MPU Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 17,2024

MultiPlanet University (MPU) services and products are provided by MPU, an incorporated U.S. Corporation in Arlington, VA as a University, also referred to as, “we” and “our”and “University” in this document. MPU’s Program is herein referred to as the Program.

The Products and Services referenced throughout this Contract refer to any and all activities provided by University, or its affiliates, before, during, and after Program. By checking the box indicating that you agree to University’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, you are agreeing to enter into a legally binding contract with University. We encourage you to read the Terms and Conditions carefully before clicking “Submit.” This Contract is an agreement between the Student or Applicant, hereto referred to as “you”, and University.

University may collect and process your personal data to provide the Products and Services. University’s practices on processing and using personal data is further outlined in the University Privacy Policy Statement. We encourage you to review the terms of our Privacy Policy Statement and your privacy choices before using our Services.We do not control what others choose to do with any personal information they obtain from users while using our Services, and we cannot be responsible for such use.

Communications. Before, during, or after using the Products or Services,you agree that University may provide notices and messages to you via email, phone number, physical address, etc., or another contact information method provided. You agree to keep your contact information up to date so that we may reach you when needed.

Payment. If you buy any Services, you agree to pay the applicable fees and taxes. Paid Services will be subject to additional invoice, payment and refund terms and conditions presented to you at the point of sale.

User Content and Information. You agree that University can share any content that you provide before, during, or after the Program about you, your activities with University, written information and commentary about University or relevant third party content, photos, video files, audio files, and other materials (“User Content”). You agree that University is not obligated to publish any User Content and may remove it in its sole discretion, without notice. University is not responsible for examining or evaluating User Content or the accuracy of any materials you or others post. Should you wish for content about or relevant to you not be shared outside of University, you must explicitly communicate your request verbally and/or electronically to the most relevant University Faculty, Staff, or Collaborator and your request will be dealt with on a case by case basis.

We welcome your suggestions, ideas, comments, and input, herein referred to as “Feedback” regarding University Products and Services. By clicking submit, you grant us the right to use the Feedback without any restriction or any compensation to you.

Services are only available in English and are not available in all countries. University makes no representation that the Services are appropriate or are available for use in any particular location. To the extent you choose to access and use the Services, you do so at your own initiative and agree to use the Services only as permitted by these Terms and any applicable laws or regulations (including any local laws), as well as any additional policies or guidelines University may adopt.

Unauthorized Use and User Content. You agree that you will not use the Services for unlawful and unauthorized purposes. You may not use the Services in conflict with these Terms or applicable law. You agree that, when using our Services, you will not share User Content that:

contains illegal material or promotes illegal activities;
contains threats or is intended to organize acts of violence;
harasses others through the use of abusive or otherwise inappropriate content directed at private individuals;
violates intellectual property, privacy or other rights of another party. To be clear, you should never share content that you do not have the right to share, claim content that you did not create as your own, or otherwise take someone else’s intellectual property or other rights. You should always attribute materials used or quoted by you to the original copyright owner; and
spams others. Do not share irrelevant or advertising, promotional, or solicitation content.

In addition, unless you have prior written authorization from University, you agree NOT to do any of the following:

misrepresent your identity, affiliation with any person or entity, including University;
share your password or otherwise put your account at risk;
use or attempt to use another user’s account or personal information
solicit email addresses or create spin-off promotional communications using information from any User Content, University Materials or other University hosted resources;
Develop, use or distribute software, devices, scripts, robots or another means to copy the Products, Services, or proprietary data provided by University;
override any security feature or bypass or circumvent any access controls or use limitations of the Services;
post anything that contains viruses, worms, malware, or any other harmful code;
reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, decipher or otherwise attempt to derive the source code for the Products and Services or any related technology that is not open source;
deep-link the Services for any purposes other than to promote your profile or a cohort;
use bots or other automated methods to access the Services, add or download contacts, send or re-direct messages;
monitor the availability, performance or functionality of Products and Services;
overlay or otherwise modify the Products and Services or their appearance;
interfere with the operation of, or place an unreasonable load on, the Service (e.g., overloading, spamming, mail-bombing, etc.);
access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of University’s systems;
attempt to break or circumvent authentication or security measures or otherwise test the vulnerability of University systems or networks;
reproduce, transfer, sell, resell, or otherwise misuse any content from the Products and Services; and
assist another user or any other third party in engaging in any of the above behaviors.

You are also responsible for ensuring that all User Content you share complies with the Terms and applicable law, including respecting the intellectual property rights of others. Specifically you agree not to upload or to provide illegal or inappropriate content or information, or content or information that is protected by intellectual property rights (such as copyright, trademark, patents, etc.) for which you do not have a valid license (“Unauthorized Content”).

We reserve the right to remove User Content you share as well as to terminate your further use of the Products and Services in the event you breach these Terms or other applicable University Terms and Conditions, Policies, or applicable law or regulations.

Limited License

University Proprietary Information. Before, during, or after the Program, University may provide you access to certain University Proprietary documentation, information, software, databases, tools, lists, platforms, and intellectual property (“University Proprietary Information”). You agree that any University Proprietary information provided as part of the Products and Services are licensed to you and may be used by you only in accordance with these Terms as well as any additional license terms and conditions that may accompany collaboration and Proprietary Information.

