This website is operated by The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program. The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.
By visiting our site and/ or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/ or contributors of content.
Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using our website. By accessing or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the website or use any services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.
Any new features or tools which are added to the current store shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.
SECTION 1 – ONLINE STORE TERMS
By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.
You may not use our products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).
You must not transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
A breach or violation of any of the Terms will result in an immediate termination of your Services.
SECTION 2 – GENERAL CONDITIONS
We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason at any time.
You understand that your content (not including credit card information), may be transferred unencrypted and involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Credit card information is always encrypted during transfer over networks.
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.
The headings used in this agreement are included for convenience only and will not limit or otherwise affect these Terms.
SECTION 3 – ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
This site may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.
SECTION 4 – MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time.
We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
SECTION 5 – PRODUCTS OR SERVICES (if applicable)
Certain products or services may be available exclusively online through the website. These products or services may have limited quantities and are subject to return or exchange only according to our Return Policy.
We have made every effort to display as accurately as possible the colors and images of our products that appear at the store. We cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any color will be accurate.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We may exercise this right on a case-by-case basis. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any products or services that we offer. All descriptions of products or product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any product at any time. Any offer for any product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.
We do not warrant that the quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you will meet your expectations, or that any errors in the Service will be corrected.
SECTION 6 – ACCURACY OF BILLING AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION
We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities purchased per person, per household or per order. These restrictions may include orders placed by or under the same customer account, the same credit card, and/or orders that use the same billing and/or shipping address. In the event that we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the e-mail and/or billing address/phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole judgment, appear to be placed by dealers, resellers or distributors.
You agree to provide current, complete and accurate purchase and account information for all purchases made at our store. You agree to promptly update your account and other information, including your email address and credit card numbers and expiration dates, so that we can complete your transactions and contact you as needed.
For more detail, please review our Returns Policy.
SECTION 7 – OPTIONAL TOOLS
We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.
You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools ”as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.
Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).
We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.
SECTION 8 – THIRD-PARTY LINKS
Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.
Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.
We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.
SECTION 9 – USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS
If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.
We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.
You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.
SECTION 10 – PERSONAL INFORMATION
Your submission of personal information through the store is governed by our Privacy Policy. To view our Privacy Policy.
SECTION 11 – ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS
Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).
We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.
SECTION 12 – PROHIBITED USES
In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site or its content: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
SECTION 13 – DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free.
We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ for your use, without any representation, warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
In no case shall The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
SECTION 14 – INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
SECTION 15 – SEVERABILITY
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
SECTION 16 – TERMINATION
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
SECTION 17 – ENTIRE AGREEMENT
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
SECTION 18 – GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of 1830-B Briarcliff Circle NE Atlanta Georgia United States 30329.
SECTION 19 – CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.
SECTION 20 – CONTACT INFORMATION
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at info@nextstepsyep.org.
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BY COMPLETING THE ACTIVATION PROCESS OF THE COMMUNITY ON DEMAND LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (THE “PROGRAM”) (OR ANY PART THEREOF, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED HEREIN) AND BY CLICKING THE “I ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS” BUTTON BELOW, OR WHEN YOU OR YOUR AGENT FIRST DOWNLOADS, INSTALLS OR USES THE PROGRAM ACCOMPANYING THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. THIS COMPUTER SOFTWARE, INCLUDING ANY THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE AS INCORPORATED THEREIN ONLY, AND THE ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER COMPONENTS (E.G., ADDITIONAL MEDIA (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4)) (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROGRAM”) IS SUBJECT TO COPYRIGHT AND OTHER PROTECTIONS, AND IS OWNED BY THE NEXT STEPS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PUBLISHING COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES (COLLECTIVELY, “NSSBI”).
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU (OR YOUR AGENT) ARE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITY IDENTIFIED ON THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE SOFTWARE (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1 BELOW) SUBMITTED TO, AND ACCEPTED BY NSSBI (THE “PURCHASE ORDER”) (OR, IF THERE IS NO PURCHASE ORDER, THE ENTITY PURCHASING THE LICENSES FOR SUCH SOFTWARE), TO ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. THAT ENTITY SHALL BE CONSIDERED THE “LICENSEE” AS THAT TERM IS USED IN THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.
YOU HEREBY REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO BIND THE LICENSEE TO THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. IF YOU ARE NOT WILLING OR ABLE TO BIND THE LICENSEE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO INSTALL OR USE THE PROGRAM AND SHOULD PROMPTLY EXIT THIS PROGRAM BY CLICKING THE “I DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS” BUTTON BELOW. TOGETHER WITH THE PURCHASE ORDER AND ANY OTHER AGREEMENT(S) EXECUTED BY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PARTIES RELATING TO THE PROGRAM, THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT REPRESENTS THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE PROGRAM BETWEEN THE LICENSEE AND NSSBI, AND IT SUPERSEDES ANY PRIOR PROPOSAL, REPRESENTATION, OR UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE PARTIES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN THE SPECIFIC POINT RELEASE OF THE PROGRAM, ADDITIONAL MEDIA AND SOFTWARE THAT WAS DOWNLOADED, INSTALLED OR OTHERWISE RECEIVED BY LICENSEE ALONG WITH THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND SHALL SUPERSEDE ALL PREVIOUS LICENSE AGREEMENTS ACCEPTED BY LICENSEE FOR PREVIOUS POINT RELEASE UPGRADES OF THE PROGRAM AND SOFTWARE.
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Last Updated: March 4, 2022
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. IT SETS FORTH THE LEGALLY BINDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
THESE TERMS OF USE DO NOT GOVERN THE PURCHASE OR LICENSING OF THE NEXT STEPS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT MAY BE LINKED TO OR FROM THIS SITE OR THAT MAY OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE FROM THE NEXT STEPS SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR. TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE PURCHASE OF PRODUCTS/AND OR SERVICES. (See Terms of Purchase)
You have arrived at an online service location (e.g., web site or mobile app (each, a “Site“)) that is owned and/or operated by NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator Publishing Company (“NSSBI,” “we,” “our” or “us“). These Website Terms of Use (“Terms“) govern your use of any Site that posts a link to these Terms (including both mobile and online versions), and also applies to all features, widgets, plug-ins, applications, content, downloads and/or other services that are owned and controlled by us and that are available through or interact with a Site, and/or that post or link to these Terms (collectively, the “Service(s)“), regardless of how you access or use it, whether via computer, mobile device or otherwise. By using the Service, you acknowledge and accept these Terms, consent to our Privacy Policy, Including the collection and use of your data in accordance therewith, and agree to use this Site in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service.
If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, you may use the Service only with involvement of a parent or guardian who agrees to these Terms and to be responsible for your use.
Content. The Service contains a variety of: (i) materials and other items relating to NSSBI and its products and services, and similar items from our licensors and other third parties, including all layout, information, text, data, files, images, scripts, designs, graphics, button icons, instructions, illustrations, photographs, articles, books, audio clips, music, sounds, pictures, videos, advertising copy, URLs, technology, software, interactive features, the “look and feel” of the Service, and the compilation, assembly, and arrangement of the materials of the Service and any and all copyrightable material (including source and object code); (ii) trademarks, logos, trade names, service marks, and trade identities of various parties, including those of NSSBI (collectively, “Trademarks“); and (iii) other forms of intellectual property (all of the foregoing, collectively “Content“).
Ownership. The Service and the Content are owned or controlled by NSSBI and our licensors and certain other third parties. All right, title, and interest in and to the Content available via the Service is the property of NSSBI or our licensors or certain other third parties, and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights and laws to the fullest extent possible. NSSBI owns the copyright in the selection, compilation, assembly, arrangement, and enhancement of the Content on the Service.
Limited License. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, NSSBI grants you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to download (temporary storage only), display, view, use and/or play the Content (excluding source and object code in raw form or otherwise, other than as made available to access and use to enable display and functionality) (“NSSBI Licensed Elements“) on a personal computer, mobile phone or other wireless device, or other Internet enabled device and/or print one copy of the Content for your personal, non-commercial use only, but only for such purposes as may be explicitly stated at the time that the NSSBI Licensed Elements are made available on the Service; but we and our licensors and certain other third parties, as the case may be, retain ownership of such NSSBI Licensed Elements. The foregoing limited license (i) does not give you any ownership of, or any other intellectual property interest in, any Content, and (ii) may be immediately suspended or terminated for any reason, in NSSBI’s sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability.
