Terms of Service

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. provides the WIDS Web site http://wids.org/ for your educational and informational purposes. Your access to and use of the WIDS Web site is subject to the following terms and conditions of use, as well as all applicable laws. By accessing, browsing, or using the WIDS Web site, you agree that you accept, without limitation or qualification, the following terms and conditions of use, and any applicable laws.

Copyright and Legal Notification

The materials included in this web site are protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States of America. The materials may not be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including digitally, electronically, mechanically, or otherwise, without the expresse written consent of the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. (WTCSF).

All information published online by WTCSF is subject to change without notice. The Wisconsin Technical College System is not responsible for errors or damages of any kind resulting from access to its Internet resources. Links to outside web sites do not constitute an endorsement of those web sites.

Any software made available through the WIDS Web sites is copyrighted by the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. and/or any third-party provider, and is protected under US copyright laws. You may not download or install such software unless you first agree to the terms and conditions of the license agreement that accompanies or is included with the software.

Personal Information

You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your personal information.

Privacy Policy

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. is committed to respecting and maintaining the privacy of all users who visit our site. Your personal information will not be sold or distributed outside the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation. For further detail, read the full Privacy Policy Statement.

Shopping Cart/Security

You are responsible for all activities associated with your use of the WIDS shopping cart.  

The wids.org Web site uses VeriSign Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology for e-commerce and confidential communication. When you enter a secure area of the Web site, the address changes to "https://"; the "s" means secure. You will also see a lock displayed in the lower right-hand corner.

Links

Some links on the WIDS Web site lead to sites posted independently of the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. does not review independent sites, nor does it control their content. It merely provides these links to visitors for their convenience. These links are not an endorsement of the products, services, or information provided by such sites. 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 the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. and the linked sites. The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and reference to other companies, services, or products does not imply any partnership, joint venture, or other legal connection in which the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. would be responsible for the actions of the sites' respective owners.

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. encourages interested parties to create links to WIDS home page (http://wids.org/) in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., terms of use.Lawful UseYou agree to access and use WIDS Web sites only for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, and restrictions pertaining to your use of the WIDS Web sites. By accessing and using the WIDS Web sites, you agree that you will:

a. not use WIDS Web sites 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;

b. not transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable Content;

c. not alter, damage, or delete any Content or other communications that are not your own Content or to otherwise interfere with the ability of others to access WIDS Web sites;

d. not disrupt the normal flow of communication in any interactive WIDS Web site area;

e. not claim a relationship or affiliation with, or speak for, any business, person, association, organization, or institution for which or whom you are not authorized to claim such a relationship;

f. not transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to other users.

Disclaimer of Warranty

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., its officers, directors, employees, affiliates, or agents, do not warrant that the WIDS Web sites will be uninterrupted or error-free; nor do they make any warranty as to the results that may be obtained from the use of any WIDS Web site, downloadable products; nor do they make any warranty as to the accuracy, reliability, or content of a WIDS Web site.

WIDS Web sites are presented on "as is" and "as available" basis without representations or warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

In no event will the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., or its directors, officers, employees, affiliates or agents, be liable to you or any third party for any incidental, indirect, special or consequential damages (even if the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising out of your use of, or inability to use, any function of the WIDS Web sites and/or downloadable products. This includes, 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 that result from mistakes, omissions, interruptions, deletions of files, errors, defects, viruses, delays in operation or transmission, or any failure of performance, whether or not limited to acts of God, communications failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to any of WIDS Web sites, records, programs or services.

The only right with respect to dissatisfaction with any policies, guidelines, or practices with the WIDS Web sites, or any content therein, is for you to discontinue accessing the WIDS Web site.

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., in its sole discretion, may terminate or temporarily suspend your access to all or any part of the WIDS Web sites, without notice, for conduct that it believes is in violation of this agreement, or any policies or guidelines posted by The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., or for other conduct which The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc., in its sole discretion, believes is harmful to other users.

The Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. may discontinue its Web site and terminate this Agreement without notice at any time for any reason under its sole discretion.

Trademarks and Servicemarks

WIDS, wids.org, WIDS logos and the unique trademarks of WIDS are trademarks or service marks of the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc. WIDS is a registered trademark of the Wisconsin Technical College System Foundation, Inc.