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Studio in a School Association

Studio in a School Association, Inc. (the “Association”) is a non-profit, educational corporation organized under the New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and is qualified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

The Association’s mission is to foster the creative and intellectual development of youth through quality visual arts programs, directed by arts professionals. The Association collaborates with educators and communities and develops the ability of those who provide or support arts programming and creative development for youth both in and outside of schools.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE – USER AGREEMENT

The Association’s website is exclusively educational in nature.  It provides lessons and resources to assist educators, families, and individuals in fulfilling the mission of the Association. 

By accessing the Association’s website, you accept, without limitation or qualification, the terms and conditions of use of the content and materials on this website (the “Terms and Conditions”).  The Association may revise the Terms and Conditions at any time and from time to time, and you will be bound by any and all revisions appearing on the website.  If you do not wish to be bound by the Terms and Conditions, please exit the website now and refrain from using any of the content and materials provided herein.

1.   INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

  •  Overview

This website was built and is operated by the Association.  The content and materials included herein, including without limitation all text, site design, logos, icons, code, scripts, and software, are the property of the Association and/or its content suppliers and is protected by the trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws of the United States.  Please note that copyrights and other proprietary rights in and to the content and materials on this website may be owned by individuals and entities other than, and in addition to, the Association.

2.   PERMISSIBLE AND IMPERMISSIBLE USE

  •  Permissible Fair Use 

It is the intention and belief of the Association that its use on this website of any content or material owned by individuals or entities other than the Association constitutes permissible “fair use” exclusively for noncommercial, educational purposes.  The legal doctrine of “fair use” authorizes the use, without consent, of protected material for noncommercial, educational purposes such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. 

The Association provides the materials and images included on this website solely for personal, noncommercial use for informational and educational purposes.  If you use any of the material or images on this website for any other purpose, your use may not constitute “fair use,” and you may be subject to legal redress by the owner of the material or images.  Under no circumstances will the Association assume liability or indemnify you for any use that you may make of the materials or images on this website.

  •  Other Permissible Use

If you would like to make non-personal, noncommercial use of any content or materials from this website or would like to use any of the content or materials for any other purpose, you must seek and receive express written permission to do so in advance of your use.  Inquiries or requests for permission should be submitted via email to info@studioinaschool.org. 

  • Commercial Use Prohibited

The materials and images included on this website are not licensed for commercial applications of any kind, and reproduction on any form of social media or other commercial venue is strictly prohibited.

  • Reservation of rights

All rights not expressly granted by the Association herein are specifically and wholly reserved.  Nothing in these Terms and Conditions, or in any other section of the Association’s website, grants, either expressly or implicitly, by estoppel or otherwise, any right or license to use any content or material of any third party; nor may it be construed to mean that the Association has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third party.

3.  DISCLAIMERS

  • General

The content and materials on the Association’s website are provided “as is.”  The Association makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to your right to use any of the content or materials included on the website, and the Association explicitly disclaims and negates any responsibility to you for any claim of infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights resulting from your use.  Further, while the Association does its best to research and provide the most accurate information available, the Association does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content and materials on its website or otherwise relating to such content or materials on any other site that may be linked to this site (see “External Links” below).  Please reach out to the Association at info@studioinaschool.org, if you identify any content or material that you believe is incorrect.

  • External Links

The Association website includes links to external websites.  These links do not fall under the Association’s domain, and the Association’s website is not responsible for the content, materials, or privacy practices of those external websites.  Your use of any external website is solely at your own risk.

4.  LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

  • No Liability for Use 

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Association disclaims liability to you for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible loss, resulting from: (a) your access to or use of the content or materials on the Association’s website or your inability to access or use the content or materials; (b) any conduct or content of any party other than the Association, including, without limitation, any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your content or information. 

5.  ACCEPTANCE OF DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

  • Acceptance

You acknowledge and agree that the disclaimers and limitations of liability set forth in these Terms and Conditions reflect a reasonable and fair allocation of risk between you and the Association for any use you make of the content and materials on this website, and that these limitations are integral to the Association’s ability to make its lessons and resources available to you on an economically feasible basis.

  • Time Period for Legal Action

You agree that any cause of action related to the Association’s website, or the content thereof must be commenced within one year from the date on which the cause of action arose.  Otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

PRIVACY POLICY

1.  OVERVIEW

The Association is committed to protecting the privacy of its website visitors in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Click here for more information regarding the Association’s privacy policy.

2.   COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

From time to time, the Association may invite you to participate in surveys posted on the website or sent to you by email.  You may decide whether you wish to complete such surveys, which may ask about your background, occupation, or similar questions.  The Association uses the information supplied to better understand its audience, which, in turn, allows the Association to better meet your needs and interests.  Information collected in these surveys is never sold or rented to third parties for marketing purposes, but the Association may share the information supplied with outside vendors for purposes of analyzing the information collected by the Association.