Terms of Use
By using the MIST Alumni Society website (www.mistas.org),you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”). This agreement is personal to you; it cannot be assigned or transferred. If any provision of this agreement is invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Your Acceptance
By using and/or visiting the MIST Alumni Society Website you signify your agreement to:
- These terms and conditions (the “Terms of Use”) and
- MIST Alumni Society privacy policy, which is incorporated here by reference.
If you do not agree to any of these terms or the privacy policy, please do not use this Website. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and MIST Alumni Society with respect to the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the Website.
Website
These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Website, including users who are contributors of content and other materials or services on the Website. The term Website shall be understood to include all aspects and services of the MIST Alumni Society Website, including but not limited to all products, software and services offered via any website such as groups, blogs, directories, discussion boards, job boards, mentor platforms, messaging, social and professional networking, photo and video uploading, commenting, mailing lists, and other applications.
The Website electronically publishes news and information that may include facts, views, opinions and recommendations of individuals and organizations deemed of interest to network people. MIST Alumni Society does not review, monitor, verify or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of or otherwise endorse information provided by any organization or individual, give advice or advocate the purchase or sale of any product or service not directly offered by MIST Alumni Society or its affiliates.
The Website may include unmoderated forums containing the personal opinions and other expressions of the persons who post entries on a wide range of topics. The text and other materials on these Website are the opinion of the specific author and are not statements of advice, opinion, or information of MIST Alumni Society. The Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned by, affiliated with or controlled by MIST Alumni Society. MIST Alumni Society has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites not directly affiliated with MIST Alumni Society. In addition, the Website will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any non-affiliated third-party site. By using the Website, you expressly release MIST Alumni Society from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.
Your Account
In order to access some features of the Website, you will have to create an account. By creating an account, you agree to these Terms of Use and thereby agree to use of the Website in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations and in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the policies and guidelines outlined here. Please note that you will be referred to as “User” from time to time in this Agreement.
You may never use another’s account. Your User account may not be shared, transferred, or sold to other parties. When creating your account, you must provide accurate and complete information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, and you must keep your account password secure. You must notifyMIST Alumni Society immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. Although MIST Alumni Society will not be liable for your losses caused by any unauthorized use of your account, you may be liable for the losses ofMIST Alumni Society or others due to such unauthorized use.
Rules for Online Conduct
You agree to use the Website in accordance with all applicable laws. Because MIST Alumni Society is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, you agree that you will not use the Website for organized partisan political activities or commercial purposes. You further agree that you will use all of the services or information provided on the Website in accordance with the rules of conduct set forth below. This includes interactions with other users by email, web post, postal mail, in person or phone.
Prohibited conduct:
- Content that defames or threatens others
- Statements that are bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive
- Content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them
- Content that infringes another’s intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks, or trade secrets
- Material that contains vulgar or obscene language or images
- Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
Copyrighted material, including without limitation software, graphics, text, photographs, sound, video, and musical recordings, may not be placed on the site without the express permission of the owner of the copyright in the material, or other legal entitlement to use the material. MIST Alumni Society reserves the right to remove content of which it becomes aware that violates the previously stated rules, but is under no obligation to do so.
Finally, you agree that you will not access nor attempt to access any other user’s account, nor misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the sites.Statements or postings that violate the above terms will be deleted from the Website upon discovery. Copyrighted material, including without limitation software, graphics, text, photographs, sound, video and musical recordings, may not be placed on the Website without the express permission of the owner of the copyright of the material, or other legal entitlement to use the material. Any person posting material protected by copyright for the benefit of any third-party represents and warrants consent or permission has been obtained to post such materials. MIST Alumni Society reserves the right to remove content that violates the above rules of which it becomes aware.
You may not attempt to use or distribute tools designed for compromising security or take any action to compromise the security of this site. Examples of these tools include but are not limited to password guessing programs, cracking tools or network probing tools. You may not flood or disrupt the Website through any means or process.
You may not copy, scrape, download, export or otherwise capture any data obtained in the Website, e.g., the alumni directory, and/or store it outside of the system, e.g., in a separate spreadsheet, email list, database or other external repository without the permission of MIST Alumni Society. MIST Alumni Society may grant permission by configuring User accounts to allow such activities.
You agree that you will not access or attempt to access any other user’s account, or misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Website.
Online Activities
Communication services provided through the Website, such as the directory, online communities, discussion boards, blogs, messaging, social and professional networking, and other services in the future, are a part of the Website designed for communication between Users. MIST Alumni Society may or may not monitor these communications, but reserves the right to take action against any User who defames or harasses another User through any of the services offered through the Website, if it comes to MIST Alumni Society’s attention.
