This Terms of Use & Disclaimers Agreement is comprised of both the
provisions set out below and RoboGarden Inc.’s Privacy Policy
(respecting how RoboGarden uses, collects, and stores information
it collects), as it may be modified or changed by RoboGarden Inc.
(“RoboGarden”, “we”,
“us” or “our”) from time to time
(the current version of which Privacy Policy can be accessed, read
and downloaded
here, the “Privacy Policy”).
This Terms of Use & Disclaimers Agreement is a binding
agreement that governs your access to and use of the Website
(defined below) including the content and services offered and
provided through it including, among any others, the RG Platform,
online educational tools for teaching coding literacy adults and
as part of the curriculum for K-12 educational institutions and
all new features, products and services provided from time to time
by RoboGarden through the Website (collectively, the
"Services") shall, in each case, be subject to
this Use Agreement, defined below.
You acknowledge that you have had sufficient opportunity to read,
download and understand the provisions of this Terms of Use &
Disclaimers Agreement set out below as well as the provisions of
RoboGarden’s
Privacy Policy, which are incorporated
herein by reference and form part of this Agreement (collectively,
“Use Agreement”).
IN CONSIDERATION
of RoboGarden granting you the limited license to use the RG
Platform and Services provided for in section 8 below (the
“License”), making the RG Platform and Services,
whether in whole or in part, available to you, and for other good
and valuable consideration (receipt and sufficiency of which you
hereby irrevocable, unconditionally acknowledge), you agree with
RoboGarden that your access to and use of the Website, RG Platform
and/or any Services constitutes your agreement to be bound by the
provisions of this Use Agreement (including the provisions of the
Privacy Policy).
If your above acknowledgment and your
agreement with the provisions of this Use Agreement and use of the
RG Platform and/or Services is on behalf of: (A) an individual
under the legal age of majority in the place where such individual
resides as his/her parent, legal guardian or as an individual
authorized to so acknowledge and agree by such parent or legal
guardian; or (B) a corporation or other legal entity,
organization, institution, government or governmental body or
agency; then, in each such case, you represent and warrant to
RoboGarden that you have been authorized to give such
acknowledgement and agreement on his or her behalf. If the above
referenced acknowledgement and agreement is made by you on behalf
of an individual under the said legal age of majority you also
covenant and agree with RoboGarden that you assume and shall be
liable for all acts and omissions done or not done by you or such
individual that constitute a breach of the obligations and
liabilities under this Use Agreement.
You and anyone
represented by you together with all others who access and use the
Website, RG Platform and/or Services is referred to herein
individually as a “User” and collectively as
“Users”.
If you do not agree with the
provisions of this Use Agreement, then
do not use the Website,
RG Platform or access the Services.
If there are any contradictions, inconsistencies or conflicts between or among the provisions of this Use Agreement and the provisions of other agreements entered into by RoboGarden with a User or with any educational institution or other entity that creates an account for or on behalf of a User, then the provisions of this User Agreement will prevail and be given effect in priority to the provisions of each such other agreements to the extent required to resolve such contradictions inconsistencies or conflicts.
The Privacy Policy describes (under the heading ‘Protection of Personal Information’ therein) how Personal Information you provide to RoboGarden is handled. You consent to the collection and use of Personal Information (as set forth in the Privacy Policy), including its transfer (in whole or in part) to Canada for storage, processing and use by RoboGarden and its affiliates.
To access and use the RG Platform and Services, an individual or
an Entity Rep must obtain access to the Internet, either directly
or through devices that access web-based content and pay any third
party service fees associated with such access.
An individual or an Entity Rep on behalf of an individual is
required to create an account with RoboGarden (a “RG Account”) to access the RG Platform and applicable parts of the Content
by registering with RoboGarden directly or with an Entity Rep. An
individual not represented by an Entity Rep may create an RG
Account by registering with RoboGarden
here.
As part of the registration process for an individual not
represented by an Entity Rep to open and set up a RG Account, you
are required to provide certain information. In providing such
information you agree to provide true, accurate, current and
complete information about yourself, and to maintain and promptly
update your information to keep it accurate and complete. If you
provide any information that is inaccurate, or incomplete,
RoboGarden has the right to suspend or terminate your License and
RG Account.
Your username for RoboGarden and/or your RG Rep is unique to you and is how you will be identified. Usernames must be appropriate and cannot contain any profanity or other words or symbols that are unacceptable to RoboGarden.
