Terms of Service | NYC Marine Officer

1. Acceptance of Terms

By visiting, using, and accessing www.Marineofficer.org ("Website" or "Site"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these Terms of Service, you are not authorized to access or use any portion of the Website. We may, at our sole discretion, modify or revise these Terms of Service at any time. By continuing to use the Website after such modifications or revisions are posted, you agree to be bound by them.

2. Authorized Uses

Information presented on this Website is public information unless otherwise indicated in these Terms of Service. Unless otherwise indicated, materials presented on this Website may be distributed or copied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is required. Requests for use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit shall be made to OSO Manhattan at chad.harper@marines.usmc.mil

Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this Website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act. Any unauthorized use or violation of these Terms of Service immediately and automatically terminates your right to use this Website and may subject you to legal liability. You agree not to use the Website for illegal purposes (including, without limitation, unlawful, harassing, libelous, invasion of another's privacy, abusive, threatening or obscene purposes), and you agree that you will comply with all laws, rules and regulations related to your use of the Website, including, without limitation, any applicable copyright. Appropriate legal action will be taken for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.

You may use this Website only for your personal and non-commercial purposes and subject to these Terms of Service, all applicable laws, rules and regulations and any agreements or terms with third parties to which you are subject. You may not use this Website for commercial purposes, such as to promote a product or service, without our prior written consent.

By accessing and using the Website, you represent and warrant that you are at least 17 years old (or 16 years old and a junior in high school or equivalent). This Website is not intended for, and we have no intention of collecting personally identifiable information from, any child who is not at least 17 years old (or 16 years old and a junior in high school or equivalent). Additionally, if you are not at least 17 years old (or 16 years old and a junior in high school or equivalent), you are not authorized to register or submit any information to this Website without the explicit consent of your parent or legal guardian. If you live in a state where consent of a parent or guardian is required if you are under the age of 18, you may be required by us to secure such consent prior to your registration with the Website.

3. Links

The appearance of hyperlinks to other websites on this Website does not constitute endorsement by the United States Marine Corps or affiliation or association with such websites. The United States Marine Corps does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these websites. The purpose of providing these links is exclusively to assist your pursuit of further information about the United States Marine Corps.

We encourage you to be aware when you leave our Website and to read the terms and conditions and privacy statements of each and every website that you visit. We are not responsible for the practices or the content of such other websites or services.

4. Providing Information on the Site

If you access the Site anonymously, you may do so as a "Visitor" and will not be required to provide certain personally identifiable information. However, if you wish to fill out an initial screening questionnaire ("Lead Form") for recruitment purposes, you will have to provide personally identifiable information, which may include name, address, email address, rank, unit and service information, as applicable. By filling out a Lead Form you consent to be contacted by a recruiter or an officer selection officer of the United States Marine Corps. Additionally, in order to access certain areas of the Website, post a question or personalize your experience on the Website, you will have to register for an account by providing certain personally identifiable information. See our Privacy Policy regarding how such information is used. You must provide truthful information, and may not use any aliases or other means to mask your true identity. You hereby provide us with authorization to verify any personal information submitted. Your account is for your sole, personal use; you may not authorize others to use your account, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You are responsible for the security of your password and will be solely liable for any use or unauthorized use under such password. We may suspend or terminate your account or access at any time with or without notice.

5. Our Proprietary Rights

This Website is protected by copyright, trademark and other laws, and we own and retain all rights in our content on the Website. We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-sublicensable license to reproduce and display our content (excluding any software code) solely for your personal use in connection with viewing and utilizing the Website for its intended purposes. "EARNED, NEVER GIVEN" and "MARINES. THE FEW. THE PROUD." are registered trademarks of the United States Marine Corps.

6. Privacy and Unsubscribe

The privacy of your personal information is very important to us. For more information on what information we collect and how we use such information, please read our Privacy Policy located at https://www.marineofficer.org/privacy. By using and providing information on the Website, you consent to the collection and use of information by the U.S. Marine Corps and the terms of our Privacy Policy. The U.S. Marine Corps may change our Privacy Policy from time to time, and we will post those changes on this Privacy Policy so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we may disclose it. We urge you to check back from time to time to make sure you are familiar with our most updated Privacy Policy. By using and providing information on Marines.com, you agree to be legally bound and to abide by the changes and other provisions contained in the Privacy Policy.

7. Accessibility

In 1998, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments, as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, issued accessibility standards setting forth electronic and information technology performance criteria. As amended, Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain or use electronic and information technology, they must ensure that this information is accessible to every individual. The Marine Corps is constantly working to ensure that this Website is accessible to all visitors. If you find a problem that prevents access, please use the form available on the Report Technical Problems page.

8. Disclaimer

We are not responsible or liable for any infections or contamination of your system, or delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions arising out of your use of this Website or with respect to the information and material contained on this Website. The entire risk as to the quality, accuracy, adequacy, completeness, correctness and validity of any material rests with you. THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER FOR THE CONTENT ON THE SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOST OPPORTUNITIES, COSTS OF COVER, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, WHETHER THE MATERIAL IS PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE SUPPLIED BY US OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our representatives and agents harmless from and against any and all third party claims, demands, liabilities, costs or expenses, including attorneys' fees and costs, arising from, or related to (i) any breach by you of these Terms of Service, (ii) the content of any information submitted by you, (iii) your use of content or features available on the Website in an unauthorized manner, and/or (iv) a violation by you of any and all applicable laws, rules or regulations.

10. Miscellaneous

The laws of the United States of America shall govern these Terms of Service. YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA FOR ALL MATTERS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE OR YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE WEBSITE. If any part of these Terms of Service shall be held or declared to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective but shall not affect any other part of these Terms of Service. The failure by us to partially or fully exercise any rights or the waiver of any breach of these Terms of Service shall not prevent a subsequent exercise of such right by us or be deemed a waiver by us of any subsequent breach by you of the same or any other term of these Terms of Service. Our rights and remedies under these Terms of Service shall be cumulative, and the exercise of any such right or remedy shall not limit our right to exercise any other right or remedy. These Terms of Service and your account on the Website are personal to you and may not be transferred or assigned. Our performance under these Terms of Service is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions is in derogation of our right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Website or information provided to or gathered by us with respect to such use. We may give you notice of certain events from time to time and may be required by state or federal law to notify you of certain events. You hereby acknowledge and consent that such notices will be effective upon our posting them on the Website or (if we choose to do so in our sole discretion) delivering them to you through email if you have provided us with your accurate email address.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 7, 2022

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