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Terms and Conditions

The The University of British Columbia offers this information and related services to consumers to facilitate payments for goods and services on the Internet. In viewing these pages and/or using this service to purchase goods and/or services, you agree to the following terms and conditions:

Card Holder Agreements and Agreement to Pay Issuer

If you are presenting a credit card as payment for a product and/or service, you hereby agree that i) You are the legal cardholder, ii) That you agree to follow the cardholder's agreement, and iii) As the cardholder, you agree to pay the card issuer the amount specified on the web site on the 'Confirm - Step 2' web page pursuant to the cardholder agreement.

Access and Use

All payments related pages are intended solely for lawful purposes, specifically the personal use by authorized credit cardholders to conduct payments with the University of British Columbia. You agree not to attempt to use these services for any other purpose, including, but not limited to, attempting to deduce, by any means such as reverse engineering or data monitoring, the operating structure and security features of the system.

The University of British Columbia and/or it's financial institution partners will prosecute, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any party attempting to obtain goods and/or services by presenting credit card numbers to this service for which they are not the legal cardholder.

Limitation of Liability

Information on this Web Site is provided on an 'as is' basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warrants of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, security or accuracy. The University of British Columbia makes no representations whatsoever about any web site from which you may access the University of British Columbia web sites, and/or which may be linked to this web site. When you access a non-University of British Columbia  web site, you understand that the site is independent from the University of British Columbia, and the University of British Columbia can not influence, monitor, or control the quality or accuracy of the information provided therein. Further, where the University of British Columbia links to another web site, the University of British Columbia does not endorse or accept responsibility for the content, or the use, of that web site.  Other than may be required by consumer protection law, under no circumstances shall the University of British Columbia be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information obatined through this web site. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any information, advice, opinions or other content. You should seek the advice of professionals to assist in evaluating any specific information, advice,opinion or other content presented. . In no event will the University of British Columbia be liable (whether based in Tort, Contract, Strict Liability or otherwise) to any party, or any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages for the use or unavailability of this web site or services provided thereby, including without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of programs or other data on your information systems or otherwise, or disclosure of information, even if we are expressly advised of the possibility of such damages.

Copyright

You have reviewed the Copyright presented throughout this web site. You agree not to permanently download and/or capture of graphic images, text, HTML source, applets, scripts or components other than for personal use, nor to reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to deduce the operating nature of compiled binary and/or byte code objects provided by the University of British Columbia and/or its suppliers.

Accuracy and Changes to Websites

Information on this web site may contain typographical errors or technical inaccuracies. The content of any website may be changed in any form without notice. The University of British Columbia shall implement improvements and enhancements to any and all web systems from time to time, without notice.

Privacy and Disclosure

All terms of privacy and disclosure at the University of British Columbia fall within the guidelines of the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act..

Downloading Controls

From time to time as required, the University of British Columbia may offer controls for download. These controls are for use with the University of British Columbia  related services and web sites. It is your responsibility to take sufficient precautions to ensure that whatever you choose to install on your computer, from whatever source, is free of viruses, Trojan horses, worms, spoof clients, and other items of a destructive, deceptive, or harmful nature.

Security Precautions

The services and information provided are protected using industry standard security precautions. It is up to you to fully understand the risks and threats of using the public Internet, and to be sufficiently aware of those risks to adequately protect your confidential information. This document is provided as a guideline only, and it is up to the user to remain current and exercise care when using the Internet. You should seek professional advice on protecting your privacy and evaluating the security of the information systems you are using.

Access to Password Protected and Secure Areas

You agree not to attempt to gain unauthorized access to password protected or otherwise secured areas of this web site. The University of British Columbia will prosecute to the full extent permitted by law anyone attempting such entry.

Changes to Terms and Conditions

The University of British Columbia reserves the right to revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time by posting revised updates here. You agree to be deemed to be apprised of and bound by any changes to these Terms and Conditions. You agree to review this information from time to time as may be required to receive an updated copy of these Terms and Conditions.

Violation of Terms and Conditions

The University of British Columbia reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms and Conditions, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to the site, or to refuse to authorize payments. 

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