Terms and Conditions
Aspen University provides the Aspen University Classroom and Student Portal for your educational and informational purposes. Your use of the Aspen University Classroom and Student Portal, including registration, enrollment, courses and course materials is subject to the following Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws. By accessing the Aspen University Classroom or Student Portal, you agree to the following:
Conduct
You agree to access and use the Aspen University Classroom and Student Portal only for lawful purposes. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any and all laws, statutes, rules, and regulations pertaining to your use of the site, including any Aspen Classroom, interactive or collaborative areas. By accessing the site, you agree that you will not: (i) use the site to commit a criminal offense or to encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, federal, or international law or regulation, including, but not limited to, export control laws and regulations; (ii) post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, libelous, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable content, or content that is either prohibited by law or pursuant to these Terms and Conditions of use; (iii) use the site to impersonate Aspen personnel or other parties or entities; (iv) use the site to cause the distribution of any content that contains a software virus, worm, time bomb, “Trojan horse,” or any other computer code, files, or programs that may alter, damage, or interrupt the functionality of the site or the hardware, software, programs, or content of any other person, entity, or organization, whether or not such other person, entity, or organization uses the site or is a direct target of your actions; (v) upload, post, email or otherwise transmit any materials that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under a contractual or fiduciary relationship (e.g., inside information, proprietary, and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of an employment relationship or under a non- disclosure agreement); (vi) alter, damage, or delete any content or other communications that are not your own; (vii) disrupt the normal flow of communication in any Aspen classroom or Aspen interactive or collaborative areas; (viii) claim a relationship with or speak for any business, association, institution, or other organization for which you are not authorized to claim such a relationship or to speak; (ix) post or transmit any advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to other users; (x) post any material that infringes or violates the intellectual property rights of another; or (xi) collect or store personal information about other users.
Privacy
Aspen University believe that a vibrant community depends on maintaining a trusted learning environment. As such, Aspen University is committed to providing a clear and specific description of its policies to protect the privacy of its users. Any material changes to this policy will be reflected on this page. As part of the application and enrollment process, Aspen University collects personal information that is provided by you when going through these processes. This information includes, but may not be limited to, your name, address, email address, phone numbers, employer, and education history. You can browse Aspen University’s website without providing this information, but you will need to provide personal information when applying to a program or enrolling in a course.
When and With Whom We Share Your Personal Information
We never sell or rent personal information to any third parties under any circumstances. We will share personal student information only with our agents, representatives, service providers, and faculty for limited purposes, including; reviewing and process your application, enrollment or verifying the information provided during the application process.
Termination
Aspen University, in its sole discretion, may terminate or suspend your access to and use of the website without notice and for any reason. Aspen may discontinue operating the website and terminate these Terms and Conditions of use without notice at any time for any reason in its sole discretion.
Links
Some links on the website and in Aspen University’s courses lead to websites posted by independent site owners. Aspen University does not review independent sites or control their content. These links are not an endorsement of products, services, or information provided by such websites. Aspen University is not responsible for the accuracy, operation, quality, or reliability of these websites or any products and services offered therein. In no event shall Aspen University be liable to any person or entity, either directly or indirectly, with respect to any materials from third parties accessed through the site. The students assume total responsibility and risk for their use of any third-party website and the Internet in general. Aspen University disclaims any and all responsibility for content contained in any third-party materials provided through links from the website. Further, the inclusion of these links to other websites does not imply that the other websites have given permission for the inclusion of these links, or that there is any relationship between Aspen University and the linked websites, nor do the owners of the linked websites endorse any of our courses or Aspen University. Aspen University is an independent company and references to other companies do not imply any partnership, joint venture, or other legal connection in which Aspen University would be responsible for the actions of their respective owners or operators.
