Terms and Conditions

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using the Journalism Academy website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Journalism Academy website (the "Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (the "Terms"). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use the Website. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Journalism Academy.

2. Use of the Website

The Website is intended to provide information about Journalism Academy's courses, instructors, and related services. You may use the Website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

3. Intellectual Property Rights

The content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is owned by or licensed to Journalism Academy and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content on the Website without our prior written consent.

Journalism Academy respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed on the Website, please notify us in accordance with our Copyright Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms.

4. User-Generated Content

The Website may allow users to submit content, such as comments, reviews, and forum posts ("User-Generated Content"). You are solely responsible for the User-Generated Content that you submit. By submitting User-Generated Content, you grant Journalism Academy a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User-Generated Content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant the foregoing license and that your User-Generated Content does not violate any applicable laws or regulations or infringe the rights of any third party.

Journalism Academy reserves the right to remove or modify any User-Generated Content for any reason without prior notice.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Journalism Academy makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Journalism Academy does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Journalism Academy disclaims all liability for any damages, direct or indirect, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website.

6. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Journalism Academy be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, even if Journalism Academy has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Journalism Academy's total liability to you for any cause of action arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website shall not exceed the amount you paid to Journalism Academy, if any, for access to the Website.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

7. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Journalism Academy harmless from any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website or your violation of these Terms.

8. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in [City, State]. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties. You agree to waive your right to a jury trial.

Alternatively, if both parties agree, disputes can be mediated by a mutually agreed-upon mediator before proceeding to arbitration.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [State], without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10. Changes to These Terms

Journalism Academy reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for updates.

11. Termination

Journalism Academy may terminate your access to the Website at any time for any reason without prior notice. Upon termination, all provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, disclaimer of warranties, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law.

12. Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by Journalism Academy. Journalism Academy is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites. You access these websites at your own risk. We encourage you to review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using the Website, you consent to the terms of our Privacy Policy.

14. Cookie Policy

Our Website uses cookies. Please review our Cookie Policy to understand how we use cookies and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

15. Accessibility Statement

Journalism Academy is committed to providing a website that is accessible to everyone. Please refer to our Accessibility Statement for details on our accessibility efforts.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at Contact Us.

17. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Journalism Academy with respect to your use of the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Journalism Academy.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

19. Waiver

No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Journalism Academy. No waiver of any provision shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision.