TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Last modified August 22,2012
WELCOME TO AFFORDABLE CLE!
Thank you for using our website ("Services"). The Services are provided by Online Education, Inc., dba AffordableCLE. By using our Services, you are agreeing to these terms. If you do not agree to our terms of use, do not use the site.
USING OUR SERVICES
Your access and use of our Services is subject to these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"), and you agree to follow all conditions of these Terms when using our Services. You will not use our Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms.
Using our Services does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights of our Services or content you access. You may only use the content from our Services for your own personal educational use. In connection with your use of the Services, we may send you service announcements, reminders, and other information. We are constantly improving our Services and we may add or remove functionality or features. We may also stop or suspend providing Services or add or create new limits to your Services at any time.
Part of the Services offered are continuing legal education, and in no instance are we providing legal advice. The content of our Services has been prepared as a service to our users and is not intended to constitute legal advice. If you require legal advice you should consult with a qualified attorney. We have used reasonable efforts in providing quality information and material, but we do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, adequacy, or currency of the information contained in our Services. We do not endorse any viewpoints or materials contained within our Services. All viewpoints are solely those of the presenter.
USER ACCOUNTS
Registering a user account on this website requires your email address, name, phone number, address, and that you select a password. You must create your own individual account, you cannot share an account with any other person. You are responsible for any activities that occur under your account. You further agree to notify AffordableCLE of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. Your right to use these Services are not transferable. The Services of this site are not intended for anyone under 18.
PRIVACY POLICY
Our privacy policies explain how we treat your personal data and protect your privacy when you use our Services. By using our Services, you agree that we can use such data in accordance with our privacy policies.
REPORTING OF CREDITS
California is a self-reporting state. You must report to the California State Bar yourself. The California State Bar has a trial reporting system, and if/when asked we will report to the bar. You are ultimately responsible for assuring that all credit hours are properly reported.
STATE REGULATORY REQUESTS
State regulatory bodies such as the California State Bar often require or request information about attorneys. You agree to allow us to comply with any state regulatory request, including subpoenas, about your account and courses you may or may not have completed.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Online Education, Inc. harmless from any loss, claim, liability, damage, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) from any violation or alleged violation of these Terms or use of our Services or website.
LIABILITY AND WARRANTY OF OUR SERVICES
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY REPRESENTED OTHERWISE, AND TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, ALL SERVICES AND OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ONLINE EDUCATION, INC. ARE FURNISHED ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, ESPECIALLY AS TO QUALITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, USEFULNESS, SUFFICIENCY, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, OR ABILITY TO MEET YOUR NEEDS. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED BY ONLINE EDUCATION, INC. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ONLINE EDUCATION, INC. SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY UNLESS INCORPORATED INTO THESE TERMS.
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF ONLINE EDUCATION, INC. FOR ANY CLAIM UNDER THESE TERMS, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US TO USE THE SERVICES. ONLINE EDUCATION, INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE OR THE INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES OF ONLINE EDUCATION, INC., ITS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, ARISING FROM THESE TERMS WHETHER BY CONTRACT OR TORT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS CUSTOMER ACTUALLY PAID.
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Services may become temporarily unavailable and we make no warranty that the functionality of the Services will be uninterrupted or error free. In the event that the Services are unavailable, Online Education, Inc. takes no responsibility for credit hours that are completed late or those that are reported late to the appropriate state regulatory body.
REFUNDS
Full refunds less any shipping costs are available as long as you haven't completed the course/s and received a certificate of completion and it is within thirty (30) days of the purchase date. Once you have obtained a certificate of completion for a course, the course will not be refunded. If you have not completed all courses in your account we will refund a prorated amount based on the standard $19.99 per credit hour price, plus any state fees or shipping if applicable.
Shipped items must be returned in like new condition in the original packaging. Send returns to: 2604 B El Camino Real #204, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Damaged items or those that are missing original packaging will not be refunded.
SHIPPING
Orders received before 12:00 PM PST are shipped the same day if possible, but same day shipping is not guaranteed. UPS shipping delays are beyond our control and we are not responsible for shipping delays.
CREDITS, ANNUAL UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION PLANS, COURSE COMPLETION, REVIEW & EXPIRATION, CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION & CERTIFICATE DATES AND CALIFORNIA THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION
Credits
Credits do not expire on AffordableCLE. If you have credits for unused courses in your account they do not expire. Credits can be used at any time to add online courses or online bundles.
Annual Unlimited Subscription Plans
Annual unlimited subscription plan credits are valid for 365 days from date of purchase regardless of whether they are used or not. Courses must be finished within 365 days of credit purchase. After 365 days you lose access to any completed or uncompleted courses and material. Annual subscription plans can be renewed.
Course Completion, Review & Expiration
There is no time limit for completing a course. Once you complete your course, which is defined as obtaining your certificate of completion, our system will allow you 365 days to go back and review the course and written materials. After these 365 days, you will lose access to the course.
You will be un-enrolled from a course if it expires and your online account will be credited. You can use these credits to add other courses to your account. If you ordered a CD, MP3 player, or USB bundle and a course expires before you complete it, upon request we will add ONLINE credits to your account. We will not ship additional MP3 players or USB thumb drives.
Certificates of Completion & Certificate Dates
You will be able to download or email your certificate of completion upon completing each individual course. A course is considered completed once you have viewed or listened to a course in its entirety, you have fulfilled your state verification method, and you have submitted the online evaluation form. You are responsible for fully completing each course and obtaining the Certificate before your CLE compliance deadline. Certificates of Completion will not be backdated for any reason. The date on your course completion certificate is the date you click Get Certificate or enter the codes when you click Enter Codes. The date and time are based on Pacific Time. Please be aware if you do not click Get Certificate or Enter Codes and obtain your certificate on the date you finish your course, the date on your certificate will be the date you actually click these buttons and obtain the certificate on our site. For example: You listen to a or watch a download course on January 1, but you don't log in to the site and obtain your certificate until January 5, the date on your certificate will be January 5. The site does not allow for backdating of certificates.
Mailing Certificates
As an add-on service, we will mail you your certificates. The cost to mail certificates is:
CLOSED CAPTIONING
If you are hearing impaired, closed captioning is available on many of our streaming videos. All closed captions were transcribed by a third party system that provides highly accurate captioning. However, the captions should not be considered to be an authoritative record of the recording. Detailed outlines and written materials are also available for all courses as an additional resource if you are hearing impaired.
ABOUT THESE TERMS
We may modify these terms or any additional terms that apply to our Services at any time to reflect changes to the law or changes to our Services, provided that existing users are given notice of the changes and are allowed to approve or decline acceptance of the new terms. Declining acceptance of the new terms could cause you to lose access to the site. Changes will not apply retroactively.
If there is a conflict between these terms and the additional terms, the additional terms will control that conflict.
If any of these Terms should be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason by any court of competent jurisdiction then such Terms shall be severed and the remaining Terms and Conditions shall survive and remain in full force and effect and continue to be binding and enforceable.
If you do not comply with these terms, and we don't take action right away, this doesn't mean that we are giving up any rights that we may have (such as taking action in the future).
GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTES
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the California and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the California courts. Any dispute relating in any way to Online Education, Inc. or to products or services sold or distributed by Online Education, Inc. in which the aggregate total claim for relief sought on behalf of one or more parties exceeds $7,500 shall be adjudicated in the North County Superior Court located in Vista, California, or federal court located in San Diego, California, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
Current Terms