Terms and Conditions of Use

Last updated: 06/20/22

These Website Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the Galloway Center at Erskine College website located at www.gallowaycenter.erskine.edu, www.PlanetFitness.ca and all associated Galloway Center at Erskine College sites of our subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, the “Site”). The Site is the property of Erskine College.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully.

BY ACCESSING THIS SITE, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, THESE TERMS OF USE, WHICH FORM A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT. PLEASE NOTE THESE TERMS CONTAIN DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, AS WELL AS A BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER FOR US RESIDENTS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE , PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SITE.

The Site is intended to be used solely by individuals over the age of 18.

OWNERSHIP OF CONTENT

Unless otherwise indicated, this Site and its design, text, content, selection and arrangement of elements, organization, graphics, and the design, compilation, and other matters related to this Site (collectively, "Content") are protected under applicable intellectual property and other laws, including, without limitation, those of the United States. All Content and intellectual property rights herein are the property of Erskine College or the material is included with the permission of the rights owner and is protected pursuant to applicable copyright and trademark laws. The posting of any Content on this Site does not constitute a waiver of any right in such Content. The reproduction, duplication, distribution (including by way of email or other electronic means), publication (including posting on another website) modification, copying or transmission of Content from this Site in any form or by any means is strictly prohibited without the express prior written consent of Erskine College. Requests for permission to reproduce or distribute materials found on this Site can be made by contacting Erskine College by email at gallowaycenter@erskine.edu. The Content may only be used for personal, non-commercial purposes.

Erskine College grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access, view and make personal and non-commercial use of this Site. You may not use this Site to gain unauthorized access to Erskine College networks or computer systems or to engage in any activity that disrupts or otherwise interferes or tampers with the Site (and associated servers or networks connected to the Site). You agree not to access the Site through any automated means (such as through the use of scripts or web crawlers, etc.).

TRADEMARKS

Erskine College logo and all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, trademarks, service marks and logos appearing on this Site, unless otherwise noted, are service marks, trademarks (whether registered or not) and/or trade dress of Erskine College (the "Marks"). You are not authorized to display or use the Marks in any manner without the express prior written consent of Erskine College. The use or misuse of the Marks or other trademarks, names, logos, service marks and/or trade dress or any other materials contained herein, except as permitted herein, is expressly prohibited. All other product and company names and trademarks mentioned, displayed, cited or otherwise indicated on the Site are the property of their respective owners.

PRIVACY POLICY

By agreeing to these Terms of Use, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, which is located at https://www.erskine.edu/erskine-privacy-policy/ and is incorporated herein by reference. Before using this Site, please read through the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy carefully. All personal information provided to us as a result of your use of this Site will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

ADDITIONAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND AGREEMENTS

We may require you to follow additional rules, guidelines or other terms and conditions in order to use various features of our Site, to participate in certain promotions or activities available through our Site, or for other reasons. In such cases, you may be asked to expressly consent to these additional terms and conditions, for example, by checking a box or clicking on a button marked "I agree." This type of agreement is known as a "click-through" agreement. For example, you will be required to enter into a separate agreement if you use this Site (or any other site associated with Erskine College) to join one of our clubs, apply to become a franchisor of one of our clubs, enter a sweepstakes or make a purchase. If any of the terms or conditions of a click-through agreement are different than the terms of these Terms of Use, then the terms of the click-through agreement will supplement or amend these Terms of Use, but only with respect to the matters governed by such agreement. In addition, certain areas of our Site (such as our online store) may be operated by third party service providers. Such areas may be governed by certain additional terms, conditions, or policies of those third party providers. 

All guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

SITE SUBMISSIONS

You may choose to submit information to Erskine College through our Site for various reasons, such as to become a Galloway Center at Erskine College member, make a purchase, apply to become a franchisee or others. By submitting information to Erskine College, you are authorizing us to utilize this information for the purpose for which it was submitted and for such other purposes as set out in our Privacy Policy. Nothing in these Terms of Use or the Site shall constitute an offer or promise of employment or franchising relationship. We may or may not review all or any information submitted to us. 

Except for personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and financial information, unsolicited information and content submitted to this Site is assigned to Erskine College free of charge, together with all worldwide rights, title and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in such submission and Erskine College and its affiliates and related entities may use, sublicense, adapt, distribute, publicly perform, publish, display or delete such submission at its sole discretion. By sending any unsolicited submission to Erskine College, you waive the right to make any claim against Erskine College, its affiliates related to use of the submission. 

