Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to access to and participation in the Mathematics and Statistics Fair 2021 (MathStatFair2021) by you and your child or ward (“your student”). MathStatFair2021 is provided by MathStatFair2021 as a resource for families during the disruption of normal activities by the COVID-19 pandemic. By accessing MathStatFair2021, you agree:

That you will stay online with your student for all participation in MathStatFair2021.

That MathStatFair2021 is a voluntary activity, and may be terminated by either party – MathStatFair2021 or you - at any time and without any liability to either party;

That you accept the risks associated with transmitting information over the Internet and using telecommunications technologies (including electronic tampering and unauthorized access by third parties), and that you will only use a computer or device that you know is safe and, at a minimum, has a firewall, anti-virus software installed, is password protected, and accesses the Internet through a private, password-protected connection when participating in MathStatFair2021;

That participation in MathStatFair2021 will require your student to use third-party products or services that are not operated or controlled by MathStatFair2021 (“Third Party Services”), and that use of those Third Party Services will be governed solely by the terms applicable to those Third Party Services as agreed upon between you and the providers of the Third Party Services;

That MathStatFair2021 does not endorse or support, is not responsible for, and disclaims all liability as to the privacy practices, data security processes, and other policies or practices of Third Party Services;

To be, and to ensure that your student is, respectful to MathStatFair2021 personnel and other Virtual Camp participants, and to not, and to ensure that your student does not, defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of MathStatFair2021, its personnel, or other MathStatFair2021 participants;

To comply with copyright and other intellectual property laws pertaining to files, images, software, and other protected material that may be used or referenced during MathStatFair2021;

To monitor your student’s participation in MathStatFair2021 and to determine whether MathStatFair2021 is beneficial to and appropriate for your student;

That only you and your student may participate in MathStatFair2021 sessions;

That you will not record Virtual Camp sessions or share any materials that may be used or referenced during MathStatFair2021;

That MathStatFair2021 is intended to complement, but not replace, the education or activities provided by your student’s regular school or you, and is provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied;

That MathStatFair2021 personnel may or may not be certified or professional teachers and MathStatFair2021 assumes no duty or responsibility for the learning outcome or your student’s academic performance or progression;

That information provided by you about you and your student is accurate and does not misrepresent the identity of you or your student;

That information provided by you about you and your student may be disclosed to MathStatFair2021 employees, volunteers, and contractors for the purposes of providing MathStatFair2021;

That MathStatFair2021 may change the content of MathStatFair2021 at any time without notice;

That any MathStatFair20201 volunteers will be serving as direct service volunteers to MathStatFair2021 as described in Texas Education Code § 51.937;

That MathStatFair2021 may use your student’s name, likeness (still or moving), and words (written or spoken) for purposes related to the mission of MathStatFair2021, including publicity, marketing, and promotion of MathStatFair2021, in any medium;

That you hereby waive, covenant not to sue, and agree to indemnify and defend MathStatFair2021, The Texas A&M University System and its Board of Regents, and their members, officers, agents, volunteers, and employees (“releasees”) from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, injuries, or damages, including court costs and attorneys’ fees and expenses, that you or your student may sustain or inflict while participating in MathStatFair2021, including injuries sustained as a result of the sole, joint, or concurrent negligence, gross negligence, negligence per se, statutory fault, intentional torts, or strict liability of releasees; and

That you have the legal right as parent or guardian to register your student for MathStatFair2021.

We hope you find MathStatFair2021 useful and encourage suggestions and comments. Please report any inappropriate behavior by Virtual Camp personnel to MathStatFair@math.tamu.edu

MathStatFair2021 does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide your contact information or any other personally identifiable information to MathStatFair2021. If you are the parent or legal guardian of someone under the age of 13 who may have provided MathStatFair2021 with information without your knowledge or consent, please contact MathStatFair@math.tamu.edu to have this information removed.

To view, amend, or delete any information provided by you about you or your child, please contact MathStatFair@math.tamu.edu.By accessing or participating in MathStatFair2021, you agree to be bound to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to all of these Terms of Use, do not access or participate in MathStatFair2021.