Terms of Use
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE ("TERMS") CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY CHATROOM, NEWSGROUP, BULLETIN BOARD, MAILING LIST, ALUMNI ONLINE DIRECTORY, WEBSITE, TRANSACTION OR OTHER ON-LINE FORUM AVAILABLE AT WESTPOINTAOG.ORG SITE. BY USING AND PARTICIPATING IN THIS SITE, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY AND COMPLY WITH THEM. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, PLEASE PROMPTLY EXIT ALL SITES. WPAOG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME AND WILL PUBLISH NOTICE OF ANY SUCH MODIFICATIONS ON-LINE AT THIS SITE OR ELSEWHERE ON-LINE. BY CONTINUING TO ACCESS A SITE AFTER NOTICE OF SUCH MODIFICATIONS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THEM.
SERVICES AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Welcome to the West Point Association of Graduates Online. As part of our service, West Point AOG ("WPAOG") agrees to provide you with information libraries, e-mail services, mailing lists, bulletin boards/news groups, and other computer services that WPAOG may decide to offer, subject to the terms of this Agreement, and modified by the Disclaimer. Upon notice published through the Service, WPAOG may modify this Agreement at any time. You agree and continue to agree to use WPAOG services in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the policies and guidelines outlined below. Please note that you will be referred to as "User" from time to time in this Agreement.
RULES FOR ONLINE CONDUCT FOR MAILING LISTS, AND DISCUSSION BOARDS, AND EXTENDED SERVICES
You agree to use the Sites in accordance with all applicable laws. Because WPAOG is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, you agree that you will not use a WPAOG site for organized partisan political activities or commercial purposes. You further agree that you will not use any of the services or information provided on the Site to e-mail or post any of the following content anywhere on the Sites, on any WPAOG computing resources, or to any alumni via e-mail, postal mail, or phone:
Material which defames, abuses or threatens others
Statements that are bigoted, hateful or racially offensive
Material that advocates illegal activity
Material that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them
Unauthorized copyrighted material
Material that contains vulgar, obscene or indecent language or images
Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
Statements or postings which violate the above terms will be deleted from postings upon discovery.
Messages and postings made within the mailing lists, discussion boards and extended services are for the groups themselves and should not be forwarded or reposted without the explicit permission of the poster.
Users who violate the Terms of Service will receive a warning from an agent of WPAOG stating that User has committed a violation and that further violations may result in the termination of User's account. After one or more warnings, depending on the nature of the violation, WPAOG at its sole discretion may terminate User's account.
NON-TRANSFERABILITY OF MEMBERSHIP
User accounts may not be shared, transferred, or sold to other parties, nor are they to be commissioned for use or access by any person or party except the User. WPAOG grants to User a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable and non-transferable license to use and display the WPAOG software ("Software") on any machine(s) of which User is the primary User. Unauthorized copying of the Software or duplication of the software in any manner, including software that has been modified, merged or included with the Software, or the written materials associated therewith is expressly forbidden. User acknowledges that User may not sublicense, transfer, sell or assign this license or the Software. Any attempt to sublicense, transfer, sell or assign the license is void. User also acknowledges all consequences of using the services provided herein. If any negative consequences arise from the use or access vis-a-vis this service, it is the User's responsibility to apply the initial remedy. Should WPAOG need to remedy a negative situation created by a User's use of the license provided, that remedy may include revocation of privileges.
SOFTWARE LIBRARIES AND COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS
Only public domain software or graphics files or files where the owner has given express permission for online distribution may be posted to bulletin boards on the Service. The posting of any other type of file and the posting of links to any other type of file is strictly forbidden. The following types of files are examples of strictly forbidden postings:
Unauthorized copies of copyrighted photographs, drawings, graphics, text or other writings, computer programs or other software, recordings or designs; files containing advertisements or solicitations aimed at persuading other members to use certain goods or services; material of a sexually explicitly nature, including photographs and text. Copyrighted material, including without limitation text, photographs, sound, video and music, may not be placed on the Service without the express permission of the author or owner of the copyright on the material. User acknowledges that only the owner or someone authorized by the owner to post the material may do so. The downloading of copyrighted material is allowed by Users only for Users' own use. Users may not copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any copyrighted material. The burden of determining that any information, software or any other content on the Service is not protected by copyright rests with the User. User acknowledges that WPAOG and/or third-party content providers remain the owners of the posted materials, and that User does not acquire any of those ownership rights by downloading copyrighted materials.
