Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Hampton-Brown Inside
e-Tools
Description of Services
The Inside Learning Student Web Site
The
Student Web Site is a directory of online resources tied to Inside instruction. Resources include electronic
versions of the Student Editions; black line masters; rubrics; and links to
carefully selected, external Web sites.
The Inside Online Coach®
·
View Reports of
student results from using the Online Coach®
·
Listen to an
audio recording of students reading aloud
·
Restrict
Selection Assignments
·
Change Settings
The Inside Lesson Planner
The
Inside Lesson Planner is a web-based tool that allows teachers who have
purchased Inside to create their own lesson plans from scratch, print lesson
plans and other reports in various formats, add and save their own unique
activities, and share their lesson plans with other teachers in their school
district.
The Inside Teaching Resources
Directory
The
Inside Teaching Resources
Directory Site is a directory of online resources for the Teacher. Resources
include electronic versions of the Teacher Editions with embedded links to
other files; Lesson Planning and Pacing Guide; Digital Library; Inside
Libraries; Transparencies; Student Resources; Vocabulary Rating Scale, Vocabulary
Log, Reading Strategies Log, Home-School Connections, Inside Interactive
Practice Book: Teacher’s Annotated Edition; Fluency Practice and Assessment;
Word Builder; and Reteaching Lessons.
Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
Date last updated: May 8,
2008
Please read these terms
carefully before using any of our services. Please review our Privacy Policy
set forth below, which also governs your use of Inside e-Tools (the “Sites”),
to understand our practices. By accessing and using our Sites, you indicate
your agreement to these terms. If you do not accept these terms, please do not
use the Sites.
Hampton-Brown reserves the
right to change the Terms of Use and other guidelines or rules posted on the
Sites from time to time at its sole discretion, and will update the
"Effective Date" notice above whenever we do so. Your continued use
of the Sites after such notice has been posted constitutes your acceptance of
the changes. Your use of the Sites will be subject to the most current version
of the Terms of Use, rules, and guidelines posted at the time of such use. You
should periodically check the "Terms of Use" link to view the current
terms. Our Sites are intended for use by classroom teachers, administrators,
and students who have purchased and are using our programs. An authorized
purchase is required to set up an account. Once you register, your account is
password protected. You must not create a false identity when registering or
use or attempt to use another’s account, password, or service without authorization
in writing from Hampton-Brown. You are responsible for maintaining the
confidentiality of your password.
Registered users may
download, print, and store any PDF documents for noncommercial, personal, and
classroom use only, provided that all copyright and proprietary notices are
kept intact. You may not post, transmit, or otherwise distribute any material
that may be unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, infringing on any
copyright or right of others, or damaging to software or hardware. You also may
not use our Sites to advertise or solicit. Hampton-Brown reserves the right,
which it may or may not exercise, to review, edit, or delete any material that
it deems to be inappropriate or in violation of these Terms of Use.
NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, HAMPTON-BROWN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY
OR LIABILITY FOR ANY MATERIAL COMMUNICATED BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THIS WEB
SITE OR ANY CLAIMS, DAMAGES OR LOSSES RESULTING FROM THE USE THEREOF.
Trademarks and Copyright
Hampton-Brown Inside, Online
Coach®, National Geographic Society, National Geographic School Publishing,
Hampton-Brown, and the Hampton-Brown logo, and the eTools logo are trademarks of The Hampton-Brown
Company, Inc. and its affiliates (the “Marks”). You must obtain written
permission from Hampton-Brown to use the Marks. The contents of the Sites are
all copyrighted by The Hampton-Brown Company, Inc., unless otherwise noted. You
must obtain written permission from Hampton-Brown to use the contents of the
Sites in a manner not authorized by these terms of use. Hampton-Brown respects
the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your intellectual
property rights have in any way been violated, please provide Hampton-Brown's
Copyright Agent with a description of the issue and your contact information:
By mail: Intellectual
Property Manager
Hampton-Brown Company, Inc.
