Terms of Use and Privacy
Terms of Use
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The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site is comprised of various Web pages operated by International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution.
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.
MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site may contain links to other Web Sites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution and International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution of the site or any association with its operators.
NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE
As a condition of your use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site, you warrant to International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution that you will not use the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Sites.
USE OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES
The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site may contain bulletin board services, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, personal web pages, calendars, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with the public at large or with a group (collectively, "Communication Services"), you agree to use the Communication Services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular Communication Service. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using a Communication Service, you will not:
Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Service specifically allows such messages.
Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services.
Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service.
Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution reserves the right to review materials posted to a Communication Service and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution reserves the right to terminate your access to any or all of the Communication Services at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever.
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution's sole discretion.
Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children in any Communication Service. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution does not control or endorse the content, messages or information found in any Communication Service and, therefore, International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Communication Services and any actions resulting from your participation in any Communication Service. Managers and hosts are not authorized International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution spokespersons, and their views do not necessarily reflect those of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution.
Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.
MATERIALS PROVIDED TO International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution OR POSTED AT ANY International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site or its associated services (collectively "Submissions"). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.
No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution's sole discretion.
By posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submission as described in this section including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Submissions.
LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE AT ANY TIME. ADVICE RECEIVED VIA THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution WEB SITE.
SERVICE CONTACT: info@cpradr.org
TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. GENERAL To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in King County, Washington, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site. Use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution as a result of this agreement or use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site. International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution's right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site or information provided to or gathered by International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution with respect to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution with respect to the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent an d subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:
All contents of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution Web Site are: Copyright 2010 by CPR and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.
TRADEMARKS
The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
The example companies, organizations, products, people and events depicted herein are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
NOTICES AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement under United States copyright law should be sent to Service Provider's Designated Agent. ALL INQUIRIES NOT RELEVANT TO THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL RECEIVE NO RESPONSE. See Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.
Privacy Policy
CPR PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) sets forth the conditions under which you may access and use the website of The International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (“CPR”) (“Website”). By using or providing information to the Website, all Visitors understand and unambiguously consent to the collection, processing and use of such information in the United States and other countries and territories, for the purposes of providing the Website and related services as set forth herein. You also agree to be bound by CPR’s Policy then in effect and by all applicable laws. If you do not agree with the Policy, you should not access or use the Website for any purpose.
The Website is generally accessible by all visitors (“Visitors”); however, sub-sections of the Website that pull select data from CPR’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system are only accessible by certain Visitors who registered for CPR’s Website (“Portal”), and other sections of the Website are only accessible by members of CPR who have also registered for the Website (Members-Only Sections).
WHAT INFORMATION DOES CPR COLLECT?
Visitors understand and agree the CPR may collect, maintain, and process information provided by them to CPR, including certain personally identifiable information they may provide when filling out forms; requesting to receive information from CPR or otherwise interacting with our Website; and/or by interacting with CPR via phone, email, in person, at events or otherwise.
This information may include, for example, name; title; address; the name of the company you work for; business telephone number; business email address; fax number; country of origin; credit card information (if given to process orders, but not stored online); photographs (if submitted by neutrals to accompany their bios) and information otherwise collected by CPR concerning such Visitors on and through the Website.
Additionally, CPR may record and collect information about how Visitors use the Website. This data may include a Visitor’s domain name; membership status; language; type of browser and operating system; internet service provider; IP address; the site from which they arrived at the Website; the amount of time spent on the Website; and the ways in which they use the Website (collectively, “Usage Data”).
COOKIES
“Cookies” are pieces of information that are placed on a Visitor’s computer hard drive to enable Visitors to more easily communicate and interact with the Website, and to allow website hosts to understand and optimize user experience. These tracking technologies may be deployed by CPR and/or by its service providers on your behalf and for these purposes—it is not CPR’s intention to use cookies to retrieve any information that is unrelated to our Website and our Visitor’s interaction with same. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can configure your browser to stop accepting new cookies and to disable existing cookies. If you do choose to disable cookies in your browser, however, you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website’s features.
CPR’s website uses the following cookies:
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E-MAIL MARKETING SOFTWARE
CPR utilizes the email marketing software, Constant Contact, for purposes of permission-based marketing. In every communication CPR sends, it also offers the option for recipients to change their subscription preferences or opt out of receiving future communications. Constant Contact software utilizes cookies that allow CPR to understand email recipient’s interactions with CPR’s Website by following embedded links in the email, in order to enhance our information and services. Learn more by reading Constant Contact’s privacy policy here: https://endurance.clarip.com/privacycenter/?brand=ctct
LEGAL BASES FOR PROCESSING - HOW DOES CPR USE AND SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
CPR gathers and uses your personally identifiable information either because you have consented to this use and/or to further legitimate interests such as:
Business Uses: to provide you with information or services requested or to carry out our obligations arising from CPR membership agreements, or agreements to list and promote our neutrals; to establish and manage accounts; and to analyze and develop new services and our website;
Providing Support:to respond to requests, questions, and comments; to notify you about changes; and to measure how effectively we address your concerns;
Website Experience:for the technical administration of our website; for internal operations; for membership administration; for troubleshooting; for data analysis, data analytics, testing, and research and development purposes; to ensure that content from our website is presented in an effective manner for you and for your computer; and as part of our efforts to protect the security and integrity of information collected via this website;
Protecting our Rights and Property: to protect our rights or property or that of our members or others when we have reasonable grounds to believe that such rights or property have been or could be affected; to recover debts; to prevent, detect, identify, investigate, respond, and protect against potential or actual claims, liabilities and prohibited behavior or activities;
Marketing:to communicate about, and administer participation in special events, programs, surveys, and other offers and promotions; and to send to you ADR-related updates and other informational or promotional email messages, which you may opt out of receiving as described below.