Reservation of All Rights Not Granted as to Content and Service. These Terms include only narrow, limited grants of rights to Content and to use and access the Service. No right or license may be construed, under any legal theory, by implication, estoppel, industry custom, or otherwise. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved by NSSBI and its licensors and other third parties. Any unauthorized use of any Content or the Service for any purpose is prohibited.
Service Use Restrictions. You agree that you will not: (i) use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing any NSSBI Trademarks or trade names; (ii) engage in any activities through or in connection with the Service that seek to attempt to or do harm any individuals or entities or are unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, or abusive, or that violate any right of any third party, or are otherwise objectionable to NSSBI; (iii) to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, reverse assemble, or modify any Service source or object code or any software or other products, services, or processes accessible through any portion of the Service; (iv) engage in any activity that interferes with a user’s access to the Service or the proper operation of the Service, or otherwise causes harm to the Service, NSSBI, or other users of the Service; (v) interfere with or circumvent any security feature of the Service or any feature that restricts or enforces limitations on use of or access to the Service or the Content; (vi) harvest or otherwise collect or store any information (including personally identifiable information about other users of the Service, including e-mail addresses, without the express consent of such users); (vii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other computer systems or networks connected to the Service, through password mining or any other means; or (viii) otherwise violate these Terms.
Content Use Restrictions. You also agree that, in using the Service: (i) you will not monitor, gather, copy, or distribute the Content (except as may be a result of standard search engine activity or use of a standard browser) on the Service by using any robot, rover, “bot”, spider, scraper, crawler, spyware, engine, device, software, extraction tool, or any other automatic device, utility, or manual process of any kind; (ii) you will not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any such Content (including any images, text, or page layout); (iii) you will keep intact all Trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property notices contained in such Content; (iv) you will not use such Content in a manner that suggests an unauthorized association with any of our or our licensors’ products, services, or brands; (v) you will not make any modifications to such Content; (vi) you will not copy, modify, reproduce, archive, sell, lease, rent, exchange, create derivative works from, publish by hard copy or electronic means, publicly perform, display, disseminate, distribute, broadcast, retransmit, circulate or transfer to any third party or on any third-party application or web site, or otherwise use or exploit such Content in any way for any purpose except as specifically permitted by these Terms or with the prior written consent of an officer of NSSBI or, in the case of Content from a licensor, the owner of the Content; and (vii) you will not insert any code or product to manipulate such Content in any way that adversely affects any user experience.
Termination of Service and Content. NSSBI may immediately suspend or terminate the availability of the Service and Content (and any elements and features of them), in whole or in part, for any reason, in NSSBI’s sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability.
DMCA Notice. NSSBI will respond appropriately to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), as set forth below. If you own a copyright in a work (or represent such a copyright owner) and believe that your (or such owner’s) copyright in that work has been infringed by an improper posting or distribution of it via the Service, then you may send us a written notice that includes all of the following:
NSSBI will only respond to DMCA Notices that it receives by mail or e-mail at the addresses below:
By Mail: NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator Publishing Company, 3104 Briarcliff Road NE, PO Box 29605, Atlanta, GA 30345; Attn: DMCA Agent/Legal
By E-Mail: info@nextstepsyep.org
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable, personal, and non-transferable license to create hyperlinks to the Service, so long as: (a) the links only incorporate text, and do not use any trademarked logos or graphics that are owned by or licensed to NSSBI, (b) the links and the content on your web site do not suggest any affiliation with NSSBI or cause any other confusion, and (c) the links and the content on your web site do not portray NSSBI or its products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter, and do not contain content that is unlawful, offensive, obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, threatening, harassing, or abusive, or that violate any right of any third party or are otherwise objectionable to NSSBI. NSSBI reserves the right to suspend or prohibit linking to the Service for any reason, in its sole discretion, without advance notice or any liability of any kind to you or any third party.
Third-Party Content and Sites; Advertisements. The Service may contain links to third-party sites that are not owned, controlled or operated by NSSBI, and the Service may also include third-party ads, tools and/or other content that link to third-party sites (collectively, “Third-Party Sites“), including services operated by advertisers, licensors, licensees, and certain other third parties who may have business relationships with NSSBI. We may also host our content, apps and tools on Third-Party Sites. NSSBI may have no control over the content, operations, policies, terms, or other elements of Third-Party Sites, and NSSBI does not assume any obligation to review any Third-Party Sites. NSSBI does not endorse, approve, or sponsor any Third-Party Sites, or any third-party content, advertising, information, materials, products, services, or other items. Furthermore, NSSBI is not responsible for the quality or delivery of the products or services offered, accessed, obtained by or advertised at such sites. Finally, NSSBI will under no circumstances be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or special loss or other damage, whether arising from negligence, breach of contract, defamation, infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights, caused by the exhibition, distribution or exploitation of any information or content contained within these Third-Party Sites. Any activities in which you engage in connection with any of the same are subject to the privacy and other policies, terms and conditions of use and/or sale, and rules issued by the operator of the Third-Party Sites. NSSBI disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
Dealings with Third Parties. Any interactions, correspondence, transactions, and other dealings that you have with any third parties found on or through the Service (including on or via Third-Party Sites) are solely between you and the third party (including issues related to content, payments, delivery of goods, warranties (including product warranties), privacy and data security, and the like). NSSBI disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if any controversy, allegation, or claim (including any non-contractual claim) arises out of or relates to the Service, the Content, these Terms, whether heretofore or hereafter arising or to any of NSSBI’s actual or alleged intellectual property rights (collectively, a “Dispute“), then the parties agree that the state or federal courts in DeKalb County, Georgia shall have exclusive jurisdiction of any Dispute, unless otherwise required by applicable laws of your jurisdiction of residence.
Applicable Law: To the maximum extent permitted by the mandatory laws in your country of residence, these Terms and any Dispute arising out of or in connection with them (including non-contractual disputes), will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.
YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE”, AND “WITH ALL FAULTS” BASIS. Therefore, to the fullest extent permissible by law, NSSBI and its subsidiaries and each of their respective employees, directors, members, managers, shareholders, agents, vendors, licensors, licensees, contractors, customers, successors, and assigns (collectively, “NSSBI Parties“) hereby disclaim and make no representations, warranties, endorsements, or promises, express or implied, as to:
EXCEPT FOR ANY SPECIFIC WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN, NSSBI PARTIES HEREBY FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR MISAPPROPRIATION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES, TITLE, CUSTOM, TRADE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS. Some jurisdictions limit or do not allow the disclaimer of implied or other warranties so the above disclaimers may not apply to the extent such jurisdictions’ laws are applicable, and you may have additional rights.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL ANY NSSBI PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, including personal injury or death or for any direct, indirect, economic, exemplary, special, punitive, incidental, or consequential losses or damages of any kind including without limitation loss of profits that are directly or indirectly related to:
The foregoing limitations of liability will apply even if any of the foregoing events or circumstances were foreseeable and even if NSSBI Parties were advised of or should have known of the possibility of such losses or damages, regardless of whether you bring an action based in contract, negligence, strict liability, or tort (including whether caused, in whole or in part, by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failure, or destruction of the Service).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages of the sort that are described above, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IF YOU CLAIM THAT YOU HAVE INCURRED ANY LOSS, DAMAGES, OR INJURIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE, THEN YOU AGREE THAT THE LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND INJURIES WILL NOT BE IRREPARABLE OR SUFFICIENT TO ENTITLE YOU TO AN INJUNCTION OR TO OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF OF ANY KIND,THAT YOU WILL NOT SEEK, AND THAT YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN, ANY SUCH RELIEF.
These Terms, in the form posted at the time of your use of the Services, shall govern such use. The Terms may be modified and we may cease offering the Service under the Terms for which they were previously offered. Accordingly, each time you use the Service you are entering into a new agreement with us on the then applicable Terms posted on the Site, and your use of the Service after such posting constitutes your agreement to the updated Terms going forward. You can reject any new, revised or additional Terms by discontinuing use of the Service and related services.
