Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of our website. By accessing or using the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not access the site.

1. Intellectual Property Rights

Unless otherwise indicated, the site and all content and other materials on the site, including, without limitation, the logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, sound files, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, "Site Content") are the proprietary property of IBM or our licensors or users and are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws.

2. User Representations

By using the site, you represent and warrant that:

• All registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete.
• You will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary.
• You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms.
• You are not under the age of 13.
• You will not access the site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.
• You will not use the site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
• Your use of the site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

3. Prohibited Activities

You may not access or use the site for any purpose other than that for which we make the site available. The site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us. Prohibited activity includes, but is not limited to:

• Systematically retrieving data or other content from the site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
• Making any unauthorized use of the site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
• Using a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the site.
• Using the site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
• Circumventing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with security-related features of the site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the site and/or the Content contained therein.
• Engaging in unauthorized framing of or linking to the site.
• Tricking, defrauding, or misleading us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
• Making improper use of our support services or submitting false reports of abuse or misconduct.
• Engaging in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
• Interfering with, disrupting, or creating an undue burden on the site or the networks or services connected to the site.
• Attempting to impersonate another user or person or using the username of another user.
• Selling or otherwise transferring your profile.
• Using any information obtained from the site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
• Using the site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise using the site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
• Deciphering, decompiling, disassembling, or reverse engineering any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the site.
• Attempting to bypass any measures of the site designed to prevent or restrict access to the site, or any portion of the site.
• Harassing, annoying, intimidating, or threatening any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the site to you.
• Deleting the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
• Copying or adapting the site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
• Uploading or transmitting (or attempting to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the site.
• Uploading or transmitting (or attempting to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats ("gifs"), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as "spyware" or "passive collection mechanisms" or "pcms").
• Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, using, launching, developing, or distributing any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the site, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.
• Disparaging, tarnishing, or otherwise harming, in our opinion, us and/or the site.
• Using the site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

4. Contribution License

By posting your Contributions to any part of the site or making Contributions accessible to the site by linking your account from the site to any of your social networking accounts, you automatically grant, and you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant, to us an unrestricted, unlimited, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, fully-paid, worldwide right, and license to host, use, copy, reproduce, disclose, sell, resell, publish, broadcast, retitle, archive, store, cache, publicly perform, publicly display, reformat, translate, transmit, excerpt (in whole or in part), and distribute such Contributions (including, without limitation, your image and voice) for any purpose, commercial, advertising, or otherwise, and to prepare derivative works of, or incorporate into other works, such Contributions, and grant and authorize sublicenses of the foregoing. The use and distribution may occur in any media formats and through any media channels.

This license will apply to any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, and includes our use of your name, company name, and franchise name, as applicable, and any of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, and personal and commercial images you provide. You waive all moral rights in your Contributions, and you warrant that moral rights have not otherwise been asserted in your Contributions.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

5. Guidelines for Reviews

We may provide you areas on the site to leave reviews or ratings. When posting a review, you must comply with the following criteria:

• You should have firsthand experience with the person/entity being reviewed.
• Your reviews should not contain offensive profanity, or abusive, racist, offensive, or hate language.
• Your reviews should not contain discriminatory references based on religion, race, gender, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability.
• Your reviews should not contain references to illegal activity.
• You should not be affiliated with competitors if posting negative reviews.
• You should not make any conclusions as to the legality of conduct.
• You may not post any false or misleading statements.
• You may not organize a campaign encouraging others to post reviews, whether positive or negative.

We may accept, reject, or remove reviews in our sole discretion. We have absolutely no obligation to screen reviews or to delete reviews, even if anyone considers reviews objectionable or inaccurate. Reviews are not endorsed by us, and do not necessarily represent our opinions or the views of any of our affiliates or partners. We do not assume liability for any review or for any claims, liabilities, or losses resulting from any review. By posting a review, you hereby grant to us a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully-paid, assignable, and sublicensable right and license to reproduce, modify, translate, transmit by any means, display, perform, and/or distribute all content relating to reviews.

6. Mobile Application License

Use License: If you access the site via a mobile application, then we grant you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to install and use the mobile application on wireless electronic devices owned or controlled by you, and to access and use the mobile application on such devices strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions of this mobile application license contained in these Terms.

• Make any modification, adaptation, improvement, enhancement, translation, or derivative work from the application.
• Violate any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with your access or use of the application.
• Remove, alter, or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) posted by us or the licensors of the application.
• Use the application for any revenue generating endeavor, commercial enterprise, or other purpose for which it is not designed or intended.
• Make the application available over a network or other environment permitting access or use by multiple devices or users at the same time.
• Use the application for creating a product, service, or software that is, directly or indirectly, competitive with or in any way a substitute for the application.
• Use the application to send automated queries to any website or to send any unsolicited commercial e-mail.
• Use any proprietary information or any of our interfaces or our other intellectual property in the design, development, manufacture, licensing, or distribution of any applications, accessories, or devices for use with the application.

7. Term and Termination

These Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use the site. Without limiting any other provision of these terms, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the site (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these terms or of any applicable law or regulation. We may terminate your use or participation in the site or delete any content or information that you posted at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion.

8. Modifications and Interruptions

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the site.

We cannot guarantee the site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the site during any downtime or discontinuance of the site. Nothing in these terms will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.

9. Corrections

There may be information on the site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the site at any time, without prior notice.

10. Disclaimer

The site is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. You agree that your use of the site and our services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site's content or the content of any websites linked to the site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the site, (3) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, (4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site, (5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the site by any third party, and/or (6) any errors or omissions in any content and materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgment and exercise caution where appropriate.

11. Limitations of Liability

In no event will we or our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any cause whatsoever and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the lesser of the amount paid, if any, by you to us during the one (1) month period prior to any cause of action arising or $100.00 USD. Certain US state laws and international laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers or limitations may not apply to you, and you may have additional rights.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) your Contributions; (2) use of the site; (3) breach of these Terms; (4) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms; (5) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (6) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the site with whom you connected via the site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

13. User Data

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the site for the purpose of managing the performance of the site, as well as data relating to your use of the site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.

14. Electronic Communications, Transactions, and Signatures

Visiting the site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. You hereby agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, and to electronic delivery of notices, policies, and records of transactions initiated or completed by us or via the site. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.

15. Miscellaneous

These Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the site or in respect to the site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms or use of the site. You agree that these Terms will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defenses you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms.

16. GDPR Compliance

We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we ensure the following:

• Data Collection: We collect and process personal data only for specified, explicit, and legitimate purposes. The types of personal data we collect include [list types of personal data, e.g., name, email address, etc.].
• Legal Basis for Processing: We process your personal data based on your consent, the necessity to perform a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, or our legitimate interests.
• Data Subject Rights: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing of, and object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to data portability and to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
• International Data Transfers: If we transfer your personal data outside the EU, we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or Privacy Shield certification.
• Data Retention: We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
• Consent: Where consent is the basis for processing, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• Security Measures: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
• Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority and affected individuals as required by law.

17. Contact Us

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the site or to receive further information regarding use of the site, please contact us at:

Email: tanda@itu.dk