
Agreement Conditions
Overview
The Terms delineate the basis for the Agreement you enter into whenever — and wherever — you commence or continue any conduct or service relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to The Ikoku Services. Please, therefore, take the time to read what follows carefully.
I — Your Terms Agreements
— first, with respect to the Conditions and Terms you enter into via your Agreement with the Codes and Policies, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
II — Your Terms Understandings
— second, with respect to your understandings of the Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service, you covenant, represent, and warrant the following:
III — Your Terms Commitments
— third, with respect to your commitments to the Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
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Agreement Definitions
Provision
Provided below are definitions of terms used for the purposes of the Codes and Policies and the Agreement you may enter into with The Ikoku Services.
A — Basic Definitions
‘The Ikoku Services’
reference to and use of the term “The Ikoku Services” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Founder’ and ‘Owner’
reference to and use of the terms “Founder,” “Manager,” “Member,” and “Owner” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Products,’ ‘Services,’ ‘Sites’
reference to and use of the terms “Products” and “Services” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘We,’ ‘Our,’ ‘Us’
reference to and use of the terms “we,” “our” and “us” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘You,’ ‘User,’ ‘Visitor’
reference to and use of the terms “you,” “your,” “user,” and “visiter” mean and refer only and specifically to:
B — Further Definitions
— Always Operative
always operative in the reference to and use of a given term or terms are the following clauses:
‘Act’ and ‘Activity’
reference to and use of the terms “act” and “activity” are employed interchangeably and mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Administration’ and ‘Administrative’
reference to and use of the terms “administration” and “administrative” mean and refer only and specifically to:
and reference to and use of the term “The Ikoku Services Administration” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Affiliate’ and ‘Affiliation’
reference to and use of the terms “affiliate” and “affiliation” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Agent’
reference to and use of the term “agent” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Agreement’
reference to and use of the term “agreement” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Applicable Law, Regulation’
reference to and use of the terms “applicable law” and “applicable regulation” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Appointee’ and ‘Appointment’
reference to and use of the terms “appointee” and “appointment” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Arguably’ and ‘Clearly’
reference to and use of the terms “arguably,” in the context of phrases such as “arguably lawful or unlawful” and their equivalent, mean and refer only and specifically to:
reference to and use of the terms “clearly,” in the context of phrases such as “clearly lawful or unlawful” and their equivalent, mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Authorization’ and ‘Authorized’
reference to and use of the terms “authorization,” “authorize,” and “authorized” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Being,’ ‘Body,’ ‘Brain’
reference to and use of the terms “being,” “body,” and “brain” (entailing “mind”) mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Books’ and ‘Documents’
reference to and use of the terms “books” (entailing “records”) and “documents” (entailing “instruments”) mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Certificate of Formation’
reference to and use of the term “certificate of formation” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Charge,’ ‘Fee,’ ‘Subscription’
reference to and use of the terms “charge,” “fee,” and “subscription” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Charity’ and ‘Philanthropy’
reference to and use of the terms “charity,” “nonprofit,” “philanthropy,” and “public benefit” as well as “charitable” and “philanthropic” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Clinical, Research Trial’
reference to and use of the terms “clinical trial” and “research trial”mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Codes’ and ‘Policies’
reference to and use of the terms “codes” and “policies” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Communication, Electronic’
reference to and use of the terms “communication” and “electronic communication,” including “electronic mail” and “electronic messaging,” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Confidential’ and ‘Confidentiality’
reference to and use of the terms “confidential” and “confidentiality” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Consent’ and ‘Consented’
reference to and use of the terms “consent” and “consented” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Contract’ and ‘Contractor’
reference to and use of the terms “contract,” “contractee,” and “contractor” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Data Aggregation’
reference to and use of the terms “data aggregation” and “aggregated data” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Data Review Board’
reference to and use of the term “data review board” (also the “DRB”) mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Decision’ and ‘Decision-Making’
reference to and use of the terms “decision” and “decision-making” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘De-identification’
reference to and use of the terms “de-identification,” “de-identifying,” and “de-identified” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Employee’ and ‘Employment’
reference to and use of the terms “employee” and “employment” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Executive’ and ‘Officer’
reference to and use of the terms “executive” and “officer” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Fiduciary,’ ‘Director,’ ‘Trustee’
reference to and use of the terms “fiduciary,” “director,” and “trustee” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Founder’ and ‘Owner’
reference to and use of the terms “founder” and “owner” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Government, Judicial Review’
reference to and use of the terms “government review” and “judicial review” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Health Care Operations’
reference to and use of the term “health care operations” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Human Subject’
reference to and use of the terms “human subject,” “human subject under study,” and “human subject concerned” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Identification’ and ‘Identifier’
reference to and use of the terms “identification,” “identifiable,” “identified,” “identifier,” and “identifying” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Informed’ and ‘Informing’
reference to and use of the terms “informed” and “informing” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Infringement’ and ‘Violation’
reference to and use of the terms “infringement” and “violation” are employed interchangeably and mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Intellectual Property’
reference to and use of the term “intellectual property” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Interaction, Research’
reference to and use of the term “interaction” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Interest-, Share-, Stockholder’
reference to and use of the terms “interest-holder,” “shareholder,” “stakeholder,” and “stockholder” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Intern’ and ‘Volunteer’
reference to and use of the terms “intern” and “volunteer” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Internal Review Board’
reference to and use of the term “internal review board” (also the “IRB”) mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Intervention, Research’
reference to and use of the term “intervention” mean and refer only and specifically to:
— (a) procedures by which biospecimens, data, or information are accessed, gathered or otherwise processed; and
— (b) manipulations of a human subject or a human subject’s environment that are performed for research or investigation purposes or as part of activity determined to constitute research or investigation.
