The Pl@forums, LLC Terms and Conditions of Use

This is a contract.  Please carefully read the following terms before accessing this site.  This is a legal agreement between You (either an individual or single entity) and The Pl@forums, LLC d\b\a The Platforums, LLC.  By accessing the site (which includes the online training modules, simulations and dashboard) you accept and agree to all of the covenants and conditions imposed in this agreement.  If you do not agree to these terms, you may not access the site.  

By using The Pl@forums’ services, you agree that you have read, understand and agree to these terms.  You also agree to review this agreement periodically to be aware of modifications to the agreement, which modification The Pl@forums may make at any time.  Your continued use of this site will be deemed your conclusive acceptance of any modified agreement. 

The terms and conditions contained in this document apply to any sales by The Pl@forums.  The Pl@forums sometimes referred to in this document as “We”, “Us” and “Our”) of license rights to software products.  These Terms are an integral part of an agreement (the “Agreement”) between Us and the Customer (referred to as “You” and “Your”) identified in the Agreement and Order Form and any documents incorporated by reference into either the Order Form or Agreement (including those incorporated by hyperlink reference).  You acknowledge that the Order Form and Agreement will supersede and replace any conflicting provisions in Your purchase order or other purchasing documents.  The Agreement will be effective as of the Order Date specified on the Order Form and will be binding when the Order Form has been signed by Your authorized representative or payment has been made.   

In consideration of The Pl@forums furnishing the Licensed Program and You paying the License Fee, and of the mutual promises and covenants specified in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:  

1. Modification of Terms 

The Pl@forums reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Except as otherwise stated herein, any change to these Terms is effective immediately after The Pl@forums gives notice to the User. Notice can be given through e-mail, a posting on the Site or any other means by which a User may obtain notice. User agrees to check the Site periodically for changes to these Terms. Any use of the Site after changes have been made shall be deemed acceptance of those changed terms and/or conditions. 

2. Limited License 

The Pl@forums hereby grants each Subscriber a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable and non-transferable license to Access the content and information available according to the provisions contained herein, and subject to the payment of the applicable subscription fees and adherence to these Terms. Whether the Subscriber receives a license to a specific Package (Track, Product and Level) depend on the subscription plan. 

Each Multi-User Subscriber may only allow its employees and agents to access The Pl@forums. If the Multi-User Subscriber’s license terminates, the Multi-User Subscriber’s employees and agents shall no longer have Access to The Pl@forums. Each Multi-User Subscriber agrees that The Pl@forums may not be Accessed by more than the authorized number of Users purchased by the Multi-User Subscriber. Each User shall be authorized to Access The Pl@forums from any Internet connection.   

The Software We are providing is licensed to You, not sold.  Subject to the limited rights expressly granted to You and Your Users under these Terms.  We reserve all rights, title and interest in and to the Software and Documentation, including all related intellectual property rights (except for those owned by our third party vendors, which are reserved to them).  No rights are granted to You or Your Users hereunder other than expressly specified in these Terms and Agreement.   

A limited license to have Your Users Access and use the Subscription Software and associated Documentation solely for Your internal educational purposes, but the number of Your Users who may Access the Subscription Software simultaneously is limited to the License Quantity specified in the Order Form.  The License Quantity cannot be decreased during the Subscription Period.   

All licenses are granted under intellectual property rights in the Software and Documentation, including copyrights and trade secrets, which We either own or have licensed from third parties.  We and our licensors own and retain all rights, title and interest in and to the Software and all ideas, concepts, methodologies, formats, specifications, and other know-how furnished by Us or our licensors in connection with this Agreement, as well as all related patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property.  

A Multi-User Subscriber administrator selected by the Subscriber (the “Administrator”) shall be designated to oversee and be responsible for management of the User accounts.   

We may require Your Users to agree (via “click-wrap” agreement) to reasonable terms of use and restrictions as a condition of their initial access to the Software. 

3. Maintenance and Access 

During the Subscription Period, We will maintain the Subscription Software on Our data centers servers and will use commercially reasonable efforts to make the Subscription Software available (subject to routine maintenance windows) to You and Your Users via the Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  All access rights for You and Your Users will be via the worldwide web using a browser and Internet connection compliant with the System Requirements. 