ONLINE COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Communication services provided through Online Services , such as the Alumni Directory, alumni-specific web pages, mailing lists, bulletin boards, newsgroups, and other services in the future, is a part of the Service designed for private communication between alumni users. WPAOG will not monitor this communication, but reserves the right to take action against any User who is defaming, harassing or otherwise offending another User through e-mail, if it comes to WPAOG’s attention that this type of abuse is occurring, as is more fully set forth in the Rules for Online Conduct.
E-MAIL SERVICE
The WPAOG offers a free email forwarding account to all alumni who register on the alumni association website and desire the service. The WPAOG reserves the right to discontinue an alumni’s email access if the alum uses the account in a way that in the sole discretion of the WPAOG it deems inappropriate. Such uses may include, by way of example but not limitation a) material which defames, abuses or threatens others; b) statements that are bigoted, hateful or racially offensive; c) material that advocates illegal activity; d) material that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them; e) material that contains vulgar, obscene or indecent language or images and f) advertising or any form of commercial solicitation. Additionally, the WPAOG reserves the right to generally terminate the free email forwarding service at its discretion.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND WARRANTY
USER AGREES THAT USE OF THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT USER'S OWN RISK. WPAOG'S SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, SERVICES, UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WPAOG SOFTWARE LICENSED TO THE CUSTOMER AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE. SPECIFICALLY, WPAOG DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION: 1) ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES; AND 2) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR, NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. CUSTOMER SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT WPAOG IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER CUSTOMERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH CUSTOMER. NEITHER WPAOG NOR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES OR CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF USE OF THE SERVICE OR INABILITY TO GAIN ACCESS TO OR USE THE SERVICE OR OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY WARRANTY. CUSTOMER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL CONTENT.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
WPAOG's Sites may include hypertext links to websites maintained or controlled by others. WPAOG is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites.
YOUR ACCOUNT
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may purchase products or services only through a parent or guardian. You agree that billing and registration information you provide on the Sites will be accurate and complete. WPAOG and its affiliates reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel orders in their sole discretion.
TRADEMARKS
The WPAOG logo, and all computer-generated graphics on this Service are trademarks of WPAOG. All other trademarks appearing on the Service are trademarks of their respective owners.
NOTICE
WPAOG may give notice to Users by means of a general notice on the Service, electronic mail to User's e-mail address on record in WPAOG's account information, or by written communication sent by first class mail to a User's address on record in WPAOG's account information. You may give notice to WPAOG (such notice shall be deemed given when received by WPAOG at any time by any of the following: electronic mail; letter telecopied to WPAOG at the following fax number: (845) 446-1500; or letter delivered by first-class postage, prepaid mail or courier to WPAOG at the following address:
WPAOG
Attn: Online Services Accounts
Herbert Alumni Center
698 Mills Road
West Point, NY 10996
INDEMNIFICATION
User agrees to indemnify and hold WPAOG harmless from any dispute which may arise from a breach of terms of this Agreement. User agrees to hold WPAOG harmless from any claims and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, related to User's violation of this Agreement, including the Rules of Conduct or any information, software or other content placed on the Service by User.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
User may terminate this Agreement and User's right to use the Service. WPAOG may terminate your account or access rights to this Service at any time, without notice, for conduct that WPAOG believes violates this Agreement or other policies or guidelines that WPAOG has posted on a WPAOG service. WPAOG may terminate your account or access rights to this Service for online conduct that WPAOG believes is harmful to other Users, to WPAOG's business, or to other information providers.
CHOICE OF LAW
This Agreement shall be construed and controlled by the laws of the State Of New York. Further, any dispute arising from the terms of this agreement or a breach of this Agreement will be governed by the laws of the State of New York. User agrees to personal jurisdiction by the state and federal courts sitting in the State of New York .
PRIVACY POLICY
WPAOG is committed to preserving the privacy of alumni and friends.