Severability; Interpretation. If any provision of these Terms is for any reason deemed invalid, unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction, then that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms and the invalidity of the provision will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of these Terms. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to waive, and you hereby waive, any applicable statutory and common law that may permit a contract to be construed against its drafter. Wherever the word “including” is used in these Terms, the word will be deemed to mean “including, without limitation,”.
Investigations; Cooperation with Law Enforcement; Termination; Survival. NSSBI reserves the right, without any limitation, to: (i) investigate any suspected breaches of its Service security or its information technology or other systems or networks, (ii) investigate any suspected breaches of these Terms, (iii) investigate any information obtained by NSSBI in connection with reviewing law enforcement databases or complying with criminal laws, (iv) involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in investigating any of the foregoing matters, (v) prosecute violators of these Terms, and (vi) discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, or suspend or terminate your access to it, in whole or in part, at any time, without notice, for any reason and without any obligation to you or any third party. Any suspension or termination will not affect your obligations to NSSBI under these Terms. Upon suspension or termination of your access to the Service, or upon notice from NSSBI, all rights granted to you under these Terms will cease immediately, and you agree that you will immediately discontinue use of the Service. The provisions of these Terms, which by their nature should survive your suspension or termination will survive, including the rights and licenses you grant to NSSBI in these Terms, as well as the indemnities, releases, disclaimers, and limitations on liability and the provisions regarding jurisdiction and choice of law.
Assignment. NSSBI may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms, in whole or in part, to any party at any time without notice. These Terms may not be assigned by you, and you may not delegate your duties under them, without the prior written consent of an officer of NSSBI.
No Waiver. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, (i) no failure or delay by you or NSSBI in exercising any of rights, powers, or remedies under will operate as a waiver of that or any other right, power, or remedy, and (ii) no waiver or modification of any term of these Terms will be effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver or modification is sought to be enforced.
U.S. Government Restricted Rights. If you are a U.S. government end user, then this provision applies to you. The Service provided in connection with these Terms has been developed entirely at private expense, as defined in FAR section 2.101, DFARS section 252.227-7014(a)(1) and DFARS section 252.227-7015 (or any equivalent or subsequent agency regulation thereof), and is provided as “commercial items,” “commercial computer site” and/or “commercial computer site documentation.” Consistent with DFARS section 227.7202 and FAR section 12.212 and to the extent required under U.S. federal law, the minimum restricted rights as set forth in FAR section 52.227-19 (or any equivalent or subsequent agency regulation thereof), any use, modification, reproduction, release, performance, display, disclosure or distribution thereof by or for the U.S. Government shall be governed solely by these Terms and shall be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by these Terms.
Connectivity. You are responsible for obtaining and maintaining all devices and other equipment and software, and all internet service provider, mobile service, and other services needed for your access to and use of the Service and you will be responsible for all charges related to them.
If you are accessing or using the Service through an Apple device, the following additional terms and conditions are applicable to you and are incorporated into the Terms by this reference:
To the extent that you are accessing the Service through an Apple device, you acknowledge that these Terms are entered into between you and NSSBI and, that Apple, Inc. (“Apple“) is not a party to these Terms other than as third-party beneficiary as contemplated below.
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The following NSSBI Standard Terms of Purchase apply to the purchase of all NSSBI Physical Products, Digital Products, Connected Products, Services and Pilots. Additional terms and conditions may pertain to the use of specified platforms or products. In the event that NSSBI is an authorized licensor of any Digital Products owned by third parties, the Terms of Use and Privacy Policies associated with such third-party products may apply.
The Privacy Policy for NSSBI Products governs all NSSBI Products in relation to privacy matters and is incorporated herein.
The NEXT Steps Online Training Academy Learning Management System Terms of Use governs all users access to and use of Products on NSSBI learning platforms and is incorporated herein.
GENERAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL PRODUCTS
TERMS APPLICABLE TO DIGITAL PRODUCTS
In addition to the above General Terms applicable to all Products, the following terms are applicable to the purchase of Digital Products. In the event of a discrepancy between the General Terms and the Terms Applicable to Digital Products, the Terms Applicable to Digital Products shall apply.
TERMS APPLICABLE TO CONNECTED PRODUCTS
In addition to the General Terms and Terms Applicable to Digital Products that may apply to individual components of the Connected Products, the following terms apply to NSSBI Connected Products. In the event of any conflict, the Terms Applicable to Connected Products shall apply.
TERMS APPLICABLE TO SERVICES
In addition to the General Terms, the following terms apply to the purchase of Services. In the event of a discrepancy between the General Terms and the Terms Applicable to Services, the Terms Applicable to Services shall apply.
TERMS APPLICABLE TO PILOTS
In addition to all of the above Terms, where Pilots are permitted by applicable law and otherwise available, the following terms are applicable to the Pilots. In the event of a discrepancy, the Terms Applicable to Pilots shall apply.
DEFINITIONS
The following terms used throughout this agreement, whether used in the singular or plural, shall have the meanings set forth herein.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”NSOTA LMS Terms of Use” tab_id=”1649951928654-622f7d12-9e4e”][vc_column_text]The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator Publishing Company (“NSSBI,” “we” or “us”) provides educational content and related services for grades K-College/Adult via a set of online learning platforms, including but not limited to our Community On Demand Learning Management System and Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Activity Workbook & Online Courses platforms (the “K-College/Adult Learning Platforms” or the “Platforms”). The websites for our K-College/Adult Learning Platforms:
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Your notice must comply with the DMCA. Upon receipt of a compliant notice, we will respond and proceed in accordance with the DMCA.
You may contact us with questions concerning these Terms.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Online Privacy Policy Agreement” tab_id=”1649950797598-48900109-ffcb”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649954624106{margin-top: 15px !important;}”]Privacy Policy for NSSBI Products
Last Updated: September 2, 2020 (prior version effective May 3, 2016)
NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator Publishing Company (“NSSBI,” “we” or “us”) The Learning Company® is a school service provider. We provide educational materials and related services to schools via a set of online learning platforms, educational software and digital applications (our Products”). This Privacy Policy (this “Policy”) governs our privacy practices for each Product that links to this Policy. Where capitalized terms are used in this Policy without definition, their definitions may be found in Section 20.
We have created our Products to assist our school/school district customers (each, a “Customer”) in providing personalized and rewarding online educational experiences to their students. We believe that transparent and strong privacy practices foster these experiences, and we provide this Policy in that spirit. Our Customer agrees to this Policy and any updates, on behalf of its administrators, teachers, students, and students’ parents or guardians (collectively, “Users”). Our Customer is responsible for collecting appropriate User consents that may be required in order to share their Users’ Personal Information with us.
The date on which this Policy was last revised is identified at the top of this page. We will post any updates we make to this Policy from time to time on this page. If we make material changes to how we treat our Users’ Personal Information, we will notify our Customer by email and/or through a notice on the Product’s home page. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Policy or, in the case of any material changes, provide the revised Policy to our Customer. The Customer is responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address on file, and for periodically visiting the Product’s home page and this Policy to check for any updates.
We recognize the sensitive nature of Personal Information concerning students under age 13, and concerning PreK-12 students generally, where the information is contained in a school’s educational records. This Personal Information is protected under either or both of the following federal statutes: COPPA and FERPA. Our privacy practices comply with both COPPA and FERPA.
This Policy governs our privacy practices with respect to all Personal Information that Users submit, or that we collect in connection with our Products. This Policy governs not only our practices with respect to students’ Personal Information, but also with respect to the Personal Information of teachers and school administrators who use our Products.
COPPA permits a school, acting in the role of “parent,” to provide required consents regarding Personal Information of students who are under the age of 13. Where a school is the subscriber to our Products, we rely on this form of COPPA consent. We provide the school with this Policy, to ensure that the school, in providing its COPPA consent, has full information and assurance that our practices comply with COPPA.
FERPA permits a school to provide educational records (including those that contain students’ Personal Information) to certain service providers without requiring the school to obtain specific parental consent. FERPA permits this where the service provider acts as a type of “school official” by performing services, for example, that would otherwise be performed by the school’s own employees. We fulfill FERPA requirements for qualifying as a school official by, among other steps, giving the school direct control with respect to the use and maintenance of the education records at issue (including associated personal information), and refraining from re-disclosing or using this Personal Information except for purposes of providing our Products to the school. We comply with FERPA by relying on this form of consent.