4. Responsibility for User Activity 

You are responsible for all activities that occur in User accounts and for compliance by Your Users with these Terms.  You will (i) have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, integrity, legality, reliability, and appropriateness of all Customer Data (ii) use commercially reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to, or use of the Software, and notify Us promptly of any such unauthorized access or use; and (iii) in connection with this Agreement, comply (and ensure compliance by Your Users) with all applicable local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations. 

5.1 Single-User Subscribers 

  • Annual subscription plan
  • Automatically renews yearly until cancelled by Subscriber
    • Automatically renews on the same date of each corresponding year or on final date of month if no corresponding date (February 29, 2008 subscription renews on February 28, 2009)
    • Fees charged on renewal date
    • Only subscriptions purchased after the effective date of these Terms shall automatically renew as set forth herein
  • Subscription fees are non-refundable; except that Subscriber may cancel renewed subscription in writing up to three (3) calendar days after renewal date and receive a full refund of the new subscription fees
  • Discounts, rebates or other special offers only valid for initial term; subscriptions renew at the then-current full subscription rates
  • The Pl@forums may increase subscription fees for a subsequent subscription period at any time and for any reason, provided, however, that The Pl@forums provides notice at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of the subscription
  • The Pl@forums may terminate the subscription and these Terms if unable to renew the subscription based on inaccurate or outdated credit card information
  • Right of Access to The Pl@forums is granted under these Terms is effective only upon payment of the subscription fees
 
5.2 Multi-User Subscribers

Multi-User licenses are licensed on a per user basis. The licenses are limited to the total quantity of per user and cannot be transferred.

  • Annual subscription plan
  • If Subscriber paid by credit card: Automatically renews yearly until cancelled by Subscriber
  • If Subscriber paid by cash or purchase order: Subscription does not automatically renew
    • Prior to expiration, The Pl@forums will provide invoice to the Subscriber for renewal payment
    • If Subscriber fails to remit renewal payment prior to expiration, The Pl@forums will cancel subscription
  • Subscription fees are non-refundable; except that Subscriber may cancel renewed subscription up to three (3) calendar days after renewal date and receive a full refund of the new subscription fees
  • Discounts, rebates or other special offers only valid for initial term; subscriptions renew at the then-current full subscription rates
  • The Pl@forums may increase subscription fees for a subsequent subscription period at any time and for any reason, provided, however, that The Pl@forums provides notice at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the expiration of the subscription
  • The Pl@forums may terminate the subscription and these Terms if unable to renew the subscription based on inaccurate or outdated credit card information (if Subscriber paid by credit card)
  • Right of Access to The Pl@forums granted under these Terms is effective only upon payment of the subscription fees
 
5.3 Gift Subscriptions 

The following gift subscriptions for Access to The Pl@forums are available for purchase:

A person can purchase the gift subscription on the Site. After a person purchases a gift subscription, The Pl@forums will send a welcome email to the recipient informing them of the gift subscription.

5.4 Gift Subscription Terms and Conditions 

  • No refunds
  • No exchange or surrender for cash value
  • A recipient’s use of a gift subscription constitutes acceptance of and agreement to these Terms

5.5 Administration Licenses

Administration Licenses are licensed on an individual, per Administration basis, and provide a single Administrator online access to reports. Licensee is required to purchase at least one (1) Administrator License for each Administrator who will be engaged in the support and/or implementation of The Pl@forums. All such individual Administrator Licenses shall be purchased on an annual subscription basis, and may be acquired through The Pl@forums.  

6. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE.

Licensee understands and acknowledges that the Licensed Program, Documentation and any and all other private, non-public information which The Pl@forums may disclose to Licensee hereunder, constitutes The Pl@forums confidential, competition-sensitive, trade secret, and proprietary information (“Confidential Information”). Licensee agrees not to disclose the Confidential Information to any third party, including, without limitation, vendors or other educational institutions, without first obtaining The Pl@forums written consent. Licensee shall use the Confidential Information solely in and for the performance of this Agreement, and for no other purposes whatsoever. Licensee shall use the same level of care to prevent unauthorized or inadvertent disclosure of Confidential Information as Licensee uses to protect its own confidential information of similar import, and such degree of care shall be no less than reasonable. Licensee may disclose Confidential Information only to those of its employees and staff who have a need to know such Confidential Information in order to perform and carry out the purpose of this Agreement. Licensee shall use its best efforts to ensure Authorized Users comply with the requirements set forth in this Section. The foregoing shall not apply to a disclosure made in response to a lawful order from a court of competent jurisdiction, in which case Licensee shall immediately notify The Pl@forums regarding such court order, and shall limit such disclosure to the minimum extent required to comply with such court order. Licensee agrees that its obligations hereunder are necessary and reasonable in order to protect The Pl@forums’ Confidential Information, Intellectual Property, and business. Licensee understands and acknowledges that Licensee’s breach of the provisions of this Section would cause The Pl@forums irreparable injury, and that monetary damages and The Pl@forums remedies at law would be inadequate to compensate The Pl@forums for any such breach by Licensee. Accordingly, Licensee acknowledges and agrees that in the event of any such breach by Licensee or by any Authorized User, in addition to any other remedies that may be available in law, in equity or otherwise, The Pl@forums shall be entitled to obtain injunctive relief against the threatened breach of this Agreement or the continuation of any such breach, without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond.