‘Irreversible Anonymization’
reference to and use of the terms “irreversible anonymization,” “anonymization,” and “anonymized” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘License’ and ‘Licensee’
reference to and use of the terms “license,” “licensee,” and “licensor” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Manager’ and ‘Member’
reference to and use of the terms “manager” and “member” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Meeting’
reference to and use of the term “meeting” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Minimal Risk’
reference to and use of the term “minimal risk” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Non-Identification’
reference to and use of the terms “non-identification” and “non-identifying” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Notice’ and ‘Notification’
reference to and use of the terms “notice” and “notification” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Office’ and ‘Work Area’
reference to and use of the terms “office” and “work area” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Official Persons’
reference to and use of the term “official person” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Partner’ and ‘Partnership’
reference to and use of the terms “partner” and “partnership” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Personal Data, Information’
reference to and use of the terms “personal data,” “personal data,” and “personal information” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Privacy’ and ‘Private’
reference to and use of the terms “privacy” and “private” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Process’ and ‘Processing’
reference to and use of the terms “processing,” “process,” and “processed” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Profile’ and ‘Profiling’
reference to and use of the terms “profile” and “profiling” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Pseudo-anonymization, -nymization’
reference to and use of the terms “pseudo-anonymization,” “pseudonymization,” and “pseudonymized” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Representation’ and ‘Representative’
reference to and use of the terms “representation” and “representative” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Research’ and ‘Investigation’
reference to and use of the terms “research” and “investigation” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Risks, of Conduct, Processing’
reference to and use of the terms “risk,” “risks of conduct or service,” and “risks of processing” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Seal’ and ‘Sealed’
reference to and use of the terms “seal” and “sealed” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Self,’ ‘Soul’ and ‘Spirit’
reference to and use of the terms “self,” “soul,” and “spirit” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Sensitive’ and ‘Sensitivity’
reference to and use of the terms “sensitive” and “sensitivity” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Signature’ and ‘Signed’
reference to and use of the terms “signature” and “signed” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Sponsor’ and ‘Sponsorship’
reference to and use of the terms “sponsor” and “sponsorship” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Third Party, Country’
reference to and use of the terms “third party” and “third country” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘User Content, Data, Property’
reference to and use of the terms “user content,” “user data,” “user information,” and “user property” mean and refer only and specifically to:
‘Writing’ and ‘Written’
reference to and use of the terms “writing” and “written” mean and refer only and specifically to:
— Standing Definitions
Where duties, expectations, freedoms, liberties, obligations, principles, rights, requirements, responsibilities, standards as well as means, measures, methods, modes, practices, procedures, processes are referred to, they are meant only as these terms are defined, delineated and described in the Codes and Policies.
Additionally, unless where normally expected and the context otherwise clearly indicates — for instance, there is only one company division named and operating as The Alvan Ikoku Services (also “The Ikoku Services”), as well as one Founder, one Manager, one Member, one Officer, and one Owner of said company division, Alvan Azinna Chibuzo Ikoku — words used in the singular include the plural, and the plural includes the singular.
Agreement Terms
Provision
The Conditions and Terms requires your adherence to the conditions and definitions above and correlative terms delineated below.
