Terms and Conditions
Important Legal Information
Welcome to 5thgearce.com or one of the other websites owned by 5th Gear Enterprises, LLC ("5th Gear"). By using this website or a similar web site managed by 5th Gear for our various co-brand partners ("Websites"), you signify your assent, without limitation or qualification, to the following terms and conditions of use. Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using the Website. 5th Gear reserves the right to revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating this posting. Because you are bound by any revisions to this statement, you should periodically revisit this page to review the then current terms and conditions by which you are bound.
5th Gear Satisfaction Guarantee
If you are not completely satisfied with your order, call 5th Gear's Customer Service Department at (503) 523-2339 or send an email to Support@5thgearllc.com for a product exchange or refund.
Use of this Web Site
All content and information provided by 5th Gear on its Web site, including but not limited to text, data, images, graphics and charts, is owned by or licensed to 5th Gear and/or its licensed content providers. This content and information is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. All rights reserved. No part of 5th Gear's Web site content or information may be reproduced, uploaded, transmitted, distributed, sold, published, or used for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of 5th Gear. Use of the information is for private, noncommercial use only.
Copyright Policy
All Rights Reserved. All course materials offered by 5th Gear are copyrighted by either 5th Gear or its licensed content providers. No part of 5th Gear's course content may be reproduced, retransmitted, distributed, sold, published, broadcasted or circulated including individuals in the same company or organization without the express written consent of 5th Gear. Course content shipped in paper book formats or received electronically via the Internet may be displayed or printed for your personal, non-commercial use only. It is not permissible to distribute files containing course materials or printed versions of course materials to individuals who have not purchased the course(s) without express written consent from 5th Gear. It is also not permissible to make the course materials available to others over a computer network, Intranet, Internet, or any other storage, transmittal, or retrieval system. Although great effort has been made to ensure 5th Gear's course content contains accurate and timely information, it is provided with the understanding that the authors and publishers are not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice. If professional advice is required, the services of a competent advisor should be sought.
For Informational Purposes Only
All content and material on the 5th Gear’s Website is copyrighted and reserved to 5th Gear and/or its licensed content providers. It is intended to be used for informational purposes only. All products and services offered by 5th Gear are not available in all areas or for all license types. Information provided on this Website is believed to be accurate and reliable when posted. 5th Gear cannot guarantee that information will be accurate, complete, and current at all times. The Websites may also contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. 5th Gear will from time to time revise the information, products, and services described in the Websites, and 5th Gear reserves the right to make such changes without notice.
Privacy Statement
At no time will 5th Gear sell personal information we receive from you to anyone else without your written consent (The purchase of our courses does NOT costitute consent). Information submitted to the Websites for purchases, registration, or personalized services will be used to fulfill orders as well as customer identification and notification purposes. From time to time 5th Gear or its co-brand partners may send its customers information about upcoming live CE classes or other events related to their profession. 5th Gear's Websites are designed to allow our customers to access their own accounts - securing personal information from the public. For the purpose of advertising, certain generic website information is collected. None of this information can be connected to any individual 5th Gear user. 5th Gear uses industry-standard encryption technologies to safeguard your information. All financial transactions conducted through 5th Gear are encrypted for your security and protection. By using the Websites you agree to the collection and use of certain information by 5th Gear.
Links to Other Internet Sites
Links to other Internet sites ("hyperlinks") are included only as a convenience for you as a visitor to our Websites. 5th Gear makes no judgments or warranties with respect to the accuracy, timeliness, or suitability of the content of any of these hyperlinks, and 5th Gear assumes no liability for the content or presentation of the hyperlinks. By providing a hyperlink to a service or third party website, 5th Gear does not endorse the linked service or website, its content, or its sponsoring organization. We encourage you to read the Privacy Statements of each and every website that you link to. Please note that these websites may or may not have privacy policies and those policies may be more or less restrictive than 5th Gear 's privacy policy.
Viruses
There is always the possibility of unknowingly acquiring computer viruses on the Internet and thus we want to warn you about infections or viral contamination on your system. It is your responsibility to scan any and all downloaded materials received from the Internet. 5th Gear shall not be responsible or liable for any damage caused by viruses or related hazards, whether or not that virus or hazard resulted from a visit to the Websites. You, and not 5th Gear, assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repairs, or correction related to computer viruses.
Security
5th Gear takes standard precautions in seeking to ensure that our systems are secure and that they meet industry standards, including the application of firewalls for our Internet-based systems. When appropriate, 5th Gear employs the use of encryption technologies, user authentication systems (e.g., passwords and personal identification numbers) and access control mechanisms.
Information provided "As Is"
THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE 5TH GEAR WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. 5TH GEAR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 5TH GEAR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE ACCESS TO THE 5TH GEAR WEBSITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, THAT THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN WILL BE ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE 5TH GEAR WEBSITES OR SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Limitation of Damages
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL 5TH GEAR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITES, EVEN IF 5TH GEAR OR AN AUTHORIZED AGENT OR BROKER, CONTRACTOR, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF 5TH GEAR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. If applicable law does not permit the exclusion or limitation of liability or certain categories of damages, the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. In no event, however, shall 5th Gear's total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this website.
Other Terms and Conditions
By processing an order with 5th Gear, or through a Website, you agree the number of course hours selected is within a close proximity to the number of hours required for a single license renewal cycle and that 5th Gear has the right to cancel any order we believe excessively exceeds your requirement. In addition, you understand 5th Gear may terminate your access to courses at any time. You agree further that 5th Gear has the right to terminate an account at any time if 5th Gear has reason to believe that the user is fraudulently accessing the courses for unauthorized reasons. If you have questions concerning any of 5th Gear's Important Legal Information, please feel free to contact us by calling our Customer Service Department at (503) 523-2339 or send email to support@5thgearllc.com