Terms of Use

Welcome to Our Website

We are pleased to welcome you to Global Childhood Academy. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website, globalchildhoodacademy.org (the “Website”) and the services available through the Website (“Services”). In these Terms of Use, the words, “you” and “your” refer to each customer, Website user, Website guest or visitor or registered user; and “Global Childhood Academy,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Global Childhood Academy, LLC.

Payment

Users need a credit card, a debit card, or a PayPal account to purchase a course through the Global Childhood Academy. Global Childhood Academy works with Stripe and PayPal (third party payment processing companies) to process payments. The Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of these third party payment processors govern their handling of your information. Please consult and review the terms and privacy policy of the third party payment processor(s) processing your payments.If your payment does not go through, and you still get access to a course, then you will have to make the payment to the course within 30 days. If we do not receive payment for a course, then we reserve the right to revoke your access to the course.

Content and Behaviour Rules

When you learn about practices or gain knowledge in a course, you are responsible for ensuring that you follow and abide by the rules and regulations of your country and region. For example, if you enroll in a course related to Child Protection Policies, you must ensure that you follow the laws as indicated in the country of your residence.
When you post any content onto the platform, you are solely responsible for ensuring that the information is lawful and abiding by the rules and regulations of your state, country and/or region.
Anyone who posts or uploads information onto the Global Childhood Academy platform is responsible for ensuring that they are not breaking any federal or state laws or regulations including but not limited to federal copyright law and that they have ownership of that material or have the necessary approvals to post or otherwise use that content.
See our copyright policy for more information.
If you violate these terms, your account will be closed and you will be banned from future participation in Global Childhood Academy.

User Generated Content

Any rights to content posted by any user (student, instructor, or organization) remains theirs. When a student posts comments, course feedback, questions, reviews, and/or ideas and suggestions for new features and improvements or any other content of any kind (collectively, “your content”), you allow Global Childhood Academy to use and share this information and your content for any purpose, including but not limited to development, marketing, or promotional use. We may also make modifications to yourcontent as we deem appropriate without your consent.By submitting or posting your content on or through the platforms, you grant Global Childhood Academy a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display, and distribute your content (including your name and image) in any and all media or distribution methods (existing now or later developed). This includes making your content available to other companies, organizations, or individuals who partner with Global Childhood Academy for the syndication, broadcast, distribution, or publication of content on other media, as well as using your content for marketing purposes. You also waive any rights of privacy, publicity, or other rights of a similar nature applicable to all these uses, to the extent permissible under applicable law. You represent and warrant that you have all the rights, power, and authority necessary to authorize us to use any content that you submit. You also agree to all such uses of your content with no compensation paid to you or any third party.

At Your Own Risk

Global Childhood Academy selects and allows partners to provide their courses through our platform. We strive to select experts from their field. However, we do not take any responsibility for vetting the academic and editorial content of the course offered by our partners.

We do not guarantee course information, accuracy or reliability.
Students take a course and the course and any information therein that they rely on is relied on at their own risk.
Students and users acknowledge the inherent risk in enrolling in a course and they assume full responsibility for the choices they make based on the knowledge and or practical implications or requirements of a course.
Global Childhood Academy will not be held responsible for any disputes, claims, injuries, losses, damage, or deaths related to or as a consequence of attending or enrolling in a course.

GCA Rights

The Website, platform, programs, courses and the services provided by Global Childhood Academy and all intellectual property rights to same (collectively, “Materials”) are owned or licensed by Global Childhood Academy and/or our providers. Global Childhood Academy hereby grants you permission to use the Materials, as expressly provided, but nothing in these Terms shall be construed to confer upon you any license of or under any of our intellectual property rights in the Materials.
You may choose to provide us with feedback, ideas, or suggestions for improvement, in which case Global Childhood Academy reserves the right to use this information in whatever way we wish without any obligation to you.
You may not tamper with or hack into the platform.
You may not disable or harm the platform in any way.
You may not copy, modify, or create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code of or content on the Global Childhood Academy platform or Services.
You may not spam users, send viruses, overload, mail-bomb, zoom-bomb, or burden the platform or its users in any way.

Languages

If these terms and conditions are made available in any other languages, then the English language will be used as the official terms and conditions if there is any conflict. Translations of terms are only provided to you for the purposes of convenience.

Disclaimers

When you learn about practices or gain knowledge in a course, you are responsible for ensuring that you follow and abide by the rules and regulations of your country and region. For example, if you enroll in a course related to Child Protection Policies, you must ensure that you follow the laws as indicated in the country of your residence.
When you post any content onto the platform, you are solely responsible for ensuring that the information is lawful and abiding by the rules and regulations of your state, country and/or region.
Anyone who posts or uploads information onto the Global Childhood Academy platform is responsible for ensuring that they are not breaking any federal or state laws or regulations including but not limited to federal copyright law and that they have ownership of that material or have the necessary approvals to post or otherwise use that content.
See our copyright policy for more information.
If you violate these terms, your account will be closed and you will be banned from future participation in Global Childhood Academy.

Content and Behaviour Rules

We are not responsible if our platform is temporarily out of service (either for planned maintenance or for any other reason).
We may decide to stop access or to remove a course for any reason. If we do so, we will do our best not to interrupt any current students enrolled in a course.
Global Childhood Academy will not be held accountable for any course that is no longer available. Global Childhood Academy will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing an obligation under these Terms that is due to any of the following causes, to the extent beyond its reasonable control: acts of God, accident, riots, war, terrorist act, epidemic, pandemic, quarantine, civil commotion, breakdown of communication facilities, breakdown of web host, breakdown of internet service provider, natura catastrophes, governmental acts or omissions, changes in laws or regulations, national strikes, fire, explosion, generalized lack of availability of raw materials or energy.

Legal Actions and Notices

Disputes

For informal dispute resolution or complaints, please contact info@globalchildhoodacademy.org If we cannot informally resolve your dispute, please see the Disputes and Governing Law section of these Terms.Most disputes can be resolved, so before initiating an arbitration proceeding or any other formal form of legal redress, please first try contacting our Support Team.

Binding Agreement

This is a legal agreement between you and Childhood Global Academy. By registering, using, accessing or interacting with or through the Website, you are agreeing to be bound by and are becoming a party to this agreement. If you do not agree to be bound and/or do not agree to these Terms, do not use this Website.

Severability

In the event that any term or provision of these Terms is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining terms or provisions of these Terms, which remaining terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

No Waiver

No waiver of any breach of any term or provision of these Terms shall be construed to be, or shall be, a waiver of any other breach of these Terms. If we are delayed in exercising our rights or fail to exercise our rights or decide to waive our rights in a particular instance or instances, it does not mean we waive our rights under these Terms in general or in the future.

Section Headings

The section headings used in these Terms are intended solely for convenience and reference and shall not in any manner amend, limit, modify, or otherwise be used in the interpretation of any of the provisions of these Terms.

No Assignment

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights and licenses granted hereunder to any company or individual(s). We may assign these Terms and any and all rights and licenses hereunder to another company or person(s) without restriction. Nothing in these Terms confers any right, benefit or remedy on any third-party person or entity. You agree that your account and all rights in and to your account and all rights you may have acquired under these Terms terminate upon your death if not terminated prior to your death.

Relationship Between Us

You understand and agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, contractor, or agency relationship exists between us

Disclaimer of Warranties

You agree that your use of the services is at your sole risk and acknowledge that all information contained in the services is provided “as is” and “as available,” and that we disclaim all warranties or guarantees, either express or implied, as to the services, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non- infringement. we make no representations or guarantees that the services are compatible with your equipment or that the services, or that any electronic communications sent by us or our affiliates, are error-free or will be free from loss, destruction, damage, interruption, corruption, attack, viruses, worms or other harmful, invasive or corrupted files, interference, hacking or other security intrusion, and we disclaim any liability relating thereto. you agree that we have the right to change the content or technical specifications of any aspect of the services at any time at our sole discretion. you further agree that such changes may result in your being unable to access the services.

We make no guarantees, representations or warranties that the services or information available through the services, or that the use of or result of the use of the services, will be accurate, reliable, complete, current, uninterrupted or without errors.

Some of the available content, services and information may include materials that belong to third parties. you acknowledge that we assume no responsibility for such content, services or information. the content of other site, services, goods or advertisements that may be linked to or from the services is not maintained or controlled by us. we do not: (a) make any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of the links provided on or to the services; (b) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of any other site, services or goods, that may be linked to or from the services; or (c) make any endorsement of any other site, services or goods that may be linked to or from the services.

Global childhood academy endeavors to make sure that all information and data it originates on the website is accurate. however, global childhood academy is not responsible for any damages or loss related to the use of this website.

Waiver of Claims

To the extent permitted by law, you, on your own behalf and on behalf of any related third party, employees and agents, waive and release any and all claims and rights against Global Childhood Academy and affiliates, parents, and successors and each of our and their employees, assignees, officers, agents and directors (collectively, the “Global Childhood Academy Parties”) resulting from any damage by the use of the Website.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall global childhood academy, its subsidiaries or affiliates be liable to you or any third party for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or exemplary damages arising from use of or inability to use the services, including those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus or line failure arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the services, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if global childhood academy has been advised of the possibility of such damages. any services or content made available or obtained through the use of the website, and all other use of the website, is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any loss that results therefrom. applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusions and limitations may or may not apply to you. to the extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability for damages in connection with the services will not be greater than the amount you paid to access the services or one hundred dollars ($100), whichever is greater.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Global Childhood Academy, our subsidiaries, affiliates, third-party vendors, directors, officers, employees and agents harmless, including costs, liabilities and legal fees, from any and all claims or demands made by any third party arising out of or relating to: (i) your access to or use of the Services; (ii) your violation of any third-party right, including, without limitation, any copyright, property

or privacy right; or (iii) any breach by you or your affiliates, employees, agents and representatives of the Terms of Use. We reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate in such defense. You agree not to settle any matter in which you have indemnity obligations without our prior written consent. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action or proceeding upon becoming aware of it. You agree that your representations and warranties, and your obligation to indemnify Global Childhood Academy, shall survive beyond any term for which these Terms of Use are in effect.

