Terms of Use

Please read these terms of use carefully before using the website.

1. Welcome

1. Welcome to hirez.io (the "Website"), our unique online school which provides amusing and brief web development video courses (the "Courses"), aimed to entertain you while you are learning (collectively, the "Services").
2. We will be delighted to provide you with the Services subject to the terms of use detailed below (the "Terms"). By using the Services, you expressly agree to be bound by these Terms and by the Privacy Policy and to follow all applicable laws and regulations governing the Services. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Services.
3. We may amend the Terms from time to time so check these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to any changes or modifications to these Terms or to any applicable policies or guidelines, your sole remedy will be to stop using the Services.
4. Our Courses may contain contents that may be deemed by some of you as blunt, rude and/or defiant. These contents should be considered as humorous and satirical and are not intended to harm, degrade, humiliate, defame or insult you or any other third parties. Without derogating from the foregoing, we strive to provide you with an exceptional customer experience and are always open to hear your opinion, comments, and feedback by emailing us on [email protected].
5. You cannot accept these Terms if: (a) you are not lawfully entitled to use the Services under any applicable laws in the country in which you are located or resident; or (b) if you are not of legal age to form a binding agreement with Licensor. By accepting these terms you acknowledge and agree that you have reached the age to enter into such binding agreement in the country in which you are located or resident or that you have your parent or legal guardian's permission if required by applicable law. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are legally allowed to use the Services and that you do not violate any applicable laws. In some countries there exist legal and/or other restrictions on usage of the Services. It is your responsibility to ensure that you comply with all applicable legal restrictions in your jurisdiction.
6. We reserve the right to terminate your account or stop providing you with the Services should you violate these Terms.

2. Opening an Account and Registration

• As a condition to using certain aspects of the Services, you are required to open an account with accurate and complete registration information (including, but not limited to a user name, e-mail address and a password you will use to access the Services) and to keep your registration information accurate and up-to-date.
• In the event that you wish to pay for the Services, a valid credit card or properly pre-approved PayPal account is required for payment. The Services are billed in advance per enrollment or on a monthly or annually basis, based on the price of the required Services on the date of initial registration for such Services.
• You acknowledge that we reserve the right to change the rate for the Services from time to time in our sole discretion.
• An account cannot be transferred or "passed around". You may not transfer your account to any other person and you may not use anyone else's account at any time. In case you have nevertheless authorized or registered another person to use your account or Plan, or where you have acted negligently in safeguarding your account as set forth above, you agree you are fully responsible for:
  • The acts and omissions of such person accessing the Platform via your account.
  • Controlling the person's access to and use of the Platform.
  • The consequences of any use or misuse by such person(s).

3. Cancellation Policy

• You can cancel your registered account at any time from your account settings.
• In case of cancellation, the payments for the Services, whether paid monthly or annually, are non-refundable. The Services will be available for your use until the end of the current billing cycle (monthly or annually).
• In case of exceptional circumstances, you may email us on [email protected]. However, we are under no obligation to refund you for the payments made by you and/or for any portion of the payments.
• In any case of a refund, PayPal fees and/or any other additional fees will be subtracted from the amount issued.
• Members who do not follow or enforce the Code of Conduct in good faith may be removed from the group without a refund.
• We will be happy to provide you with our Services in the future, all subject to the Terms.

4. Your responsibilities

• We agree to do our best to provide you with the Services. In return, you agree to refrain from activity that interferes with or prohibits us from providing the Services.
• You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Services will be in accordance with the Terms and with all applicable laws and regulations; and (ii) you agree to access the Services through our interface and not to attempt circumventing our system.
• The Services are available to you for your personal, non-commercial use only. Please do not modify, reproduce, distribute, publish, license, create derivative works from or sell any information or software associated with the Services, without first obtaining explicit written permission from us. Furthermore, please do not use the Services in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Services, nor may you use the Services in any manner that could interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Services.
• Any use of the Services in violation of these Terms may result in, among other options, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Services. In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas or court orders, to protect our systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of our business and systems, we may access and disclose any information and content we consider necessary or appropriate, including without limitation, Personal Information, IP addressing and traffic information, usage history, posted content, etc.
• When you sign up to become a registered member, you are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and all use of your account.

5. Intellectual Property

• You acknowledge that we (or third parties) own all right, title and interest in connection with the Services, the Website, the Courses and all underlying content, software and technology, including without limitation, all Intellectual Property Rights in connection therewith. "Intellectual Property Rights" means all rights existing from time to time under all intellectual property laws, including without limitation patents, copyright, trade secrets, knowhow, trademarks, designs, methods, concepts, processes, and all other proprietary rights, and all applications, renewals, extensions and restorations thereof, now or hereafter in force and effect worldwide.
• You agree not to (i) modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, sell, or create derivative works based on the Courses and/or the Services; and (ii) rent, lease, loan, or sell access to the Courses and/or the Services; and (iii) copy any on the Website. You also agree to not remove, obscure, or alter ours copyright notice, trademarks, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within the Website.
• We do not claim ownership in any "Content" (which means any and all postings, e-mails, messages, recommendations, comments, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, works of authorship, feedback, bug reports, or other materials) that you post on, deliver to, or otherwise make available to the Services, but to be able to legally provide you with and promote the Services, we have to have certain rights to use such Content in connection with the Services, as set forth below.
• By posting any Content on the Website and/or in connection with the Services, you hereby grant to HiRez.io an unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid and royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense through unlimited levels of sublicensees) to use, copy, perform, display, create derivative works of, and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution method (now known or later developed) throughout the world. Additionally, by posting any Content on the Website and/or in connection with the Services and making your Content available to others (the "Third Parties") you hereby grant to all third parties an unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, fully-paid and royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense through unlimited levels of sublicensees) to copy, display, and distribute such Content in any and all media (now known or later developed) throughout the world. No compensation will be paid with respect to the Content that you submit, upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Services. You should only upload Content that you are comfortable sharing with others under the Terms. Other users of the Service will be able to view any Content you post.
• Except for that Content that is owned by you, that is in the public domain, for which you have been given written permission, or as expressly permitted under these Terms, you agree not to (i) modify, publish, transmit, distribute, perform, sell, or create derivative works based on the Courses and/or the Services; and (ii) rent, lease, loan, or sell access to the Courses and/or the Services; and (iii) copy any content (other than the Content you provide) on the Website. You also agree to not remove, obscure, or alter HiRez.io's copyright notice, trademarks, or other proprietary rights notices affixed to or contained within the Website.
• HiRez.io reserves the right to remove Content that it determines in its sole discretion are unlawful, fraudulent, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene or otherwise objectionable. Any account posting or hosting objectionable content or recommending objectionable websites are subject to termination. Also, HiRez.io reserves the right to remove Content that it determines in its sole discretion is primarily intended to promote a product or service.

