TERMS OF USE FOR ACT FOR COMPASSION® WEBSITE
Last Modified: January 24, 2018
1. INTRODUCTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF USE
Welcome to Compassion’s Act for Compassion website (“Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Compassion International® (“Compassion”). These terms of use are entered into by and between you and Compassion. The following terms and conditions, ("Terms of Use"), govern your access to and use of the Site, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through the Site whether as a guest or a registered user. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Site.
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE OR BY CLICKING TO ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE WHEN THIS OPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND ARE AGREEING TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF USE WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, WHICH FORM A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT. THE SITE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU AGREE TO THE TERMS OF USE SET FORTH BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU AND THE ENTITY YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF USE.
You agree that these Terms of Use are supported by good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which you hereby acknowledge. Such consideration includes, without limitation, your use of the Site and the materials and information available on the Site. You understand and agree that this Site is for Compassion’s supporters that wish to take an active role in activities including but not limited to fundraising, generating child sponsorships, and volunteering for Compassion events (“Services”).
You also agree that you are voluntarily participating and that you are not an employee, agent, subcontractor, or independent contract of or any agent of Compassion. You understand that Compassion will not provide you with any honorarium, bonus, pay, compensation, insurance, workers compensation or other benefits to which an employee may be entitled to. You understand that Compassion makes no promise to employ your services now, or at any future date.
Compassion reserves the right to refuse, restrict or terminate access to the Site or any portion thereof at any time for any reason.
2. USER REGISTRATION
Prior to logging on and using the Site, you will be required to register as an authorized user by submitting certain information to the Site.
When you register to become an authorized user of the Site, you represent and warrant to Compassion that: (a) you are using your actual identity; (b) the information you provide to Compassion about you and your organization is true, complete, correct, and current; (c) you will maintain and promptly keep that information up to date; (d) you are of sufficient legal age (in your state/province or territory of residence) and mental capacity to enter into these Terms of Use or are authorized by your parent or guardian to use the Site; (e) you have the authority on behalf of your organization to enter into these Terms of Use, and you have read and understand these Terms of Use and agree to bound by them; and (f) you have no personal or proprietary interest in the Site or its content. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Site. Additionally you agree that you are responsible for safeguarding and maintaining the confidentiality of your login information. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs under your login information, whether or not you have authorized the activity. You agree that you will not sell, transfer or assign your access to the Site or your login information to any third party or otherwise provide access to any third party. Compassion reserves the right to periodically require you to change your password.
3. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE
Compassion reserves the right to update or modify these Terms of Use, at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on the Site. These changes will be effective as of the date Compassion posts the revised version on the Site. Your use of the Site following any such change constitutes your agreement to be bound by the revised Terms of Use. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The Site and its entire contents, features and functionality, (including but not limited to all information, software and code, text, images, illustrations, graphics, audio clips, and video clips published on the Site ) (collectively, the “Content”), are protected under trademark, service mark, trade dress, copyright, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property laws. All of the rights in the Site, including all of the rights in the Content, are owned by Compassion or its licensors, and other third parties. The Site is copyrighted as a collective work under U.S. and international copyright laws and treaties, and Compassion or one of its subsidiaries owns the copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement and enhancement of the Site.
5. COMPASSION TRADEMARKS
The trademarks, service marks, logos and other branding materials made available on the Site (“Trademarks”) are registered and unregistered trademarks of Compassion. Subject to these Terms of Use and any other agreement between you and Compassion, Compassion grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to use the Trademarks for the sole purpose of your use in promoting the mission of Compassion and supporting the services and offerings of Compassion and to the extent authorized by Compassion and necessary for your performance of services for or on behalf of Compassion. The Trademarks may be modified, added to, or deleted by Compassion from time to time in its sole discretion. Without limiting the foregoing, Compassion reserves all rights other than those expressly granted in these Terms of Use, and no licenses are granted except as expressly set forth herein.
You recognize that the Trademarks possess a unique character, which makes it difficult to assess the monetary damages Compassion would sustain in the event of unauthorized use. You acknowledge that such unauthorized use would cause Compassion irreparable injury. In the event of any actual or threatened unauthorized use or disclosure of the Trademarks, Compassion will be entitled to obtain injunctive and all other appropriate relief from a court of competent authority, without being required to: (a) show any actual damage or irreparable harm; (b) prove the inadequacy of its legal remedies; or (c) post any bond or other security.
You acknowledge Compassion’s ownership of the Trademarks and will not: (a) challenge Compassion’s ownership of the Trademarks; (b) attempt to register the Trademarks or any marks confusingly similar thereto in any jurisdiction in the world; (c) alter or add to any of the Trademarks, or (iv) use the Trademarks other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use. You will ensure that all displays of the Trademarks are exact copies, in all material respects, of the then current Trademarks made available on the Site. You will display any trademark or copyright notices or other legends in the form and manner requested by Compassion. All of your use of the Trademarks inures solely to the benefit of Compassion.
You will promptly cease or modify any or all use of any or all of the Trademarks upon receipt of a written request from Compassion, which Compassion may make at any time and for any reason.
