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Terms of Use

Welcome to ohea.org.

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to ohea.org (hereinafter referred to as “our site”). The Ohio Education Association (“We” or “OEA”) provides our site to you as a service subject to the following Terms of Use (“TOU”). Unless explicitly stated otherwise, all features of our site are subject to the TOU. By using our site, you accept the terms below. If you do not accept any of these terms, you are not authorized to use our site. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Your continued use of our site following the posting of any changes to the TOU constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

Description of Service

Through our site, OEA strives to provide users — OEA members and supporters of public education — with access to a wide range of educational resources. We hope you find our site useful. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue our site, or any part of it, at any time, for any reason, without prior notice. You agree that we shall not be liable for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuance.

Registration Obligations

If you choose to become a registered user of our site, you agree to provide us with accurate, up-to-date registration information and to update your information as needed.

Privacy Statement

Your registration information, along with any other personally identifiable information provided on our site, is subject to our Privacy PolicyClick here to read our Privacy Policy.

Password Security

You agree to keep your user ID and password confidential and accept sole responsibility for all activities that occur using your password.

User Conduct

As a condition of using our site, you agree not to:

  1. Impersonate any person or entity, including but not limited to an official of OEA or its affiliates.
  2. Forge headers or manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of any content transmitted through our site.
  3. Harm minors in any way.
  4. Harass, threaten, or cause distress to a person or entity.
  5. Transmit unlawful, harmful, or objectionable content as determined by OEA.
  6. Transmit any content that infringes on any intellectual property rights.
  7. Transmit unsolicited promotional material.
  8. Transmit any malware or harmful computer code.
  9. Interfere with our site’s operation or servers.
  10. Violate any applicable local, state, or national law.

OEA reserves the right to determine if any conduct violates this User Conduct section.

User-Submitted Content

By submitting content to our site, you represent and warrant that:

  1. You own all legal rights to the content you submit.
  2. Our publication of your content will not infringe any third-party rights.
  3. You have complied with the TOU.

You grant OEA and its affiliates:

  1. A nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual right to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content globally.
  2. The right to use your name and contact information in connection with your content, if we choose.

You will not be compensated for any content you submit unless explicitly agreed upon in writing.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless OEA, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims arising from:

  1. Content you transmit via our site.
  2. Your use of our site.
  3. Your violation of the TOU.

Termination

OEA may terminate your access to our site at its sole discretion for any violation of the TOU. OEA shall not be liable for any termination of your access.

Dealings with Advertisers

OEA may display advertisements on our site. We do not endorse or warrant any advertiser’s products or services. Your dealings with advertisers are solely between you and them, and OEA shall not be liable for any resulting loss or damage.

Third-Party Content and Services

OEA may use third parties to provide content and services. We are not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of third-party content or services.

Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites. OEA is not responsible for the content or services of those linked websites and shall not be held liable for any loss or damage incurred through their use.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

YOU AGREE THAT:

  1.  YOUR USE OF OUR SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OUR SITE IS PROVIDED “AS-IS” OR “AS-AVAILABLE.” OEA DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
  2. OEA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT:
    • THE CONTENT ON OUR SITE IS ACCURATE OR RELIABLE;
    • OUR SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES;
    • THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS;
    • ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR
    • CONTENT ON OUR SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

OEA, its affiliates, and their officers, directors, and employees will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of our site. This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory under which such damages are claimed.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the content on our site is the property of OEA or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may use this content for personal, non-commercial purposes only. Reproduction, modification, or distribution of any content without OEA’s written permission is prohibited.

Mobile Terms and Conditions

By subscribing to OEA alerts, you agree to receive automated text messages. Message and data rates may apply. You can opt out by texting STOP.

Choice of Law

You agree that the laws of the State of Ohio shall govern these TOU and any disputes relating to our site.

Entire Agreement

The TOU constitutes the entire agreement between you and OEA and supersedes any prior agreements regarding the use of our site.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about the TOU, please contact us at:
Ohio Education Association
225 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
support@ohea.org

Updated September 11, 2024