School administrators and (where applicable) teachers hold access to Personal Information of the students for whom they are responsible, and they are able to update this information in the manner permitted by our Products. School administrators and teachers are similarly able to access and update their own Personal Information. Users should contact their schools if they have questions about their data, including third parties with whom their data may be shared, and how to receive a copy of their data. The parents of a student can obtain access — through their child’s school — to information concerning their child that is available on our Products. To do so, the parent should follow the school’s procedures for access under FERPA. We cooperate with and facilitate the school’s response to these access requests. We limit access to Personal Information to only our employees and Our Service Providers (i) who have a need to know such information, and (ii) who use the information only for the educational purposes of operating, maintaining and supporting our Products and delivering our services.
In addition to our Customers’ obtaining consents regarding Personal Information of Users other than students (such as teachers and school administrators) on our behalf, we may also obtain consents regarding such Personal Information. To obtain these consents we (a) notify the Users of our privacy practices by including links to this Policy within our Products, and (b) rely on their continued use of our Products to indicate their consent to this Policy.
We limit our collection of Personal Information to no more than is reasonably necessary for the User at issue to experience our Products. Specifically, we collect the following types of information:
If we discover that we have collected information in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of COPPA or FERPA, we will either (a) delete the information or (b) promptly seek requisite consents before taking further action concerning the information.
Our Products collect Personal Information in several ways. School administrators and teachers provide Personal Information during the registration process. Teachers and students also submit Personal Information during the normal operation and support of our Products. They submit this information, for example, when creating and responding to teaching assignments and student submissions, and otherwise engaging in educational and other activities available on our Products. NSSBI also collects usage information through technology, such as cookies, as further explained in Section 10 below.
NSSBI collects usage information through technology, such as cookies, pixel tags, flash cookies, browser analysis tools, server logs, web beacons, and persistent identifiers. We use cookies, IP addresses, and other persistent identifiers to authenticate users in order to ensure that only authorized individuals are permitted access to our Products, and so that we can understand how a User engages with our Products, such as identifying what links are clicked and what content is accessed and for how long. This information allows us to improve our user interface and create a better product, such as by making commonly accessed content easier to reach or by more prominently displaying content that has been less frequently accessed.
Certain features (or all features) of our Products may be hosted on third party sites, and in those instances the collection activities described above may be undertaken by this third party, under our direction and control and consistent with this Policy. Most information we collect using technological means is collected only in a non-identifiable way where no information that could be linked to an individual User is used, such as for website optimization and tracking website traffic patterns. If Personal Information is collected, this Policy governs how we use Personal Information.
In addition to the uses described above, and subject to any restrictions imposed by applicable laws or our agreement with our Customer, we may use and disclose the Personal Information we collect for the following purposes:
We use Personal Information for our internal purposes only, with the following limited exceptions. We disclose Personal Information:
We require Our Service Providers to agree in writing to terms that are no less restrictive regarding Personal Information that we share with them than the terms contained in this Policy. Upon written request, we will provide a list of Our Service Providers to our Customer. This Policy does not address, and we are not responsible for, the privacy, information, or other practices of any other third parties, including any third party operating any site or service to which our Products may link. The inclusion of a link in any of our Products does not imply our endorsement of the linked site or service. We are not responsible for the privacy, information or other practices of other organizations, such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM, or any other device manufacturer, app developer, or provider of an app, social media platform, operating system, or wireless service.
We have implemented and maintain reasonable organizational, technical, administrative and physical security controls that are designed to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of personal information collected through our Products from unauthorized access, disclosure, use, loss or modification. Our information security controls comply with reasonable and accepted industry practice, as well as requirements under COPPA and FERPA. We diligently follow these information security controls and periodically review and test our information security controls to keep them current.
We retain Personal Information of Users of our Products (i) for so long as reasonably necessary (ii) to permit the User to participate with the Products, (iii) to ensure the security of our Users and our services, or (iv) as required by law or contractual commitment. After this period has expired, upon written instruction by the Customer, we will delete the Personal Information from our systems. Please understand that these deletion periods apply only to Personal Information and do not apply to De-identified Information. We retain De-Identified information in accordance with our standard practices for similar information, and do not retain or delete such information in accordance with this Policy.
In addition, if requested by a Customer, we will delete from our Products the Personal Information of the Customer’s Users as the Customer directs. Deleting this information will prevent the User from engaging in some or all features of our Products. Where required by applicable law, we will delete such information and provide a certification of such deletion.
The Georgia Parents’ Bill of Rights for Data Privacy and Security (the “GA Privacy Bill of Rights”) addresses the relationship between schools and their third party contractors in addition to the schools’ relationships with parents. The only elements of the GA Privacy Bill of Rights that are incorporated herein are those provisions directed to third party contractors (“Contractor Privacy Provisions”). NSSBI agrees to comply with the Contractor Privacy Provisions for Customers in the State of Georgia. In the event of a direct conflict between this Policy and the GA Privacy Bill of Rights, the GA Privacy Bill of Rights will control.
You may contact us with questions or concerns regarding this Policy at the following address info@nextstepsyep.org
Our Products do not change their behavior when receiving the “Do Not Track” signal from browser software.
“COPPA” means the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended.
“De-identified information” means information that meets each of the following criteria: the information (i) does not identify a particular natural person; (ii) does not identify, by network Internet Protocol address, raw hardware serial number, or raw MAC address, a particular device or computer associated with or used by a person; (iii) does not identify the school at issue by name or address; and (iv) is not reasonably linkable to a particular natural person or school because of technical, legal, or other controls.
“FERPA” means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, including the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, in each case as amended.
“Our Service Provider” means a third party that provides content and/or functionality for our Products, or services such as website hosting and customer service, and that has executed a written agreement containing terms regarding Personal Information that we share with them that are no less restrictive than the terms contained in this Policy.
“Parent” means a parent or legal guardian of a student.
“Performance Review Data” means professional performance review data of teachers at Customers in the State of New York related to the teacher’s effectiveness in the classroom and other measurements based upon factors including, but not limited to, student achievement or growth on state assessments or examinations, classroom observations by peers, classroom observations by trained evaluators, evaluation of lesson plans and other indicia of teacher practices. Performance Review Data includes annual professional performance data, as defined under New York state law.
“Personal Information” means information that identifies a natural person, as specified in FERPA, COPPA, the California Student Online Personal Information Protection Act, Ch. 22.2, §§ 22584 et seq. of the California Business and Professions Code, and Section 49073.1 of the California Education Code.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”External Links Policy” tab_id=”1563893288889-83373704-6c1c”][vc_column_text]EXTERNAL LINKS POLICY
Our website contains hypertext links to websites and other information created and maintained by other individuals and organizations. These links are only provided for your convenience. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, relevance, or timeliness of any information or privacy policies posted on these linked websites. You should know that these websites may track visitor viewing habits.
In addition, hyperlinks to particular items do not reflect their importance, and are not an endorsement of the individuals or organizations sponsoring the websites, the views expressed on the websites, or the products or services offered on the websites.
We permit links to our website if they do not imply an endorsement by, or affiliation with, our website.
We review our website periodically for broken or out-of-date links. Any and all links may be posted, altered, or removed at any time. To report problems with links on our website, or for more information about this policy, please send an e-mail to legal@nextstepsyep.org
This policy was last updated on June 19, 2019.
Copyright © 2019 The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, and licensed for use by The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program, Inc at www.nextstepsyep.org. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this document may be copied or used by anyone other than the licensee without the express written permission of The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, Inc.
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We hate unsolicited commercial e-mail as much as you do. Also known as Spam or junk e-mail, it is a disservice to the Internet community.
We fully endorse and comply with the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act).
If you subscribe to electronic newsletters or other communications from our website, you will always have an option to unsubscribe immediately.
If you have additional questions, comments or concerns, please contact us by sending an e-mail to legal@nextstepsyep.org and providing us with information relating to your concern.
You may also mail your concerns to us at the following address:
Eagles Economic Community Development Corporation
c/o The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program
4910 Jonesboro Road
Suite 500
Union City, Georgia 30291
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This disclaimer was last updated on January 6th, 2019.
Copyright © 2019 The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, and licensed for use by The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program, Inc at www.nextstepsyep.org. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this document may be copied or used by anyone other than the licensee without the express written permission of The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, Inc.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Website Earnings Disclaimer” tab_id=”1563893480989-e7f79675-7700″][vc_column_text]WEBSITE EARNINGS DISCLAIMER
You understand and agree that there are important risk factors that should be considered by you when deciding whether to purchase the financial education course and any other goods or services offered for sale at this website.
