TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

This website and the information, content and services it makes available (collectively, the “Site”) is provided to you by Massachusetts Institute of Technology and its affiliates, subsidiaries and related entities (“MIT” or “we” or “us”). These Terms and Conditions of Use govern your use of the Site.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY, AS THEY GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITION

Site Content:

This Site contains a variety of information and content, including (a) copyrighted material, such as information, graphics, photographs, maps, images, etc., (b) trademarks, logos, trade names, service marks and trade identities, whether registered or unregistered, and (c) other forms of information and intellectual property (all of the foregoing are referred to as “Content”).

All right, title and interest in and to the Content is the property of MIT or its licensors and is protected by U. and international copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary rights and laws. You may not copy or otherwise use any of the Content except as expressly authorized by these Terms and Conditions.

While we strive to keep the Content accurate, complete and up-to-date, we cannot and do not guaranty, represent or warrant that any of the Content is accurate, complete, timely or applicable to you.

Scope of Use:

You agree to use the Site solely for lawful purposes, and you agree that you shall at all times comply with all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and the like applicable to your use of the Site. We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable, limited license to view, download, copy and print Content retrieved from the Site only for your personal use. Except to the minimum extent otherwise expressly permitted under applicable law, you may not use any Content available via the Site in any other manner or for any other purposes without the prior express written permission of MIT. Any unauthorized use of any Content from the Site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, privacy laws and/or other laws or regulations.

You shall not circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Site or any Content.

Equal Housing Opportunity:

We are committed to the principle of equal opportunity in housing. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of our housing policies.

Information you Provide:

Certain areas of the Site may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information in order to participate in certain features, to access certain Content, or to obtain certain services. The decision to register and provide this information is purely voluntary and optional; however, if you elect not to register or provide such information, you may not be able to use such portions of the Site. If you register with the Site, you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself.

In the event we receive information or materials through the Site, including without limitation feedback, data, answers, questions, comments, suggestions, plans, ideas and the like, such information or material shall be deemed to be non-confidential and we assume no obligation to protect the same from disclosure, except as set forth in the Site’s Privacy Policy.

Restricted Access:

If any portion of the Site restricts access and requires the use of a User ID and password, your access to and use of such portion of the Site is subject to the following terms:

- You agree to use such portion of the Site only with the User ID and password assigned to you or associated with your registration. You will not impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your identity or any information you submit to the Site.

- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your User ID and password, and for restricting access to your computer or other device you use to connect to the Site, so that others may not access the Site using your User ID and password. You agree to immediately notify us of any compromise or unauthorized use of your User ID or password or any other breach of security.

- You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your User ID and password until such time as you notify us that your User ID and password have been compromised or otherwise request that we cancel your account. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your negligence or failure to comply with any of the foregoing obligations.

Applications, Payments and other Transactions:

The Site may provide you with the option to electronically enter into certain transactions related to your proposed or actual rental of an apartment, including but not limited to an application to lease an apartment, certain consents related thereto, a lease agreement for an apartment for which you have been approved to rent, a renewal of an existing lease agreement, and/or payments related to your application for or lease of an apartment. Your use of this Site to enter into such transactions with us is entirely voluntary. However, if you enter into any such transaction via this Site, you consent to doing such transaction in electronic form, and to providing an electronic signature in the form specified on this Site, rather than a handwritten signature, whenever a signature is required in connection with a transaction on this Site. In addition, you understand and acknowledge that all transactions that you enter into via this Site will be legally binding on you just as if they were done on paper, and that your electronic signature in the form specified on this Site will be binding as though you had physically signed such document on paper by hand.

Third Party Web Sites:

The Site may provide links to other websites and/or resources that we do not maintain or which are not under our control. Your dealings with such other web sites and resources are solely between you and such third parties. We are not responsible for, and we make no representations or warranties with respect to the content, products, services, personal information practices, ownership or legality of any such linked website or resource. Your use of such other web site or resource is subject to the terms and conditions established by such third parties, and we encourage you to review their user terms and privacy policies before you use such web sites or resources. Your access to and use of such third party web sites or resources is solely at your own risk, and you agree that we will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort that you may suffer as the result of your dealings with such third party web sites or resources.

Disclaimer of Warranties:

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE,” BASIS “WITH ALL FAULTS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND UNDERTAKINGS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Limitation of Liability:

YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THE SITE AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT WE ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, ECONOMIC, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OR DAMAGES DUE TO LOST PROFITS), WHETHER BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, PRODUCTS, AND/OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE

Modification or Suspension of the Site or Access:

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify or discontinue the Site, or any portion of the Site, without notice to you or any third party. We also may, in our sole discretion, refuse or restrict anyone from access to the entire Site or any portion of the Site.

Violations:

Any violation of these Terms and Conditions (as determined by us in our sole discretion) may result in restriction or termination of your access to all or part of the Site and may be referred to law enforcement authorities. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be of any force or effect unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of MIT.

Governing Law:

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the United States of America and international copyright laws. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for any and all disputes, claims and actions arising out of or in connection with the information provided to you herein.

Entire Agreement.

These Terms and Conditions and the Site’s Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between us and you pertaining to your use of the Site and any information contained herein and supersedes any and all prior written or oral communications and/or agreements previously existing between us and you.

Modifications to these Terms and Conditions:

We may make changes to these Terms and Conditions from time to time in our sole discretion, by updating and posting the revised Terms and Conditions on the Site, and specifying the effective date of the new version of the Terms and Conditions. Your use of the Site following posting of a new version of the Terms and Conditions constitutes your acceptance of any such changes. Accordingly, when you visit the Site, you should periodically check to see if a new version of these Terms and Conditions has been posted.

Additional Terms:

In addition to these Terms and Conditions, we may also post additional terms and conditions that apply to certain services or features we offer on this Site (such as payment services) and you will be subject to such additional guidelines when you access these services or features. To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and Conditions and any additional terms, the additional terms will control unless such additional terms expressly state these Terms and Conditions will control.