Last Modified: October 23, 2024
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS. THESE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ANY CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE TERMS POSTED TO THE SITE FROM TIME-TO-TIME. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OR ANY MODIFIED VERSION, THEN YOUR REMEDY IS TO STOP USING OR ACCESSING THE SITE IMMEDIATELY.
BY USING OR ACCESSING THE SITE, YOU AFFIRM YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND AGREE TO BY BOUND BY THE THESE TERMS OF USE.
Welcome to the Goldman Sachs Alumni Network web site. Access to the Site as defined below is provided by GS. For the purposes of this agreement, “GS”, “we” or “our” shall mean The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (and any successor therefor) and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and their officers, directors, managing directors, partners, and employees.
THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT REQUIRES CLAIMS TO BE ARBITRATED SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF ANY ARBITRATION AGREEMENT YOU HAVE ENTERED INTO WITH GS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT, THE TEREMINATION THEREOF OR OTHER ASSOCIATION WITH GS.
ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
This online community currently located at https://www.gsalumninetwork.com, together with any products and services provided by a third party that we may make available through the GS Alumni Network web site, and any related or successor website(s) thereto, including blogs, forums or other discussion or informational websites (referred to as “the Site”) is provided as a service to you subject to your review and acceptance of these Goldman Sachs Alumni Site Terms of Use and any revisions made thereof (“Terms of Use” OR “Terms”).By using this Site, you are agreeing to the following Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy concerning use of this Site. Accordingly, these Terms of Use, including our Privacy Policy constitute a binding legal agreement between GS and you, and govern your use of the Site. Please read them carefully. These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time by updating this posting. GS reserves the right, at any time, to add to, change, update or modify these Terms of Use by posting such change, update or modification on the Site or any related site and without any other notice to you. Each time you access or utilize the Site, you agree to be bound by the then-current Terms of Use. You also may be required to acknowledge and agree to be bound by additional terms and policies of products and services provided by a third party provider (“Third Party Services”) that we may make available to you through the Site.
YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONS
You affirm that you are at least 18 years of age and either (i) a current or former employee of GS (“GS Alumni”), or (ii) an individual whom the GS Alumni has granted actual, implied, or apparent authority to act on their behalf as an authorized representative, solely for the purpose of (a) accessing the Site to edit, create, access and manage job postings for the jobs marketplace function; or (b) performing activities necessary to facilitate GS Alumni’s acceptable use of the Site (“Delegate”). You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself when you register as a user of the Site. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if the Site administrators have reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, the Site has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site. In some cases, information is pre-loaded to the Site.
GS Alumni are fully responsible for all acts, omissions, default, or misconduct of any person they authorize as a Delegate.
PRIVACY POLICY
Some functionality of the Site (including Third Party Services) will involve the collection and transmission of information that personally identifies you (including information that we obtain directly from your computer or device) (“Personal Information”). Please review our Privacy Policy available at https://www.gsalumninetwork.com/s/privacy-policy and any privacy notice and disclosure(s) relating to the Site and any Third Party Services you access or obtain through the Site for more information about how we, our Third Party Providers, and any other such Third Parties collect, use and share your Personal Information.
PASSWORDS AND SECURITY
Your email address will be your user ID and your password will be one or more authentication devices (including alphanumeric codes) associated with such user ID (collectively, “Access Credentials”) that we may require for access to the Site. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Access Credentials and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your Access Credentials. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Access Credentials, or any other breach of security.
MEMBER CONDUCT AND ACCEPTABLE USE
The Site contains e-mail services, message boards, news, events, chat rooms, communities, personal profile web pages, calendars, photo albums, file libraries, and/or other communication services. You agree to use these services only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and, when applicable, related to the particular communication service. You accept sole responsibility for all your activities using the Site.
