TERMS OF USE
GeneralAIIC Website. The following Terms of Use (the ToU) apply to any use of the website accessible online
using a web browser https://aiic.org and any other page, part, product and/or service available at any
URL with the same Root Domain (together, the Website), which are provided by International Associationof Conference Interpreters, International Secretariat, 46 Avenue Blanc, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland (AIIC,we, us or our).
Acceptation of the ToU. Any access or use of the Website are subject to these ToU. Anyone who accesses,browses and/or uses the Website (a User or you) acknowledges to have read, understood and agreed
to these ToU.
Where indicated herein, further terms and limitations on access apply only to those Users who createda personal profile (the Profile) and are logged into such Profile (the Subscribers).
Amendments. These ToU may be amended from time to time, in which case you will be notified by any
appropriate mean (including via email or at the Website, e.g. banners, pop-ups or other notification
mechanisms). By continuing access or use of the Website after any amendment of the ToU, you agree
to be bound by any such amendment.
Subscriber ProfileProfile. Certain pages, parts, products and/or services of the Website are only accessible to Subscribers.
To create and access a Profile, you must:a) be an individual who is 18 years or of legal age in your country of residence if such age exceeds 18;b) if the Profile is created for a legal entity, be duly authorized to do so;c) provide the information required during the process to create a Profile;d) provide on the Website the correct Credentials chosen at the creation of your Profile (a combinationof User Name and Password, the Credentials) in order to access the Profile you created, ande) be in full agreement with the AIIC Privacy and Data Protection Policy accessible athttps://aiic.org/privacy.
Further that, the AIIC may at any time, in its sole discretion, and for any reason, suspend your accessto your Profile.
Accuracy. You warrant that all information you provide to create and then use your Profile is true andaccurate, and that you will keep such information up to date and fully accurate at all times.
Confidentiality. You are responsible for the quality and confidentiality of your Credentials, and for the usethat is made of your Profile, including any third party's use irrespective of whether you authorized suchuse or not. You are fully liable for any losses and/or damages that may result from any such use. You
must immediately notify us of any unauthorized access or use of your Profile, or any other breach ofsecurity.
Access and Internet
You are responsible for procuring at your expenses the equipment and software (computer, software,telecommunication means, etc.) required to access the Website, and for the payment of any costs
incurred through their use.
The use of the Internet involves risks, in particular that the data transmitted may be intercepted, alteredor deleted. By using the Website, you accept these risks. We decline all responsibility in this respect.
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Intellectual property
Ownership of AIIC. Subject to Section 4.3 (User Content), we and our licensors own the copyright and all
intellectual property rights in and to the Website, the content published on the Website (the Content).
License. Subject to your compliance with the ToU and any additional applicable terms referred to on theWebsite, AIIC grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable and limited license, without theright to sublicense, to access the Website and the Content strictly for the purpose of using the Website
in accordance with these ToU. AIIC and/or its licensors reserve all rights on the Website Content not
expressly granted herein.
User Content. Certain parts of the Website may allow Users to upload, publish or transmit Content using
the Website (the User Content). Ownership in User Content you upload to the Website remains with youor your licensors. You hereby grant us a worldwide, free of charge, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable,assignable license, with right of sublicense, and any intellectual property rights related thereto, to use
the User Content for any purpose. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this includes the rightto reproduce, modify, adapt, copy, store and publish the User Content for the purpose of displaying it
and allowing us to operate the Website, under the license of our choice (including a Creative Commonslicense). We reserve the right (but do not have the obligation) to adjust, refuse or remove any User
Content at our sole discretion.
Copyright Policy – Communicate! and the AIIC Blog: Our policy is to grant upon request permission for
republication of any article or other Content published in Communicate! or the AIIC Blog, subject to ourconsent, as long as "Communicate! The AIIC Webzine" with its URL (/webzine) or The AIIC Blog with its(/blog) is clearly indicated as the original source. Requests for permission to reproduce should be sent
to: info@aiic.org. If you originally publish an article in Communicate! or The AIIC Blog, you undertake (1) notto republish it in any media for a period of 60 days after its date of publication on our Website and (2) tomake reference in any further publication to Communicate! or The AIIC Blog as the original publication.
Infringement. If you think that the Website Content infringe any copyright or other intellectual property
right, you may at all times contact us at info@aiic.org and we will investigate your request.
