This Terms and Conditions (“Terms” or “Agreement”) are an agreement between you and Southern Nevada Joint Management Culinary & Bartenders Training Fund (d/b/a Culinary Academy of Las Vegas), a non-profit (“CALV” or “we” or “us”). As used in these Terms, the terms “you” and “your” refers to individuals and companies that use any part of the http://www.theculinaryacademy.org//.
By using this website and other websites owned by CALV or its affiliates (the “Sites”) or any services provided by CALV through the Sites (the “Services”) (collectively, the Sites and the Services are referred to in these Terms as the “CALV Platform”), you agree to read, comply with, and be legally bound by: (a) these Terms; (b) CALV’s Privacy Policy (available at CALV Privacy Policy; and (c) any additional rules and regulations for using the CALV Platform, including, but not limited to, any separate agreement between you and CALV (the “Rules”). If you do not agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy or the Rules, you may not use the Sites or any other Services. In the event of any conflict between these Terms, the Rules, the Privacy Policy and other information provided by CALV to you in any manner, including, but not limited to, through the CALV Platform, communications with you, general advertisements or otherwise, unless expressly stated to the contrary, these Terms shall control.
THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN COURT OR JURY TRIALS OR CLASS ACTIONS AND ALSO LIMIT THE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO YOU IN THE EVENT OF A DISPUTE. CAREFULLY REVIEW THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION BEFORE YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.
By opening an account, you certify to CALV that: (a) you are at least 18 years of age; (b) you are legally able to enter into contracts; and (c) you are not a person barred from receiving or using any part of the CALV Platform under federal, state, local or other laws.
You acknowledge and agree that CALV may close, suspend, investigate, monitor or limit your access to your account or any other account associated with the CALV Platform, with or without prior notice to you. You acknowledge, understand and agree that you do not have an expectation of privacy in activities related to the CALV Platform except as described in CALV’s Privacy Policy.
You are prohibited from using a false identity to create an account, creating an account for or on behalf of any other person, or otherwise misrepresenting your identity on the CALV Platform.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your passwords. CALV has the right to assume that anyone accessing the CALV Platform using a valid password associated with your account has the right to do so. You will be solely responsible for the activities of anyone who accesses the CALV Platform using a valid password associated with your account, even if the individual is not in fact authorized by you. If you have reason to believe that your password has been compromised or used without authorization, you must promptly change it using the functionality provided through the CALV Platform.
CALV reserves the right (but not the obligation) to terminate your access to the CALV Platform at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
You certify that you will comply with all applicable laws (e.g., federal, state, local, and other laws) when using the CALV Platform and any Content as permitted and in accordance with these Terms.
YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COST, EXPENSE, FEE, LIABILITY OF ANY KIND, AND ATTORNEY’S FEES THAT CALV INCURS IF YOU BREAK THE LAW, VIOLATE THE RULES, MISUSE THE CALV PLATFORM, OR BREACH THESE TERMS. IF YOU BREAK THE LAW, VIOLATE THE RULES, MISUSE THE CALV PLATFORM, OR BREACH THESE TERMS, IN ADDITION TO, AND CONSISTENT WITH, OTHER INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL REIMBURSE, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS CALV AND ITS PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE SUBSIDIARIES, PARENTS, AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND THE EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, INSURERS, AND AGENTS OF ALL AFOREMENTIONED COMPANIES, FROM ANY MONEY DAMAGES, COSTS, EXPENSES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, AND ATTORNEY’S FEES RESULTING FROM ANY CLAIM, THREAT, DEMAND, SUIT, OR INVESTIGATION BROUGHT BY ANOTHER PERSON, ENTITY, OR GOVERNMENT. Without waiving any of these rights, CALV may, at its sole discretion, defend itself against any such claim, threat, demand, suit, or investigation without your consent. All of your obligations in this Section survive and continue after any termination of these Terms.
CALV will terminate your access to the CALV Platform if, under appropriate circumstances, you are determined to be a repeat infringer of these Terms or otherwise a nuisance to the CALV Platform. CALV reserves the sole and exclusive right to decide whether a comment or any other submission is inappropriate or otherwise violates these Terms, other than copyright infringement, such as, but not limited to, obscene, defamatory, or just plain obnoxious material. CALV may remove such comments or other submissions and/or terminate your access for uploading such material in violation of these Terms at any time, without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
We hereby grant you a limited, revocable license to download and print copies of any portion of the Content of the CALV Platform to which you have properly gained access, but only for your own personal, non-commercial use, and only if you do not remove, modify, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from the Content you download or print. The foregoing license is subject to these Terms and does not include the right to use any data mining, robots, or other automatic or manual device, software, program, code, algorithm, or methodology to access, copy, or monitor any portion of the CALV Platform, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of any part of the CALV Platform, or obtain, or attempt to obtain, any materials or information through any means not purposely made available by to you through the CALV Platform. We reserve the right to take measures to prevent any such activity. This license is revocable at any time without notice and with or without cause. You may not permit others to copy, distribute, perform or display publicly, prepare derivative works based on, broadcast, exploit, or use any part of the Content on the CALV Platform as expressly provided in these Terms. Nothing in these Terms shall be construed as transferring any right, title, or interest in the CALV Platform to you or anyone else, except the limited license to use the CALV Platform on the terms expressly set forth herein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, and specifically with regard to trademarks, the CALV names and logos (including, but not limited to, those of its affiliates), all product and service names, all graphics, all button icons, and all trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing within the CALV Platform, unless otherwise noted, are trademarks (whether registered or not), service marks, and/or trade dress of CALV and/or those of its affiliates (collectively, the “CALV Marks”). All other trademarks, product names, company names, logos, service marks, and/or trade dress mentioned, displayed, cited, or otherwise indicated within the CALV Platform are the property of their respective owners. You are not authorized to display or use the CALV Marks in any manner without our prior written permission. You are not authorized to display or use trademarks, product names, company names, logos, service marks, and/or trade dress of third parties features within the CALV Platform without the prior written permission of such third parties. The use or misuse of the CALV Marks or other trademarks, product names, company names, logos, service marks, and/or trade dress or any other materials contained therein, except as permitted herein, is expressly prohibited.
