Terms of Use
Use and Acceptance
This Site and any tools and/or services offered and/or provided by BNY Mellon Corporation and/or its subsidiaries (collectively, "BNY Mellon") through this Site, are offered to you conditioned upon your acceptance without modification of these Terms of Use. By using this Site, you agree to these Terms of Use. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you may not use this Site.
Modification
BNY Mellon may change these Terms of Use from time to time without notice to you. You should review these Terms of Use each time you use this Site to make sure you agree to them. By using this Site after changes have been made to these Terms of Use, you are agreeing to accept and comply with those changes.
Authorized Use
You agree that you will use this Site in a manner consistent with these Terms of Use and other instructions posted on the Site. Unauthorized use of the Site, including but not limited to unauthorized entry or attempted entry into our systems, misuse of passwords, misuse of any information posted to the Site, or illegal conduct is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to prohibit access to anyone we determine is violating these Terms of Use.
For your protection and the protection of our other users of the Site, you must not share your user name and password ("Registration Information") with any other person for the purpose of facilitating their access and unauthorized use of the Site. You are solely responsible for all acts or omissions that occur through the use of your Registration Information, except for matters beyond your control e.g. identity theft. If you believe that someone has used your Registration Information to access the Site without your authorization, you should immediately contact your Department Security Coordinator or the BNY Mellon Customer Service Desk.
Copyrights and Trademarks
This Site may contain copyright protected works and trademarks and other proprietary material owned by BNY Mellon or its content providers, and, nothing contained on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication or otherwise, any license or right in and to BNY Mellon trademarks or copyright protected material of BNY Mellon or any third party without the express written permission of the applicable party. You may not copy, reproduce, publish, post, transmit, display, store, sublicense, transfer or distribute material or images from this Site without the express written permission of BNY Mellon or its content providers, as applicable ("Permission"). You may not modify, alter, revise, paraphrase, omit, or change any material or images on or from this Site without Permission. You may not create derivative works, whether based in whole or in part upon the information on this Site or any portion thereof without Permission. You may not modify, amend, reduce the size of or in any way obscure any warning, notice, liability limitation, or other license provision in material or images on or from this Site. You may not assign, sublicense, transfer, pledge, lease, rent or share your rights under these Terms of Use without Permission. You agree not to use the Site for any unlawful purpose. You agree to comply with reasonable requests by BNY Mellon to protect the information providers' and BNY Mellon's respective rights in the information contained in this Site.
BNY Mellon reserves the right to prohibit access to anyone whom BNY Mellon determines is violating these Terms of Use, restricting or inhibiting any other user from using or enjoying the Site, or whose conduct BNY Mellon reasonably determines may constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law. Unauthorized entry (commonly referred to as hacking) into any portion of the Site may constitute a crime under local, state and/or federal law. BNY Mellon may prosecute these violations to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability
BY ACCESSING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO WAIVE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST BNY MELLON AND ALL THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS REGARDING THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SITE AND ANY INFORMATION RECEIVED BY YOU AS A RESULT OF USING THIS SITE, AND ANY USE BY YOU OF SUCH INFORMATION. YOU AGREE THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BNY MELLON OR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOOD WILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, USE, DATA, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF BNY MELLON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES) THAT RESULT FROM (1) THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE (2) THE CONSEQUENCES OF ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION OR NON-ACTION TAKEN BY YOU OR BY ANYONE TO WHOM YOU COMMUNICATE SUCH INFORMATION, OR FOR ANY ERRORS BY YOU IN COMMUNICATING SUCH INFORMATION; OR (3) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THIS SITE.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BNY MELLON'S ENTIRE LIABILITY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE OR CLAIM RELATED TO THESE TERMS OF USE, THE SITE, OR THE PRIVACY POLICY IS YOUR CESSATION OF THE USE OF THIS SITE.
BNY MELLON CANNOT AND WILL NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR UNAUTHORIZED OR FRAUDULENT USE OF THIS SITE.
