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Community Colleges for International Development
20515 SH 249 Building 11, 2nd floor
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Email: [email protected]
Office: (281) 290-2909
Community Colleges for International Development
20515 SH 249 Building 11, 2nd floor
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Email: [email protected]
Office: (281) 290-2909
CCID Bylaws
BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION
COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
As revised April 9, 2026
COMMUNITY COLLEGES FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
As revised April 9, 2026
ARTICLE I – NAME
1.1 Community Colleges International, Inc. is hereby amended by removing said name and replacing it with "Community and Technical Colleges for Global Education".
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE
2.1 CCID is a global network of community, technical, and vocational institutions dedicated to creating globally engaged learning environments.
CCID promotes student success and helps campuses build capacity in the following ways:
CCID members engage within the network to improve practices, participate in learning communities, and collaborate to advance global opportunities at the college level.
ARTICLE III – POWERS
3.1 CCID is a non-profit corporation and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.
3.2 The corporation shall have the power, directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, to do any and all lawful acts which may be necessary or convenient to affect the charitable purposes, for which the corporation is organized, and to aid or assist other organizations or persons whose activities further accomplish, foster, or attain such purposes. The powers of the corporation may include, but not be limited to, the acceptance of contributions from the public and private sectors, whether financial or in-kind contributions.
3.3 Exempt Activities Limitation. Not withstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, no director, officer, employee, member, or representative of this corporation shall take any action or carry on any activity by or on behalf of the corporation not permitted to be taken or carried on by an organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it now exists or may be amended, or by any organization contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of such Code and Regulations as it now exists or may be amended. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit or be distributable to any director, officer, member, or other private person, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.
3.4 Distribution Upon Dissolution. Upon termination or dissolution of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., any assets lawfully available for distribution shall be distributed to one (1) or more qualifying organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code (or described in any corresponding provision of any successor statute) which organization or organizations have a charitable purpose which, at least generally, includes a purpose similar to the terminating or dissolving corporation.
1.1 Community Colleges International, Inc. is hereby amended by removing said name and replacing it with "Community and Technical Colleges for Global Education".
ARTICLE II – PURPOSE
2.1 CCID is a global network of community, technical, and vocational institutions dedicated to creating globally engaged learning environments.
CCID promotes student success and helps campuses build capacity in the following ways:
- Campus internationalization
- Partnership development
- Education abroad
- Resource/professional development
- International student recruitment
CCID members engage within the network to improve practices, participate in learning communities, and collaborate to advance global opportunities at the college level.
ARTICLE III – POWERS
3.1 CCID is a non-profit corporation and shall be operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.
3.2 The corporation shall have the power, directly or indirectly, alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, to do any and all lawful acts which may be necessary or convenient to affect the charitable purposes, for which the corporation is organized, and to aid or assist other organizations or persons whose activities further accomplish, foster, or attain such purposes. The powers of the corporation may include, but not be limited to, the acceptance of contributions from the public and private sectors, whether financial or in-kind contributions.
3.3 Exempt Activities Limitation. Not withstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, no director, officer, employee, member, or representative of this corporation shall take any action or carry on any activity by or on behalf of the corporation not permitted to be taken or carried on by an organization exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as it now exists or may be amended, or by any organization contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of such Code and Regulations as it now exists or may be amended. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit or be distributable to any director, officer, member, or other private person, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Articles of Incorporation and these Bylaws.
3.4 Distribution Upon Dissolution. Upon termination or dissolution of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc., any assets lawfully available for distribution shall be distributed to one (1) or more qualifying organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code (or described in any corresponding provision of any successor statute) which organization or organizations have a charitable purpose which, at least generally, includes a purpose similar to the terminating or dissolving corporation.
ARTICLE IV – BOARD MEMBERSHIP
4.1 Minimum criteria for Board Membership shall be:
4.1.a. The institution must, by commonly accepted definition, be a community-based community, technical, or vocational college; be either public or proprietary; have regional accreditation, national, or state recognition; and primarily offer short term certificates and associate degree programs, or similar academic credentials; and may be based inside or outside of the United States of America.
4.1.b. Commitment of the Chief Executive Officer and Senior International Officer through active participation at CCID meetings, programs, and activities.
4.1.c. Commitment that the institution is committed to incorporate an international dimension into existing/future college programs and services.
4.1.d. Commitment of the Senior International Officer to actively lead and participate in CCID meetings, programs, and activities.
4.1.e. Evidence of the payment of the membership dues to the Corporation.
4.2. Board Membership in the Corporation shall only be extended to institutions that satisfy the minimum criteria herewith above stated and are sponsored by a current Board Member institution.
4.3. Board Membership may commence on approval by the Executive Committee. This decision will be ratified by the Board of Directors at their next meeting. Membership shall be granted for the period that coincides with the fiscal year of the Corporation.
4.4. Approval for admittance to Board Membership in the Corporation shall be by a two-thirds vote of the Members of the Board of Directors, and an initial membership shall become effective on the date of approval.
4.5. Board Membership in the Corporation shall not be transferable.
4.6. Board Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to not fewer than five and not more than thirty institutions.
4.7. Board Membership shall automatically be renewed annually provided that the Board Member institution continues to satisfy the minimum criteria established for admission in the Corporation.
