Terms and Conditions of Use

Please read the following Membership Agreement.
BY USING THIS SITE, YOU ARE JOINING THIS ARTSKILLS, INC., WEBSITE AND AGREEING TO ABIDE BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE DESCRIBED BELOW. THESE RULES ARE DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOU AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS, AND TO ENSURE THAT OUR WEBSITE AND MEMBERSHIP PROVIDE SAFE AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCES FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.

Please read these Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using this ArtSkills website. By using the ArtSkills website, you signify your agreement to these Terms, in their entirety, as set forth below. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the ArtSkills website.

Restrictions on Use of Material

ArtSkills and/or its licensors generally provide in this website various forms of written, technical, photographic, videographic, musical, and other information, sounds, imagery, material, and services (collectively, the "Content"). While ArtSkills permits you to have limited access the Content, ArtSkills owns all of the Content and reserves all rights thereto including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary and intellectual property rights (collectively, the "Rights"), over all Content, now and in the future, developed or to be developed, and except as specifically provided in these Terms, your use of the Content is subject to all applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, incorporate into another website, or in any other way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part, except for personal or classroom educational purposes. No other use may be made of the content without the express written permission of ArtSkills, Inc.

Third-Party Property

You may be invited to upload Content to ArtSkills websites and software applications, or otherwise transmit on or through this website. Such Content (as defined herein) must either not be subject to any Rights, or must be Content in which any holder of Rights has given you express authorization for distribution on the Internet. By submitting Content to any "Public Area" (e.g. public chat rooms, bulletin boards, Art Galleries, Discussion Groups, etc.) you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such Content has expressly granted, the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such Content (in whole or part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any Rights that may exist in such Content. By using any features on this website which allow you to post Content, you agree that you will not use such features to transmit any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable. You also agree that you will not transmit any Content that you do not have a right to transmit or any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights of any party. You also agree that you will not transmit any Content designed to harm another person or that person’s reputation or to cause damage to any computer system. You acknowledge that ArtSkills, Inc., might not screen Content, but that ArtSkills, Inc., shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content. ArtSkills, Inc., shall have the right to remove any Content that violates these Terms and may remove and bar any person who violates these Terms. You acknowledge and agree that ArtSkills, Inc., may disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of ArtSkills, Inc., the users of this website, and the public.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall ArtSkills, Inc., be liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this website, even if ArtSkills, Inc., or an ArtSkills-authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event shall ArtSkills’ total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this website.

Disclaimer

The materials in this website are provided "as-is" and without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, ArtSkills, Inc., disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. ArtSkills, Inc., does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. ArtSkills, Inc., does not warrant or make any representation regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials in this website in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. You (and not ArtSkills, Inc.) assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

Unsolicited Submissions

ArtSkills, Inc., welcomes comments regarding its products and services. However, ArtSkills’ policy is not to accept or consider creative ideas, suggestions, or materials other than those it has specifically requested. We hope you will understand that the intent of this policy is to avoid misunderstandings when projects developed by ArtSkills’ staff are similar to someone else’s creative work. Accordingly, we must ask that you not send us any such ideas. While we do value your feedback on our services and products, we request that you be specific in your comments on those services and products and not submit any creative ideas, suggestions, or materials. If, despite our request that you not do so, you send us creative suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts, or other information (collectively, the "Information"), the Information shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of ArtSkills, Inc. None of the Information shall be subject to any obligation of confidentiality on the part of ArtSkills, Inc., and ArtSkills, Inc., shall not be liable or owe any compensation for any use or disclosure of the Information, other than such liability as arises out of the copyright or patent laws of the United States.

Unless otherwise specified, the materials on the website are presented solely for the purpose of promoting products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. ArtSkills, Inc., may change, add, or delete programs described in this website at any time without notice. This website is controlled and operated by ArtSkills, Inc., from its offices within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America. ArtSkills, Inc., makes no representation that materials on the website are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this website from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Termination

This agreement is effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate this agreement at any time by destroying all materials obtained from any and all ArtSkills website(s) and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise. This agreement will terminate immediately without notice from ArtSkills, Inc., if in ArtSkills’ sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials obtained from this website and any and all other ArtSkills, Inc., websites and all copies thereof, whether made under the terms of this agreement or otherwise.

Other

Unless otherwise specified, the materials on the website are presented solely for the purpose of promoting products available in the United States, its territories, possessions, and protectorates. ArtSkills, Inc., may change, add, or delete programs described in this website at any time without notice. This website is controlled and operated by ArtSkills, Inc., from its offices within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States of America. ArtSkills, Inc., makes no representation that materials on the website are appropriate or available for use outside the United States. Those who choose to access this website from outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. If any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing, signed by both parties.

Copyright Agent

ArtSkills, Inc., respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please contact ArtSkills’ Copyright Agent, and provide the following information (your “Notice”):

• an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest; and
• a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; and
• a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site; and
• your address, telephone number, and email address; and
• a written statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• a written statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright or intellectual property, or you are authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.

Please send your Notice to:
Legal Department
 ArtSkills, Inc.

3935 Rabold Circle South

Bethlehem, PA 18020

Phone: +1-610-253-6663

Email: questions@artskills.com