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Terms & Conditions

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting the Nutrition Education Challenge pursuant to authorities under 15 U.S.C. 3719 – “COMPETES”. The Institute of Competition Sciences (ICS) is administering the Program under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Tournament Lab. NIH, NASA, and ICS are collectively referred to herein as “Program Parties.”

INTRODUCTION  

Welcome to the NIH Nutrition Education Challenge website (“Site”). These Terms & Conditions govern your use of the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms in full. If you do not accept these Terms, discontinue use immediately.

DEFINITIONS  

  1. “User,” “You,” “Your”: Anyone accessing the Site. 
  2. “We,” “Us,” “Our,” “Company,” “Program Parties”: NIH, NASA, and ICS. 
  3. “Site”: All NIH Nutrition Education Challenge  webpages, content, and materials. 

 ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS  

We may update these Terms at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS  

All content, graphics, text, images, design, and materials are owned by NIH, the Institute of Competition Sciences, and/or licensors.  

You may:  

  1. View pages for personal, non-commercial use.  

You may NOT:  

  1. Republish content 
  2. Sell, rent, or sublicense materials 
  3. Reproduce or exploit Site content for commercial purposes  

 ACCEPTABLE USE  

You agree not to:  

  1. Use the Site unlawfully 
  2. Introduce malware or interfere with system functionality 
  3. Attempt unauthorized system access 
  4. Copy or harvest content for commercial purposes
  5. Disrupt servers or network infrastructure  

We reserve the right to block or revoke access for violations.

NO ACCOUNT CREATION / NO USER CONTENT  

The Site does not allow user accounts, login features, or content uploads. No user-generated content is accepted.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS 

The Site may include links to third-party websites.  

We are not responsible for:  

– Their content  

– Their availability  

– Their privacy practices  

Use third-party links at your own risk.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY  

To the fullest extent allowed by law, neither NIH nor the Institute of Competition Sciences are liable for:  

  1. Indirect damages 
  2. Incidental damages 
  3. Loss of data 
  4. Loss of revenue 
  5. System failures  

Total liability is limited to $0 because the Site is provided free of charge.

INDEMNIFICATION  

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless NIH Nutrition Education Challenge, NIH, and the Institute of Competition Sciences from claims arising out of your misuse of the Site.

GOVERNING LAW  

These Terms are governed by the laws of California.  

Disputes shall be resolved in California courts.

MODIFICATION OF SITE  

We may update, remove, or change Site content at any time.

PRIVACY POLICY

OVERVIEW

We respect your privacy. This Policy explains how we handle information when you use our Site.

INFORMATION WE DO NOT COLLECT

We do NOT collect:  

  1. Personal identifying information 
  2. Account information 
  3. User-uploaded content
  4. Information from children under 13 

The Site does not offer account creation.

INFORMATION WE MAY AUTOMATICALLY COLLECT 

We may collect anonymized technical information including:  

  1. IP address 
  2. Browser type 
  3. Device type 
  4. Pages visited 
  5. Time spent on the Site 
  6. Cookie and analytics data 

This data is non-personal and cannot identify you.

HOW WE USE NON-PERSONAL DATA

We use data to:  

  1. Improve site functionality 
  2. Monitor usage 
  3. Diagnose technical issues
  4. Enhance performance and security

THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

We may use:  

  1. Hosting providers 
  2. Analytics services
  3. Security services 

These services collect anonymized information consistent with their own policies. We do NOT sell personal data.

DATA SHARING

Because we do not collect personal data, we do not share personal data with any parties.

DATA RETENTION  

Aggregated analytics data may be retained as needed for operational analysis.

SECURITY 

We use reasonable measures to protect the Site. Since no personal data is collected, no sensitive user data is at risk.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY  

The Site is NOT intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect or store information from children.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. Continuing to use the Site constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.