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APRIL 26, 2021
TERMS OF USE:
BLOOMBERG CONNECTS WEBSITE

PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (“TOU”) FOR THE BLOOMBERGCONNECTS.ORG WEB SITE (“Website”) BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By continuing to access, link to, or use this Website, including but not limited to text, content, photographs, video, audio and graphics, services, and goods (the “Service”), you signify YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOU. Bloomberg Consulting LLC, Bloomberg Philanthropies Support LLC, the Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc. and each of their respective affiliates, Suppliers (as defined below), partners and representatives, as applicable (“BPS,” “we” or “us”) reserves the right to modify the TOU at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately. Please continue to review the TOU whenever accessing, linking to, or using this Website. Your access, link to, or use of the Website, or any service on this Website, after the posting of modifications to the TOU will constitute YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TOU, as modified. If, at any time, you do not wish to accept the TOU, you may not access, link to, or use this Website.

1. USE AND RESTRICTIONS:

(a) References to “you” mean the user of the Service individually (unless otherwise stated on the Service or on the TOU) and, if applicable, any entity that or individual who is the employer of the user or for whom the user acts as an agent (“employer”). You represent, warrant, and covenant that you are authorized by your employer to use the Service.

(b) You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses in or to the Service and materials contained within the Service other than the limited right for you to access and use the Service in accordance with the TOU.

(c) You represent, warrant, and covenant that you are (i) at least eighteen (18) years old; and (ii) shall use the Service only as set forth in this TOU. If you are at least eighteen (18) years old and you have not reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Services if your parent or guardian consents to your use of the Services, assumes the obligations provided in the TOU, and assumes full responsibility for your use of the Services. You agree to comply with any other applicable terms and conditions of use set forth on the Service. When using the Service, you shall not impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity. This Website is controlled and operated within the United States. We do not represent materials in the Service that are appropriate or available for use in any particular location. Those who choose to access the Service do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.

(d) You may not use the Service for any illegal purpose, to facilitate the violation of any law or regulation, or in a manner inconsistent with this TOU. You agree that your use of the Service is solely for your own personal, non-commercial purposes and benefit and, if applicable, for your employer’s own non-commercial purposes and benefit. You may not reproduce, recompile, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, upload to, create derivative works from, download, or in any way exploit any part of the Service, except as set forth in the TOU or as explicitly specified in the Service. You may download material from the Service and/or make a reasonable number of copies of the material from the Service for your own, personal noncommercial use and benefit and if applicable, your employer’s own non-commercial purposes and benefit, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices. The Service and the information contained therein may not be used to construct a database of any kind. Nor may the Service be stored (in its entirety or in any part) in databases for access by you or any third party to distribute any database services containing all or part of the Service.

(e) You may not access, monitor, or copy any content or information on the Service using any robot, spider, scraper, web crawler, or other automated means or any similar manual process. You may not violate the restrictions in any robot exclusion headers on the Service, if any, or bypass or circumvent other measures employed to prevent or limit access to the Service. You may not violate the security of this Service or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or computer systems or networks connected to the Service through any means.

(f) You may not use the Service or the information contained therein in unsolicited mailings or spam material. You will not use any of BPS’s, its licensors’, the Covered Entities’ (as defined below), or our or their licensors’ trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, or logos in unsolicited mailings or spam material. You will not spam or send unsolicited mailings to any person or entity using the Service. You may use the sharing functions solely to inform others about content on this Website, and you shall immediately cease using these functions with regard to recipients who have requested not to receive such information. When using the Service, you shall remain friendly and civil and treat all users and recipients with respect and sincerity.

2. SUBMISSIONS:

(a) When using the Service, including but not limited to the sharing functions, you shall not send, submit, upload, post, or other otherwise make available any material that (i) infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) is unlawful, harassing, libelous, offensive, obscene, hateful, pornographic, violent, insulting, threatening, abusive, misleading, deceptive, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable; (iii) contains any commercial, promotional, or solicitation information; (iv) contains software viruses, worms, or any other harmful, invasive, or corrupted files, including but not limited to those designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer; or (v) contains personally identifiable information of another person.

