Terms of use for Aurora Symbols’ sites and material
Introduction
The terms of use defined below explain what you can do with the materials that are available from Aurora Symbols. By accessing Aurora Symbols’ websites and/or downloading, accessing or using the content and/or materials available from Aurora Symbols’ website in any manner, you agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement.
The terms are designed to allow you to make optimal use of the materials, and at the same time protect the quality and avoid any misuse of Aurora Symbols’ materials.
In summary, the terms of use allow you to use Aurora Symbols’ websites and free materials for yourself, with your colleagues, and with any client, child or student under your supervision. The terms prohibit you from distributing the material to others, in both its original form or with alterations, modifications, or translations. Instead, we encourage you to let others know where they can get the latest version of the material themselves.
You are allowed to show the material to others, or quote parts of the material in your own creations, as long as you mention the original source. If you want to use screenshots from Aurora Symbols’ websites or the free materials in a publication, you must always obtain prior approval from Aurora Symbols’. Aurora Symbols wants to make sure you are using up to date and high-quality material.
If you disagree with these terms and conditions or any part of these terms and conditions, you must not use the materials that are available from Aurora Symbols. If you feel the terms of use limit you in effectively using the material please contact us at support@AuroraSymbols.com.
Terms of Use
This TERMS OF USE (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an entity you represent or work for) and Aurora Symbols, located at 170 Hill Street, Woodstock, IL, USA (“Aurora Symbols'”).
Scope
This Agreement applies to and governs your use of and access to Aurora Symbols’ websites* and the use of any free material created by Aurora Symbols’, distributed via or displayed on these websites or by other means** (together called the “Material”).
Acceptable Use
This Agreement grants you the use of the Material for personal purposes, and for the personal use of any user (such as child, client, or student) under your direct guidance or supervision.
You may show the material to others, share the material with your direct colleagues, or quote parts of the Material in your own creations, as long as you include a legible and noticeable reference to the source of the material when the Material is viewed, used, displayed, and presented.
You may embed Aurora Symbols’ videos in your creations linking to the online videos. You may only copy the video material
(for offline usage) into your creations for one-time usage by you, personally.
Restrictions
You may not distribute, make available, assign or convey the Material without prior written permission from Aurora Symbols’. You may not sell, lease, or license the Material.
You may not distribute, lease, sell, make available, assign, license, or convey any derivative work (such as but not limited to, alteration, translation, reduction, expansion, or inclusion) based on the Material.
You may not use images from the Material in printed or electronic publications or displays, other than as expressly permitted by this Agreement, without the prior written approval from Aurora Symbols.
These images are provided by Aurora Symbols, LLC for personal and educational use only.
They may be used with Avatalker or other AAC apps for customization, as clip art for customized visual supports, for posters or limited distribution flyers of personal or educational use, as item markers or flip cards for recognition of words, communication boards, student daily task handouts, or similar uses.
They are NOT to be used in commercial advertisements or socially- questionable materials for social media.
This file of images is provided for the users and immediate caregivers of Avatalker AAC, First-Then Stories, and Symboard Builder and is not to be redistributed without written consent from Aurora Symbols, LLC, the owner of the copyrights to all of these images.
Aurora Symbols reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove portions of the Material anytime, with or without notice.
Aurora Symbols reserves all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement.
Breaches of the Agreement
If you breach the terms in this Agreement in any way, Aurora Symbols may take such action as Aurora Symbols deems appropriate to deal with the breach, including suspending your access to the Material, prohibiting you from accessing the Material, blocking computers using your IP address from accessing the Material, contacting your internet service provider to request that they block your access to the Material and/or bringing court proceedings against you.
Severability
If any terms of this Agreement are found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not render this Agreement unenforceable or invalid as a whole, and any such terms shall be deleted without affecting the remaining terms herein.
Other terms
This Agreement is worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-licensable. Unauthorized use of the Material will result in immediate termination of this license.
No ownership or copyright in any Material shall pass to you by the issuance or acceptance of this Agreement. The Material is protected by laws of the United States and other jurisdictions, international conventions, and all other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws, including without limitation, applicable copyright, trade dress, patent, and/or trademark laws. All Material, including intellectual property rights therein and thereto, are the property of Aurora Symbols or third-party licensors. Copying, redistribution, use or publication by the user is strictly prohibited except as expressly allowed by other sections of this Agreement.
The introduction above is not part of the Agreement itself. No rights can be derived from the introduction text.
Aurora Symbols may, at its sole discretion, make changes to this Agreement. The Agreement will be identified by its publication date and will be effective immediately upon being published. Your use of the Material after changes to the Agreement become effective constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
Disclaimers
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE MATERIAL IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS PROVIDED IN “GOOD FAITH” ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. AURORA SYMBOLS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIAL FOR ANY PURPOSE. ANY RELIANCE YOU PLACE ON SUCH INFORMATION IS THEREFORE STRICTLY AT YOUR OWN RISK.
IN NO EVENT WILL AURORA SYMBOLS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, DIRECTLY, INDIRECTLY OR CONSEQUENTIALLY, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE USE OF THE MATERIAL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM LOSS OF DATA OR PROFITS
Aurora Symbols does not, and will never, provide medical advice. The material is by no means intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
* Aurora Symbols’ websites are served from at least the following non-exhaustive list of domains: avatalkeraac.com, symboardbuilder.com, aurorasymbols.com.
** The Materials available from Aurora Symbols’ websites include without limitation documentation, instructions, presentations, blogs, lessons, or product descriptions. The Materials may be distributed without limitation as web pages, word/text documents, PDF documents, presentations, video, and audio files in any format. Aurora Symbols’ Materials are usually marked with ©Aurora Symbols’. However, such marking is not required for the Material to be created and owned by Aurora Symbols. Aurora Symbols’ Materials may be distributed, accessed, hosted, or served from Aurora Symbols’ websites, as well as third-party websites including without limitation Aurora Symbols’ YouTube channel.