No Earnings Projections, Promises Or Representations
You recognize and agree that we have made no implications, warranties, promises, suggestions, projections, representations or guarantees whatsoever to you about future prospects or earnings, or that you will earn any money, with respect to your purchase of the goods or services sold by us, including, but not limited to, the financial education course, and that we have not authorized any such projection, promise, or representation by others.
Any earnings or income statements, or any earnings or income examples, are only estimates of what we think you could earn. There is no assurance you will do as well as stated in any examples. If you rely upon any figures provided, you must accept the entire risk of not doing as well as the information provided. This applies whether the earnings or income examples are monetary in nature or pertain to advertising credits which may be earned (whether such credits are convertible to cash or not).
There is no assurance that any prior successes or past results as to earnings or income (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not) will apply, nor can any prior successes be used, as an indication of your future success or results from any of the information, content, or strategies. Any and all claims or representations as to income or earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not) are not to be considered as “average earnings”.
This includes all products and services offered by NEXT Steps including the The Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Curriculum Series, The Community On Demand Digital Economy & Digital Media Network, The Community On Demand STEAM Education & Life Skills Game, STEAM Education Trends Within the 17 High-Demand Career Clusters & Pathways, NEXT Steps Partners In Education Network, and The Ultimate Guide to Understanding our Digital Badge & Skillcoin Rewards System and all other products and services offered through the NEXT Steps.
The Economy
The economy, both where you do business, and on a national and even worldwide scale, creates additional uncertainty and economic risk. An economic recession or depression might negatively affect the results produced by goods or services purchased from us.
Your Success Or Lack Of It
Your success in using the information or strategies provided by this website, depends on a variety of factors. We have no way of knowing how well you will do, as we do not know you, your background, your work ethic, your dedication, your motivation, your desire, or your business skills or practices. Therefore, we do not guarantee or imply that you will get rich, that you will do as well, or that you will have any earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not), at all.
Internet businesses and earnings derived there from, involve unknown risks and are not suitable for everyone. You may not rely on any information presented on the website or otherwise provided by us, unless you do so with the knowledge and understanding that you can experience significant losses (including, but not limited to, the loss of any monies paid to purchase goods or services from us, and/or any monies spent setting up, operating, and/or marketing any business or other enterprise, and further, that you may have no earnings at all (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not).
Forward-Looking Statements
MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE OR IN MATERIALS PURCHASED AND/OR DOWNLOADED FROM THIS WEBSITE MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES OR IS BASED UPON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS GIVE OUR EXPECTATIONS OR FORECASTS OF FUTURE EVENTS. YOU CAN IDENTIFY THESE STATEMENTS BY THE FACT THAT THEY DO NOT RELATE STRICTLY TO HISTORICAL OR CURRENT FACTS. THEY USE WORDS SUCH AS “ANTICIPATE,” “ESTIMATE,” “EXPECT,” “PROJECT,” “INTEND,” “PLAN,” “BELIEVE,” AND OTHER WORDS AND TERMS OF SIMILAR MEANING IN CONNECTION WITH A DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL EARNINGS OR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.
ANY AND ALL FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS HERE OR ON ANY MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE ARE INTENDED TO EXPRESS OUR OPINION OF EARNINGS POTENTIAL. MANY FACTORS WILL BE IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING YOUR ACTUAL RESULTS AND NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE RESULTS SIMILAR TO OURS OR ANYBODY ELSE, IN FACT NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE ANY RESULTS FROM OUR IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES IN OUR MATERIAL.
Due Diligence
You are advised to do Your own due diligence when it comes to making business decisions and should use caution and seek the advice of qualified professionals. You should check with Your accountant, lawyer, or professional advisor, before acting on this or any information. You may not consider any examples, documents, or other content on the website or otherwise provided by us to be the equivalent of legal advice. Nothing contained on the website or in materials available for sale or download on the website provides legal advice in any way. You should consult with your own attorney on any legal questions you may have.
We assume no responsibility for any losses or damages resulting from your use of any link, information, or opportunity contained within the website or within any information disclosed by the owner of this site in any form whatsoever.
Purchase Price
Although we believe the price is fair for the value that you receive, you understand and agree that the purchase price for the financial education course, and any other goods and services sold on this website, has been arbitrarily set by us. This price bears no relationship to objective standards.
Testimonials & Examples
Testimonials and examples on this website about our financial education course and other goods and services are exceptional results, do not reflect the typical purchaser’s experience, don’t apply to the average person and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Where specific income or earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not), figures are used and attributed to a specific individual or business, that individual or business has earned that amount. There is no assurance that you will do as well using the same information or strategies. If you rely on the specific income or earnings figures used, you must accept all the risk of not doing as well. The described experiences are atypical. Your financial results are likely to differ from those described in the testimonials.
Please note that the content of this page can change without prior notice. This disclaimer was last updated on May 16, 2019.
Copyright © 2019 The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, and licensed for use by The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program, Inc at www.nextstepsyep.org. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this document may be copied or used by anyone other than the licensee without the express written permission of The NEXT Steps Small Business Incubator, Inc.
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You understand and agree that there are important risk factors that should be considered by you when deciding whether to implement any of the strategies or techniques taught in this financial education course.
1. No Earnings Projections, Promises or Representations. You recognize and agree that we have made no implications, warranties, promises, suggestions, projections, representations or guarantees whatsoever to you about future prospects or earnings, or that you will earn any money, with respect to your purchase of this financial education course, and that we have not authorized any such projection, promise, or representation by others.
Any earnings or income statements, or any earnings or income examples, are only estimates of what we think you could earn. There is no assurance you will do as well as stated in any examples. If you rely upon any figures provided, you must accept the entire risk of not doing as well as the information provided. This applies whether the earnings or income examples are monetary in nature or pertain to advertising credits which may be earned (whether such credits are convertible to cash or not).
There is no assurance that any prior successes or past results as to earnings or income (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not) will apply, nor can any prior successes be used, as an indication of your future success or results from any of the information, content, or strategies. Any and all claims or representations as to income or earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not) are not to be considered as “average earnings”.
You understand that this financial education course has not been available for purchase long enough to provide an accurate earnings history.
2. The Economy. The economy, where you live and do business, and on a national and even worldwide scale, creates additional uncertainty and economic risk. An economic recession or depression might negatively affect the results produced by this financial education course.
3. Your Success or Lack of It. Your success in using the information or strategies provided by this course depends on a variety of factors. We have no way of knowing how well you will do, as we do not know you, your background, your work ethic, your dedication, your motivation, your desire, or your business skills or practices. Therefore, we do not guarantee or imply that you will get rich, that you will do as well, or that you will have any earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not), at all. Businesses and earnings derived there from, involve unknown risks and are not suitable for everyone. You may not rely on any information presented in the course or otherwise provided by us, unless you do so with the knowledge and understanding that you can experience significant losses (including, but not limited to, the loss of any monies paid to purchase the course, and/or any monies spent in reliance upon the information provided in the course, and further, that you may have no earnings at all (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not).
4. Forward-Looking Statements. MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THIS COURSE, OR ON THE WEBSITE WHERE THE COURSE WAS PURCHASED, MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES OR IS BASED UPON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS GIVE OUR EXPECTATIONS OR FORECASTS OF FUTURE EVENTS. YOU CAN IDENTIFY THESE STATEMENTS BY THE FACT THAT THEY DO NOT RELATE STRICTLY TO HISTORICAL OR CURRENT FACTS. THEY USE WORDS SUCH AS “ANTICIPATE,” “ESTIMATE,” “EXPECT,” “PROJECT,” “INTEND,” “PLAN,” “BELIEVE,” AND OTHER WORDS AND TERMS OF SIMILAR MEANING IN CONNECTION WITH A DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL EARNINGS OR FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE.
ANY AND ALL FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THE COURSE OR ON THE WEBSITE ARE INTENDED TO EXPRESS OUR OPINION OF EARNINGS POTENTIAL. MANY FACTORS WILL BE IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING YOUR ACTUAL RESULTS AND NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE RESULTS SIMILAR TO OURS OR ANYBODY ELSE, IN FACT NO GUARANTEES ARE MADE THAT YOU WILL ACHIEVE ANY RESULTS FROM OUR IDEAS AND TECHNIQUES IN OUR MATERIALS.