4.8. Board Membership in the Corporation may be revoked for cause by a majority vote of the Members while in attendance at any meeting of the Corporation's Board of Directors. Evidence that a Board Member institution no longer satisfies the minimum criteria for membership shall be cause to revoke that institution's membership, as will the failure of either the Chief Executive Officer and/or the Senior International Officer of a Board Member institution to attend either of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual meetings of the Corporation during the fiscal year. Memberships in the Corporation that are revoked shall cease on the date they are revoked.
4.9. Board Member institutions may withdraw from membership at any time by providing written notice to the Board Chair.
4.10. Each Board Member shall designate an individual to serve as a primary point of contact with CCID, and to act on behalf of the Member in CCID activities. This person shall be referred to as the Senior International Officer.
4.11. A fully voting member of the Board of Directors shall be known as a “Board Member”.
4.12. Board Members shall receive no compensation for carrying out their duties as directors.
4.1 Minimum criteria for Board Membership shall be:
4.1.a. The institution must, by commonly accepted definition, be a community-based community, technical, or vocational college; be either public or proprietary; have regional accreditation, national, or state recognition; and primarily offer short term certificates and associate degree programs, or similar academic credentials; and may be based inside or outside of the United States of America.
4.1.b. Commitment of the Chief Executive Officer and Senior International Officer through active participation at CCID meetings, programs, and activities.
4.1.c. Commitment that the institution is committed to incorporate an international dimension into existing/future college programs and services.
4.1.d. Commitment of the Senior International Officer to actively lead and participate in CCID meetings, programs, and activities.
4.1.e. Evidence of the payment of the membership dues to the Corporation.
4.2. Board Membership in the Corporation shall only be extended to institutions that satisfy the minimum criteria herewith above stated and are sponsored by a current Board Member institution.
4.3. Board Membership may commence on approval by the Executive Committee. This decision will be ratified by the Board of Directors at their next meeting. Membership shall be granted for the period that coincides with the fiscal year of the Corporation.
4.4. Approval for admittance to Board Membership in the Corporation shall be by a two-thirds vote of the Members of the Board of Directors, and an initial membership shall become effective on the date of approval.
4.5. Board Membership in the Corporation shall not be transferable.
4.6. Board Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to not fewer than five and not more than thirty institutions.
4.7. Board Membership shall automatically be renewed annually provided that the Board Member institution continues to satisfy the minimum criteria established for admission in the Corporation.
4.8. Board Membership in the Corporation may be revoked for cause by a majority vote of the Members while in attendance at any meeting of the Corporation's Board of Directors. Evidence that a Board Member institution no longer satisfies the minimum criteria for membership shall be cause to revoke that institution's membership, as will the failure of either the Chief Executive Officer and/or the Senior International Officer of a Board Member institution to attend either of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual meetings of the Corporation during the fiscal year. Memberships in the Corporation that are revoked shall cease on the date they are revoked.
4.9. Board Member institutions may withdraw from membership at any time by providing written notice to the Board Chair.
4.10. Each Board Member shall designate an individual to serve as a primary point of contact with CCID, and to act on behalf of the Member in CCID activities. This person shall be referred to as the Senior International Officer.
4.11. A fully voting member of the Board of Directors shall be known as a “Board Member”.
4.12. Board Members shall receive no compensation for carrying out their duties as directors.
ARTICLE V - MEMBERSHIP DUES
5.1. The amounts of the membership dues, for all categories, shall be determined annually by the Corporation's Board of Directors at the semi-annual meeting of the Board which immediately precedes the beginning of the fiscal year in and/or for which the dues are to be paid.
5.2. Membership dues assessed to new Board Members during the fiscal year shall be determined on a pro rata basis, with any portion of a month counting as a full month, and shall be paid prior to the end of the month immediately following the month in which the institution was approved for membership by the Board.
5.3. Membership dues in the Corporation for continuing Board Members shall be payable during the first month of CCID’s fiscal year.
5.4. Membership dues in all other categories will be for a period of one year starting in the month the dues are received.
5.5. Membership in all other categories shall renew annually on the first day of the same month in which initial dues were received on a rolling basis.
5.6. Membership dues in all other categories shall not be pro-rated, except at the discretion of the Executive Director.
5.7. Membership dues are non-refundable.
5.8. Failure to pay membership dues within 60 days of the remittance date may be considered cause to terminate membership, regardless of membership category.
5.1. The amounts of the membership dues, for all categories, shall be determined annually by the Corporation's Board of Directors at the semi-annual meeting of the Board which immediately precedes the beginning of the fiscal year in and/or for which the dues are to be paid.
5.2. Membership dues assessed to new Board Members during the fiscal year shall be determined on a pro rata basis, with any portion of a month counting as a full month, and shall be paid prior to the end of the month immediately following the month in which the institution was approved for membership by the Board.
5.3. Membership dues in the Corporation for continuing Board Members shall be payable during the first month of CCID’s fiscal year.
5.4. Membership dues in all other categories will be for a period of one year starting in the month the dues are received.
5.5. Membership in all other categories shall renew annually on the first day of the same month in which initial dues were received on a rolling basis.
5.6. Membership dues in all other categories shall not be pro-rated, except at the discretion of the Executive Director.
5.7. Membership dues are non-refundable.
5.8. Failure to pay membership dues within 60 days of the remittance date may be considered cause to terminate membership, regardless of membership category.
ARTICLE VI – OFFICERS
6.1. CHAIR
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Corporation's Board of Directors and Executive Committee, shall act as the chief executive officer of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chair shall serve for a period of one year. The Chair shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution.