By phone: (831) 625-3666
By fax: (831) 625-8619
IPmanager@hampton-brown.com
Warranties and Disclaimers
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
OTHERWISE IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND HAMPTON-BROWN, THIS SITE, AND
ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THIS SITE, ARE PROVIDED "AS
IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE
FOREGOING, HAMPTON-BROWN MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (i) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS;
(ii) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR
ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES
OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR MATERIALS PURCHASED OR ACCESSIBLE BY YOU THROUGH THE
SITES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE OBTAINED
FROM OR USED THROUGH THE SITE, OR ANY DEFECTS IN THE SITE, ITS SERVICES, OR
MATERIALS, WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT (i) HAMPTON-BROWN DOES NOT
CONTROL, ENDORSE, OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, OR
SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, THIRD-PARTY VENDORS AND THIRD PARTIES ACCESSIBLE THROUGH LINKS ON
THE SITE; (ii) HAMPTON-BROWN MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER
ABOUT ANY SUCH THIRD PARTIES, THEIR CONTENT, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES; (iii) ANY
DEALINGS YOU MAY HAVE WITH SUCH THIRD PARTIES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK; AND (iv)
HAMPTON-BROWN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT, PRODUCTS, OR
SERVICES OFFERED BY THIRD PARTIES. THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING
OR OTHER USE OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THE SITES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION
AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM
SUCH ACTIVITIES. HAMPTON-BROWN ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY COMPUTER VIRUS OR
OTHER SIMILAR SOFTWARE CODE THAT IS DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER FROM THE SITES
OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE. NO
ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM
HAMPTON-BROWN OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY
STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY
MAY LAST, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. TO THE EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO NINETY (90) DAYS.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL HAMPTON-BROWN, ITS SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, OR SUPPLIERS BE
LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL,
INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT HAMPTON-BROWN HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
SUCH DAMAGES, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, ITS SERVICES, OR MATERIALS,
THE STATEMENTS OR ACTIONS OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, ANY DEALINGS
WITH VENDORS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES, ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION
OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA, ANY INFORMATION THAT IS SENT OR RECEIVED OR NOT
SENT OR RECEIVED, ANY FAILURE TO STORE OR LOSS OF DATA, FILES, OR OTHER
CONTENT, ANY SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITES THAT ARE DELAYED OR
INTERRUPTED, OR ANY WEB SITE REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THIS SITE.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify,
defend and hold harmless Hampton-Brown, its affiliates and partners, and their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, members, licensors,
representatives and third-party providers to the Sites from and against all
losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees,
resulting from any violation of these Terms. Hampton-Brown reserves the right
to assume, at its sole expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter
subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with
Hampton-Brown in asserting any available defenses.
Governing Law and
Jurisdiction
Any and all disputes, with
the exception of copyright claims, arising out of, under or in connection with
this Agreement, including without limitation, its validity, interpretation,
performance, and breach, shall be settled by final and binding arbitration in
Conclusion
The Terms of Use and other
rules, guidelines, licenses, and disclaimers posted on the Site constitute the
entire agreement between Hampton-Brown and you with respect to your use of the
Site, and supersede all previous oral or written agreements between the parties
with respect to such subject matter. If for any reason a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision of the Terms of Use, or portion thereof, to be
unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected by that
provision, and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall continue in full force
and effect. Any failure by Hampton-Brown to enforce or exercise any provision
of the Terms of Use or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that
right or provision. Paragraph headings are for reference only.
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 8, 2008
Hampton-Brown respects and
protects the privacy of individuals who register for and use the Site.
Individually identifiable information about you is not willfully disclosed to
any third party without either your explicit permission or your choice to share
it, as explained in this Privacy Policy.
Cookies
Most browsers are set up
initially to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies
or to tell you when a cookie is being sent. Please note, though, that some of
the Sites will not function properly if you refuse to accept cookies.
What Information Do We Collect?
Hampton-Brown collects
personally identifiable information about you when you specifically and
knowingly provide such information. For example, when you register, we collect
such information as your name, e-mail address, professional title, and school
information. We use this information to customize the Sites for your locale and
to provide more relevant services. We may also use your e-mail address to
notify you about enhancements or changes to the Site. If you opt in by checking
the "Please e-mail me with news about new product" box during
registration, we will use your e-mail address to send you brief notices about
new products as they become available. Hampton-Brown will monitor site usage
statistics, such as time of day, browser type, and IP address, session length,
entry/exit points, etc. Hampton-Brown also reserves the right to review and
remove any material posted by Users (such as shared lesson plans) that violate
any of these Terms of Use.
Children's Guidelines
Hampton-Brown will NOT
knowingly collect online contact information from children under the age of 13.
Hampton-Brown complies with The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of
1998 (COPPA), Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and other applicable
laws and regulations.
With Whom Does Hampton-Brown Share Information?
Hampton-Brown will not share
personally identifiable information with any third party without your express
consent. Please be aware, however, that we will release personal information
about you if required to do so in order to comply with a valid legal process
(search warrant, subpoena, etc.).
Inside Online Coach®
Hampton-Brown has partnered
with Bookette Software Company and Scientific Learning in connection with these
web sites. Please be aware that Hampton-Brown is not responsible for the
privacy practices of its partners or of their web sites. We encourage our users
to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each
and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This
privacy statement applies solely to information collected by us on our Sites.
Inside Lesson Planner
Please be aware that the
"Share" feature will allow authorized district-level school
administrators (and Hampton-Brown employees) to view lesson plans that
you have knowingly posted to the shared district folder.
Your Consent and Changes to the Privacy Policy
Your use of the Sites serves
as your consent to the collection and use of your information as we have
outlined in this policy. Hampton-Brown may decide to change this Privacy Policy
from time to time. If we do, we will update the "Effective Date" on
this page so that you are always aware of the information we collect, how we
use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Additional Questions
If you have any questions
about the privacy policy, please write:
By mail:
Privacy Policy
Hampton-Brown Company, Inc.
c/o President
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