Terms of Use

This page states the Terms and Conditions under which you may use CollegeGold.com. Please read this page carefully. If you do not accept the Terms and Conditions stated here, do not use this web site and service. By using this web site, you are indicating your acceptance to be bound by the terms of these Terms and Conditions. FastWeb, LLC (the "Company") may revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. You should visit this page periodically to review these Terms and Conditions, because they are binding on you. The terms "You" and "User" as used herein refer to all individuals and/or entities accessing this web site for any reason.

Use of CollegeGold.com Content.

The Company authorizes you to view and access a single copy of the content available on or from CollegeGold.com ("CollegeGold.com") solely for your personal, noncommercial use.

The contents of CollegeGold.com, and of all other websites under the Company's control, whether partial or otherwise (CollegeGold.com and such other websites are sometimes collectively referred to as "FastWeb Sites") such as text, graphics, images, logos, button icons, software and other CollegeGold.com Content (collectively, "CollegeGold.com Content"), are protected under both United States and foreign copyright, trademark and other laws. All CollegeGold.com Content is the property of the Company or its content suppliers or clients. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly) of all content on this Web Site is the exclusive property of the Company and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Unauthorized use of the CollegeGold.com Content may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You must retain all copyright, trademark, servicemark and other proprietary notices contained in the original CollegeGold.com Content on any copy you make of the CollegeGold.com Content. You may not sell or modify the CollegeGold.com Content or reproduce, display, publicly perform, distribute, or otherwise use the CollegeGold.com Content in any way for any public or commercial purpose. The use of the CollegeGold.com Content on any other web site or in a networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited.

You shall not copy or adapt the HTML code that the Company creates to generate any CollegeGold.com Content or the pages making up any FastWeb Site. It is also protected by the Company's copyright.

Acceptable Site Use.

General Rules: Users may not use CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site in order to transmit, distribute, store or destroy material, including without limitation CollegeGold.com Content, (a) in violation of any applicable law or regulation, (b) in a manner that will infringe the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of others or violate the privacy, publicity or other personal rights of others, or (c) that is defamatory, obscene, threatening, abusive or hateful.

CollegeGold.com and FastWeb Site Security Rules.

Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which the user is not authorized to access, (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization, (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to any FastWeb Site, overloading, "flooding", "spamming", "mailbombing" or "crashing", (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or (e) forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. The Company will investigate occurrences which may involve such violations and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who are involved in such violations.

Specific Prohibited Uses.

CollegeGold.com and all FastWeb Sites may be used only for lawful purposes by individuals seeking information about paying for college, colleges and universities, scholarships, financial aid, or employment opportunities. The Company specifically prohibits any other use of CollegeGold.com, and all users agree not to use CollegeGold.com, for any of the following:

Using any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site or any activity being conducted on this site.

Taking any action which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site's infrastructure.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, using or attempting to use any engine, software, tool, agent or other device or mechanism (including without limitation browsers, spiders, robots, avatars or intelligent agents) to navigate or search any FastWeb Site other than the search engine and search agents available from the Company on such FastWeb Site and other than generally available third party web browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer).

Attempting to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site.

Aggregating, copying or duplicating in any manner any of the CollegeGold.com Content or information available from CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site.

User Information.

When you register for CollegeGold.com, you will be asked to provide the Company with certain information including, without limitation, a valid email address (your "Information"). In addition to the terms and conditions that may be set forth in any privacy policy on this Web Site, you understand and agree that the Company may disclose to third parties, on an anonymous basis, certain aggregate information contained in your registration application. The Company will not disclose to any third party your name, address, e-mail address or telephone number without your prior consent, except to the extent necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable laws or in legal proceedings where such information is relevant. The Company reserves the right to offer third party services and products to you based on the preferences that you identify in your registration and at any time thereafter; such offers may be made by the Company or by third parties. Please see the Company's Privacy Policy for further details regarding your Information.

Registration and Password.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your information and password. You shall be responsible for all uses of your registration, whether or not authorized by you.

