Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ACCESS TO THE LAUREATE INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WEBSITE (THE “Website”) IS NOT PERMITTED.

THIS WEBSITE IS A LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. (LEI) WEBSITE AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY LEI ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS AFFILIATES.

While using this website you will have access to materials, documents, images, graphics, logos, design, audio, video and any other information found on this Website (collectively, the “content”).  The following terms apply both to your access to the Website as well as your access to and use of the Content.

Restrictions on Use

The contents of this Website are the property of LEI and/or its affiliates and are not for distribution or sale to a third party.  LEI reserves the right to prosecute violations of this agreement to the full extent of the law.  The distribution of material on this site may be restricted by the laws and regulations of the country from which you are accessing this site.  Where such restrictions exist, this information is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any such jurisdiction in contravention of those laws and regulations, and persons accessing these pages are required to inform themselves about and to observe any such restrictions.  

Disclaimers / Warranties / Limitation of Liability

LEI makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the Content provided, nor does it warrant or represent that the Content is up-to-date or current, that Laureate has any duty to update any content, or that the Content is free from technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.  The Content you find on this website is provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, any warranty for information, services, or products provided through or in connection with this website and any implied warranties and conditions, whether statutory, arising from the course of dealing, or otherwise, of merchantability, quality, fitness for a particular purpose, expectation of privacy, accuracy, completeness, performance, currency, or non-infringement.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.  This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortuous behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.  You specifically acknowledge that LEI is not liable for any defamatory, offensive, infringing or illegal materials or conduct, or that of third parties contained on this website, and LEI reserves the right to remove such materials from this website without liability.  

LEI DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOSS OR CLAIM OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR ANY WAY RELATED TO (A) ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM CONTENT, INCLUDING TECHNICAL INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, (B) ANY THIRD PARTY WEB SITES OR CONTENT THEREIN DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ACCESSED THROUGH HOT LINKS IN ANY CONTENT, (C) THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE, (D) ANY USE OF THE WEB SITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, (E) ANY USE OF ANY EQUIPMENT OR SOFTWARE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, OR (F) ANY RELIANCE ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT SHALL LEI OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS OF GOODWILL IN ANY WAY ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR RESULTING FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR THE PERFORMANCE OR NON-PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THESE TERMS, INCLUDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, EVEN IF LEI HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY OR LIKELIHOOD OF SUCH DAMAGES OCCURRING. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT MAY YOU BRING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST LEI MORE THAN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISES.

Website Links

LEI is not responsible for the content of any third-party-linked site that is not owned or controlled by LEI, or of any other links contained in such third-party sites. LEI provides links to you for your convenience only, and the inclusion of any link to a site not owned by LEI is not an endorsement by LEI of the site or its contents. LEI assumes no responsibility for any other party’s site hyperlinked to this Website or in which any part of this Website has been hyperlinked. 

No permission is granted here for you to use LEI’s icons, site address, or other means to hyperlink other websites with any page in this Website. You must obtain prior written permission to hyperlink in any manner to this Website. 

Privacy Policy

LEI respects and understands the importance of the privacy and security of our online customers. Persons whose personal information, which may include telephone numbers, email addresses or other personal information, is supplied to LEI through this site may receive telephone, email or other electronic communication from LEI with information including but not limited to special promotions, new products and services or upcoming events.  LEI shall treat information gathered through this Website according to its Privacy Policy found here:  INSERT URL.

Intellectual Property

The materials presented on this site comprise media in various formats including, but not limited to, graphics, audio and video downloads and text (collectively, “Media”).  Media items may be presented with a list of restrictions regarding use and these restrictions may vary from one media item to the next.  You agree to abide by any restrictions that accompany each Media item.  You also agree to indemnify and hold LEI and respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns, harmless from and against any and all claims, suits or proceedings, demands, losses, damages, liabilities and costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or resulting from your actual or alleged misuse or infringement of any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right in connection with any Media item.  You agree to defend any indemnified party, at LEI’s request, against any such claim, demand or suit.

If any of the intellectual property downloaded from this site is used to create new works of authorship, all right, title and interest to such derivative works shall be owned by the LEI in their entirety and you are obligated to inform the LEI of the creation or intended creation of any such derivative works by sending notification to: support@laureate.net.

Trademarks

Trademarks found on this Website including, but not limited to, “Laureate”, “Laureate Education, Inc.” and “Laureate International Universities” are registered trademarks and service marks of Laureate Education, Inc (Laureate) and its affiliates.  Except to the extent permitted by applicable law in the absence of any express license or other grant of rights, you are not permitted to use any trade name, trademark, service mark, logo or commercial symbol, or any other proprietary property of Laureate or its affiliates in any manner (including without limitation, reference to the other party as a client, customer or supplier in any press release, advertisement or other promotional material) inconsistent with the business purposes of Laureate or the guidance provided in the Laureate Style Guide.  Any use of the trademarks and service marks of Laureate requires prior written approval.  All benefits of such use shall inure to the benefit of Laureate.

Educational institution brand names and logos included on this website are for informational and/or attribution purposes only and are the intellectual property of those educational institutions.  Absent a separate, written agreement from an educational institution granting express rights, you are not permitted to use any trade name, trademark, service mark, logo or commercial symbol, or any other proprietary rights of another educational institution in any manner (including without limitation, reference to the other party as a partner, affiliate or supplier in any press release, advertisement or other promotional material).  

Personality Rights

The Website contains Content which may portray the image or voice an identifiable person who is alive or deceased recently.  The use of images of living or recently deceased individuals is, in some jurisdictions, restricted by laws pertaining to personality rights, independent from their copyright status.  Before using these types of Content, please ensure that you have the right to use it under the laws which apply in the circumstances of your intended use.  You are solely responsible for ensuring that you do not infringe someone else’s personality rights.  Please note that some estates hold and control the personality rights of deceased individuals.

Copyright Statement

This Website is copyrighted by Laureate Education, Inc. (Laureate).  The contents of this Website, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, and icons are copyrighted materials owned or controlled by Laureate and contain Laureate’s name, trademarks, service marks, and trade names. Neither title nor intellectual property rights are transferred to you, but remain with Laureate, who owns full and complete title.  By accessing this Website you agree to observe all restriction notices associated with the Content found on the Website.

Local Laws and Export Control

LEI controls this Website and its Content from its headquarters in the United States.  If you use this Website and its Content from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws including but limited to the export and import regulations of other countries.

Miscellaneous

LEI’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.  Neither the course of conduct between parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this agreement.  We may assign our rights and duties under this agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

Questions

Questions about these Terms and Conditions should be directed in writing to:

Office of General Counsel
Laureate Education, Inc.
78 SW 7th St, Suite 900
Miami, FL 33130

Blog

This website incorporates at least one informal, conversational page which is regularly updated by an individual or group of individuals (a “Blog”).  You understand that by accessing and/or using the Blog, you may be exposed to content that you find to be offensive or objectionable.  The opinions expressed in the Blog are not necessarily those of LEI and/or its employees.

Under no circumstances will LEI be liable in any way for any Blog, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the Blog.  You acknowledge that LEI shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any content that may be posted or uploaded to the Blog.

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