Deque University Terms of Use

Last updated: September 18, 2023

SUBSCRIBER RESTRICTIONS

Deque hereby grants each Subscriber a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access the content and information available through Deque University according to the provisions contained herein, and subject to the payment of the applicable subscription fees and adherence to these Terms of Use.

The course material is to be used by paid Subscribers for their own education and may not be copied, displayed publicly, stored, or modified and it may not be used to provide training unless expressly authorized by Deque.

Sharing of subscriptions among multiple persons is prohibited. Sharing of access credentials including username and password with others is a violation of these Terms of Use and Deque may block all access without providing a refund if it detects such violations.

EMAIL NOTIFICATIONS

Transactional or Relationship Emails: Deque may send email notifications to Subscribers related to transactions (e.g. receipts or notifications as a result of purchasing a subscription, activating a feature, completing a course, etc.) and/or related to the client relationship (e.g. courtesy reminders about upcoming subscription expirations, notifications of changes to the terms of use, etc.).

Informational or Commercial Emails: Deque may send out additional emails of an informational or commercial nature related to Deque University to subscribers whose communication preferences include this option. Subscribers may update their communications at any time, and may opt-out of these messages, in accordance with the provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act.

SUBMISSIONS

Any information submitted through Deque University forums, bulletin boards, or other social/collaborative sharing features will be deemed NOT CONFIDENTIAL. Subscriber grants Deque an unrestricted, irrevocable license to display, use, modify, perform, reproduce, transmit, and distribute any information you send Deque, for any and all commercial and non-commercial purposes.

Subscriber also agrees that Deque is free to use any ideas, concepts, or techniques that you send Deque for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products that incorporate such ideas, concepts, or techniques.

Deque may, but is not obligated to, review or monitor areas on its site where users may transmit or post communications, including bulletin boards, chat rooms, and user forums. Deque is not responsible for the accuracy of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements transmitted or posted on bulletin boards, chat rooms, and user forums.

Subscriber is prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this website any libelous, obscene, defamatory, pornographic, or other materials that would violate any laws. However, if such communications do occur, Deque will have no liability related to the content of any such communications.

COPYRIGHT

The information on this website is protected by copyright. Except as specifically permitted, no portion of this website may be distributed or reproduced by any means, or in any form, without Deque’s prior written permission.

WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMERS; LIABILITY LIMITATIONS

ALL INFORMATION, COURSES, PRODUCTS AND DOCUMENTATION ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION REMAINS WITH SUBSCRIBER. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DEQUE OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF BUSINESS INFORMATION, OR OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF DEQUE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 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 SUBSCRIBER. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY CONSTITUTES AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THIS AGREEMENT. NO USE OF THE PRODUCTS IS AUTHORIZED HEREUNDER EXCEPT UNDER THIS DISCLAIMER.

DEQUE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE INFORMATION, COURSES OR SOFTWARE OR OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE REFERENCED BY OR LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE. THIS WEBSITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER INACCURACIES. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. HOWEVER, DEQUE MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE MATERIALS ON THIS SITE.

INDEMNIFICATION

Subscriber agrees to indemnify Deque and its officers, directors, agents, employees, shareholders, successors and assigns from and against any cause of action or claim, including court costs, expenses, and attorney fees, related to or arising from Subscriber’s improper or illegal use of the Site.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABILITY

The Deque University website can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to Deque services, programs, and products that have not been announced in your country. These references do not imply that Deque intends to announce such services, programs, or products in your country.

PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY

Financial records: Deque does not solicit confidential or proprietary information through the Deque University website, software, or services. Deque does NOT retain credit card numbers when users purchase products and services through Deque University. The third-party merchant services used on Deque University may retain a credit card information, but Deque does NOT have access to any stored client credit card information through third-party vendors, nor within Deque's own records.

Course completion tracking: Deque tracks page visits, quiz scores, course completion dates, and other analytical data. Deque does not sell this information or share it with any third-party vendors. Deque may share this information, however, with designated contact people within a client organization who may be interested in collecting usage data about Subscribers within their own organization (and only within their own organization). Within the context of data about an organization, usage data may be personally-identifiable by a subscriber's name, email, or other identifying factors. Deque will not share identifiable usage data of one organization with any other organization. Deque reserves the right to share or publicly publish anonymous usage data (neither subscribers nor organizations will be identified in publicly available data reports).

Confidentiality: all Deque University content shall be considered Deque Confidential Information. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to grant any rights to Subscriber under any copyright, trade secret, or other intellectual property right of Deque, or Deque’s Confidential Information. Deque specifically prohibits the use of any Deque University content in artificial intelligence or machine learning training.

