LEGO Education U.S. Professional Learning Terms of Service
1. Preamble & Applicability
Thank you for choosing LEGO® Education solutions! The belief that learning should be joyful for both students and teachers has driven LEGO® Education to lead the way in innovative, hands-on learning. LEGO Education Professional Learning Services inspire teachers to learn, practice, and grow in facilitating hands-on, playful learning with their students.
These terms and conditions of sale (these “Terms”) govern the sale and provision of LEGO Education Professional Learning Services (“Services”) by LEGO Brand Retail, Inc. DBA LEGO Education U.S. (“LEGO Education) to the buyer named on the Sales Quotation (“Buyer”). By placing an order, submitting a purchase order or using a credit card to reserve Services, Buyer agrees to be governed by these Terms. The Sales Quotation, any accompanying invoice(s) and these Terms (collectively, this “Agreement”) comprise the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, negotiations, representations and warranties, and communications, both written and oral. Fulfillment of Buyer’s order does not constitute acceptance of any of Buyer’s terms and conditions and does not serve to modify or amend these Terms.
2. Professional Learning Services
The Services can be delivered as either (a) in-person professional training on one LEGO Education solution for up to 20 individual educators over the course of one continuous six (6) hour period or (b) virtual coaching on one LEGO Education solution for up to 20 individual educators over the course of one continuous two (2) hour period. See the Professional Learning Services Examples below for a list of example scenarios and corresponding Service options. Buyer acknowledges that LEGO Education makes no warranty regarding the results to be attained by Buyer’s utilization of the Services. Buyer must schedule a time for LEGO Education to deliver the Services with a LEGO Education representative. All Services will be delivered by a LEGO Education Certified Trainer.
3. Service Delivery
Buyer shall (i) cooperate with LEGO Education in all matters relating to the Services and provide such access to Buyer’s premises, and such materials, including, without limitation, technology and devices that enable participation, as may reasonably be requested by LEGO Education, for the purpose of performing the Services; (ii) respond promptly to any LEGO Education request to provide direction, information, approvals, authorizations, or decisions that are reasonably necessary to LEGO Education to perform Services in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement; (iii) provide such materials or information as LEGO Education may request to carry out the Services in a timely manner and ensure that such materials or information are complete and accurate in all material respect; (iv) obtain and maintain all necessary licenses and consents and comply with all applicable laws in relation to the Services before the date on which the Services are to start; and (v) schedule and receive the Services within one year of purchase.
4. Price
Buyer agrees to purchase the Services from LEGO Education and shall pay the Fees due and owing under this Agreement in accordance with the Sales Quotation and Section 5 (Payment Terms) below. All Prices are exclusive of all sales, use, and excise taxes, and any other similar taxes, duties, and charges of any kind imposed by any Governmental Authority on any amounts payable by Buyer. Buyer shall be responsible for all such charges, costs and taxes; provided, that, Buyer shall not be responsible for any taxes imposed on, or with respect to, LEGO Education’s income, revenues, gross receipts, personal or real property, or other assets.
5. Payment Terms
Buyer shall pay all invoiced amounts due to LEGO Education within sixty (60) days of receiving LEGO Education’s invoice. Buyer shall make all payments hereunder by an accepted payment method and in US dollars. Buyer shall not withhold payment of any amounts due and payable by reason of any set-off of any claim or dispute with LEGO Education, whether relating to LEGO Education’s breach, bankruptcy or otherwise.
6. Cancellation
In the event Buyer terminates this Agreement or cancels any Services within fourteen (14) days or less of the scheduled performance date, Buyer shall pay to LEGO Education $1,750.00 (“Cancellation Fee”). The Cancellation Fee must be paid within thirty (30) days of the applicable conduct giving rise to the Cancellation Fee. LEGO Education shall have no obligation to provide the Services or a refund to Buyer in the event Buyer terminates this Agreement, cancels any Services or fails to schedule and receive the Services in accordance with Section 3 Service Delivery.
7. Intellectual Property and Confidentiality
Unless Buyer receives LEGO Education’s written consent in advance, Buyer shall not (i) copy LEGO Education's copyrighted materials; (ii) use LEGO Education's trademarks, trade names, or other designations in any manner, including, without limitation, in any press releases, publications or marketing; or (iii) use recording equipment during the provision of any Services. All non-public, confidential or proprietary information of LEGO Education, including, without limitation, specifications, samples, designs, plans, drawing, documents, data, business operations, customer lists, pricing discounts, or rebates, disclosed by LEGO Education to Buyer, whether disclosed orally or disclosed or accessed in written, electronic or other form or media, and whether or not marked, designated, or otherwise identified as “confidential” in connection with this Agreement is confidential, solely for the use of performing this Agreement and may not be disclosed or copied unless authorized in advance by LEGO Education in writing. The confidentiality requirements in this section do not apply to information that is: (a) in the public domain; (b) known to Buyer at the time of disclosure; or (c) rightfully obtained by Buyer on a non-confidential basis from a third party.
8. Buyer’s Acts or Omissions
If LEGO Education’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement is prevented or delayed by any act or omission of Buyer or its agents, subcontractors, consultants, or employees, LEGO Education shall not be deemed in breach of its obligations under this Agreement or otherwise liable for any costs, charges, or losses sustained or incurred by Buyer, in each case, to the extent arising directly or indirectly from such prevention or delay.
9. Force Majeure
No party shall be liable or responsible to the other party, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached this Agreement, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term of this Agreement (except for any obligations of Buyer to make payments to LEGO Education hereunder), when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts beyond the impacted party’s (“Impacted Party”) reasonable control, including, without limitation, the following force majeure events (“Force Majeure Event(s)”): (a) acts of God; (b) flood, fire, earthquake, explosion or epidemic (which will never happen, right?); (c) government order, law or actions; (d) and national or regional emergency. The Impacted Party shall give notice within fourteen (14) days of the Force Majeure Event to the other party, stating the period of time the occurrence is expected to continue. The Impacted Party shall use diligent efforts to end the failure or delay and ensure the effects of such Force Majeure Event are minimized. The Impacted Party shall resume the performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable after the removal of the cause.
10. Survival
Provisions of these Terms which by their nature should apply beyond their terms will remain in force after any termination or expiration of this Agreement including but not limited to, the following provisions: Intellectual Property and Confidentiality, Cancellation, Buyers Acts or Omissions and Survival.
11. Amendment and Modification
These Terms may only be amended or modified in writing stating specifically that it amends these Terms and is signed by an authorized representative of each party.