6.2. CHAIR ELECT
The Chair Elect shall represent the Chair in the absence of, or at the direction of, the Chair. The Chair Elect shall serve for one year. At the end of that year the Chair Elect shall assume duties of the Chair. The Chair Elect shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution. The Chair Elect shall be elected from among Board Members.
6.3. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
The Immediate Past Chair shall be the Chair from the year prior to the current year, and the term of office shall be for one year.
6.4. TREASURER
The Treasurer is responsible for the oversight of the fiscal management of CCID. The Treasurer shall not be the Chief Executive Officer from the corporation’s host college/fiscal agent. The Treasurer shall chair a finance committee, advise the Executive Director in the preparation of the budget, review audits, and make financial information available to board members and the public. The Treasurer shall serve for a period of one year. The Treasurer shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution.
6.5. HOST INSTITUTION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Chief Executive Officer of the host college/fiscal agent shall serve on the Executive Committee for the period of time CCID is hosted by the college. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer may chair meetings in the absence or the Chair and Chair Elect. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer shall serve as a member of the finance committee with the Treasurer.
6.6. SENIOR INTERNATIONAL OFFICER AT LARGE
One Senior International Officer from a Board Member College shall represent Senior International Officers from Board Member colleges. This representative shall be elected from among the Senior International Officers of Board Member colleges. The representative shall also have full voting privileges on the Executive Committee and all Board of Directors’ meetings. The incumbent shall be able to temporarily appoint another Senior International Officer for any meeting through communication with the Board Chair and CCID Executive Director prior to the scheduled meetings. S/he shall be the primary liaison between the Senior International Officers and the Board of Directors.
6.8 NON-UNITED STATES BASED OFFICER
Among the Chair, Chair Elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, or Member At Large at least one officer shall be from a Board Member institution based outside the United State of America.
ARTICLE VII – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
7.1. The Board of Directors may hire an Executive Director who shall serve at the will of the Board. The Executive Director may be hired at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a majority vote and shall serve until removed by the Board of Directors upon an affirmative vote of three-quarters (3/4) of the members present at any meeting of the Board Directors. Such removal may be with or without cause.
7.2. The Executive Director shall have immediate and overall supervision of the operations of the Corporation, and shall direct the day-to-day business of the Corporation, maintain the properties of the Corporation, hire, discharge, and determine the salaries and other compensation of all staff members under the Executive Director’s supervision, and perform such additional duties as may be directed by the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors.
7.3. The Executive Director shall make such reports at the Board and Executive Committee meetings as shall be required by the Board Chair.
7.4. The Executive Director shall be an ad-hoc member of all committees.
7.5. The Executive Director shall be responsible to the Board of Directors, through the Chair, for recommending policy; for preparing timely forecasts and plans of short and long-range operations, with appropriate budgets, as may be directed by the Board of Directors for its approval.
7.6. The Executive Director, with the Host College Chief Executive Officer, shall be responsible for accounting services for the Corporation.
7.7 The Executive Director will provide for a Recording Secretary, whose services shall include, among other things, providing Members of the Board of Directors, in writing, with timely notice of all Board meetings and proposed agendas, including specific proposals for amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; recording and keeping the minutes of all Board of Directors meetings, and distributing copies of those minutes to the Members of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
8.1. The Executive Committee is a standing committee of the Board. It shall consist of the Chair, Chair Elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, Host Institution Chief Executive Officer, and the Senior International Officer at Large.
8.2. Executive Committee members shall be elected as provided in these Bylaws. Elected Officers may be appointed by the Chair for the tasks of liaison with the membership.
8.3. The Executive Committee is empowered to represent the Board in decisions requiring immediate action as determined by the Chair except where prohibited elsewhere within these bylaws, and to provide ongoing liaison support to the membership.
8.4. Notwithstanding the provision above, the Board may consider and reverse decisions of the Executive Meeting during meetings as defined in these bylaws.
6.1. CHAIR
The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Corporation's Board of Directors and Executive Committee, shall act as the chief executive officer of the Corporation, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors. The Chair shall serve for a period of one year. The Chair shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution.
6.2. CHAIR ELECT
The Chair Elect shall represent the Chair in the absence of, or at the direction of, the Chair. The Chair Elect shall serve for one year. At the end of that year the Chair Elect shall assume duties of the Chair. The Chair Elect shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution. The Chair Elect shall be elected from among Board Members.
6.3. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
The Immediate Past Chair shall be the Chair from the year prior to the current year, and the term of office shall be for one year.
6.4. TREASURER
The Treasurer is responsible for the oversight of the fiscal management of CCID. The Treasurer shall not be the Chief Executive Officer from the corporation’s host college/fiscal agent. The Treasurer shall chair a finance committee, advise the Executive Director in the preparation of the budget, review audits, and make financial information available to board members and the public. The Treasurer shall serve for a period of one year. The Treasurer shall be a Chief Executive Officer of a Board Member institution.
6.5. HOST INSTITUTION CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Chief Executive Officer of the host college/fiscal agent shall serve on the Executive Committee for the period of time CCID is hosted by the college. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer may chair meetings in the absence or the Chair and Chair Elect. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer shall serve as a member of the finance committee with the Treasurer.
