TERMS OF SERVICE/TERMS OF USE
(User Agreement)
Definitions:
These Terms of Service and Terms of Use (“Terms”) constitute a contract between site visitors, resident experts, content contributors, commenters and discussion participants (severally “Users“) and SolutionCenters Organisation trading as SolutionCenters. These Terms govern Users’ activity on and usage of SolutionCenters sites, services, mobile apps, products, and content (“Services”).
(1.1) By using SolutionCenters, Users agree to these Terms. In the event that Users were not to consent to any of these Terms, the absence of such consent would serve to render said Users prohibited from participation in SolutionCenters.
(1.2) SolutionCenters can change these Terms at any time. SolutionCenters maintains a historical archive record of any and all changes to these Terms. If any change is material, SolutionCenters will notify Users before such changes take effect. By using SolutionCenters on or after the above stated effective date, you agree to the new Terms. If Users do not agree to them, the user accounts in question should be deleted before the said Terms take effect, otherwise use of the site and its content will be subject to the said Terms.
2] Terms of Service:
(2.1) Users retain full intellectual rights to the content they create and post on SolutionCenters.
(2.2) In submitting content and/or registering to SolutionCenters, users issue SolutionCenters with a nonexclusive license to publish such content on SolutionCenters Services, including anything reasonably associated with publishing (such as storage, display, displaying, formatting, reformatting, promotion, marketing or distribution).
(2.3) In consideration for SolutionCenters granting Users access to and use of the Services, Users agree that SolutionCenters may enable advertising on the Services, including in connection with the display of Users’ content or other User information. We may deploy Users’ content to promote SolutionCenters, including its services products and content.
(2.4) SolutionCenters hereby warrants to never sell Users’ content or personal or professional information data to third parties.
(2.5) Users are responsible for all content that Users submit for publication. Users therefore assume all liabilities associated with the publication of Users’ content, including the reliance of third parties on the accuracy of such content or claims relating to libel, intellectual property or other legal claims, rights and remedies.
(2.6) Users are welcome to submit content to SolutionCenters that has been published elsewhere, wherever the submitting User enjoys the necessary rights to do so.
(2.7) When Users submit content to SolutionCenters, the act of submitting such content constitutes a representation that the submission of the said content does not constitute a breach of any pre-existing agreement.
(2.8) When Users submit unoriginal content to SolutionCenters, the act of submitting such content constitutes a representation that the User enjoys the right to do so, such as content submitted that is in in the public domain, that is distributed under license (including a free license, such as Creative Commons), or under Fair Use conventions.
(2.9) SolutionCenters reserves the right to remove any content for any reason.
(2.10) Users can delete their content, or profile without condition. Content deletion and profile closure to render both inaccessible to other Users will be effected as quickly as is possible following user action to delete content and or close a profile.
(2.11) SolutionCenters may retain backup copies of deleted content or profile information on our servers for up to 21 days after deletion.
(2.12) Users are prohibited from copying or adapting any portion of SolutionCenters code, infrastructure, legacy content or visual design elements (including logos) without explicit documentary permission from SolutionCenters, unless otherwise permitted by law.
3] Terms of Use:
Users are prohibited from attempting to:
(3.1) access or tamper with non-public areas of the Services, SolutionCenters computer systems, or the systems of SolutionCenters hosts, affiliates, partners, suppliers or providers;
(3.2) access or search the Services by any means other than the currently available, published interfaces (e.g., APIs) provide by SolutionCenters;
(3.3) replicate any TCP/IP packet header or any aspect of the header information in any email or posting, or in any way use the Services to send misrepresentative, deceptive or falsified information;
(3.4) interfere with, or disrupt, the access of any User, host, or network, including sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the Services, or by scripting the creation of content or User profiles in order to interfere with or create an undue burden on the Services.
(3.5) crawling the Services is allowed if done in accordance with the provisions of SolutionCenters or WordPress robots.txt files. However, data scraping of the Services is prohibited.
(3.6) SolutionCenters may alter, amend, terminate, or restrict access to any aspect of the Services, at any time, without notice.
(3.7) Activity on SolutionCenters is limited to Users 16 years old and over. Use of SolutionCenters confirms that Users are aged 16 or over.
4] Warranty Disclaimer:
(4.1) SolutionCenters provides the Services to Users as currently constituted. Users access the Services and participate at Users’ own risk and discretion. No express or implied Warranty is offered in the provision of the Services. No implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for specific purpose, accessibility, availability, security, title or non-infringement.
5] Limits of Liability:
(5.1) SolutionCenters will not be liable for any damages arising from usage of the Services, incorporating any form of direct indirect, incidental, coincidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages and all categories of legal claim, such as unavailability, loss of access, breach of warranty, breach of contract, tort, or any form of loss.
6] Legal Jurisdiction:
(6.1) These Terms are governed by the provisions of CPRA, the California Privacy Rights Act (2023), as interpreted in the provisions and protections of the data and privacy laws and regulations of the State of California, in the United States of America (California, USA). Users agree that any suit arising from the Services must take place in a court located within California, USA and under CPRA Jurisdiction.
7] Severability:
(7.1) In the event that any provision within these Terms were to be found unlawful or invalid or by a court of competent jurisdiction, Users agree that the court should attempt to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in said provisions and that uncontested provisions of the Terms would remain in full force and effect.
8] Agreement:
(8.1) These Terms (including any document incorporated by reference into them) constitute the whole agreement between SolutionCenters and Users concerning the Services.
9] Rules & Policies:
(9.1) SolutionCenters stores and collect and User information in full compliance with the provisions of CPRA, the California Privacy Rights Act (2023), the data protection and user privacy rights protections of California, USA and extends the same protections to Users, regardless of their place of residence. Using SolutionCenters constitutes consent for SolutionCenters to transfer, store, and process User information (including personal information and content), within the limits of the provisions of CPRA.
(9.2) Content will be removed in full compliance with the provisions and Policies enshrined in the (DCMA) (“Digital Millennium Copyright Act“), in the event of receipt of a valid DCMA Takedown Notice.
(9.3) In using SolutionCenters, Users agree to follow these Rules and Policies.
(9.4) Breach of these Terms can result in Users being suspended or permanently prohibited from participation in SolutionCenters and barred from accessing the Services.