By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Site, you will not:
a) Use the Site in connection with surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk e-mail, spamming or any duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise);
b) Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
c) Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful topic, name, material or information;
d) Use the Site for any discriminatory or unlawful purpose;
e) Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example, and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same;
f) Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the Site in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party;
g) Attempt to introduce viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that interrupts, destroys, or limits the functionality of any computer software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment;
h) Use or launch any manual or automated device or system, including “robots,” “spiders,” or “offline readers,” to (a) retrieve, index, “scrape,” “data mine,” access or otherwise gather any information from the Site or our systems;
i) Reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site; or (c) otherwise harvest or collect information about users of the Site;
j) Reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Site, except where such restriction is expressly prohibited by applicable law;
k) Attempt to gain unauthorized access, damage, disable, overburden or impair to our computer networks, servers, systems or user accounts;
l) Encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or that gives rise to civil liability;
m) Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless expressly permitted by the Site to allow such messages;
n) Reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, create derivative works of, sell, rent, lease, loan, timeshare, distribute or otherwise exploit any portion of (or any use of) the Site except as expressly authorized herein, without our express prior written consent;
o) Download any file posted by another user of a service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner;
p) Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded;
q) Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Site;
r) Violate any applicable laws or regulations;
s) Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others;
t) Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of the services or other user or usage information or any portion thereof;
u) Interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the service;
v) Fail to comply with applicable third party terms; or
w) Otherwise violates these Terms.
INTERNATIONAL USE
USE OF THE SITE OR THE SITE’S CONTENT MAY BE RESTRICTED BY LAW IN CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS. THE SITE IS NOT TO BE USED, AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR ANY PERSON RESIDENT, IN ANY LOCATION OR JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH USE MAY BE CONTRARY TO LOCAL LAW, REGULATION OR BUSINESS PRACTICES. GS DISCLAIMS ALL RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU ACCESS, USE OR DOWNLOAD THE SITE OR ANY SITE CONTENT IN BREACH OF ANY LAW OR REGULATION IN THE JURISDICTION OF WHICH YOU ARE A CITIZEN OR IN WHICH YOU ARE RESIDING OR DOMICILED. You agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THIS SITE
a) The Site may enable you to transmit, post, communicate or otherwise make available text, photos, videos, links, information, ideas, suggestions, content and other materials (“User Content”), including through the Site’s interactive features or functionality, such as chat features, message boards, forums and other communications tools. User Content may be accessible to and viewable by other users of the Site and the public. We do not claim ownership to User Content; however, by uploading or posting to the Site, you hereby grant to us a worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable and fully sub-licensable (through multiple tiers) license, without additional consideration to you or any third party, to reproduce, transmit, print, publish, distribute, index, exhibit, perform, display (publicly or otherwise), create derivative works of, adapt, modify, translate, comment on, use, analyze and otherwise exploit User Content for any purpose, including the right to use your name and likeness as contained therein, in whole and in part, in any format, media or channels now known or hereafter developed (including in connection with the Site and on third party applications, sites and platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube), without further notice to you and without further requirement of permission from or payment to you or any other person or entity. You acknowledge and agree that we may use any ideas, concepts, know how or techniques contained in User Content for any purposes whatsoever, including in advertising or informational articles.
b) You are solely responsible for User Content. This means you, and not us, are entirely responsible and liable for any claims, loss or damages relating to User Content. When you post User Content, you represent and warrant you have permission to do so, including permission from any third parties whose names or likenesses are included.
c) In addition, if you provide to us any ideas, proposals, suggestions, or other materials (“Feedback”), whether related to the Site or otherwise, such Feedback will be deemed to be User Content, and you hereby acknowledge and agree such Feedback is not confidential, and your provision of such Feedback is gratuitous, unsolicited and without restriction, and does not place us under any fiduciary or other obligation.
d) You represent and warrant you have all rights necessary to grant the licenses granted in this section, and User Content, and your provision thereof through and in connection with the Site, are complete and accurate, and are not fraudulent, tortious or otherwise in violation of any applicable law or any right of any third party. You further irrevocably waive any other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of materials regarding User Content you may have under any applicable law under any legal theory.
