LAST UPDATED: 12/12/2023
All use of the websites operated by Talent Highway Corporation, doing business as Seed Talent (collectively, “SEED”), is subject to the following terms and conditions. The websites are operated by the Chancellors of SEED in support of its mission to educate and to disseminate knowledge and information. As used in these Terms of Use, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to SEED.
Applicability. This Agreement covers:
Your access and use of https://learn.seedtalent.com, https://shop.seedtalent.com, https://beta.seedtalent.com, https://training.seedtalent.com and any other educational website(s) operated by SEED (collectively, the “Sites”);
Your free trial, purchase of, or subscription to online education content accessible via the Sites (the “Online Services”);
Any and all user’s manual(s), instructor’s manual(s), course material(s), video material (including Course Videos, as defined below), audio material, text, images, graphics, and other content available on the Sites or in any other way by or on behalf of SEED in connection with your access, download and/or use of the Online Services (the “Content”).
By using the Sites, or by clicking the “I agree” checkbox, you accept and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use, whether or not you are a registered user of a Site. If any of these Terms of Use is unacceptable to you, do not use the Sites.
SEED is committed to respecting the privacy of the personal information of the individuals with whom we interact. We have developed a Privacy Policy to describe our privacy practices and how we collect, use and disclose the personal information of those individuals who visit this Site. Please see our Privacy Policy for further information
Eligibility. You represent and affirm that you are either 21 years of age or older, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and that you are fully competent to use the Sites and to enter into and comply with these Terms of Use. The Sites are not intended for anyone under 21 years of age. USE OF THE SITE BY ANYONE UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
Changes Are Binding. We may change these Terms of Use from time to time without advance notice. Your use of the Site or any of its content after any changes have been made will constitute your agreement on a prospective basis to the modified Terms of Use and all of the changes. Accordingly, you should read these Terms of Use from time to time for any changes.
Use of the Site and Content. You may only make noncommercial uses of the Site and the Content. You may access the Course Videos for your own personal use and download any Course Videos for which a downloading option is offered on the Site; provided, however, that except as expressly set forth below you may not retransmit, publish, distribute, display or otherwise make available any of the Course Videos or other Content to others. In no event may you alter or modify the Course Videos or any other Content, including, without limitation, by adding any advertisement or other material or by interfering with the viewing of any Content. You agree to retain all copyright and other notices on any Content you obtain from the Site. None of the foregoing restrictions will apply to your own User Content (as defined below).
Rules of Conduct. Account holders will be able to participate in online discussion forums and to submit or post comments, profiles and/or other content on the Site (collectively, “User Content”). You are solely responsible for any User Content you post or submit to the Sites, and for the consequences of posting or submitting it. By posting or submitting User Content to the Site, you grant us the nonexclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, fully paid, perpetual right and license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, distribute, display, perform, and otherwise make available your User Content in connection with the Sites and for our broader educational purposes, including without limitation for promoting or redistributing part or all of the Sites (and derivative works thereof) in any manner or media, and to authorize others to do the foregoing. By posting or submitting User Content to the Sites, you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant us the foregoing rights, and that neither your User Content nor our use of it as permitted under the foregoing license will infringe or violate anyone else’s rights. You agree not to submit or post any content, or engage in any other activity in connection with the Sites, that:
Is obscene or contains pornography
Violates any law or regulation
Is intentionally false or misleading
Defames, threatens, or harasses anyone
Is harmful, dangerous, abusive, or intended to incite violence or any act(s) of hate
Contains or utilizes any computer virus, other malicious code, or program that may damage or interfere with the operation of any system, or may unlawfully intercept any data or personal information
Contains or consists of advertising or any form of commercial solicitation or activity
Infringes anyone’s copyright, patent, trademark or other proprietary rights, or rights of privacy or publicity
Otherwise interferes with the functioning of the Sites or other users’ use or enjoyment of the Site
We have no obligation to monitor or take action with respect to User Content but we reserve the right to remove any User Content that we believe violates the above standards or any other provision of these Terms of Use, and to terminate the applicable user’s account and right to use the Site, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to us. We do not approve or endorse any User Content, and you agree that we will have no responsibility or liability in connection with your use of any User Content.
You agree not to use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, “robots,” “spiders,” “worms,” “Trojan horses,” or other automated programs to access the Site. You will not obtain or attempt to obtain any personally identifiable information from any other users or third parties from the Site.
