This website, https://www.cyddp.org/ (the “Site”), is provided to you by the Center for Public Research & Leadership at Columbia Law School (“CPRL”, “we” or “us”), a research center based in New York City, NY with a mission to revitalize public education while reinventing professional education. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) create a legal agreement between you and CPRL that govern your access to and use of the Site and the content, materials, services, functionalities, and features offered or made available by CPRL on or through the Site (collectively, the “Services”), whether as a guest or a registered user.     

The Services may include access to content, applications, tools, survey instruments, or other interactive features, as well as links to third-party platforms. Certain components of the Services may be governed by separate terms, license agreements, fees, or privacy policies, as described below.

We may revise these Terms, at our sole discretion, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Services after any such term changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes, except where applicable law requires additional notice regarding such updates, in which case we will comply with such additional notice requirements.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES. These Services are offered and available to users who are 13 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Services.

Grant of Rights. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access, view, and use the Site and Services for educational purposes or your personal or professional noncommercial use. Certain materials made available through the Site and Services are licensed under separate licenses and are governed exclusively by the terms of those licenses, as described in Sections 8-9, below. Commercial use or resale of the Services is prohibited. You will not use, sublicense, copy, adapt, modify, translate, disclose, prepare derivative works based upon, distribute, license, sell, rent, lease, assign, transfer, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit, broadcast, or otherwise exploit the Services, or any portion thereof, except as expressly permitted in these Terms. No licenses or rights are granted to you by implication or otherwise under any intellectual property rights owned or controlled by us or our licensors, except for the licenses and rights expressly granted in these Terms. CPRL may revoke this license at any time, in its sole discretion. Upon notice of any such revocation, you must promptly destroy all materials downloaded or otherwise obtained from the Services, as well as all copies of such materials, whether made in accordance with these Terms or otherwise.

Intellectual Property Ownership; Reservation of Rights. All information, content, materials, software, artwork, designs, text, graphics, displays, video, audio, pictures, logos, and other elements made available on the Site and through the Services (collectively, “Content”), including all associated intellectual property rights, are the proprietary property of CPRL or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights. CPRL or its licensors retains all rights with respect to the Content except for those limited access and use rights expressly granted to you in Section 1, above, or under separate licenses, as described in Sections 8-9, below. 

Accounts. Certain portions of the Services may require registration or creation of an account. To create an account, you may need to provide a password, username, and other information such as your name and email address. You are solely responsible for keeping your information confidential. You may not transfer, sell, assign, or sublicense your account without our prior written approval. You are solely responsible for all usage or activity that occurs under your account, including, but not limited to, use of the Services by any person who uses your account, with or without authorization. You agree that all information you provide to register with the Site or otherwise with the Services, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Site, is governed by our Privacy Policy, available at [link], and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. Additional terms may apply to registered users or to specific features or tools.

Links to Third-Party Websites. The Services may contain links to third-party websites or resources that are not operated or controlled by CPRL (collectively “Linked Sites”). CPRL does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, security, or practices of any Linked Sites, and does not endorse any opinions or materials available on Linked Sites. CPRL makes no representations or warranties regarding Linked Sites, including that that a Linked Site will be free of computer viruses or other harmful code that can impact your computer or other devices. You agree and understand that accessing Linked Sites is at your own risk.

Code of Conduct. As a condition to your use of the Services, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct, set out below. We reserve the right at any time to terminate or suspend your access to some or all of the Services if you engage in activities that we conclude, in our discretion, breach our Code of Conduct or otherwise violate any provision of these Terms. Under our Code of Conduct, you will not:

Commercial Use. Although the Site and Services are intended to support learning and educational activities, not all educational uses are non-commercial. Use of the Site and Services may be considered commercial if it is undertaken by or on behalf of an organization or institution that charges fees, receives payment, or otherwise operates in a revenue-generating or institutional context. Examples of commercial use may include (i) incorporation into paid courses, trainings, or professional development programs, (ii) deployment as part of a curriculum offered for a fee or under a funded initiative, or (iii) use by consultants, coaches, or service providers in connection with paid services. Commercial use is not permitted under these Terms and requires a separate written license agreement with CPRL. If you are unsure whether your intended use constitutes commercial use, please contact CPRL at cprl@law.columbia.edu before proceeding. 

