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OWNERSHIP/RIGHTS TO USE. This website is controlled and operated by CSMART – Center for Simulator Maritime Training, part of Carnival Corporation & plc Group with office in Almere, the Netherlands. CSMART is committed to respect the privacy of its website visitors and to create a trusted online environment. CSMART website visitors acknowledge that CSMART, its affiliates or those from whom it may have received rights to publish material, are the owners of all rights in the material contained in this site under the copyright laws of all applicable jurisdictions. It is prohibited to distribute copies of the materials for any purpose, (re)publish, or use (parts) of material in any site other than the CSMART without prior written consent from CSMART. Material is free to download for non-commercial purposes, to store them temporarily on a single computer, and to print such materials solely for own personal purposes and not for delivery to third parties.
DISCLAIMER. CSMART has compiled the information on this site for the use of maritime industry professionals and prospective participants, as well as other parties interested in maritime training. However, all information is subject to change without notice and is without warranty. This site may contain links to other sites or may frame material from other sites. Such material has been created by or for the respective owners of those sites and is not under our control. CSMART has not undertaken to verify the truth or accuracy of any such material and makes no representation or warranty with respect to the links or the contents thereof.
WARRANTIES. The materials and information contained on this website are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation any warranty for the accuracy or reliability of information, services, or products provided through or in connection with this website and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, expectation of privacy or non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply.
NO DAMAGES. CSMART is not be liable for any damages or injury of any kind caused by any error, omission, delay, computer virus, unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use relating to this site or any other website.
E-MAIL TO CSMART. By sending e-mail, information or material to us or posting questions, comments, and suggestions in our e-mail area or electronic bulletin board, CSMART is granted the right to use, copy, distribute and otherwise exploit in any way, the entire contents of the transmission in any fashion CSMART see fit. CSMART must be warranted that any such material does not infringe any laws or the rights of any person(s) under copyright, trade secret, trademark, defamation or any other laws. CSMART reserves the right, in sole discretion, to edit or delete any transmissions or postings, for-any reason or-no reason. For further information on how CSMART uses personal information, Click Here to view the Privacy Policy. When an email or request for information is sent, CSMART will retain the information that is given in order to use it to respond to the inquiry. CSMART may also use the received information to provide sender with offerings and other information about CSMART. By providing personal information through this site, the website user explicitly agrees to collection and use of that information as described in the Privacy Policy. Website user agrees that CSMART may use the personal information that is provided to respond to inquiries.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. Collection and use of information submitted to CSMART through this site is governed by the Privacy Policy. Click here to to view the Privacy Policy. If information is voluntarily submitted to CSMART, CSMART may use that information and share it in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the information is used by CSMART. Website user may direct CSMART to change or delete any information as set forth in the Privacy Policy. However, if CSMART is notified to change or delete submitted information, any of the deletions will only affect future sharing or use of the information. It will not affect any sharing of the information which occurred up until the time CSMART received the request to change or delete the information.
SITE USE INFORMATION. CSMART’s web servers may collect the domain names of CSMART website users. This information may be aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, etc. CSMART may use this information to measure the use of the website and to improve the content offered. CSMART may share with third parties this experimental information or other date which does not personally identify visitors to the website. Use of this website and these terms and conditions as well as the Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Dutch law and regulations without giving effect to any principles of conflicts or choice of law provisions. Any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to use of this website or these terms and conditions and the Privacy Policy shall be pursued only in Almere, the Netherlands and website users hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction in such venue. These terms shall be governed by Dutch law and regulations. All disputes that arise under these terms shall be settled according to the “Reglement van het Nederlands Arbitrage Instituut” (Regulation of the Dutch Arbitration Institute). Site user shall bear its own costs associated with the arbitration. Site users hereby consent to jurisdiction and venue in the Netherlands and waive any claim of forum non conveniens.
TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS. CSMART and the CSMART logo are registered service marks or trademarks of CSMART, its affiliates or its licensor. No service marks or trademarks of CSMART may be used in advertising or publicity without the prior written consent of CSMART.
TERMINATION. CSMART reserves the right to change the website, including its contents, and to block or terminate access to or use of the website at any time for any reason and without notice.
INTERNATIONAL USERS. If the website is accessed by website user from outside the Netherlands or the United States of America, website user does so at his or her own risk and is responsible for compliance with the laws of valid jurisdiction as well as any import or export regulations or restrictions. CSMART makes no representation or warranty that materials on this website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. By providing any personal information to the website, website user consents to the collection, processing, transfer, and storage of such information in the Netherlands, the United States and any other country where CSMART and its service providers maintain offices, even if such country has a different level of privacy protection than the protection available under your local law. If the website user is a user accessing this website from any region with regulations or laws governing personal data collection, use and disclosure, that differ from United States and Dutch laws and regulations, please note that through tour continued use of this site, which is governed by U.S. and Dutch law, this Privacy Statement, and out Terms and Conditions of Use, website uses is transferring personal information to the United States and your consent to the transfer.
WEBSITE SECURITY. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. CSMART will investigate occurrences and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting the user or users who are involved in such violations. Website users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the website, including, without limitation, accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which user is not authorized to access; attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the site, overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”; or sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting, uploading onto the site messages containing racial, ethnic, or religious slurs or similar epithets, or advocating violence or containing other language that is deeply or widely offensive, attempting to interfere in any way with CSMART networks or network security, or attempting to use the CSMART service to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system, or transmitting or transferring (by any means) information or software derived from the website to foreign countries or certain foreign nationals in violation of U.S. and Dutch export control laws.
Effective Date: As of May 25, 2018