e) A Few Rules of the Road Regarding User Content. We do not endorse or control User Content, so we have to ask that you follow a few rules:
f) No Obligation to Monitor User Content. We may and expressly reserve the right (but have no obligation) to monitor, scan, intercept, review, analyze, record, store, evaluate, alter or remove User Content (and any messages, information, content or other materials sent to you, or received by you, in connection with the Site or its features or functionalities), at any time, including while it is in transit, and before and after it is stored or made available through the Site, and to monitor, review, analyze or evaluate your access to or use of the Site (including any Site features or functionalities), in each case by manual, automated or other means, and in each case for any purpose (including analytics, advertising (including sharing with ad brokers), marketing and any purposes as may be described in our Privacy Policy). We do not endorse and are not responsible for the accuracy, reliability, or quality of any opinion, advice, information, or statement made through the Site
g) Job Marketplace. All GS Alumni and their Delegates submitting User Content for job postings must be for actual job listings in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and may not (i) contain any form of advertisement, promotion or endorsement, other than promotion of the job itself, (ii) require any form of upfront payment or referrals to other candidates, (iii) represent job postings that direct the user to a website that is not specifically the employer’s job posting listing or (iv) discriminate based on protected characteristics as defined under applicable laws and regulations. Goldman Sachs does not vet, verify or otherwise evaluate any of the job seekers who apply for jobs posted on the Site, provides no guidance or recommendations to prospective employers related to or about such job seekers and makes no employment decisions regarding such job seekers on behalf of prospective employers. Goldman Sachs does not review or verify the details of any jobs posted on the Site or advise job seekers about any of the posted roles and retains the right to reject or remove any job postings that are inconsistent with these Terms.
SYSTEM OUTAGES, SLOWDOWNS, AND CAPACITY LIMITATIONS/DELAY
As a result of high Internet traffic, transmission problems, systems capacity limitations, and other problems, you may, at times, experience difficulty accessing the Site or communicating with GS through the Internet or other electronic and wireless services. Any computer system or other electronic device, whether, it is yours, an Internet service provider's or GS’ can experience unanticipated outages or slowdowns, or have capacity limitations.
CONTENT NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION OR RECOMMENDATION
The content and information available through the Site has been prepared for informational purposes only without regard to any particular user's investment objectives, financial situation, or means, and GS is not soliciting any action based upon it. The content and information available through the Site is not to be construed as a recommendation; or an offer to buy or sell; or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security, financial product, or instrument; or to participate in any particular trading strategy in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation, or trading strategy would be illegal.
The fact that GS has made the data and services provided on the Site available to you constitutes neither a recommendation that you enter into a particular transaction nor a representation that any product described on the Site is suitable or appropriate for you. You should neither construe any of the material contained herein as business, financial, investment, hedging, trading, legal, regulatory, tax, or accounting advice nor make this Site the primary basis for any investment decisions made by or on behalf of you, your accountants, or your managed or fiduciary accounts, and you may want to consult your business advisor, attorney, and tax and accounting advisors concerning any contemplated transactions.
NO RESALE OF SERVICE AND LICENSE
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Site, use of the Site, or access to the Site. Subject to these Terms, GS grants to you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to access the Site for your own use and for only non-commercial use, except as relates to relationships between you and GS. You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses in or to the Site including any materials contained within the Site other than the limited right to utilize the Site in accordance with these Terms of Use.
MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICE
We reserve the right, at any time without notice to you and in our sole discretion, to change or discontinue all or any portion of the Site, the availability of any Third Party Services, or these Terms. Continued access to or use of the Site or the applicable Third Party Services following such modifications constitutes your acceptance of those modifications. You agree that the Site shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the service.
TERMINATION OF USE
Subject to applicable law nd the terms of any Third Party Services, we reserve the right, in our reasonable discretion, to terminate your access and use of the Site (in whole or in part), your user account, any Third Party Services made available to you and to assert our legal rights with respect to content or use of the Site we reasonably believe is, or might be, in violation of these Terms or the terms of any Third Party Services. The provider of a Third Party Services you access through the Site may have additional termination rights under the terms for their Third Party Services. You agree that the Site shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Site.
