The Connecticut Office of Early Childhood ("OEC") MAKES THIS Internet site ("Site") AND RELATED SERVICES AVAILABLE SUBJECT TO YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME (the "Terms"). PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY:

1. Acceptance. Each time you access, provide information or data in any form ("Content") to, or use this Site, you are agreeing to be bound by these Terms. If you use a particular service on or through this Site, you will be subject to any additional rules or guidelines that are applicable to those services. If you use this Site after any update to these Terms, you are agreeing to all such updates. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOUR CHOICE IS NOT TO USE THIS SITE.

2. Our Service. The OEC reserves the exclusive right to, and may at any time and without notice and any liability to you, (i) modify or discontinue this Site and any service hereunder, or your individual access to this Site, any part thereof, or services thereunder, whether temporarily or permanently, and (ii) delete or cause the deletion of, in whole or in part any data you provide, whether temporarily or permanently. The OEC and its third-party providers are not responsible or liable for the timeliness, deletion, failure to store, inaccuracy, or improper delivery of any data or information on this Site or for your inability to access such data or information.

3. Content Ownership. Except where indicated, all Content within this Site is the property of the OEC and/or its third-party providers. No portion of the materials on such pages may be reprinted or republished in any form without their express written permission.

4. Trademark Notice. "ChildCare Education Institute" and the "ChildCare Education Institute" logo and "RegistryOne" are trademarks and service marks of ChildCare Education Institute, LLC. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used in this Site are the trademarks, service marks or logos of their respective owners.

5. Registration. Parts of the Site may require you to register. When you register, you will provide truthful, accurate, and complete information. By registering, you represent and warrant to, and agree with OEC that (a) you are at least eighteen (18) years old, (b) all Content (as defined below) that you provide to the Site is accurate and (c) OEC has your permission to display all Content and to make it available and/or sublicense it to such persons and entities as are determined by OEC. You are solely responsible for (a) maintaining the confidentiality of your password and (b) for all uses of this Site by any person who logs on under your registration, user account, or password, whether authorized or unauthorized by you. You shall immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your registration, user account, or password.

6. Privacy Policy. Registration data and other personally identifiable information that we may collect is subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

7. Your Conduct. All information or data of any kind, whether text, software, code, music or sound, photographs or graphics, video or other materials ("Content"), publicly or privately provided, shall be the sole responsibility of the person providing the Content or the person whose user account is used to provide the Content. Our Site may expose you to Content that may be objectionable or offensive to you individually. We shall not be responsible or liable to you in any way for the Content that appears on Site nor for any error or omission thereof. All opinions contributed to this site are those of individual guest users and do not reflect the opinions of the employees or management of the OEC or its third-party providers.

When you use this Site or any service provided, you shall not (a) provide any Content or perform any conduct that may be unlawful, illegal, threatening, harmful, abusive, harassing, stalking, tortious, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, offensive, objectionable, pornographic, to others, or is designed to or does interfere or interrupt this Site or any service provided, or introduces any virus or other destructive or deleterious programming routine, or gives rise to civil or criminal liability, or which may violate an applicable local, national, or international law, including laws relating to copyrights, trademarks, patents, or trade secrets; (b) impersonate or misrepresent your association with any person or entity, or forge or otherwise seek to conceal or misrepresent the origin of any Content provided by you; (c) collect or harvest any data about other users; or (d) provide Content or use this Site or service in any commercial manner or in any manner that would involve junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of unauthorized advertising without our prior written consent.

By providing any Content to our Site: (a) you warrant and represent that you have all legal rights that are associated with the Content; (b) you grant the OEC a worldwide, royalty-free, limited, non-revocable, non-exclusive license and any other necessary right to sub-license, use, display, reproduce, adapt, distribute, archive and create compilations of, in whole or in part, such Content, all in connection with the operation of Connecticut Professional Registry System which license and any other right shall apply regarding any form, media, technology now known or later developed; and (c) we shall have the right (but not obligation), in our sole discretion, to refuse to publish or to remove or block access to any such Content and any user at any time and for any or no reason, with or without notice.

8. Indemnification. You hereby irrevocably indemnify and hold the OEC, our third-party providers, and our respective affiliates, related parties, officers, directors, employees, agents, independent contractors, advertisers, partners, and co-branders ("Indemnitees") harmless from any loss, cost, expense, damages, claim or demand, including those for reasonable attorney's fees, that may be made by any third party and that is due to or arising out of your use or inability to use this Site, your conduct or connection with this Site or service, your Content, your violation of these Terms, or any violation by you of the rights of another person or party.

9. Warranty Disclaimer. THIS SITE, INCLUDING ANY CONTENT PROVIDED BY US OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IT OR ANY SITE-RELATED SERVICE, IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND WITH NO REPESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. ALL WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND SITE-RELATED SERVICES.

THE OEC AND ITS THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE NEITHER RESPONSIBLE NOR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES, YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE. YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR SITE-RELATED SERVICES OR CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND SUCH SERVICES.

WE MAKE NO WARRANTY, IMPLIED OR EXPRESS, THAT ANY PART OF THE SITE OR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, VIRUS-FREE, TIMELY, SECURE, ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OF ANY QUALITY, NOR THAT ANY CONTENT IS SAFE IN ANY MANNER FOR DOWNLOAD. NEITHER WE NOR ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE SERVICE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL ADVICE, AND YOUR USE OF SUCH ADVICE OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK AND WITHOUT OUR LIABILITY OF ANY KIND.

WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS (EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF (a) THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR SERVICE, (b) THE COST TO OBTAIN SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO ON THROUGH THE SITE OR SERVICE, (c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA TRANSMISSIONS BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN US, (d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE OR SERVICE, OR (e) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE OR SERVICE.

The OEC makes no guaranties as to the correctness or accuracy of the Site or the Content. It is possible that the Site could include inaccuracies or errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions, and alterations could be made to the Site by third parties. If an inaccuracy arises, you may inform the OEC.

10. Reservation of Rights. Your right to use the Site, the Services and the Content is subject to these Terms. You will have no rights to make any commercial uses of our Site or services without our prior written consent.

11. Applicable Law/Jurisdiction. These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or related to your use of this Site or the services, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, USA, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

12. Miscellaneous. The failure of either party to assert any right under these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of any of that party's right, and that right will remain in full force and effect. These Terms, and the provisions incorporated by reference herein, constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof, and any and all prior written or oral agreements existing between the parties are expressly canceled. The OEC may alter these Terms by posting notice of such modification on a page of the Site entitled "Legal Notices" or "Legal Information" (or similar title) before the alteration takes effect. Any claim or cause arising out of this Site or the services must be filed by you within one year after such claim or cause arose, otherwise the claim shall be forever barred. The OEC may use the services of third parties to provide all or part of this Site and any element or service of it. The OEC may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms to a successor in interest to its business, whether by merger, sale of assets or otherwise. If any of the provisions of these Terms are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.