Legal
Introduction
ICCSDLeaks.org is a philanthropically-funded all-volunteer organization that has no affiliation whatsoever with the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD). Its primary purpose is to make school-district-related documents that belong to the public more visible than they would be otherwise. A secondary purpose is to allow members of the public to express themselves about school-district-related matters to a wider audience than they would otherwise have available to them. ICCSDLeaks would prefer that the public publish their articles, letters and opinions in the conventional print literature. However, ICCSDLeaks realizes that some media outlets in Iowa have an aversion to publishing unflattering material about school districts. If members of the public have had their articles, letters, or opinions rejected by one or more conventional media outlets, it is suggested that evidence for this be submitted to ICCSDLeaks for publication alongside the piece itself. ICCSDLeaks will never knowingly publish a stolen or counterfeit document. If a reader has reason to believe that a document published on the ICCSDLeaks site has been stolen or is counterfeit, he or she should submit evidence for this assertion via email to sendyourleaks@gmail.com and the document will be removed from the site immediately, pending an investigation into the veracity of the assertion. All material submitted to ICCSDLeaks will be maintained on a password protected encrypted server. The identities of private individuals submitting material to ICCSDLeaks will only be released if required by a court of law. In contrast, all communications to and from district officials and board members using their iccsd.k12.ia.us email addresses will be considered public and suitable for publication. Similarly, all communications to and from employees of media outlets will be considered suitable for publication if the correspondence occurred using their corporate email addresses. The opinions expressed on the ICCSDLeaks site are solely those of the individuals submitting the material whether the submitter chooses to reveal his or her identity publicly or not. ICCSDLeaks.org reserves the right to determine whether any document, article, comment or any other material submitted to sendyourleaks@gmail.com is suitable for posting on the site.
Terms of Service
Last Updated April 3, 2011
By accessing the ICCSDLeaks.org website (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and to use the Site in accordance with these Terms of Service, our Site Rules (see below) and any additional terms and conditions that are referenced herein or that otherwise may apply to specific sections of the Site. Accessing the Site, in any manner, whether automated or otherwise, constitutes use of the Site and your agreement to be bound by these Terms of Service.
We reserve the right to change these Terms of Service or to impose new conditions on use of the Site, from time to time, in which case we will post the revised Terms of Service on this website and update the "Last Updated" date to reflect the date of the changes. By continuing to use the Site after we post any such changes, you accept the Terms of Service, as modified.
We also reserve the right to deny access to the Site or any features of the Site to anyone who violates these Terms of Service or who, in our sole judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy our website or infringes the rights of others.
Our Right to Use Materials You Email to Us
Last Updated April 3, 2011
When you submit any material to us via sendyourleaks@gmail.com, you grant us, and anyone authorized by us, a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, unrestricted, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, transmit, exploit, create derivative works from, distribute, and/or publicly perform or display such material, in whole or in part, in any manner or medium (whether now known or hereafter developed), for any purpose that we choose. The foregoing grant includes the right to exploit any proprietary rights in such posting or submission, including, but not limited to, rights under copyright, trademark or patent laws that exist in any relevant jurisdiction. Although we will make every effort to protect the identity of individuals who express a desire to remain anonymous, individuals submitting materials to us understand that we are bound by all federal, state, and local laws and that it is conceivable that we could be compelled by a court of law to reveal the email address of the individual who submitted material to us. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Site, including content submitted by you, may involve transmissions over various networks, and may involve changes to the content to conform and adapt it to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices. You will not receive any compensation of any kind for the use of any materials submitted by you.
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Last Updated April 3, 2011
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Responsibility for what is posted on the Site through which users can supply information via any email, lies with each user – you alone are responsible for the material you post or send.
We reserve the right at all times, in our sole discretion, to screen content submitted by users and to edit, move, delete, and/or refuse to accept any content that in our judgment violates these Terms of Service or is otherwise unacceptable or inappropriate, whether for legal or other reasons.
You acknowledge and agree that we may preserve content and materials submitted by you, and may also disclose such content and materials if required to do so by law or if, in our judgment, such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any content or materials submitted by you violate the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of our Site, us, our affiliates, other users, and/or the public.
Site Rules
Last Updated: April 4, 2011
By accessing and using any features of the ICCSDLeaks site, you represent and agree that you will not:
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We reserve the right to deny access to the Site or any features of the Site to anyone who violates these Site Rules or who, in our sole judgment, interferes with the ability of others to enjoy our website or infringes the rights of others.
