuse, stalk, harass, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights of
others, including without limitation, rights relating to privacy and publicity;
and
- post, transmit, link to, or otherwise distribute any information, material (including
for greater certainty, software) which becomes a virus, cancelbot, trojan horse,
work or other harmful or disruptive component.
4 Ownership of Website Content
Earth Rangers either owns or is a licensee of the Content contained on the Earth
Rangers Site, including all images, photographs, audio, video, and text. Except
as expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions you are not permitted to
copy, reproduce, alter, or modify the Content found on the Earth Rangers Site.
5. Use of Forums
The Earth Rangers Site provides various discussion and chat forums (“Forums”) that
you may use in accordance with the Terms and Conditions that are provided herein.
When posting any message upon the Forums, you agree not to:
- post messages that mention real names, or the name of a location or school in reference
to an individual, or the contact information of any individual including their email
address, phone number and home address, even if posted without explicit reference
to the individual;
- post messages that include profanity, vulgarity or swearing;
- post messages that are in any way demeaning, or cruel or which attack any individual,
whether or not a user of the Earth Rangers Site;
- post messages that are not in English;
- post messages that comprise links to materials or content that does not pertain
to the topic or them of the discussion; and
- post messages that are of a commercial nature.
You should be careful when participating in any Forum. Earth Rangers cannot be responsible
for the content or accuracy of any information that are posted by users upon the
Forum. Please note that all of the Forums are moderated, and Earth Rangers reserves
the right to refuse to post any message to the Forums, and may also, in its sole
discretion, remove a message, or part of a message that had already been posted,
if such message, or part of such message is in is sole discretion undesirable, unacceptable
or in violation of these Terms and Conditions.
6. Submissions to Earth Rangers Site
The Earth Rangers Site may provide mechanisms by which materials may be uploaded
by users. For any material that you upload to the Earth Rangers Site, you automatically
grant all of your right, title and interest in such materials to Earth Rangers and
waive all moral rights in any such materials.
7. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT: (A) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, THE EARTH RANGERS SITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN ‘AS IS’ AND ‘AS AVAILABLE’
BASIS AND THAT EACH OF EARTH RANGERS, ITS AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES AND LICENSORS
AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY THE “EARTH RANGERS GROUP”)
DOES NOT MAKE ANY, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS
(COLLECTIVELY THE “WARRANTIES”) OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AS TO ANY
MATTER HEREUNDER, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY,
RELIABILITY, FREEDOM FROM INFECTIONS OR VIRUSES OR COMPLETENESS AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES
ARISING BY STATURE OR OTHERWISE IN LAW OR FROM (A) A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE
OF TRADE; AND (B) TO THE MAXIMUM EVENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE EARTH RANGERS
GROUP SPECIFICALLY MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT THE EARTH RANGERS SITE OR ANY OF THE
SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED FROM
OR THROUGH THE USE OF THE EARTH RANGERS SITE WILL BE PROVIDED ON A UNINTERRUPTED
TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR FREE BASIS. EARTH RANGERS IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR
EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.
8. Downloads
The Earth Rangers Site allows you to download software applications and other forms
of Content, including files, images, or data incorporated therein (collectively,
the “Downloadable Content”). The Downloadable Content is licensed to you for your
personal and non-commercial use only. You agree to maintain all copyright and other
proprietary notices in the Downloadable Content and that Earth Rangers retains complete
title to the Downloadable Content and all the intellectual property rights therein.
All risk associated with the use of, or reliance on, the Downloadable Content rests
with you. You further agree that the Earth Rangers Group, to the maximum extent
permitted by law, makes no warranties regarding the Downloadable Content, and will
without limiting Section 7 not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of, or in connection
with your use of, or reliance on, the Downloadable Content.
9. Modifications
Earth Rangers reserves the right, in its sole discretion to add to, remove from,
modify or otherwise change any part of these Terms and Condition, in whole or in
part at a time. Except as expressly contemplated herein, changes will be effective
when notice of such change is posted on the Earth Rangers Site. Please check these
Terms and Conditions regularly for updates by checking the “Last Update” section
at the top of these Terms and Conditions If any change is not acceptable to you,
you must discontinue your use of the Earth Rangers Site immediately. Your continued
use of the Earth Rangers Site after any such changes are posted will constitute
acceptance of those changes.
10. Links to Third Parties
There may be links on the Earth Rangers Site which take you to other websites, including
advertisers and sponsors which are not under the control of Earth Rangers (“Third
Party Sites”). These links are provided only as a convenience, and Earth Rangers
does not endorse such Third Party Sites, or any offerings or content found upon
such sites. Without limiting Section 7, you are solely responsible for your decision
to visit such Third Party Sites, and Earth Rangers is not liable in any way for
the accuracy, relevancy or legality of material contained in such sites.
Some Third Party Sites may offer products or services available through that site.
You acknowledge and agree that your correspondence or dealings with any third parties,
including advertisers on the Earth Rangers Site, are solely as between you and such
third parties. Earth Rangers assumes no responsibility whatsoever for any costs
incurred by you, or products purchases by you through such Third Party Sites. You
agree that Earth Rangers will not be responsible for any loss or damage of any kind
as a result of, or in connection with, any such dealings or transactions.
11. Privacy
For information on how user information is collected, used and disclosed by Earth
Rangers in connection with your use of the Earth Rangers Site, please consult our
Privacy Policy.
12. Earth Rangers Termination
Earth Rangers reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Earth
Rangers Site, at any time for convenience, or for any other reason, including without
limitation if Earth Rangers has determined in its sole discretion that the use by
your, or of third parties using your passwords or accounts of the Earth Rangers
Site was in breach of these Terms and Conditions.
13. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions will be governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada, without
reference to its conflict of laws principles. Each party hereby agrees to submit
to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and to
waive any objections based upon venue.
14. General Provisions
These Terms and Conditions you have entered into are personal to you, and you may
not assign your rights or obligations to anyone. These Terms and Conditions constitute
the entire agreement between you and Earth Rangers pertaining to your use of the
Earth Rangers Site and Content, and supersede any prior agreements between you and
Earth Rangers relating to the subject matter hereof. If any of the provisions (or
parts thereof) contained in these Terms and Conditions are determined to be void,
invalid or other unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination
will not affect the remaining provisions of parts thereof contained herein.