By using this IS (which includes any device attached to this IS), you consent to
the following conditions:
Welcome to USAEPG WebSite, which is provided by the United States Department of
Defense (DoD). These Terms of Use / Terms of Service govern your use of the websites,
content, software and services offered through USAEPG WebSite. YOUR AFFIRMATIVE
ACT OF USING USAEPG WebSite SIGNIFIES THAT YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE
AND SERVICE, THAT YOU CONSENT TO THE INFORMATION PRACTICES DISCLOSED ON THE USAEPG
WebSite PORTAL LOGIN SCREEN, AND THAT YOU CONSENT TO RECEIVE REQUIRED NOTICES AND
TO TRANSACT WITH US ELECTRONICALLY.
I. CHANGES TO THE TERMS OF USE AND SERVICE
USAEPG WebSite may change these Terms of Use and Service at any time. You can review
the most current version of these terms by clicking on the "Terms of Use" hypertext
link located on the USAEPG WebSite portal login screen. You are responsible for
checking these terms periodically for changes. If you continue to use USAEPG WebSite
after changes are posted, you are signifying your acceptance of the new terms.
These terms are in addition to all applicable DoD regulations. If a conflict between
declarations in this document and a DoD regulation arises, the DoD regulation supercedes.
The invalidation of a specific clause of these terms does not affect the rule and
force of all remaining terms.
II. REGISTERED USERS
Services are available only to registered users of USAEPG WebSite and require you
to sign in with a login name and password or Common Access Card (CAC) in order to
use them. USAEPG WebSite is not responsible for the content or dealings that you
may have with any third party if you use your login credentials to access their
Web sites and services. Your actions on such third party websites are governed by
the terms of use established by the controlling third party.
III. ADDITIONAL TERMS
Certain areas of USAEPG WebSite, such as sites where you can upload or download
files, may include additional usage guidelines, rules and agreements that will supplement
these Terms of Use and Service. By using those services on USAEPG WebSite, you agree
to comply with such guidelines and rules and to complete any additional documentation
required for such access.
Access to USAEPG WebSite and the ability to login to the portal does not automatically
grant access to all areas of available information. Use of USAEPG WebSite search
functionality may also return items to which you are denied access. USAEPG WebSite
may create and disseminate information to a specific audience within its membership
without incurring any obligation to make such information, including items returned
by search, generally available at any future time.
IV. ELECTRONIC DELIVERY POLICY AND YOUR CONSENT
You agree that USAEPG WebSite may provide to you required notices, agreements and
other information concerning USAEPG WebSite electronically.
V. CHANGES TO USAEPG WebSite
USAEPG WebSite may discontinue or change any service or feature on USAEPG WebSite
at any time and without notice. USAEPG WebSite may terminate the display or availability
of any content available through USAEPG WebSite without notice at any time in its
sole discretion without obligation to replace such information.
VI. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
You may not submit or transmit through USAEPG WebSite any material, or otherwise
engage in any conduct that:
a. violates or infringes the rights of others including, without limitation: patent,
trademark, trade secret, copyright, publicity or other proprietary rights;
b. is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive,
fraudulent, invasive of another's privacy, tortious, or contains explicit or graphic
descriptions or accounts of: sexual acts, bodily waste functions, criminal activity
or the intent to commit any of the above;
c. victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals
on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
d. impersonates any person, business or entity, including USAEPG and its employees
and agents;
e. contains viruses or any other computer code, files or programs that interrupt,
destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment, or otherwise permit the unauthorized use of a computer or computer network;
f. encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, or that gives rise
to civil liability;
g. promotes or advertises a commercial entity or uses email to distribute information
regarding the availability, services or features of any commercial enterprise;
h. promotes or advertises any non-DoD religious entity or uses email to distribute
information regarding the availability, services or features of any non-DoD religious
entity;
i. violates these Terms of Use and Service, guidelines or any policy posted on USAEPG
WEBSITE;
j. violates DoD regulations; or,
k. interferes with the use of USAEPG WebSite by others.
