Terms and Conditions

Overview

The Transition2 Program originated between IBM and several sponsor organizations. It was created to help employees and retirees of participating companies to identify and transition to suitable second careers. The central hub of the site where a user performs a majority of the activities was built by IBM and is hosted by Connectria. The sponsor organizations then integrate into this central hub by directly providing content and data to the hub or by linking their site to the hub and allowing users to move from the central hub to the sponsor organization sites

Terms of Use

The following are terms of a legal agreement between you and International Business Machines Corporation with respect to the Transition2.org website. By accessing, browsing, or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including export and re-export control laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website. IBM may, without notice to you, at any time revise these Terms of Use and any other information contained in this website by updating this posting. IBM may also make improvements or changes in any other products, services, or programs described in this site at any time without notice.

The Transition2 Program is not part of a participant's employment with IBM. Participation in any of the Transition programs, (Transition to Teaching, Transition to Nonprofit, Transition to Government/Public Sector or Transition to Higher Education) does not make you an IBM employee or entitle you to any benefits as an IBM employee.

General

This website contains proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. Please see the section entitled “Copyright and trademark information” for related information. This site and all content in this site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, or used for the creation of derivative works without the prior written consent of IBM, except that IBM grants you non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited permission to access and display the web pages within this site, solely on your computer and for your personal, non-commercial use of this website. This permission is conditioned on your not modifying the content displayed on this site, your keeping intact all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices, and your acceptance of any terms, conditions, and notices accompanying the content or otherwise set forth in this site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any software and other materials that are made available for downloading, access, or other use from this site with their own license terms, conditions, and notices will be governed by such terms, conditions, and notices.

Your failure to comply with the terms, conditions, and notices on this site will result in automatic termination of any rights granted to you, without prior notice, and you must immediately destroy all copies of downloaded materials in your possession or control. Except for the limited permission in the preceding paragraph, IBM does not grant you any express or implied rights or licenses under any patents, trademarks, copyrights, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights. You may not mirror any of the content from this site on another website or in any other media.

Certain Disclaimer

Information on this website is not promised or guaranteed to be correct, current, or complete, and this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. IBM assumes no responsibility (and expressly disclaims responsibility) for updating this site to keep information current or to ensure the accuracy or completeness of any posted information. Accordingly, you should confirm the accuracy and completeness of all posted information before making any decision related to any services, products, or other matters described in this site.

IBM provides no assurances that any reported problems will be resolved, even if it elects to provide information with the goal of addressing a problem.

Confidential information

IBM does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this website. Please note that any information or material sent to this website will be deemed NOT to be confidential. By sending information or material, you grant IBM an unrestricted, irrevocable license to copy, reproduce, publish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, publicly display, perform, modify, create derivative works from, and otherwise freely use, those materials or information in accordance with the Transition2.org site’s privacy policy, including, without limitation, sharing such information with the Transition2.org sector sponsors. You also agree that IBM is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send to this website for any purpose. However, IBM will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information unless: (a) IBM obtains your permission to use your name; or (b) IBM first notifies you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of this site will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) IBM is required to do so by law. Personally-identifiable information that you submit to IBM for the purpose of accessing and utilizing the Transition2.org site will be handled in accordance with the Transition2.org privacy policy. Please see the tab entitled “Privacy” for information regarding the privacy policy.

Global availability

Information published on the World Wide Web may contain references or cross references to products, programs and services that are not announced or available in your country. Such references do not imply that IBM intends to announce or make available such products, programs, or services in your country. Please consult your local business contacts for information regarding the products, programs, and services that may be available to you.

Business relationships

This website contains links to the other Transition2.org sector sponsors’ websites. In addition, this website may provide links or references to third party websites and resources. IBM makes no representations, warranties, or other commitments whatsoever about any third party websites or third-party resources that may be referenced, accessible from, or linked to this website (including the Transition2.org sector sponsors’ websites). A link to a third party website does not mean that IBM endorses the content or use of such website or its owner. In addition, IBM is not a party to or responsible for any transactions you may enter into with third parties (including the Transition2.org sector sponsors), even if you learn of such parties (or use a link to such parties) from this website. Accordingly, you acknowledge and agree that IBM is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, including the sites of the other Transition2.org sector sponsors, and are not responsible or liable for any content, services, products, or other materials on or available from those sites or resources.

When you access a third party website (including the Transition2.org sector sponsors), even one that may contain references to Transition2.org or the Transition2.org logo, please understand that it is independent from this website, and that IBM does not control the content on that website. It is up to you to take precautions to protect yourself from viruses, worms, trojan horses, and other potentially destructive programs, and to protect your information as you deem appropriate.

Linking to this site

All links to this website must be approved in writing by IBM, except that IBM consents to links in which the link and the pages that are activated by the link do not: (a) create frames around any page on this website or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of any content within this site; (b) misrepresent your relationship with IBM; (c) imply that IBM approves or endorses you, your website, or your service or product offerings; and (d) present false or misleading impressions about IBM or otherwise damage the goodwill associated with the name or trademarks of IBM. As a further condition to being permitted to link to this site, you agree that IBM may at any time, in their sole discretion, terminate permission to link to this website. In such event, you agree to immediately remove all links to this website.

Translations

Certain text in this website may be made available in languages other than English. Text may be translated by a person or solely by computer software with no human intervention or review. These translations are provided as a convenience to you, and IBM makes no representations or commitments regarding the accuracy or completeness of the translation, whether or not computer-generated or performed by a person. Please see the below Disclaimer of Warranty for additional conditions.

Disclaimer of Warranty

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YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IF YOU DOWNLOAD OR OTHERWISE OBTAIN MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, SOFTWARE, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL IBM BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY TYPE WHATSOEVER RELATED TO OR ARISING FROM THIS WEBSITE OR ANY USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR OF ANY SITE OR RESOURCE LINKED TO, REFERENCED, OR ACCESSED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, OR FOR THE USE OR DOWNLOADING OF, OR ACCESS TO, ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOST SAVINGS OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA, EVEN IF IBM IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS EXCLUSION AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ALL CAUSES OF ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORIES.

Additional or different terms, conditions, and notices may apply to specific materials, information, products, software, and services offered through this website. In the event of any conflict, such additional or different terms, conditions, and notices will prevail over these Terms of Use. Please see the applicable agreement or notice.