TERMINATION

Deque may terminate Subscriber’s access to Deque University for breach of these Terms of Use by Subscriber. In the event of termination, the Indemnification, Liability Limitations and your obligation to abide by all laws will survive any termination of this Agreement.

In the event Subscribers access is terminated, Subscriber must cease all use of the Deque University site and any material from its courses.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Deque University website provides links to third-party websites, which are not under the control of Deque. Deque makes no representations about third-party websites. When Subscriber accesses a non-Deque website, Subscriber does so at its own risk. Deque is not responsible for the reliability of any data, opinions, advice, or statements made on third-party sites. Deque provides these links merely as a convenience. The inclusion of such links does not imply that Deque endorses, recommends, or accepts any responsibility for the content of such sites.

THIRD-PARTY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The Deque website may contain mention of third-party products and services for informational purposes. Deque makes no recommendations or endorsements about third-party products and services. References to third-party services and products are provided by Deque “as is”, without warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

Subscriber agrees that all matters relating to your access to, or use of, the Deque University website shall be governed by the laws of the United States Commonwealth of Virginia. Subscriber agrees and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of Fairfax County in Virginia and the United States District Court for Virginia, with respect to such matters.

Deque makes no representation that information on this website is appropriate or available for use in all countries and prohibits accessing materials from territories where contents are illegal. Subscribers who access this site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.

EXPORT CONTROL LAWS

Product, including software and documentation, available on the Deque website is subject to export controls administered by the United States and other countries. Diversion contrary to U.S. law is prohibited. Export, re-export or import of certain product may require action on your behalf prior to purchase and it is your responsibility to comply with all applicable international, national, state, regional and local laws, and regulations, including any applicable import and use restrictions. The Software, including technical data, includes cryptographic software subject to export controls under the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) and may be subject to import or export controls in other countries. The EAR prohibits the use of the Software and technical data by a Government End-User, as defined hereafter, without a license from the U.S. government. A Government End-User is defined in Part 772 of the EAR as “any foreign central, regional or local government department, agency or other entity performing governmental functions; including governmental research institutions, governmental corporations or their separate business units (as defined in part 772 of the EAR) which are engaged in the manufacture or distribution of items or services controlled on the Wassenaar Munitions List, and international governmental organizations. This term does not include: utilities (telecommunications companies and Internet service providers; banks and financial institutions; transportation; broadcast or entertainment; educational organizations; civil health and medical organizations; retail or wholesale firms; and manufacturing or industrial entities not engaged in the manufacture or distribution of items or services controlled on the Wassenaar Munitions List.)” Subscriber agrees to comply strictly with all applicable import and export regulations and acknowledge that Subscriber has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export, re-export, transfer or import the Software. Subscriber further represent that it is not a Government End User as defined above, and Subscriber will not transfer the Software to any Government End user without a license. The Software and the related technical data are subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations and may be subject to export and import laws, regulations and restrictions in other countries. Subscriber agrees to comply strictly with all such laws, regulations and restrictions, and acknowledge that it has the responsibility to obtain any licenses or permits that may be required to import, use, export, re-export, or otherwise transfer or disclose of the Software or the related technical data. Subscriber further agrees that except as authorized, Subscriber shall not export, re-export or otherwise transfer or disclose of (the Product), the related technical data or any direct product thereof; (i) into Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Sudan or to any country subject to relevant trade sanctions. ; (ii) to entities controlled by such countries or to nationals of such countries; or (iii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Denied Persons List, or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Entity List.

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS

All Deque products and publications are commercial in nature. The software, publications, and software documentation available on this website are “Commercial Items” as that term is defined in 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of “Commercial Computer Software” and “Commercial Computer Software Documentation”, as such terms are defined in 48 C.F.R. §252.227-7014(a)(5) and 48 C.F.R. §252.227-7014(a)(1), and used in 48 C.F.R.§12.212 and 48 C.F.R. 227.7202, as applicable. Pursuant to 48 C.F.R. §12.212, 48 C.F.R.§252.227-7015, 48 C.F.R. §227.7202 through 227.7202-4, 48 C.F.R. §52.227-19, and other relevant sections of the Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable, Deque’s publications, commercial computer software, and commercial computer software documentation are distributed and licensed to United States Government end users with only those rights as granted to all other end users, according to the terms and conditions contained in the license agreements that accompany the products and software documentation, and the terms and conditions herein.