5. Due Diligence. You are advised to do Your own due diligence when it comes to making business decisions and should use caution and seek the advice of qualified professionals. You should check with Your accountant, lawyer, investment advisor, or other appropriate professional before acting on this or any information. You may not consider any examples, documents, or other content on the course or otherwise provided by us to be the equivalent of legal, accounting, or investment advice. Nothing contained in the course or in materials available for sale or download on the website provides legal, investment, or accounting advice in any way. You should consult with your own attorney, financial investment advisor, and accountant with any questions you may have. We assume no responsibility for any losses or damages resulting from your use of any information or opportunity contained within the course, on the related website, or within any information disclosed by the owner of the course and the website in any form whatsoever.
6. Purchase Price. Although we believe the price is fair for the value that you receive, you understand and agree that the purchase price for this financial education course has been arbitrarily set by us. This price bears no relationship to objective standards.
7. Testimonials & Examples. Testimonials and examples for this course and on the related website are exceptional results, do not reflect the typical purchaser’s experience, don’t apply to the average person and are not intended to represent or guarantee that anyone will achieve the same or similar results. Where specific income or earnings (whether monetary or advertising credits, whether convertible to cash or not), figures are used and attributed to a specific individual or business, that individual or business has earned that amount. There is no assurance that you will do as well using the same information or strategies. If you rely on the specific income or earnings figures used, you must accept all the risk of not doing as well. The described experiences are atypical. Your financial results are likely to differ from those described in the testimonials. You understand that this course has not been available for purchase long enough for us to determine what are typical financial results.
8. How To Contact Us.
Any questions or concerns about these terms and conditions of use should be brought to our attention by e-mail toLegal@nextstepsyep.org Admin@nextstepsyep.org, and providing us with information relating to your concern.
You may also mail your concerns to us at the following address:
Eagles Economic Community Development Corporation
c/o The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program
4910 Jonesboro Road
Suite 500
Union City, Georgia 30291
These terms and conditions were last updated on January 1st, 2019
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If a notice of copyright infringement has been filed with the website owner and/or the ISP against you, the owner and/or the ISP will attempt to notify you and provide you with a copy of the notice of copyright infringement. If you have a good faith belief that you have been wrongfully accused, you may file a counternotification with the website owner and/or the ISP. If website owner and/or the ISP receives a valid counternotification, the DMCA provides that the removed or blocked information will be restored or access re-enabled.
The website owner and/or the ISP will replace the removed material and cease disabling access to it in not less than 10, nor more than 14, business days following receipt of the counternotification, unless the website owner and/or ISP first receives notice from the complaining party that such complaining party has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on this website.
Please be advised that United States copyright law provides substantial penalties for a false counternotice filed in response to a notice of copyright infringement. Accordingly, if you are not sure whether certain material of yours is protected by copyright laws, we suggest that you first contact an attorney.
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1. Minors (CIPA – Compliant Internet Safety Policy)
NEXT Steps recognizes that access to technology in school gives students greater opportunities to learn, engage, communicate, and develop skills that will prepare them for work, life, and citizenship. We are committed to helping students develop 21st-century technology and communication skills. To that end, we provide access to technologies for student, staff, parent, visitor, and community use.
It is the policy of The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program to:
(a) prevent user access over its computer network to, or transmission of, inappropriate material via Internet, electronic mail, or other forms of direct electronic communications;
(b) prevent unauthorized access and other unlawful online activity;
(c) prevent unauthorized online disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal identification information of minors; and
(d) comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act [Pub. L. No. 106-554 and 47 USC 254(h)].
DEFINITIONS
Key terms are as defined in the Children’s Internet Protection Act. This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the guidelines and behaviors that users are expected to follow when using school technologies or when using personally-owned devices on the school campus. • The NEXT Steps network is intended for educational purposes. • All activity over the network or using district technologies may be monitored and retained. • Students are expected to follow the same rules for good behavior and respectful conduct online as offline. • Misuse of school resources can result in disciplinary action. • Users of the district network or other technologies are expected to alert Technology staff immediately of any concerns for safety or security.
ACCESS TO INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL
To the extent practical, technology protection measures (or “Internet filters”) shall be used to block or filter Internet, or other forms of electronic communications, access to inappropriate information. Specifically, as required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act, blocking shall be applied to visual depictions of material deemed obscene or child pornography, or to any material deemed harmful to minors. Subject to staff supervision, technology protection measures may be disabled for adults or, in the case of minors, minimized only for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.
TECHNOLOGIES COVERED
NEXT Steps may provide Internet access to: desktop computers, mobile computers or devices, videoconferencing capabilities, online collaboration capabilities, message boards, email, and more. As new technologies emerge, NEXT Steps will attempt to provide access to them. The policies outlined in this document are intended to cover all available technologies, not just those specifically listed.
INAPPROPRIATE NETWORK USAGE
To the extent practical, steps shall be taken to promote the safety and security of users of the Ricardo
Independent School District online computer network when using electronic mail, chat rooms, instant
messaging, and other forms of direct electronic communications.
Specifically, as required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act, prevention of inappropriate network usage
includes: (a) unauthorized access, including so-called ‘hacking,’ and other unlawful activities; and (b)
unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal identification information regarding minors.
EMAIL
NEXT Steps may provide users (Students grades 2nd through 8th, Staff, and designated individuals/groups) with email accounts for the purpose of school-related communication. Availability and use may be restricted based on school policies.
Users are provided with email accounts, they should be used with care. Users should not send personal information; should not attempt to open files or follow links from unknown or not trusted origin; should use appropriate language; and should only communicate with other people as allowed by the district policy or the teacher.
Users are expected to communicate with the same appropriate, safe, mindful, courteous conduct online as offline. Email usage may be monitored and archived.
SOCIAL/WEB 2.0 / COLLABORATIVE CONTENT
Recognizing the benefits collaboration brings to education, NEXT Steps may provide users with access to web sites or tools that allow communication, collaboration, sharing, and messaging among users.
Users are expected to communicate with the same appropriate, safe, mindful, courteous conduct online as offline. Posts, chats, sharing, and messaging may be monitored. Users should be careful not to share personally-identifying information online;
SECURITY
Users are expected to take reasonable safeguards against the transmission of security threats over the school network. This includes not opening or distributing infected files or programs and not opening files or programs of unknown or not trusted origin.
If you believe a computer or mobile device you are using might be infected with a virus, please alert the Technology staff. Do not attempt to remove the virus yourself or download any programs to help remove the virus.
DOWNLOADS
Users should not download or attempt to download or run .exe programs over the school network or onto
school resources without express permission from the Technology staff.
You may be able to download other file types, such as images of videos. For the security of our
network, download such files only from reputable sites, and only for education purposes.
PLAGIARISM
Users should not plagiarize (or use as their own, without citing the original creator content, including words or
images, from the Internet. Users should not take credit for things they didn’t create themselves, or misrepresent
themselves as an author or creator of something found online. Research conducted via the Internet should be
appropriately cited, giving credit to the original author.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Users should never share personal information, including phone number, address, social security number,
birthday, or financial information, over the Internet without adult permission. Users should recognize that
communicating over the Internet brings anonymity and associated risks, and should carefully safeguard the
personal information of themselves and others. Users should never agree to meet someone they meet online in
real life without parental permission.
If you see a message, comment, image, or anything else online that makes you concerned for
your personal safety, bring it to the attention of an adult (teacher or staff if you’re at school;
parent if you’re using the device at home) immediately.
CYBER BULLYING
Cyber bullying will not be tolerated. Harassing, dissing, flaming, denigrating, impersonating, outing, tricking, excluding, and cyber stalking are all examples of cyberbullying. Don’t be mean. Don’t send emails or post comments with the intent of scaring, hurting, or intimidating someone else.
Engaging in these behaviors, or any online activities intended to harm (physically or emotionally) another person, will result in severe disciplinary action and loss of privileges. In some cases, cyber bullying can be a crime. Remember that your activities are monitored and retained.
EDUCATION, SUPERVISION AND MONITORING
It shall be the responsibility of all members of the Ricardo Independent School District staff to educate, supervise and monitor appropriate usage of the online computer network and access to the Internet in accordance with this policy, the Children’s Internet Protection Act, the Neighborhood Children’s Internet Protection Act, and the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act.
