Terms and Conditions
Agreement between User
and http://www.tutor4U.com
Welcome to http://www.tutor4U.com.
The http://www.tutor4U.com website (the "Site") is comprised of
various web pages operated by Tutor4U ("Tutor4U"). http://www.tutor4U.com
is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the
terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your
use of http://www.tutor4U.com constitutes your agreement to all such Terms.
Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference.
http://www.tutor4U.com
is an E-Commerce Site.
Tutor4U is a teaching
platform for teachers and students to connect for learning a foreign language.
Teachers set their own rates and schedules and students pay for classes within
the site, pick a teacher. Teacher gets paid weekly for each class completion. Tutor4U
pays out 85% of cost to teachers and keeps 15% to keep the site in operation.
Electronic
Communications
Visiting http://www.tutor4U.com
or sending emails to Tutor4U constitutes electronic communications. You consent
to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements,
notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you
electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that
such communications be in writing.
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. You
may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or
entity. You acknowledge that Tutor4U is not responsible for third party access
to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account. Tutor4U
and its associates reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate
accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.
Children Under Thirteen
Tutor4U does not
knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons
under the age of thirteen. If you are under 18, you may use http://www.tutor4U.com
only with permission of a parent or guardian.
Cancellation/Refund
Policy
You may cancel your
class purchases at any time. Cancellations made after 30 days will receive a
50% refund. All classes purchased will stay in your Tutor4U account for 6
months. After 6 months your classes will expire with no refund. Classes may be
used with any teacher of your choice. You may also cancel your teachers lessons
and re-use your purchase within the site with another teacher. For questions
please contact info@tutor4U.com
Links to Third Party
Sites/Third Party Services
http://www.tutor4U.com
may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked
Sites are not under the control of Tutor4U and Tutor4U is not responsible for
the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link
contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Tutor4U
is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any
link does not imply endorsement by Tutor4U of the site or any association with
its operators.
Certain services made
available via http://www.tutor4U.com are delivered by third party sites and
organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from
the http://www.tutor4U.com domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that Tutor4U
may share such information and data with any third party with whom Tutor4U has
a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or
functionality on behalf of http://www.tutor4U.com users and customers.
No Unlawful or
Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property
You are granted a
non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use
http://www.tutor4U.com strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a
condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to Tutor4U that you will not use
the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may
not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or
impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the
Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information
through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the
Site.
All content included as
part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the
compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of Tutor4U
or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual
property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all
copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions
contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.
You will not modify,
publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale,
create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or
in part, found on the Site. Tutor4U content is not for resale. Your use of the
Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected
content, and in particular you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights
or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely
for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the
express written permission of Tutor4U and the copyright owner. You agree that
you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not
grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of Tutor4U
or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.
Use of Communication
Services
The Site may contain
bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal
web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed
to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group
(collectively, "Communication Services"). You agree to use the
Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material
that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service.
By way of example, and
not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you
will not: defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal
rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others; publish, post,
upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory,
infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information;
upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual
property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control
the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents; upload files that
contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs
that may damage the operation of another's computer; advertise or offer to sell
or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such
Communication Service specifically allows such messages; conduct or forward
surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters; download any file posted
by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should
know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner; falsify or delete any
author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations
or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a
file that is uploaded; restrict or inhibit any other user from using and
enjoying the Communication Services; violate any code of conduct or other
guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service;
harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail
addresses, without their consent; violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Tutor4U has no
obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, Tutor4U reserves the
right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any
materials in its sole discretion. Tutor4U reserves the right to terminate your
access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice
for any reason whatsoever.
Tutor4U reserves the
right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any
applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit,
refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part,
in Tutor4U's sole discretion.
Always use caution when
giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your
children in any Communication Service. Tutor4U does not control or endorse the
content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and,
therefore, Tutor4U specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the
Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any
Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized Tutor4U
spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of Tutor4U.
Materials uploaded to a
Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage,
reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such
limitations if you upload the materials.