Indemnification
YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CONDUCT WHILE USING THE SITE AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD BNY MELLON AND ALL THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS WHICH PROVIDE CONTENT FOR THIS SITE (EITHER THROUGH LINKS OR OTHERWISE), HARMLESS FROM ANY LOSS, INCLUDING REASONABLE LEGAL FEES, RELATED TO ANY CLAIM MADE BY ANY THIRD PARTY RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, YOUR CONNECTION TO THE SITE, YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, OR ANY HARM YOU CAUSE ANOTHER USER.
Disclaimers
SOME OF THE CONTENT ON THIS SITE MAY BE PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS AND USERS. BNY MELLON IS A DISTRIBUTOR AND NOT A PUBLISHER OF SUCH CONTENT AND HAS NO CONTROL OVER IT. ANY OPINIONS, ADVICE, STATEMENTS, SERVICES, OFFERS OR OTHER INFORMATION GIVEN OR PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES (INCLUDING MERCHANTS AND LICENSORS) ARE THOSE OF THE RESPECTIVE AUTHORS OF SUCH CONTENT AND NOT OF BNY MELLON.
ALTHOUGH BNY MELLON USES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE, BNY MELLON AND THE CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPREHENSIVENESS OF CONTENT ON THIS SITE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BNY MELLON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH REGARD TO INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. BNY MELLON AND THE CONTENT PROVIDERS CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT THE FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THIS SITE WILL BE FREE FROM INFECTIONS OR VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, OR OTHER CODE WITH CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO RELEASE AND HOLD HARMLESS BNY MELLON FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, EXPENSES OR DAMAGES RELATING TO ANY DISCLAIMED WARRANTY DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS SITE IS NOT FINANCIAL OR LEGAL ADVICE. INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THIS SITE SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG IMPLIED WARRANTIES LAST OR THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THAT THESE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH EVENT, SUCH DISCLAIMERS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
Severability
If a court determines that any Term of Use is illegal or unenforceable, then such term will be eliminated and the remaining Terms of Use will remain in force and effect.
Entire Agreement; Choice Of Law
These Terms of Use constitute your entire agreement with BNY Mellon regarding this Site and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written between the user and BNY Mellon with respect to the Site. These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.
Submissions
It is your responsibility to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself when you elect to provide personal information to BNY Mellon via the Site. Any information you provide must be accurate and up to date. Other than information (including your personal information), which is addressed under our Privacy Policy, any and all comments, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information that you transmit or post to the Site becomes and will remain the property of BNY Mellon and, as a consequence, may then be used by BNY Mellon freely as it sees fit.
In addition, personal information provided to BNY Mellon may be collected, retained and processed by BNY Mellon. BNY Mellon may need to share such personal information provided via this Site with BNY Mellon's third-party service providers who have been approved by BNY Mellon, who have a duty of confidentiality regarding such information, and who have a need to know such information for purposes of administering BNY Mellon employee-related programs or this Site. Information may also be shared with other areas of BNY Mellon Corporation for purposes of the employee-related programs referenced on this Site.
Protecting Your Information
BNY Mellon utilizes reasonable security technologies to protect confidential information. However, the security of this information depends in part on the security of the computer you use to communicate with BNY Mellon, the security you use to protect User IDs and passwords, and the security provided by your Internet access services provider. BNY Mellon is not responsible for the security of your Internet access services provider; you should review the security and privacy policies of your Internet access services provider carefully. Information that you pull up via this Site may be stored on your computer during your session for your convenience. If others have access to your computer or your User ID and password, they may be able to access this information. In any area of the Site requiring a password, you should log off the Site when you are done viewing information or whenever you leave your computer. BNY Mellon is not responsible for the security or privacy of information communicated to or from such a computer. In addition, you should keep any correspondence you receive relating to this Site (including, but not limited to, your User ID, passwords, other registration information, emails, order information, or any other information) confidential and in a safe place. Finally, if you print out any of your personal information contained on this Site, you should keep such printed material confidential and in a safe place.
Inspection, Correction, and Removal of Information
BNY Mellon will use reasonable efforts to allow you to review, correct or update the information that you have provided to BNY Mellon at any time. Please note that because of back-up systems and records of deletions, it may not be possible for us to locate and remove from our systems residual information that you have provided to us.