Please read these Terms of Use before registering for, accessing or using any portion of this website (the “Site"). The term “Services” includes the Site and all content, communications and services accessible via the Site. These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy are agreements (the Agreements) between you and Law For Expats / John Greco (collectively "We", "Us" or "Our"). By registering for, accessing or using Our Services, you accept and agree to be legally bound by the Agreements, whether or not you are a registered user or have an account. If you do not understand or do not wish to be bound by the terms of the Agreements, do not register for, access or use any Services.
We may make changes to the Agreements at any time. By registering for, accessing or using any Services after any changes have been made, you signify your agreement to the modified Agreements and all of the changes, which will be effective immediately. If the changes are not acceptable to you, you should discontinue use of the Services.
2. Programs
Through the Services, we offer online workshops or other offerings on particular topics (each, a “Program”). We reserve the right to cancel, interrupt or reschedule any Program or modify its content. Programs are subject to the Agreements, including without limitation the Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability sections below.
3. Payment
Specific payment requirements and related terms may be provided to you at the time of registration on the applicable Program-specific webpage. All payments are processed by our payment processing partner, and your payment is also subject to their rules and user agrements.
4. Refunds
We offer an unconditional refund on any payment within 14 days, provided also that the refund was requested prior to the start of a live workshop or any scheduled live appointment or presentation.
5. Termination of Services
You agree that We, in Our sole discretion, may terminate your use of any or all of the Services or your participation in any Program, for any reason or no reason, and that We shall not have any liability to you for any such action. We will not be required to provide you any service or engage in any activity (including but not limited to providing your credentials) if We believe that the service or activity may violate any applicable law or regulation. You further acknowledge that for the purpose of any Program your sole relationship with Us is as defined in the Agreements. You agree that We have the right to cancel, delay, reschedule, or alter the format of any Program at any time.
6. Conduct
You agree that you are responsible for your own use of the Services and for your User Content, as well as any User Content that you submit, post, or distribute on any of the Services. “User Content” includes all content, in whatever format, submitted, posted, contributed, published or distributed on any of the Services by a user, including but not limited to all notes, questions, answers, comments, text, personal information, pictures, videos and file uploads. In some Programs, users may contribute by speaking or appearing on camera, and User Content may include transmissions or recordings of a user’s voice and/or image. You agree that you will use the Services in compliance with the Agreements and all applicable local, state, national and international laws, rules and regulations, including privacy and copyright laws, any laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from your country of residence, and all United States export control laws.
THE FOLLOWING KINDS OF CONTENT (“PROHIBITED CONTENT”) ARE PROHIBITED ON THE SERVICES:
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Content that defames, harasses, discriminates against, harms or threatens others;
Content that discusses illegal activities, with the intent to commit them;
Content that infringes or misappropriates intellectual property rights;
Content that you do not have the right to disclose;
Profane, pornographic, obscene, indecent or unlawful content;
Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation; and
Content that contains intentionally inaccurate information or that is posted with the intent of misleading others.
In addition, you agree not to (a) use any of the Services in any manner intended to damage, disable, overburden or impair any part of any of the Services or the computer equipment or network(s) connected to any of the Services or to disrupt or interfere with any Program or any other user's use and enjoyment of any of the Services; (b) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any of the Services, other accounts, computer equipment or networks connected to any of the Services through hacking, password mining or any other means; (c) obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information on or via any of the Services not intentionally made available through the Services; (d) copy or use any portion of any of the Services other than as expressly allowed under the Agreements; (e) use any high volume, automated, or electronic means to access any of the Services (including without limitation robots, spiders or scripts); (f) frame any of the Services, place pop-up windows over its pages, or otherwise affect the display of its pages; or (g) force headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any communication transmitted through any of the Services.
Unless otherwise stated in the respective Program, you agree that any documents or materials provided in connection with each Program are for your individual use only. Copying, capturing, transmitting or providing these materials to others is strictly prohibited.
7. User Accounts and User Registration
In order to participate in most Services, you must register for a personal account on the relevant Service (a “User Account”) by providing an email address and a password for your User Account, as well as additional information. If a virtual classroom program is offered by Us, participants in the virtual classroom program may not be required to register for a User Account. Instead, We may choose to provide such participants with separate credentials necessary to register for and access the program (a “Login Credential”). You agree that you will never divulge or share access or access information to your User Account or Login Credential with any third party for any reason. You also agree that you will create, use, and/or access only one User Account or Login Credential, and that you will not access the Services using any User Account or Login Credential other than your own.
You agree to notify us immediately upon becoming aware of or suspecting any unauthorized use of your User Account or Login Credential.
In registering for a User Account or obtaining a Login Credential, or completing an application or enrollment form and registering for a Program, you may be prompted or required to enter User Content or additional information, including but not limited to your name and location. Additional information may be required to confirm your identity, and different or additional information may be required depending on your use of the Services or enrollment in Programs. You warrant that all such information provided by you is accurate, current, complete, and complies with your obligations under the Agreements. You also agree to maintain and update such information to keep it accurate, current and complete. You acknowledge that if any such information provided by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we reserve the right to terminate your use of any or all of the Services, in our sole discretion.
8. License Grant to You; Online Intellectual Property Rights
In consideration for your agreement to these Terms of Use, We grant to You a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services solely in accordance with the Agreements. We may make Content (as defined below) available to you through the Programs or otherwise via the Services. You may obtain and use the Content only for your own personal, non-commercial use in connection with the Services and participating in Programs. You may only copy and modify the Content as necessary for your own personal, noncommercial use. You may not transfer, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or create derivative works of the Content. Notwithstanding the foregoing, certain reference documents, digital textbooks, articles and other information on the Services may be made available to you with the permission of third parties, and use of that third party material may be subject to certain rules and conditions, which we will post along with the material or otherwise inform you about. You agree to abide by all such rules and conditions.
“Content” means all content or other material, in whole or in part, available through the Programs or otherwise via the Services, including but not limited to lectures, speeches, discussions, comments, video lessons, quizzes, tests, presentation materials, homework assignments, programs, code, and other images, text, layouts, arrangements, displays, illustrations, documents, materials, audio and video clips, HTML and files. All Content is the property of Greco Law Seminars and/or its affiliates or licensors and is protected by copyright, patent and/or other proprietary intellectual property rights under United States and foreign law.
9. User Submissions
The Services may provide you with the ability to upload or otherwise provide certain User Content. With respect to User Content you submit or otherwise make available in connection with your use of the Services, and subject to the Our Privacy Policy, you grant Us a fully transferable, worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, make derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display and otherwise disseminate and make available such User Content, in any manner or medium now known or later developed, and to authorize others to do any of the foregoing.
In connection with your participation in a Program, you may have the ability to access or download User Content of other users taking the Program and other users may have the ability to access or download your User Content. While We require all users to comply with these Terms of Use and Our Privacy Policy in providing User Content, We cannot guarantee such compliance or that any such User Content will be free of Prohibited Content, viruses, worms, back doors, Trojan horses or other harmful contaminants. We disclaim any responsibility or liability relating to your access of such User Content.
The Services may also provide you with ability to upload or send information to Us regarding the Services (“Feedback”). By submitting Feedback, you hereby grant Us an irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, make derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display and otherwise disseminate and make available such Feedback, in any manner or medium now known or later developed, and to authorize others to do the foregoing.
You acknowledge that we may screen User Content, and that we shall have the right (but not the obligation), in our sole discretion, to remove any User Content without any liability to you. Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to remove any User Content that violates the Agreements or is otherwise objectionable in our sole and absolute discretion. You agree and acknowledge that we may preserve User Content and may disclose User Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that any such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, enforce these Terms of Use, respond to claims that any User Content violates the rights of third parties, or protect our rights, property or personal safety or that of our Users and the public.
10. Links
The Services may include links to websites or applications maintained or controlled by others. We are not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review or endorse the contents or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites or applications. In some case, we link to services on social networks includign Facebook and LinkedIn. Interactions with these systems are governed by their respective Terms of Service and user agreements. If you decide to access linked third-party websites or applications, you do so at your own risk.
11. Eligibility
Account registration and participation in any Program or other Service is generally restricted to those individuals 18 years of age or older who are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties herein. Individuals under 18 years of age but 13 years of age or older may be able to register for an account and participate in certain Programs or Services in limited instances in our discretion. In those cases, we may have additional requirements for registration or access, including, for example, approval of a parent or other authorized person. By registering for or participating in a Program or Service, you hereby represent that (i) you are 18 years of age or older and have the authority and legal capacity to enter into the Agreements, or (ii) you are 13 years of age or older, you are only registering for or accessing a Program or Service that we have expressly allowed people between 13 and 18 years of age to register for or access, and all additional requirements (such as parental approval) that we have established for registration or access by such people have been met. No one under the age of 13 years may participate in any Program or download or access any Service. In addition, those who wish to register and participate in any Program or other Service must meet any other minimum requirements set forth in the Agreements. Programs may have additional eligibility or admission requirements, as specified on the applicable Program section of the Services. If you do not qualify or do not agree to these terms, you may not use the Services.We reserves the right to deny admission to any applicant in Our sole discretion.