Policy Regarding Termination Of Users And Account Holders Who Repeatedly Infringe The Copyright Or Other Intellectual Property Rights Of Others

Monster Worldwide Inc., Monster, Inc., FastWeb, LLC and all of our affiliated companies respect the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users, account holders and content partners to do the same. The unauthorized reproduction, copying, distribution, modification, public display or public performance of copyrighted works constitutes infringement of the copyright owner's rights. As a condition to your use of this Web Site, you agree not to use CollegeGold.com or any other FastWeb Site to infringe the intellectual property rights of others in any way.

The Company's Liability.

The CollegeGold.com Content may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. The Company makes no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any FastWeb Site or the CollegeGold.com Content. The use of the FastWeb Sites and the CollegeGold.com Content is at your own risk. Changes are periodically made to FastWeb Sites and may be made at any time.

THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT COLLEGEGOLD.COM OR ANY FASTWEB SITE WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT COLLEGEGOLD.COM OR ANY FASTWEB SITE AND ITS SERVER ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MECHANISMS. IF YOUR USE OF COLLEGEGOLD.COM OR ANY FASTWEB SITE OR THE COLLEGEGOLD.COM CONTENT RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, THE COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE COSTS. THE FASTWEB SITES AND COLLEGEGOLD.COM CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE COLLEGEGOLD.COM CONTENT, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, TEXT, GRAPHICS, AND LINKS.

Disclaimer of Consequential Damages.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ANY THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED ON COLLEGEGOLD.COM OR ANY FASTWEB SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE COLLEGEGOLD.COM OR ANY FASTWEB SITE AND THE COLLEGEGOLD.COM CONTENT, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE COMPANY IS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

Links to Other Sites.

CollegeGold.com and certain other FastWeb Sites contain links to third party web sites. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as an endorsement by the Company of the contents on such third-party Web sites. The Company is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy of materials on such third party Web sites. If you decide to access linked third party Web sites, you do so at your own risk.

No Resale or Unauthorized Commercial Use.

You agree not to resell or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use. You also agree not to make any unauthorized commercial use of CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site.

Limitation of Liability.

The aggregate liability for the Company to you for all claims arising from the use of CollegeGold.com or any FastWeb Site is limited to $100.

Termination.

The Company reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to pursue all of its legal remedies, including but not limited to deletion of your postings from this Web Site and the other FastWeb Sites and immediate termination of your registration with or ability to access this Web Site and the other FastWeb Sites and/or any other service provided to you by the Company, upon any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions.

Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, actions or demands, including without limitation reasonable legal and accounting fees, alleging or resulting from your use of the CollegeGold.com Content or your breach of the terms of these Terms and Conditions. The Company shall provide notice to you promptly of any such claim, suit, or proceeding and shall assist you, at your expense, in defending any such claim, suit or proceeding.

General.

The Company makes no claims that the CollegeGold.com Content may be lawfully viewed or accessed outside of the United States. Access to the CollegeGold.com Content may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access CollegeGold.com from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Illinois, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Jurisdiction for any claims arising under this agreement shall lie exclusively with the state or federal courts within Chicago, Illinois. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term. Except as expressly provided in additional terms of use for areas of CollegeGold.com, a particular "Legal Notice," or Software License or material on particular Web pages, these Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the use of Web Site. No changes to these Terms and Conditions shall be made except by a revised posting on this page.

Additional Terms of Use.

Certain areas of this Web Site and the other FastWeb Sites are subject to additional terms of use. By using such areas, or any part thereof, you agree to be bound by the additional terms of use applicable to such areas.

Without limiting any of the other disclaimers of warranty set forth in these Terms and Conditions of Use, CollegeGold.com and FastWeb does not provide or make any undertaking as to the quality or nature of any of the products or services purchased through CollegeGold.com, FastWeb.com, or any other FastWeb Site, or any other representation, warranty or guaranty. Any such undertaking, representation, warranty or guaranty would be furnished solely by the provider of the product or service, under the terms agreed to by the provider.