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NEIU WEB TERMS OF USE

Legal Notices of Terms and Conditions:

Access to the NEIU Web is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as use of the NEIU Web constitutes acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions:

Rules for Individuals under Thirteen Years of Age

NEIU is committed to complying fully with the Children?s Online Privacy Protection Act. Accordingly, if a user of the NEIU Web is under the age of thirteen, such user is not authorized to provide NEIU with personally identifying information, and the University will not use any such information in its database or other data collection activities. NEIU appreciates cooperation with this federally mandated requirement. Users under the age of thirteen and their parents or guardians are cautioned that the collection of personal information volunteered by unauthorized children online or by e-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult until the University becomes aware that the user is under the age of thirteen and such information may be subject to public access.

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither NEIU, nor any of its units, programs, employees, agents or individual trustees, shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained in the NEIU Web and assumes no responsibility for anyone?s use of the information. In no event shall the NEIU Web, NEIU or its units, programs, employees, agents or individual trustees be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data

Although the data found using NEIU?s access systems have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, express or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. NEIU provides this information on an ?as is? basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If a user has obtained information from any NEIU Web pages via a source other than the NEIU pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

NEIU is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of NEIU and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by NEIU.

Disclaimer for External Links

The NEIU Web has links to other Web sites. These include links to Web sites operated by Illinois agencies and officials, other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When a user leaves the NEIU Web and visits another site, the user is subject to the privacy policy of that new site. NEIU is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that NEIU is not liable for the defamatory, negligent, inaccurate, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links from the NEIU Web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from NEIU. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites. The NEIU Web contains links to other related World Wide Web sites and resources. Since NEIU and its Web site is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, the user should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster.

Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data

Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restricted access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, pages, and files are reorganized. The user expressly agrees that use of the University Web is at the user?s sole risk. NEIU does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics published on this Web or server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. NEIU and/or its respective units and programs may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.

Copyleft:

The text of this website is available for modification and reuse under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 3.0 Unported License and the GNU Free Documentation License (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back cover texts).

Security:

NEIU conforms to security standards and Information Technology practices to assure the integrity of data and privacy of its clients. Such practices include authentication, monitoring, auditing and encryption. The computing infrastructure, network, and systems procedures are designed and maintained to ensure a high level of integrity and security. Access to information is restricted to faculty, staff and students who have legitimate need for the information.

Choice of Law:

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.

Illinois Freedom of Information Act:

As a state institution, NEIU may be legally required under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act or other laws to provide specific information, such as some electronic correspondence sent via the NEIU Web.

FERPA:

NEIU also complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which generally prohibits the release of student education records without student permission. However, FERPA does permit the release of public or ?directory? information about students. Information about suppressing the release of ?directory? information

Social Security Numbers

NEIU follows appropriate procedures in collecting, maintaining and disseminating social security numbers of students, employees and individuals associated with NEIU and the NEIU Web.

Disclaimer:

This Northeastern Illinois University web site includes both official and unofficial pages.

Official pages are those sanctioned by Northeastern Illinois University; unofficial pages are those not sanctioned by Northeastern Illinois University, including, but not limited to staff, faculty, student organizations, and student personal pages. Northeastern Illinois University has no control over and is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the contents of any unofficial page. Information in the many World Wide Web pages that are linked to Northeastern Illinois University's official home pages comes from a variety of sources. Some of this information comes from official Northeastern Illinois University sources, but much of it comes from unoffi-cial or unaffiliated organizations and individuals, both internal and external to the University. Northeastern Illinois University does not necessarily author, edit, or monitor these unofficial pages and therefore cannot assume responsibility for their content.

The views and opinions expressed on any unofficial page are strictly those of the page author.