THIRD PARTY WEB SITES, CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
The Site may contain links and other functionality that connect with certain sites and applications not provided by GS, including social media sites and sites hosted by a Third Party Provider. We are providing these links and functionality solely as a convenience to you. We do not control or endorse, nor are we responsible for, any Third Party Services, including the accuracy, validity, timeliness, completeness, reliability, integrity, quality, legality, usefulness or safety of Third Party Services, or any intellectual property rights therein. Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to be a representation or warranty by us with respect to any Third Party Services. We have no obligation to monitor Third Party Services, and we may block or disable access to any Third Party Services (in whole or part) through the Site at any time. In addition, the availability of any Third Party Services through the Site does not imply our endorsement of, or our affiliation with, any provider of such Third Party Services, nor does such availability create any legal relationship between you and any such provider.
YOUR USE OF ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND POLICIES APPLICABLE TO SUCH THIRD PARTY SERVICES (SUCH AS TERMS OF SERVICE OR PRIVACY POLICIES OF THE PROVIDER OF SUCH THIRD PARTY SERVICES). EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER WE NOR OUR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY (I) YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY OPINION, TOOLS, LINKS, MATERIALS, ADVICE, PRODUCT, SERVICE, CONTENT OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES OR (II) YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED FROM A THIRD PARTY SITE. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY OPINION, TOOLS, LINKS, MATERIALS, ADVICE, PRODUCT, SERVICE, CONTENT OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE OR OBTAINED FROM A THIRD PARTY SERVICES.
WARRANTIES; DISCLAIMERS
GS MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING THE SITE, PRODUCTS OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICESS. THE SITE AND THIRD PARTY SERVICES PROVIDED BY US AND OUR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE CORRECTNESS, QUALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, TIMELINESS OR CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE OR ANY SITE INFORMATION OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES. ALL DISCLAIMERS OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING IN THIS SECTION AND ELSEWHERE IN THESE TERMS) ARE MADE FOR THE BENEFIT OF BOTH THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. PROVIDERS OF THIRD PARTY SERVICES MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL OR DIFFERENT WARRANTIES REGARDING THEIR THIRD PARTY SITES.
THE SITE INFORMATION, YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, AND OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF THIRD PARTY SERVICESS, PUBLISHED OR MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS, AND WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY FOR SUCH INACCURACIES OR ERRORS.
WE DO NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT THE INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE IS COMPLETE, CORRECT, SECURE OR UP-TO-DATE. ANY DATED INFORMATION IS PUBLISHED AS OF ITS DATE ONLY AND WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THAT INFORMATION. NEITHER WE NOR ANY OF OUR THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE DATA, SITE INFORMATION, YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION, OR THIRD PARTY SERVCIES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE OR TO SUPPLY ANY CORRECTIONS, UPDATES OR RELEASES IN CONNECTION WITH THAT DATA, SITE INFORMATION, YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION, OR THIRD PARTY SERVICES. WE DO NOT WARRANT OR REPRESENT THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO RETRIEVE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION. THE SITE INFORMATION AND AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE, ANY PRODUCT OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICESS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICESS WILL BE AVAILABLE OR FREE FROM LOSS, ATTACK, HACKING OR OTHER SECURITY INTRUSION AND WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY SECURITY-RELATED LOSS OR DAMAGES.