Copyright and Other Protection. Copyright, trademark and other laws protect the Sites and all Content. The Content consists in part of a series of videos of SEED courses (the “Course Videos”). This Site is owned and operated by SEED in conjunction with others pursuant to contractual arrangements. Unless otherwise specified, all materials appearing on this site, including the text, site design, logos, graphics, icons, and images, as well as the selection, assembly and arrangement thereof, are the sole property of SEED and its licensors. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use the Site and the Content only in the manner and for the purposes specified in these Terms of Use.
SEED may make certain content, software or other electronic materials (including all files, text, URLs, video, audio and images contained in or generated by such materials, and accompanying data) (collectively “SEED Materials”) available to you from this Site, from time to time. If you download or use SEED Materials, you agree that such materials are licensed for your limited personal use only and not sold or assigned and: (i) may only be used for your personal and non-commercial use, (ii) may not be modified, used to create a derivative work, incorporated into any other work or otherwise exploited without SEED’s prior written permission, and (iii) shall be only be used in compliance with any additional license terms accompanying such materials. SEED does not transfer either the title or the intellectual property rights to the SEED Materials, and retains full and complete title to the SEED Materials as well as all intellectual property rights therein. You agree not to sell, share, redistribute, or reproduce the SEED Materials. You further agree not to decompile, reverse-engineer, disassemble, or otherwise convert any compiled SEED Materials into a human-perceivable form. SEED or its licensors own all related trademarks and logos, and you agree not to copy or use them in any manner.
Fair Use. Nothing herein is intended to restrict you from making uses of Content that, in the absence of permission granted under these Terms of Use, would not infringe or violate SEED’s or anyone else’s copyright, trademark, or other rights.
Reservation of Rights. All rights in the Sites and the Content that are not expressly granted are reserved. You agree to use the Sites and the Content only in ways that comply with all applicable laws, as well as with these Terms of Use, and that do not infringe or violate anyone’s rights.
No Implied License. Nothing in these Terms of Use or on the Sites does grant or will be construed as granting you any right or license to use any trademarks, service marks, or logos displayed on the Site. You agree not to use or register any name, logo, or insignia of SEED or any of its subdivisions for any purpose except with our prior written approval and in accordance with any restrictions required by us.
Third Party Platforms. SEED uses certain third-party software platforms to deliver its content and collect information. These include, but are not limited to Mailchimp, Amazon Web Service (AWS), Livechat, Coassemble Learning Management System. You agree to be bound by the terms of services contained in their platforms as well as the terms contained herein.
Copyright Complaints. We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has been violated on the Site, please notify us as set forth below. Please direct all other communications concerning the Site to [email protected].
Notices. If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any part of the Site infringes upon your copyright(s), you may submit a notification pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by providing SEED’s Copyright Agent (identified below) with the following information in writing:
A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the work that is allegedly infringed;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit SEED to locate the material;
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number or email address;
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Copyright Agent. Our designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is [email protected]. Only claimed infringement notifications may be sent to the Copyright Agent.
User Accounts. You may register with the Sites and establish a student account. If you register, you agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating or updating your account. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account and for making payment for all Content in full when due. You must keep your account password secure. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or other breach of security. You may not use another’s account without permission. You understand and agree that, in addition to the foregoing restrictions, we reserve the right to change, remove, alter or delete any Account at any time and for any reason in our sole discretion. You will be responsible for the confidentiality and use of your username and password and agree not to transfer your right to use or access this Site via your username or password to any third person.
Nonpayment. If for any reason SEED is unable to charge your payment method for the full amount owed for the Online Services purchased or ordered by you, or if SEED receives notification of a chargeback, reversal or payment dispute, or is charged a penalty for any fee it previously charged to your payment method, SEED may deem such nonpayment or penalty a material breach of this Agreement by you. If you do not cure such breach within 10 days after receiving notice from SEED, SEED may suspend any or all Services. If such breach is not cured by you within 30 days after receiving notice from SEED, SEED may pursue all available lawful remedies in order to obtain payment, including costs of collection.
Account and Records. SEED also reserves the right to charge you any direct costs, plus reasonable administrative fees or processing fee, up to $50/hour for: (i) tasks SEED may perform outside the normal scope of its Services; (ii) additional time and/or costs SEED may incur in providing its Services; and/or (iii) your noncompliance with this Agreement (as determined by SEED in its sole and absolute discretion). Typical administrative or processing fee scenarios include, but are not limited to: (A) customer service issues that require additional personal time or attention; and (B) recouping any and all costs and fees, including the cost of Services, incurred by SEED as the results of chargebacks or other payment disputes brought by you, your bank or payment method processor. These administrative fees or processing fees will be billed to the payment method you have on file with SEED.
Links. Any links on the Sites to third-party websites are provided solely as a convenience to you. We do not approve or endorse the content of linked third-party sites, and you agree that we will have no responsibility or liability in connection with your use of any linked third-party sites.
HIPAA. Our Services do not contain any protected health information. You agree that you will not post protected health information in violation of HIPAA. You may report a suspected HIPAA violation to us at [email protected].
Children’s Privacy. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. You should be aware that our sites are not intended or designed to attract children. We do not permit access to the Sites for anyone under the age of 21 and do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is actually under the age of 21.
All SEED Sites are designed for informational purposes only and are neither designed for the promotion or sale of cannabis or cannabis products nor calculated to induce sales of cannabis or cannabis products in any way.
Termination; Discontinuation. The rights granted to you hereunder will terminate automatically upon any breach by you of these Terms of Use, unless we otherwise specifically agree in writing, but the other provisions of these Terms of Use will survive any such termination. We reserve the right at any time in our sole discretion to cease providing any Content, to change or discontinue any aspect or element of the Sites, or to cease making any Site available.
Disclaimer of Warranties. THE SITES AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE AND OUR COLLABORATORS, LICENSORS, INSTRUCTORS, CONTENT PROVIDERS (EXCLUDING PROVIDERS OF USER CONTENT), AND DISTRIBUTORS (COLLECTIVELY, OUR “COLLABORATORS”) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND (EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE) REGARDING THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE AND OUR COLLABORATORS MAKE NO WARRANTY ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS, SUFFICIENCY OR QUALITY OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, NOR THAT ANY PARTICULAR CONTENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE MADE AVAILABLE. WE DO NOT APPROVE OR ENDORSE ANY USER CONTENT OR CONTENT PROVIDED BY OTHERS. NEITHER OUR COLLABORATORS NOR WE WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT ERROR OR INTERRUPTION, OR THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVER IS FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL MATERIALS.
Due to technical difficulties with the Internet, Internet software or transmission problems could produce inaccurate or incomplete copies of information contained on this Site. Due to the ability to share certain content and materials, computer viruses or other destructive programs may also be inadvertently downloaded from this Site. SEED shall not be responsible or liable for any software, computer viruses or other destructive, harmful or disruptive files or programs that may infect or otherwise impact your use of your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing on this Site or your downloading of any user materials or other content from this Site. SEED recommends that you install appropriate anti-virus or other protective software.
Limitations of Liability; Remedies. YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR COLLABORATORS BE LIABLE TO YOU, IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS OF USE, EVEN IF THE SITE OR CONTENT IS DEFECTIVE OR WE ARE NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE AT FAULT, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER WE ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE OR OUR COLLABORATORS ARE FOUND LIABLE TO YOU (IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITES OR THE CONTENT, OR YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS OF USE, OUR LIABILITY AND THE LIABILITY OF OUR COLLABORATORS SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50) IN THE AGGREGATE, EVEN IF THE SITE OR CONTENT IS DEFECTIVE OR WE ARE NEGLIGENT OR OTHERWISE AT FAULT. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
Indemnity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SEED and our Collaborators, and our and their respective officers, fellows, governing board members, directors, employees, and agents, from and against all claims, actions, suits, damages, liabilities, and costs (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and costs) arising from or relating to (i) your use of the Sites or any of the Content, (ii) your provision of any User Content, (iii) your violation, infringement, or misappropriation of the intellectual property, proprietary or other rights of any third party, (iv) and/or your failure to comply with any provision of these Terms of Use or any applicable law.
Release. If you have a dispute with one or more users of the Sites including (without limitation) with respect to any posting, commentary or other Content posted or otherwise provided by any such user on or through the Sites, you release and forever discharge SEED and its affiliates (and all officers, directors, employees, members, shareholders, managers, counsel, insurers, representatives, and agents thereof) from any and all claims (monetary or otherwise), demands, lawsuits, attorneys’ fees, costs, losses, liabilities and/or causes of action, whether under contract, tort, or any other theory of legal liability, and whether presently known or unknown, accrued, liquidated or contingent, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute. You hereby waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”
Applicable Law. The Site is controlled and operated from our facilities in Chicago, Illinois. The laws of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, will govern these Terms of Use and any claim or dispute that arises from or relates to your use of the Site or the Content (collectively, “Claims”). If you choose to access our website from locations other than Illinois, you will be responsible for compliance with all local laws of those other locations.
General. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision, to the extent unenforceable, shall be struck, and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions. Your rights under these Terms of Use are personal, nonexclusive and nontransferable. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define or limit the scope or extent of any provision of these Terms of Use. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. These Terms of Use set forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof.
