Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are an agreement between you and Cornellclubs.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) and govern your use of the Cornell Clubs website (the “Service”). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Not currently affiliated with Cornell

The Service is an independent project. It is not currently operated, endorsed, or sponsored by Cornell University, or by any student organization listed on it. “Cornell” and related names and marks belong to Cornell University and are used only to describe the community the Service is for. Club names and logos belong to their respective clubs.

2. Eligibility and accounts

You must have a valid Cornell email address and be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the permission of a parent or guardian. You are responsible for your account and for everything that happens under it, and you agree to give accurate information and keep it up to date. Tell us right away if you believe your account has been used without your permission.

3. Club information is provided as-is

Much of the information on the Service, including club descriptions, member lists, links, events, application deadlines, and requirements, is gathered from public sources or provided by clubs and users. It may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. We do not guarantee its accuracy and are not responsible for any missed deadline, event, or opportunity. Always confirm important dates and requirements directly with the club.

Clubs make their own membership and recruiting decisions. We are not a party to any application, interview, coffee chat, or other interaction between you and a club or anyone listed on the Service, and we are not responsible for its outcome or for anyone’s conduct.

4. Your content

You own the content you submit to the Service, such as your profile, the coffee chats you log, and your notes (“Your Content”). You give us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display Your Content as needed to operate and improve the Service. This license ends when you delete Your Content or your account, except for copies held in backups and as needed to comply with law.

You are responsible for Your Content and confirm that you have the rights needed to share it and that it does not violate these Terms or anyone else’s rights. This includes anything you write about other people, such as notes from a coffee chat. We may remove any content for any reason, but we have no obligation to monitor content.

5. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• harass, threaten, impersonate, or discriminate against anyone;
• use names, emails, or other contact information from the Service for spam, unsolicited marketing, or any purpose unrelated to Cornell clubs and recruiting;
• scrape, crawl, copy, or bulk-download the Service or its data, or use automated means to access it, without our written permission;
• post content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or that infringes anyone’s rights;
• probe, test, or bypass our security, or interfere with the Service or other users’ use of it;
• use another person’s account or share your account with others; or
• use the Service in violation of any law or applicable Cornell policy.

6. Third-party services

The Service links to and works with services we do not control, such as Google, club websites, application forms, and social media. Your use of them is governed by their own terms and policies, and we are not responsible for them.

7. Our rights

The Service, including its software, design, and compilation of content, is owned by us and protected by law. Except for Your Content, you may not copy, modify, or distribute it without our permission. If you send us feedback or ideas, we may use them without any obligation to you.

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or to protect the Service or its users. You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time.

8. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, accuracy, and availability. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that any information on it is accurate or current.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our founders, members, and contributors will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any lost opportunities, data, or profits, arising out of or related to the Service or these Terms, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to the Service or these Terms will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim or fifty U.S. dollars ($50).

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain of these limitations, so some may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our founders, members, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of Your Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or of anyone’s rights.

11. Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Before filing a claim, you agree to contact us and try to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days. Any dispute that is not resolved will be brought only in the state or federal courts located in Tompkins County, New York, and you and we consent to their jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by law, claims must be brought individually and not as part of a class or representative action.

12. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the Service or by email before they take effect. By continuing to use the Service after changes take effect, you agree to the updated Terms.

13. General

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us about the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not transfer these Terms; we may transfer them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to team@cornellclubs.com.