# Ethics canvas Terms of Service (ETOS)

We would like to welcome you at Ethics Canvas, a platform that enables users to collaboratively discuss and present ethical impacts of the technologies they develop.

As the Ethics Canvas, we wish to contribute to an open, creative and active society and with all our actions we aspire to do the legally and ethically right things. Since we expect the same attitude and intent of our users, we drafted the following terms of service that apply to all users of Ethics Canvas.

### PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY.

1. ## ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF SERVICE

   The content and services offered at www.ethicsanvas.org and any communications service (including the capability to contribute links and other information (each such submission, a "Contribution")), or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this site, are provided to you under the terms and conditions of this Ethics Canvas Terms of Service ("ETOS"), and any operating rules or policies that may be published by Ethics Canvas at the URL: www.ethicscanvas.org and affiliated sites (the "Service"). The ETOS and all such operating rules or policies comprise the entire agreement between you and Ethics Canvas and supersede all prior agreements between you and Ethics Canvas regarding the subject matter contained herein. At the moment of creating an account at www.ethicscanvas.org you will be explicitly asked to comply with the terms of service.

   BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS, AND USING ETHICS CANVAS, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN.

2. ## ELIGIBILITY AND SERVICES VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

   You must be thirteen or older to register as a member of Ethics Canvas. Use of the Service is void where prohibited. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to abide by all the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement.

3. ## GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

   Ethics Canvas may change the ETOS from time to time and at any time. All such changes to these ETOS will appear on ethicscanvas.org. With each change in the ETOS of Ethics Canvas, you will explicitly be asked to confirm these changes. If at any time you choose not to accept this ETOS, please do not use this site.

4. ## PRIVACY POLICY

   Information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy at www.ethicscanvas.org/privacy.

5. ## DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE

   Ethics Canvas provides users with a variety of online services, including but not limited to: ETHICS CANVAS CONTENT. Examples of how ethics canvasses are set up and managed. USER-GENERATED CONTENT. Uploaded or entered multimedia content developed and owned by the users of Ethics Canvas.

   OTHER FEATURES. You may also conduct various other tasks through the service. In order to use any feature of the Service not described above, you may be required to register for a free Ethics Canvas account.

6. ## CONTENT

   You are solely responsible for any data, text, software, music sound, images, photographs, graphics, video, messages, files or other materials ("Content") which is transmitted, posted, or distributed by you through the Service, including but not limited to the contents of your e-mail communications, information, photos or images posted by you or posted to your Profile Page and information, photos, images, sound files or other Content posted by you in a forum or other page.

   By posting Content you warrant and represent that you own all right, title and interest to that Content and any likenesses contained in that Content. You agree to not post anything to which you do not have the rights. Ethics Canvas does not own or control the Content posted by Users via the Service and, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You may be exposed to Content posted by other Users that may be offensive, indecent or objectionable.

   Under no circumstances will Ethics Canvas be liable in any way for any Content posted by any User or third party, including, but not limited to, liability for any errors or omissions in any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, e-mailed or otherwise transmitted via the Service.

7. ## USER'S GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSE

   Ethics Canvas does not claim any permanent ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, in the modern age of content hosting and the propagation and streaming of content across the web, we require a limited license to host and display this content, as specified below, which lasts as long as you chose to host your work on the service. For example, one purpose for this limited license is to enable Ethics Canvas to stream and present your work across the Ethics Canvas Network and partner sites that present your work - linking back to your account. This day in age, we require a limited license for your content in order to present it in the many places and various forms across the Ethics Canvas Network sites and other sites powered by the Ethics Canvas Network platform.

   The limited license below is required to allow Ethics Canvas to host, display, organize, and propagate a public member's Ethics Canvas.

   Ethics Canvas will NEVER assume ownership of your work, and the artist's copyright settings, as selected by the artist, will remain associated with each published project. This limited license is required for the nature of Ethics Canvas Network's platform. Work submitted to Ethics Canvas remains owned by the user, under the user's selected copyright settings.

   You will remain responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of Your Content. You acknowledge and agree that the display or inclusion of Your Content shall be in the sole discretion of Ethics Canvas and Your Content may or may not be included on the Ethics Canvas website for any reason or no reason at all.

