Terms of Use

The curriculum and resources provided at k12historyandcivics.hillsdale.edu are offered at no cost to users through a simple sign-up process. By signing up and continuing use of the site, you, the individual downloading or using the Curriculum, on behalf of yourself or the academic institution which you represent (“User,” “you” or “your”) hereby represents and warrants to Hillsdale that: (a) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age, (b) you have the legal capacity to enter into a contract; (c) you accept and agree to enter into and become legally bound by these American History and Civics Curriculum Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) with Hillsdale College (“Hillsdale”); and (d) to the extent that you are entering into these Terms of Use for us of the Curriculum for your academic institution, that you possess the legal authority to enter into and legally bind your academic institution to these Terms of Use. Hillsdale and User are both referenced in this Terms of Use, individually, as a “party” and collectively, as the “parties.”

In consideration for User’s access to the Curriculum (defined below) and for other good and valuable consideration including the educational value provided therein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties, including to be legally bound agree as follows:

1. Curriculum. For purposes of these Terms of Use, the Curriculum includes a collection of educational resources intended to guide primary and secondary school instruction on the history of the United States of America and philosophical principles of its founding at a much deeper level and as a counter to other projects attempting to dilute and distort the significance of America’s founding and its founders. (“Curriculum”)
2. License to Use Curriculum. Subject to the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use, Hillsdale hereby grants to User a non-exclusive, non-transferrable, revocable license to use and access the Curriculum exclusively for the User’s use in connection with: (a) the User’s instruction of primary and secondary school students; or (b) the User’s personal education and enrichment; in each instance for the Term of this Agreement (the “License”). This License does not confer any commercial rights or license to the User. User is expressly prohibited from monetizing, selling, leasing, renting, trading, licensing, sublicensing, or otherwise commercializing the License or Curriculum addressed under these Terms of Use.
3. Ownership of Curriculum. The Curriculum is the sole and exclusive property of Hillsdale and is protected by these Terms of Use, as well as various state, federal and foreign intellectual property rights, including copyright laws and international copyright treaties and trademark laws. User may not download, transmit, copy, store, publish, or distribute the Curriculum in any form or by any means, except as expressly authorized by Hillsdale. By agreeing to these Terms of Use, User acknowledges and agrees that it will not have or obtain any ownership rights in the copyright or physical materials that comprise any of the Curriculum.
4. Permitted Uses of Curriculum. These Terms of Use permit you to use the Curriculum in connection with: (1) the instruction of primary and secondary school students; or

(2) your personal education and enrichment during the Term of the Agreement. You are not permitted to (i) modify any copies of any of the Curriculum materials; (ii) use any illustrations,