Terms of Use

1. Definitions

In these Terms of Use:

“Digital tasks” means electronic interactive versions of lesson task types.

“Disputes” has the meaning prescribed under Section 16.

“Distribute” means to incorporate, run, submit, use, display, copy, upload, post, reproduce, embed, communicate, publish, distribute, create derivative works of, adapt, translate, perform, transmit, arrange, modify, export, merge, transfer, share, outsource and/or make available.

“Includes” and “including” means including without limiting the generality of the foregoing.

“Licence” has the meaning prescribed under Section 8.

“Marks” means the RED RIVER PRESS name and logos, and any other trademarks, trade dress, designs, trade names, domain names and logos appearing on or in connection with the Service.

“Operator” means Red River Press Inc., including all of its affiliates, subsidiaries, shareholders, officers, directors, agents, users, representatives, contractors, suppliers, customers, licensors, licensees, partners, affiliates and employees. From time to time, the Operator is referred to in these Terms of Use as “we” or “us.”

“Order Acceptance Confirmation” has the meaning prescribed under Section 10.

“Person” includes natural persons and any type of incorporated or unincorporated entity.

“Registration Data” has the meaning prescribed under Section 9.

“Registered user” means a person who has created and registered an account with the Service.

“Service” means the Site, as well as any online services offered by the Operator on the Site, including online retail services.

“Site” means this website, having the URL http://www.ellii.com as well as any related applications made available by the Operator on the Site and in any app stores for use on mobile devices, tablets, personal computers and other devices and subdomains and subsidiary sites, and all of the related web pages relating thereto, including, but not limited to, content (other than the User Content), user interfaces, visual interfaces, applications, software, information, photographs, images, ideas, illustrations, audio clips, video clips, data, code, designs, pictures, graphics, text, files, icons, user accounts, titles, themes, objects, techniques, databases, dialogue, locations, concepts, artwork, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, methods of operation, moral rights, company names, the Marks, trademarks, logos and trade names or other materials uploaded, downloaded and/or contained in or electronically Distributed on the Site or the Service, including the manner in which the said content and information is presented or appears, together with all intellectual property rights therein.

“Terms of Use” means these Terms of Use, including the Privacy Policy on the Site and other policies, operating rules and procedures referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink in these Terms of Use, and any additional terms, conditions or future modifications as described herein.

“Use” or “uses” includes accessing, registering, viewing, reading, copying (whether in whole or in part), creating an account, Distributing User Content, and purchasing.

“User” means a person who uses and accesses the Service in any manner, including merely accessing or viewing the Site, and includes a registered user, visitor, customer, contributors of User Content, or browser. Such a person is referred to in these Terms of Use as "user" or "you.”

“User Content” means any and all content, material and information Distributed by users via the Service, including any and all material and information about you and/or your image, your location, information in text, maps, videos, audio, images, articles, publications, data, photographs, illustrations, artwork, questions, suggestions, inquiries, testimonials, feedback, reviews, emails, ideas, drawings, comments, opinions, concepts, designs, music, sound, software, product names, company names, trademarks, logos and trade names, including any intellectual property rights contained therein.

3. Permission to Use the Service

You may use the Service only if: (1) you have reached the age of majority where you live; and (2) you can form legally binding contracts under applicable law, or 1) your school district, school or teacher has represented and warranted that they have obtained proper consent on your behalf. You may not use the Service if you live in a jurisdiction where use of the Service or any part of it may be illegal or prohibited. It is solely your responsibility to determine whether your use of the Service is lawful, and you must comply with all applicable laws

3.5 Student Data and Use of the Service

If you are a school district, school, admin or teacher, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to consent to the collection of Personal Information for the purpose of providing the Service, and you have provided appropriate disclosures to students and parents regarding your sharing of Personal information and student use of the Service. Ellii and the school, school district, admin or teacher agree to uphold their responsibilities under applicable law governing Personal Information and Student Data, including in the U.S. the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children’s Online privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Ellii recommends that you provide a copy of the Ellii Privacy Policy to parents, guardians and students. If we determine that any Personal Information about a student has been disclosed to or collected by Ellii without the required consents or authorities, we will take reasonable steps to destroy that information securely and as quickly as possible, and we may suspend or terminate the associated account. If you believe that we have received Personal Information about a Student or Students without proper consent please contact us at hello@ellii.com.

5. Purpose

The Service allows you to access ready-made English teaching and learning content and courseware for educational use.

7. Trademarks

The Marks are registered or unregistered trademarks, trade dress, designs, domain names, trade names and logos owned or licensed by the Operator. All other trademarks, designs, domain names, trade names and logos not owned by the Operator that appear on the Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by the Operator. Any use of the Marks, except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited. Nothing appearing on the Service or elsewhere shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any licence or right to use in any manner any of the Marks.

9. Account Registration

You agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by any registration form(s) on the Service, including your geographical location and billing address (the "Registration Data"); and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete, including a valid email address. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Operator has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof).

