Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE AND LEGAL NOTICE BEFORE USING THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

Welcome to AcademicKeys.com. When you use or visit the AcademicKeys.com website (this "Site"), you are subject to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions"). These Terms and Conditions include our Privacy Policy. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future AcademicKeys.com services, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to such service or business. The Terms and Conditions, including the Privacy Policy, may be amended by AcademicKeys.com at any time by posting the amended Terms and Conditions on this Site. The Terms and Conditions were last amended on 15 August 2002.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

This site is provided by AcademicKeys.com on an "as is" and "as available" basis. AcademicKeys.com makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this site. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk. To the full extent permissible by law, AcademicKeys.com disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In particular, AcademicKeys.com does not guarantee that the use of this Site will result in job offers or employment for those seeking employment opportunities, nor does it guarantee suitable applicants will respond to job announcements by clients.

AcademicKeys.com, its clients, and other users furnish information that is available on this Site. You agree that errors contained in such information shall not be made the basis for any claim, demand or cause of action against AcademicKeys.com or any information provider. AcademicKeys.com attempts to insure that the date and information provided on this Site are accurate and up-to-date, but accuracy is not warranted or guaranteed.

AcademicKeys.com does not warrant that this site, its servers, or e-mail sent from AcademicKeys.com are free of viruses or other harmful components. AcademicKeys.com will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

Restrictions on Use

You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing AcademicKeys.com 's name or trademarks without the express written consent of AcademicKeys.com. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of AcademicKeys.com so long as the link does not portray AcademicKeys.com, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. This right does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of AcademicKeys.com. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to capture or display any AcademicKeys.com identity or content without express written permission.

Those using this Site to post jobs or submit resumes agree to not: post any incomplete, false, or inaccurate information; post any material that is threatening, embarrassing, abusive of others, or racially offensive; or post materials that contain viruses, worms, time bombs, or other disruptive or damaging computer programs. By posting your resume on this Site, you are agreeing to having it viewed by all potential employers, including your present employer.

Where appropriate, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password; you should immediately notify AcademicKeys.com of any unauthorized use of your password.

Copyright

All content included on this site, such as text, images, photos, logos, button icons, screen savers, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of AcademicKeys.com or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compiled content on this site is the exclusive property of AcademicKeys.com and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of AcademicKeys.com or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Trademarks & Logos

You may not use any AcademicKeys.com logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission. Other AcademicKeys.com graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks or trade dress of AcademicKeys.com. AcademicKeys.com's trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not AcademicKeys.com 's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits AcademicKeys.com. All other trademarks not owned by AcademicKeys.com or its subsidiaries that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by AcademicKeys.com or its subsidiaries.

Privacy Policy

AcademicKeys.com is committed to protecting the privacy of our website users. We want to provide a safe, secure user experience. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the information that we have compiled and that you submit to us remains private. All users should be aware, however, that when they voluntarily distribute personal information (such as their email address), that information could be collected and used by others. We do not disclose information about your individual visits to our website or your e-mail address to any outside parties, except with your permission. From time to time, we may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously described in our Privacy Policy. If our information practices change at some time in the future, we will post those changes on the Site, and provide you with the ability to opt-out of those new uses. If you are concerned about how your information is used or disclosed, please check our online Privacy Policy from time-to-time.

How We Use the Information We Collect From You

There are a number of areas on the AcademicKeys.com website where we ask for and collect information about you, including personally identifiable information. Where we do, it is in order to serve you better, or is necessary to accomplish the service you are requesting. Examples include name, address, email, telephone number, educational and professional experience information, security identifiers, shipping information, and product purchase information. Our Who's Who in Engineering Academia (the "Who's Who") is a collection of such data.

From time to time, to better serve you, AcademicKeys.com will release, in part or as a whole, our Who's Who to other engineering and carefully selected third party organizations to provide you with information on technical products and services related to your profession that we otherwise believe is useful to you. In addition, the Who's Who may be used to inform you about AcademicKeys.com services, products, conferences, meetings and events. You may instruct us to not share information about you in the Who's Who with third parties by sending an email to us at EmailUs@AcademicKeys.com, including your name and affiliation for identification purposes.

AcademicKeys.com's on-line Who's Who Directory contains each individual's, name, mailing address, title (if applicable), department (if applicable), telephone number and email.

Use of "Cookies"

Cookies are implemented in various parts of the AcademicKeys.com Site. In most instances, the use of Cookies is discretionary by you, and declining Cookies will usually result only in loss of certain conveniences such as session continuity and re-authentication during current or future sessions. It is the policy of AcademicKeys.com that Cookies do not carry any of your personal information (name, email address, credit card, etc.) nor identification/password-type data that allows access to such personal information this web site.

Links to Third Parties

This Site contains links to other sites. AcademicKeys.com is not responsible for the terms or privacy practices of such other sites and you should read their terms and privacy policy carefully before using them.

Legal Requests

AcademicKeys.com cooperates with law enforcement inquiries, as well as other third parties, to enforce laws. We can (and you authorize us to) disclose any information about you to law enforcement or other government officials as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate, in connection with an investigation of fraud, intellectual property infringements, or other activity that is illegal or may expose us, service or content providers we work with, or you to possible legal liability.

Questions

Please email us at EmailUs@AcademicKeys.com with any questions you have about our Privacy Policy or Terms and Conditions.