USA Karate Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 12/08/2020

These Terms of Use (“Terms”), along with the USA National Karate-do Federation’s (USA Karate) privacy policy, are a legal agreement between you and the USA Karate (“USA Karate,” “USANKF” “we” or “us”) governing your access to and use of the mobile applications, websites and online services that USA Karate operates and that link to these Terms, including, without limitation,  usankf.org, https://usankf.sport80.com/, (collectively, the “Product(s)”).  Please read the Terms carefully before using the Product(s). Using the Product(s) indicates that you accept and agree to be bound by the Terms. Do not use the Product(s) if you do not accept the Terms.

By using the Product(s), you are representing and warranting that: (a) you are a legal resident of the United States; (b) you own or have sufficient authorization to use the computer, mobile device,technology or other device you use to access the Products collectively, and (c) you will access and use this Products only in the United States; and (d) you will access and use this Product(s) inaccordance with these Terms.

Devices

To access any services available through the Products, you must provide all communications services, equipment and software necessary to connect to the Products (“Device(s)”). You areresponsible for ensuring that your equipment and/or software does not disturb or interfere with the Products’ operations. If any upgrade in or to the Products requires changes in your equipment or software (including the operating system for your Device), you must effect these changes at your own expense.

Prohibited Content and Activities

You may not access or use, or attempt to access or use, the Product(s) to take any action that could harm us or any person or entity (a “person”), interfere with the operation of the Products, or violate any laws. For example, and without limitation, you may not:

·    Impersonate any person or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your credentials, affiliationwith any person, or the origin of any information you provide;

·    Engage in unauthorized spidering, scraping, or harvesting of content or information, or use anyother unauthorized automated means to compile information;

·    Obtain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems, materials, informationor any services available on or through the Products;

·    Use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper workingof the Products or any activity conducted on the Products or attempt to probe, scan, test thevulnerability of, or breach the security of any system, device or network;

·    Circumvent, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise alter orinterfere with (or attempt, encourage, or support anyone else’s attempt to engage in suchactivities) any of the software comprising or in  any way making up  a  part  of the Products. The use or distribution of tools designed for compromising security (e.g., password guessing programs, cracking tools or network  probing  tools)  is  strictly prohibited;

·    Take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our network orinfrastructure;

·    Upload or otherwise transmit any communication, software, or material that contains a virus or is otherwise harmful to USA Karate’s or its users’ computers, devices or systems; or

·    Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying theProducts, or that, in our sole judgment, exposes us or any of our affiliates, users or any other thirdparty to any liability, damages, or detriment of any type.

Violations of system or network security and certain other conduct may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Products for any or no reason at any time without notice.

Content You Submit

Certain areas of the Products may enable you to post comments, send emails, or otherwise provide information to USA Karate or other persons. You remain fully responsible for the materials that you provide to us or others, including without limitation information, audio recordings, photographs, video recordings, documents, or other materials submitted, posted, uploaded, sent or otherwise transmitted to us or others (“User Content”). You agree not to provide User Content that:

·    Infringes on, misappropriates or otherwise violates the copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property right of any person, or reveals trade secrets or other proprietaryinformation you do not have the right to disclose;

·    Is false, misleading, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, hateful, or sexually explicit;

·    Violates a person’s right to privacy or publicity;

·    Contains advertising, commercial activity or a solicitation of any kind;

·    Degrades others, including but not limited to, on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference, orientation or identity, disability, or other classification;

·    Contains epithets or other language or material intended to intimidate or to incite violence; or

·    Violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law, or advocates illegal activity.

Your License to Us. By submitting User Content, you grant us and our designees a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, fully sub-licensable, transferable, license to publish, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, edit, adapt, modify, translate, create derivativeworks, make, sell, offer for sale, export, and otherwise use and exploit your User Content (or any portion thereof) in any way that we want and in any form, media, or technology now known or laterdeveloped. You hereby waive any moral rights you may have in your User Content. You represent thatyou have obtained all necessary permissions necessary to grant us those rights, including from anyperson identified in or implicated by your submission (including those shown in photographic content),and, in the case of minors, also from their parents or legal guardians, as appropriate.

No Obligation to Publish. We are not obligated to publish or use your User Content. USA Karate is not in any manner endorsing any User Content that it may publish or post on the Products and cannot, and will not, vouch for its reliability. USA Karate is not responsible for any User Content and has no duty to monitor the User Content posted on the Products. You use any information contained in User Content at your own risk. USA Karate and its designees have the right, in their sole discretion, to monitor, review, edit, remove, delete, disable, refuse, restrict, or terminate access to your User Content or the Products (in whole or in part) at any time, without prior notice and in our sole discretion, for any or no reason. The obligations that you have to us under these Terms shall survive termination of the Products, any use by you of the Products, any User Content on the Products, or these Terms. You will not continue to post any User Content that USA Karate has previously advised you not to post.

No Obligation to Monitor. You acknowledge and agree that we have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor all User Content. You further acknowledge and agree that while we reserve the right to remove User Content in our sole discretion for any reason, we have no duty to do so. We also reserve the right to turn over any User Content to law enforcement officials.

Intellectual Property

All content, information, materials, computer code, and software that are part of the Products otherthan your User Content (collectively, the “USA Karate Content”) is the property of USA Karate or thirdparties. You may access, use and display the Products and download and print copies of USA KarateContent only for non-commercial, informational, personal use, without modification or alteration in anyway, and only so long as you comply with these Terms.

Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights. The USA Karate Content is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. You acknowledge that all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the Products are owned by USA Karate or its third-party licensors to the full extent permitted under the United States Copyright Act and all international copyright laws and all other applicable laws. Unless expressly permitted by an authorized person in writing, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, enter into a

database, display, perform, modify, create derivative works from, transmit, or in any way use or exploit any part of USA Karate Content except that you may make use of the content for your personal, informational, non-commercial purposes only and as explained below, provided that you maintain all copyright and other notices posted along with the USA Karate Content. To obtain written consent to use a copyrighted work, please contact us using the information in    the Contact Us section below.  Copying or downloading these materials for anything other    than your personal useis a violation of these Terms.

Your Use of Content from Our Products. USA Karate may, from time to time, offer Product users the opportunity to download certain phone applications from the Products. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “phone application” includes any files or images incorporated in or generated by the phone application, and any data accompanying the phone application. We hereby grant to you a non-exclusive and non-transferable license, during the term of this Agreement, to download and use a single copy of any phone application that we so offer to Products users on a single computer for your personal, informational, non-commercial use only, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in such software.

We also invite you to download a single copy of the free online resources we provide and print resources, informational text or other materials contained in the Products on any single computer for your personal, informational, non-commercial use only, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in such materials, unless such resource indicates that youmay distribute.

The use of any such materials (including the software) in any other manner or for any other purpose, including on any other web site or networked computer environment or the creation of any derivative works from them, is prohibited.

Notice of Infringement. USA Karate respects intellectual property rights. If you believe in good faith that your work has been reproduced or is accessible on the Products in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated agent with the following information in writing to USA Karate as set forth in the contact us section under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”):

·    An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of theexclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

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·    Identification of the copyrighted work or a representative list of the works claimed to have beeninfringed;

·    Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit usto locate the material;

·    Your name, address, telephone number, and email address, so that we may contact you if necessary;

·    A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by thecopyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

·    A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner'sbehalf.

You acknowledge that if you fail to comply with all the requirements of this section, your DMCA notice may not be valid.

Third Party Links

The Products may contain links to other websites or online services that are operated by other persons and that are not under the direct control of USA Karate , including, but not limited to karate club websites accessed through the USA Karate website. Such links do not constitute an endorsement by USA Karate of those other websites or online services, the content displayed therein, or the persons associated therewith. These Terms do not apply to such other websites and online services, and such websites and online services are not part of the Products. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and terms of use of these other websites or services and to direct any questions to such third parties .

Registration and Passwords

The Products may permit or require you to register or select a password prior to permitting access to certain products or services available through the Products. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your registration information and password, and for all uses of your password.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE PRODUCTS IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE OPERATION OF THE PRODUCTS OR THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR GOODS APPEARING OR OFFERED ON THE PRODUCTS OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY WEBSITES LINKED FROM THE PRODUCTS. THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” WITHOUT LIMITING THEGENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY ORIMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (I) THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NO LIENS ANDNO ENCUMBRANCES; (II) THE WARRANTIES AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION OR VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON; (III) WARRANTIES ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE IN TRADE; AND (IV) THE WARRANTIES RELATING TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CORRECTNESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF DATA OR CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON THE PRODUCTS OR OTHERWISE BY USA KARATE.FURTHER, THERE IS NO WARRANTY THAT THE PRODUCTS WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OR THE NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR THE NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN ANY DOCUMENTATION.  WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS,STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, THAT THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION USA KARATE CONTENT, FUNCTIONS OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN, WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE,ERROR-FREE, COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE, FREE OF VIRUSES, OR UNINTERRUPTED. USA KARATE DOES NOT NECESSARILY ENDORSE, SUPPORT, SANCTION, ENCOURAGE OR AGREE WITH ANY USA KARATE CONTENT OR ANY USER CONTENT, AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH ANY USER CONTENT OR USA KARATE CONTENT. USA KARATE MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE PRODUCTS AREAPPROPRIATE OR AVAILABLE FOR USE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. NO ORAL OR WRITTENINFORMATION