7. Fees

You agree to pay all amounts due to Us as shown on the Order Form.  Except as specified in the Order Form or regarding Outages all such amounts are non-cancellable and non-refundable.  Amounts due for Software are based on access to Software and are not dependent on actual usage, nor are they contingent upon delivery of any future functionality or features.

8. Outages Access to The Pl@forums; Modification of Content.

The Pl@forums strives to provide The Pl@forums to its Subscribers on a continuous basis. To that end, The Pl@forums will take all commercially reasonable efforts to provide uninterrupted Access to The Pl@forums to its Subscribers. However, from time to time, Subscribers may be unable to Access The Pl@forums due to conditions beyond The Pl@forums’ control. Such conditions include, but are not limited to: force majeure, acts of God, power outages, and the acts of computer hackers and others acting outside the law. Also, from time to time, Access may be unavailable due to software issues, server downtime, increased Internet traffic or downtime, programming errors, regular maintenance of the system, and other related reasons. In response to any unavailability of The Pl@forums to its Subscribers, The Pl@forums will take all commercially reasonable steps to ensure Access is restored within a reasonable period of time. The term “commercially reasonable,” as used in these Terms, shall mean reasonable efforts taken in good faith without an unduly or burdensome use or expenditure of time, resources, personnel or money.

The Pl@forums endeavors to provide the highest quality content to its Subscribers. To that end, The Pl@forums reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, or discontinue any aspect or feature of this Site in whole or in part, including, without limitation, the content, availability, Access and/or the Terms of this Site. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions will be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which notice may be made by posting such changes on this Site.

Users are solely responsible for ensuring that they have sufficient and compatible hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and Internet service necessary for use of the Site.

9. Prohibited Conduct

User expressly agrees to refrain from doing, either personally or through an agent, any of the following “Prohibited Conduct”:

  1. Transmit, install, upload or otherwise transfer any virus, advertisement, communication, or other item or process to the Site that in any way affects the use, enjoyment or service of the Site, or adversely affects The Pl@forums’ computers, servers or databases.
  2. Capture, download, save, upload, print or otherwise retain information and content available on the Site other than what is expressly allowed by these Terms.
  3. Permit or provide others Access to Your Pl@forum user name and password or otherwise, or the name and password of another authorized User.
  4. Copy, modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, redistribute, republish, alter, create derivative works from, assign, license, transfer or adapt any of the software, information, text, graphics, source code or HTML code, or other content available on the Site.
  5. Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, legal notices, or other proprietary notations from the content available on the Site.
  6. Transfer the Site content to another person; “frame,” “mirror,” “in-line link,” or employ similar navigational technology to the Site content; or “deep link” to the Site content.
  7. Violate or attempt to violate The Pl@forums’ security mechanisms, Access any data or server You are not authorized to Access or otherwise breach the security of the Site or corrupt the Site in any way.
  8. Engage in any other conduct which violates the Copyright Act or other laws of the United States.
  9. Use any device (such as a “web crawler” or other automatic retrieval mechanism) or other means to harvest information about other Users, the Site or The Pl@forums.
  10. Use the Site to violate a third party’s intellectual property, personality, publicity or confidentiality rights; upload, download, display, publish, perform, create derivative works from, transmit, or otherwise distribute information or content in violation of a third party’s intellectual property rights.
  11. Misrepresent Your identity or personal information when Accessing the Site; forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail so that the e-mail appears to be generated by The Pl@forums.
  12. Post obscene, harassing, defamatory, filthy, violent, pornographic, abusive, threatening, objectionable or illegal material on the Site; post a communication that advocates or encourages criminal conduct or conduct that may give rise to civil liability.
  13. Advertise or otherwise solicit funds, goods or services on the Site.
  14. Provide any commercial hosting service with Access to the Site and/or the content on the Site.