Trademarks. The names, trademarks, logos, trade dress, look-and-feel and visual identity, and other branding of CPRL (“CPRL Marks”) are not licensed hereunder and may not be used without prior written permission. Nothing in these Terms grants you the right to use CPRL Marks or to imply any affiliation, endorsement, or sponsorship.

Creative Commons Licensed Content. Certain materials made available on the Site, are expressly identified as licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (“CC BY-NC-SA 4.0”). Under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, you may, for non-commercial purposes only and with appropriate attribution, access, download, adapt, copy, and redistribute the applicable materials. If you adapt the materials, you must distribute your contributions under the same license terms. The CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license applies only to materials expressly identified as licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Applications and Third-Party Services. The Services may include or provide access to applications, tools, or interactive features, including survey instruments, assessment tools, or data collection features, some of which may be operated by CPRL and others by third-party providers (collectively, “Applications”). To the extent an Application is operated by a third-party provider, CPRL does not control and is not responsible for that Application or third-party service, including its availability, pricing, functionality, data practices, or terms. Use of an Application may be subject to separate terms of service, license agreements, fees, or privacy policies, or may be governed by the applicable third-party provider’s terms of service (“Application Terms”). By accessing or using an Application, you agree to be bound by the applicable Application Terms. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any Application Terms or third-party service provider terms, the Application Terms or third-party terms shall control with respect to the applicable Application.

User Content. If you submit, upload, or otherwise make available any materials, data, or content through the Services (“User Content”), you grant CPRL a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid, royalty-free, transferable, and fully sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, create derivative works of, distribute, display, perform, and otherwise exploit such User Content for any purpose.

Privacy Policy. For information about our data practices, including our collection, use, and sharing of your information, please see our Privacy Policy, available at [link]. Our Privacy Policy applies to your use of the Site and Services and is incorporated by reference into these Terms. Applications operated by a third-party provider may have their own privacy policies and data practices, for which CPRL is not responsible.

Warranties, disclaimers, and limitation of liability. OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN WRITING BY CPRL, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, CPRL EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, CONDITION, OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, CPRL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (i) THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF ERRORS; (ii) THE FUNCTIONALITIES, FEATURES, OR CONTENT OF THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, AVAILABLE, RELIABLE, SECURE, COMPLETE, ACCURATE, OR FREE OF ERRORS; (iii) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR (iv) THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. CPRL MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT CPRL WILL UPDATE OR CONTINUE TO OFFER OR MAKE AVAILABLE THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY PARTICULAR FUNCTIONALITY, FEATURE, OR CONTENT OR COURSE FOR ANY PARTICULAR LENGTH OF TIME, AND CPRL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE, UPDATE AND DISCONTINUE THE SERVICES WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMERS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AND SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE ENTIRE RISK ARISING OUT OF YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES AND CONTENT REMAINS WITH YOU. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CPRL, OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, DAMAGE TO ANY COMPUTER OR DEVICE, LOSS OF USE, OR COSTS OF OBTAINING SUBSTITUTE SERVICES), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT, OR ANY LINK OR CONNECTION PROVIDED BY THE SERVICES, WHETHER OR NOT CPRL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CIVIL LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, VIOLATION OF STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE. CPRL DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE SERVICES OR ANY WEBSITE FEATURED OR LINKED TO THROUGH THE SERVICES, AND CPRL WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. CPRL WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS ARE FUNDAMENTAL AND MATERIAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN CPRL AND YOU AND WILL APPLY EVEN IF A REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for damages. Accordingly, some of these limitations may not apply to you. 

Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold CPRL harmless from all claims, causes of action, allegations, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses and damages arising from or relating to your use of or operation of the Services.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction. These Terms and their subject matter, and any actions relating thereto, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts of law principles. Any dispute arising out of these Terms or the use of the Services shall be initiated and conducted in the state or federal courts of the State of New York, and you and CPRL consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement. These Terms (and any additional terms, contracts, rules, and conditions that we may post through the Services) constitute the entire agreement between you and CPRL and govern your use of the Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and CPRL with respect to the Services.

Contact Us. If you have any questions, feedback, or comments, please contact the Center for Public Research and Leadership at cprl@law.columbia.edu.