Terms & Conditions
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
The Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification (Consortium) reserves the right to change its privacy policies at any time. Any changes to the policy will be posted on this page. For members and certificants of the Consortium, this privacy policy is a supplement to, not a replacement for, any other agreements or terms provided by the Consortium to you.
COPYRIGHT
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You are not permitted to use this website other than for private, non-commercial purposes. Use of the website for any other purpose than the aforementioned private, non-commercial purposes is prohibited. Reuse of any data obtained from this website for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited this includes any automated tools to retrieve data from or enter data into this web site is also strictly prohibited.
TRADEMARKS
The Consortium and other marks indicated on this site are registered trademarks of the Consortium in the United States. The Consortium’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not the Consortium’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits the Consortium. All other trademarks not owned by the Consortium that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with or connected to the Consortium.
LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS
The Consortium grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of the Consortium. This license does not permit any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another merchant; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. No part of this site may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of the Consortium. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of the Consortium without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing the Consortium’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of the Consortium. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by the Consortium and may subject you to liability. You may not use any Consortium logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of a hyperlink without express written permission. Approved use of certification credentials is detailed in the Consortium’s Candidate Handbook.
COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
The Consortium respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied or used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact the Consortium using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This site is provided by the Consortium on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The Consortium makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this site. You expressly agree that your use of this site is at your sole risk. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, the Consortium disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The Consortium does not warrant that this site, its servers, or e-mail sent from the Consortium are free of viruses or other harmful components. The Consortium will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this site, including, but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages. Certain state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.
APPLICABLE LAW
By using any materials on the Consortium’s website, you agree that the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms and Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and the Consortium.