6.6. SENIOR INTERNATIONAL OFFICER AT LARGE
One Senior International Officer from a Board Member College shall represent Senior International Officers from Board Member colleges. This representative shall be elected from among the Senior International Officers of Board Member colleges. The representative shall also have full voting privileges on the Executive Committee and all Board of Directors’ meetings. The incumbent shall be able to temporarily appoint another Senior International Officer for any meeting through communication with the Board Chair and CCID Executive Director prior to the scheduled meetings. S/he shall be the primary liaison between the Senior International Officers and the Board of Directors.
6.8 NON-UNITED STATES BASED OFFICER
Among the Chair, Chair Elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, or Member At Large at least one officer shall be from a Board Member institution based outside the United State of America.
ARTICLE VII – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
7.1. The Board of Directors may hire an Executive Director who shall serve at the will of the Board. The Executive Director may be hired at any meeting of the Board of Directors by a majority vote and shall serve until removed by the Board of Directors upon an affirmative vote of three-quarters (3/4) of the members present at any meeting of the Board Directors. Such removal may be with or without cause.
7.2. The Executive Director shall have immediate and overall supervision of the operations of the Corporation, and shall direct the day-to-day business of the Corporation, maintain the properties of the Corporation, hire, discharge, and determine the salaries and other compensation of all staff members under the Executive Director’s supervision, and perform such additional duties as may be directed by the Executive Committee or the Board of Directors.
7.3. The Executive Director shall make such reports at the Board and Executive Committee meetings as shall be required by the Board Chair.
7.4. The Executive Director shall be an ad-hoc member of all committees.
7.5. The Executive Director shall be responsible to the Board of Directors, through the Chair, for recommending policy; for preparing timely forecasts and plans of short and long-range operations, with appropriate budgets, as may be directed by the Board of Directors for its approval.
7.6. The Executive Director, with the Host College Chief Executive Officer, shall be responsible for accounting services for the Corporation.
7.7 The Executive Director will provide for a Recording Secretary, whose services shall include, among other things, providing Members of the Board of Directors, in writing, with timely notice of all Board meetings and proposed agendas, including specific proposals for amendments to the Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; recording and keeping the minutes of all Board of Directors meetings, and distributing copies of those minutes to the Members of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VIII – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
8.1. The Executive Committee is a standing committee of the Board. It shall consist of the Chair, Chair Elect, Immediate Past Chair, Treasurer, Host Institution Chief Executive Officer, and the Senior International Officer at Large.
8.2. Executive Committee members shall be elected as provided in these Bylaws. Elected Officers may be appointed by the Chair for the tasks of liaison with the membership.
8.3. The Executive Committee is empowered to represent the Board in decisions requiring immediate action as determined by the Chair except where prohibited elsewhere within these bylaws, and to provide ongoing liaison support to the membership.
8.4. Notwithstanding the provision above, the Board may consider and reverse decisions of the Executive Meeting during meetings as defined in these bylaws.
ARTICLE IX – MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES
In addition to the Board membership in the Corporation described these Bylaws, the following non-voting membership categories are established without limitation on the number of participants permitted.
9.1. CCID Member
9.1.a. The CCID Member is an institution that has established a formal and preferential relationship with the Corporation and is authorized to participate in CCID activities and projects, without assuming the responsibilities of Board Membership in the Corporation.
9.1.b. The institution must, by commonly accepted definition, be a community-based community, technical, or vocational college; be either public or proprietary; have regional accreditation, national, or state recognition; and primarily offer short term and associate degree programs, or similar credentials; and may be based inside or outside of the United States of America.
9.1.c. Members shall be eligible to participate in all Corporation projects, conferences, and services. Each Member shall designate an individual to serve as a primary point of contact with CCID, and to act on behalf of the Member in CCID activities. This person shall be referred to as the Senior International Officer.
9.1.d. CCID Members will pay annual dues. The amount of these dues will be determined by the Board of Directors.
9.1.e. CCID Members shall not participate in the governance of the Corporation or sit as Members of the Board of Directors.
9.1.f. A district office with direct authority over mutually-accredited campuses may be considered a single membership.
9.1.g. An individual, separately accredited campus that is part of a district may be considered for a single membership.
9.2. Outreach Partner
9.2.a. The CCID Outreach Partner is provided by invitation to associations and non-profit organizations engaged in work that supports and extends the mission of CCID for the purpose of knowledge sharing and networking opportunities.
9.2.b. Specifics of the relationship may be outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding from the CCID Chair and renewable on a three-year basis.
9.2.c. CCID Outreach Partner status may be terminated by the CCID Chair or the partnering organization by written notice.
9.2.d. There are no fees for Outreach Partners.
9.3 University Partner
9.3.a. The institution must be an accredited institution of higher learning, either domestic or international, primarily granting bachelor or equivalent level degrees interested in connecting with CCID member institutions for collaboration on articulation agreements or other mutually beneficial programming.
9.3.b. University Partners shall be eligible to participate in all Corporation projects, conferences, and services at member rates.
9.3.c. Specifics of the relationship may be outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding from the CCID Chair and renewable on a three-year basis.
9.3.d. University Partners will pay annual dues. The amount of these dues will be determined by the Board of Directors
9.4 Unaffiliated/Retiree/Student
9.4.a. The Unaffiliated/Retiree/Student member is an individual with high interest, a professional focus or background in international education that is not currently affiliated with an institution or organization of higher education.
9.4.b. Unaffiliated/Retiree/Student members receives the same benefits as the CCID member.
