Terms and Conditons

Dockriders.Com  provides the World Wide Web site (the "Site") for your educational and informational purposes. Your access to and use of our Site, is subject to the following terms and conditions and all applicable laws. By accessing the Site, you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use. This Site is operated for Dockriders.Com by The Bike Learning Group, which also provides other services to other sites.

Conduct

You agree to access and use the Site only for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules and regulations pertaining to your use of the Site. By accessing the Site, you agree that you will not: (i) use the Site to commit a criminal offense or to encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, federal or international law or regulation, including, but not limited to, export control laws and regulations; (ii) post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable content or content that is either prohibited by law or pursuant to these Terms and Conditions of Use; (iii) use the Site to impersonate Dockriders personnel or other parties or entities; (iv) use the Site to cause the distribution of any content that contains a software virus, worm, time bomb, "Trojan horse" or any other computer code, files or programs that may alter, damage or interrupt the functionality of the Site or the hardware, software, programs or content of any other person, entity or organization, whether or not such other person, entity or organization uses the Site or is a direct target of your actions; (v) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any materials that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under a contractual or fiduciary relationship  (vi) alter, damage or delete any content or other communications that are not your own; (vii) disrupt the normal flow of communication or interactive or collaborative area; (viii) claim a relationship with or to speak for any business, association, institution or other organization for which you are not authorized to claim such a relationship or speak; (ix) post or transmit any advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to other users; (x) post any material that infringes or violates the intellectual property rights of another; or (xi) collect, store or use for any purpose Dockriders'  personal information about other users.

Privacy

Your privacy and the privacy of others are important to the Dockriders. We believe that a vibrant learning bike community depends on maintaining a trusted user environment. As such,  Privacy Statement describes policies with respect to the privacy of users of the Site.

Termination

We, in our sole discretion, may terminate or suspend your access to and use of the Site without notice and for any reason, including your violation of these terms and conditions or applicable law. We may discontinue operating the Site and terminate these Terms and Conditions of Use without notice at any time for any reason in its sole discretion.

Links

Some links on the Site lead to sites posted by independent site owners. We do not review independent sites or control their content, but merely provide these links to users for their convenience. These links are not an endorsement of products, services, or information provided by such sites. Dockriders.Com is not responsible for the accuracy, operation, quality or reliability of these sites or any products and services offered thereon. In no event shall Dockriders.Com or its business partners, including the operator of this Site, or any of their affiliates, be liable to any person or entity, either directly or indirectly, with respect to any materials from third parties accessed through the Site. You assume total responsibility and risk for your use of any third-party web site and the Internet generally. We disclaim any and all responsibility for content contained in any third-party materials provided through links from the Site.

Further, the inclusion of these links to other sites does not imply that the other sites have given permission for inclusion of these links, or that there is any relationship between Dockriders.Com and the linked sites. Nor do the owners of the linked sites endorse Dockriders.Com or any of its services.  References on the Site to other companies or institutions do not imply any partnership, joint venture, or other legal connection. Opinions of Experts, Faculty and Other Students

Our site may include video clips of experts as well as discussions, conversations or chats initiated or joined by individuals, including Dockriders.Com bike family. Any opinions expressed in the statements made in these areas are those of the individual expressing them, and are not the opinions or beliefs of Dockriders.Com. No representation is made that any such statements or opinions are accurate or complete. Dockriders.Com and its business partners will not be responsible or liable for claims relating to such statements or opinions.

Policy on Use of Dockriders.Com

You specifically agree that you will not utilize e-mail addresses you have obtained through participating in Dockriders.Com e-mailings.

Trademark and Patent Notice

Dockriders.com and the Dockriders.Com Cycling Man and any unique trade dress appearing on the Site are trademarks of the Dockriders.Com .All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Site are the trademarks, service marks and logos of their respective owners. U.S. patents have issued and are pending on certain technology, systems, methods and processes embodied in the Site or their underlying technology and/or services. Violations or infringements of the rights created pursuant to these marks, logos, names and patents will be aggressively prosecuted.

Login Numbers and Passwords

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all your login or identification name/numbers, passwords, and similar information. You must immediately notify Dockriders.Com of any unauthorized use of your registration name/number, password, or similar information.

Use of Content and Copyrights

Dockriders.Com  has the right to monitor the content that you provide by means of the Site, but shall not be obligated to do so. The contents of the Site are protected by copyright as individual works, collective work and/or compilations, pursuant to United States and foreign copyright laws. You agree to abide by all copyright notices and other restrictions contained in the Site and in the course materials. Access to, and use of, the Site is solely for your personal, non-commercial use. You may copy and download content from the Site solely for your personal, educational and non-commercial use. Accessing, using, displaying, performing, distributing, copying or downloading content from the Site for other than personal, educational, and non-commercial use is expressly prohibited without prior written consent of Dockriders.Com, its agent or the individual copyright owner (or its agent) identified in any copyright notice.

Copyright Complaints

Dockriders.Com, its service provider, and their affiliates respect the intellectual property of others. If you believe your work has been copied on this Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify Dockriders.Com copyright agent at:

Copyright Agent
139 West
P.O. Box 1202 - Los Angeles, CA 90078


Any notice of infringement must include the following:

* A signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
* A description of the work you claim has been infringed;
* A description of where the material you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
* Certification that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
* A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
* Your contact information including your name, address, telephone number and email address.

Indemnification

By accessing the Site, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Dockriders.Com, and its business partners and all of their officers, directors, trustees, owners, employees, affiliates and agents ("Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising from any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions of Use. You further agree to cooperate as fully as may be reasonably required in the defense of any such claim. Each Indemnified Party reserves the right to assume, at its own expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of the Indemnified Party.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY ELLIS CLASSROOM OR ELLIS INTERACTIVE OR COLLABORATIVE AREAS, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. NONE OF DOCKRIDERS.COM, ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS, NOR ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE. THE CONTENT AND FUNCTION OF THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ABSENCE OF VIRUSES AND DAMAGING OR DISABLING CODE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, NO SUCH PERSON SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OF OR ERROR IN PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES OR ANY VIRUSES OR DAMAGING CODE TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY ELLIS COURSES OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY SUCH PERSON. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INTERNET, THE SITE MAY NOT BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND THAT INFORMATION TRANSMITTED OVER THE INTERNET MAY BE SUBJECT TO THIRD PARTY INTERCEPTION AND MODIFICATION. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS THE PRECEDING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL DOCKRIDERS.COM, ANY OF ITS BUSINESS PARTNERS OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOST DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED.
Modification of these Terms and Conditions of Use

We maintain the right to modify these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time and may do so by posting notice of such modifications on this page. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting the modification on the relevant Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of any modification signifies your acceptance of such modification and your willingness to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of Use as modified. Thus, you will be bound by such revisions and should periodically visit this page to review the current Terms and Conditions of Use.
General

By using the site, you agree to these Terms and Conditions of Use. These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of California, exclusive of its choice of law rules. You hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts having jurisdiction in Los Angeles, and you waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts. In any action to enforce these Terms and Conditions of Use, the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees. In the event that any provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use are held to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms and Conditions of Use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions of Use, together with any other agreements entered into between the user and Dockriders.com, constitute the entire understanding between the parties pertaining to use of the Site, and any prior written or oral agreements between the parties are expressly canceled.

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