Materials Provided to
http://www.tutor4U.com or Posted on Any Tutor4U Web Page
Tutor4U does not claim
ownership of the materials you provide to http://www.tutor4U.com (including
feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Tutor4U Site
or our associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by
posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are
granting Tutor4U, our affiliated companies and necessary sub-licensees
permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their
Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy,
distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit,
translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection
with your Submission.
No compensation will be
paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Tutor4U is
under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may
remove any Submission at any time in Tutor4U's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading,
inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent
that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as
described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights
necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
Third Party Accounts
You will be able to
connect your Tutor4U account to third party accounts. By connecting your Tutor4U
account to your third party account, you acknowledge and agree that you are
consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in
accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). If you do
not want information about you to be shared in this manner, do not use this
feature.
International Users
The Service is
controlled, operated and administered by Tutor4U from our offices within the
USA. If you access the Service from a location outside the USA, you are
responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use
the Tutor4U Content accessed through http://www.tutor4U.com in any country or
in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions or regulations.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Tutor4U, its officers, directors, employees, agents
and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including
reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability
to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of
any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party,
or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. Tutor4U
reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and
control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which
event you will fully cooperate with Tutor4U in asserting any available
defenses.
Arbitration
In the event the parties
are not able to resolve any dispute between them arising out of or concerning
these Terms and Conditions, or any provisions hereof, whether in contract,
tort, or otherwise at law or in equity for damages or any other relief, then
such dispute shall be resolved only by final and binding arbitration pursuant
to the Federal Arbitration Act, conducted by a single neutral arbitrator and
administered by the American Arbitration Association, or a similar arbitration
service selected by the parties, in a location mutually agreed upon by the
parties. The arbitrator's award shall be final, and judgment may be entered
upon it in any court having jurisdiction. In the event that any legal or
equitable action, proceeding or arbitration arises out of or concerns these
Terms and Conditions, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its
costs and reasonable attorney's fees. The parties agree to arbitrate all
disputes and claims in regards to these Terms and Conditions or any disputes
arising as a result of these Terms and Conditions, whether directly or
indirectly, including Tort claims that are a result of these Terms and
Conditions. The parties agree that the Federal Arbitration Act governs the
interpretation and enforcement of this provision. The entire dispute, including
the scope and enforceability of this arbitration provision shall be determined
by the Arbitrator. This arbitration provision shall survive the termination of
these Terms and Conditions.
Class Action Waiver
Any arbitration under
these Terms and Conditions will take place on an individual basis; class
arbitration and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted. THE
PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN EACH'S
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PUTATIVE
CLASS, COLLECTIVE AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, SUCH AS IN THE FORM OF A
PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER. Further, unless both you and
Tutor4U agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's
claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or
class proceeding.
Liability Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY
INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO
THE INFORMATION HEREIN. TUTOR4U AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS
AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.
TUTOR4U AND/OR ITS
SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY,
TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND
RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR
CONDITION OF ANY KIND. TUTOR4U AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS,
SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL TUTOR4U AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE
USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR
RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY
INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH
THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON
CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF TUTOR4U OR
ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE
SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE
TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
Termination/Access
Restriction
Tutor4U reserves the right,
in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related
services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum
extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of
Washington and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of
courts in Washington in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of
the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not
give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation,
this section.
You agree that no joint
venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and
Tutor4U as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. Tutor4U's performance
of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing
contained in this agreement is in derogation of Tutor4U's right to comply with
governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to
your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by Tutor4U with
respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid
or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the
warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the
invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid,
enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original
provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.
Unless otherwise
specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
user and Tutor4U with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or
written, between the user and Tutor4U with respect to the Site. A printed
version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be
admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to
this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other
business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed
form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related
documents be written in English.
Changes to Terms
Tutor4U reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which http://www.tutor4U.com
is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous
versions. Tutor4U encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay
informed of our updates.
Contact Us
Tutor4U welcomes your
questions or comments regarding the Terms:
Email Address:
support@tutor4U.com