To ensure that Users of the Site do not engage in Prohibited Conduct, The Pl@forums reserves the right to monitor use of the Site and reserves the right to revoke or deny Access to any person or entity whose use suggests Prohibited Conduct. Access of the materials available beyond that of normal patterns of use that suggests systematic copying of the materials constitutes abuse and will result in revocation or denial of Access. The terms “normal patterns” and “abuse” shall be determined solely by The Pl@forums.

You agree not to violate any U.S., foreign or international software or technology export laws and regulations, including without limitation the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

10. Limited Warranties

The Pl@forums warrants that the software that allows Users to Access The Pl@forums (“Software”), if operated as directed, will substantially achieve the functionality described on the Site. The Pl@forums provides no warranty that your hardware, software, telecommunications equipment and/or internet service is compatible or sufficient to access the site.

The Pl@forums also warrants that the media containing the Software, if provided by The Pl@forums, is free from defects in material on the date the User acquired the Software.  The Pl@forums’ sole liability for any breach of this warranty shall be, in its sole and absolute discretion: (a) to replace the defective media or software; (b) to advise the user how to achieve substantially the same functionality with the software as described; or (c) if the above remedies are impractical, to refund the subscription fee paid for access.  The user must inform The Pl@forums of any problem with the software within thirty (30) calendar days of discovering the problem or The Pl@forums will not be obligated to honor this warranty.  The Pl@forums will not be obligated to honor this warranty.  The Pl@forums will use commercially reasonable effort to repair, replace, or refund the software pursuant to the foregoing warranty within thirty (30) calendar days of being so notified.  If any modifications are made to the software by the user during the warranty period; if the medium or software is subjected to accident, abuse, or improper use; or if the user violates the terms of this agreement, then this warranty shall immediately terminate.  This warranty shall not apply if the software is used on or in conjunction with hardware or software other than the unmodified version of hardware and software with which the software was designed to be used as described.

Although The Pl@forums has attempted to provide accurate information on the site, it makes no guarantee or warranty, express or implied, as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of that information and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions therein.


11. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability risk

User accesses this site at his/her/its own risk.  The site is provided on an “as is, as available” basis without warranty of any kind, expressed, implied or statutory, and any and all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of third parties’ rights are specifically disclaimed.  The Pl@forums does not warrant any particular result from use of the software or site.  The Pl@forums does not warrant that the information on the site is accurate, complete or complies with any particular law or regulation, or that the operation of and your access to the site will be uninterrupted, error-free, virus-free or completely secure.  Under no circumstances and under no legal theory (tort, contract or otherwise) shall The Pl@forums or any of its affiliates, agents, employees, shareholders, directors, officer, third party content providers, successors or assigns be liable to you or any other person or entity for any indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages of any character, including without limitation, damages for loss of goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, loss of data, loss of productivity or contract, or any and all other commercial damages or losses.  Your use of this site is at your sole risk and any content that you download is downloaded at your own discretion and risk, and you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system in excess of the amount The Pl@forums received from the subscriber for a subscription access, and for any loss of data that results from the downloading of any such content, including any damages resulting from computer viruses, in no event will The Pl@forums be liable for any damages in excess of the amount The Pl@forums be liable for from the subscriber for subscription access, even if The Pl@forums shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.  In no event will warranties provided by lay, if any, apply unless they are required to apply by statute notwithstanding their exclusion by contract.  This disclaimer is applicable to any damage or injury resulting from the negligence or an omission of The Pl@forums, computer virus or other similar items, telecommunications errors, or unauthorized access to or use of user information through theft or any other means.  The Pl@forums is not liable for criminal, tortious, or negligent actions or omissions of third parties that affect this site. 

The Pl@forums disclaims all warranties, and shall have no liability for damages in excess of the amount The Pl@forums received from the subscriber, arising from or related to any support services for your use of the site. 

The laws of your jurisdiction may prohibit or modify the foregoing disclaimers and limitations on damages, and such disclaimers or limitations on damages may not apply to you. 

