Gershon Ben Keren & Krav Maga Yashir Terms & Conditions
We have updated our terms of use as of May 17th, 2019
SCOPE OF TERMS
These Terms of Use (“TOU”) apply to the Gershon Ben Keren website located at www.gershonbenkeren.com and all
web pages linked to that website and operated by us, Gershon Ben Keren (collectively, “Site”). Through the Site,
we provide users with access to a variety of resources such as online classes, training materials, online tests, and
customer support (collectively “Services”), and use of these Services is also subject to the TOU. By accessing the
Site and using the Services, you agree to the terms of this TOU. If you do not agree with these terms, do not use the
Site or the Services. When you access some of the Services, you may also be subject to additional terms specific
to the use of that particular Service (“Service Terms”). If there is an inconsistency between the Service Terms and
the terms contained in this TOU, the Service Terms will control.
We reserve the right to change the terms of this TOU at any time in our sole discretion. If we change the TOU in a
material way, a notice will be posted on the Site along with the updated TOU. By continuing to access and use the Site,
you agree to the terms of the updated TOU. In the event you do not consent to the terms of the updated TOU, you may
discontinue use of the Site and the Services.
USE TERMS AND RESTRICTIONS
Unless otherwise specified, this Site and the Services are for your personal and non-commercial use. Information on this
site may be used and distributed, with attribution to Gershon Ben Keren and/or the Gershon Ben Keren site, in its
full and complete version. PDF’s may be printed and distributed, without alteration. You may not modify, create
derivative works from, transfer, sell, or directly profit from any portion of this Site or any content obtained
through use of the Services.
As a condition of your use of the Site and the Services, you will not use the Site or the Services for any purpose that
violates any applicable laws or regulations, or that is prohibited by the TOU. You may not use the Site or the Services
in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server that hosts the Site, or the network(s)
connected to any such server, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Site or any of the Services.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available
to you as part of your permitted access to the Services.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
All trademarks, service marks, designs, music clips, videos, documentation and other content included on the Site and
offered through the Services is the property of Gershon Ben Keren and its content providers and is protected under
international, federal and state trademark, copyright, patent and other intellectual property laws.
LINKING TO THIS SITE
If you operate a website and wish to link to the Site or run or display website content in frames or through similar
means, you may do so provided you (a) comply with these Terms of Use and (b) agree to cease such use upon request from
Gershon Ben Keren. In establishing and maintaining the linking or framing permitted according to the preceding
sentence, you may not use any of Gershon Ben Kerens’ proprietary logos, marks, or other distinctive graphics,
video, or audio material unless Gershon Ben Keren has provided you with its prior written consent to such use.
Without limiting the foregoing, you may not link or frame in any manner reasonably likely to: (a) imply affiliation
with or endorsement or sponsorship by Gershon Ben Keren; (b) cause confusion, mistake, or deception; (c) dilute
Gershon Ben Keren’ trademarks or service marks; or (d) otherwise violate state or federal law.
BLOG CONTENT TERMS OF USE
Gershon Ben Keren provides many content sharing options regarding our blog: Like on Facebook, Share on Facebook,
Email Article, Tweet, Share on Google+, and share on LinkedIn. You can also add the blog posts to your Rich Site Summary
(RSS) Feed for easier organization of the topics we post about. We encourage you to share our content with the buttons
provided.
When using or referencing content from SEPS’ blog posts, please use citations properly and link back to the original
article from the SEPS website. If using the RSS Feed, this feature is meant for personal ease; you may not distribute the
Gershon Ben Keren Blog RSS Feed or publish its contents for commercial gain. This includes, but is not limited to,
publishing Gershon Ben Keren Blog content on personal sites as original content, or insinuating as such. All
references to a Gershon Ben Keren Blog post must be cited and linked back to the original Krav Maga Yashir Blog
post itself.
DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
WE, OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS AND OUR AGENTS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE
SITE AND IN THE SERVICES FOR ANY PURPOSE NOR DO WE WARRANT THAT THE SITE, THE SERVICES OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED
THEREIN, WHETHER VIEWED ONLINE OR DOWNLOADED TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR OTHER DEVICE, WILL BE FREE FROM DATA LOSS,
VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
THE SITE AND THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY US AND OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND
“WITH ALL FAULTS, DEFECTS AND ERRORS”. NEITHER WE NOR OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES
INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE AND OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE TRAINING PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH
THE SITE OR THE SERVICES WILL MEET THE SPECIFIC LICENSING OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL WE, OUR CONTENT PROVIDERS OR OUR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF
THE SITE, THE SERVICES OR ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
ACTION BASED ON CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION.
GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL BE
BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES. BY ACCESSING OR USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU CONSENT TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION
OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION BASED ON VENUE, FORUM NON CONVENIENS, OR ANY SIMILAR DOCTRINE.
YOU AGREE THAT ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE MUST BE FILED WITHIN THE APPLICABLE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PERIOD
PRESCRIBED BY LAW.
