Terms and Conditions
Welcome to isiinc.com (the “Website”), owned and published by Innovative Services, Inc. (“Innovative Services,” “we,” or “us”). Please carefully read these Terms and Conditions, which govern your use of the Website. By using the Website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
1. Publishing Schedule. Innovative Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 39-1969834. Our mission is to provide flexible, accessible and family-centered supports and services that honor the dignity, respect the rights and maximize the potential of each individual. Innovative Services generally publishes newsletters once a month but reserves the right to take periodic publishing breaks and makes no guarantees about the frequency or volume that new content will be published. Furthermore, nothing in these Terms and Conditions, or in Innovative Services’ Privacy Policy (incorporated herein by reference) shall be construed as obligating us to continue operations, or to bind us to any users in any way if we choose to discontinue operations.
2. Copyright. You acknowledge that the materials on the Website (including, but not limited to, text, photos, images, graphics, illustrations, audio recordings, videos, and/or films) are protected by copyright and other proprietary rights, and you agree not to copy, publish, transmit, download, distribute, or otherwise use or appropriate these materials in any way without our prior written consent. You also agree not to embed or frame any of the content on the Website without our prior written consent. Further, you will not scrape, decompile, reverse engineer, or use other technology to copy in whole or in part any materials from the Website, including the Website source code, for republication or any other purpose. Any unauthorized uses of our materials will result in an immediate breach of these Terms and Conditions, as well as other applicable laws. If you believe that material on the Website infringes the copyrights of another person or entity, please contact us.
3. Trademarks. The Innovative Services’ trademarks, service marks, product and service names, and other source-identifying indicia (the “Innovative Services’ Marks”) are owned by us, and you agree not to use the Innovative Services’ Marks in any manner without our prior written consent.
4. Third-Party Content. The content of third parties, including links to stories, job postings, and advertisements displayed and/or served on the Website are the property of their respective parties and are provided for informational purposes only. We have not reviewed the content of all sites linked to from our Website or third-party content displayed and/or served on the Website, and we are not responsible for this content and do not endorse the third-party providers of this content.
5. Submissions.
(a) We do not claim any ownership rights in any comments or other content submitted by you to the Website (“Submissions”). Nonetheless, you hereby grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable, assignable, worldwide license to modify, delete from, add to, translate, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based upon, and otherwise use the Submissions, in whole or in part, for advertising or any other lawful purpose, in any media formats or channels now existing or hereafter created. We retain the right to edit, modify, or remove Submissions, in whole or part, at any time and without notice. You also agree that we may identify you as the author of your Submissions by name, screen name, or otherwise as we deem appropriate. You release and hold harmless Innovative Services and its affiliates from any and all claims you might have for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, defamation, or violations of your right of privacy and publicity arising from your Submissions.
(b) Innovative Services accepts no responsibility whatsoever in connection with or arising from your Submissions, including but not limited to disputes with third parties arising from such Submissions. You represent and warrant that your Submissions will not be obscene, vulgar, abusive, threatening, or libelous, or otherwise defamatory, will not infringe on the rights of any entity or individual, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, and/or privacy and publicity rights, and will not otherwise violate any local, state, federal, or international laws. We reserve the right to prevent you from submitting Submissions to the Website, including but not limited to comments, job postings, and advertisements, and to restrict, delete, or remove such Submissions for any reason at any time.
(c) We do not endorse and have no control over Submissions submitted to the Website. Submissions submitted to the Website are not necessarily reviewed by us prior to posting and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Innovative Services. We make no warranties, express or implied, as to any Submissions or their accuracy and reliability.
6. Website Security. You agree not to make any attempt to violate the security of the Website or the Website’s host server(s). You are prohibited from accessing or attempting to access data on the Website or the Website’s host server(s) to which you are not an authorized user, including user accounts and administrative areas. You agree you will not make any attempt to probe, scan, or test the vulnerabilities or capabilities of the Website or the Website’s host server(s).
7. Communicating with Innovative Services. When contacting Innovative Services, you agree to be truthful about your identity, any pertinent affiliations, and your intentions. Further, you agree that any information or materials you may receive or otherwise obtain from Innovative Services may be confidential in nature and will be used for the sole purpose stated in your communications with us. You agree not to use any materials or information solicited or otherwise obtained from Innovative Services to advance competing business interests.
8. Communications. You agree we can communicate with you by mail, email, telephone, or by posting notices on the Website.
9. Disclaimers.
(a) While we do our best to prevent viruses, worms, and other harmful materials from being distributed through the Website, we do not warrant that materials on the Website or available for download from the Website will be free of such materials. We will not be held liable for any damage, no matter how remotely related, caused by the use of the Website. Users assume all risk when viewing or otherwise accessing the Website.
(b) We will make reasonable efforts to keep the Website service available on an ongoing basis. You may experience poor performance or temporary unavailability from time to time based on the need for us to provide maintenance or reasons beyond our control. We shall not be liable for any poor performance or unavailability of the Website.
(c) THE MATERIAL ON THIS WEBSITE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE, FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED BY MEANS OF THE WEBSITE) ARE PROVIDED AS IS TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT AND WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK OF LOSS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, OWNERS, AGENTS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES EVEN IF WE OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, OWNERS, AGENTS, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE TOTAL LIABILITY IN ANY EVENT IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT, IF ANY, ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE, AND YOU HEREBY RELEASE US AND OUR AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, OWNERS, AGENTS, AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS, LIABILITIES, AND CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF THIS LIMITATION.
11. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold Innovative Services and its affiliates, employees, members, owners, agents, and other representatives harmless from any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising from or in relation to your use of the Website (including any financial losses or damage to hardware, software, or other equipment), your Submissions to the Website, and/or your breach of any representation, warranty, or other provision of these Terms and Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, this will include disputes that are settled out of court or resolved through mediation or arbitration, at our election.
12. Termination of Access. We reserve the right to bar your further use of the Website at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice. We also reserve the right to pursue any and all remedies available to us for any breach of these Terms and Conditions. You agree we will not be liable to you or anyone else for any termination of your access, or any modification or discontinuance of the Website or any service or product offered through the Website.
13. Governing Law. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Wisconsin, without regard to its conflict of law principles. If any term or provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unenforceable, the remaining terms and provisions shall survive in full force and effect. You waive any defense or objection otherwise available based on jurisdiction, venue, or the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
14. Revisions to Terms and Conditions. We retain the right to alter and/or terminate these Terms and Conditions at any time without notice. The current Terms and Conditions at any given time supersede any and all previous Terms and Conditions. At our option, we may notify users of changes to these terms through advisement on the Terms and Conditions hyperlink on the Website. Any modification is effective as of the posting of the change.
15. Entire Agreement. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Website, excepting only Innovative Services’ Privacy Policy and, as it relates to Employers and/or Recruiters. Failure by us to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. You are prohibited from engaging in, suggesting or encouraging illegal activity in connection with the Website and we will cooperate with law enforcement officials as appropriate.
Please note that our Privacy Policy also governs use of the Website.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated on December 26, 2018.