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Terms of Use
RUVENECO INC. Website, MCATchanges.com and Affiliates
Last Updated: August 2005
AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND RUVENECO INC.
RUVENECO INC. Web Site is made up of various Web sites and Web
pages operated by RUVENECO Inc., or its affiliates (collectively, the
"RUVENECO INC. Web Sites"). This Terms of Use applies to the
RUVENECO INC. Web Sites and does not apply to the content of third
parties.
The RUVENECO INC. Web Sites are offered to you conditioned on
your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and
notices contained herein. Your use of the RUVENECO INC. Web Sites
constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
RUVENECO Inc. reserves the right to change the terms, conditions,
and notices under which the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services are offered,
including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the
RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services. You are responsible for regularly
reviewing these terms and conditions and additional terms posted on
particular websites. Your continued use of the RUVENECO INC.
Sites/Services constitutes your agreement to all such terms,
conditions, and notices.
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE LIMITATION
The RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services are for your personal and
non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit,
display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works
from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services
obtained from the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES OR PROGRAMS
The RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services may contain links to third party
Web sites/programs ("Linked Sites/Programs"). The Linked
Sites/Services are not under the control of RUVENECO Inc. and RUVENECO
Inc. is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site/Program,
including without limitation any link contained in a Linked
Site/Program, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site/Program.
RUVENECO Inc. is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of
transmission received from any Linked Site/Program nor is RUVENECO Inc.
responsible if the Linked Site/Program is not working appropriately.
RUVENECO Inc. is providing these links to you only as a convenience,
and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by
RUVENECO Inc. of the site or any association with its operators. You
are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy statements and
terms of use posted at the Linked Sites/Programs.
Any dealings with third parties (including advertisers) included within
the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services or participation in promotions,
including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and
any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated
with such dealings or promotions, are solely between you and the
advertiser or other third party. RUVENECO Inc. shall not be
responsible or liable for any part of any such dealings or promotions.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services, you will
not use the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services for any purpose that is
unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may
not use the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services in any manner that could
damage, disable, overburden, or impair any RUVENECO INC. Site/Service(s)
(or the network(s) connected to any RUVENECO INC. Site/Service(s)) or
interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any RUVENECO INC.
Site/Service(s). You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any
RUVENECO INC. Site/Service, other accounts, computer systems or
networks connected to any RUVENECO INC. Site/Service, through hacking,
password mining or any other means. You may not obtain or attempt to
obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally
made available through the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services.
SOFTWARE AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES
All content and software that is made available to view and/or download
in connection with the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services, excluding content
and/or software that may be made available by end-users through a
Communication Service, ("Software") is owned by and is the
copyrighted work of RUVENECO Inc. and/or its suppliers and is protected
by copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Your use of the
Software is governed by the terms of the end user license agreement, if
any, which accompanies or is included with the Software ("License
Agreement"). You may not install or use any Software that is
accompanied by or includes a License Agreement unless you first agree
to the License Agreement terms.
For any Software not accompanied by a license agreement, RUVENECO
Inc. hereby grants to you, the user, a revocable personal,
non-transferable license to use the Software for viewing and otherwise
using the particular RUVENECO INC. Site/Service in accordance with
these Terms of Use, and for no other purpose provided that you keep
intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Any reproduction or
redistribution of the content and/or Software is expressly prohibited
by law, and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.
Violators will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible. WITHOUT
LIMITING THE FOREGOING, COPYING OR REPRODUCTION OF THE CONTENT OR
SOFTWARE TO ANY OTHER SERVER OR LOCATION FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR
REDISTRIBUTION IS EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED. You acknowledge that the
Software, and any accompanying documentation and/or
technical information, is subject to applicable export control laws and
regulations of the USA and Canada. You agree not to export or re-export
the Software, directly or indirectly, to any countries that are subject
to USA and Canadian export restrictions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR
AVAILABLE THROUGH THE RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES MAY INCLUDE
INACCURACIES OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE RUVENECO
INC. SITES/SERVICES AND TO THE INFORMATION THEREIN. RUVENECO INC.
AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES
IN THE RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA
THE RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR
PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT
AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR
SITUATION.