You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the RG Platform and for any activities or actions taken under your password. RoboGarden recommends you to use "strong" passwords (passwords that use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols) with your RG Account and limit its use to that Account. RoboGarden shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to use sufficient precautions.
If your personally identifiable information changes (such as postal code, email address), or if you no longer desire to use the RG Platform then, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Privacy Policy, RoboGarden will provide a way to correct, update or remove your personal data that was provided to RoboGarden. This can usually be done by accessing your RG Account or by sending an email to privacy@robogarden.com.
You may use the RG Platform only in compliance with and subject to
the provisions of this Use Agreement and all laws, rules and
regulations applicable thereto, respectively.
You may not do any of the following while accessing or using
the RG Platform: (a) access, tamper with, or use RoboGarden’s
computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of its
providers; (b) probe, scan, or test vulnerability of any system or
network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication
measures; (c) access or search or attempt to access or search the
RG Platform by any means (automated or otherwise) other than
through RoboGarden’s then currently available, published
interfaces that are provided by RoboGarden (and only pursuant to
the applicable terms and conditions), unless you have been
specifically allowed to do so by separate agreement with
RoboGarden (NOTE:
harvesting/scraping the Website or RG Platform without prior
written consent of RoboGarden is prohibited); (d) forge any TCP/IP
packet header or any part of the header information in any email
or posting, or in any way use the RG Platform to send altered,
deceptive or false source-identifying information; or (e)
interfere with, or disrupt (or attempt to disrupt), the access of
any User, host or network including, without limitation, sending
any malware, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the RG
Platform, or by scripting the creation of Content in such manner
as to interfere with or create undue burden on the RG Platform.
RoboGarden reserves the right to access, read, preserve and
disclose information as it reasonably believes necessary to: (i)
satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or
governmental request; (ii) enforce this Use Agreement, including
investigation of potential violations thereof; (iii) detect,
prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues;
(d) respond to User support requests; or (iv) protect the rights,
property or safety of RoboGarden, its Users and the public.
RoboGarden reserves the right at any time to time to modify or temporarily discontinue access to the RG Platform and/or Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that RoboGarden shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension or temporary discontinuance of either access to the RG Platform or the Services. In the event of permanent discontinuance of the RG Platform or Services, the liability of RoboGarden is limited to refunding the amount of fees received by RoboGarden that were paid by you for any fees paid for unused time for your Course registration periods then in effect, pro-rated to the amount of time remaining on each such registration.
RoboGarden assumes no responsibility or liability for Content
authored or originated by any person, other than those persons
specifically authorized by RoboGarden to originate Content on
RoboGarden’s behalf.
Any use or reliance on any Content or materials posted on or
obtained by you through the RG Platform is completely at your own
risk.
RoboGarden has the right to remove in its sole
discretion and without prior or any notice to its author,
originator or others, and without liability to you or others,
Content alleged to be infringing any rights of others or that is
offensive as RoboGarden, in its sole discretion, determines.
Content provided on or through the RG Platform, whether provided
by professional advisors, teachers or others, is made available to
you at the RG Platform without charge other than as provided in
section 7, a user, license or other fee charged under separate
agreement.
The RG Platform sets out, among other things, a variety of
materials included in the Content that relate to learning
technology through digitizing STEAM (Science, Technology,
Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) content and delivering it
through computational thinking and coding concepts to be used for
general educational and informational purposes only and is based
on the experiences and research of the authors or originators of
such Content. The materials included in the Content are not
intended to be a source of advice to be relied on in respect of a
particular business, person or application.
RoboGarden
assumes no obligation to update the Content, advise on further
developments concerning topics mentioned or update the
functionality of the RG Platform or Services. The information
contained on or in the RG Platform may contain typographical
errors. The Content and Services may be changed without notice.
You should not rely on something you read on or through the
RG Platform as being applicable to your or your education,
employment or business’ specific circumstances or needs, nor
should you take or fail to take any action that may affect you,
your education, employment or your business because of anything
you read on or through the RG Platform.
Please use your own
good judgment before choosing whether to act on any information
included in the Content and consult with a qualified advisor with
respect to your or your education, employment or business’
specific circumstances and needs before making any decision, or
taking or not taking any action, based on any Content (or any part
thereof).
No client/customer relationship between any of the
authors or originators of material included in the Content is
created with you by virtue of such materials. Such a relationship
can only be created by you separately and formally retaining any
such authors or originators on a one-on-one basis to provide you
with their services in a specific and in depth way.
If you
act on any advice, suggestions, recommendations or other
information included in any Content you do so at your own risk.
