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UPDATE EFFECTIVE JULY 21, 2020

Welcome to the New York Institute of Technology (New York Tech) website, a resource to help you find information about the institution. By accessing or using this website, you affirm that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). New York Tech may change these terms from time to time without notice. By continuing to use this website, you agree to be bound by these terms as they may be modified. New York Tech may change, restrict access to, suspend, or discontinue this website, or any portion of this website, at any time.

Proprietary Rights in Website Content; Limited License

All of the text, images, marks, logomarks, and other content of the New York Tech website ("site content") are proprietary to New York Institute of Technology or used consistent with the owner's permission or applicable law or regulation.

New York Tech authorizes you to download and print site content subject to the following conditions:

  1. You must adhere to any and all additional terms or restrictions provided within individual sections of the website relating to particular site content;
  2. Unless otherwise restricted, you may do so only for your own personal and noncommercial use, or for fair use in accordance with United States copyright law;
  3. You may not remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices, including, without limitation, attribution information, credits, and copyright notices that have been placed in or near the site content by New York Institute of Technology;
  4. You may not modify site content; and
  5. Any displays or printouts of site content must be marked "© [insert year of display or printout] New York Institute of Technology. All rights reserved."

All parties downloading, printing, or using site content in any manner represent and warrant that their use will be consistent with this license and that they will not infringe or violate the rights of any other party or breach any contract with or legal duty to any other parties.

In the event that you post any content to the New York Tech website, you represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to do so, and you hereby grant New York Tech the non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to distribute, edit, and rebroadcast that content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed).

Copyright Complaints

New York Tech respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe intellectual property has been improperly posted or distributed via this website, please notify the institution by sending an email to scea@nyit.edu to file a notice of infringement with the institution, of the requirements set forth in Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. Text of the statute can be found at the United States Copyright Office website (copyright.gov).

Unmoderated Forums and Links to Other Sites

The New York Tech website may include unmoderated forums containing personal opinions or expressions of the persons who post entries. The content of these forums is not screened, approved, reviewed, or endorsed by New York Institute of Technology. The New York Tech website may also include hyperlinks to other websites. You acknowledge and agree that such links are provided for your convenience and are not screened, approved, reviewed, or endorsed by New York Institute of Technology with respect to the linked site or its provider. The institution makes no representations or warranties with respect to any linked website: Your use of any linked website is solely at your own risk. New York Tech is not a publisher of any of the content on these forums or of any content that may be available through links to and from other sites, and is acting solely as an internet service provider. 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1).

Privacy

Information about collection and use of personal information and New York Tech’s privacy practices can be found with the institution’s privacy statement (nyit.edu/policies/privacy_statement).

Choice of Law/Forum Selection

New York Tech is located in Nassau County, New York. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted to New York Tech websites, including copies and republication thereof, whether based in contract, tort, statutory or other law, will be governed by the laws of the State of New Yok, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the courts located in and serving Nassau County as the legal forum for any such dispute.

Disclaimer of Warranty/Limitation of Liability

NEW YORK TECH’S WEBSITE AND ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE OF A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. NEW YORK TECH DOES NOT WARRANT, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY WEBSITE, INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM A WEBSITE, OR LINK TO A WEBSITE.

NEW YORK TECH DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ITS WEBSITE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER OR THAT ITS WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. USE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU AGREE THAT NEW YORK TECH WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, OR TO YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY'S) USE OR INABILITY TO USE A SITE, OR TO YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON A WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A WEBSITE. IN PARTICULAR, NEW YORK TECH WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE A WEBSITE, OR ANY PURCHASES ON THIS WEBSITE, OR YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON A WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY, OR OTHER LAW.

NEW YORK TECH MAKES NO REPRESENTATION REGARDING YOUR ABILITY TO TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND YOU AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE MAY BE IMPAIRED. NEW YORK TECH DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO SUCH EVENTS.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold New York Tech harmless from any claims, losses, or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these terms and your use of a New York Tech website or your placement of any content onto a New York Tech website, and to fully cooperate in New York Tech's defense against any such claims.

Minors

Our website is not intended for use by any individuals under 13 years of age. If you are a minor between the ages of 13 and 18, you may use our site only in conjunction with your parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult. Any other use by minors is strictly prohibited.

General

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and New York Tech and its affiliates with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements.

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