Legal and Privacy Policy
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to our website. The Georgetown Law Journal Association operates this website (the “Site”) to provide online access to information about The Georgetown Law Journal. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. By using this website, you agree to each of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, you may not use this website. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete portions of these terms of use at any time.
The term “The Georgetown Law Journal” or “Journal” or “us” or “we” refers to The Georgetown Law Journal Association, the owner of this website, whose registered office is 660 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington DC 20001. The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of our website. The term “Site” refers to The Georgetown Law Journal website located at the URLs http://www.georgetownlawjournal.org and http://www.georgetownlawjournal.com, of which this page is a part.
1. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
The information contained in this Site is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep the information up-to-date and correct, the information on this Site is provided “as is.” We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the Site or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the Site for any purpose. To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implies, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
Every effort is made to keep the Site up and running smoothly. However, The Georgetown Law Journal Association takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the Site being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control. We do not warrant that the functions contained in this Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the servers that make the Site available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary loss or damage, or (i) any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of or inability to use the Site; (ii) any transaction conducted through or facilitated by the Site; (iii) any claim arising from errors, omissions, or inaccuracies appearing on the Site; (iv) unauthorized access to or alteration of data or transmissions; or (v) any loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this Site. If you are dissatisfied with the Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Site.
Some of the above limitations may not apply to you if applicable law in your area does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability. In such areas, the Journal’s liability is limited and warranties are excluded to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law, but shall in no event exceed $100.00.
2. Use of Site
You may use the Site and the information, writings, images and/or other works that you see, hear, or otherwise experience on the Site (the “Content”) solely for your non-commercial, personal purposes and/or to facilitate publication efforts in cooperation with the Journal. No right, title, or interest in any Content is transferred to you, whether as a result of downloading such Content or otherwise. Except as expressly authorized herein, you may not use, modify, copy, distribute, transmit or derive another work from any Content obtained from this Site.
3. Limitations on Use
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes. You may not take any action that might compromise the security of the Site, render the Site inaccessible to other users or otherwise damage the Site or the Content. You may not use the Site in any manner that may interfere with the rights of third parties.
4. Copyright and Trademarks
a. Copyright. This Site and its Content are protected by the copyright laws of the United States and/or foreign copyright laws. All rights, title, and interest to the Content contained in the Site belong to The Georgetown Law Journal Association or its partners, affiliates or contributors who have authorized the use of their work on the Site.
b. Prohibited Uses. You may not, except by our express written permission or as provided elsewhere in this section, copy, alter, distribute or commercially exploit the Content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.
c. Permitted Uses. You may make copies of articles for classroom use, subject to the limitations, stated on the Copyright Permission Page, that: (i) You notify the Office of Journal Administration of having made such copies; (ii) You clearly identify the author of the article and The Georgetown Law Journal; and (iii) You affix proper notice of copyright to each copy.
d. Trademarks. You may not use any of the marks or logos appearing throughout this Site without express written permission from the trademark owner, except as permitted pursuant to applicable law.
6. Links to Third-Party Web Sites
From time to time this Site may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s) or that we are in any way affiliated with the website(s). We are not liable or responsible for any such linked website(s) or the content thereon. If you use the links, you will leave this Site and will be subject to the terms of use and privacy policies applicable to the linked website(s), which may differ from those applicable to this Site. These Terms of Use and this Site’s privacy policy do not apply to such linked website(s) and should not be relied upon with respect to those website(s). We are not liable or responsible for any loss or damage resulting from failure to consult the privacy policies of such linked website(s) or for reliance on these Terms of Use with respect to such linked website(s).
7. Linking to this Site
You may not create a link to the home page or any other parts or pages of this Site from another website or document without our prior written consent. You may not mirror or frame the home page or any other pages of this Site on any other website or webpage.
8. User-Supplied Information
The Journal does not want to receive any confidential or proprietary information from you via the Site. You hereby warrant and guarantee that any material, information, or data you transmit to us via or in connection with the Site is and will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You also warrant and guarantee that you have the legal right to transmit, post, or supply any information you transmit, post, or supply to the Site and that doing so will not violate applicable law or the rights of any individual or entity.
9. General Provisions
a. Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein.
b. Severability. If any part of these Terms of Use is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.
c. Applicable Law. Your use of this Site and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to, governed by, and will be interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the District of Columbia and the laws of the United States, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions.
PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy is designed to help you understand what information we collect from you and your computer when you visit this website, how we use that information, and how that information is safeguarded and stored.
The Georgetown Law Journal Association does not collect personally identifying information about individuals, except when specifically and knowingly provided by such individuals.
What Information Do We Collect?
When you visit our website, you may provide us with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis and website use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our website.
Personal Information You Choose to Provide:
Alumni Information:
You may provide us with information about yourself and your firm or company, including your address, telephone number, email address, and your occupation when you sign up to become a member of our alumni network.
Submission Information:
You will provide us with information about yourself and your employer, including your address, telephone number, email address, and occupation, when you submit an article to us.
Email Information:
If you correspond with us through email, we may retain the content of your email messages together with your email addresses and our response.
Web Site Use Information:
Our website utilizes a standard technology called "cookies" to provide selected features and Web server logs to collect information about how our Web site is used. This information may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, the page viewed just before each visit, and the public Internet Protocol (“IP”) address of the connection from which the visit is made. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We use the information you provide about yourself when becoming a member of our alumni network to send you email updates and newsletters that may be of interest to you, as well as to notify you of alumni events that may be taking place in your area.
We use the information you provide in connection with submission of an article or note to facilitate correspondence with you and to ensure integrity of submitted work.
We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive.
We use cookies and website logs to customize your user experience on our website. We also use this aggregate information to analyze our website’s performance, allowing us to continually improve the user-friendliness, intuitiveness, and speed of our website.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We ensure your information is protected by installing appropriate physical and electronic safeguards, and by following administrative procedures that prevent unauthorized access and/or use of the information we collect.
Collection of Information by Third-Party Sites:
Except as stated in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection, user's personally identifiable information, will not be transferred to a party outside The Georgetown Law Journal, its divisions, its vendors providing Internet hosting services or third party list managers, unless stated at the time of collection. In such cases, if you do not wish to have us share such information with another party, you may "opt out" at any time by e-mailing us or contacting us by regular mail.
Some of our pages contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites' privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.
How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by contacting us through email, regular mail, or by telephone.
You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.
To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please call us at (202) 662-9336 or send us an email at glj@law.georgetown.edu