Procedures for the disabling or otherwise modifying any technology protection measures shall be the responsibility of Superintendent or designated representatives.
The Superintendent or designated representatives will provide age appropriate training for students who use the Ricardo Independent School District’s Internet facilities. The training provided will be designed to promote the Ricardo ISD’s commitment to:
a. The standards and acceptable use of Internet services as set forth in the Ricardo Independent School District’s Internet SafetyPolicy;
b. Student safety with regard to:
i. safety on theInternet;
ii. appropriate behavior while on online, on social networking Web sites, and in chat rooms; and
iii. cyberbullying awareness andresponse.
c. Compliance with the E-rate requirements of the Children’s Internet Protection Act
(“CIPA”).
Following receipt of this training, the student will acknowledge that he/she received the training,
understood it, and will follow the provisions of the District’s acceptable use policies.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
NEXT Steps will not be responsible for damage or harm to persons, files, data, or hardware.
While NEXT Steps employs filtering and other safety and security mechanisms, and attempts to ensure their proper function, it makes no guarantees as to their effectiveness.
NEXT Steps will not be responsible, financially or otherwise, for unauthorized transactions conducted over the school network.
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INTRODUCTION
NEXT Steps recognizes that access to technology in school gives Students, Staff, and
Guests (henceforth: Users) greater opportunities to learn, engage, communicate, and
develop skills that will prepare them for work, life, and citizenship. We are committed to
helping Users develop 21st-century technology and communication skills. To that end, we
provide access to technologies for Users use. This Acceptable Use Policy outlines the
guidelines and behaviors that Users are expected to follow when using school technologies
or when using personally-owned devices on the school campus.
● The NEXT Steps network is intended for educational purposes.
● All activity over the network or using district technologies may be monitored and
retained.
● Access to online content via the network may be restricted in accordance with our
policies and federal regulations, such as the Children’s Internet Protection Act(CIPA).
● Users are expected to follow the same rules for good behavior and respectful conduct
online as offline.
● Misuse of school resources can result in disciplinary action.
● NEXT Steps makes a reasonable effort to ensure Users’ safety and security online, but
will not be held accountable for any harm or damages that result from use of school
technologies.
● Users of the district network or other technologies are expected to notify Ricardostaff
immediately of any concerns for safety or security.
TECHNOLOGIES COVERED
NEXT Steps may provide Internet access, desktop computers, mobile computers or
devices, videoconferencing capabilities, online collaboration capabilities, and more.
As new technologies emerge, NEXT Steps will attempt to provide access to them. The
policies outlined in this document are intended to cover all available technologies, not just
those specifically listed.
USAGE POLICIES
All technologies provided by the district are intended for education purposes. All Users are
expected to use good judgment and to follow the specifics of this document as well as the spirit
of it: be safe, appropriate, careful and kind; don’t try to get around technological protection
measures; use good common sense; and ask if you don’t know.
WEB ACCESS
NEXT Steps provides its Users with access to the Internet, including web sites, resources,
content, and online tools. That access will be restricted in compliance with CIPA regulations and
school policies. Web browsing may be monitored and web activity records may be retained
indefinitely.
SOCIAL/WEB 2.0 / COLLABORATIVE CONTENT
Recognizing the benefits collaboration brings to education, NEXT Steps may provide Users
with access to web sites or tools that allow communication, collaboration, sharing, and
messaging among users. Users should be careful not to share personally-identifying
information online.
MOBILE DEVICES POLICY
NEXT Steps may provide Users with mobile computers or other devices to promote learning
outside of the classroom. Users should abide by the same acceptable use policies when
using school devices off the school network as on the school network. Users are expected to
treat these devices with extreme care and caution; these are expensive devices that the
school is entrusting to your care. Users should report any loss, damage, or malfunction to
Ricardo staff immediately. Users may be financially accountable for any damage resulting
from negligence or misuse. Use of school-issued mobile devices off the school network may
be monitored.
PERSONALLY-OWNED DEVICES POLICY
Students should keep personally-owned devices (including laptops, tablets, smart phones, and
cell phones) turned off and put away during school hours—unless in the event of an emergency
or as instructed by a teacher or staff for educational purposes. Because of security concerns,
when personally-owned mobile devices are used on campus, they should not be used over the
school network without express permission from IT staff.
SECURITY
Users are expected to take reasonable safeguards against the transmission of security
threats over the school network. This includes not opening or distributing infected files or
programs and not opening files or programs of unknown or untrusted origin.
DOWNLOADS
Users should not download or attempt to download or run programs over the school network
or onto school resources without express permission from Ricardo staff. You may be able to
download other file types, such as images of videos. For the security of our network,
download such files only from reputable sites, and only for education purposes.
NETIQUETTE
Users should always use the Internet, network resources, and online sites in a courteous
and respectful manner. Users should also recognize that among the valuable content online
is unverified, incorrect, or inappropriate content. Users should use trusted sources when
conducting research via the Internet. Users should also remember not to post anything
online that they wouldn’t want parents, teachers, or future colleges or employers to see.
Once something is online, it’s out there—and can sometimes be shared and spread in ways
you never intended.
PLAGIARISM
Users should not plagiarize (or use as their own, without citing the original creator) content, including words
or images, from the Internet. Users should not take credit for things they didn’t create themselves, or
misrepresent themselves as an author or creator of something found online. Research conducted via the
Internet should be appropriately cited, giving credit to the original author.
PERSONAL SAFETY
Users should never share personal information, including phone number, address, social security number,
birthday, or financial information, over the Internet without adult permission. Users should recognize that
communicating over the Internet brings anonymity and associated risks, and should carefully safeguard the
personal information of themselves and others. Users should never agree to meet someone they meet
online in real life without parental permission. If you see a message, comment, image, or anything else
online that makes you concerned for your personal safety, bring it to the attention of an adult (teacher or
staff if you’re at school; parent if you’re using the device at home) immediately.
CYBERBULLYING
Cyberbullying will not be tolerated. Harassing, dissing, flaming, denigrating, impersonating, outing, tricking,
excluding, and cyberstalking are all examples of cyberbullying. Don’t be mean. Don’t send emails or post
comments with the intent of scaring, hurting, or intimidating someone else. Engaging in these behaviors,
or any online activities intended to harm (physically or emotionally) another person, will result in severe
disciplinary action and loss of privileges. In some cases, cyberbullying can be a crime. Remember that
your activities are monitored and retained.
I will:
✓ Use school technologies for school-related activities.
✓ Follow the same guidelines for respectful, responsible behavior online that I am expected
to follow offline.
✓ Treat school resources carefully, and alert staff if there is any problem with their operation.
✓ Encourage positive, constructive discussion if allowed to use communicative or
collaborative technologies.
✓ Alert a teacher or other staff member if I see threatening, inappropriate, or harmful content (images,
messages, posts) online.
✓ Use school technologies at appropriate times, in approved places, for educational pursuits.
✓ Cite sources when using online sites and resources for research.
✓ Recognize that use of school technologies is a privilege and treat it assuch.
✓ Be cautious to protect the safety of myself and others.
✓ Help to protect the security of school resources.
I will not:
✓ Use school technologies in a way that could be personally or physically harmful.
✓ Attempt to find inappropriate images or content.
✓ Engage in cyberbullying, harassment, or disrespectful conduct toward others.
✓ Try to find ways to circumvent the school’s safety measures and filtering tools.
✓ Use school technologies to send spam or chain mail.
✓ Plagiarize content I find online.
✓ Post personally-identifying information, about myself or others.
✓ Agree to meet someone I meet online in real life.
✓ Use language online that would be unacceptable in the classroom.
✓ Use school technologies for illegal activities or to pursue information on such activities.
✓ Attempt to hack or access sites, servers, or content that isn’t intended for my use.
INTERNET SAFETY TRAINING
NEXT Steps will provide age-appropriate training for Users who use the NEXT Steps Internet facilities.
The training provided will be designed to promote the schools commitment to: The standards and
acceptable use of Internet services as set forth in the NEXT Steps Internet Safety Policy; Student safety
with regard to:
✓ safety on the Internet; sexting
✓ appropriate behavior while on online, on social networking Web sites, and in chat rooms; and
✓ cyberbullying awareness and response.
