Terms of Use

Legal Information

A. General Provisions
B. End User Terms and Conditions
C. Third Party Notices
D. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability
E. Site Policies, Modification, and Severability

By using or allowing others to use the software, materials, interactive features, and website associated with abeka.com (the “Website”), you (the “User”) are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and conditions (“Agreement”). Any person interacting with the Website in any way, including but not limited to students, teachers, administrators, and parents, are Users for the purposes of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you are not entitled to use this Website. If you are dissatisfied with this Website, any Website content, or the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you agree that your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue your use of this Website. You acknowledge and accept that your use of this Website is at your sole risk. You represent you have the legal capacity and authority to accept these Legal Terms and Conditions on behalf of yourself or any party you represent. Certain terms of this Agreement may not apply to your use of the Website however all applicable terms are nonetheless binding. As the rightful owner of the Website, Abeka, Inc. (“Abeka”) reserves the right in its sole and unfettered discretion to change or terminate the terms of this Agreement at any time and from time to time without any notice to you by posting said changes on the abeka.com website. Any such changes are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference as though fully set forth herein.

General Provisions

Indemnification. You, the User of this Website, agree to indemnify and hold Abeka, its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent, successors and/or assigns, and each of their directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners and employees, harmless from and against any loss, liability, claim, demand, damages, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of this Agreement or in connection with any use of the Website including but not limited to any damages, losses, or liabilities whatsoever with respect to damage to any property or loss of any data arising from the possession, use, or operation of the Website by the User or any customers, users, students, or others, or arising from transmission of information or the lack thereof connected with the Website described in this Agreement.
Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated. This Agreement may be terminated at Abeka's sole discretion and without prior notice, or by mutual written agreement between the parties, but not by the User. Abeka may suspend, terminate, or delete your access to the Website without prior notice and in Abeka's sole and unfettered discretion and Abeka shall not be liable for any such suspension, termination, or deletion or its effects, including but not limited to interruption of business or education, loss of data or property, property damage, or any other hardship, losses, or damages. Abeka may unilaterally and without notice terminate this Agreement and/or your access to the Website if you or any other person or entity using the Website violates any provision of this Agreement. Abeka shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any termination. Upon termination you or any other person or party using the Website shall cease to use the Website at your sole cost and expense.
Updates. At its option, from time to time, Abeka may create updated versions of the Website and may make such updates available to you either for a fee or for free. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any such updates will be subject to the terms of this Agreement including any amendments to this Agreement, to be determined in Abeka's sole discretion.
Proprietary Materials. All content available through the Website, including designs, text, graphics, pictures, video, information, applications, software, music, sound, and other files, and their selection and arrangement (“Site Content”), as well as all software and materials contained in or related to the Website are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. You hereby agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit, or create derivative works from such content or materials. Systematic retrieval of data or other content from the Website to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, recreation, database, or directory of Website materials is prohibited except as provided for herein. Use of Website content or materials for any purpose not expressly provided for herein is prohibited.
Disclaimer of Warranty. The Website is provided “as is”, with all faults and without warranty of any kind. Abeka HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF ACCURACY, OF QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. Abeka DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR CORRECT OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS OR REQUIREMENTS, THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE CONTENT IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. You assume the entire risk as to the quality, results, and performance of the Website as well as the entire risk and cost of all service, repair, or correction. No oral or written information, advice, suggestions, or recommendations given by Abeka, its representatives, dealers, distributors, agents, or employees shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this Agreement and you may not rely on any such information, advice, suggestions, or recommendations. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or consumer rights so some exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.
Limitation of Liability. You hereby agree that Abeka, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and assigns, and each of their directors, officers, agents, contractors, partners, and employees, shall not be liable to you or any third party for any indirect, special, consequential, or incidental damages including but not limited to damages for loss of funds or property, business interruption, loss of business opportunity, loss of data, or any other hardship, damages, or losses arising out of or related to: the use or inability to use the Website, however caused; unauthorized or accidental access to or alteration of data; statements or conduct of any third party; or any matter relating to the use of the Website; and even if Abeka has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain remedies or damages so some exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be ineffective, unenforceable, or illegal for any reason, Abeka shall be deemed reformed such provision to the extent necessary to make it effective, enforceable, and legal or such provision may be deemed severed and in either case this Agreement with such provision reformed or severed shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Controlling Law and Controversies. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida and of the United States. You understand and agree that use of the Website may involve interstate data transmissions which may be considered a transaction in interstate commerce under federal law. If any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement cannot be solved by negotiation between the parties, the parties hereby agree to attempt in good faith to settle the dispute through mediation administered by a mutually agreed upon mediator in Escambia County, FL. In the event of legal action relating to the Agreement or the Website, the venue of such action shall be in the State or Federal Court situated in Escambia County, Florida, and User expressly waives any defense of forum non conveniens.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Abeka and the User relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings, promises, and undertakings, if any, made orally or in writing with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification, amendment, waiver, termination, or discharge of any portion of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed and confirmed in writing by Abeka.
References. All references herein shall mean, include and refer to Abeka, its subsidiaries, affiliates, parent, successors and/or assigns.

