Unless otherwise noted, your use of this site is governed by the following agreements. Please familiarize yourself with their contents. If you do not agree with their conditions, please refrain from using this site. If you are affiliated with one of our partner institutions, you may be covered by a different set of terms.
Please read these Terms of Service (these "Terms") carefully before accessing or using the OpenStax Assignable product, or other products, services, and pages offered by or through OpenStax Assignable.
"OpenStax Assignable ("OpenStax Assignable " or the "Service") includes services, products, and pages offered through the Assignable service, including reading assignments, interactive activities, assessments, and other ancillary content. OpenStax Assignable is provided by William Marsh Rice University, its staff, independent contractors, and representatives (collectively referred to as "OpenStax," "we," "our," or "us"). As a person who accesses or registers to use the Service, you are a "User" (or "you") as such term is used in the Agreements ( defined below).
Your access and use of the Service constitute your acceptance of, and agreement to be bound by, these Terms of Service, the Privacy Notice, any policies and procedures incorporated by reference, and any additional terms and conditions you have agreed to (collectively referred to as the "Agreements"). If you do not agree and accept to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Agreements, you must discontinue using or accessing the Service.
Capitalized terms that are not defined in these Terms of Service have the meaning given them in our Privacy Notice.
You may use the Service only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, rules, and regulations.
To use the Service, you must agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. Any use or access by anyone under the age of 13 is prohibited.
By using OpenStax Assignable, you represent and warrant that you are eligible to use the Service as described in this section.
We may modify the Agreements from time to time, for example to reflect changes to the Service or relevant laws. If we make material changes to the Agreements, we will, as applicable, notify you, your school, or school district of our intended changes and ask you or them to agree to modifications. If you, your school, or school district do not agree to the modifications, you must discontinue your use of the Service. OpenStax will take reasonable steps to ensure modifications to the Agreements are not done so mid-semester unless required by law.
Please read the Privacy Notice. The Privacy Notice explains our policies and procedures with regard to data we collect when you use or access the Service. By using the Service, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of such data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. The Privacy Notice will be treated as part of these Terms.
By registering for the Service, you acknowledge your understanding and agreement that your use of the Service is optional and voluntary. Class Educators understand and agree that they may be required to provide other accommodations (such as paper assignments) to Users who do not agree to the terms of the Agreements. OpenStax is not responsible for arranging for other accommodations.
Assessment questions: Copyright © 2023 OpenStax. All Rights Reserved.
Portrait of a Researcher, Interactives, and Discussion & Debate Questions are offered for license to you by OpenStax on the terms and conditions set forth in the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the “CC BY 4.0 license”).
The content in the Service may be protected by United States copyright law, the equivalent laws of other countries, and international treaties. You agree to respect the intellectual property rights of the authors of works appearing in the Service. You may only use such works subject to the terms and conditions of their respective licenses, if any, and applicable law. You may only copy, modify, distribute and otherwise use the works in the Service in accordance with a license to do so or as may otherwise be permitted under applicable law.
The Service may include links to sites maintained or controlled by others. You agree that these sites are not under our control and that we are not responsible for and do not routinely screen, approve, review or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these sites. You further agree that we are not responsible for the collection and use of your information by such websites. If you decide to access linked third party web sites, you understand and agree that you do so at your own risk. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the terms, practices, and privacy policies of each website you visit and use.
This entire section shall survive the termination of the Agreements.
OpenStax reserves the right at any time and from time to time, in our sole discretion, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service with or without notice. We may refuse service, close accounts of users, and change our requirements at any time. We shall not have any responsibility or liability to you or to any third party in the event of any such modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
You understand and agree that you, and not OpenStax, are solely responsible and liable for your use of the Service, for your use of the Content in the Service, for all activities that occur under your account, and/or for any consequences thereof. In addition, any use of, or reliance on, Content made available on or through the Service, or obtained by you through the Service, is entirely at your own risk.
THE SERVICE AND ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION THAT THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR ACHIEVE THE INTENDED PURPOSES. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT DEFECTS ON THE SITE OR IN INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL OPERATE IN AN UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE MANNER OR THAT THE SITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR PROPERTY) OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF THE CONTENT. YOUR USE OF THE SITE, AND THE CONTENT AND SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICE, IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN TORT ( INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CLAIMS FOR DEFAMATION, ERRORS, LOSS OF DATA, OR INTERRUPTION IN AVAILABILITY OF DATA) DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, WITH THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICE, YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ACCESS ANY RELATED INFORMATION OR SERVICES, OR YOUR RELIANCE UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICE.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BY USING AND ACCESSING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND LIABLE FOR ANY AND ALL DEMANDS, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS, SUFFERED BY OPENSTAX DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICE, YOUR SUBMISSION OF ANY CONTENT TO THE SERVICE, OR YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENTS.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreements shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of the Agreements is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties agree that provision will be removed or edited as little as necessary, and the other provisions of the Agreements shall remain in full force and effect.
The Agreements shall be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the United States and the State of Texas, without giving effect to its conflicts or choice of law principles. In the event a dispute arises related to the Agreements or your access or use of the Service, you agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the courts located in Harris County, Texas.
The Agreements and our Privacy Notice (which are incorporated herein by reference), and any additional terms and conditions you have agreed to make up the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings. The headers and sidebar text used in the Agreements are provided only to make the Agreements easier to read and understand and will not affect the way the Agreements are interpreted.
9. Refund Policy
Students will have free access to the Service for two weeks; after two weeks have elapsed from the first date of use, payment will be required to access the Service. All sales are final.