✓ Compliance with the E-rate requirements of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (“CIPA”).
Following receipt of this training, the User will acknowledge that he/she received the training, understood
it, and will follow the provisions of the District’s acceptable use policies.
NEXT Steps will not be responsible for damage or harm to persons, files, data, or hardware.
While NEXT Steps employs filtering and other safety and security mechanisms, and attempts to ensure their
proper function, it makes no guarantees as to their effectiveness.
NEXT Steps will not be responsible, financially or otherwise, for unauthorized transactions conducted
over the school network.
Violations of this Acceptable Use Policy
Violations of this policy may have disciplinary repercussions, including:
● Suspension of network, technology, or computer privileges
● Notification to parents
● Detention or suspension from school and school-related activities
● Legal action and/or prosecution
Violations of this Internet Safety Policy
Violations of this policy may have disciplinary repercussions, including:
● Suspension of network, technology, or computer privileges
● Notification to parents
● Detention or suspension from schooland school-related activities
● Legal action and/orprosecution
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2. Minors (CIPA – Compliant Internet Safety Policy)
NEXT Steps recognizes that access to technology in school gives students greater opportunities to learn, engage, communicate, and develop skills that will prepare them for work, life, and citizenship. We are committed to helping students develop 21st-century technology and communication skills. To that end, we provide access to technologies for student, staff, parent, visitor, and community use.
It is the policy of The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program to:
(a) prevent user access over its computer network to, or transmission of, inappropriate material via Internet, electronic mail, or other forms of direct electronic communications;
(b) prevent unauthorized access and other unlawful online activity;
(c) prevent unauthorized online disclosure, use, or dissemination of personal identification information of minors; and
(d) comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act [Pub. L. No. 106-554 and 47 USC 254(h)].
3. Filming and Photography
The training environments NEXT Steps programs use and create for learning and engagement activities will be filmed, recorded and photographed. If you enter into a venue that is conducting a NEXT Steps learning and engagement activity, your voice and image will be recorded.
If you do not want to be on film, in a photograph or a part of any other media form – Do not enter any NEXT Steps training environment.
If you do not want your image to be filmed or recorded, — do not attend any NEXT Steps live events.
I do hereby give my assigns, licensees, and legal representatives the irrevocable right to use my name (or any fictional name), picture, portrait, recorded voice or photograph in all forms and media and in all manners, including composite or distorted representations, for advertising, trade, or any other lawful purposes, and I waive any right to inspect or approve the finished version(s), including written copy that may be created in connection therewith. I have read this release and am fully familiar with its contents.
The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program has the right to reproduce my image, voice and interviews through any media, at this venue or elsewhere, for advertising, testimonials, trade films, web films, articles, books, audio, video tape, movie film, etc.
I agree that I will not assert or maintain against you, your successors, assigns and licensees, any claim, action, suit or demand of any kind or nature whatsoever, including but not limited to, those grounded upon invasion of privacy, rights of publicity or other civil rights, or for any other reason in connection with your authorized use of my physical likeness and sound in the documentary as herein provided. I hereby release you, your successors, assigns and licensees, and each of them, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, demands, actions, causes of action(s), costs and expenses whatsoever, at law or in equity, known or unknown, anticipated or unanticipated, which I ever had, now have, or may, shall or hereafter have by reason, matter, cause or thing arising out of your use as herein provided.
4. Liability Waiver
By attending a NEXT Steps live event in any capacity you agree that Organizer (The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program) is not liable for any personal injury, death, theft or other incidents that may occur at the event. The Organizer is not liable for any harassing, defamatory, illegal or improper conduct or remarks by the celebrities or speakers at the event.
5. License Agreement
The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program (“NEXT Steps” or “Licensor”) grants the registered user of NEXT Steps’ Online Training Academy Group Package (“Licensee”) a limited, non-exclusive, license to use the NEXT Steps’ Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs Curriculum & STEAM Education Micro-Credentialing Program (“Program”). This license is non-transferable and is limited to the Licensee that registered for the Program in accordance with the terms below.
The NEXT Steps retains the copyright and all rights not expressly granted to Licensee. In consideration for the rights granted under this Organization License Agreement (“Agreement”), the Licensee agrees to be bound to the terms herein and agrees that this License shall govern the rights and obligations of the Licensor and Licensee.
6. License Acceptance.
7. The End User accepts the Organization License Agreement by doing any of the following:
a) Logging onto the Licensees Programs and Training webpage.
b) Receiving any Program material sent electronically or via other delivery methods to the Licensee by the Licensor or the Licensor’s third party distributors, product fulfillment companies or personnel.
c) Downloading any of the Training or Program material.
d) Signing and returning this Agreement.
2. Authorized End User. This Agreement applies to the person registered that is identified through the name and email address entered when registering for the Program and can be defined as a single individual that will utilize this material (“End User”). The End User is responsible to notify others within their organization that they are bound by the terms of this Agreement. The Licensee may change the End User by notifying NEXT Steps within seven (7) days of the purchase.
3. License Granted. This licensing agreement is for a non-exclusive, revocable license to use content for non-commercial education purposes.
a) License may make up to 50 copies of the Activity Worksheets associated with the free material provided through the Program. Additional copies may be requested by purchasing Activity Worksheets from our website at www.nextstepsyep.org.
b) No copies may be made of the Instructor Guides, Lesson Guides or PowerPoint presentations.
4. Prohibited Uses. The Licensee recognizes and agrees that the Program, Training and Presentations are the property of the Licensor, NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program, and are copyrighted. The Program contains proprietary information of The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program and the Licensee may not do any of the following:
a. Copy, reproduce, display, share or disclose information other than as consistent with the License Granted section of this Agreement.
b. Sell, transfer, license, rent, sublicense, repurpose, combine or adapt the Programs or use them in any manner not expressly authorized by this agreement.
c. Remove or alter the copyright notice or other legal disclaimers contained within the Program, Training or Presentations.
d. Licensees may not conduct virtual events with any NEXT Steps Presentations.
e. Licensee may videotape themselves using Licensed Presentations. The total of all video clips shown to the public are limited to five (5) total minutes of the Licensed material unless pre-approved by Licensor.
f. Credit card companies, the federal reserve or lenders whose main business is in high-interest rate loans (defined as above 18% APR) or those being sponsored by these organizations are strictly prohibited from using the Material, NEXT Steps name or any other service provided by NEXT Steps without written permission.
5. Name Usage. The Licensee has approval from NEXT Steps to mention NEXT Steps’ name and/or other branded material which includes but is not limited to NEXT Steps, Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs, Community On Demand, Community On Demand Campaign, The Pop Shop, Digital Badge & Skillcoin Rewards System, STEAM Education Trading Cards & eGift Cards, Junior Executive Management (JEM) Teams, and The STEAM Investigative Process. When naming all NEXT Steps name branded material End User must mention NEXT Steps or National Financial Educators Council. For example, the NEXT Steps’ Money Guide for Young Entrepreneurs. End User must use the name in marketing, press releases, outreach efforts, email blasts, direct mailers, television advertisements, internet marketing and all forms of media, outreach and marketing. Licensee is not permitted to use any of the Licensors name or branded names or similar names in conjunction with any domain names or corporate names.
6. Assignment. Recipient may not assign its rights, duties or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the NEXT Steps. NEXT Steps shall have the right to transfer its interest in this Agreement without the consent of the End User.
7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed in all respects by, the laws of the State of Georgia, without regard to conflicts of law principles.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one agreement.
9. Severability. If any part or parts of this Agreement shall be held unenforceable for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, and if limiting such provision would make the provision valid, then such provision shall be deemed to be construed as so limited.
10. Notice. Any notice required or otherwise given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and mailed certified return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or delivered by overnight delivery service, addressed as follows:
If to Licensee:
Information will be sent to address on file for Licensee as provided.
If to Licensor:
Eagles Economic Community Development Corporation
c/o The NEXT Steps Youth Entrepreneur Program
4910 Jonesboro Road
Suite 500
Union City, Georgia 30291
11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between NEXT Steps and End User, and supersedes any prior understanding or representation of any kind preceding the date of this Agreement. There are no other promises, conditions, understandings or other agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement.
12. No Earnings Projections, Promises or Representations. Licensee understands and agrees that there are important risk factors that should be considered by you when deciding whether to implement any of the strategies or techniques taught in this financial education course.
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