(b) If you send, submit, upload, post, or otherwise make available material to the Service or to BPS or its representatives, including, without limitation, photographs, comments, information, text, video, feedback, creative ideas, suggestions, or other materials (each a “Submission” and collectively, the “Submissions”), unless we indicate otherwise, you hereby grant BPS a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display any Submission, in whole or in part, throughout the world in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed, including all promotion, marketing, publicity, and any other uses thereof, without notice or attribution to you or any other entity or person and without obtaining any further permission or license or making any payment whatsoever, and you acknowledge that BPS has no obligation to use your Submission. You grant BPS the right to use the name, voice, and/or likeness that you submit in connection with such Submission and all intellectual property and other proprietary rights included in the Submission. Our long-standing company policy does not allow us to accept, view or consider unsolicited Submissions. We want to avoid the possibility of future misunderstandings when projects developed by BPS or under the direction of BPS, seem to others to be similar to their own creative work. In connection with any Submissions – whether or not solicited by BPS – you agree that creative ideas, suggestions or other materials you submit are not being made in confidence or trust and that no confidential, contractual or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between you and BPS in any way, and that you have no expectation of review, compensation or consideration of any type. You explicitly agree and acknowledge that any unsolicited Submission is in no way conditioned on an express or implied promise to pay for the idea if used, and we do not and will not accept any unsolicited Submissions under such conditions.

(c) You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the Submission, and that you have a valid and enforceable license from all creators of such materials, and all persons identified in your Submission to use and sublicense such materials herein; that the Submission is truthful and accurate; and that use of the material you supply does not violate the TOU and will not cause injury to any person or entity. You represent and warrant that you will indemnify BPS and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns for all claims resulting from the Submission. You hereby waive all copyright, trademark, right of publicity or privacy, and all other claims or causes of action against BPS and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns. BPS takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Submission by you or any third party. You agree that any physical copy of your Submission shall be deemed, and shall remain, the property of BPS. You agree that you shall not be entitled for any reason to terminate or rescind this license and release, nor to enjoin, restrain, or otherwise impair the exercise of any rights and privileges granted hereunder.

(d) BPS retains the right, which it may or may not exercise in its sole discretion, to review, edit, or delete any material submitted which BPS, in its sole discretion, deems illegal, offensive, abusive, in violation of the TOU, or otherwise inappropriate or unacceptable. Any material you submit to this Service or to BPS or its representatives and partners is not confidential or proprietary and BPS and its representatives and partners shall be under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any content you submit.

3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
The Service is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, international treaties, and/or other proprietary rights and laws of the U.S. and other countries. The Service is also protected as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and treaties. All individual articles, columns and other elements making up the Service are also copyrighted works. You agree to abide by all applicable copyright and other laws, as well as any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in the Service. You acknowledge that the Service has been developed, compiled, prepared, revised, selected, and arranged by us and others, through the application of methods and standards of judgment developed and applied through the expenditure of substantial time, effort, and money and constitutes valuable intellectual property of us and such others. You agree to protect the proprietary rights of us and all others having rights in the Service, including, but not limited to, BPS, during and after the term of this agreement and to comply with all reasonable written requests made by us or our partners, suppliers, licensors, and owners of content, copyrights, trademarks, or otherwise (“Suppliers”) to protect their and others’ contractual, statutory, and common law rights in the Service. You agree to notify us in writing at copyright@bloomberg.org promptly upon becoming aware of any unauthorized access or use of the Service by any individual or entity or of any claim that the Service infringes upon any copyright, trademark, or other contractual, statutory, or common law rights. All present and future rights in and to trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, know-how, and other proprietary rights of any type under the laws of any governmental authority, domestic or foreign, including rights in and to all applications and registrations relating to the Service (the “Intellectual Property Rights”) shall, as between you and BPS, at all times be and remain the sole and exclusive property of BPS or our licensors. All present and future rights in and title to the Service (including the right to exploit the Service and any portions of the Service over any present or future technology) are reserved to BPS for its exclusive use.

4. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION:

(a) As part of the registration process or the creation of a profile process which may be necessary to obtain access to parts of the Service, certain registration information will be provided to us. You represent that your registration information and any other information that you provide to us is accurate and truthful. You shall promptly update the registration information through the Service or as otherwise directed by us in order to keep such information true, accurate, and up to date. Each registration is for a single user only except as otherwise set forth herein for users authorized by their employers to use the Service. You agree that creation of your account may be denied based on the inability to verify the authenticity of your registration information. A login, such as a unique username and password (your unique username and password, the “Login”) will be created and may be used by you to gain access to the applicable portions of the Service only for so long as you are authorized to access and use the Service in accordance with the TOU. You agree to treat the Login as confidential and not to disclose the Login, or any part of it, either directly or indirectly, to any person. If your employer provides you with a Login to be used for the employer’s benefit, you agree to abide by the conditions set by your employer for use of the Login and to disclose the Login only to other employees authorized and designated by your employer. You shall not use a Login that we, in our sole discretion, deems offensive or inappropriate. You are fully responsible for all usage and activity of the Service through you, including, but not limited to, any use of the Login. You are responsible for all access by other users to materials that you maintain on the Service. Only you may access the Service through the Login and access may not be shared with any other person except as set forth herein for users authorized by their employers to use the Service. Access to the Service may not be used in any manner that is inconsistent with the TOU. You agree to maintain only one account with the Service at any time and certify that you currently have no other account(s) with the Service. You understand and agree that you have no ownership rights in your account. You understand and agree that, if you cancel your account, we and third parties may retain copies of information provided by you.

(b) Security. You agree (i) immediately to notify us at privacy@bloomberg.org of any known or suspected unauthorized use(s) of the Service, or any known or suspected breach of security, including but not limited to, loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of a Login; and (ii) properly to exit the Services at the end of each session. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS. If a device on which the Service is accessed is sold or transferred to another party, you agree to delete all cookies and software files obtained by or through use of the Service that are stored on such device. Notwithstanding anything else herein, we reserve the right to pursue any and all claims against you and any person or entity using your Login. We may require you to change your Login. We reserve the right to suspend your account.

(c) We reserve the right periodically to audit and monitor (physically or electronically) the use of the Service to ensure compliance with the TOU and to maintain and improve the provision of the Service

5. LINKING AND FRAMING:

You may not frame this Website or any portion or page of this Website. You may not archive, cache, or mirror any page or portion of a page of this Website. You may not include a link(s) on your website to this Website, or any page or portion of the Website, without our written permission. To request permission to link to this Website, please contact copyright@bloomberg.org. If you receive permission to link to this Website, you may not link to this Website any website containing inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful topics, names, or material or information that violates any applicable intellectual property, proprietary, privacy, or publicity rights. If you link to this Website, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light. In addition, you may not imply that we and/or our Suppliers are endorsing your products or services. Any violation of this provision may, in our discretion, result in termination of your access to and use of this Website effective immediately.

6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES/LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY:

(a) YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” AND THAT WE MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MERCHANTABILITY, NON- INFRINGEMENT, TITLE, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE.

(b) We do not warrant that the Service is compatible with your equipment or that the Service, or email sent by us or our representative and Suppliers, is free of errors or viruses, worms or “Trojan horses,” or any other harmful, invasive, or corrupted files, and is not liable for any damage you may suffer as a result of such destructive features. You agree that we and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns shall have no responsibility or liability for: (i) any injury or damages, whether caused by our negligence or that of our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns or otherwise arising in connection with the Service and shall not be liable for any lost profits, losses, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, or any claim against us; or (ii) any fault, inaccuracy, omission, delay, or any other failure in the Service caused by your computer equipment or arising from your use of the Service on such equipment.

