Terms and Conditions ("Terms")

Last updated: February 01, 2018

Please read these Terms and Conditions ("Terms", "Terms and Conditions") carefully before using the www.protabank.org website (the "Service") operated by Protabit ("us", "we", or "our").

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

Copyright and License

We permit the use and download from our Service of any data, text, and graphics authored by Protabit or provided to Protabit by third parties ("Content") for your informational, non-commercial use only, so long as you also retain all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices contained on such Content.

Our Content is provided as a courtesy to you and is intended for general, informational purposes only. Our Content may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of Protabit. Protabit retains all copyright and/or applicable rights provided on its Service. All information from our Service is subject to change without notice.

Liability

Protabit specifically disclaims any liability, whether based in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages arising out of or relating to access to or use of our Service or Content, even if Protabit has been advised of the possibility of such damages, including but not limited to reliance by any party on any content or materials obtained through the use of our Service, or that arises under or relates to mistakes or omissions in, or delays in transmission of, information to or from you, interruptions in telecommunications connections to our site or viruses, whether caused in whole or in party by negligence, acts of god, telecommunications failures, theft or destruction, or unauthorized access to, our sites, content or related information or programs.

Availability and Content

While Protabit makes reasonable efforts to ensure that our Service is available at all times, Protabit does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free, and does not guarantee that users will be able to access or use all our features at all times. In the event that our Service become unavailable, temporarily or permanently, Protabit will make reasonable efforts to communicate with you.

Protabit may change, suspend, or discontinue any portion or all aspects of our Service at any time, including the availability of any feature. Protabit may also impose limits on the use of or access to certain features or portions of the Service, or restrict your access to any part or all of the Service, in all cases without notice and assuming no liability.

Your Data

Portions of our Service will allow you to submit data (“Your Data”). You are solely responsible for, and will not hold Protabit responsible for, Your Data, including the archival and use of Your Data. You agree that such archival and/or use will not violate any applicable law. You will not provide us any false personal information or create an account for anyone outside your institution without permission. For more information, please review our Submission Policies

Citation Guidelines

If you cite or display any content, or reference our organization, in any format, written or otherwise, including print or web publications, presentations, grant applications, websites, other online applications such as blogs, or other works, you must follow these guidelines.

Include a reference to our website: ProtaBank is available at www.protabank.org

Links To Other Web Sites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by Protabit.

Protabit has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that Protabit shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that you visit.

Accounts

When you create an account with us, you must provide us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Service.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with our Service or a third-party service.

You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity and limitations of liability.

Privacy Policy

Standard server log information, such as IP address, time spent on the site, browser type, etc., is collected and assessed on an aggregate, rather than individual, basis in order to track site statistics, data that are most popular to our visitors, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting. Studying access statistics and usage patterns helps to project future hardware needs, and aids in the design of new functionality. We also use this information for site and system security. When you sign up for a ProtaBank account, we ask you for personal information (such as your name, email address, account password, institution). We do not share server log or account information with third parties for marketing or other purposes.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.