The provisions of section 27 below apply with respect to the
above.
All Content included on or through the RG Platform or Services not
provided by you, are the property of RoboGarden or persons other
than you and are protected by copyright and other intellectual
property laws under Canadian and foreign laws.
You acknowledge and agree that the RG Platform and Services
and all software used with the RG Platform and Services contain
proprietary and confidential information that is protected by
applicable intellectual property laws and other laws. You further
acknowledge and agree that information presented to you through
the RG Platform or the Services is protected by copyrights,
trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and
laws. Except as expressly authorized by RoboGarden, you agree not
to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create
derivative works based on the RG Platform or the Services, in
whole or in part.
Unauthorized use of the Content may
violate copyright, trademark, patent and other laws.
You
will retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained
in the original Content on any copy you make of the Content.
You retain your rights, if any, to any authorized Content you
submit, post or display on or through the RG Platform.
You grant to RoboGarden a worldwide, non-exclusive,
royalty-free license to sublicense and use, in whole or in part,
copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit,
display and distribute in any and all media or distribution
methods (now known or later developed) all Content that you
submit, post or display on or through the RG Platform. You
acknowledge that RoboGarden has no control over the use of any of
your Content by others.
You are responsible for any Content
you provide, including compliance with applicable laws, rules, and
regulations. You should only provide Content that you are
comfortable sharing with others.
You represent and warrant
to RoboGarden that you have all rights, power and authority
necessary to grant to RoboGarden the above license and rights to
any Content that you submit, post or display on or through the
Website.
For the purposes of this Use Agreement, "user-generated content" includes any projects, comments, forum posts, content or links
to third party websites that a user submits to RoboGarden. You are
responsible for obtaining the necessary rights, licences, or
permission for any user-generated content you submit to
RoboGarden. All user-generated content you submit to RoboGarden is
licensed to RoboGarden on a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free
basis that allows RoboGarden to display, distribute, use, publish,
reproduce and sublicense user-generated content on the Website or
the RG Platform and through social media channels or otherwise,
without requiring your permission or any payment to you. If you do
not want to license your user-generated content to RoboGarden on
the foregoing terms, then do not share it through the Services or
the RG Platform.
From time-to-time the RG Platform may request information from you as a User via surveys. Participation in such surveys is completely voluntary; therefore, you have a choice whether or not to disclose any information requested. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and delivery address), demographic information (such as postal code, age, gender) and other information relevant to the survey. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the functionality of the RG Platform, and for such other purposes as may be stated in the survey.
Solely as a convenience to you, the RG Platform may contain links
to other websites as well as email links. Linked third party
websites are independently developed by parties other than
RoboGarden.
Inclusion of a link to another website does not imply
RoboGarden’s endorsement of that website or its contents and
RoboGarden is not and shall not be responsible or liable for any
such content, advertising, products, or other materials on or
available from such sites or for the accuracy or appropriateness
of information contained on linked third party websites. Mention
of another party or its products or services on any such other
website is not an endorsement by RoboGarden of that other party or
its products or services.
You agree that RoboGarden is not
and shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly,
for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in
connection with your use of or reliance on any linked third party
website’s content, goods or services available on or through any
such site. You access linked third party websites at your own
risk.
Because RoboGarden has no control over linked third
party websites, you agree that RoboGarden is not responsible for
the availability of such external sites.
RoboGarden is not responsible for the privacy practices of any
linked third party websites. You should read the privacy policies
and terms of use applicable to such third party Websites. The Use
Agreement (including the Privacy Policy apply only to information
collected by the Website.
RoboGarden notes to users that no data transmission is 100%
secure over the internet. Absent use of effective encryption, the
internet is not a secured medium and privacy cannot be ensured.
Internet navigation/browsing and email is vulnerable to
interception and the foregoing. RoboGarden is not responsible or
liable for any damages you or any third party may suffer as a
result of the transmission of confidential information that you
make to any third party through the internet and email links
provided on or through the Website. RoboGarden is not responsible
for any errors or any changes made to any transmitted information.
Should you decide to transmit information using internet or
email links, you do so at your own risk.
In the context of websites, cookies are small files or parcels of
text created by websites you've visited. They are sent by a server
to a web client (usually a browser) and then sent back unchanged
by the user each time it accesses that server. Cookies store
browsing information, like your Website preferences or profile
information.
Not all cookies are bad. For example, cookies help the
Website remember your preferred settings so it can reload them
when you revisit the Website. Cookies can also help a website
remember your location, so it can provide you with locally
relevant content.