You are prohibited from disclosing information that you do not have the right to disclose, including the information of any third party, or that would result in the violation of anyone’s intellectual property rights.
CALV has no obligation to store, maintain or provide you a copy of any content or information that you or others provide, except to the extent required by applicable law and as noted in our Privacy Policy. In addition, CALV may delete and remove from the CALV Platform any User Data pertaining to any individual upon the request of such individual.
CALV welcomes your feedback and suggestions about how to improve our products and services and the CALV Platform. By transmitting any ideas, suggestions or other feedback regarding CALV and/or any part of the CALV Platform (“Feedback”), you automatically grant CALV the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, redistribute, transmit, perform and display such Feedback (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 Feedback. Further, CALV is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, and suggestions contained in any communications you send to CALV for any purpose whatever, including, but not limited to, creating and marketing products and/or services using such information.
Our Privacy Policy may be updated and modified from time to time without notice to you by posting a revised Privacy Policy on our Sites. Your continued use of the CALV Platform after we publish any change, whether or not we send a notice about the change, means that you have agreed to the updated Privacy Policy.
CALV DOES NOT ENDORSE, AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, STATEMENTS, ADVICE, AND OPINIONS MADE BY ANYONE OTHER THAN AUTHORIZED CALV SPOKESPERSONS. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR, ANY STATEMENTS, ADVICE, OR OPINIONS CONTAINED IN USER DATA, THIRD PARTY STATEMENTS, OR ANY OTHER CONTENT PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY, AND SUCH STATEMENTS, ADVICE, AND OPINIONS DO NOT IN ANY WAY REFLECT THE STATEMENTS, ADVICE, AND OPINIONS OF CALV. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AGAINST THE POSSIBILITY OF DELETION, MISDELIVERY, OR FAILURE TO STORE COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALIZED SETTINGS, OR OTHER DATA.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
DMCA claims may be sent to the following address:
710 West Lake Mead Boulevard
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
DMCA claims can also be sent to CALV’s Copyright Agent via email at itsupport@theculinaryacademy.org (subject line: “DMCA Takedown Request”).
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.
YOU AGREE THAT BY USING THE CALV PLATFORM YOU ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A COURT OR JURY TRIAL OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. YOU AGREE THAT YOU MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST CALV ONLY IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE PROCEEDING. ANY ARBITRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; CLASS ARBITRATIONS AND CLASS ACTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
YOU AGREE THAT ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES ARISING FROM OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF THE SITES OR SERVICES, OR YOUR DEALINGS WITH CALV SHALL BE FINALLY SETTLED AND RESOLVED THROUGH BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE IS INTENDED TO BE INTERPRETED BROADLY PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION RULES AND THE SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR CONSUMER RELATED DISPUTES OF THE AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION (“AAA”), AS MODIFIED BY THIS SECTION. THE ARBITRATION WILL BE CONDUCTED USING ONE ARBITRATOR WITH SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN RESOLVING COMMERCIAL CONTRACT DISPUTES, WHO SHALL BE SELECTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE LIST OF ARBITRATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARBITRATION RULES AND PROCEDURES OF ANY ARBITRATION ORGANIZATION OR ARBITRATOR THAT YOU AND CALV AGREE UPON IN WRITING OR THAT IS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5 OF THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT. FOR ANY CLAIM WHERE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE AWARD SOUGHT IS $10,000 OR LESS YOU MUST ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING RULES: (a) THE ARBITRATION SHALL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY BASED ON TELEPHONE OR ONLINE APPEARANCES AND/OR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS; AND (b) THE ARBITRATION SHALL NOT INVOLVE ANY PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY THE PARTIES OR WITNESSES UNLESS OTHERWISE MUTUALLY AGREED BY THE PARTIES. IF THE CLAIM EXCEEDS $10,000, THE RIGHT TO A HEARING WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE AAA RULES, AND THE HEARING (IF ANY) MUST TAKE PLACE IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. THE ARBITRATOR’S RULING IS BINDING AND MAY BE ENTERED AS A JUDGMENT IN ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION, OR APPLICATION MAY BE MADE TO SUCH COURT FOR JUDICIAL ACCEPTANCE OF ANY AWARD AND AN ORDER OF ENFORCEMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE. IN ANY ARBITRATION PROCEEDING BETWEEN YOU AND CALV IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM, OR YOUR DEALINGS WITH CALV, THE PREVAILING PARTY WILL BE ENTITLED TO RECOVER ITS REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS IN SUCH ARBITRATION FROM THE OTHER PARTY.
THERE IS NO JUDGE OR JURY IN ARBITRATION. ARBITRATION PROCEDURES ARE SIMPLER AND MORE LIMITED THAN RULES APPLICABLE IN COURT AND REVIEW BY A COURT IS LIMITED. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A COURT OR JURY TRIAL OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS ARBITRATION. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT BY AGREEING TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION, YOU ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A COURT OR JURY TRIAL. ANY DISPUTE SHALL BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND NOT AS A CLASS ACTION, REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, CLASS ARBITRATION OR ANY SIMILAR PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE THE CLAIMS OF MULTIPLE PARTIES.
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM, OR YOUR DEALINGS WITH CALV MUST BE COMMENCED IN ARBITRATION WITHIN TWO (2) YEARS AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. AFTER THAT TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW TIME LIMITATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SET FORTH IN SUCH STATE’S STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LAWS. IN SUCH CASES, THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE LAWS OF SUCH STATE SHALL APPLY.
YOU AGREE THAT ALL CHALLENGES TO THE VALIDITY AND APPLICABILITY OF THE ARBITRATION PROVISION (i.e., WHETHER A PARTICULAR CLAIM OR DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION) SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE ARBITRATOR. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION IN THESE TERMS TO THE CONTRARY, IF THE CLASS-ACTION WAIVER ABOVE IS DEEMED INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE YOU AGREE THAT YOU SHALL NOT SEEK TO, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO, ARBITRATE CLASS OR COLLECTIVE CLAIMS. IF THE ARBITRATION PROVISION IN THIS SECTION IS FOUND UNENFORCEABLE OR TO NOT APPLY FOR A GIVEN DISPUTE, THEN THE PROCEEDINGS MUST BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED WITHIN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, AS APPROPRIATE, AND YOU AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF EACH OF THESE COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LITIGATING SUCH CLAIMS OR DISPUTES, AND YOU STILL WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL, WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO INITIATE OR PROCEED IN A CLASS OR COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND REMAIN BOUND BY ANY AND ALL LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND DAMAGES INCLUDED IN THESE TERMS. THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WILL SURVIVE TERMINATION OF YOUR USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH CALV. THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT INVOLVES INTERSTATE COMMERCE, AND, THEREFORE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT, 9 U.S.C. 1–16 (“FAA”), AND NOT BY STATE LAW. INFORMATION ON AAA AND HOW TO START ARBITRATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.ADR.ORG.
IF YOU WISH TO OPT OUT OF THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, WITHIN 45 DAYS OF WHEN YOU FIRST USE THE CALV PLATFORM, OR SUBMIT THROUGH THE CALV PLATFORM A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, YOU MUST SEND US A LETTER STATING, “REQUEST TO OPT-OUT OF AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE” AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
710 West Lake Mead Boulevard
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
In the event you opt out of the arbitration provision, you agree to litigate exclusively in the state and federal courts located within Las Vegas, Nevada, as appropriate, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND WITHOUT LIMITING ANYTHING ELSE IN THESE TERMS OR THE RULES, OUR ENTIRE LIABILITY, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM SHALL BE THE AMOUNT OF $100.
IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE CALV PLATFORM. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
You are solely responsible for defending any such Claims, and for payment of any and all losses, costs, damages or expenses resulting from the foregoing. CALV shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to select its own legal counsel to defend the CALV Indemnified Parties from any Claims (but by doing so shall not excuse your indemnity obligations) and you shall be solely responsible for the payment of all of CALV’s reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection therewith. You shall notify CALV immediately if you become aware of any actual or potential claims, suits, actions, allegations, or charges that could affect your or CALV’s ability to fully perform their respective duties or to exercise its rights under these Terms. You shall not, without the prior written approval of CALV, settle, dispose or enter into any proposed settlement or resolution of any Claim (whether having been finally adjudicated or otherwise) brought against you, if such settlement or resolution results in any obligation or liability for any of the CALV Indemnified Parties.
Advertising may be presented to you when you use the CALV Platform. You consent to receiving such advertisements. You also acknowledge and agree that CALV is not responsible for any products or services provided by advertisers outside of CALV, its subsidiaries or its affiliated companies.
The CALV Platform allows you, or could allow you in the future, to share content through various platforms, websites and mobile applications, including, but not limited to, Facebook and Twitter. You understand that CALV does not control what information is published on those sites or who has access to that information. Those sites are managed by third parties and governed by the terms of use and privacy policies published on those sites.
You may terminate these Terms at any time by closing your account and ceasing all access of the CALV Platform.
Upon termination or expiration of these Terms for any reason, all rights to the CALV Platform granted by CALV to you will immediately cease to exist and you shall discontinue all use of the CALV Platform.
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