Terms and Conditions
The policies, terms and conditions below are applicable to the NBBJ website located at nbbj.com, meanstheworld.co, any website branded NBBX, or any affiliated network of websites (including any versions optimized for viewing on a wireless or tablet device); all email newsletters published or distributed by NBBJ; all applications published by NBBJ; and all other interactive features, services, and communications provided by NBBJ (“Sites”), however accessed and/or used, that are operated, produced or maintained by NBBJ.
This is a legal agreement between you and NBBJ stating the material terms and conditions that govern your use of the Sites. BY ACCESSING THE SITES, YOU AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR AMEND THESE TERMS OF USE FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF OUR SERVICES AND ANY AFFILIATE SERVICES FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF CHANGES TO THESE TERMS WILL MEAN YOU ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES.
1. Copyright and Ownership. All of the content featured or displayed on the Sites, including without limitation text, graphics, photographs, images, moving images, sound, and illustrations ("Content"), is owned by NBBJ, its licensors, vendors, agents and/or its Content providers. All trademarks, service marks and trade names of NBBJ used herein (including but not limited to: NBBJ name, NBBJ corporate logo, and any other designs, brands and logos) (collectively “Marks”) are trademarks or registered trademarks of NBBJ or its affiliates, partners, vendors or licensors. The Sites, the Marks, the Content and all related rights shall remain the exclusive property of NBBJ or its licensors unless otherwise expressly agreed. You will not remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices from material found on these Sites. You may only use the Sites for the intended purpose for which the Sites are being made available.
2. Site Access License. NBBJ grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the Sites and their Content. The Sites and/or any portion of the Sites or their Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, sold, resold or otherwise exploited for any purpose without NBBJ’s express written consent. You will not access or attempt to access Content on the Sites through any interface except for the publicly provided interfaces provided by NBBJ.
3. Account Registration and Security. You may need to create an account to have access to all of the parts of the Sites. You are entirely responsible for the security and confidentiality of your password and account and you are entirely responsible for any and all activities that occur under your account.
4. Comments and Submissions. By posting or submitting any user Content on our Sites (“User Submissions”), you grant NBBJ a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid-up worldwide, fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, perform and display the Content in your User Submission and your name, voice, and/or likeness as contained in your User Submission, in any form throughout the world in any media or technology, including all promotion, advertising, marketing, merchandising, publicity and any other ancillary uses thereof, including promotion of NBBJ, and including the unfettered right to sublicense such rights, in perpetuity. Any such User Submissions are deemed non-confidential and NBBJ shall be under no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any information, in whatever form, contained in any User Submission.
5. Inappropriate Content. You may not use the Sites to post or send any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic or profane Content or any Content that could be considered a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. You remain solely responsible for the Content of your posts and submissions and NBBJ has no obligation to prescreen any such Content. At any time, NBBJ may, in its sole discretion, take any action it deems necessary to cure or prevent any inappropriate Content or behavior, including without limitation, banning you from leaving comments or participating in our forums and communities and/or the immediate removal of Content from the Sites at any time without notice.
6. Infringement. NBBJ has adopted a policy that provides for the immediate removal of any content that is found to have infringed on the rights of a third party, or that has otherwise violated any intellectual property laws or regulations, or any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you believe any Content infringes a copyright or other intellectual property law, please notify us immediately at info@nbbj.com.
7. Third Party Links. From time to time, the Sites may contain links to web sites that are not owned, operated or controlled by NBBJ or its affiliates. All such links are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the Sites. Neither NBBJ nor any of its affiliates is responsible for any content, materials or other information located on or accessible from any other web site. Neither NBBJ nor any of its affiliates endorse, guarantee or make any representations or warranties regarding any other web sites or any content, materials or other information located or accessible from any other web sites or the results that you may obtain from using any other web sites. If you decide to access any other web sites linked to or from this Sites, you do so entirely at your own risk.
8. Privacy. Data collection and use is governed by NBBJ’s Privacy Policy which is incorporated into and is a part of this Agreement.
9. Disclaimers. Your use of the Sites is at your own risk. THE INFORMATION, CONTENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.
10. General. These terms and conditions are the entire agreement between You and NBBJ and supersede any prior understandings or agreements (written or oral). Any claim or dispute relating to the use of the Sites or their Content is governed by the laws of the state of Washington. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in King County, Washington.
11. Additional Assistance. If you do not understand any of the foregoing Terms and Conditions or if you have any questions or comments, we invite you to contact us by email at info@nbbj.com.
Last Updated: January 5, 2023