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      Biztory Community: Terms of Use

      Last Modified: January 16, 2024
      Acceptance of the Terms of Use


      The following terms and conditions, together with any terms they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, "Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of www.biztory.com, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through www.biztory.com (the "Website"), whether as a guest or a registered user. These Terms of Use are entered into by and between you (“you” or “your”) and Biztory. ("Company," "we," or "us").

      The term “Website” includes, among other public sites, those found at community.biztory.com, docs.biztory.com, go.biztory.com, and events.biztory.com. The term “Website” also includes our external community platform.

      The Website provides several types of resources, including one or more of the following: areas to interact with the Website and the user community such as message boards, chat rooms, forums, bulletin boards, training modules, user ratings, user reviews, and other related interactive and social features (collectively, the “Community Services”); information, software, text, displays, images, video, audio recordings, and user interfaces included in or generated by the Website, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof, except that provided expressly and conspicuously under a third‑party license (collectively, the “Website Content”); and product specifications and product documentation (collectively, “Documentation”).

      IMPORTANT: THESE TERMS OF USE FORM A BINDING CONTRACT BETWEEN YOU AND US WHEN ACCEPTED BY YOU. YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE BY: (1) ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE; (2) INDICATING ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS OF USE WHEN THEY ARE PRESENTED ONLINE, SUCH AS BY CHECKING A BOX CAPTIONED WITH ACCEPTANCE LANGUAGE OR CLICKING AN ICON BEARING AN “ACCEPT” OR SIMILAR LEGEND OR BY OTHERWISE ELECTRONICALLY SIGNING THESE TERMS OF USE; OR (3) EXERCISING OR PURPORTING TO EXERCISE ANY OF THE RIGHTS GRANTED TO YOU UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE. THE INDIVIDUAL ACCEPTING THIS AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF AN ENTITY REPRESENTS THAT HE OR SHE HAS AUTHORITY TO REPRESENT THE ENTITY AND COMMIT FUNDS ON ITS BEHALF. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT USE THE WEBSITE.

       

      Changes to the Terms of Use

      We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. However, any changes to the dispute resolution provisions set forth in the section titled Governing Law and Jurisdiction will not apply to any disputes for which the parties have actual notice prior to the date the change is posted on the Website.

      You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. When accepted by you, the revised Terms of Use automatically revoke any license or other rights that we granted to you under the prior version.

       

      Accessing the Website and Account Security

      We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.

      You are responsible for both:

      • Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website.
      • Ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them. 

      To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Statement, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Statement.

      If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password, or any other piece of information as part of our registration procedures (collectively, “User Credentials”), you must treat such User Credentials as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using your User Credentials. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your User Credentials or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information.

      We have the right to disable any user name, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

       

      Intellectual Property Rights

      The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to the Website Content and Documentation), are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

      These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website without Biztory’s prior written consent or except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use.

      Furthermore, you must not:

      • Modify copies of any materials from this site. Use any illustrations, photographs, video, or audio sequences or any graphics separately from the accompanying text.
      • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site.
      • Access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any services or materials available through the Website.

      If you wish to make any use of material on the Website other than that set out in this section, please address your request to: hello@biztory.com.

      If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will cease immediately, and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

       

      Trademarks

      The Company name, the terms "Biztory," "The Tableau Experts," "Where Data People Grow," and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

       

      Prohibited Uses

      You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:

      • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
      • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise.
      • To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material that does not comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.
      • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.
      • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
      • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of the Website, or expose them to liability.

      Additionally, you agree not to:

      • Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Website.
      • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
      • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent.
      • Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website. Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
      • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
      • Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
      • Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.


      User Contributions

      The Website may contain message boards, chat rooms, personal web pages or profiles, forums, bulletin boards, reviews, ratings, and other interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Website.

      All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.

      Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution on the Website, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.

      You represent and warrant that:

      • You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.
      • All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.

      You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not the Company, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.

      We are not responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.

       

      Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination

      We have the right to:

      • Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
      • Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms of Use, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for the Company.
      • Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
      • Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
      • Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.

      Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING OR AS A RESULT OF ITS INVESTIGATIONS AND FROM ANY ACTIONS TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

      We have no obligation, nor any responsibility to any third party, to monitor the Website or its use, and we do not undertake to review material before it is posted on the Website. We cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted and we have no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Website, including User Contributions, and any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk.

      Content Standards

      These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Community Services on Biztory. User Contributions must, in their entirety, comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:

      • Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
      • Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
      • Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
      • Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Statement.
      • Be likely to deceive any person. Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
      • Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
      • Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
      • Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
      • Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

      Copyright Infringement

      We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Website infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from the Website by submitting written notification (a "DMCA Notice") to our copyright agent (designated below) in accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA").

      Our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices is:

      Biztory, Inc.
      Attn: General Counsel [Insert Address Here]
      Copy to [Insert Email Address Here]

      If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.

      If you believe that material you posted on the site was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter‑notification with us by submitting written notification to our copyright agent (identified above) pursuant to the DMCA.

      It is the policy of Biztory to terminate the user accounts of infringers.


      Changes to the Website

      We may update, modify, or terminate the Website Content from time to time in any manner in our sole discretion, without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, the Website or any Website Content is incomplete or out of date. Any of the material on the Website may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.


      Information About You and Your Visits to the Website

      All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Statement. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Statement.


      Online Purchases and Other Terms and Conditions

      Additional terms and conditions may also apply to specific portions, services, or features of the Website. All such additional terms and conditions are hereby incorporated by this reference into these Terms of Use.


      Linking to the Website and Social Media Features

      You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. You are prohibited from linking to any other page of the Website without our express written permission. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The Website must not be framed on any other site, nor may you create a link to any part of the Website other than the homepage. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. You agree to cooperate with us in stopping any unauthorized framing or linking.

      The website from which you are linking, or on which you make certain content accessible, must comply in all respects with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.


      Links from the Website

      If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.


      Geographic Restrictions

      The owner of the Website is based in the State of [Insert State] in the United States. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.


      Disclaimer of Warranties

      The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

      This Website may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, or reporting services. All statements or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Biztory, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Biztory. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

      Biztory cannot and does not promise or warrant that any aspect of the Website, including the Community Services, Documentation, or any other Website Content is free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti‑virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data.

      BIZTORY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL‑OF‑SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

      AS BETWEEN YOU AND BIZTORY, YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING COMMUNITY SERVICES, DOCUMENTATION, AND ANY OTHER WEBSITE CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, ARE PROVIDED TO YOU BY BIZTORY ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER BIZTORY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH BIZTORY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER BIZTORY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH BIZTORY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OR MATERIALS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR‑FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

      BIZTORY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, THE WEBSITE CONTENT, NON‑PRODUCTION INSTANCES, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON‑INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

      THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. YOU MAY RECEIVE WARRANTIES FROM THE CONTRIBUTOR OF AN APP PURSUANT TO THE APP CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH APP IS PROVIDED TO YOU; HOWEVER, BIZTORY SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO SUCH WARRANTIES OR ANY OTHER TERM IN THE APP CONDITIONS.