6. Acceptable Use and Conduct

• You are solely responsible for any and all Content that is published or displayed ("posted", as used herein) by or through your HiRez.io profile on the Website and/or in connection with your use of the Services. You represent and warrant that: (a) you own the Content posted by you on the Service or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth in these Terms, and (b) your Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyright rights, or other rights of any person.
• You agree that you will not post any Prohibited Content. "Prohibited Content" includes without limitation, Content that: (i) is offensive or promotes racism, bigotry, hatred or physical harm of any kind; (ii) harasses or advocates harassment of another person; (iii) involves the transmission of "junk mail," "chain letters," or unsolicited mass mailing, or "spamming"; (iv) is false or misleading or promotes, endorses or furthers illegal activities; (v) promotes, copies, performs or distributes an illegal or unauthorized copy of another person's work that is protected by copyright or trade secret law; (vi) is involved in the exploitation of persons under the age of eighteen (18) in a sexual or violent manner, or solicits personal information from anyone under eighteen (18); (vii) contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or similar software; or (viii) otherwise violates the provisions of these Terms or creates liability for HiRez.io.
• Any use of the Services in violation of these Terms may result in, among other options, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Services. In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas or court orders, to protect our systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of our business and systems, we may access and disclose any information and Content we consider necessary or appropriate, including without limitation, Personal Information, IP addressing and traffic information, usage history, posted Content, etc.
• HiRez.io has the right (but not the obligation) to investigate or review any Content and delete (or modify) any Content that in its sole judgment violates these Terms or which is Prohibited Content, or may otherwise violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of any User or any other person, or create liability for us or any User.
• You are responsible for installing, maintaining and using effective anti-virus and spyware prevention technologies, and HiRez.io is not responsible in any way whatsoever for websites that contain or deliver viruses, spyware, malware, or other harmful content or code.

7. Third Party Sites

• In the framework of the Services, you may be exposed or permitted to link to other websites, services or resources on the Internet. When you access third party websites, you do so at your own risk.
• These other websites are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible or liable for the content, functions, accuracy, legality, appropriateness or any other aspect of such websites or resources.
• You further acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such website or resource. Furthermore, by using the Services, you are bound by third party websites and their terms and conditions.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

• We do not warrant that (i) the Services will meet your specific requirements, (ii) the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; and (iii) the quality of the Services will meet your expectations.
• We disclaim any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of the Website, Services and/or Courses.
• The Services are provided "as is", with no warranties whatsoever. We expressly disclaim to the fullest extent permitted by law all express, implied, and statutory warranties, including without limitation the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. We disclaim any warranties regarding the security, reliability, timeliness and performance of the Services. You understand and agree that you use the Services at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damages to your computer system or loss of data that results from the use of the Services.

9. Limitation of Liability

• Under no circumstances shall we be liable for any use or misuse of the Website and/or the Services. Such limitation of liability shall apply to prevent recovery of indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, and punitive damages whether such claim is based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or otherwise, (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages). Such limitation of liability shall apply whether the damages arise from use or misuse of and reliance on the Services, from inability to use the Services, or from the interruption, suspension, or termination of the Services (including such damages incurred by third parties). Such limitation shall apply notwithstanding a failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy and to the fullest extent permitted by law.
• You hereby release us, our representatives, officers, employees, agents and successors from claims, demands any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind including, without limitation, personal injuries, death and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from (i) any interactions with other users, or (ii) your participation in any of our offline events.

10. Comments

If you have comments on the Website and/or the Services or ideas on how to improve them, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that by doing so, you also grant HiRez.io permission to use and incorporate your ideas or comments into the Website or Services, as applicable, without further compensation.

11. Miscellaneous

• If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable. The failure of either party to exercise in any respect any right provided for herein shall not be deemed a waiver of any further rights hereunder. Waiver of compliance in any particular instance does not mean that we will waive compliance in the future. In order for any waiver of compliance with these Terms to be binding, we must provide you with written notice of such waiver.
• These Terms shall be exclusively governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. The exclusive jurisdiction and venue of any action with respect to the subject matter of these Terms will be the courts located in Tel-Aviv, Israel, and each of the parties hereto waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts. However, we reserve the right to seek injunction relief in any jurisdiction at our sole discretion.
• YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ THESE TERMS OF USE AND UNDERSTAND ALL RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES. BY CONTINUING TO USE THE SERVICES YOU EXPRESSLY CONSENT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE.

LAST UPDATED: 08/07/2022