RoboGarden uses cookies for
authenticating, session tracking and maintaining specific
information about users, such as Website preferences (to help
RoboGarden provide a better Website experience), and to improve
and to collect aggregate statistical information.
Most
internet browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you do
not wish to accept cookies, you should set your browser to refuse
or disable cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
The Website may function unpredictably with browsers that do
not support cookies -- or where cookies are disabled.
Where
possible, RoboGarden collects and stores data in a user's private
records within its database. Where this is not possible, for
example when a user has not logged into the Website, data required
to provide a satisfactory user experience may be stored in cookies
on the user's hard drive.
RoboGarden’s business partners
(for example, advertisers) may use cookies on the RG Platform.
RoboGarden has no access to or control over such cookies.
RoboGarden may use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the RG Platform, track movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
RoboGarden makes reasonable efforts to check that the RG Platform, the Content and Services provided on the Website, do not contain computer malware (including, among other things, viruses, worms, trojan horses and spyware). Notwithstanding such efforts, RoboGarden assumes no responsibility, and will not be liable to you or others, for the existence of any malware contained on the RG Platform, in the Content or Services provided on the Website; rather, you are responsible to take the appropriate precautions to scan for computer malware and to ensure that you have a complete, current back up of the data stored in your computer system.
The Content and Services are provided for general educational or
informational purposes only, and are not intended to provide, and
should not be taken by you as constituting advice with respect to
any particular situation relating to yourself, your education,
employment, business or otherwise.
Any opinion, advice, article, publication, statement,
service, offer, or other information or Content expressed or made
available on or through the RG Platform, including on any website
linked to the RG Platform, is that of the respective authors,
originators or distributors and not of RoboGarden or its
Representatives (defined below).
You assume all risk of your use of the RG Platform.
the Content and Services contained in or provided on or
through the RG Platform are provided "as is" without any
guarantees, representations, warranties or conditions of any
kind, whether oral, in writing or in electronic form or implied,
and whether arising by statute, usage or trade, custom or
otherwise including in each case and without limitation, implied
warranties or conditions of merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose or use or non-infringement.
no
representations or warranties or guarantees are made by
RoboGarden concerning the accuracy, completeness, timeliness,
reliability or title of or to the Content or Services or of any
information otherwise contained on, in or through the RG
Platform or provided by any website otherwise linked to the RG
Platform.
RoboGarden does not represent, warrant or
guarantee uninterrupted access to the RG Platform or the
Services, any website linked to the RG Platform or the
availability of internet email links provided on the RG Platform
or that there will be no failures, errors or omissions or loss
of transmitted information, or that no viruses or malware will
be transmitted by using any of the RG Platform and Services.
in no event shall any of RoboGarden, its affiliates,
representatives, licensors, agents, officers, directors,
employees, independent contractors, authors or originators of
any Content or internet service provider(s) (collectively "its
Representatives") be liable to you or any third party for any
direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages
whatsoever and howsoever arising that may be incurred by you or
by any third party arising from access to or use of the RG
Platform or any Content or Services provided on or through the
RG Platform or your reliance thereon whether in whole or in part
including, but not limited to, lost revenue, loss of profits,
loss of goodwill, lost or damaged data, computer failure or
malfunction, or any other commercial or economic loss or damage,
whether based in contract, tort (including negligence) or any
other theory of liability.
The liability, if any, of
RoboGarden to you under this Use Agreement is limited to
refunding the amount of fees received by RoboGarden that were
paid by you for unused time for your Course registration periods
then in effect, pro-rated to the amount of time remaining on
each such registration, as provided for elsewhere in this Use
Agreement.
without limiting any of the provisions of this
Use Agreement, RoboGarden shall have no liability to you or any
third parties for any and all damages, losses or harm arising
out of user-generated content.
the foregoing limitations
shall apply even if RoboGarden or any of its Representatives
have been advised, or should have known, of the possibility of
such damage.
The failure of either you or RoboGarden to enforce the strict
performance of, and compliance with, any provision of this Use
Agreement by the other, or to exercise or enforce any right or
provision under the Use Agreement, shall not be construed as, or
constitute, a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of any of
your or RoboGarden’s right to assert or rely on any such provision
or right in that or any other instance; rather, the same will be,
and will continue, in effect.
If any provision of this Use Agreement is found by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be unlawful, void or for any reason
unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from
this Use Agreement and shall not affect the validity and
enforceability of any remaining provisions. You and RoboGarden
agree and request that the court endeavor to give full effect to
the intentions herein provided for.