(c) The content of other websites, services, goods, or advertisements that may be linked to or from the Service is not maintained or controlled by us. We are therefore not responsible for the availability, content, or accuracy of other websites, services, or goods that may be linked to or from the Service. We do not: (i) make any warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of the links provided on, or to, the Service; (ii) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of any other websites, services, or goods, that may be linked to or from the Service; or (iii) make any endorsement, express or implied, of any other websites, services, or goods, that may be linked to or from the Service. For the avoidance of doubt, this paragraph covers websites linked to or from the Service. Any statements, opinions, or other information made available by third parties, including users, are solely those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s).

(d) We are also not responsible for the reliability or continued availability of the telephone lines, wireless services, communications media, and equipment you use to access the Service. You understand that we and/or Suppliers to the Service may choose at any time to inhibit or prohibit our or their content from being accessed under the TOU, even if you have already begun participating in a particular activity or utilizing a particular feature. You agree that your participation in a particular activity or utilizing a particular feature of the Service does not guarantee that your application for a grant, etc. will be accepted or that you will be awarded a grant, etc. Anything to the contrary herein set forth notwithstanding, we and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns shall not, directly or indirectly, be liable, in any way, to you or any other person for any: (i) inaccuracies or errors in or omissions from the Service; (ii) delays, errors, or interruptions in the transmission or delivery of the Service; or (iii) loss or damage therefrom or occasioned thereby, or by any reason of nonperformance.

(e) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, SHALL WE OR OUR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, MEMBERS, AGENTS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNEES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED SPECIFICALLY OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING FROM USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS OR ITEMS ON THE SERVICE OR ANY PROVISION OF THE TOU. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

(f) In the event you have a dispute with one or more users of the Website, you release us and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assignees from any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s and expert’s fees, arising out of or in connection with such dispute.

7. INDEMNIFICATION:

You agree, at your own expense, to indemnify, defend and hold us and our respective owners, members, agents, directors, officers, employees, representatives, affiliates, Suppliers, successors, and assigns against any claim, suit, action or other proceeding, from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s and expert’s fees, arising out of or in connection with the Service, or any links on the Service, including, but not limited: (a) any breach or violation of the TOU by you or someone using your computer; (b) material entered into or transmitted through the Service with the use of your computer; (c) your use or someone using your computer’s use of the Service; (d) a claim that any use of the Service by you or someone using your computer infringes any Intellectual Property Right of any third party, or any right of privacy or publicity, is libelous or defamatory, or otherwise results in injury or damage to any third party; or (e) any deletions, additions, insertions or alterations to, or any unauthorized use of, the Service by you or someone using your computer. You agree to pay any and all costs, damages, and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by or in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action, or proceeding attributable to any such claim. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with us in asserting any available defense.

8. PRIVACY POLICY:

Click here for this Website’s Privacy Policy.

9. TERM AND TERMINATION:

(a) You may terminate the TOU, with or without cause and at any time, by discontinuing your use of the Service and destroying all materials obtained from the Service.

(b) We shall have the right immediately to terminate the TOU in the event of any breach by you of the TOU. We may discontinue the Service, or change its availability to you, at any time in our sole discretion. You accept that we have the right to change the content or technical specifications of any aspect of the Service at any time in our sole discretion. You further accept that such changes may result in your being unable to access the Service.

(c) We shall not be liable to you or any third party for the termination or suspension of the Service, or any claims related to the termination or suspension of the Service. Upon termination of the TOU by you or us, you must discontinue your use of the Service and promptly destroy all materials obtained from the Service and any copies thereof.

10. GOVERNING LAW:

The TOU shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts-of-law principles thereof. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York County in the State of New York with respect to any legal proceedings that may arise in connection with the Service or from a dispute as to the interpretation or breach of the TOU and hereby waive any objection to the propriety or convenience of venue is such courts.

11. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS:

When you visit this Website and when you communicate with us electronically, you consent to receive communications from us electronically and electronically to sign documents. You agree that all notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically shall satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing. You agree that you have the ability to store such electronic communications such that they remain accessible to you in an unchanged form. We will retain a copy of any agreement or document you sign electronically, including through this Website, and you are responsible for retaining a copy of any agreement or document you sign electronically, including through this Website.

12. ASSIGNMENT/DELEGATION:

You may not assign or transfer the TOU or the rights hereunder, including but not limited to, the limited right for you to access use the Service in accordance with the TOU. We may assign the TOU to an affiliated entity, partner, or any third party. You acknowledge and agree that we may delegate certain of our responsibilities, obligations, and duties under or in connection with the TOU to an affiliated entity, partner, or any third party, which may discharge those responsibilities, obligations, and duties on behalf of us.

13. PARTIES/THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES:

You recognize that we and our affiliated entities (together, the “Covered Entities”), each have rights with respect to the Service, including the information and other items provided by us and the Covered Entities by reason of your use of the Service. The TOU shall be for the benefit of the Covered Entities and the respective affiliates, successors, assigns, officers, directors, employees, Suppliers, and representatives of the Covered Entities.

14. TRADEMARKS:

You may not use any of our trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, or logos, or our licensors’, the Covered Entities’, or their licensors’ trademarks, trade names, service marks, copyrights, or logos, including without limitation, BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES, BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION, CITIES OF SERVICE and C40, in any manner that creates the impression that such items (a) belong to or are associated with you or indicate the sponsorship or approval of us, our licensors, any Covered Entity, or their licensors; or (b) except as otherwise provided herein, are used with our, our licensors’, the Covered Entities’, or their licensors’ consent, and you acknowledge that you have no ownership rights in or to any of such items.

15. GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
THIS SERVICE MAY CONTAIN TRANSLATIONS POWERED BY GOOGLE. GOOGLE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE TRANSLATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. The Bloomberg Connects website has been translated for your convenience using translation software powered by Google Translate. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. Translations are provided as a service to users of the Bloomberg Connects website, and are provided “as is.” No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of any translations made from English into any other language. Some content (such as images, videos, Flash, etc.) may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software. The official text is the English version of the website. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, refer to the English version of the website which is the official version.
16. GENERAL:

The TOU and any other terms and conditions of service on the Service, and its successor, constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Service. The section titles in the TOU are used solely for the convenience of you and us and have no legal or contractual significance. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOU shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOU is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of the TOU will remain in force. Sections, 2 through 8, 9(c), and 10, 13 and 15 shall survive termination or expiration of this TOU.

You acknowledge and agree that the Content provided through the Website and the views and opinions reflected within that Content are those of the third party licensors and partners providing such Content, and do not necessarily represent or reflect the policy or positions held by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Website or the TOU must be filed by you within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

COPYRIGHT AGENT FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS (DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT):

The designated agent to receive notification of claimed infringement under Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is: Fiona Reid, 25 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075, telephone (212) 205-0100, e-mail: copyright@bloomberg.org

LAST UPDATED: MAY 3, 2024
BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read the following terms and conditions very carefully. If you do not agree with the following terms and conditions, do not download or install this software. By downloading, installing or using this software or any portion thereof, you agree to the following terms and conditions.

  1. USE OF THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP
    This agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between you (“You”) and Bloomberg Consulting LLC, Bloomberg Philanthropies Support LLC, the Bloomberg Family Foundation, Inc. and each of their respective current and future affiliates, (collectively, “Bloomberg Consulting,” “we” or “us”), Suppliers (as defined below), partners and representatives, as applicable. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, You are hereby granted the non-transferable right to use this BLOOMBERG CONNECTS™ application (“Bloomberg Connects App”) on Apple, Inc.-branded (“Apple”) devices  or Google, Inc. (“Google”) Android devices (“Authorized Device”) solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.

