Effective Date: March 1, 2025
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ONLINE SERVICE (EACH, A “SERVICE”) IS GOVERNED BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE SERVICE IS OPERATED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF DANCE (“NASD,” “WE,” “US,” OR “OUR”). BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES WE MAY POST REGARDING USE. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Except as otherwise indicated, NASD owns the Service and owns (or uses with permission) all the registered and unregistered trademarks, logos, characters, designs, artwork, images, audio clips, graphics, music, sound, software, information, text, data, comments, posting, submissions, pictures, videos, and other material and content (collectively, the “Content”), as well as the arrangement and selection of the Content. Your unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, privacy, and other U.S. and/or international laws, and may infringe upon the rights of NASD, as well as third parties. Such unauthorized use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability. Unless expressly permitted by NASD, you may not alter, archive, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, modify, adapt, translate, display, distribute, sell, license, prepare derivative works based upon, or otherwise use or exploit the Content, provided that you are granted a limited, non-sublicensable right to access and use the Service, to download material from the Service for your own personal use and to make one machine readable copy and/or one print copy that is limited to occasional articles of personal interest only. You may not use bots, data mining technology, or any other technique intended to extract data or information from the Service. Any attempt to interfere with the Service or impede the lawful enjoyment of the Content by anyone may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
THIRD PARTY CONTENT
The Service may contain Content owned by third parties. The use of or references to the names or trademarks of such third parties and any references to their products or services does not constitute an endorsement by NASD of such parties or their products or services. NASD does not endorse or warrant the accuracy or reliability of, or assume any liability in connection with, any information or content on the Service provided by third parties, or any of their products or services.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
The Service may contain links to or from third party sites. NASD has not reviewed the sites linked to the Service and is not responsible for the content of any linked sites. Your use of any linked site is subject to the terms and conditions of use and privacy policy imposed by the operator of the linked site, so you should review them carefully. NASD disclaims any and all liability in connection with your use of linked sites.
VIOLATIONS OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Any violation of these Terms and Conditions or of our policies and guidelines regarding use may result in termination of your account or limits on your ability to access the Service, in NASD’s sole discretion. NASD reserves the right to use or disclose any information you provide to any third party to investigate or take action in response to violations or suspected violations of these Terms and Conditions.
DISCLAIMER AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE SERVICE AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER MATTER. NASD DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE AND ANY CONTENT ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT INFORMATION WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE SERVICE OR SERVERS, HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL NASD OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE SERVICE AND CONTENT.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You agree that Virginia is a proper forum for any dispute arising out of these Terms and Conditions. Content is provided on the Service for the benefit of NASD members and other industry participants and to promote NASD’s services within the United States (including U.S. territories and protectorates) and is not meant for distribution outside of the United States. By downloading or using Content or features of the Service, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country where use of the Service is prohibited.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless NASD and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) on account of any claim, suit, action, demand, or proceeding made or brought against any such party arising out of or related to your use of the Service and Content or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.
SEVERABILITY
If any provision herein is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms and Conditions.