End User Terms and Conditions

Ownership. This Website and all associated materials provided by Abeka are the solely owned or appropriately licensed property of Abeka. The Website is licensed, not sold, to you under the terms of this Agreement. Abeka does not sell, convey, transfer or assign any title, ownership right, or interest in or to the Website. By using this Website, you are agreeing only to a non-exclusive, nontransferable license to use, according to the terms of this Agreement, the Website and any software programs or other proprietary material of third parties that are incorporated into the Website. Abeka reserves and retains all applicable right, title, and interest (including but not limited to copyrights, patents, trademarks, and service marks and any and all other intellectual property rights) in and to the Website and all associated materials. Any remuneration paid for this product constitute a license fee for the use of the Website.
Use.
1. The copying, reproduction, duplication, translation, reverse engineering, adaptation, decompilation, disassembly, reverse assembly, modification, or alteration of the Website or any portion thereof is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Abeka except as provided for herein. The merger or inclusion of the Website or any portion thereof with any computer program, and the creation of derivative works or programs from the Website or any portion thereof, is also expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Abeka.
2. Requests for permission to reproduce, duplicate, adapt, or otherwise exploit any portion of the Website should be submitted in writing to Abeka address listed at the end of this Agreement. Any permissions granted shall be in the sole, unfettered and exclusive discretion of Abeka.
3. Neither the Website nor any part thereof may be rented, leased, sold, assigned, transferred, re-licensed, sub-licensed, or conveyed for any purpose. Any attempted rental, lease, sale, assignment, transfer, re-license, sub-license, conveyance, gift, or other disposition of the Website in violation of this Agreement is null and void. Any act or failure to prevent an act in violation of this Agreement may result in civil and/or criminal prosecution.
4. Programs or software developed and/or owned by entities other than Abeka and included with or incorporated into the Website (“Third Party Software”) is subject to and its use is governed by this Agreement. The use of Third Party Software except as for any purpose other than its intended use in conjunction with the Website is prohibited.
Registration and Identifying Information. You hereby represent and warrant that any and all information provided by you to Abeka shall be complete, true, accurate, and current in all respects and that you shall update any changes to information as soon as such changes occur. As related to your use of the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account information or password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account and password. When providing any identifying information about students or minors, you hereby represent and warrant that you are authorized to provide such information and that you have read and agreed to the terms of the Privacy Policy associated with this Website, which is incorporated by reference.
Third Party Sites and Content. The Website may contain (or may send you through or to) links to other websites (“Third Party Sites”) 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”). Abeka does not check such Third Party Sites and Third Party Content for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness and Abeka is not responsible for any Third Party Sites accessed through use of the Website or for any Third Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Website, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third Party Site or any Third Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by Abeka. Although some computers may employ filtering software to prevent access to certain Third Party Sites, Abeka shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for any Third Party Sites or Third Party Content accessed through use of the Website.
User Conduct. You represent, warrant, and agree that no materials of any kind submitted through your account or otherwise created, used, posted, transmitted, or shared by you or others through you on or through the Website will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights; or contain libelous, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material. You further agree not to use the Website to:
1. collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Website;
2. send unsolicited communications to other users of the Website;
3. use the Website in any unlawful or unauthorized manner or in any other manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or the intellectual property rights owned or licensed by Abeka as described elsewhere herein;
4. upload, post, transmit, share, store, or otherwise make available any content that Abeka deems harmful, threatening, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, abusive, inflammatory, harassing, vulgar, obscene, fraudulent, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;
5. upload, post, transmit, share, store, or otherwise make publicly available through the Website any private information of any third party;
6. upload, post, transmit, share, or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
7. intimidate or harass another;
8. upload, post, transmit, share, store, or otherwise make available content that would constitute, encourage, or provide instructions for a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national, or international law;
9. use or attempt to use another's account, service, or system or create a false identity on the Website;
10. interfere with or disrupt the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Website;
11. upload, post, transmit, share, store, or otherwise make available content that infringes any proprietary rights of any party or defames, slanders, or libels any party, or otherwise violates any law of the United States or the jurisdiction in which you reside;
12. upload, post, transmit, share, store, or otherwise make available content that, in the sole judgment of Abeka, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Website, or which may expose Abeka or its users to any harm or liability of any type.
13. link any pages or content within this website to any other websites without the prior written permission of Abeka.
Contact. If you have any questions regarding this Policy, please contact:
Abeka
P.O. Box 19100
Pensacola, FL
32523-9100, U.S.A.