RoboGarden may assign,
in whole or in part, its rights and obligations under this Use
Agreement. This Use Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be
binding on you, RoboGarden and your and its heirs,
executors/estate trustees, other legal representatives,
successors, assigns and licensees.
RoboGarden has the right to, and may, amend, supplement, add,
delete, substitute or otherwise modify or change all or any
portion of the Use Agreement at any time, and in its sole
discretion. Such modifications or changes will not be retroactive.
If there are any material modifications or changes to the
Use Agreement, RoboGarden will post them on the RG Platform and
send them to the email address associated with your RG Account.
All supplements, additions, deletions, substitutions or other
modifications or changes will be effective as of the 15th clear
day after the date RoboGarden posts them on the RG Platform or
sends the email (whichever date is later). You agree that you will
be bound by such material modifications or changes if you continue
to access and use the RG Platform after the said 15 day period.
You may object to or disagree with modifications or changes
by notice to RoboGarden (see below, ‘How To Contact RoboGarden’)
within 15 clear days after they are posted on the RG Platform or
the said email is delivered to you. If RoboGarden receives your
notice of objection, none of the modifications or changes will
apply to you. If you notify RoboGarden of your objection or
disagreement with any modifications or changes to this Use
Agreement, each RG Account you have will automatically be
terminated, unless otherwise specifically agreed to by RoboGarden
with you.
Your continued access to or use of the RG Platform
after any amendments, additions, deletions, substitutions or other
modifications or changes are posted and available on the RG
Platform constitutes your agreement with the provisions of this
Use Agreement as so modified or changed, unless you object as
provided above.
Please periodically access the RG Platform
and review RoboGarden’s most current version of this Use Agreement
as its provisions will be binding on you in accordance with the
above.
You agree RoboGarden, in its sole discretion and without prior
notice, may, at any time, remove or refuse to distribute any
Content on the RG Platform, suspend or cancel your RG Account and
the information and files in your RG Account (or any part thereof)
or suspend or terminate your License at any time for any or no
reason which may include, but not be limited to, if RoboGarden
reasonably believes: (a) you have breached or failed to comply
with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) you create unacceptable
risk or possible legal exposure for RoboGarden; (c) your RG
Account should be removed due to prolonged inactivity; or (d)
RoboGarden’s provision of the RG Platform or Services to you is no
longer viable for RoboGarden to continue. RoboGarden will make
reasonable efforts to notify you by the email address associated
with your RG Account or the next time you attempt to access your
RG Account, depending on the circumstances.
You agree that RoboGarden shall not be liable to you or any
third party for any suspension, cancellation or termination of
your access to your RG Account, the RG Platform and/or the
Services other than to refund the amount of fees received by
RoboGarden that were paid by you for unused time for your Course
registration periods then in effect, pro-rated to the amount of
time remaining on each such registration.
Termination or
suspension of your License or cancellation or suspension of your
RG Account, whether by you or RoboGarden, shall not terminate the
provisions of this Use Agreement which shall remain in full force
and effect in accordance with their respective terms.
This Use Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and
documents delivered pursuant to this Agreement or provided for
herein, constitute the whole and entire intent, agreement and
understanding of each of RoboGarden and you with respect to the
matters contemplated or provided for herein and shall be solely
determinative of such matters.
This Agreement supersedes and replaces all prior
negotiations, agreements and understandings, whether written or
oral, with respect to or governing the rights and obligations
between RoboGarden and you in connection with the matters
contemplated or provided herein.
There are no restrictions,
promises, covenants, representations, warranties, undertakings or
agreements, whether implied, written, oral, collateral or
otherwise, with respect to the matters contemplated or provided
for herein, other than those expressly set forth or otherwise
expressly provided for in this Agreement and other documents
expressly provided for herein.
The division of this Agreement into sections and the section headings are for convenience or reference only and shall not affect the interpretation or construction of this Agreement
This Use Agreement and the relationship between you and RoboGarden
shall be governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the
federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its
conflict of law provisions.
Each of you and RoboGarden consents and submits to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal and provincial
courts located within the City of Calgary in the Province of
Alberta, Canada and having jurisdiction in in any action or legal
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Use Agreement and
hereby waives any objection as to inconvenient forum including the
right to any other venue to which such Party might be entitled by
domicile or otherwise.
Please contact RoboGarden with comments, enquiries or notices by sending an email to info@robogarden.com, or a letter mailed to RoboGarden at its address set out on the Website.