12. Choice of Law; Dispute Resolution
You agree that the Agreements and any claim or dispute arising out of or relating to the Agreements, any Program or other Service, or any content obtained from or through any of the Services will be governed by the laws of the State of New York, excluding its conflicts of law principles. You agree that all such claims and disputes will be heard and resolved exclusively in the federal or state courts located in and serving New York, NY, U.S.A. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts over you for this purpose, and you waive and agree not to assert any objection to such proceedings in those courts (including any defense or objection of lack of proper jurisdiction or venue or inconvenience of forum).
13. Disclaimers of Warranty; Limitations of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (AS DEFINED AT THE OUTSET OF THESE TERMS OF USE) AND ANY RELATED INFORMATION OR PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ANY SERVICE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER OR THAT THE ANY SERVICE IS FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT (A) THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR ACHIEVE THE INTENDED PURPOSES, (B) THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES WILL NOT EXPERIENCE OUTAGES OR OTHERWISE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH OR FROM THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, CURRENT, ERROR-FREE, SECURE OR RELIABLE, OR (D) ANY DEFECTS IN OR ON THE PROGRAMS OR SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING YOUR ABILITY TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES MAY BE IMPAIRED.
EXCEPT INSOFAR AS THE FOLLOWING LIMITATION MAY BE PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS OR EARNING POWER, LOSS OF DATA, LOSSES DUE TO ERRORS OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF ANY SERVICES, UNAVAILABILITY OF ANY PROGRAM, SERVER OR COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY, OR DAMAGES DUE TO ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHERS USING ANY SERVICE OR PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE AGREEMENTS, THE SERVICES OR THE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR AND OTHERS' USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SERVICE, OR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN ANY PROGRAM, OR YOUR SUBMISSION OR USE OF USER CONTENT, OR OTHERS’ USE OF YOUR USER CONTENT, OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (WHETHER ONLINE OR IN PERSON), OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH ANY PROGRAM OR SERVICE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW. OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE AGREEMENTS, THE SERVICES OR THE PROGRAMS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IN THE WAYS DESCRIBED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE), WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW, WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (1) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY US FROM YOU OR ON YOUR BEHALF FOR OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND ANY PROGRAMS IN ANY TWELVE MONTH PERIOD OR (2) U.S.$1. THE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE AT FAULT.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS OF USE REFLECT A REASONABLE AND FAIR ALLOCATION OF RISK BETWEEN YOU AND US, AND THAT THESE LIMITATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR WILLINGNESS TO MAKE THE SERVICE AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO YOU. EACH OF THESE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS IS INTENDED TO BE SEPARATELY ENFORCEABLE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER ANY OTHER REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THE LAWS OR REGULATIONS OF THESE JURISDICTIONS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
14. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold Us harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, relating to or arising out of (a) your use or attempted use of any of the Programs or other Services in violation of the Agreements; (b) your violation of any law or rights of any third party; or (c) information or content that you post or otherwise make available through any Program or otherwise via any of the Services, including without limitation any claim of infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property or other proprietary rights.
15. Release and Waiver
For certain Programs, you may be invited to join one or more events at a designated event site (each, an “Event Site”). A Event Site, like a restaurant or bookstore, may be operated by third parties and not by Us. Going to an Event at and Event Site may involve risks not found in study conducted solely online. You are responsible for making your own investigation of those risks and assuming them knowingly and willingly.
16. Copyright Policy
Please note that course materials provided to participants are for their use only during the duration of the program, and participants are expected to comply at all times with US and International copyright law. Copyright owners who believe their material has been infringed on any of the Services should contact Our DMCA agent.
17. Waiver
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreements s hall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Agreements is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, to the extent that may lawfully be done, and the other provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect.
18. Assignment
We may freely transfer or assign any portion of its rights or delegate its obligations under the Agreements.