Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to the Grand Egyptian Museum. By using our mos.org Internet website, you indicate your unconditional acceptance of the following terms and conditions of use. Please read them carefully, as they may have changed since your last visit.
These Terms of Use apply to all users of the GEM website, including users who are also contributors of video content, information or other materials or services on the website, and apply to all mos.org online features and services, unless otherwise indicated.
Scope of Service
Grand Egyptian Museum maintains this website as a service to the user community subject to these Terms of Use. The term "website" includes all features and services available on mos.org, including our online discussion forums, bulletin boards and interactive programs.
Users of this website are responsible for obtaining any equipment and Internet service necessary to access our website and for paying any fees for the equipment and service you select. We may alter, suspend, or discontinue this website in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, without notice.
Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise noted, all Content contained on this website is the property of GEM and/or its affiliates or licensors, and is protected under applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. "Content" means all information, data, links, software, text, scripts, graphics, photos, images, sounds, music, videos, interactive features or other material accessible through the website.
Important: Any Content communicated to GEM by you through this website becomes the exclusive property of GEM. GEM is entitled to use any Content submitted for any purpose, without restriction or compensation to the person sending the submission.
Users have a personal, non-transferable, non-exclusive right to access and use the Content of this website subject to these Terms of Use. Grand Egyptian Museum is a registered trademark of the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Website Content
The Content may contain typographical errors, other inadvertent errors or inaccuracies. We reserve the right to make changes to any Content on this website without obligation to issue any notice of such changes.
You may view, copy, download, and print Content available on this website, subject to the following conditions:
- The Content may be used solely for internal informational purposes. No part of this website may be downloaded, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed or otherwise exploited for any other purpose.
- The Content and the website may not be modified or altered in any manner.
- Copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices may not be removed.
Content Submitted by Users
Accuracy. You may use this website without volunteering personally identifiable information. However, if you choose to provide information to register for or participate in a feature or service on this website, you agree that you will provide accurate, complete, and up to date information.
Liability. We are not responsible or liable for the conduct of users or for views, opinions and statements expressed in Content submitted for public display through our website. We do not prescreen information posted by users for public display. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information in Content expressed or made available by users are those of the respective author(s) and not of GEM.
Monitoring. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor Content submitted to our website, to determine compliance with these Terms of Service and any other applicable laws or rules. We have the right in our sole discretion to edit or remove any Content uploaded, submitted or posted to this website.
Prohibited Conduct
By accessing our website, you agree that you will not, and will not authorize or facilitate any attempt by another person to:
- Post Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, offensive, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.
- Post hateful or racially or ethnically objectionable Content.
- Post Content or otherwise infringe any copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property right of another person or entity.
- Post any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of solicitation.
- Harass, threaten or intentionally embarrass or cause distress to another person or entity.
- Impersonate another person, including an GEM official, expert or bulletin board leader.
- Introduce viruses, worms, Trojan horses and/or harmful code to the website.
- Obtain unauthorized access to any computer system or data through the website.
- Invade the privacy of any person, including posting or disclosing personally identifying information about a person without their consent.
- Solicit personal information from children under 13 years of age.
- Violate any federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
Children
This website is intended to serve a general audience and does not provide specific features or services targeted at children under age 13. We do not knowingly solicit personal information regarding children under age 13.
User Accounts
In order to access some features of this website, you may be required to create a user account, including establishing a login identifier and a password. You are responsible for protecting your login and password from unauthorized use, and you are responsible for all activity that occurs on your account.
You are prohibited from using another person's account without permission. You agree to notify us immediately if you believe that your login or password has been used without your permission. We are not responsible for losses or damage caused by your failure to safeguard your login and password.
Indemnification
By using this website, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend GEM from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including attorneys' fees, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim by a third party that arises in connection with your use of this website.
Copyright Infringement
If you believe that any materials on this website infringe your copyright, you may request that they be removed under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 by contacting GEM's copyright agent. This request must include:
- Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed, including a description and, where possible, its location.
- Identification of the infringing material and its website location.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in your claim is accurate, made under penalty of perjury.
For copyright issues relating to this website, contact: +20 2 3835 8833
Disclaimer of Warranty
All information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on any Content on this website. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, opinion, advice or other Content available through this website.
ALL TEXT, IMAGES, AND OTHER INFORMATION ON OR ACCESSIBLE FROM THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. GEM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE IS CORRECT, ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR FREE OF ERRORS; THAT THE FUNCTIONS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS; OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall GEM be liable to any user of this website or any other person or entity for any special, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or other indirect damages arising out of the use, inability to use, unauthorized access to or misuse of the website or any information contained thereon, whether based upon warranty, contract, tort, or otherwise.
Note: Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
Links to Third-Party Websites
This website may contain links to non-GEM websites that are provided to you as a convenience. Any outside website accessed from our website is independent from GEM, and we have no control over the content of such websites. We are not responsible for the content of any linked website or for any loss or damage incurred in connection with your use of such links.
In no event shall any reference in this website to any third party or third party product or service be construed as an approval or endorsement by GEM of that third party or of any product or service provided by a third party.
Termination
We may terminate any user's access to our website, including access to any online discussion forum, bulletin board or interactive program, in our sole discretion, for any reason and at any time, with or without prior notice. It is our policy to terminate users who violate these terms and conditions, as deemed appropriate in our sole discretion.
All disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use shall be finally resolved by arbitration conducted in the English language under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. All decisions of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on both parties and enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter herein. We may, at our sole discretion and without notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this posting.
If any part of these terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
Legal Enquiries
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, copyright concerns, or legal matters relating to the Grand Egyptian Museum website, please contact our legal department.
617-589-0310