Terms & Conditions
The following Terms & Conditions govern the use of IDEA’s website ("IDEA’s website" or "this site"). By visiting IDEA's website, you specifically and automatically agree to abide by these Terms & Conditions. IDEA reserves the right to modify these Terms & Conditions at any time. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to these Terms & Conditions shall mean that you have accepted the changes in their entirety.
Use of Materials on this Site
In keeping with IDEA’s goals and mission, it is IDEA’s policy to allow limited reproduction and distribution of the materials posted on our website, unless particular materials are specifically restricted as noted on individual Web pages. Accordingly, you may copy, reproduce, and distribute content from this website that is owned or controlled by IDEA, provided that: (1) the particular article or section is reproduced in its entirety in its original form and that you do not edit or otherwise change the substance or the content of material that you copy from this website, or change or delete any copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices; (2) all copies include a statement that the material was reproduced from www.idebate.org with the permission of the International Debate Education Association; (3) all copies include the following notice, "Copyright © 2005 International Debate Education Association. All Rights Reserved”; (4) the copies are distributed only for noncommercial educational or public policy purposes; and (5) the copies are distributed at no charge. Provided you comply with all of these conditions, IDEA grants you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to reproduce, copy, and distribute the materials on our website.
Other than as specifically described in the preceding paragraph, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, display, republish, transmit, repost, or otherwise use the content on our website without prior written permission from the International Debate Education Association. To request such permission, please contact us. The name “International Debate Education Association”, the cartoon bubble logo, and all related indicia are the trademarked properties of the International Debate Education Association, and in no event may they be reproduced separately from the textual content associated with them on this website.
Copyright Notice
IDEA US and IDEA NL are separate organizations that operate independently yet cooperate informally with each other. This website, a joint presentation, is intended to promote both organizations’ interests while maintaining their respective transparency.
Unless specified otherwise, the International Debate Education Association owns or controls all materials that appear on the IDEA website, including, but not limited to, text, artwork, photographs, graphics, audio and video clips. IDEA’s rights in and to all materials on this website are protected by U.S. and international laws.
Security
IDEA works to maintain the privacy of any personally identifiable information (name, mailing address, email address, etc.) that may be collected though our websites. Please note, however, that, though the IDEA website has security measures in place, IDEA does not represent, warrant, or guarantee that personal information will be protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alterations. Similarly, IDEA disclaims liability for personal information submitted through the IDEA website. Users are hereby advised that they submit such personal information at their own risk.
Outside Links
IDEA’s website includes temporary and permanent links to other websites. IDEA hereby disclaims responsibility for the privacy and security practices of non-IDEA websites, or for the nature of the content contained therein. Links to non-IDEA websites do not constitute endorsement of those websites by IDEA.
Discussion Boards and Online Forums
The information and opinions expressed in materials posted by visitors on discussion boards, lists, or other venues of the IDEA website, including, without limitation, the IDEA blog, the IDEA Radio Station, IDEA Podcast(s), or the IDEA Internet streaming radio station (“Forums”), are not necessarily those of IDEA or its affiliates. IDEA makes no representations or warranties regarding such posted materials and does not monitor, control, or accept liability for any information posted to the Forums.
IDEA’s forums are public, not private communications. Therefore, any personal information you voluntarily disclose can be collected and used by others and may result in unsolicited messages. IDEA specifically disclaims responsibility for such third parties’s usage of any information posted to the Forums.
By entering this website or participating in or posting to any Forum, you represent and warrant to IDEA the following: That, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to this website or your participation in or posting to any Forum, you shall not submit, upload or post to any Forum any text, graphic material, or other information or data (singly or collectively, “content”) that (1) libels, defames, invades privacy, or is obscene, pornographic, abusive, or threatening; (2) infringes any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, including, but not limited to, infringement of copyrights or trademarks; (3) falsifies or deletes author attributions, legal notices, or other proprietary designations; (4) violates any law; (5) contains viruses, corrupted files, or other materials that may cause damage to anothers computer; or (6) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or sales of goods or services. By posting any content on our forums, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the International Debate Education Association and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, from and against any and all third party claims, demands, fines, penalties, damages, liabilities, costs, fees, expenses, or amounts, of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, attorneys fees, arising or resulting from or in connection with your breach of the foregoing representations and warranties to IDEA.
By posting content on a Forum, you acknowledge and agree that you thereby grant to the International Debate Education Association a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, and unrestricted worldwide right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, and distribute the posted content or incorporate the posted content into any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed for any purpose, including, without limitation, advertising and promotion, and that you thereby waive all "moral rights" with respect to the posted content.
Release and Indemnity
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you acknowledge by your entry to this website or participation in or posting to any Forum, you hereby agree to release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against the International Debate Education Association, and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, arising from or in connection with your use of IDEA's website. You also agree to indemnify and hold harmless IDEA, and its current and former trustees, officers, staff, consultants, and agents, if any, from and against any and all actual or potential costs, fees, damages, assessments, penalties, sums, or amounts of any kind or nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, attoneys’ fees, arising from or in connection with your use of IDEA's website or failure to abide by applicable law.
Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts to be fully performed within that State. Any dispute arising from these Terms and Conditions shall be finally resolved by the courts of the State of New York, United States of America. Venue of any court proceeding related thereto shall lie exclusively within the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.