Undertakings of Users
Restrictions. Subject to mandatory law to the contrary, you are not allowed to (i) copy, modify or create
derivatives of any part or all of the Website Content; (ii) resell, transfer, assign, lease, lend, or license theWebsite Content to third parties; (iii) deep-link, reverse engineer, frame, disassemble or monitor (e.g.
spider, scrape) the Website, nor incorporate into another website or medium; (iv) use the Website toadvertise products or services or to solicit anyone to buy or sell products or services, without prior written
approval from us; and (v) gather and or use any contact data on the Website for purposes of spammingor for any non-personal or commercial purposes.
Representations and warranties of Users. You represent and warrant that your use of the Website, andthat any data information and or content you provide shall not (i) infringe, or cause a third party to infringe,
any applicable law or regulation; (ii) infringe any intellectual property right, or other proprietary right orright of publicity or privacy; (iii) be unlawful; (iv) be defamatory or trade libelous; (v) be obscene or containpornography; (vi) include incomplete, false or inaccurate information about yourself, your organization,or any information about any other individual, company or other legal entity; (vii) be inadequate orinadequate language; and (viii) contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots orother computer programming routines that are intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with,surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information.
Indemnification. You must defend, hold harmless and indemnify us for any claim, demand, dispute,litigation, damage or loss (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by us or another User or a third
party arising out of your access and use of the Website and/or any infringement of the ToU.
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Privacy and Data Protection Policy
AIIC Privacy and Data Protection Policy is accessible at https://aiic.org/privacy.
Amendments, Suspension and Termination of Use
In General. We reserve the right, at any time, without having to provide any justification therefor, to modify
or temporarily or permanently stop, or remove the Website, in whole or in part, and/or with or without
notice, without incurring any liability. We reserve the right to remove or delete any Content.
Account. If you have a Profile, we may, at our sole discretion, temporarily or permanently suspend, cancel
or terminate your Profile, any information relating therewith, and/or your access and/or use to all or partof the Website, with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of theseToU, without incurring any liability.
No Warranties and Liability
In General. The Website and the Content are provided “as is” and “as available”. We disclaim all warranties,
express or implied, in connection therewith, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for aparticular purpose, quiet enjoyment and non-infringement of third-party rights, to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law. Without limiting the generally of the foregoing, we neither represent nor
warrant that the Website or the Content will (i) meet your requirements or expectations; (ii) that theoperation of the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or free from virus and malicious software;and (iii) that the Content will be error-free, that any errors will be corrected. You access and use theWebsite and Content at your sole risk and liability.
Links to third party Websites. The Website may contain links to third party websites maintained by otherproviders. These links are provided solely as a convenience to the Users and not as an endorsement byus of such third-party sites. We assume no responsibility or liability regarding the operation of, content
or accuracy of materials on such third-party Websites.
User Content. All data, information and or content posted on, transmitted through, or linked from theWebsite by you or others, are the sole responsibility of the User. We do not make any representation orwarranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of such information andhave no liability relating to it, whether arising under intellectual property, unfair competition and priceindication laws, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise.
No liability. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we waive all liability for any direct, indirect,
consequential or special losses or damages of any kind whatsoever, arising from, or in connection with,the access and use of the Website, including authorized or unauthorized third-party use of Profiles, inparticular. Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, to the extent permitted under applicablelaw, we disclaim any liability for damages or losses, whether foreseen or foreseeable, or whether wehave been advised of the risk thereof, related to the loss of use, interruption of business, loss of actual oranticipated profit, loss of revenue, loss of anticipated savings, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, lossof reputation, loss of, damage to or corruption of data, or any other indirect, special, incidental, exemplary,or consequential damages or losses of any kind, regardless of the form of action, whether in contract,tort, strict liability or otherwise.
MiscellaneousSeverability. If any provision of these ToU is or becomes invalid, unenforceable or non-binding, this shallnot affect any other provision thereof. In such event, such invalid, unenforceable or non-binding provision
shall nonetheless be enforced to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, insofar as the invalid,
unenforceable or non-binding provision shall be replaced by a valid, enforceable and binding provisionreflecting to the greatest extent possible the intent of the original provision.

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Governing Law. These ToU and the use of the Website are governed by and construed in accordancewith Swiss substantive law, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions.
Jurisdiction. Any dispute or difference arising out of or in relation to these ToU or the use of the Website
shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the ordinary courts of the Canton of Geneva, subject tothe right of appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
Contact
For any questions regarding the Website or the ToU, you may contact AIIC at info@aiic.org.

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