NO LIABILITY
GS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY, CONTINGENT OR OTHERWISE, TO YOU OR TO THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER, FOR THE FAILURE OF ANY CONNECTION OR COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO PROVIDE OR MAINTAIN YOUR ACCESS TO THIS SITE, OR FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OR DISRUPTION OF SUCH ACCESS OR ANY ERRONEOUS COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GS AND YOU, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CONNECTION OR COMMUNICATION SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY GS OR A THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER. YOU AGREE YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, ANY PRODUCT OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR OUR THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH (A) YOUR USE OF THE SITE, SITE INFORMATION, INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT AND ACCESS CREDENTIALS (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE RETRIEVAL OR ACCURACY THEREOF), ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY APPLICATION FOR SUCH PRODUCT) OR ANY THIRD PARTY SERVICES OR THIRD PARTY SITE; (B) THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE; OR (C) ANY SITE OR APPLICATION FAILURE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF WE OR OUR REPRESENTATIVES ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES. IN A JURISDICTION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF GS AND ITS THIRD PARTY PROVIDERS OF EACH OF THE FOREGOING, SHALL BE LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (and any successor therefor) and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and their officers, directors, managing directors, partners, employees, consultants, agents and representatives from any and all third party claims, losses, liability, damages, and/or costs (including reasonable attorney fees and costs) arising from your violation of these Terms of Use, or your infringement, or infringement by any other user of your Account Credentials, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
ARBITRATION
To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating in any way to your use of the Site will be governed by any arbitration agreement you have entered into with The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (and any successor thereto), or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, “Goldman Sachs”), with respect to claims arising out of or relating to your employment, the termination thereof or other association with Goldman Sachs.
CHOICE OF LAW AND JURISDICTION
a) Except as provided in subsection (b) below, these Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with federal law and any applicable laws of the State of New York without regard to rules concerning conflicts of law or choice of law.
b) Unless otherwise governed by a separate agreement, including any arbitration agreement you have entered into with Goldman Sachs, you and we agree and irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and (to the extent it has sufficient matter jurisdiction) of the federal courts in the Southern District of New York with respect to any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to your use of or access to the Site, and consent to the service of process by the mailing to such party of copies thereof by certified mail to the other party. Each of the parties irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in such a court and any claim that any such proceeding brought in such a court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
SEVERABILITY/ NO WAIVER
If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, then such provision shall be deemed to be removed from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Our failure to enforce the strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use or additional terms for any product or Third Party Services will not waive our right to later enforce those provisions.
GS MARKS
GS' trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain names, trade dress or other proprietary logos or indicia are the property of GS or The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or GS’ applicable affiliate’s trademarks or registered trademarks ("GS Marks"). All other marks are the property of their respective companies. You agree not to use any marks owned by GS. No trademark or service mark license is granted in connection with the materials contained on Marquee. Access to the Site does not authorize anyone to use any name, logo or mark in any manner. The GS Marks and other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Third Party Services may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission or the prior written permission of the applicable trademark owner. The Site and its content are owned, controlled or licensed to or by us and protected by copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, international treaties, laws and other proprietary rights.
DMCA NOTICE - How to Provide Notice of Alleged Copyright Infringement:
a. You may not use the Site for any purpose or in any manner that infringes the rights of any third party. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA“), we have a designated agent for receiving notices of alleged copyright infringement and we follow the notice and take down procedures of the DMCA. We may terminate your access to the Web site in the event of repeated violations.
b. If you believe one of our users is, through the use of the Site, unlawfully infringing the copyright(s) in your work, and wish to have the allegedly infringing material removed, the following information in the form of a written notification (pursuant to the DMCA) must be provided to our designated copyright agent: (i) a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; (ii) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works on the Site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works on the Site; (iii) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled; (iv) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate such material; (v) information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your address, phone number, and email address; (vi) a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (vii) a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
c. It is often difficult to determine if your intellectual property rights have been violated. GS may request additional information before we remove any allegedly infringing material. Please note that, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any misrepresentation of material fact (falsities) in a written notification automatically subjects the complaining party to liability for any damages, costs and attorney’s fees incurred by us in connection with the written notification and allegation of copyright infringement. GS may request additional information before we remove any allegedly infringing material. Please direct copyright infringement notifications to our DMCA agent at gs-copyrights@gs.com (please include “Notice of Infringement” in the subject line) or by mail to Copyright Manager, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282. Our DMCA agent’s phone number is 212-902-1000.
QUESTIONS AND SUPPORT
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