Terms of Use of Website
This website is provided by Bloom Research, Inc. (“BRI”). By accessing the BRI’s website (the “Site”) and/or using it you acknowledge and accept these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are subject to change by BRI at any time in its discretion.
Restrictions on Use
All material included on this Site, and any other Site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by BRI, such as text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations and software (the “Content”), is the property of BRI, and/or third-party licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. Modification or use of the Content except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use violates BRI’s intellectual property rights.
The Content may not be copied, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of BRI, except that:
1. You may download, print, distribute and use pages from the Site for your own informational, non-commercial purposes, but not for commercial use or general distribution.
2. Any copies of documents or pages from the Site must not be altered as they appear on the Site and must acknowledge the Site as the source of the copy or download. All Rights Reserved.
3. You may link to this Site provided that the link does not falsely imply or suggest that BBI has endorsed or is affiliated with the linked Site.
Users of the Site must not:
1. Monitor, gather or copy any Content on this Site by using any robot, “bot,” spider, crawler, spyware, engine, device, software, extraction tool or any other automatic device, utility or manual process of any kind.
2. Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark or other proprietary information (including, without limitation, any images, text or page layout).
3. Engage in any activities through or in connection with this Site that seek to attempt to harm minors or are unlawful, offensive, obscene, threatening, harassing, abusive or that violate any right of any third party.
4. Attempt to circumvent the security systems of the Site.
5. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to services, materials, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any Iron Mountain server.
6. Attempt to use the Site for any purposes other than those intended by Iron Mountain, as determined by Iron Mountain in its sole discretion.
7. Upload or submit any data or information that contains viruses, or any other computer code, corrupt files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality or disrupt any software, hardware, telecommunications, networks, servers or other equipment.
8. Engage in any activity that interferes with a user’s access to this Site or the proper operation of this Site. You also agree that, in using this Site, you will not impersonate any person or entity.
The Content and the functionality of the Site may be updated or changed at any time without prior notice. In addition, if BRI becomes aware that you are copying, modifying, or distributing the Content of the Site other than for the permitted uses of the Site, BRI reserves the right to revoke your right to these permitted uses.
Proprietary Information Consent
If you wish to use material contained on this Site other than for your individual review and individual educational purposes, and the copyright ownership of such material is held by a third party, then you must secure the permission of such third party in order to use such material. If you wish to download and use any information contained in this Site other than for your individual review and individual educational purposes, send a request with your proposed use to BRI so that the webmaster may evaluate your proposed use of BRI’s Site Content.
If the webmaster approves your request to use BRI’'s Site Content, you are granted permission to view, use, reproduce, copy, and distribute documents within BRI's Site for the sole purposes specified in your Request form. You agree to all terms below:
1. Not to modify the documents, publications or graphics
2. Not to quote materials out of context
3. To retain and display any copyright notice on such Content
BRI shall have the right to monitor use of this Site to determine compliance with these Terms of Use, revoke its consent at any time and you shall immediately cease any further use of the BRI Site Content. The foregoing consent does not include permission to copy the design elements, look and feel or layout of BRI's Site. Subject to the further terms set forth above, you assume all risks concerning the suitability and accuracy of the information within BRI's Site which you propose to use, subject to BRI's consent.
Disclaimer
BRI cannot guarantee that the Site or its content is error free and BRI makes no representations about the technical accuracy or functionality of the Site or that the Content is accurate, error free or up to date.
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY BRI ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. BRI MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. BRI DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS SITE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, UP TO DATE OR CORRECT, THAT THIS SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION OR THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE CONTENT MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND BRI MAY MAKE CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS AT ANY TIME. YOU, AND NOT BRI, ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION IN THE EVENT OF ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT. BRI MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT WILL NOT INFRINGE THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN SUCH CONTENT.
Limitation of Liability
Neither BRI any of its affiliates, directors, officers, and employees, nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering the Site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the Site or the operation of the Site or failure of the Site to operate. In no event shall BRI be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential, damages or any damages whatsoever, even if BRI has been previously advised of the possibility of such damages, whether in an action in contract, negligence, or any other theory, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use or performance of the information, services, products, and materials available from this Site. These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy. Your acceptance of this limitation of liability is an essential term of this agreement and the parties acknowledge that BRI would not grant access to the Site without your agreement to this term.
Intellectual Property
You should assume that everything you see or read on the Site is proprietary information protected by copyright or trademark unless otherwise noted and may not be used except as provided in these Terms of Use or with the written permission of BRI. Nothing posted on this Site grants a license to any BRI trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights, whether by implication, estoppel or otherwise.
Third Party Trademarks
Trademarks displayed on this Site not owned by BRI are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with BRI. Nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any third-party trademarks without the written permission of such third party that may own the trademarks. Your use of the trademarks, or any other Content on the Site, except as provided in these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited. We ask that you respect these rights.
Linked Sites
This Site may link to or be linked from other websites that are not maintained by or related to BRI. Further BRI does not endorse, and is not responsible for, the content of any of those third-party websites.
Donations
BRI is an Internal Revenue Code, section 501(c) (3) non-profit corporation licensed in California. As a charitable organization it is authorized to receive tax-deductible contributions. BRI will provide any required proof of donation to the donor as required by the Internal Revenue Code.
International Use
BRI makes no representation that materials on this Site are appropriate or available for use in locations outside the United States. Access to this site from countries or territories where such access is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Privacy Policy
Please see BRI’s separate Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference.
Accessibility Statement
Please see BRI’s separate Accessibility Statement, incorporated herein by reference.
Governing Law
You agree that your use of this Site, this Agreement and any disputes relating thereto shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California. Any dispute relating to this Agreement shall be resolved solely in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, CA.