TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Information Surety.  While the Center for International Relations (CIR) works hard to ensure that the information and materials provided on this Internet web site are accurate and complete, it is possible that the information may change prior to this site being updated, and/or that errors or omissions may occur.  We welcome your suggestions on how to improve this website and correct errors. 

Please use the information on this website based on your own evaluation and analysis of any risks.  It is your responsibility to ensure that the information you use is accurate and appropriate to your use.  CIR assumes no responsibility for consequences resulting from the use of the information included on this Internet site or from the use of information obtained at linked Internet addresses.

Disclaimer of Endorsement.  Reference to specific commercial businesses, products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, on any website administered by the CIR does not imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by CIR.

Links to other Internet sites.  CIR may provide links from its web pages to external web sites because these sites provide information that may interest our customers. These links are provided as a convenience only.   CIR does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external sites and does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses.  Use of any information obtained from such external addresses is voluntary, and reliance on it should be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy and timeliness.

Copyrights and Trademarks.  Unless otherwise indicated, CIR owns all rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark and service mark rights, to all materials and documents provided on this website.  Any person may view and print the documents and materials on this site provided that the materials and documents are used for informational purposes only.  The information and materials contained on this site may not be used for any commercial purpose. Any copy of the materials and documents or portion thereof must include this copyright notice.  Trademarks and service marks of CIR may not be used in any way without the express written permission of CIR.

Liability.  Because CIR does not know how you are using information found on our web site, CIR does not make any express or implied warranties about the information contained in this web site for your particular use.  CIR disclaims all liability for, damages of any kind arising out of use, reference to, or reliance on information found on its web sites to the full extent provided by state and Federal law.  

ALL INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  BECAUSE CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, THESE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

IN NO EVENT SHALL CIR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF CIR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.  BECAUSE SOME JURISCTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, CIR’S LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Privacy Policy.  When you visit this website, some information such as your Internet address, Internet Service Provider, operating system, the site from which you linked, and the time and date of your visit may be collected automatically as part of the software operation of this site.  This may include things like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and other system information.  We may use this information to compile aggregate statistics about the total number of daily visitors to our site, the pages most frequently visited, and how long people stay at each page, as well as to investigate potential security incidents and vulnerabilities associated with the use or abuse of this site.

We also may collect personal information, including phone number, postal address, email addresses, and other information you choose to provide at various times, such as when you complete an online form or request.  The personal information we collect online is used to process your requests, to tell you about opportunities we think will be of interest, and to understand your needs so that we can serve you better.  For example, we may use your email or postal address to alert you about information we think will be of special interest.

How we store and protect your personal information.  Information collected online is electronically stored.  CIR does not sell, rent, share or disclose information that identifies you personally to any other organization.  CIR is not responsible for any additional information you provide to these parties, and we encourage you to become familiar with their practices before disclosing information to them.

Apart from this, we disclose personal information only in the good faith belief that we are required to do so by law, or that by doing so is reasonably necessary to: comply with legal process; respond to any claims; or protect the rights, property or personal safety of CIR, its members, our customers or the public.

Opting Out.  If, at any time, you wish to stop receiving promotional information from CIR or if you have any questions or concerns, please email us at: ciriaf@ia-forum.org.  You may also write to us at:

Webmaster
Center for International Relations
1629 K ST. Suite 300
Washington D.C., 20006
202-821-1832

Changes to this Policy.  CIR reserves the right to change these TERMS AND CONDITIONS of USE at any time, but will alert you that changes have been made by indicating the date the terms were last updated.  We encourage you to review our terms of use whenever you use this website.

Choice of Law and Jurisdiction.  The contents of this website are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and any claims arising directly or indirectly out of any materials contained on this site are subject to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Severability and Integration.  Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and CIR with respect to this web site and supercedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written or electronic) between you and CIR with respect to this site.  If any part of these TERMS OF USE is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.