RUVENECO INC. AND/OR ITS RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS
ABOUT
THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, LACK OF VIRUSES
OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED WITHIN THE
RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE. ALL SUCH INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. RUVENECO INC. AND/OR ITS
RESPECTIVE SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH
REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED
GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT,
TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT RUVENECO INC. SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA,
ANY MATERIAL OR DATA SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT SENT OR RECEIVED, OR
ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH AN RUVENECO INC. SITE/SERVICE.
YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT RUVENECO INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE
FOR ANY
THREATENING, DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONTENT OR CONDUCT
OF ANY OTHER PARTY OR ANY INFRINGEMENT OF ANOTHER'S RIGHTS,
INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. YOU SPECIFICALLY AGREE THAT
RUVENECO INC. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT SENT USING AND/OR
INCLUDED IN A RUVENECO INC. SITE/SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
IN NO EVENT SHALL RUVENECO INC. 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 RUVENECO INC.
SITES/SERVICES, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE RUVENECO INC.
SITES/SERVICES OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO
PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES
AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES,
OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE RUVENECO
INC. SITES/SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RUVENECO INC. OR ANY OF ITS
SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE
SOME STATES/PROVINCES/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
RUVENECO INC. SITES/SERVICES, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR
SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE RUVENECO INC.
SITES/SERVICES.
NO SPAM; DAMAGES
RUVENECO Inc. will immediately terminate any account which it believes,
in its sole discretion, is transmitting or is otherwise connected with
any spam or other unsolicited bulk email. In addition, because damages
are often difficult to quantify, if actual damages cannot be reasonably
calculated then you agree to pay RUVENECO Inc. liquidated damages of
$15 US for each piece of spam or unsolicited bulk email transmitted
from or otherwise connected with your account, otherwise you agree to
pay RUVENECO Inc.'s actual damages, to the extent such actual damages
can be reasonably calculated.
GENERAL
This agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec,
Canada. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction
and venue of courts in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in all disputes arising
out of or relating to the use of the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services. You
agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency
relationship exists between you and RUVENECO Inc. as a result of this
agreement or use of the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services. You agree to
indemnify and hold RUVENECO Inc., its parents, subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers and employees, harmless from any claim, demand, or
damage, including reasonable attorneys' fees, asserted by any third
party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the RUVENECO
INC. Sites/Services. RUVENECO Inc. reserves the right to disclose any
personal information about you or your use of the RUVENECO
INC. Sites/Services, including its contents, without your prior
permission if RUVENECO Inc. has a good faith belief that such action is
necessary to: (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal
process; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of RUVENECO Inc.
or its affiliated companies; (3) enforce the terms or use; or (4) act
to protect the interests of its members or others. RUVENECO Inc.'s
performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal
process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of
RUVENECO Inc.'s right to comply with governmental, court and law
enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of
the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services or information provided to or gathered
by RUVENECO Inc. 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 RUVENECO Inc. with respect to
the RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services and it supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral
or written, between the user and RUVENECO Inc. with respect to the
RUVENECO INC. Sites/Services. 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.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
RUVENECO INC. is neither associated nor affiliated with the trademark
owners of the following tests, nor do those trademark owners endorse
RUVENECO INC. Sites or Services.
Trademark Owners
MCAT is a registered trademark of the Association of American Medical
Colleges. Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a registered
trademark of the Graduate Admission Management Council. Graduate Management
Admission Council is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management
Admission Council. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a registered
trademark of Educational Testing Service. LSAT is a registered trademark of
the Law School Admission Council, Inc. TOEFL is a registered trademark of
the Educational Testing Service. USMLE is a joint program of The Federation
of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. and the National Board of
American Medical Examiners. DAT and OAT are registered trademarks of the
American Dental Association. Educational Testing Service, ETS, and the ETS
logo are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service. College
Board is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board.
SAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination
Board.
All contents of the RUVENECO INC. Web Sites are: Copyright (c)
1993-2005 RUVENECO Inc. and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS/SERVICE MARKS. RUVENECO Inc., The only prep you need, The
Gold Standard, The Platinum Program and/or other RUVENECO Inc. products
and services referenced herein may also be either trademarks/service
marks or registered trademarks/service marks of RUVENECO Inc. The names
of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the
trademarks/service marks of their respective owners.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
©2005 RUVENECO Inc. All rights reserved.
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