Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy and Disclaimer
1. Definitions: For the purposes of the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement, the following definitions apply: “Client”: Any person who visits the website of EDUstop.com, contacts EDUstop.com by any means and or uses the services of EDUstop.com, henceforth, “client.” “EDUstop.com”: the website http://www.EDUstop.com, its owners, management, authorized officers, parent company and subsidiary companies and corporations, henceforth “EDUstop.com.” “Institution”: Any legally formed and operating academic institution contracting with EDUstop.com to act as an authorized agent or intermediary for the purposes of processing confidential applications for the award of degrees or diplomas, henceforth “institution.” “Award”: A degree, diploma or other certificate issued by a legally formed and operating institution represented by EDUstop.com, henceforth “award.” “Services”: Contracted confidential services performed by EDUstop.com on behalf of the Client in making an application to the Institution/s for an award to be bestowed upon the Client, henceforth “services.” “Application”: The act of the Client contracting EDUstop.com to act as an authorized agent or intermediary for the purposes of processing a confidential application for an award of a degree, diploma or other certificate from the Institution(s), henceforth “Application.” “Person named on the Diploma”: The person named on the award issued by the Institution, henceforth: the “Person named on the Diploma.” The Person named on the Diploma is also considered an associated person. “Card Holder”: The person, whether living or corporate, named on the credit card used to pay for the services, henceforth, “the card holder,” the cardholder is also considered an associated person. “Associated Person”: Any person, whether living or corporate, including the person named on the degree and the cardholder, who is involved in the procurement of the services of EDUstop.com either directly or indirectly. Any person, whether living or corporate, who aids, abets, assists, facilitates in any way or provides the means either directly or indirectly to publish, release or disseminate information in any way that breaches the Confidentiality Agreement or which can be construed as breaching the Confidentiality Agreement. An associated person includes but is not limited to the owner, operator, editor, publisher, host, Internet Service Provider, webmaster, administrator, moderator, website administrative contact, website technical contact, website billing contact of any means used to breach the Confidentiality Agreement, henceforth “associated person.” “Confidentiality Agreement”: The legally binding contract, as defined in Paragraph 3, realized between the Client and EDUstop.com on the action of Applying which prevents the Client from disclosing any information to any third party in any way which may directly or indirectly permit a connection to be drawn between EDUstop.com and the Institution, henceforth “Confidentiality Agreement.” “Publish”: To make available to public access in a legible, audible or visual form information by any means, specifically including but not limited to, printed matter, books, magazines, journals, newspapers, television, radio, multimedia, Internet, websites, Chat Rooms, Newsgroups, Forums, Usenet, telephone, mobile telephone, Wireless Access Protocol, FAX (facsimile transmissions) emails or any as of yet uninvented means, henceforth, “publish.” “Publication”: The act of publishing or the means of publishing, henceforth, “publication.” “Retro-Active Graduation”: The dating of an award in the past no earlier than the first day of May 1997, at the Client’s request, and subject to the Client’s legal declaration, henceforth, “retro-active graduation.” “Legal Declaration”: The declaration made by the Client automatically on Applying that he or she has read, understands and agrees to be bound by the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement, henceforth “legal declaration.” “Act of Bad Faith”: Any deliberate act by the Client to mislead EDUstop.com at any time during application. Any deliberate act by the Client that does not comply with the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement, henceforth “act of bad faith.” “Surety Bond”: A risk transfer mechanism that guarantees the fulfillment of a legal obligation by parties involved in a contract, henceforth, “surety bond.” “Surety Company”: A company that underwrites a contract through the issue of a Surety Bond, henceforth, “surety company.”
2. Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy and Disclaimer
In no event shall EDUstop.com be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special and exemplary damages, or any damages whatsoever, arising from the use, misuse, (or inability to use) or performance of this web site or services provided or offered by any means, even if EDUstop.com has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Although EDUstop.com goes to extraordinary lengths and takes all reasonable steps to safeguard the confidentiality of its services, the Client agrees to indemnify and hold EDUstop.com harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by the Client or any third party due to or arising out any breach of the Confidentiality Agreement by the Client, by any associated person or by any third party.
The services provided to the Client by EDUstop.com may contain errors. While EDUstop.com does its best to maintain all services and will correct typographical errors due to its own negligence or that of represented Institutions, it cannot be held responsible for any errors, defects, lost profits, or other consequential damages arising from the use, misuse, (or inability to use) any documents or products provided or performance of any services offered or provided. The Client certifies any information submitted by the Client to be free from typographical errors and misspellings. The Client agrees to indemnify and hold EDUstop.com harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by the Client or any third party due to or arising out of the Client’s use of, misuse of, (or inability to use) this web site, awards, documents, products, or services through EDUstop.com, and any violation of these terms and conditions by the Client or any associated person working in conjunction with the Client.
