Terms of Use

Welcome to YMIClassroom.com. By accessing this website or using the site’s content in any way, you signify that you assent to the policies outlined in these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

Use of Content

YMIClassroom.com is owned and operated by YMI, Inc., and unless otherwise indicated, all contents of the YMIClassroom.com website are the property of YMI, Inc., including but not limited to designs, text, graphics, pictures, photos, video, information, applications, code, software, music, sound, and other files, and are protected, without limitation, pursuant to U.S. and foreign copyright and trademark laws.

Visitors to the YMIClassroom.com website have permission to download and reproduce content from the site for non-commercial use only, provided they keep all copyright and other proprietary notices intact. Any other use of content downloaded from the site may be a violation of the copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights of YMI, Inc. and/or its educational outreach partners.

When you download software from the YMIClassroom.com website, the software (including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software) is licensed to you by YMI, Inc., unless otherwise indicated, and YMI, Inc. retains full and complete right, title, and interest in and to the software and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble the software.

Off-Site Links and Resources

The YMIClassroom.com website contains links to external websites and references to outside resources available through government, nonprofit, and commercial entities. These links to external sites and references to outside resources are provided solely for informational purposes and the convenience of the user. YMI, Inc. does not control, review, approve, or endorse these external sites or outside resources. Users should be aware that external sites may collect data or personal information. Once you link to an external site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that site. If you decide to access any site linked to the YMIClassroom.com website, you do so entirely at your own risk. In addition, the external links and outside resources are in no way intended to represent an exhaustive listing.


Opinions and Interpretations

The YMIClassroom.com website contains information gathered from many different sources. The opinions and interpretations expressed in the website do not necessarily state or reflect the views or policies of YMI, Inc., or any educational outreach partner, affiliate, contractor, or subcontractor thereof.

Privacy Policy

Providing personal information on the Internet is completely voluntary, yet different websites may do different things with that information. Before providing any personal information, you should familiarize yourself with the privacy policy of the site collecting the information. Please read carefully the YMIClassroom.com website privacy policy (below), and the privacy policy of any external website to which you provide personal information.

I. Information Collected and Stored Automatically
During your visit to the YMIClassroom.com website, we will collect and store certain information about your use of the site automatically. This usage information does not identify you personally. We rely on this information to learn about the number of visitors to our site, the types of technology they use, and the areas they visit, in order to help us make our site more useful. Usage information may also be used for professional and scholarly research. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

II. If You Provide Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information, we may use that information: (1) to provide free educational outreach materials by mail and/or e-mail; (2) to fulfill requests for educational resources and other materials; (3) to respond to queries and messages; (4) to conduct surveys and gather feedback; (5) to administer contests, sweepstakes, games, forums, and other online activities; and (6) to modify and update the content on our site to better serve our visitors and meet their needs. In addition, personal information may be used to provide visitors, via e-mail or other means, with information about resources, materials, activities, and opportunities that may be of interest to them. YMI, Inc. will not disclose personal information collected through the YMIClassroom.com website to third parties without permission.

III. No Personal Information Collected from Children

The YMIClassroom.com website does not collect personal information from children, meaning those under 18 years of age. We are concerned about protecting children’s privacy and hope parents and teachers are involved in children’s Internet activities

User’s Obligation to Obey Applicable Laws

While some of the images and documents in websites linked with the YMIClassroom.com website may be in the public domain, others may be protected under copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws of the United States and foreign countries. Such laws generally prohibit (subject to civil and criminal penalties) the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, adaptation, display, and performance of protected works. It is the user’s obligation to comply with these applicable laws, including, where necessary, seeking the advice of counsel regarding the application of the fair use doctrine to the proposed educational use of materials. Other federal, state, and local laws that may apply to the use of materials linked with the YMIClassroom.com website are defamation, misappropriation, invasion of privacy, and/or publicity rights.

Liability

Neither YMI, Inc. nor any educational outreach partner thereof, nor any of their employees, nor any of their contractors, subcontractors, or their employees: (1) make any warranty, express or implied, or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the YMIClassroom.com website or its contents (which are provided for use “as is”), or any website with which it is linked; or (2) represent that their use would not defame or violate or infringe upon the rights, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, or any other intellectual property rights, moral rights, publicity rights, or privacy rights of any other person or entity.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998

Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the agent to receive notification of claimed infringement is:
 YMI, Inc., 
90 Crown Street, New Haven, CT 06510 USA Voice: 203-786-4909 Fax: 203-777-7363.