You may not use USAEPG WebSite in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden,
or impair our servers or networks, or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment
of USAEPG WebSite. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any services,
user accounts, computer systems or networks, through hacking, password mining or
by any other means. You may not use AKO/DKO USAEPG WebSite in a manner that would
hide your true identity or otherwise permit anonymous access. You will not use USAEPG
WebSite to gain access to other government or DoD sites that you would not otherwise
have access to.
VII. NO SPAM
You may not use USAEPG WebSite or any provided DoD communication tools to transmit,
directly or indirectly, any unsolicited bulk communications (including e-mails and
instant messages). You may not harvest information about our users for the purpose
of sending, or to facilitate the sending, of unsolicited bulk communications. You
may not induce or allow others to usUSAEPG WebSite to violate the terms of this
section. We may terminate your access or use of USAEPG WebSite immediately and take
any other legal action if you, or anyone sponsored under your access rights to USAEPG
WebSite, violates these provisions. We may take any technical remedies to prevent
unsolicited bulk communications from entering, utilizing, or remaining within our
servers or communications network.
VIII. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
USAEPG WebSite, its content providers and interface partners who post text, messages,
information, software, images, audio and video ("Content") on USAEPG WebSite, own
the property rights to that Content, and such Content may be protected by DoD regulations
and other proprietary rights. USAEPG WebSite users may not copy such Content and
claim or exercise any ownership rights over that Content, and may not further publish
or distribute that Content without permission from the content provider.
USAEPG WebSite users should not post, publish, or distribute Copyrighted material
on USAEPG WebSite without the written or electronically conveyed permission of the
copyright owner. In addition, any posting of copyrighted material, for which permission
has been obtained, should carry attribution for the source of the material.
IX. LICENSE TO USE USAEPG WebSite
In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions contained here,
USAEPG WebSite grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to
access and use the Sites. You may use USAEPG WebSiteand the Content offered on USAEPG
WebSite only for personal, noncommercial purposes or in support of the United States
Government or Department of Defense business. You may use Content offered for downloading,
such as photos and documents, for personal use only and subject to the rules that
accompany that particular Content. You may not use the Content in a manner that
exceeds the rights granted for your use of the Content.
You may not use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction
tools on the Content to frame any portion of USAEPG WebSite or Content, or to reproduce,
reprint, copy, store, publicly display, broadcast, transmit, modify, translate,
port, publish, sublicense, assign, transfer, sell, loan, or otherwise distribute
the Content without our prior written consent.
You may not circumvent any mechanisms included in the Content for preventing the
unauthorized reproduction or distribution of the Content.
X. CONTENT YOU POST
Certain areas of USAEPG WebSite may allow you to post Content that can be accessed
and viewed by others. The security settings and access authorizations of posted
content are the responsibility of the content owner.
You may post Content to areas on AKUSAEPG WebSite that you have created or to which
you have permission to post; however, you may not post Content that violates these
Terms of Use and Service. We do not claim ownership of any personal Content that
you may post; however, by submitting Content to USAEPG WebSite you grant us a security
interest in such content and therefore understand that it can be deleted, reviewed,
edited for content, reversed engineered or otherwise examined at our discretion.
XI. NO DUTY TO MONITOR
You agree that we are not liable for Content that is provided by others. We have
no duty to pre-screen Content, but we have the right to refuse to post or to edit
submitted Content. We reserve the right to remove Content for any reason, but we
are not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such material. The text
and other material of Content provided by others may represent the opinion of the
specific author and are not statements of advice, opinion, or information of the
Department of the Army, DoD or the United States Government. If you feel you might
be offended by the content of the Sites, you should not continue to access the offending
Sites.
XII. TERMINATION
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
your account and password, if any, and for restricting access to your computer,
and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your
account, password or CAC. If you are a full or administrative account holder, these
same responsibilities apply to all accounts that you sponsor. Your right to use
USAEPG WebSite automatically terminates if you violate these Terms of Use and Service
or any rules or guidelines posted in connection with USAEPG WebSite. We reserve
the right, in our sole discretion, to terminate your access to all or part of USAEPG
WebSite, for any reason, with or without notice