Disclosure Pursuant to Law: CPR may make information concerning Visitors, the Website, and the uses thereof, available to law enforcement personnel and agencies are required by law, it and may disclose such information if required by law or a judicial or governmental order of subpoena. Where permitted by law, CPR may also disclose such information to law enforcement personnel and agencies, or use such information as part of legal process, in order to protect its property or in furtherance of an investigation regarding a breach of CPR Member Services policies or any unauthorized access to or use of the Website, or any illegal activities concerning a particular Visitor.
LINKED SITES
CPR may provide links to third parties’ websites (“Linked Sites”) from the Website. Linked Sites are not necessarily reviewed, controlled or examined by CPR in any way and CPR is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any such Linked Sites, or any additional links contained therein. These links do not imply CPR’s endorsement of or association with the Linked Sites.
CASE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND MATERIALS
Privacy terms relating to confidential information and materials parties and neutrals submit to us in the course of an arbitral or other dispute resolution proceeding may be set forth in the various CPR rules and procedures and/or any other agreement between the parties and neutrals.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
In order to manage our services and benefits effectively, and improve and optimize our Website and services as described above, CPR may utilize third parties to provide or perform certain services and functions on the Website. CPR will make information concerning Visitors and their use of the Website available to these service providers and business partners, as necessary, to perform these functions and services. The service providers may be located throughout the world; therefore information relating to Visitors may be sent worldwide to countries which have a different level of privacy protection to the U.S. or the country of residence of such Visitor.
SECURITY
CPR takes seriously the security of your personal information. CPR has therefore implemented technology and security policies and procedures intended to reduce the risk of accidental destruction or loss, or the unauthorized disclosure of or access to, such information, reasonably appropriate to the level of the data concerned. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and the Website, or data stored on CPR’s systems, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.
WHAT RIGHTS DO I HAVE IN RELATION TO MY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION?
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have the right to:
Request access to any personally identifiable information we hold about you;
Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes;
Ask to have inaccurate data held about you amended or updated;
Ask to have your data erased or to restrict processing in certain limited situations;
Request the porting of your personally identifiable information to another organization in control of your personally identifiable information; and/or
Object to any decision that significantly affects you being taken solely by a computer or other automated process.
If you wish to make a formal request for information we hold about you, you can contact us at dataprivacy@cpradr.org. Questions can also always be directed to info@cpradr.org.
HOW DO I UPDATE OR ACCESS MY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION?
You can modify your own contact information by logging into the website and then selecting “Update My Information” under “Login/Account” in the upper righthand corner, or clicking the following link: https://www.cpradr.org/membership/portal-member-profile-update.
HOW DO I CHANGE THE TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS I RECEIVE FROM CPR OR OPT ENTIRELY OUT OF BEING CONTACTED FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES?
You may visit CPR’s Subscription Center HERE: https://www.cpradr.org/subscription-center where you can choose to receive specific types of communications, or to opt out of all email communications. These options will also be provided to you via a link at the bottom of every CPR email.
Note: CPR may still send you limited transactional communications necessary solely for the operation of the Website or your concerning your CPR membership or panelist activity, to confirm purchases or details of events you have registered, or as otherwise permitted under this Policy.
We ask that you keep your data as up-to-date as possible. Please let us know if any personally identifiable information that we hold needs to be updated by contacting dataprivacy@cpradr.org.
HOW LONG WILL MY DATA BE MAINTAINED?
We retain your personal information for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. At the time we no longer need your personal information for any business or legal purpose, we will delete it.
CPR retains the personal information it processes on behalf of our customers as long as we have an agreement with them to process that data, subject always to applicable legal requirements.
UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
CPR may, in its sole discretion, update this Policy at any time and from time to time, by posting the amended Policy on the Website. The revised or amended Policy shall be effective upon posting. Any access to or use of the Website following such update shall be deemed consent to such update. All Visitors are therefore encouraged to refer back to this page regularly. This Policy may not be otherwise amended without the written consent of CPR.
CONTACT, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS
If you would like to communicate with CPR regarding privacy issues or have questions, comments or complaints about this Policy, please forward such communication to dataprivacy@cpradr.org
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