MADE AVAILABLE BY OR ON BEHALF OF USA KARATE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

IF APPLICABLE LAW DOES NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE IMPLIED OR STATUTORY WARRANTIES TO APPLY TO YOU, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS WILL APPLY TO YOU TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION NEGLIGENCE, WILL USA KARATE, ITS AFFILIATES, OR ANY PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE PRODUCTS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES AND LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF THE TERMS OR YOUR ACCESS, USE, MISUSE, OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY USA KARATE CONTENT OR USER CONTENT, OR ANY SITES LINKED FROM THE PRODUCTS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF USA KARATE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE.

Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequentialdamages, USA Karate’s liability in such jurisdictions shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

Any claim against us shall be limited to the amount you paid, if any, for use of the Products.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend USA Karate, and its affiliates and licensors, and each oftheir respective officers, directors, contractors, agents, employees, successors and assigns from and against any and all demands, claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, fines, interest, penalties, losses, costs, expenses and harms, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and fees of otherprofessional advisers, arising out of or in connection with (i) your use of the Products (including, withoutlimitation, your User Content and your use of any USA Karate Content), (ii) your online conduct, (iii) yourviolation or breach of these Terms, (iv) your failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations, (v)your negligence, willful misconduct, or violations of the intellectual property or other rights of anyperson, or (vi) any of your dealings or transactions with other persons resulting from use of the Products. You shall not settle any such claim without the prior written consent of USA Karate. Theseobligations will survive any termination of these Terms.

Dispute Resolution/ Arbitration

This section applies to any dispute you have with USA Karate, unless the dispute involves rights to your, USA Karate’s, or our licensor’s intellectual property.

Location and Governing Law. These Terms are governed by, and must be construed in accordance with, the laws of the United States and the State of Colorado, as applicable,  without giving effect to their principles of conflicts of law. By using the Products, you waive any claims that may arise underthe laws of other states, countries, territories or jurisdictions.

Claims Or Disputes Must Be Filed Within One Year. To the extent permitted by law, any claim or dispute under this agreement must be filed within one year in small claims court, or in an arbitrationproceeding. The one-year period begins when the claim or Notice of Dispute first could be filed. If aclaim or dispute isn't filed within one year, it's permanently barred.

Changes to the Terms or to the Products

USA Karate may change or modify the Products or the Terms at any time. Such changes, revisions, or modifications shall be effective immediately upon being posted. Any use of the Products by you after we post changes to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

USA Karate reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to and use of the Products, with or without prior notice. Otherwise applicable sections  of the Terms shall survive termination. USA Karate also reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Products,including any of USA Karate’s Content.

General

Integration and Severability. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between USA Karate and you, superseding any prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and us. In the event any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, it will not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions and will be replaced by an enforceable provision that comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision.

No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provisions of the Terms or respond to a breach by you or other parties shall not in any way waive our right to enforce subsequently any terms or conditions of the Terms or to act with respect to similar breaches.

Assignment and Binding Effects. You must not assign these Terms or any rights or obligations herein without the prior written consent of USA Karate and any attempted assignment in contravention ofthis provision is null and void and of no force or effect. USA Karate has the right to assign these Terms, and any of its rights or obligations herein. These Terms are binding upon each party and its respective successors, heirs, trustees, administrators, executors and permitted assigns.

Separate Terms and Conditions. In connection with your use of the Products, you may be asked to consent to policies or terms and conditions in addition to these Terms. Please read these supplemental policies and terms carefully before making any use of such portions of the Products. Any supplemental terms will not vary or replace these Terms regarding any use of the Products, unless otherwise expressly stated.

Contact Information

Please direct any questions, complaints or claims related to the Products or your use of the Products, or requests to use a copyrighted work or trade or service mark right to [email protected] or send a letter to us at:

USA Karate
1631 Mesa Ave Ste A1

Colorado Springs, CO 80906