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Terms of Sale

Effective as of May 25, 2018

These Terms of Sale (these “Terms”) apply to the purchase and sale of products and services through www.sembramedia.org (the “Platform”). These Terms are subject to change by SembraMedia, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation (referred to as “us”, “we”, or “our” as the context may require) without prior written notice at any time, in our sole discretion. Any changes to the Terms will be in effect as of the “Effective Date” referenced on the Platform. You should review these Terms prior to purchasing any product or services that are available through this Platform. Your continued use of this Platform after the “Effective Date” will constitute your acceptance of and agreement to such changes.

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO YOU. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

BY PLACING AN ORDER FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM THIS WEBSITE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT, AND YOU ACCEPT AND ARE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU AFFIRM THAT IF YOU PLACE AN ORDER ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY, YOU HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO BIND ANY SUCH ORGANIZATION OR COMPANY TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

YOU MAY NOT ORDER OR OBTAIN PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM THIS WEBSITE IF YOU (A) DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, (B) ARE NOT THE OLDER OF (i) AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE OR (ii) LEGAL AGE TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT WITH SEMBRAMEDIA OR (C) ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OF THIS WEBSITE’S CONTENTS, GOODS OR SERVICES BY APPLICABLE LAW.

These Terms are an integral part of the Website Terms of Use that apply generally to the use of our Platform. You should also carefully review our Privacy Policy before placing an order for products or services through this Platform.

USE OF SITE AND ITS RESOURCES

If you purchase a product or service offered on this Platform, we hereby grant to you a non-exclusive, royalty-free, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use any plug-ins, software, curriculum, documentation, information or other content that we may from time to time have specifically identified within the Website as available for download solely in connection with accessing the Platform (the “Resources”) throughout the Platform for your performance as a student on the online school (the “Permitted Use”) in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Pursuant to the license granted and in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, you have the right and license to use the Resources for or in connection with the Permitted Use. Under no circumstances may you use the Resources for commercial use.

 

ORDER ACCEPTANCE AND CANCELLATION

You agree that your order is an offer to buy, under these Terms, all products and services listed in your order. All orders must be accepted by us or we will not be obligated to sell the products or services to you. We may choose not to accept orders at our sole discretion, even after we send you a confirmation email with your order number and details of the items you have ordered.

 

PRICES AND PAYMENT TERMS

All prices, discounts, and promotions posted on this Platform are subject to change without notice. The price charged for a product or service will be the price in effect at the time the order is placed and will be set out in your order confirmation email. Price increases will only apply to orders placed after such changes. Posted prices do not include taxes or charges for shipping and handling (if applicable). All such taxes and charges will be added to your merchandise total and will be itemized in your shopping cart and in your order confirmation email. We strive to display accurate price information, however we may, on occasion, make inadvertent typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions related to pricing and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time and to cancel any orders arising from such occurrences.

We may offer from time to time promotions on the Platform that may affect pricing and that are governed by terms and conditions separate from these Terms. If there is a conflict between the terms for a promotion and these Terms, the promotion terms will govern.

Terms of payment are within our sole discretion and unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, payment must be received by us before our acceptance of an order. We accept most major credit cards as well as PayPal for all purchases. You represent and warrant that (a) the credit card information you supply to us is true, correct and complete, (b) you are duly authorized to use such credit card for the purchase, (c) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (d) you will pay charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including shipping and handling charges and all applicable taxes, if any, regardless of the amount quoted on the Platform at the time of your order.

 

RETURNS AND REFUNDS

WE OFFER NO REFUNDS ON ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES DESIGNATED ON THIS SITE.

DISCLAIMERS

WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED ON OUR SITE. ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY (A) WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY; (B) WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; OR (C) WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF A THIRD PARTY; WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY LAW, COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE OF TRADE, OR OTHERWISE.

 SOME JURISDICTIONS LIMIT OR DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED OR OTHER WARRANTIES SO THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, ARISING OUT OF, OR RELATING TO, AND/OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY BREACH OF THESE TERMS, REGARDLESS OF (A) WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE, (B) WHETHER OR NOT WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND (C) THE LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY (CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) UPON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED.

OUR SOLE AND ENTIRE MAXIMUM LIABILITY, FOR ANY REASON, AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES YOU HAVE ORDERED THROUGH OUR SITE. 

THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL ONLY APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

GOODS NOT FOR RESALE OR EXPORT

You represent and warrant that you are buying products or services from the Platform for your own personal or household use only, and not for resale or export.

PRIVACY

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. Our Privacy Policy governs the processing of all personal data collected from you in connection with your purchase of products or services through the Platform.

FORCE MAJEURE

We will not be liable or responsible to you, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached these Terms, for any failure or delay in our performance under these Terms when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, explosion, governmental actions, war, invasion or hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, national emergency, revolution, insurrection, epidemic, lockouts, strikes or other labor disputes (whether or not relating to our workforce), or restraints or delays affecting carriers or inability or delay in obtaining supplies of adequate or suitable materials, materials or telecommunication breakdown or power outage.

GOVERNING LAW

This site (excluding any linked sites) is controlled by us from our offices within the State of California, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of California, by accessing this site both of us agree that the statutes and laws of the State of California, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this site and the purchase of products and services available through this site. Each of us agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of Los Angeles and the United States Central District Court for the Ninth District of California with respect to such matters.

ASSIGNMENT

You will not assign any of your rights or delegate any of your obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment or delegation is null and void. No assignment or delegation relieves you of any of your obligations under these Terms.

NO WAIVERS

The failure by us to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of future enforcement of that right or provision.

 

NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES

These Terms do not and are not intended to confer any rights or remedies upon any person other than you.

NOTICES

 

  • To You. We may provide any notice to you under these Terms by: (a) sending a message to the email address you provide or (b) by posting to the Platform. Notices sent by email will be effective when we send the email and notices we provide by posting will be effective upon posting. It is your responsibility to keep your email address current.
  • To Us. To give us notice under these Terms, you must contact us as follows: (a) by email to contacto@sembramedia.org or (b) by personal delivery, overnight courier, or registered or certified mail to SembraMedia, 1818 Clyde Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90019. We may update the email address or physical address for notices to us by posting a notice on the Platform. Notices provided by personal delivery will be effective immediately. Notices provided by email or overnight courier will be effective one (1) business day after they are sent. Notices provided by registered or certified mail will be effective three (3) business days after they are sent.

SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severed from these Terms and will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms.