These terms and conditions (“Agreement”) set forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the rickettsgreatbookscollege.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Agreement is legally binding between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and Ricketts Great Books College (“Ricketts Great Books College”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this Agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this Agreement, you must not accept this Agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
You may use our Website and Services for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use the Website or Services:
You are solely responsible for your conduct and any data, text, information, usernames, graphics, images, photographs, profiles, audio and video clips, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, applications, links and other content or materials that you submit, post, and display on or via the Website and Services.
Automatically Collected Information: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how you use our Website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on pages. This helps us understand visitor behavior and improve our Services.
Voluntarily Provided Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information you choose to provide.
Cookies and Tracking: Our Website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies through Google Analytics to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect site functionality.
We use collected information to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to data brokers, marketing companies, or other third parties for commercial purposes.
We may share information only in these limited circumstances:
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is subject to Google’s retention policies.
You have the right to:
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Our use of Google Analytics is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy. We recommend reviewing Google’s policies to understand how they handle data collected through their services.
Our Website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
Although the Website and Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link on the Website. Your linking to any other off-site resources is at your own risk.
“Intellectual Property Rights” means all present and future rights conferred by statute, common law or equity in or in relation to any copyright and related rights, trademarks, designs, patents, inventions, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights to inventions, rights to use, and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection and any other results of intellectual activity which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by Ricketts Great Books College or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with Ricketts Great Books College. All trademarks, service marks, graphics, and logos used in connection with the Website and Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ricketts Great Books College or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Website and Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Website and Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of Ricketts Great Books College or third-party trademarks.
The Website and Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Ricketts Great Books College makes no representations or warranties in relation to the Website and Services or the information and materials provided therein including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, freedom from computer virus, and that the contents of the Website will be accurate or error-free.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Ricketts Great Books College, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers, or licensors be liable to any person for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, cover, or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, revenue, sales, goodwill, use of content, impact on business, business interruption, loss of anticipated savings, loss of business opportunity) however caused, under any theory of liability, including, without limitation, contract, tort, warranty, breach of statutory duty, negligence, or otherwise, even if Ricketts Great Books College has been advised as to the possibility of such damages or could have foreseen such damages.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the aggregate liability of Ricketts Great Books College and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors relating to the services will be limited to an amount no greater than one hundred dollars ($100) or any amounts actually paid in cash by you to Ricketts Great Books College for the prior one month period prior to the first event or occurrence giving rise to such liability.
The limitations of damages set forth above are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between Ricketts Great Books College and you. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
You agree to indemnify and hold Ricketts Great Books College and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, suppliers, and licensors harmless from and against any liabilities, losses, damages, or costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with or arising from any third-party allegations, claims, actions, disputes, or demands asserted against any of them as a result of or relating to your Content, your use of the Website and Services, or any willful misconduct on your part.
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page and send you an email notification. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.
An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.
If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that this Agreement will otherwise remain in full force and effect and enforceable.
You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
This document was last updated on June 6, 2025