You may not use the Bloomberg Connects App in any manner that may impair, overburden, damage, disable or otherwise compromise (i) Bloomberg Consulting’s services; (ii) any other party’s use and enjoyment of Bloomberg Consulting’s services; or (iii) the services and products of any third parties (including, without limitation, the Authorized Device,  Apple or Google). You agree to comply with all local laws and regulations governing the downloading, installation and/or use of the Bloomberg Connects App, including, without limitation, any usage rules set forth by Apple or Google in its online application store terms of service. You represent, warrant, and covenant that you are (i) at least eighteen (18) years old. If you are at least eighteen (18) years old and you have not reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may only use the Bloomberg Connects App if your parent or guardian consents to your use of the Bloomberg Connects App.

From time to time, Bloomberg Consulting and its partners, suppliers, licensors, and owners of content, copyrights, trademarks, or otherwise (“Suppliers”)  may automatically check the version of Bloomberg Connects App installed on the Authorized Device and, if applicable, provide updates for the Bloomberg Connects App (“Updates”). Updates may contain, without limitation, bug fixes, patches, enhanced functionality, plug-ins and new versions of the Bloomberg Connects App. By installing the Bloomberg Connects App, you authorize the automatic download and installation of Updates and agree to download and install Updates manually if necessary. Your use of the Bloomberg Connects App and Updates will be governed by this Agreement (as amended by any terms and conditions that may be provided with Updates).

Bloomberg Consulting and its Suppliers reserve the right to temporarily disable or permanently discontinue any and all functionality of the Bloomberg Connects App at any time without notice and with no liability to you.

When you install the Bloomberg Connects App on your mobile device, you agree to receive push notifications, which are messages an app sends you on your mobile device when you are not in the app. You can turn off notifications by visiting your mobile device’s “settings” page.

The Bloomberg Connects App may collect location information (including GPS and WiFi data, IP address and Bluetooth Data) depending on the permissions and application settings of the Bloomberg Connects App on your mobile device. You can control the permissions and application settings of the Bloomberg Connects Application by visiting your mobile device’s “settings” page.

You may set the permissions of Your mobile device to grant Bloomberg Consulting and its Suppliers access to your contact lists and direct Bloomberg Consulting and its Suppliers to access your contact list, for example to share content or to refer the Bloomberg Connects App to others.

For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement is solely between Bloomberg Consulting and You. Apple and Google (a) are third party beneficiaries of this Agreement; and (b) are not (i) liable for any third party claims that may be brought solely in connection with the Application; or (ii) obligated to provide any support service or maintenance in connection with the Application.

  1. PRIVACY POLICY
    As a condition of using the Bloomberg Connects App, you agree to the terms of Bloomberg Consulting’s Privacy Policy at https://www.bloombergconnects.org/privacy/ which is hereby incorporated by reference. You acknowledge and agree that Bloomberg Consulting’s Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time and such changes will be effective upon posting.

The Bloomberg Connects App may collect and archive device and other information regarding your use of the Bloomberg Connects App (“Use Information”) to measure and improve performance of the Bloomberg Connects App, including through use of Google Analytics. This Use Information may be shared with the cultural institution that you are visiting, and may be used to improve the Bloomberg Connects App and other Bloomberg Consulting products and services, and for other reasonable internal and external uses, including in anonymized, de-identified form to create industry benchmarking analyses and reports to be provided to cultural institutions and others, at Bloomberg Consulting’s discretion. To find out more about the cultural institution’s information practices, please visit their website. Use Information may be stored and processed in the United States and other countries around the world that may not guarantee the same level of protection for such information as your country. By using the Bloomberg Connects App, you acknowledge and agree to the transfer and the processing of this information outside of your country.