Opinions of Experts, Faculty, and Other Students
Our courses and this website include discussions, conversations, or chats initiated or joined by Aspen University instructors, staff, or other students (collectively, “Opinions”). As such, these Opinions are those of the individual expressing them, and are not the Opinions or beliefs of Aspen University. No representation is made that any such Opinions are accurate or complete. Aspen University and its affiliates will not be responsible or liable for claims relating to the Opinions, and neither Aspen University nor its affiliates make any express or implied representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the Opinions, or for statements or errors contained therein or omissions from them.
Policy on Spamming
Students specifically agree that they will not utilize email addresses obtained through using Aspen University’s services or equipment to transmit the same or substantially similar unsolicited messages, unless such messages specifically pertain to coursework and are communication to an instructor, administration or other students.
Login Numbers and Passwords
Students are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all of their login credentials, names, numbers, passwords, and similar information. Students must immediately notify Aspen University of any unauthorized use of their login credentials, names, numbers, passwords, or similar information.
Use of Content and Copyrights
Aspen University has the right to monitor the content that students provide by means of the website, but shall not be obligated to do so. The contents of the website and Aspen University courses are protected by copyright as individual works, collective works, and/or compilations, pursuant to United States and foreign copyright laws. Students agree to abide by all copyright notices and other restrictions contained in the website and in the course materials. Access to, and use of the site is solely for their personal, non-commercial use. Students may copy and download content from the site solely for their personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Accessing, using, displaying, performing, distributing, copying, or downloading content from the site for use other than personal, educational, and non-commercial expressly is prohibited without the prior written consent of Aspen University or the individual copyright owner identified in any copyright notice.
Indemnification
By accessing the website, students agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Aspen University, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, affiliates, and agents (“Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising from any breach of these terms and conditions of use. Students further agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably may be required in the defense of any such claim. Aspen reserves the right to assume, at its own expense, the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by students, and they shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of Aspen University.
Disclaimer of Warranty
STUDENTS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THEIR USE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING ANY ASPEN CLASSROOM, INTERACTIVE OR COLLABORATIVE AREAS, IS AT THEIR OWN RISK. NEITHER ASPEN UNIVERSITY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE. THE CONTENT AND FUNCTION OF THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND ABSENCE OF VIRUSES AND DAMAGING OR DISABLING CODE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, ASPEN UNIVERSITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OF OR ERROR IN PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, OR ANY VIRUSES OR DAMAGING CODE TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY ASPEN UNIVERSITY COURSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ASPEN UNIVERSITY’S NEGLIGENCE OR THE NEGLIGENCE OF ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS. THE STUDENTS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE INTERNET, THE SITE MAY NOT BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES, AND THAT INFORMATION TRANSMITTED OVER THE INTERNET MAY BE SUBJECT TO THIRD-PARTY INTERCEPTION AND MODIFICATION. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IN SUCH STATES, THE PRECEDING EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT WILL ASPEN UNIVERSITY OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO STUDENTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (EVEN IF ASPEN UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF THEIR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE LOSS OF REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOST BUSINESS, LOST DATA, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES, ASPEN UNIVERSITY’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED.
Modification of these Terms and Conditions of Use
Aspen University maintains the right to modify these Terms and Conditions of use at any time, and may do so by posting notice of such modifications in this location. Any modification is effective immediately upon posting the modification. A student’s continued use of the website following the posting of any modification signifies his or her acceptance of such modification and willingness to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of use as modified. Thus, students will be bound by such revisions, and should periodically visit this page to review the current Terms and Conditions of use.
General
By using any Aspen University website or property, students agree to these Terms and Conditions of use. In any action to enforce these Terms and Conditions of use, the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and reasonable attorney fees. In the event that any provisions of these Terms and Conditions of use are held to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms and Conditions of use shall otherwise remain in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions of use, together with the agreements entered into in connection with enrolling in a program or course, constitute the entire understanding between the parties pertaining to use of the website, and any prior written or oral agreements between the parties are expressly canceled. Any questions about the Terms and Conditions of use, the practices of the website, or dealings with the website should be addressed to:
Office of Student Services
Aspen University
4615 E. Elwood St., Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85040
studentservices@aspen.edu