9.4.c. Unaffiliated/Retiree/Student members will pay annual dues. The amount of these dues will be determined by the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE X – COMMITTEES
10.1. The Chair may appoint Directors to one or more committees and task forces as they deem appropriate.
10.2. The Senior International Officers Committee of the Corporation shall consist of the Senior International Officers of the Board Member institutions; and three At Large members from among CCID Members.
10.3. The Senior International Officers Committee shall, by majority vote, make recommendations to the Board of Directors for planning, implementing and evaluating international activities and projects of the Corporation.
10.4. The Officers of the Senior International Officers Committee shall be a Chair, Chair Elect, and a Recording Secretary and shall be elected from the Board Members of the Senior International Officers as outlined in these bylaws.
10.5. The Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee, and shall, as considered necessary, appoint subordinate committees comprised of Senior International Officers Committee membership. The Senior International Officer Chair can call committee meetings as needed.
10.6. Sub-committee chairs will develop procedures for their own committee.
10.7. The Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee shall serve on the corporation’s Executive Committee and Governing Board as the Senior International Officer At Large. They shall serve a term of one year.
10.8. The Chair Elect of the Senior International Officers Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Senior International Officers Committee in the absence of the Chair, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chair. The Chair Elect shall serve a term of one year, at which time s/he shall become Chair of the Senior International Officer Committee.
10.9. The Recording Secretary of the Senior International Officers Committee shall record and keep the minutes of all Senior International Officers Committee meetings and shall distribute copies of those minutes to the Senior International Officers Committee.
10.1. The Chair may appoint Directors to one or more committees and task forces as they deem appropriate.
10.2. The Senior International Officers Committee of the Corporation shall consist of the Senior International Officers of the Board Member institutions; and three At Large members from among CCID Members.
10.3. The Senior International Officers Committee shall, by majority vote, make recommendations to the Board of Directors for planning, implementing and evaluating international activities and projects of the Corporation.
10.4. The Officers of the Senior International Officers Committee shall be a Chair, Chair Elect, and a Recording Secretary and shall be elected from the Board Members of the Senior International Officers as outlined in these bylaws.
10.5. The Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Committee, and shall, as considered necessary, appoint subordinate committees comprised of Senior International Officers Committee membership. The Senior International Officer Chair can call committee meetings as needed.
10.6. Sub-committee chairs will develop procedures for their own committee.
10.7. The Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee shall serve on the corporation’s Executive Committee and Governing Board as the Senior International Officer At Large. They shall serve a term of one year.
10.8. The Chair Elect of the Senior International Officers Committee shall preside at all meetings of the Senior International Officers Committee in the absence of the Chair, and shall do and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chair. The Chair Elect shall serve a term of one year, at which time s/he shall become Chair of the Senior International Officer Committee.
10.9. The Recording Secretary of the Senior International Officers Committee shall record and keep the minutes of all Senior International Officers Committee meetings and shall distribute copies of those minutes to the Senior International Officers Committee.
ARTICLE XI – ELECTIONS
11.1. Elections for the CCID Officers of Executive Committee and Senior International Officers Committee shall occur at least three months prior to the beginning of CCID’s fiscal year. Elections for each body will follow similar procedures.
11.2. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer is exempt from elections.
11.3. Elections shall be conducted by electronic means unless otherwise permitted by these bylaws.
11.4. Elections may be held at any Board or Senior International Officers Committee meeting as may be necessary to elect an Officer's successor in the event an Officer is unable to fulfill the term of their commitment.
11.5. Elections for CCID Member representation on the Senior International Officers Committee shall occur at least three months prior to the beginning of CCID’s fiscal year.
11.5.a. In the event a CCID Member Representative is unable is unable to fulfill the term of their commitment, the Officers of the Senior International Officers Committee may appoint a successor from among CCID members for the duration of the term.
11.5.b. CCID Member Representatives will serve for a period of one year coinciding with the corporation’s fiscal year.
11.5.c. CCID Member Representatives shall not serve as Chair Elect or Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee.
ARTICLE XII – MEETINGS
12.1. Semi-annual meetings of the Corporation's Board of Directors shall be scheduled so that one is held in each half of the fiscal year. The times and places for these semi-annual meetings shall be determined by a majority vote of Members of the Board of Directors during the Corporation's annual meeting.
12.2. The first of the semi-annual meetings of the Board of Directors held in each fiscal year shall be designated as the Corporation’s annual meeting.
12.3. A quorum is comprised of two thirds of the total voting board member institutions, present either in person or conference call. A majority of the votes cast at the meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the action of the members.
12.4. The Senior International Officer from a Board Member institution may be appointed voting authority at semi-annual meetings of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer of the institution must inform the CCID Board Chair and Executive Director in writing prior to the scheduled meeting that s/he will delegate responsibility to the Senior International Officer.
12.5. Semi-annual meetings of the Corporation’s Senior International Officers Committee shall be scheduled in conjunction with the semi-annual meetings of the Board of Directors.
12.6. Other meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such times and places as from time to time may be designated by the Chair of the Board of Directors.
12.7. Other meetings Senior International Officers Committee may be held at such times and places as from time to time may be designated by the Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee.
12.8. Informal Action By The Board of Directors: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be agreed by the consensus of a quorum. For purposes of this section an e-mail transmission from an e-mail address on record constitutes a valid writing. The intent of this provision is to allow the board to use email to approve actions, as long as a quorum of board members gives consent.
ARTICLE XIII – VOTING
13.1. During any Exing of the Board of Directors each Board Member institution shall be entitled to one vote on each business affair of the Corporation which must be resolved by vote.