Online Alumni Communities
MIST Alumni Society provides a platform on which alumni can create and join online alumni communities based on shared interests or experiences. Participants in online alumni communities may not represent or imply that their opinions represent those of MIST Alumni Society. MIST Alumni Society reserves the right to remove all or any portion of an online alumni community’s information from the platform at any time and at MIST Alumni Society’s sole discretion. All online alumni community participants and organizers agree not to post or facilitate the posting of any material in violation of these Terms of Use. Online alumni community participants and organizers also agree to provide reasonable assistance at the request of MIST Alumni Society and its representatives to address any violations of this policy as determined by MIST Alumni Society. Participants and organizers also agree not to use the online alumni community for any activity that violates any federal, state or local law.
Passwords and Account Information
In the event that you receive any password or account information pertaining to your use of the Service, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of such password and account information and you agree that you shall be solely responsible for any use of such information, whether authorized or unauthorized and that MIST Alumni Society shall not be responsible for any such use. You agree to notify MIST Alumni Society promptly of any unauthorized use of your password or account information.
Disclaimer of Warranty / Limitation of Liability
MIST Alumni Society does not warrant that the Website will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Use of information obtained from or through these Website is at your own risk.
YOU AGREE THAT MIST ALUMNI SOCIETY WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES, EITHER ACTUAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, OR TO YOUR (OR ANY THIRD PARTY’S) USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE, OR TO YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. IN PARTICULAR, MIST ALUMNI SOCIETY WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR UNFORESEEABLE, (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS, MISUSE OF EMAIL OR OTHER SERVICES, DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA), ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE A WEBSITE, OR ANY PURCHASES ON THE WEBSITE, OR YOUR PLACEMENT OF CONTENT ON A WEBSITE, OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM OR THROUGH A WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTORY OR OTHER LAW, EXCEPT ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW REQUIRES SUCH LIABILITY.
MIST Alumni Society makes no representation regarding your ability to transmit and receive information from or through the Website and you agree and acknowledge that your ability to access the Website may be impaired. MIST Alumni Society disclaims any and all liability resulting from or related to such events.
MISTAS will not make any payment to any group, person or institution that works or helps in demolishing the reputation of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh. MISTAS will also not take responsibility if any group or person or institutionpayment was given to get involved in activities which goes against the state.
Online Payment
MIST Alumni Society’s website is integrated with a third party secured payment gateway for different kinds of online / mobile payment.
- It is required to provide all the required information by MIST Alumni Society & payment portal prior to any payment or donation or fee.
- As one needs to pay the membership fee after filling up a form, the alumnus will not be refunded the membership fee.
- For Donation, one needs to be careful prior to donating the amount. Once it is donated, MISTAS is not liable to refund the amount.
Copyright License & Complaints
Owners of posted materials grants MIST Alumni Society a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to reproduce and distribute any content posted on the Website, to use the mentioned contents elsewhere for branding, marketing or publication purpose – MIST Alumni Society requires permission from the owner of the content.
If you believe your copyright has been violated, please provide the following information:
- The name, address, and physical or electronic signature of the complaining party
- Identification of the infringing materials and their Internet location, or if the service provider is an “information location tool” such as a search engine, the reference or link to the infringing materials
- Sufficient information to identify the copyrighted works
- A statement by the copyright holder of a good faith belief that there is no legal basis for the use complained of
- A statement of the accuracy of the notice and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on the behalf of the copyright holder
Notice
MIST Alumni Society reserves the right to update this Terms of Use from time to time. MIST Alumni Society will notify you of any changes and/or modifications by updating the “Last Modified” date on this page, sending an electronic communication detailing the changes, posting a notification on the Services, or as required by law. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the update on MIST Alumni Society’s Services. You are encouraged to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of MIST Alumni Society’s Services after receipt of such revised Terms of Use will be deemed an acceptance of the changes.
Termination of Service
User may terminate this Agreement by cancelling his or her account. To do this the user must follow the required steps to terminate or close the account. Rules for Online Conduct
MIST Alumni Society may terminate your account or access rights to the Website at any time, without notice, for conduct that MIST Alumni Society believes violates this Agreement or other policies or guidelines that MIST Alumni Society has posted. MIST Alumni Society may terminate your account or your access rights to the Website for online conduct that MIST Alumni Society believes is harmful to other Users, to MIST Alumni Society’s reputation, promotional activities, events or to other information providers.
Trademarks
The logo, name and all graphics on the Website or its affiliates are trademarks of MIST Alumni Society or its affiliates. You MUST NOT use, reproduce, copy, or redistribute such marks without the prior written permission of MIST Alumni Society or its affiliates. All other trademarks or service marks appearing on the Website are the marks of their respective owners.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold MIST Alumni Society harmless from any claims, losses, or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these terms, your use of a site or your placement of any content onto a site, and to fully cooperate in MIST Alumni Society’s defense against any such claims.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this Terms of Use, contact us at the email address mentioned in the Contact page.