Agreement, Nature, Scope
— With respect to the nature, purpose, and scope of your Agreement and relationship with The Ikoku Services, its official persons, its third parties, and the Founder, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Account and Registration
— With respect to any user account or profile creation and registration process relating to The Ikoku Services that you commence or continue, you represent and warrant the following:
Charges and Fees
— With respect to fees and charges for any conduct or service relating to The Ikoku Services that you commence or continue, you agree to adhere to the following:
Content, Data, Property
— With respect to any user content, data and information, or property relating to The Ikoku Services, you understand and agree to the following:
Disclaimers
— With respect to disclaimers of The Ikoku Services, you understand and agree to the following:
Limitation of Liability
— With respect to the limitation of liability, you understand and agree to the following:
“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”
— You hereby waive any and all rights you have or may have under California Civil Code Section 1542, any similar provision of law or successor statute to it, and any similar law of any applicable state, nation, or territory, including with respect to any claims or causes of action you may have in connection with the aforementioned parts, sections, or Products and Services, the Conditions and Terms, and the Codes and Policies. In connection with this release and waiver, you acknowledge that you are aware that you may hereafter discover claims and causes of action presently unknown or unsuspected, or facts in addition to or different from those which you now know or believe to be true. Nevertheless, you intend by your legally binding Agreement to the Conditions and Terms, and the Codes and Policies, to release fully, finally and forever all such matters under the Codes and Policies. In furtherance of such intention, the releases set forth in the Conditions and Terms are and will remain in effect as complete and full releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional or different claims, causes, or facts relevant hereto.
Indemnification
— With respect to indemnification, you understand and agree to the following:
Restriction, Suspension, Termination
— With respect to compliance and possible restriction, suspension, or termination of your Agreement and relationship with The Ikoku Services, its official persons, its third parties, and the Founder, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Severability
— With respect to severability of the Codes and Policies of The Ikoku Services, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
State of Governance, Jurisdiction
— With respect to the US state of legal formation, governance, and jurisdiction of The Ikoku Services, you understand and agree to abide by the following:
Concerns and Questions
Please report any concerns about code or policy violations, and send any questions you may have regarding the Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service, to policies@ikokuservices.com.
Policies
Provision
As stated earlier, the governance of The Alvan Ikoku Services is, in important part, conducted via the Codes and Policies below:
Ikoku Services Agreement
The Ikoku Services Conduct and Service Agreement, which
Conditions of Founding
Conditions and Terms of Founding of The Ikoku Services (HTML)
Conditions of Governance
Conditions and Terms of Governance of The Ikoku Services (HTML)
Conditions of Service
Conditions and Terms of Conduct and Service (HTML)
Founding Ethics
Founding and Governing Code of Ethics (HTML)
Acceptable Use
Acceptable Use Policy (HTML)
All Policies
All Policies (HTML)
Concluding
And as a concluding aviso and proviso, you are informed as well as reminded that by commencing or continuing any conduct or service relating to The Alvan Ikoku Services — in any way, either directly or indirectly, and via any manner, means, method, or mode — you enter into The Ikoku Services Conduct and Service Agreement and agree to abide by and be legally bound by the Policy conditions, principles, protections, and terms described above, and the Codes and Policies, in their entirety without modification or severability, as amended from time to time solely by the Founder.
Also at the Division
The Ikoku Services and its parent company, The Ikoku Group, are dedicated to developing, providing and safekeeping ideas and solutions — with the mission to foster care and creativity, culture and communities, ethics and innovation in lives and societies. And so in accordance with the above, The Ikoku Group and Ikoku Services provide the following:
A Company of and about Ethics
A company and division whose ethics and policies are carefully crafted, then adhered to by a range of individuals and entities working in varied relation to The Ikoku Group and The Ikoku Services to establish, develop and operate a private company dedicated to fostering care and creativity, ethics and innovation.
Built with Integrity and Respect in Mind
A company and division who take as their basis the most robust conceptions of humanity, integrity and respect as well as independence and fundamental freedoms, liberties and rights — up to and beyond what the law protects and provides for — as they carry out and embody their founding and core mission and purposes.
Areas of Focus Chosen for Mission and Work
And a company and division whose areas of focus have been expressly chosen to ensure attention to issues of enduring concern to the Founder — and so committed to providing products, services, sites and spaces that remain safe, secure and respectful places to do work, to teach and learn, to form, inform and, where needed, transform local and global communities.