13.2. The Senior International Officer At Large will have full voting privileges during Board votes.
13.3. If the International Member At Large is a Senior International Officer, s/he will have full voting privileges during Board votes.
13.4. Each person in attendance may cast only one vote per business affair that must be resolved by vote.
11.1. Elections for the CCID Officers of Executive Committee and Senior International Officers Committee shall occur at least three months prior to the beginning of CCID’s fiscal year. Elections for each body will follow similar procedures.
11.2. The Host Institution Chief Executive Officer is exempt from elections.
11.3. Elections shall be conducted by electronic means unless otherwise permitted by these bylaws.
11.4. Elections may be held at any Board or Senior International Officers Committee meeting as may be necessary to elect an Officer's successor in the event an Officer is unable to fulfill the term of their commitment.
11.5. Elections for CCID Member representation on the Senior International Officers Committee shall occur at least three months prior to the beginning of CCID’s fiscal year.
11.5.a. In the event a CCID Member Representative is unable is unable to fulfill the term of their commitment, the Officers of the Senior International Officers Committee may appoint a successor from among CCID members for the duration of the term.
11.5.b. CCID Member Representatives will serve for a period of one year coinciding with the corporation’s fiscal year.
11.5.c. CCID Member Representatives shall not serve as Chair Elect or Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee.
ARTICLE XII – MEETINGS
12.1. Semi-annual meetings of the Corporation's Board of Directors shall be scheduled so that one is held in each half of the fiscal year. The times and places for these semi-annual meetings shall be determined by a majority vote of Members of the Board of Directors during the Corporation's annual meeting.
12.2. The first of the semi-annual meetings of the Board of Directors held in each fiscal year shall be designated as the Corporation’s annual meeting.
12.3. A quorum is comprised of two thirds of the total voting board member institutions, present either in person or conference call. A majority of the votes cast at the meeting at which a quorum is present shall constitute the action of the members.
12.4. The Senior International Officer from a Board Member institution may be appointed voting authority at semi-annual meetings of the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer of the institution must inform the CCID Board Chair and Executive Director in writing prior to the scheduled meeting that s/he will delegate responsibility to the Senior International Officer.
12.5. Semi-annual meetings of the Corporation’s Senior International Officers Committee shall be scheduled in conjunction with the semi-annual meetings of the Board of Directors.
12.6. Other meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such times and places as from time to time may be designated by the Chair of the Board of Directors.
12.7. Other meetings Senior International Officers Committee may be held at such times and places as from time to time may be designated by the Chair of the Senior International Officers Committee.
12.8. Informal Action By The Board of Directors: Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board at a meeting may be taken without a meeting if consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be agreed by the consensus of a quorum. For purposes of this section an e-mail transmission from an e-mail address on record constitutes a valid writing. The intent of this provision is to allow the board to use email to approve actions, as long as a quorum of board members gives consent.
ARTICLE XIII – VOTING
13.1. During any Exing of the Board of Directors each Board Member institution shall be entitled to one vote on each business affair of the Corporation which must be resolved by vote.
13.2. The Senior International Officer At Large will have full voting privileges during Board votes.
13.3. If the International Member At Large is a Senior International Officer, s/he will have full voting privileges during Board votes.
13.4. Each person in attendance may cast only one vote per business affair that must be resolved by vote.
ARTICLE XIV – AMENDMENTS
14.1. The Board of Directors may, in accordance with provisions set forth in these Bylaws, amend, alter or rescind the Bylaws at either of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual meetings of the Corporation during the fiscal year or at any special meeting called for such purposes.
14.2. The Executive Committee may not act to amend, alter, or rescind these Bylaws.
14.3. No amendment shall be made to these Bylaws which would cause the corporation to cease to qualify as an exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.
ARTICLE XV – FISCAL YEAR
15.1 Beginning September 1, 2016 the fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence each September 1 and end on August 31. To accommodate the change, the Corporation shall have a 14 month fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending August 31, 2016.
ARTICLE XVI – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: FINANCIAL MATTERS
16.1. Contracts and other Writings: Except as otherwise provided by resolution of the board or board policy, all contracts, deeds, leases, mortgages, grants, and other agreements of the corporation shall be executed on its behalf by the Chair, Executive Director, agent or other persons to whom the Board has delegated authority to execute such documents in accordance with policies approved by the Board.
16.2. Checks, Drafts: All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by the Executive Director, Host College Chief Executive Officer or designee, agent or agents, of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board.
16.3. Deposits: All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such host college/fiscal agent, banks, trust companies, or other depository as the board may select.
16.4. A majority vote of approval by the Board Members in attendance at any meeting of the Corporation's Board of Directors is required for any Officer, Member of the Board of Directors or Member of the Senior International Officers Committee to collect, hold or disburses funds of the Corporation unless otherwise provided in these bylaws.
16.5. An annual audit of the Corporation’s financial accounts shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant every three (3) years whose audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for review during the Corporation’s annual meeting.
16.6. CCID accepts and adopts the policies of the United States IRS 990 tax rules and regulations. The four specific 990 policy statements relate to 1) Conflict of Interest, 2) Document Retention and Destruction, 3) Joint Venture, and 4) Whistleblower, and may be found as Appendix G to these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XVII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
17.1. In conducting affairs of the Corporation, not specifically addressed in the Articles of Incorporation of these Bylaws, the Corporation shall adhere to Robert's Rules of Order.
