Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Jewish Graduate Student Initiative (“JGSI”)’s website thejgsi.org. The following Terms and Conditions apply to all users of the website, thejgsi.org, as well as any other JGSI websites, digital content, mobile applications, online service or anywhere these terms and conditions are shown. JGSI is not responsible for any third-party site or content to which a JGSI website or JGSI digital content may link. JGSI reserves the right to make changes at any time to these Terms and Conditions, and will make those changes available on thejgsi.org. BY USING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AS APPLIED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, JGSI recommends that you do not access or use the online content, services and websites that JGSI provides.

Liability
The content and services housed on JGSI websites are for your noncommercial, personal use and may be used by you for informational purposes only. You acknowledge that you are using JGSI online services and content at your own risk. Jewish Graduate Student Initiative assumes no responsibility for mistakes or missing information in these materials. JGSI makes no claims that online services continue uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. No advice or information provided by JGSI or any other party shall create any warranty or liability. JGSI does not warrant or represent that your use of content shown on any JGSI website will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with JGSI.

To the extent permitted by law, JGSI will not be liable for any damages arising from the use of this website or any other online service provided by JGSI. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold JGSI, its affiliates, officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising in any way from your use of the website. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OF ITS ONLINE CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO STOP USING THIS WEBSITE.

Ownership/Copyright
Your use of this website does not grant to you ownership of any content, code, data or materials you may access on the website. You should assume that anything you read or see on a JGSI website is protected by copyright and may only be used according to these Terms and Conditions, unless otherwise stated. Any commercial distribution, publishing or use of the website materials, or any content, source code, or data without the express written permission of JGSI is strictly forbidden. You may not otherwise display copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, transfer, or create derivative works from or otherwise exploit any content, code, data or materials on JGSI websites. If you make other use of the website or materials thereon, you may be in violation of copyright or other laws of the United States, other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be subject to criminal prosecution.

Third Party Content
Wherever JGSI websites, online services, and digital content make reference to third party organizations or include information, content, or graphics from third parties, JGSI assumes third party content is for general informational purposes only and displaying third party content does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of the opinion, product or service.  JGSI makes no claim as to the accuracy or relevance of third party content. If you decide to access any other websites linked to or from this website, you do so entirely at your own risk.

User Responsibilities
Any communication or material you transmit directly to the JGSI website or post through a JGSI online service either by electronic mail, file upload or form submission, including any data, questions, or comments will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. Any personal information you submit to JGSI is covered by our Privacy Policy. JGSI shall have the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and transferable right to adapt copy, distribute, display, publish and use the content by any means. You should not disclose sensitive, personal, proprietary or confidential information in public areas of the JGSI website like comments or blogs.

You shall not ‘Screen Scrape’, data harvest or remove content from a JGSI website. You shall not employ ‘spiders’ or other means of automated access to a JGSI website or its content.

You shall not upload, distribute, or otherwise publish through this website any content, information, or other material that (a) violates or infringes the copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights of any person; (b) is libelous, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, pornographic, or could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under U.S. or international law; or (c) includes any bugs, viruses, worms, trap doors, Trojan horses or other harmful code or properties.

JGSI reserves the right to immediately remove any content JGSI deems offensive, or in violation of these Terms and Conditions. JGSI also reserves the right to remove a user account, without notice, if the user has been found to pose a threat to other users or has violated any rule laid out in the Terms and Conditions.

You are solely responsible for protecting the security and confidentiality of the password and identification assigned to you. You shall immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or identification or any other breach or threatened breach of this website’s security.

Social Media
Use of social media sites like a Facebook or Twitter follow separate terms and policies as established by those entities and are not subject to JGSI’s Terms and Conditions. Be aware that content posted on JGSI, like comments, are displayed publicly and may show up in social media channels. JGSI makes no claim of responsibility for sharing or posting content through third party social media channels. Each user must use their own discretion to determine if the content they share is acceptable for wider distribution through social media. But JGSI reserves the right to delete or remove content where possible in social media channels.

Questions
If you do not understand any of the foregoing Terms and Conditions, or if you have any questions or comments, we encourage you to contact us.