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Terms and Conditions

By using MentorLink International, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

1. Email
MentorLink International recognizes many of its users live in restricted countries. To them and to all, we pledge ourselves to respect users’ need for privacy and for confidentiality. We will not rent, sell, or exchange your e-mail address with a third party, or with any governmental agency of any country, for any purpose.

We collect e-mail addresses of all who mentor and receive mentoring via MentorLink International or who communicate with us via e-mail for the sole purpose of internal review and to improve the content of our Web pages.

We would only use your address to notify you of upcoming events or new areas on our own website. If you do not wish to receive e-mail from us in the future, please let us know by sending your email to us at mlodesk@mentorlink.org and telling us that you do not want to receive e-mail from MentorLink International.

2. User Uploads
You agree that you will not upload to MentorLink International or transmit any communications or content of any type that infringe or violate any rights of any party. By submitting communications or content to any part of this Site, you agree that such submission is non-confidential for all purposes.

If you make any such submission, you automatically grant--or warrant that the owner of such content has expressly granted MentorLink International a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, world-wide nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display the communication or content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. MentorLink International may sublicense its rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.

3. Indemnity.
By using this site, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold MentorLink International, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and other users, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

4. Protection of Yourself and Your Children
Pedofiles and other sexual perverts can contaminate the best of websites. The very nature of international mentoring makes it impossible for MentorLink International to verify the character of everyone using the website. We rely upon the MentorLink International community at large, over time, to affirm or refute the character of all users and the quality of all posted materials. Thus, by utilizing this site, you must protect yourself and your children.

Talk with your children about the dangers of the Internet. Much good can come from relating to people in cyberspace, but much evil has also been documented. Talk to them about the evil.
Locate the computer screen in plain view. Children who use the Internet with parents in view are less likely to engage in dangerous situations.
Teach children to protect their personal information. Last names, city, gender, age, school name, pictures, and phone numbers should never be revealed. Same for financial information, including credit card numbers.
Ask your children to show you with whom they are corresponding. MentorLink International wants parents to know what advice and information is being given to your children. Report suspicious incidents. If your children feel they are being stalked online, contact law enforcement officials and MentorLink International immediately. Call the FBI's Cyber Tipline (800-843-5678).
Use web "filters" to block objectionable web sites, chat rooms, and other areas online.

Copyright Restrictions:
MentorLink International owned content is protected by putting copyright and trademark rights legends.

Third party content must not violate the ownership rights of the author and/or their publisher. Generally, this is accomplished by getting permission of the copyright holder(s) to reproduce and distribute copyrighted material online. If no permission is available, but the material is otherwise available online, you may limit your reproduction activities to linking to the desired content.

MentorLink International has the right to edit, modify, or delete content as they see fit.

"Fair use" exception to copyright law which permits some use of what is otherwise copyrightable material on a limited basis. For example, using short phrases or a synopsis of the material for purposes such as comment, teaching, scholarship or research are acceptable. Limited parts or a whole work may be reproduced if for non-commercial purposes that does not hurt the value of or market for the original work. For example, a quotation or excerpt of another person's work is permitted if the quote is not excessive and provides proper attribution.

Publishing Restrictions:
If the material you are uploading has been or will be published, it is important that you check with your publisher regarding their specific restrictions and rules surrounding published material.

i) defamation (either slander or libel);

ii) invasion of privacy in the area of privacy torts and the right of privacy;

iii) negligent publishing (which normally involves inciting the audience to reckless behavior that creates a foreseeable risk of
harm, or endorsing a product that is known to be dangerous);

iv) false, deceptive or misleading advertising.