Registered users will receive a password and account designation upon completing the Service registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password, account and account designation and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password, account designation or account. You agree to: (a) immediately notify the Operator of any unauthorized use of your password, account designation or account or any other breach of security; and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You agree that the Operator cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to keep your password and account secure.

You may not transfer or sell your account and account designation to another party. If you are registering as a business entity, you personally guarantee that you have the authority to bind the entity to these Terms of Use. You may not use the Service to direct shoppers to another online selling venue to purchase the same products as listed in the Service. This includes posting links/URLs or providing information sufficient to locate the other online selling venue(s). You cannot use your account for the purpose of redirecting traffic to another web location.

Certain aspects or all of the Service will not be available to temporarily or indefinitely suspended registered users. The Operator reserves the right, in the Operator’s sole discretion, to cancel unconfirmed or inactive accounts. The Operator reserves the right to refuse the Service to anyone, for any reason, at any time.

11. Rules of Conduct

You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of the Service and for all of your communication and activity in using the Service, including any User Content you Distribute via the Service. YOU AGREE AT ALL TIMES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD THE OPERATOR HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR CONDUCT ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY USER CONTENT THAT YOU DISTRIBUTE VIA THE SERVICE AND/OR INFRINGEMENT OF A THIRD PARTY’S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

As a condition of using the Service, you agree to all of the following:

• You may be required to select a user name and password to access certain aspects of the Service, including to Distribute User Content and/or purchase products and services. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your user name and password.
  
• You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your user name.
  
• You are solely responsible for your conduct and any User Content that you Distribute on the Service or that you allow others to Distribute on the Service.
  
• You will not Distribute any User Content to, on or through the Service that is fraudulent, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, obscene, libelous, slanderous, pornographic, invasive of another's privacy, or hateful.
  
• You will not Distribute any User Content that infringes or violates a patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property rights of another person or entity, or that violate any right of privacy, or offer content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships.
  
• You will not transmit any worms or viruses, spyware, malware, bugs or any other harmful or destructive code to or through the Service.
  
• You will not Distribute to users any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," "affiliate links," or any other form of solicitation.
  
• You may not link to or frame the Service, or any portion thereof, except as provided herein. The Operator does not permit activities such as bring-up or presenting content of the Service within another website, without written approval by the Operator. In this regard, without limiting the provisions contained in these Terms of Use, you may not frame any webpage from the Service. Further, you may not archive, cache or mirror any of the Service, or any part thereof.
  
• You will not use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose or violate any applicable state, provincial, federal or local laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to intellectual property laws, criminal laws against money laundering, or tax laws).
  
• You will not "stalk" or otherwise harass anyone on or through the Service.
  
• You will not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
  
• You will not access another registered user’s account without that registered user’s permission, nor will you compromise another registered user’s account. You agree that if such acts are brought to the attention of the Operator, the Operator may (1) immediately terminate your account, if any; and (2) provide all relevant information to law enforcement officials in order to assist in an investigation of your actions.
  

• You will not violate nor attempt to violate the security of the Service, including, without limitation:
  

  • accessing data not intended for you, including logging into a server or account which you are not authorized to access;
    
  • attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
    
  • using any "deep-link", "page-scrape", "robot", "spider" or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Service or any content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Service or any content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Service;
    
  • taking any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Service or the Operator’s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Service or to the Operator’s systems;
    
  • conducting a reverse look-up, tracing or seeking to trace any information on any other user to its source, or exploit the Service or information made available or offered by or through the Service, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Service;
    
  • attempting to interfere with, disrupt or disable service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of "denial of service" attacks, overloading, "flooding", "mailbombing" or "crashing";
    
  • disrupting network nodes or network services or otherwise restricting, inhibiting, disrupting or impeding the Operator’s ability to monitor or make available the Service; or
    
  • taking any action in order to obtain services to which you are not entitled.
    
• You shall not transmit email or any other content that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person's explicit consent.
  
• You shall not transmit email or any other content that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, or constitutes "bait and switch".
  
• You shall not sublicense, reproduce, duplicate, copy, rent, lease, sell, resell, exploit, redistribute, modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, broadcast, Distribute, disseminate, decompile, publish, transmit, translate, adapt or vary any of the Service, or any portion thereof, including but not limited to the Site, in any form or by any means whatsoever, be they physical, electronic or otherwise.
  
• You shall not remove any copyright, trademark or proprietary notices from any copies of the Service.
  
• You shall not create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Service.
  
• Your use of the Service cannot in any way harm or prejudice the image or perception of the Service or the Operator to others receiving the information on the Service.
  

13. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE BELOW DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MIGHT NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. YOU AGREE THAT THE SERVICE AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED BY THE OPERATOR ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE BY THE OPERATOR SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE OPERATOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES AND/OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS, STATUTORY OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, THE USER CONTENT, THE SITES AND RESOURCES LINKED TO THE SERVICE, ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE AND YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE THEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE AND/OR REPRESENTATION OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, PERFORMANCE, QUALITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, SECURITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SUITABILITY OR ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

THE OPERATOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE TRUTHFULNESS, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE USER CONTENT, THE SERVICE AND/OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES OR RESOURCES LINKED TO THE SERVICE, OR THE AVAILABILITY, QUALITY, CHARACTERISTICS, LEGITIMACY, FUNCTIONALITY, SECURITY OR SAFETY OF ANY SITES OR RESOURCES LINKED TO THE SERVICE, THE USER CONTENT, THE SERVICE AND/OR THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE, AND THE OPERATOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY THEREOF.

THE OPERATOR ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (a) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE; (b) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN; (c) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICE; (d) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE BY ANY THIRD PARTY; AND/OR (e) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SERVICE AND USER CONTENT, OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OR ACCESS OF THE SERVICE OR USER CONTENT DISTRIBUTED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM, CONNECTED WITH, OR RELATING TO (a) PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE; (b) THE SERVICE AND YOUR ACCESS AND USE THEREOF; (c) THE USER CONTENT; (d) THE SITES AND RESOURCES LINKED TO THE SERVICE; AND (e) THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF DATA, BUSINESS, MARKETS, SAVINGS, INCOME, PROFITS, USE, PRODUCTION, REPUTATION OR GOODWILL, ANTICIPATED OR OTHERWISE, OR ECONOMIC LOSS, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY OR LAW OR EQUITY), REGARDLESS OF ANY NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER FAULT OR WRONGDOING (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION GROSS NEGLIGENCE AND FUNDAMENTAL BREACH) BY THE OPERATOR OR ANY PERSON FOR WHOM THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE, AND EVEN IF THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSS OR DAMAGE BEING INCURRED. IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS THAT DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THE LIABILITY OF THE OPERATOR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY DECISIONS YOU MAKE BASED ON INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SERVICE. IF YOU USE THE SERVICE, YOU ARE AGREEING THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS REASONABLE AND IN KEEPING WITH THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH THE OPERATOR IS TO STOP USING THE SERVICE AND TO CANCEL YOUR ACCOUNT. THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES YOU OR ANY THIRD-PARTY MAY SUFFER AS A RESULT OF THE TRANSMISSION, STORAGE OR RECEIPT OF CONFIDENTIAL OR PROPRIETARY INFORMATION THAT YOU MAKE OR THAT YOU EXPRESSLY OR IMPLICITLY AUTHORIZE THE OPERATOR TO MAKE, OR FOR ANY ERRORS OR ANY CHANGES MADE TO ANY TRANSMITTED, STORED OR RECEIVED INFORMATION.

THE OPERATOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (a) THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAID TO THE OPERATOR IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY; AND (b) $100. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN ADDITION, NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE OPERATOR SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.

YOU AND THE OPERATOR AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE, ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE, THE USER CONTENT, YOUR ACCESS AND USE OF THE SERVICE, ANY SITES OR RESOURCES LINKED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS OF USE, MUST COMMENCE AND BE FILED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

15. Privacy

The Operator collects, uses and discloses users’ personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy, which is available by clicking here. The Operator’s Privacy Policy may be changed from time to time by the Operator in its discretion without any notice or liability to you or any other person by making an amended Privacy Policy accessible through the Service. By accepting these Terms of Use, and each time you use the Service, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information by the Operator in accordance with the Privacy Policy as it then reads.

17. Termination

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms of Use and without prejudice to any other rights we may have, the Operator may, in its discretion and for its convenience, at any time, change, discontinue, delete, deactivate, modify, restrict, suspend or terminate, immediately, temporarily or permanently, these Terms of Use, your password, your account, the User Content and/or the Service, or any part thereof, without any notice or liability to you or any other person, for any reason.

If we terminate your account, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. You may terminate your account at any time and for any reason, and we will make available through the Service reasonable means for you to do so. If you do not comply with these Terms of Use at any time, the Operator reserves the right to immediately suspend or terminate your access to the Service, or any part thereof, and/or your account, if any.

If these Terms of Use or your permission to access or use all or any part of the Service is terminated for any reason, then these Terms of Use and all other existing transaction agreements between you and the Operator will continue to apply and be binding upon you regarding your prior access to and use of the Service, and anything connected with, relating to or arising therefrom. You agree that the Operator shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to and use of the Service or any part thereof.

Any such termination by the Operator shall be in addition to and without prejudice to such rights and remedies as may be available to Operator, including injunction and other equitable remedies.

All provisions of these Terms of Use will survive termination or expiry of these Terms of Use, including without limitation, the disclaimers, limitations on liability, warranties, representations, ownership, termination, interpretation, intellectual property and indemnity provisions of these Terms of Use.