12. Third Party Content; Hyperlinks 

You acknowledge that The Pl@forums does not pre-screen third party materials. The Pl@forums is not the publisher or author of any information on the Site that is provided by third party content providers, and The Pl@forums is not liable for any claims related to such information. Content provided by third parties is for informational purposes only, and The Pl@forums’ use of the content constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation by The Pl@forums of the content. The Pl@forums assumes no responsibility for third party products or services. 

The Pl@forums may contain links and references to other third party websites and materials. The Pl@forums does not assume any responsibility for these websites or materials and provides these links or materials solely for the convenience of Users. The Pl@forums does not endorse or otherwise recommend any of these third party websites, references, or the products, services, or information there offered. The Pl@forums may disable any hyperlink to the Site. The Pl@forums has the right but not obligation to monitor third party websites and hyperlinks to the Site. 

The Pl@forums makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, of the accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of the information provided by third parties.  This includes, but is not limited to, any information found on a link located on this site that allows users to access information found on another site.  Additionally, The Pl@forums does not warrant the existence or functionality of any website which can be accessed through a link located on this site. 

13. Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Proprietary Rights 

The Pl@forums or its third party content providers shall retain all worldwide rights in the intellectual property in and on the Site, including, but not limited to, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, inventions, ideas, trade secrets, the source code, the HTML code, the "look and feel" of the Site, its color combinations, layout, and all other graphical elements, and the copyrights in and to its original content. You should assume that everything You read or see on the Site is copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise protected and owned or licensed by The Pl@forums. Except as expressly stated on the Site or in these Terms, nothing that You read or see on the Site may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, transmitted, republished, displayed or performed for commercial use without the prior written consent of The Pl@forums, except as provided in these Terms. Nothing in these Terms grants You an express or implied license to use any of The Pl@forums’ intellectual property.

If You submit any unsolicited intellectual property, idea, copyrightable material, invention, discovery, improvement, trade secret or know-how to The Pl@forums, You may forfeit Your intellectual property rights and moral rights contained in such communication or material.

14. Indemnification

User agrees to defend, indemnify and otherwise hold harmless The Pl@forums and its officers, directors, agents, employees, shareholders, successors and assigns from and against any cause of action or claim, including court costs, expenses and attorney fees, related to or arising from User’s Prohibited Conduct or other improper or illegal use of the Site, or breach of these Terms.

15. Security; Authorized Use

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site. The Pl@forums has the right but not the obligation to investigate occurrences of possible violations and will cooperate with all applicable law enforcement authorities in prosecuting violators. The Pl@forums may suspend Your Access while it conducts an investigation. Users are required to enter a user name and password to Access The Pl@forums. To protect against unauthorized Access to Your account, it is recommended that You close the browser when You have finished using the Site. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of Your user name and password.

You represent and warrant that You are the person on whose behalf You claim to accept these Terms, or, if You are entering into these Terms on behalf of a person or entity, You represent and warrant that You have the power and authority to enter into these Terms and bind the person or entity. You also represent and warrant that You are an adult who is legally able to enter into these Terms.

You may not use the account, user name or password of someone else at any time. You agree to notify The Pl@forums immediately of any unauthorized use or loss of Your account, user name, password and/or credit card information. You also agree to notify The Pl@forums immediately if You are aware of or suspect other unauthorized use of the Site and/or the Site content. The Pl@forums will not be liable for any loss that You incur as a result of someone else using Your user name and password with or without Your knowledge. You may be held liable for any losses incurred by The Pl@forums, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents or representatives due to someone else’s use of Your account, user name or password.

16. Termination of Agreement

In addition to The Pl@forums’ other rights, it may terminate this Agreement at any time and at its sole and absolute discretion. The Pl@forums may also terminate Access or cancel subscriptions without notice if it believes, in its sole judgment, that You have breached or may breach any term or condition of this Agreement, or engaged in conduct that The Pl@forums deems inappropriate.

In the event of termination of this Agreement, the provisions in this Section and the provisions found in this document shall survive in perpetuity. Each Subscriber’s obligation to pay outstanding subscription fees shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

17. Privacy Policy

The Pl@forums values Your trust. In order to honor that trust, all of The Pl@forums’ employees are required to adhere to ethical standards in gathering, using, and safeguarding any information You provide. For more information, please review The Pl@forums’ Privacy Policy, the terms of which are incorporated into this Agreement as if set forth in full.

18. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between The Pl@forums and User regarding the subject matter hereof. Any previous agreement, whether oral or written, between The Pl@forums and User dealing with the subject matter hereof is superseded. These Terms may only be modified or amended in writing. If any portion of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable for any reason, such portion will be deemed severed and the remaining terms and conditions shall continue in full force and effect. Upon User’s breach or threatened breach of these Terms, The Pl@forums may pursue any legal or equitable remedy available, including but not limited to, direct, consequential and punitive damages and injunctive relief. The Pl@forums’ remedies are cumulative and not exclusive. Failure of The Pl@forums to exercise any remedy or enforce any portion of this Agreement at any time shall not operate as a waiver of any remedy or of the right to enforce any portion of the Agreement at any time thereafter. User agrees that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or action arising out of or regarding this Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. By Accessing the Site, User signs for and accepts this shortening of the statutes of limitations. The Pl@forums makes no representation that the content of the Site is appropriate or available for use in all locations. The Pl@forums operates this Site from the United States and makes no representation that the Site complies with any foreign or international laws. You agree to comply with all applicable local laws, including any international laws, in using this Site. You may not assign Your rights or delegate Your duties under these Terms. The parties agree that no third party is an intended beneficiary of these Terms. The Pl@forums cannot provide notifications via post, only e-mail.

19. Contact Information

Email: cs@theplatforums.com  



20. Definitions
  
  • “Access” or “Accessing” means accessing, using, viewing the content or otherwise obtaining information on the Site.
  • “Agreement” or “Terms” refers to these Terms and Conditions of Use and any subsequent modifications.
  • “Authorized User” means the total number of users expressly authorized by Licensee to access and use the Licensed Program, in the quantity specified on the Order Authorization Form, which may include and is strictly limited to the Licensee’s administrators who are employed by or at Licensee’s schools and/or companies, and students and/or employees enrolled in Licensee’s schools and/or companies.
  • “Documentation” means any and all electronic or printed materials accompanying the Licensed Program, including without limitation, operations manuals and specifications, which are furnished by THE PL@FORUMS to Licensee and/or Authorized Users. “Licensee” means the individual or single entity purchasing the licenses to access and use the Licensed Program who is responsible for payment of the License Fee.
  • “License Fee” means the payment amount specified in the Order Authorization Form which Licensee is obligated to pay THE PL@FORUMS for the purchase of the licenses granted by THE PL@FORUMS to access and use the Licensed Program.
  • “License Period” means the period of time during which You will have access to the Software You license under this Agreement. This period will begin with the Start Date identified in the applicable Order Form.
  • “License Quantity” means the maximum number of simultaneous Users granted access to Software as designated in the Order Form.
  • “Order Form” means the Order Form prepared and offered by Us and signed by You to indicate Your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
  • “The Pl@forums” refers to The Pl@forums, LLC.
  • “Multi-User Subscriber” refers to a Subscriber who purchases a subscription to The Pl@forums, LLC for multiple Users.
  • “The Pl@forums Modules” means the subscription-based database of audio-visual works that is available through the Site and is part of the Site.
  • “Server” means the computer owned and operated by THE PL@FORUMS from which the Licensed Program is made available by THE PL@FORUMS to Licensee and/or Authorized Users.
  • “Single-User Subscriber” refers to a Subscriber who purchases a subscription to The Pl@forums for one (1) User.
  • “Site” means The Pl@forums web site at www.theplatforums.com from which the Server may be accessed.
  • “Software” means software marketed by Us which is listed on the Order Form.  The term “Software” includes both The Pl@forums Software and Third Party Software. 
  • “Student” means a pupil at an accredited K-12 school, college or university. A Student is also a Subscriber.
  • “Subscriber” refers to any person or entity that purchases or uses a subscription to The Pl@forums, and may be a Single-User Subscriber, Multi-User Subscriber, Educator, Student or gift subscription recipient.
  • “Subscription Period” means the License Period for Subscription Software.
  • “User” refers to any party who Accesses the Site. If You are Accessing the Site as an employee or agent of another, “User” refers to You and Your principal.
  • “Third Party Software” means Software We acquire from a third party producer for distribution to our customers under licensing terms and conditions specified by the producer.
  • “Website” or “Site” refers to the website maintained on the World Wide Web by The Pl@forums, available at http://www.theplatforums.com.
  • “You” or “Your” refers to the User. If You are Accessing the Site as an employee or agent of another, “You” or “Your” refers to the User and the User’s principal.
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