ARTICLE XVIII – NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
18.1 The officers, directors, committee members, employees, and persons served by this corporation shall be selected entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin. It is the policy of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin.
14.1. The Board of Directors may, in accordance with provisions set forth in these Bylaws, amend, alter or rescind the Bylaws at either of the regularly scheduled, semi-annual meetings of the Corporation during the fiscal year or at any special meeting called for such purposes.
14.2. The Executive Committee may not act to amend, alter, or rescind these Bylaws.
14.3. No amendment shall be made to these Bylaws which would cause the corporation to cease to qualify as an exempt corporation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.
ARTICLE XV – FISCAL YEAR
15.1 Beginning September 1, 2016 the fiscal year of the Corporation shall commence each September 1 and end on August 31. To accommodate the change, the Corporation shall have a 14 month fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending August 31, 2016.
ARTICLE XVI – SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: FINANCIAL MATTERS
16.1. Contracts and other Writings: Except as otherwise provided by resolution of the board or board policy, all contracts, deeds, leases, mortgages, grants, and other agreements of the corporation shall be executed on its behalf by the Chair, Executive Director, agent or other persons to whom the Board has delegated authority to execute such documents in accordance with policies approved by the Board.
16.2. Checks, Drafts: All checks, drafts, or other orders for payment of money, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by the Executive Director, Host College Chief Executive Officer or designee, agent or agents, of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board.
16.3. Deposits: All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such host college/fiscal agent, banks, trust companies, or other depository as the board may select.
16.4. A majority vote of approval by the Board Members in attendance at any meeting of the Corporation's Board of Directors is required for any Officer, Member of the Board of Directors or Member of the Senior International Officers Committee to collect, hold or disburses funds of the Corporation unless otherwise provided in these bylaws.
16.5. An annual audit of the Corporation’s financial accounts shall be conducted by an independent certified public accountant every three (3) years whose audit report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors for review during the Corporation’s annual meeting.
16.6. CCID accepts and adopts the policies of the United States IRS 990 tax rules and regulations. The four specific 990 policy statements relate to 1) Conflict of Interest, 2) Document Retention and Destruction, 3) Joint Venture, and 4) Whistleblower, and may be found as Appendix G to these By-Laws.
ARTICLE XVII – PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
17.1. In conducting affairs of the Corporation, not specifically addressed in the Articles of Incorporation of these Bylaws, the Corporation shall adhere to Robert's Rules of Order.
ARTICLE XVIII – NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
18.1 The officers, directors, committee members, employees, and persons served by this corporation shall be selected entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with regard to race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin. It is the policy of Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin.
Privacy Policy
Community Colleges for International Development (“CCID”, “we”, “our”, “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy outlines how CCID collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information about you in connection with our website, and other interactions with you. This Privacy Policy explains what we do with your personal data. It describes how we collect, use and process your personal data, and how, in doing so, we comply with our legal obligations to you. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting and safeguarding your data privacy rights.
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal data of CCID website visitors, members, outreach partners, and other people whom we may contact in order to carry out our business. Whether you are visiting our website, contacting us, participating in one of our programs, registering or attending an event, we are committed to protecting your privacy rights and your personal data.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our website?
When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form or application, register for events or webinars, sign up as a member, outreach partner, university partner, or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. Only a limited amount of people in the organization are authorized to view your information and in turn, have a responsibility to protect it.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
This Privacy Policy applies to the personal data of CCID website visitors, members, outreach partners, and other people whom we may contact in order to carry out our business. Whether you are visiting our website, contacting us, participating in one of our programs, registering or attending an event, we are committed to protecting your privacy rights and your personal data.
What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our website?
When registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number or other details to help you with your experience.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you subscribe to our newsletter, fill out a form or application, register for events or webinars, sign up as a member, outreach partner, university partner, or enter information on our site.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
- To improve our website in order to better serve you.
- To quickly process your transactions.
- To send emails about programs and events.
- To follow up with them after correspondence (email or phone inquiries).
How do we protect your information?
We implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. Only a limited amount of people in the organization are authorized to view your information and in turn, have a responsibility to protect it.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites.
Terms & Conditions
Last updated November 1, 2018
AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID ("Company", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the www.ccidinc.org website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.
USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not under the age of 13; (3) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site; (4) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (5) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (6) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
1. The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
2. You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
3. You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
4. Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
5. Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
6. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
7. Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
8. Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another.
9. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
10. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
11. Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner.
12. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors;
13. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
14. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.
CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
By posting your Contributions to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels.
This license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.
GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
We may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1) you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity; (5) you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews; (6) you should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading statements; and (8) you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.
MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE
Use License
If you access the Site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use. You shall not: (1) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, or decrypt the application; (2) make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the application; (4) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted by us or the licensors of the application; (5) use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended; (6) make the application available over a network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time; (7) use the application for creating a product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application; (8) use the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail; or (9) use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application.
Apple and Android Devices
The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to access the Site: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor’s terms of service; (2) we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application; and (6) you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE AND CONTENT
The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.
ADVERTISERS
We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in certain areas of the Site, such as sidebar advertisements or banner advertisements. If you are an advertiser, you shall take full responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Site and any services provided on the Site or products sold through those advertisements. Further, as an advertiser, you warrant and represent that you possess all rights and authority to place advertisements on the Site, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, publicity rights, and contractual rights. We simply provide the space to place such advertisements, and we have no other relationship with advertisers.
SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. If you access the Site from any region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the U.S., then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the U.S., and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the U.S. Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (a “Notification”). A copy of your Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification. Please be advised that pursuant to applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are not sure that material located on or linked to by the Site infringes your copyright, you should consider first contacting an attorney.
TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the U.S. Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of the U.S. shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal Negotiations
To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a "Dispute" and collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.
Binding Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the International Commercial Arbitration Court under the European Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146) according to the Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is considered as the part of this clause.
Restrictions
The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration
The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE six (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the Site; (3) breach of these Terms of Use; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
USER DATA
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:
Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID
20515 State Hwy 249, Suite 11296
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Phone: 281-290-2909
[email protected]
AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID ("Company", “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the www.ccidinc.org website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.
USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not under the age of 13; (3) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site; (4) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (5) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (6) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
1. The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
2. You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
3. You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
4. Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
5. Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
6. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
7. Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
8. Your Contributions do not advocate the violent overthrow of any government or incite, encourage, or threaten physical harm against another.
9. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
10. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
11. Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner.
12. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors;
13. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
14. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.
Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.
CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
By posting your Contributions to any part of the Site, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels.
This license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
We have the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, (1) to edit, redact, or otherwise change any Contributions; (2) to re-categorize any Contributions to place them in more appropriate locations on the Site; and (3) to pre-screen or delete any Contributions at any time and for any reason, without notice. We have no obligation to monitor your Contributions.
GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS
We may provide you areas on the Site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria: (1) you should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed; (2) your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language; (3) your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability; (4) your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity; (5) you should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews; (6) you should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct; (7) you may not post any false or misleading statements; and (8) you may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.
We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.
MOBILE APPLICATION LICENSE
Use License
If you access the Site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use. You shall not: (1) decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, attempt to derive the source code of, or decrypt the application; (2) make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the application; (3) violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the application; (4) remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted by us or the licensors of the application; (5) use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended; (6) make the application available over a network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time; (7) use the application for creating a product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application; (8) use the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail; or (9) use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application.
Apple and Android Devices
The following terms apply when you use a mobile application obtained from either the Apple Store or Google Play (each an “App Distributor”) to access the Site: (1) the license granted to you for our mobile application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on a device that utilizes the Apple iOS or Android operating systems, as applicable, and in accordance with the usage rules set forth in the applicable App Distributor’s terms of service; (2) we are responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application as specified in the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use or as otherwise required under applicable law, and you acknowledge that each App Distributor has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the mobile application; (3) in the event of any failure of the mobile application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify the applicable App Distributor, and the App Distributor, in accordance with its terms and policies, may refund the purchase price, if any, paid for the mobile application, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App Distributor will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the mobile application; (4) you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. government as a “terrorist supporting” country and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties; (5) you must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the mobile application, e.g., if you have a VoIP application, then you must not be in violation of their wireless data service agreement when using the mobile application; and (6) you acknowledge and agree that the App Distributors are third-party beneficiaries of the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use, and that each App Distributor will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the terms and conditions in this mobile application license contained in these Terms of Use against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site ("Submissions") provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE AND CONTENT
The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties ("Third-Party Content"). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.
ADVERTISERS
We allow advertisers to display their advertisements and other information in certain areas of the Site, such as sidebar advertisements or banner advertisements. If you are an advertiser, you shall take full responsibility for any advertisements you place on the Site and any services provided on the Site or products sold through those advertisements. Further, as an advertiser, you warrant and represent that you possess all rights and authority to place advertisements on the Site, including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights, publicity rights, and contractual rights. We simply provide the space to place such advertisements, and we have no other relationship with advertisers.
SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data privacy and security. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy posted on the Site, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. If you access the Site from any region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the U.S., then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the U.S., and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the U.S. Further, we do not knowingly accept, request, or solicit information from children or knowingly market to children. Therefore, in accordance with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if we receive actual knowledge that anyone under the age of 13 has provided personal information to us without the requisite and verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from the Site as quickly as is reasonably practical.
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS
We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below (a “Notification”). A copy of your Notification will be sent to the person who posted or stored the material addressed in the Notification. Please be advised that pursuant to applicable law you may be held liable for damages if you make material misrepresentations in a Notification. Thus, if you are not sure that material located on or linked to by the Site infringes your copyright, you should consider first contacting an attorney.
TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.
If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
GOVERNING LAW
These Terms shall be governed by and defined following the laws of the U.S. Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID and yourself irrevocably consent that the courts of the U.S. shall have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any dispute which may arise in connection with these terms.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Informal Negotiations
To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related to these Terms of Use (each a "Dispute" and collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) days before initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice from one Party to the other Party.
Binding Arbitration
Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this contract, including any question regarding its existence, validity, or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the International Commercial Arbitration Court under the European Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146) according to the Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is considered as the part of this clause.
Restrictions
The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration
The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
DISCLAIMER
THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND OUR SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SITE AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE, (5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US DURING THE six (6) MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING. CERTAIN US STATE LAWS AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the Site; (3) breach of these Terms of Use; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
USER DATA
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
CALIFORNIA USERS AND RESIDENTS
If any complaint with us is not satisfactorily resolved, you can contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, California 95834 or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (916) 445-1254.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at:
Community Colleges for International Development Inc, CCID
20515 State Hwy 249, Suite 11296
Houston, TX 77070
United States
Phone: 281-290-2909
[email protected]