   BY UPLOADING CONTENT TO ETHICS CANVAS'S WEBSITE(S) YOU AGREE NOT TO VIOLATE ANY LAW, REGULATION OR AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT WHICH MAY APPLY, AND YOU FURTHER AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS, ETHICS CANVAS, IT'S OWNERS, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ALLEGING VIOLATION OF ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

8. ## USER CONDUCT

   Each site and the Services are provided to you solely for entertainment and organizational purposes. You acknowledge and agree:

   a. To provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the subscription form, contribution form and/or any registration form. If any information provided by you is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Ethics Canvas reserves the right to reject any of your Contributions and to terminate your right to use the Site and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services. Further, Ethics Canvas reserves the right to reject any of your Contributions and to terminate your right to use the Site and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services for any reason whatsoever.

   b. Without limitation of the foregoing, not to use the Site or Services to submit any Contribution regarding any products or multimedia files, or make comments about them, that are unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, libellous, deceptive, fraudulent, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts, invasive of another's privacy, or hateful; or that victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability.

   c. Not to harvest, collect or store information about Users or the content posted by others on this Site or use such information for any purpose inconsistent with the purpose of this Site or for the purpose of transmitting or facilitating transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail or communications. Illegal and/or unauthorized use of Ethics Canvas, including aggregating usernames and other contact information for the purpose of sending unsolicited communications is prohibited. Unauthorized framing of Ethics Canvas is also prohibited. Inappropriate use may result in your being removed from participant listings without notice and may result in termination of your privileges for participation in Ethics Canvas. Appropriate legal action may also be taken for any unauthorized use of Ethics Canvas.

   d. That Ethics Canvas is not responsible for material submitted to Ethics Canvas or posted to the Site by Users. Ethics Canvas does not pre-screen, monitor, review or edit the Contribution posted by Users. However, Ethics Canvas and its designees have the right (but not the obligation) at their sole discretion to refuse or remove any Contribution, in whole or part, which in Ethics Canvas judgment does not comply with these Terms and Conditions or is otherwise undesirable, inappropriate or inaccurate. Ethics Canvas is not responsible for any failure, non-failure or delay in removing such Contribution. You will remain responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of such submitted material, including any Contribution or part thereof, or other communication to Ethics Canvas. You agree to immediately notify Ethics Canvas, of any unauthorized use of the Service or any other breach of security that you know or suspect.

9. ## MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE

   Ethics Canvas reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Ethics Canvas shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

10. ## INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

    a. You acknowledge and agree that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials, including but not limited to Contributions ("Content"), including Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or by advertisers may be protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.

    b. Thus, all Content is either the copyrighted property of Ethics Canvas or the copyrighted content of its Users that created and submitted the content, and its affiliates or licensors or, in some cases, the content is assigned a license under the Creative Commons licensing system (when specified). As between Ethics Canvas and you, Ethics Canvas is the sole owner of all Ethics Canvas-generated content on the Site, including without limitation, all applicable Dutch and non-Dutch. copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights thereto. Participant in Ethics Canvas retains all rights, titles, and interests in and to the content provided by the Participant hereunder (including, without limitation, the copyrights in and to the Participant's Content), subject to the non-exclusive rights in the licenses granted to Ethics Canvas under this agreement. Participant is free to grant similar rights to others during and after the Term of this Agreement.

    c. We are concerned about the integrity of our Service when it is viewed in a setting created by a third party that includes advertising or other materials that we have not authorized to be displayed with our Service. Neither you nor any third party shall make use of the contents of the Service in any manner that constitutes an infringement of our rights, including copyright or trademark, that has not been expressly authorized by us.

11. ## INDEMNIFICATION

    Upon a request by Ethics Canvas, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold Ethics Canvas, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, successors and assigns, harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising in any way from your use or misuse of the Site or Services, or the uploading, posting, publishing, e-mailing, reproduction, distribution or transmission of any Content or other materials by you or Users authorized by you or any violation of these Terms and Conditions by you (including, but not limited to, any claim that your Contribution infringes the rights of any third party). Ethics Canvas reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with Ethics Canvas in asserting any available defence.

12. ## YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS

    You acknowledge and agree that Ethics Canvas may preserve any Contribution and may also disclose your Contribution if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary: (a) to comply with legal process; (b) to enforce this ETOS; (c) to respond to claims that any Contribution violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Ethics Canvas, its Users or the public.

    A. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Site, including your Contribution, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. Ethics Canvas assumes no responsibility for the deletion or failure to store Contributions or other information submitted by you or other Users to Ethics Canvas.

    B. Any or all Content on the Site may be purged periodically at Ethics Canvas's sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that all Content you view, submit or post is at your own discretion and risk, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. You acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by Ethics Canvas or submitted to Ethics Canvas. You further acknowledge and agree that the views expressed on the Site do not necessarily reflect the views of Ethics Canvas, and Ethics Canvas, does not support or endorse Content (including any Contribution, whether or not edited by Ethics Canvas, or its designee or presented on the Site edited or unedited, in whole or in part, or alone or with other content) posted or submitted by you or any User.

    C. In operating this site, Ethics Canvas does not solicit nor does it wish to receive any confidential, secret or proprietary information or other material from you. Any information or material submitted or sent to Ethics Canvas, will be deemed not to be confidential or secret. By submitting or sending information or other material to Ethics Canvas, Inc. you represent and warrant that the information is original to you and that no other party has any rights to the material, and that the material and information will not violate any of the prohibitions set forth above ("User Conduct").

13. ## LINKED SITES

    You may be able to link to third parties' Sites ("Linked Sites") from the Ethics Canvas, Site. Linked Sites are not, however, reviewed, controlled, or examined by Ethics Canvas, in any way and Ethics Canvas is not responsible for the content, availability, advertising, products or other materials of any such Linked Sites, or any additional links contained therein. These links do not imply Ethics Canvas endorsement of or association with the Linked Sites. It is your sole responsibility to comply with the appropriate terms of service of the Linked Sites as well as with any other obligation under copyright, secrecy, defamation, decency, privacy, security and export laws related to the use of such Linked Sites and any content contained thereon. In no event shall Ethics Canvas be liable, directly or indirectly, to anyone for any loss or damage caused by or in connection with use of the Linked Sites or the information or material accessed-through these Linked Sites. You should direct any concerns to that site's administrator or webmaster. Ethics Canvas reserves the exclusive right, at its sole discretion, to add, change, decline or remove, without notice, any feature or link to any of the Linked Sites from the Site and/or to introduce different features or links to different Users.

    SPECIAL NOTICE: LINKED SITES MAY CONTAIN CONTENT AND GRAPHICS THAT MAY BE OFFENSIVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR MINORS. IF YOU ENTER THESE LINKED SITES, YOU ASSERT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE IN YOUR JURISDICTION TO VIEW SUCH MATERIALS AND THAT THE VIEWING, READING, AND/OR DOWNLOADING OF CONTENT FROM THESE LINKED SITES DOES NOT VIOLATE THE COMMUNITY STANDARDS OF YOUR LOCALITY, CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, STATE, PROVINCE, COUNTRY OR OTHER COMMUNITY TO WHICH YOU BELONG, AND/OR FROM WHICH YOU ACCESS THESE LINKED SITES.

14. ## PARENTAL PERMISSION

    This Site is not intended for use by children under thirteen (13) years of age, and Ethics Canvas does not knowingly collect personal information from children under thirteen years of age. Some of the available information may concern certain topics that may not be appropriate for children. Ethics Canvas, may, at its discretion, require Users under 18 to obtain the consent of a parent or guardian to view certain content, and Ethics Canvas, may limit access to certain content to Users above a specified age. You agree to abide by any such restrictions, and not to help anyone circumvent these restrictions.

15. ## DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

    a. THE WEB SITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS," "WHERE IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WITHOUT LIMITATION OF THE FOREGOING, ETHICS CANVAS AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (i) ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, APPROPRIATENESS, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, USEFULNESS, OR OTHERWISE OF THE CONTENT OF THE WEB SITE OR SERVICES; AND (ii) ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, SECURITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

    b. THIS DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A RESULT OF (1) ANY ERROR, OMISSION, DELETION OR DEFECT IN THE CONTENT, OR (2) ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF RECORD, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, DEFAMATION OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION.

    c. ETHICS CANVAS DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE (1) THAT ANY PORTION OF THE WEB SITE WILL BE FREE OF INFECTION BY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES OR ANYTHING ELSE MANIFESTING CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES; OR (2) THAT ACCESS TO THE WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

    d. ETHICS CANVAS DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE. YOU (RATHER THAN ETHICS CANVAS OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION.

    e. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

    f. SPECIAL NOTICE: THE LINKED SITES MAY CONTAIN CONTENT AND GRAPHICS THAT CONTAIN SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIAL UNSUITABLE FOR MINORS, OR THAT MAY OTHERWISE BE OFFENSIVE. IF YOU ENTER THESE LINKED SITES, YOU ASSERT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL ADULT AGE IN YOUR JURISDICTION TO VIEW SUCH MATERIALS AND THAT THE VIEWING, READING, AND/OR DOWNLOADING OF CONTENT FROM THESE LINKED SITES DOES NOT VIOLATE THE COMMUNITY STANDARDS OF YOUR LOCALITY, CITY, TOWN, COUNTY, STATE, PROVINCE, COUNTRY OR OTHER COMMUNITY TO WHICH YOU BELONG, AND/OR FROM WHICH YOU ACCESS THESE LINKED SITES.

16. ## LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

    a. IN NO EVENT WILL ETHICS CANVAS, ITS SPONSORS, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY (i) FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE AVAILABILITY, USE, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEB SITE, EVEN IF ETHICS CANVAS OR ITS AGENTS SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE; OR (ii) FOR ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN, OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES OF THE WEB SITE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE AND DISCHARGE ALL CLAIMS, RELEASE ETHICS CANVAS FROM ALL LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ETHICS CANVAS, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARENT COMPANY, OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND OTHER PARTNERS AND EMPLOYEES, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY ON ACCOUNT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RESULTING FROM INJURIES AND DAMAGES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ANY EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES. YOU AGREE AND UNDERSTAND AND INTEND THAT THIS ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND RELEASE IS BINDING UPON YOU AND YOUR HEIRS, EXECUTORS, AGENTS, ADMINISTRATORS AND ASSIGNS, AND INCLUDES ANY MINORS ACCOMPANYING THE USER AT THE EVENTS.

    b. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, ETHICS CANVAS’ LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

17. ## APPLICABLE LAWS/JURISDICTION

    a. You agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from Ireland or any other country in which you reside.

    b. Notwithstanding local rules or laws regarding your use of the Site, you agree that the laws of the State of Ireland, excluding its conflicts-of-law rules, shall govern this ETOS. You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or dispute with Ethics Canvas, or relating in any way to your use of the Site shall be in the courts located in Ireland, and you further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in such courts in connection with any such dispute, including any claim involving Ethics Canvas or its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, representatives, successors, assigns, or content providers.

    c. We operate the Site from our offices in Dublin, Ireland. We do not represent that materials on the site are appropriate or available for use outside of Dublin, Ireland. Persons who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative, and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

18. ## MISCELLANEOUS

    Any inquiries concerning these terms and conditions of use should be directed to us through our contact form. If any part of this ETOS is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. Nothing in this ETOS shall be deemed to create any rights for any third party beneficiary. The section titles in this ETOS are for convenience only, and have no legal or contractual effect. You shall not transfer, assign, sublicense nor pledge in any manner whatsoever, any of your rights or obligations under this ETOS. Ethics Canvas, may transfer, assign sublicense or pledge in any manner whatsoever, any of its rights and obligations under this ETOS to a subsidiary, affiliate, or successor thereof or to any third party whatsoever, without notifying you or receiving your consent. If you have any questions about this policy or our site in general, please contact us.

19. ## DISPUTES

    Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and courts of Ireland.