License to Student. We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use our Services for your personal, non-commercial use. You may only use the Services on devices that you own or control. Accessing and using our Services and/or University Materials does not give you ownership of any intellectual property or proprietary rights in either. University and/or its licensors and suppliers retain ownership of all rights, title, and interest in the Services and University Materials, and except for the limited use rights expressly granted in these Terms, no other rights or licenses are granted or implied. You will not use the Services in any way that is inconsistent with these Terms or that infringes any intellectual property or proprietary rights of University or any third party.

License from Student. You retain all intellectual property rights to, and are responsible for, any User Content you share. We are allowed to share your User Content with anyone through any media, including promoting it via advertising on University and third party sites or channels. In legal terms, this means you grant University a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide, transferable and sublicensable right to use, copy, modify, translate, distribute, publish, and process any information and User Content that you provide through the Services, without any further consent, notice, accounting, and/or compensation to you or others. Because you own your User Content and information and we only have non-exclusive rights to use it, you may choose to make your User Content available to others as you choose.

University Trademarks. University , the University logo, and other University trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of University in the US and/or other countries. Other trademarks or logos used in connection with the Services may be the trademarks of their respective owners. You are not granted any right or license in any of these trademarks, and you will not remove, obscure or alter any proprietary notices (including trademark and copyright notices) found in or on sites, content, University Materials or other information related to the Services.

Third Party Content and Services. When using our Services, you may encounter content or information that may be inaccurate, incomplete, delayed, misleading, illegal, offensive or otherwise harmful. We do not generally review content provided by our users or other parties. You agree that we are not responsible for others’ (including other users’) content or information. It is not possible to prevent every possible misuse of our Services, and you agree that we are not responsible for any misuse. If you have questions or concerns about content posted or another User’s behavior, please consult the University Community Guidelines for information about how to reach out to University to communicate your concerns.

You are responsible for deciding if you want to access or use third party apps and sites that link from our Services. If you allow a third party app or site to authenticate you or connect with your University account, that app or site can access information on University that’s related to you. Third party apps and sites have their own legal terms and privacy policies, and you may be giving others permission to use your personal information in ways that University would not use it. Except to the limited extent required by applicable law, University is not responsible for these other sites and apps – use these at your own risk.

Third Party Apps and Software. With respect to third party apps and software that may be included in or accessed by our Services (“Other Software”), you are not permitted to: (a) reverse engineer or attempt to derive the source code from or create derivative works of the Other Software, or any portion thereof; (b) sublicense or distribute the Other Software or rent, electronically distribute, timeshare, or market the Other Software by interactive cable, (c) access, use, or copy any portion of the Other Software to directly or indirectly develop, promote or support any product or service that is competitive with the same Other Software, (d) remove any identification, patent, trademark, copyright, or other notice from the Other Software; (e) interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Other Software or third-party data contained therein; (f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Other Software, including access to other Users’ data; (g) disclose or publish, without the licensor’s express prior written consent, performance or capacity statistics or the results of any benchmark test performed on the Other Software; (h) use the Other Software in any manner that violates any law, rule, regulation or any other legal or regulatory requirement imposed by any regulatory or government agency or political subdivision, whether federal, state, local, or foreign; or (i) use, reproduce, distribute, or permit others to use, reproduce, or distribute any Other Software apart from the Services.

Open Source Software. The Services may contain software licensed under the terms of separate open source software licenses (“Open Source Software” ). Such Open Source Software is licensed under the terms of the license that accompanies the Open Source Software. Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under, or grants you rights that supercede, the terms and conditions of any applicable end user license for such Open Source Software.

Location Data. University , as well as select University suppliers and certain University business partners (collectively, “University Business Partners”) may provide certain features in the Services, such as those that rely on location information. To provide and improve these location-based Services, where available, University and University Business Partners may transmit, collect, maintain, process, and use your location data. The location data and queries collected by University help provide and improve location-based Services. By providing consent and using any location-based features provided by or through the Services, you agree and consent to the transmission, collection, maintenance, processing and use of your location data and queries to provide and improve such Services. You may withdraw this consent at any time by going to the Location Services setting on your device and either turning off the global Location Services setting or turning off the individual location setting for the Services at issue.

Removal of User Content and Copyright. You acknowledge and agree that University reserves the right to remove any material, including your User Content, from any University site if University receives notification claiming such material is Unauthorized Content or if it determines, in its sole discretion, that the User Content violates the Community Guidelines or the restrictions set forth in the “Unauthorized Use and Content” section of these Terms.

If you believe that your content has been copied and posted on the Services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please immediately contact our Copyright Agent. Pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998, 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(2), our designated Copyright Agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement in connection with the Services can be reached at: copyright@su.org. We reserve the right to delete or disable any material alleged to violate these Terms and to terminate repeat infringers.

Federal law requires your DMCA Notice to include the following information:

Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
Identification of the material, including URL, that you claim is infringing, with enough detail so that we may locate it;
Your address, telephone number, and email address;
A statement declaring under penalty of perjury that: (i) you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; (ii) the above information in your notice is accurate, and (iii) you are the owner of the copyright interest involved or you are authorized to act on behalf of that owner; and
Your physical or electronic signature.

No Obligation to Retain User Content. University is not a User Content storage service. We do not promise to store or keep showing information and User Content you or others have posted. You agree that we have no obligation to store, maintain, or provide you a copy of any User Content or information that you or others provide, except to the extent required by applicable law and as noted in our Privacy Policy.