By uploading or submitting any content you represent and warrant that any uploaded material does not: infringe any copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person;  contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable; promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy; promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising; give the impression that the content emanates from or is endorsed by Erskine College or any other person or entity, if this is not the case. Galloway Center at Erskine College reserves the right to remove any content that it deems, in its sole discretion, to violate these terms.

You understand that when using the Site you may be exposed to third party content for which Galloway Center at Erskine College is not responsible for the accuracy, usefulness, or intellectual property rights relating thereto, and accordingly waive any and all claims, rights, or remedies against Erskine College with respect to such third party content, except as provided herein for copyright infringement notices. Erskine College does not proactively screen, monitor, or control user uploaded content and thus does not endorse any content or opinion expressed in any content.  Erskine College expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with any such third party content.  As set forth in other provisions of this agreement, Erskine College may investigate any reported hosted content in violation of these Terms of Use or any laws or regulations, and may determine in its sole discretion whether to remove such content.

TERMINATION

Erskine College reserves the right to immediately terminate your use of, or access to, this Site at any time for any reason in its sole discretion. Erskine College further reserves the right to modify or discontinue this Site or any portion thereof at any time without notice.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENTS, OR ANY SITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED, WHICH ARE EACH PROVIDED FOR USE "AS IS" AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, QUALITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE, ITS CONTENTS, AND ANY SITE WITH WHICH THIS SITE MAY BE LINKED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS OR E-MAIL SENT FROM US WILL BE FREE OF ANY HARMFUL COMPONENTS (INCLUDING VIRUSES). WE ALSO MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE VIA THIS SITE, OR ANY SITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED, IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT. WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AGAINST THE POSSIBILITY OF DELETION, MISDELIVERY OR FAILURE TO STORE COMMUNICATIONS, PERSONALIZED SETTINGS, OR OTHER DATA. YOU ACCEPT THAT OUR PARENT, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, FRANCHISEES, AND SUPPLIERS SHALL HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THIS CLAUSE. 

EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, WE, ON BEHALF OF OUR PARENT, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, FRANCHISEES, AND SUPPLIERS, EXCLUDE AND DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSSES AND EXPENSES OF WHATEVER NATURE AND HOWSOEVER ARISING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS CAUSED BY A VIRUS, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR OTHER LOSSES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT PROVIDED ON THE SITE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, EQUITY, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT PRECLUDE RECOVERY OF DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY, LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION CAUSED BY PLANET FITNESS’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE, RECKLESSNESS, FRAUD OR OTHER WILFUL, UNCONSCIONABLE OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.  NOTHING HEREIN SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT THE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED LEGAL RIGHT OF A CONSUMER TO RECOVER ATTORNEYS’ FEES OR OTHER REMEDIES AFFORDED BY STATUTE OR OTHER LAW.

INDEMNITY

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Erskine College, its parents subsidiaries and affiliates together with their respective directors, officers, managers, members, employees and agents, from and against all liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) incurred or alleged by any third party arising out of or related to your use of this Site, any content you submit, post to, or transmit through this Site or your breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Use. 

LEGAL COMPLIANCE

You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the Site. If you provide us any information through the Site, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself. You agree not to attempt to upload or transmit through the Site any computer viruses, trojan horses, worms or anything else designed to interfere with, interrupt or disrupt the normal operating procedures of a computer or system. Any unauthorized modification, tampering or change of any information, or any interference with the availability of or access to this Site is strictly prohibited. If you become aware of misuse of this Site by any person, then please contact the Site Administrator at gallowaycenter@erskine.edu with your concerns. Erskine College reserves all rights and remedies available to it.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use, will be substituted with a valid and enforceable provision reflecting the intent of the invalid provision, and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No provision of these Terms of Use shall be waived except with prior written consent of Erskine College. The failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right or remedy under these Terms of Use will not operate as a waiver. These Terms of Use may be assigned by Erskine College in our sole discretion. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. Failure to act with respect to a breach of this agreement 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 us with respect to the subject matter hereof. 

MODIFICATION

Erskine College reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms of Use without notice at any time. The latest Terms of Use will be posted on the Site, and you should always review these Terms of Use prior to using the Site to ensure that you have a current understanding of the Terms of Use under which you are permitted to access this Site. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you by means of a conspicuous notice on our homepage or direct communication to you via email or your account. Use by you of the Site following any modifications or amendments to these Terms of Use shall signify your acceptance of such modifications or amendments.

CONTACTING US

Any questions, comments, or issue with this Site should be addressed to the Site Administrator at gallowaycenter@erskine.edu. The website www.gallowaycenter.erskine.edu is operated by Erskine College.