The Submission Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between Kinesiology Open Resource Educational Network (KOREN), a non-share corporation incorporated under THE CORPORATIONS ACT (Manitoba) ("KOREN"), and the individual submitting materials to KOREN ("Contributor).
1. PURPOSE
KOREN is an open educational repository that hosts a collection of resources provided by Contributors, to support the professional development of educators, learning, and teaching for users ('Users'). Contributors may submit materials such as educational resources and related content for publication on the KOREN website.
OWNERSHIP OF COPYRIGHT
The Contributor retains copyright ownership of any materials submitted to KOREN ("Work")
2. LICENCE to KOREN
The Contributor grants KOREN a perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:
- host, reproduce, and display the Work on the KOREN website
- distribute the Work to users of the website
- store and archive the Work
- make reasonable changes to the Work, such as updating formatting and layout, or improving user-accessibility
3. CREATIVE COMMONS LICENCE
The Contributor agrees that the Work will be made available to the public under the following Creative Commons licence:
Creative Commons Attribution - Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
This license allows members of the public to use the Work in accordance with the Terms of that Creative Commons licence
The Contributor acknowledges that Creative Commons licences are generally irrecoverable once the Work is published
4. CONTRIBUTOR REPRESENTATION
The Contributor represents and warrants that:
a) the Work is original to the Contributor or the Contributor has obtained all necessary permission to submit it;
b) the Work does not infringe the copyright or other legal rights of any third party;
c) any third-party materials included in the Work are property credited and used with permission where required.
5. MORAL RIGHTS
The Contributor agrees that KOREN may make minor edits or formatting changes necessary for publication accessibility or clarity.
The Contributor agrees not to assert moral rights in relation to such reasonable editorial changes.
6. RIGHT TO REMOVE CONTENT
KOREN reserves the right to remove or suspend access to any Work from the website at its discretion, including where:
- copyright concerns arise
- inaccuracies are identified, or
- the Work no longer aligns with KOREN's policies
Removal from the website does not affect the Creative Commons licence previously granted to the public.
7. DISCLAIMER of PROFESSIONAL ADVICE
The Contributor acknowledges that the Work may be used by educators, students, or other individuals for informational or educational purposes.
The Work does not constitute medical, fitness, or professional advice. Users remain responsible for exercising professional judgment when using any materials provided through the KOREN platform.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the fullest extent permitted by law, KOREN shall not be liable for any injury. loss. or damage arising from the use or adaptation of materials submitted by the Contributor.
9. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Manitoba and the laws applicable therein.
10. ACCEPTANCE
By clicking the box to agree, the Contributor confirms that they have read and agree to the terms of this Agreement
KOREN SUBMISSION FORM
The Submission Form is part of the Agreement between the Contributor and KOREN. All capitalized terms used in this form but not defined herein shall have the same meaning as they have in the Submission Agreement, which is deemed to be incorporated in this, and which together form a part of the Agreement between the parties.
NAME:
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Title of Work:
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I am the owner/author of the Work being submitted*
*By clicking the box, you represent and warrant that you are the original creator or have received all necessary permission to submit the Work as set forth in the Sections of the Submission Agreement which form part of this Agreement.