Terms of use

The website located under the domain www.kaust.edu ("Website") is owned and operated by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology ("KAUST"). These terms of use ("Terms of Use") are a contract between you and KAUST governing your use of the Website. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Website. By using the Website, you signify your assent to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not use the Website. KAUST reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time as it deems necessary.

By accessing the Website, you agree to (i) use the content of the Website for personal, informational, non-commercial purposes, (ii) ensure that any information about yourself that you provide to KAUST through the Website is accurate, complete and current, and (iii) comply with all applicable laws in connection with your use of the Website.

You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy any Website pages or any content included therein without KAUST's prior written permission. You further agree that you will not (a) use any device, software, or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website or (b) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the Website's infrastructure as determined by KAUST in its own discretion.

KAUST reserves the right, for any reason, at its sole discretion, to terminate, change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time. KAUST may also impose limits on certain features of the Website or restrict access to any part or all of the Website without notice or penalty.

The following are trademarks and service marks ("Marks") of KAUST. KAUST has applied to register its Marks in a number of different languages and in many countries throughout the world. Unauthorized use of any Mark may be a violation of KAUST's legal rights.

KAUST DISCOVERY SCHOLARSHIP

KING ABDULLAH SCHOLARSHIP

KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The Website is protected by the copyright laws of Saudi Arabia and of most other countries in the world that are signatories to international treaties such as the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention. Except for your personal, informational, non-commercial use as authorized above, and as otherwise expressly authorized within the Website, you may not reproduce, modify or distribute any text, graphics or other content on the Website without written permission from KAUST.

KAUST maintains a number of high resolution photos and digital renderings of the KAUST campus, harbor district, and university leadership, and KAUST owns the copyright in each of these items. If you are interested in obtaining permission to use a copy of one or more of the photographs or digital renderings, please submit a request for the specific photo(s) and/or digital rendering(s) that you would like to use, your contact information and a description of the use you propose to make of the requested item(s) through the Image Request Form, and a member of the KAUST media team will respond to your request.

The Website offers numerous opportunities for you to provide your own personally identifiable information to KAUST, by sending e-mails to KAUST, and to provide the personally identifiable information of others to KAUST, by sharing information on the Website with them. Please review KAUST's Privacy Policy [link> before providing personally identifiable information to KAUST. All information submitted through the Website in connection with employment applications, admission applications, and scholarship applications is automatically forwarded to third-party service providers that provide services to KAUST. KAUST is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party service providers. Also, please bear in mind that e-mail communications may not be secure before providing any personal or confidential information to KAUST via the Website.

The Website may contain links to websites operated by other parties. The linked sites are not under the control of KAUST, and KAUST is not responsible for the content available on any other websites. Links to other websites do not imply KAUST's endorsement of material on any of those websites, and KAUST disclaims all liability with regard to your access to any linked websites. KAUST provides links to other websites as a convenience to you, and access to any other websites that are linked to this Website is at your own risk.

Unless otherwise set forth in a written agreement between you and KAUST, you must adhere to KAUST's linking policy as follows: [(i) any link to the Website must be a text only link clearly marked "King Abdullah University of Science and Technology;" you may not use KAUST's logo as a link,] (ii) the appearance, position and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with KAUST's name or any KAUST trademark or service mark, (iii) the appearance, position and other attributes of the link may not create the false impression that your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated with KAUST, (iv) when selected by a user, the link must transfer the user to the Website and may not display the Website within a "frame" on your website, and (v) KAUST reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion.

Your use of the Website confirms and acknowledges your agreement to be bound by and comply with KAUST's Privacy Policy [insert link] and any other policies governing the use of the Website that are posted on the Website or provided to you either electronically or otherwise in writing.

Certain features of the Website may provide you with the option of setting up an account for which you will receive a user ID and password for future access to your account. It is a violation of these Terms of Use for you to share your user ID or password or to use your user ID or password for unauthorized purposes. You are solely responsible for any unauthorized use of your user ID and password.

Access to the Website from any jurisdiction where such access, or the content of the Website, may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Website do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws.

The Website may offer opportunities from time to time to apply for employment with KAUST. You may submit an application for any position that is announced on the Website, and you may submit multiple applications for multiple announced positions.

KAUST is hiring solely on the basis of merit.

All information submitted through the Website in connection with an application for employment is automatically forwarded to a KAUST service provider, currently Kenexa Corporation in Wayne, Pennsylvania USA. KAUST is not responsible for the privacy practices of its service providers and you should review Kenexa Corporation's privacy policy [insert link] before submitting an application for employment to KAUST via the Website.

The Website offers opportunities to apply for student admission and to apply for scholarships offered by KAUST. KAUST is committed to being a merit-based, world-class center for research and learning. All information submitted through the Website in connection with an application for student admission and/or a scholarship application is automatically forwarded to a KAUST service provider, currently Hobsons PLC, London UK. KAUST is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party service providers and you should review Hobsons PLC privacy policy (http://www.hobsons.com/emea/privacy-policy) before submitting an application for student admission or a scholarship application to KAUST via the Website.

USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. ALL CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS", "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WHILE THE CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE WAS BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF THE DATE IT WAS PREPARED, KAUST MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF ANY SUCH CONTENT. YOU SHOULD VERIFY ANY CONTENT BEFORE RELYING ON IT. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY OBTAIN FROM THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES. KAUST MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

IN NO EVENT SHALL KAUST, ITS AFFILIATED PARTIES, OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR ANY OTHER THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM YOU, INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THE WEBSITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, THE WEBSITE.

YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AGAINST KAUST, ITS AFFILIATED PARTIES, OR ANY OF THEIR AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR LICENSORS ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

You agree to indemnify and hold KAUST harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Use or any policies that are incorporated by reference (including, but not limited to, the KAUST Privacy Policy) or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed, interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of Saudi Arabia. The information provided on this Website is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject KAUST or its affiliates to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. KAUST makes no representation that the information in the Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Website from territories where the content of the Website or use of the products offered herein may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

KAUST reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms and Conditions, including the right to block access to the Website from a particular Internet address.

These Terms of Use, as modified from time to time and including any policies that are incorporated by reference, sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between you and KAUST with respect to the subject matter hereof. KAUST shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance under these Terms of Use or interruption of service resulting from acts of God, civil or military authority, war, labor disputes, materials provided by third parties, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of KAUST. KAUST's failure to exercise any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found by a court to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision and the other provisions of these Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. The section titles in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

KAUST reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use from time to time and such modification shall be effective upon posting by KAUST on this Website. Such modifications will be denoted by the "last updated" notice at the top of this page. Please check these Terms of Use periodically for updates or changes. Your continued use of this Website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

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If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our Terms of Use, you may contact KAUST by e-mailing the KAUST Marketing Communication.