Term of Service
AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Service constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you, user”) and STEMHelp ("Company", "STEMHelp", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the stemhelp.org website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Service. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE Terms of Service, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Service from time to time. We will alert you about any changes of our Terms of Service, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. Please ensure that you check the applicable Terms every time you use our Site so that you understand which Terms apply. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Service by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Service are posted. The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
Data on STEMHelp is sourced from lots of people's inputs, data sets and public polls. By the nature of the data, it's impossible to get it completely accurate. Therefore, we accept no responsibility for any loss, injury or inconvenience resulting from using STEMHelp's websites and apps.
- We're not liable if you get hurt because of our website, app, data, or anything we offer you.
- Visitors agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and are prohibited from posting on the Website any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or obscene material of any kind, including, but not limited to, any material which encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law. Although in the absence of a specific complaint the postings are monitored for compliance with this provision, in an effort to discourage such conduct, please note that all postings in any forum area will list the author’s name and institution - no anonymous postings will be permitted. Accounts not following this rule are banned/deleted.
- When providing feedback (through the feedback form or any other way), you agree to let us use it to improve the site/app.
- You agree to observe and maintain the confidentiality of all security features relating to use of the Website (including login by email links, access arrangements etc) as notified. STEMHelp will not be liable for any unauthorized breach or disclosure of the security features.
- The information posted on our websites, apps and communities should not be considered legal, financial or other advice and is not intended to replace consultation with a qualified professional or specific written confirmation from STEMHelp. We do not answer specific legal or financial questions.
- We reserve the right to permanently ban any user from our websites for behavior that goes against our Term of Use. We will be the sole judge of guidelines violations and we do not offer appeals or refunds in those cases.
- By using STEMHelp, you agree to not promote your website, application, app, software, product, business or yourself by posting links to them, or posting messages to direct users to them, on any of STEMHelp sites or apps. STEMHelp reserves the right to terminate your account, keep your Subscription fee and charge you $300 per spam message or post as a fine.
- STEMHelp accepts no liability or responsibility to any user as a consequence of any reliance upon the information contained in its site.
- To the full extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that in no event shall STEMHelp be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses (even if any STEMHelp has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of or in connection with: (1) STEMHelp or this Agreement or the inability to use STEMHelp (however arising, including our negligence), (2) statements or conduct of or transactions with any member or third party on STEMHelp, (3) your use of STEMHelp or transportation to or from STEMHelp events, attendance at STEMHelp events, participation in or exclusion from STEMHelp groups or STEMHelp events and the actions of you or others at STEMHelp events, or (4) any other matter relating to STEMHelp. Our liability to you or any third parties in any circumstance is limited to the greater of $100 or the amount of fees, if any, you paid to us in the 12 months prior to the action that may give rise to liability.
- If you contribute any content or data to the site, including but not limited to written, audio and visual content, on the forum and messages on the chat, your profile information, or other photos, you provide us with a perpetual license to broadcast, display, distribute, sell and produce derivatives from your contributions including on other platforms (including but not limited to Slack, Discord, Facebook and YouTube) in the future.
- If you spam your startup/app/business/yourself on any of our websites and/or communities, we have the right to ban you, delete your account and charge you a monetary fine for spamming our members and for having to spend money and time to moderate you. This fine can be $300 or more per spam message/post.
USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you are at least 13 years old and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (4) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or the Content contained therein.
- Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.
- Use any information or tools obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
- Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site.
- Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
- Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.
- Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.
- Copy or adapt the Site’s software.
- Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.
- Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.
SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use or any applicable law, statute or regulation. (3) We further reserve the right to restrict or deny access to the Website or disable the user’s use of the Website. Such decision shall be in the sole discretion of STEMHelp without notice or liability to users. (4) All decisions regarding the management of the Website shall be at the sole discretion of STEMHelp and shall be designed to protect STEMHelp’s rights and property.
Privacy policy
Link : stemhelp.org/legal/privacy-policy
FREE STEMCLUB SHIRT
STEMclub members become eligible for a FREE STEMclub member-only shirt, after the first 7 days of their first STEMclub subscription.
REFUND POLICY
We reserve the right to deny refunds based on its own self discretion and without notice or liability to the user. Refund requests are assessed on a case by case basis. If you signed up in the last 7 days, you can cancel your membership and a full refund may be approved. If you did not join in the last 7 days, no refund will be provided to the User. However, canceling your Subscription will stop you from getting any new charges in the future.
STEMclub Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. If you've been renewed but didn't wish to renew, a refund may be approved within 7 days of your auto-renewal payment by canceling your Subscription, after cancellation you will automatically be refunded with no questions asked. Refunds made within the first 7 days of your STEMclub subscription or auto-renewal will automatically revoke your STEMclub plan access and will be downgraded to the free plan. All refund requests must be made by email : hello@stemhelp.com. STEMHelp reserves the right to take appropriate legal actions against users for breach of this paragraph.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your Subscription with us at any time. In order to cancel your Subscription, simply log into your account > click on "manage account" > click on "manage plan" > then click on "cancel plan". We will send you a confirmation letting you know that your Subscription has been canceled. There are no cancellation fees.
Cancellations must be prior to the billing date of your Subscription renewal. If a Subscription is canceled before the upcoming renewal date the User may continue to have access to STEMclub for the remainder of the period already paid.
Users are liable for Fees for STEMclub Subscription together with all applicable taxes. Users must cancel their Subscription 24 hours prior to the renewal date if they do not wish their Subscription to renew with associated Fees. Up until the date a Subscription is canceled the User authorizes STEMHelp to continue charging the User's Payment Method to pay: (1) Fees for Subscription; (2) all purchases of other products, services and entertainment provided by STEMHelp; and (3) other liabilities of yours to STEMHelp or any third party.
TERMINATION
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES (in whole or in part) for any reason, including your breach of these Terms of Service, the terms and conditions of any service for which you may have subscribed to, or the law.
We reserve the right with or without notice to you at any time to modify, price change or discontinue any service or a portion or attribute thereof, or the offering of any information, goods, content, product or service. We shall have no liability to you or any third party should we modify, price change or discontinue any service or an aspect thereof.
MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, alter, modify, amend or remove anything or any content on the Website for any reason at its sole discretion. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Website without notice and without liability to the user. We do not guarantee or warrant the Website will be available and accessible at all times. Issues with hardware, software or other items may result in interruption delays or errors beyond our control. user agrees that we shall not be liable to user for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by user’s inability to access or use the Website during any interruption in the connection or service.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms of Use and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
LITIGATION
Any legal action of whatever nature shall be brought in the state courts of Los Angeles County or in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The parties hereto consent to personal jurisdiction in said courts and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction. Application of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act are excluded from these Terms of Use.
CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SERVICES.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, injury, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims.
USER DATA
User is solely responsible for all data transmitted to or that relates to any activity the user has undertaken using the Website. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, signing up, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site.
CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at: hello@stemhelp.org