Interpretation of the Terms of Use

If any part of the Terms of Use is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations contained herein, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Global Childhood Academy with respect to the Services. Global Childhood Academy is not responsible for any damages or loss related to your reliance on any outdated version of these Terms of Use, including, but not limited, to any outdated version of our Privacy Policy.

Electronic Communications

When you communicate with Global Childhood Academy electronically, via email or otherwise, you consent to receive electronic communications from Global Childhood Academy. You agree that all communications (including, but not limited to all notices, agreements and disclosures) provided to you electronically by Global Childhood Academy satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. With respect to all communications you make to Global Childhood Academy directly and/or through the Website, including but not limited to feedback, questions, comments, suggestions and the like: (i) you shall have no right to confidentiality in your communications and Global Childhood Academy shall have no obligation to protect your communications from disclosure; (ii) Global Childhood Academy shall be free to reproduce, use, publish, display, disclose and distribute your communications to others without limitation; and (iii) Global Childhood Academy shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, information, data content or techniques contained in your communications for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to the development, production and marketing of products and services that incorporate such information.

Acquisition of Business

In the event that Global Childhood Academy and/or any of its affiliated entities is involved in a merger, acquisition, consolidation, restructuring, reorganization, liquidation, sale or similar transaction relating to any portion of its business and/or assets, you hereby acknowledge and agree that this Website, all data collected on this Website, and all rights of Global Childhood Academy and its affiliated entities hereunder may be included in the assets of, and/or transferred pursuant to, such transaction. If that occurs, Global Childhood Academy will post a notice to such effect on this Website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions concerning this Website or any of the policies set forth in these Terms of Use, you can contact us at info@globalchildhoodacademy.com

Copyright Infringement - Notice and Take Down Policy

Global Childhood Academy values intellectual property and respects the intellectual property rights of others, and will remove materials on its Website that infringe the copyrights of others. If you believe that your copyrighted material has been infringed by material contained on this Website, you may notify Global Childhood Academy in writing as follows:

A physical or electronic signature of the owner of an exclusive right that is being infringed or of a person authorized to act on behalf of such owner;
Identification of the copyrighted work(s) that is (are) allegedly being infringed;
Identification of the materials that are causing the infringement and that are to be removed, along with sufficient information to allow Global Childhood Academy to locate such materials;
Contact information (i.e., name, address, email address) sufficient to enable Global Childhood Academy to contact you;
A statement to the effect that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the material was not authorized by the owner of the copyright, its agent or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly being infringed.

Export Controls

Software from or related to this Website (the “Software”) may be subject to US export controls or the export controls of other countries from where you access the Site. No Software may be downloaded from the Website or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of US or other countries’ export laws, as applicable. Downloading or using the Software is at your sole risk.

Disputes and Governing Law

Use of this Website and these Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of Massachusetts of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. In the event that any portion of these Terms of Use are deemed unenforceable, unlawful or void by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction, in any jurisdiction for any reason, unless narrowed by construction, such portion of these Terms of Use shall, for purposes of such jurisdiction only, be construed as if such invalid, prohibited or unenforceable portion had been more narrowly constructed so as not to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable (or if such provision cannot be drawn narrowly enough, the tribunal making any such determination shall have the power to modify such portion of these Terms of Use to the extent necessary to make such portion of these Terms of Use enforceable in such jurisdiction, and such portion shall then be applicable in such modified form in such jurisdiction). If, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such portion of these Terms of Use would be held to be invalid, prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction for any reason, such portion, as to such jurisdiction only, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, prohibition or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions set forth in these Terms of Use. No narrowed construction, modification or invalidation of any portion of the Terms of Use shall affect the construction, validity or enforceability of such portion in any other jurisdiction. No waiver by Global Childhood Academy of any term or condition of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or of any other term or condition, and Global Childhood Academy’s failure to assert any right or demand compliance with any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of any such right or provision.

Except where prohibited by law, as a condition of you clicking acceptance of these Terms of Use and/or accessing and/or using this Website, you agree that (1) any and all disputes and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Website shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by final and binding arbitration in Massachusetts within one year from the date that the cause of action arose (or, if multiple cause of actions are involved, from the date that the first cause of action arose), with such arbitration conducted pursuant to the then prevailing rules of the American Arbitration Association; and (2) judgment upon such arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no arbitration brought pursuant hereto shall be joined to any other action or arbitration.

Except as otherwise provided, agreeing to these Terms of Use as regards arbitration constitutes a waiver of your right to litigate claims and all opportunity to be heard by a judge or jury. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited. To the fullest extent permitted at law, under no circumstances will you be permitted to obtain an award for, and by accessing and/or using the Website you waive all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential or any other damages (including multiplied and/or increased damages and/or attorneys’ fees and court costs) for, any dispute or cause of action that you may have that relates in whole or part to this Website and/or the Materials. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms of Use or otherwise, your recovery with respect to any and all claims, judgments, and awards for which you are entitled shall, to the fullest extent permitted at law, be limited to your actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in these Terms of Use, Global Childhood Academy may at any time seek injunctive or other appropriate relief ag