  1. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
    You hereby acknowledge that Bloomberg Consulting owns all rights, titles and interest in and to the Bloomberg Connects App and to any and all proprietary and confidential information contained therein (“Bloomberg Consulting Information”). The Bloomberg Connects App and Bloomberg Consulting Information are protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, including patent law, copyright law, trade secret law, trademark law, unfair competition law, and any and all other proprietary rights, and any and all applications, renewals, extensions and restorations thereof, now or hereafter in force and effect worldwide. You agree that you will not (and will not allow any third party to) (i) modify, adapt, translate, prepare derivative works from, decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble the Bloomberg Connects App or otherwise attempt to derive source code from the Bloomberg Connects App; (ii) copy, distribute, transfer, sell or license the Bloomberg Connects App; (iii) transfer the Bloomberg Connects App to, or use the Bloomberg Connects App on, a device other than the Authorized Device; (iv) take any action to circumvent, compromise or defeat any security measures implemented in the Bloomberg Connects App; (v) use the Bloomberg Connects App to access, copy, transfer, retransmit or transcode Content (as defined below) or any other content in violation of any law or third party rights; (vi) remove, obscure, or alter Bloomberg Consulting’s (or any third party’s) copyright notices, trademarks, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within or accessed through the Bloomberg Connects App.

Content made available through the Bloomberg Connects App (“Content”) is protected by applicable intellectual property rights and is the property of Bloomberg Consulting, and its Suppliers (as applicable), and other entities that provide such content to Bloomberg Consulting. You may not (or enable others to) copy, distribute, display, modify, or otherwise use the Content except as it is provided to you through the Bloomberg Connects App hereunder. Bloomberg Consulting and its Suppliers make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness of the Content.

You acknowledge and agree that the Content provided through the Bloomberg Connects App and the views and opinions reflected within that Content are those of the third party licensors and partners providing such Content, and do not necessarily represent or reflect the policy or positions held by Bloomberg Consulting.

You acknowledge that You are not required to provide Bloomberg Consulting or its Suppliers with any feedback, comments or suggestions (including survey responses) about the Bloomberg Connects App, or any of Bloomberg Consulting’s or its Suppliers’ technologies, products, or services (“Feedback”).  However, if You provide Feedback, You agree that Bloomberg Consulting and its Suppliers are free to use, disclose, reproduce, license or otherwise distribute the Feedback without any obligations or restrictions of any kind, including intellectual property rights, to improve the overall functionality and performance of the Bloomberg Connects App.  Without limiting the foregoing, and for the avoidance of doubt, You shall not be attributed to any Feedback provided.  You hereby irrevocably assign to Bloomberg Consulting all of Your right, title, and interest in or to such Feedback, including all intellectual property and other rights in such Feedback, and irrevocably waive all moral rights You may have in or to such Feedback under applicable law. Upon written request, You agrees to execute such releases, clearances, or assignments requested by Bloomberg Consulting in order for Bloomberg Consulting to demonstrate its rights in the Feedback.

  1. EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
    You may not use or otherwise export or re-export the Bloomberg Connects App except as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Bloomberg Connects App was obtained. In particular, but without limitation, the Bloomberg Connects App may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S.-embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s Specially Designated Nationals List or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Persons List or Entity List. By using the Bloomberg Connects App, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use these products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons.
  1. Use of Google Maps.
    The Bloomberg Connects App may include Google Maps features and content, or other similar features and content from a different third party provider for which Bloomberg Consulting provides written notice to You from time to time. Such Google Maps features and content is subject to the then-current versions of the: (1) Google Maps/Google Earth Additional Terms of Service at https://maps.google.com/help/terms_maps.html; and (2) Google Privacy Policy at https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/.
  2. Use of Google Translate.
    THIS SERVICE MAY CONTAIN TRANSLATIONS POWERED BY GOOGLE. GOOGLE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE TRANSLATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
  1. TERMINATION
    You may terminate this Agreement at any time by permanently deleting the Bloomberg Connects App in its entirety from the Authorized Device, whereupon (and without notice from Bloomberg Consulting) any rights granted to you herein will automatically terminate. If you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement, any rights granted to you herein will automatically terminate. In the event of such termination, you must immediately delete the Bloomberg Connects App from the Authorized Device.
  1. SURVIVAL
    Sections 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Agreement shall survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.
  1. INDEMNITY
    You agree to hold harmless and indemnify Bloomberg Consulting and its subsidiaries, affiliates, Suppliers, officers, agents, and employees (and their subsidiaries, affiliates, Suppliers, officers, agents, and employees) from and against any claim, suit or action arising from or in any way related to your use of the Bloomberg Connects App or your violation of this Agreement, including any liability or expense arising from all claims, losses, damages, suits, judgments, litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, of every kind and nature. In such a case, Bloomberg Consulting will provide you with written notice of such claim, suit or action.
  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
    THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Bloomberg Consulting and its suppliers  EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOUR USE OF THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER Bloomberg Consulting NOR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS  SHALL BE OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ANY MAINTENANCE OR SUPPORT SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP.