CONTENT-RELATED CLAIMS; EXCLUSIVE VENUE
ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE, CONTROVERSY, OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, RELATING TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THE CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS, COMMENTARY, OPINIONS, REVIEWS, USER SUBMISSIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, GRAPHICS, OR OTHER MATERIALS, SHALL BE GOVERNED
BY THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAW RULES
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE SHALL BE BROUGHT EXCLUSIVELY
IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO SUBMIT TO THE EXCKUSIVE JURISDICTION
OF SUCH COURTS AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION BASED ON VENUE, INCONVENIENCE OF FORUM, OR SIMILAR GROUNDS.
IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION IS FOUND UNENFORCEABLE, THE REMAINING PROVISIONS SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT
EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
THE CONTENT PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED SOLELY FOR GENERAL INFORMATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, COMMENTARY, AND DISCUSSION PURPOSES. THE
INFORMATION PRESENTED MAY INCLUDE OPINIONS, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATIONS, COMMENTARY ON CURRENT EVENTS, HISTORICAL INFORMATION, CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH, PERSONAL
SAFETY CONCEPTS, SELF-DEFENSE TOPICS, LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES, AND RELATED SUBJECT MATTER.
NOTHING CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES OR IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE, MEDICAL ADVICE, MENTAL HEALTH ADVICE, PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE,
SECURITY CONSULTING SERVICES, LAW ENFORCEMENT GUIDANCE, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. NO ATTORNEY-CLIENT, CONSULTANT-CLIENT, THERAPIST-CLIENT,
INSTRUCTOR-STUDENT, OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP IS CREATED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE.
THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR OBTAINING ADVICE FROM QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH YOUR SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
READERS SHOULD SEEK APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL ADVICE BEFORE MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE.
WHILE REASONABLE EFFORTS ARE MADE TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION, THE AUTHOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, OR AVAILABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION PRESENTED. INFORMATION MAY BECOME OUTDATED, INCOMPLETE, OR INACCURATE
OVER TIME.
ANY ACTIONS TAKEN BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS WEBSITE ARE UNDERTAKEN SOLELY AT THE READER'S OWN RISK. THE AUTHOR AND WEBSITE DISCLAIM
LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSS, INJURY, DAMAGE, CLAIM, OR CONSEQUENCE ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE USE OF, RELIANCE UPON, OR INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION
CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE.
PERSONAL SAFETY AND SELF-DEFENSE DISCLAIMER
PERSONAL SAFETY, SELF-DEFENSE, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, AND CRIME PREVENTION INVOLVE INHERENTLY UNPREDICTABLE SITUATIONS. THE TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS,
STRATEGIES, AND OBSERVATIONS DISCUSSED ON THIS WEBSITE MAY NOT BE SUITABLE, EFFECTIVE, OR LAWFUL IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCE.
READERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN THEIR JURISDICTION AND FOR EXERCISING THEIR OWN JUDGMENT WHEN ASSESSING
RISKS AND RESPONDING TO REAL-WORLD SITUATIONS. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT ANY PARTICULAR STRATEGY, TECHNIQUE, OR APPROACH DISCUSSED ON THIS WEBSITE WILL
PREVENT INJURY, VICTIMIZATION, LOSS, OR HARM.
THE AUTHOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS TAKEN OR NOT TAKEN BASED UPON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE.
RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND COMMENTARY
THIS WEBSITE MAY DISCUSS CRIMINAL CASES, PUBLIC FIGURES, HISTORICAL EVENTS, PUBLIC POLICY, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, RESEARCH STUDIES, MEDIA REPORTS, AND
MATTERS OF PUBLIC CONCERN. SUCH CONTENT MAY INCLUDE ANALYSIS, COMMENTARY, INTERPRETATION, OPINION, CRITICISM, OR DISCUSSION BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
INFORMATION.
UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, THE CONTENT SHOULD NOT BE INTERPRETED AS FACTUAL FINDINGS, OFFICIAL CONCLUSIONS, LEGAL DETERMINATIONS, OR PROFESSIONAL
RECOMMENDATIONS.
INDEMNIFICATION
You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, Gershon Ben Keren, its directors, officers, shareholders,
affiliates, agents and licensors from and against any and all damages, losses, liabilities and costs, including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your breach of the terms of this TOU or the Privacy Policy or your
use of the Site or the Services.
GENERAL
If any provision of this TOU is found to be invalid, void or otherwise unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed
severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provision. By accessing the Site and the
Services, you agree that the laws of the State of Massachusetts, without regard to its conflict of law provisions, will
govern the terms of this TOU and any dispute that may arise between you and us. To the extent allowed by applicable law,
any claims or causes of action arising from or relating to your access and use of the Site or the Services must be
instituted within six (6) months from the date upon which such claim or cause arose or was accrued. In addition, you
agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in the State of Massachusetts.
Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
Last Updated: May 17th, 2019