EDUstop.com reserves the right to terminate any services, nullify or void any documents provided to the Client, or transactions with the Client at any time or for any reason, with or without notice should the Client violate this accepted use policy. Once terminated, the Client agrees not to use or display any documents, information, or products in any fashion and to return the award and all ancillary documentation to the Institution. Once an order has been cancelled EDUstop.com reserves the right to apply a surcharge equivalent to one half the cost if printing has already been started by the Institution and then stopped as to the customers request. If services have been completely rendered and are awaiting shipment or are in transit to EDUstop.com for onward shipping, the ONLY refund that can then be offered will be the shipping cost.
The Client certifies and warrants on pain of perjury that all the following are true:
The Client is aged 21 or more, the Person named on the Diploma is a real, living person aged 21 or more and, in the case of Retro-Active Graduation requests, was aged 21 or more on date of the Retro-Active Graduation and had the relevant life experience, work experience or formal study to qualify for the award at that time.
In cases where the Client is Applying for another party, the Client confirms that he or she has the written consent to do so of the Person named on the Diploma. The Client has a full command of the English language. The Person named on the Diploma has a full command of the English language. The Client declares that the Person named on the Diploma has relevant life experience, work experience or formal study in the subject chosen. For an Associate degree the Client declares that the Person named on the Diploma has at least two years relevant life experience, work experience or formal study. For a Bachelor degree the Client declares that the person named on the degree has at least four years relevant life experience, work experience or formal study. For a Master degree the Client declares that the Person named on the Diploma has at least six years relevant life experience, work experience or formal study. For a Doctorate the Client declares that the Person named on the Diploma has at least eight years relevant life experience, work experience or formal study. The submission of a false declaration of relevant life experience, work experience or formal study will be deemed an act of bad faith.
The Client, upon application and approval, may receive his or her award honoris causa, that is, for the sake of honor, with all the rights, honors, and privileges thereto appertaining. In token thereof the Client is awarded a diploma and has the right to be vested in the hood emblematic of the degree.
The Client has read and understands the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement sections of this website.
The Client has read, understands and agrees to be legally bound by all the clauses of the Confidentiality Agreement.
In the event that the Client makes application, that application is made in good faith with the intention of obeying and respecting the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement, as outlined on this website. Any act by the Client not compliant with the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement will be deemed an act of bad faith.
The Client and any associated person reject absolutely the use of “public interest” or any similar concept as a defense for any Breach of Contract or act of bad faith. The Client and any associated person will appear promptly, in person, in a court or tribunal designated by EDUstop.com to answer charges related to breaches of the Confidentiality Agreement or acts of bad faith. The Client and any associated person will not attempt to evade appearance in court or tribunal to answer charges related to breaches of the Confidentiality Agreement or acts of bad faith and specifically refute any protection against extradition from any Jurisdiction named in this agreement.
The Client understands that it is illegal to request a degree from any Institution not represented by EDUstop.com. The Client understands that it is illegal to request a degree dated in the future. The Client has checked diligently with local legislation in the Jurisdiction of residence and the intended Jurisdiction of use of the award that the possession and use of a non-regionally accredited, unaccredited or privately accredited degree conforms to local legislation.
The Client understands that a degree received from any Institution represented by EDUStop.com will not be accredited by one of the seven official regional accrediting bodies in the United States recognized by CHEA. EDUstop.com cannot guarantee that awarded degrees will be accepted by all post-secondary institutions. In addition, certain employers, including, but without limitation, state government and other publicly-funded organizations in states such as Florida, Illinois, Oregon, New Jersey, North Dakota, Texas, Washington and Idaho, may not recognize or accept the degree. If the Client is unsure whether certain post-secondary institutions or employers will accept the degree, the Client should first consult with those institutions or employers to determine their policies regarding the acceptance of degrees from private, post-secondary institutions without regional accreditation.
The Client undertakes to check diligently the local legislation of any future Jurisdiction in which it is intended to use the award.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is impersonating another person.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is going to use any information, documents, awards or products obtained through EDUstop.com to commit a crime or deceive authorities.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is going to copy or duplicate any documents or awards obtained through EDUstop.com in any way.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is a journalist or media professional acting in that capacity.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is going to obtain an award or awards through EDUstop.com to publish a news story or article of any sort in any media whatsoever, specifically including but not limited to printed matter, books, magazines, journals, newspapers, television, radio, multimedia, Internet, websites, Chat Rooms, Newsgroups, Forums, Usenet, telephone, mobile telephone, Wireless Access Protocol, FAX (facsimile transmissions) or Emails.
Neither the Client nor any associated person is a law enforcement officer or investigator acting in that capacity, nor acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency. Neither the Client nor any associated person is obtaining documents or products to use as evidence in any type of civil or criminal investigation.
All documents obtained through EDUstop.com are for the Client’s personal use.
The Client, the person named on the award and all associated persons agree to be bound by the terms of the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, Disclaimer and Confidentiality Agreement.
The Client, the person named on the award and all associated persons agree not to name any person associated with EDUstop.com (regardless of the form of that association), nor publish the name, address, telephone number, mobile telephone number, FAX (facsimile) or Email address of any person, corporate body or Institution associated with EDUstop.com (regardless of the form of that association).