NEITHER Bloomberg Consulting NOR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS MAKES ANY WARRANTY (I) THAT THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (II) THAT THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP WILL BE ERROR-FREE AND FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR “TORJAN HORSES,” OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL, INVASIVE, OR CORRUPTED FILES; (III) REGARDING THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP; AND (IV) THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP WILL BE CORRECTED.

ANY CONTENT OR MATERIAL YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN THROUGH THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP IS OBTAINED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR AUTHORIZED DEVICE (OR ANY OTHER DEVICE) OR ANY LOSS OF DATA THAT MAY RESULT FROM DOWNLOADING ANY SUCH CONTENT OR MATERIAL.

THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN ANY ACTIVITIES DURING WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP COULD LEAD TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM Bloomberg Consulting OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS  OR THROUGH THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Bloomberg Consulting AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF Bloomberg Consulting AND ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP; (II) THE INABILITY TO USE THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP TO ACCESS CONTENT OR DATA; (III) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; (IV) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE BLOOMBERG CONNECTS APP. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING A FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
  1. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
    NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT IS INTENDED TO EXCLUDE OR LIMIT ANY CONDITION, WARRANTY, RIGHT OR LIABILITY WHICH MAY NOT BE LAWFULLY EXCLUDED OR LIMITED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR BREACH OF IMPLIED TERMS, OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, ONLY THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IN SECTIONS 10 AND 11 WHICH ARE LAWFUL IN YOUR JURISDICTION WILL APPLY TO YOU AND Bloomberg Consulting’S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
  1. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; REVISIONS TO AGREEMENT

Bloomberg Consulting LLC or any of its affiliates may, from time to time, modify this Agreement. Such modifications shall be effective as soon as the modified version of this Agreement is posted in Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play store or any other authorized Bloomberg Connects App distribution location. You can determine when this Agreement was last revised by referring to the “LAST UPDATED” legend at the top of then-current version of this Agreement in Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play store or any other authorized Bloomberg Connects App distribution location. Your use of Bloomberg Connects App following such changes constitutes Your acceptance of the revised version of the Agreement in Apple’s App Store, Google’s Play store or any other authorized Bloomberg Connects App distribution location.

  1. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

This Agreement and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York State, without reference to its conflict-of-laws principles. The parties hereto, their successors and assigns, consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of New York State with respect to any legal proceedings related to this Agreement, and waive any objection to the propriety or convenience of venue in such courts. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive statement of the agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other communications or representations or agreements (whether oral, written or otherwise) relating thereto. The failure of either party at any time to require performance of any provision of this Agreement in no manner shall affect such party’s right at a later time to enforce the same. No waiver by either party of any breach of this Agreement, whether by conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be, or construed as, a further or continuing waiver of any other such breach, or a waiver of any other breach of this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be affected or impaired thereby and each such provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. In such case, this Agreement shall be reformed to the minimum extent necessary to correct any invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, while preserving to the maximum extent the rights and commercial expectations of the parties hereto, as expressed herein. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Bloomberg Connects App or this Agreement must be filed by you within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

COPYRIGHT AGENT FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS (DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT):

The designated agent to receive notification of claimed infringement under Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is: Fiona Reid, 25 East 78th St, New York, NY 10075, telephone (212) 205-0100, e-mail: copyright@bloomberg.org.