Hyvä Certification Program Rules:  by agreeing to take any Hyvä Certification exam, you are agreeing to the following program rules.  PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE TAKING ANY HYVÄ EXAM (the “Exam”). 

The confidentiality obligations and other terms and conditions set forth below (the "Agreement") are a contract between you and Hyvä Themes BV (“Hyvä”). By taking a Hyvä exam, you accept all terms and conditions of this agreement. If you disagree with any of the following terms or do not agree to be bound by all such terms, do not take a Hyvä exam.

The Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of your use of the exam materials, which includes, among other things, the format of the exam, the questions, answers, worksheets, computations, drawings, diagrams and any communications, including verbal communication by any party, regarding or related to the exam and any derivatives thereof (the “Exam Materials”). The disclosure to you of this Exam is subject to this Agreement. 

You understand, acknowledge and agree: 

• That the Exam Materials (including copies thereof) are the exclusive property of Hyvä and are Hyvä’s proprietary information; and that no rights or licenses to Hyvä’s intellectual property, (including without limitation (i) trademarks, and all goodwill associated therewith and symbolised thereby; (ii) inventions, discoveries and ideas, whether patentable or not, and all patents, registrations, and applications thereof; (iii) published and unpublished works of authorship, whether copyrightable or not (including without limitation databases and other compilations of information), copyrights therein and thereto, and registrations and applications thereof; (iv) trade secrets,(v) all moral rights in the foregoing (that is, the right to claim authorship of or object to the modification of any work); and (vi) all applications, renewals, extensions, restorations and reinstatements of the foregoing) are implied or granted under this Agreement. 

• That you may not disclose the Exam Materials or discuss any of the content of the Exam Materials with any third party, without prior approval from Hyvä; 

• That you may not copy or attempt to make copies (written, photocopied, or otherwise) of any Exam Materials, including, without limitation, any questions or answers in the Exam Materials; 

• That you may not sell, license, distribute, or give away the Exam Materials, questions, or answers; 

• That you have not purchased, solicited or used unauthorised (non-Hyvä sanctioned) Exam Materials, questions, or answers in preparation for the exam; 

• That your obligations under this Agreement shall continue in effect after the exam and, if applicable, after termination of your credential, regardless of the reason or reasons for termination and whether such termination is voluntary or involuntary. 

You acknowledge that monetary damages may not be a sufficient remedy for unauthorised use or disclosure of the Exam Materials and that, without waiving any other rights or remedies, Hyvä may seek injunctive or equitable relief as may be deemed proper by a court of competent jurisdiction, without obligation to post any bond, in order to remedy or prevent disclosure or misuse of the Exam Materials. You understand and agree that, if for any reason and at its sole discretion, Hyvä believes your exam results do not accurately reflect your true knowledge or mastery of the subject matter of the Exam, Hyvä has the right to deny you any further participation in the Exam, cancel a passed Exam result, revoke your Certified status and any other rights previously conferred on you by Hyvä, and to permanently bar you from any further participation in Hyvä’s Certification program. 

Neither this agreement nor any right granted hereunder shall be assignable or otherwise transferable by you. 

By clicking on the "I agree' button, you are accepting the Program Rules listed on the Hyvä website.  
By clicking on the "I agree" button, you are consenting to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and state that you have read this Agreement carefully and you understand and accept the obligations which it imposes without reservation. You further state that no promises or representations have been made to induce agreement and that you accept this Agreement voluntarily and freely. 

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