Terms and Conditions

Introduction

Thank you for visiting readingconnections.org, a website operated by Reading Connections (“Reading Connections,” “we,” “our” or “us”).  The following Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) explain the agreement you make with us when you access and use this or any of our affiliated websites or mobile applications, using any of our live or digital services, or communicating with us in person, on the phone, or electronically (collectively, the “Services”).

Updates to these Terms and Conditions

These Terms were most recently updated on Feb. 1, 2020.  We may, from time to time, update or modify these Terms without prior notice.  We will post those changes here in a revised version of Terms and Conditions, noting the most recent date of any changes.  By visiting readingconnections.org or any of our affiliated websites, using any of our live or digital services, or communicating with us in person, on the phone, or electronically, you agree to the most recent version of these Terms.  If we believe in our sole discretion that a revision is material, we may also notify you by e-mail.

Your Eligibility and Obligations

By using the Services, you represent that you are authorized and able to do so. If you use our Services on behalf of someone other than yourself, you represent that you are authorized to act for and bind that other person.  You agree not to provide false information, or use a name or post any content anywhere on the Services that is disparaging, offensive, unauthorized, or otherwise unlawful.

If you are under 18 years old, your parent or guardian must enter into this Agreement on your behalf. That parent or guardian will be responsible for your use of the Services, including financial responsibility. Persons under 13 years old may not use the Services. If we receive credible notice that a user is under 13 years old, we will automatically remove the account associated with that user and delete all information about and from that user from the Services.

You agree that we will not be liable, and you will indemnify, hold harmless and reimburse us for any consequence, loss, damage or expense (direct or indirect) (including attorneys’ fees and settlement amounts) arising from or relating to your failure to comply with any of the terms and conditions set out herein.

Shipping and Delivery

Although we do not offer products for sale at this time, we reserve the right to offer them in the future. If we do, we will offer estimated shipping and delivery information that is clear and concise.

Pricing
Although we do not offer products for sale at this time, we reserve the right to offer them in the future. Website prices will be displayed in U.S. Dollars.

Return Policy

There is a no refunds policy for events. In the event of an emergency that prevents your attendance, we will extend a credit that can be applied to a future event or used on other products.

Intellectual Property

All of the content on the readingconnections.org website, mobile applications, and other publications (our “Content”), including but not limited to images, illustrations, graphics, layout, audio files, video files, and text, is the exclusive property of Reading Connections, one of our affiliates, or third parties who have licensed or assigned their rights, interests or materials to us, and is subject to trademark, service mark, trade dress, copyright or other intellectual property rights or licenses. Our Content, including the entire readingconnections.org, is subject to copyright under U.S. and international copyright laws.  Specifically, Reading Connections owns the copyright in the selection, design, arrangement and enhancement of our website.

As a user of our Content, including the readingconnections.org website, you may download, print and store selected portions of the Content provided that, unless we specifically authorize in writing otherwise:

  • such use is only for your own personal and non-commercial use,
  • you may not publish, distribute, make available to the public, or retransmit the Content on any digital network, or broadcast the Content in any media or in any form or format,
  • you may not delete or change any copyright or trademark notice, and
  • in all circumstances, you must properly credit any intellectual property rights to Reading Connections

No right, title or interest in any Content are transferred to you as a result of any such downloading, printing, or storing. Reading Connections reserves complete title and full intellectual property rights in any Content you download from this website.

Reading Connections may provide the ability for you to post comments and to upload or submit your own images or other content on this and our other public websites and services (“your posted content”).  If you choose to do so, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, store, copy, modify, translate, publish, display, perform, distribute, transfer, and sublicense your posted content for any purpose and in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed).

By using the Services you agree that you will not be entitled to any compensation for your posted content, from Reading Connections or third parties who partner with us, including for promotional or commercial uses.

You agree that this license includes the right for us to promote and improve the Services by any action, including promotional or commercial uses, and to make your posted content available to certain third parties that partner with us. We may modify or adapt your posted content in order to transmit, display or distribute it in various media, networks, forms and devices.

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you have the necessary rights and authority to use and publish all information and content posted or made available by you on and through the Services, and to grant the licenses given to Reading Connections in these Terms.