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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE ICOULDBE.ORG WEBSITE.

By using the pages on this website, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the icouldbe.org website. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this website subsequent to the posting of changes to these terms will signify your acceptance of these changes.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall we be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the icouldbe.org website, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action, whether in contract, tort (including, but not limited to, negligence) or otherwise, exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site. icouldbe.org does not guarantee that all members (e-mentors and/or mentees) will actively be using the website.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold icouldbe.org harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or related to your use of the site and which are caused by your violation of or failure to comply with any applicable federal, state or local law or regulation or any published policy or rule of icouldbe.org, except to the extent caused by icouldbe.org.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of this website shall be filed only in the federal courts located in New York. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of this site for illegal purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities. This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the use of this website.

icouldbe.org can revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting.

icouldbe.org (the "Service") is an online service for youths and adults. Adults (mentors) must be at least 21 years old or a matriculated college student who is at least 18 years old or member of the military who is at least 18 years old. Youths (mentees) must be at least 13 years of age. icouldbe.org is owned and operated by icouldbe.org inc., whose address is 25 East 21st Street, 6th floor, New York, NY 10010, USA.

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This is a legal agreement ("Agreement") between you and icouldbe.org inc. Please read the Agreement carefully before registering for the icouldbe.org Service. By registering for the icouldbe.org Service, you become a member of the Service (a "Member"), and you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement (the "Standards") for as long as you continue to be a Member. As used in the agreement the terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to icouldbe.org inc.

We tolerate only mutual respect.

We welcome people of all races, religions, genders, national origins and points of view. We do not tolerate expressions of bigotry, hatred, harassment or abuse, nor will we tolerate threats of harm to anyone.

Because we encourage discussion and exchange of career development and management topics only, we do not allow threatening, defamatory, abusive or tasteless statements. For the same reasons, we do not allow sexually explicit material in conversations. In addition, we do not support, suggest or encourage interaction between Members for improper or illegal purposes. We do not allow Members to give personal identifying information or passwords to any other Members.

We allow only legal actions.

You may not use the Service to distribute unauthorized copies of copyrighted material, including photos, artwork, text, recordings, designs or computer programs. In addition, we do not allow the trading or swapping of images that are sexually explicit, obscene or vulgar.

All information the member is told about another member is confidential. Sharing that information with others may be a violation of the law, with the exceptions of reports of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and other life-threatening situations.

We reserve the right to release information to the proper authorities, because of a violation of our standards or because of unlawful acts, if the information is subpoenaed, and if we deem it necessary and/or appropriate.

We cannot guarantee the content of comments that you will receive while you are online. Other people's comments may be offensive, harmful or inaccurate.

icouldbe.org claims no responsibility for users' remarks.

We do not allow unauthorized commercial actions.

We encourage communication between our members, but posting or transmitting of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation to other members of icouldbe.org, except in those areas that may be designated for such a purpose, is not allowed.

For the protection of the teens that use the Service, communications via this Service are monitored and no member (teen or mentor) should assume a right to privacy.

You will uphold our Standards.

THE SERVICE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THE SERVICE AND NEITHER ADOPTS NOR ENDORSES NOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE, OR STATEMENT MADE BY PARTIES OTHER THAN THE SERVICE.

WARNING - PLEASE READ THIS: It is possible that other members or Members (including unauthorized Members, or "hackers") may post or transmit offensive or obscene materials on the Service and that you may be involuntarily exposed to such offensive and obscene materials. It also is remotely possible for others to obtain personal information about you due to your use of the Service, and that the recipient may use such information to harass or injure you. The Service is not responsible for the use of any personal information that you disclose on the Service. Please carefully select the type of information that you post on the Service or release to others.

THE SERVICE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMOVE ANY MATERIAL POSTED IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE SERVICE THAT IN ITS SOLE OPINION VIOLATES, OR IS ALLEGED TO VIOLATE, THE LAW OR THIS AGREEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS RIGHT OF THE SERVICE, YOU REMAIN SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT OF THE MATERIALS YOU POST IN THE PUBLIC AREAS OF THE SERVICE AND IN YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL MESSAGES.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS: The Service contains information that is proprietary to Us and Our Members. The Service owns and retains other proprietary rights in the Service. The Service contains the copyrighted material and trademarks of the Service. We invoke full copyright protection over these materials.

COMPLAINTS: To resolve a complaint regarding the Service, you should first contact icouldbe.org support via email or by mail:

icouldbe.org inc.
25 East 21st Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10010

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: THIS SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. THE SERVICE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. THE SERVICE DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR, AND NO WARRANTY IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO, CONNECTIVITY AND AVAILABILITY.

TERMINATION

The terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these terms at any time by discontinuing use of icouldbe.org websites and destroying all Materials obtained from any and all such websites and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under these terms and conditions or otherwise. Your access to icouldbe.org may be terminated immediately without notice from us if in our sole discretion you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms. Upon termination, you must cease use of the icouldbe.org website and destroy all Materials obtained from such site and all copies thereof, whether made under these terms and conditions or otherwise.