Compassion reserves the right to monitor the character and quality of the Services offered by you, and if requested by Compassion you will make available to Compassion such information concerning your Services. You will furnish Compassion samples or specimens of materials bearing any of the Trademarks, as Compassion may request from time to time, for inspection to assure conformance of such materials with the terms hereof. Compassion will have the right to inspect any goods or services with which any of the Trademarks is associated at any time and with or without prior notice.
You will at all times during the term of these Terms of Use have in effect all applicable licenses, permits and authorizations from all governmental agencies to the extent the same are necessary to the performance of your obligations hereunder. You will at all times be, and maintain yourself, in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations necessary to the performance of your obligations hereunder.
6. ACCESS AND USE OF SITE AND CONTENT
Subject to these Terms of Use and any other agreement between you and Compassion, Compassion grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access the Site and download and use the images, videos and audio recordings made available on the Site (the “Content”) for the sole purpose of your use in promoting the mission of Compassion and supporting the services and offerings of Compassion and to the extent authorized by Compassion and necessary for your performance of services for or on behalf of Compassion.
You agree that when using the Content you will not, except for minor alterations or edits (e.g., retouching, resizing, etc.), edit, alter, modify or translate any of the Content, such as videos, or stories, without Compassion’s express prior written approval. Unauthorized use of the Content may be a violation of law which may result in civil and criminal liability. Compassion has the right to enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
Except as expressly permitted in these Terms of Use, you may not use, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works based upon, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, transmit, transfer, sell, or otherwise exploit any Content for any purpose whatsoever without obtaining prior written consent from Compassion or, in the case of third-party content, its respective owner.
Your use of the Content may not violate any applicable federal, state, or local or international law or regulation, and when using the Site, you will comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws including, without limitation copyright law and you will abide by Compassion’s standards, policies, and guidelines. You agree that you will not use the Site for the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise. Further, you will not misrepresent Compassion in any way, including as part of any use of the Trademarks or the Content and you will not use any of the Trademarks or Content in a manner that is offensive or is unflattering or derogatory to Compassion.
You may not, under any circumstances, (a) decompile, reverse engineer, or disassemble any part of the Site or the Content; (b) use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use of the Site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the Site; (c) use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Site; (d) use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site; (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the Site; (f) introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful; or (g) remove any copyright, trademark registration, or other proprietary notices from the Content. No material from the Site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, distributed, exploited or used in any manner or form except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use without first obtaining written permission from Compassion.
7. USER GENERATED CONTENT
In these Terms of Use, “User-Generated Content” or “UGC” refers to all of the Content that you submit to the Site using the tools we make available to you. All UGC must comply with the Content standards set out in these Terms of Use
You are responsible for UGC that you post: under no circumstances will Compassion be liable in any way for any UGC. If any part of the UGC you post is not your original work, it is your responsibility to obtain any necessary permission to post it.
Compassion controls the UGC submitted through the Site, and reserves the right to not use the UGC on the Site. Compassion has no responsibility for any UGC, including without limitation any errors or omissions therein. Compassion is not liable for any loss or damage of any kind you may claim was incurred as a result of the use of any UGC posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on or through the Site. The UGC posted on or through the Site expresses the personal opinions of the individuals who posted it and does not necessarily reflect the views of Compassion or any person or entity associated with Compassion.
By using the Site you are assigning to Compassion and its subsidiaries, affiliates, successors and assigns, free of charge, together with all worldwide rights, title and interest in all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in such submission to use, copy, modify, distribute, publicly display and perform, publish, transmit, remove, retain, and repurpose any UGC you post in any and all media or form of communication whether now existing or hereafter developed, without obtaining additional consent, without restriction, notification, or attribution, and without compensating you in any way, and to authorize others to do the same. For this reason, Compassion asks that you not submit any UGC that you do not wish to assign to Compassion, including any photographs, videos, confidential information, or product ideas. By sending any unsolicited UGC to Compassion, you waive the right to make any claim against Compassion, its parents or affiliates related to use of the submission.
8. RESERVED RIGHTS
Except for the limited use rights granted to you in these Terms of Use and any other agreement between you and Compassion, you shall not acquire any right, title or interest in the Site, the Trademarks or any Content. Any rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are expressly reserved by Compassion. You acknowledge and agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights by virtue of downloading any Content from the Site. Compassion will at all times, anywhere in the world, have the right to use or authorize others to use the Content in any manner it may desire.
9. TERMINATION
Compassion reserves the right in its sole discretion and at any time to terminate or suspend your login account and/or block your access to the Site or Content for any reason including, without limitation if you have failed to comply with these Terms of Use or any other agreement between you and Compassion. You agree that Compassion shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination or suspension of your login account or for blocking your access to the Site or the Content.
For any of the Content or the Trademarks, Compassion will have the right to terminate your right to use the Content or the Trademarks and to withdraw authorization granted hereunder in the event Compassion no longer controls the rights necessary to grant the rights hereunder or in the event that in Compassion’s sole business judgment Compassion deems it appropriate to do so.
Any suspension or termination shall not affect your obligations to Compassion under these Terms of Use.
10. CONTENT STANDARDS
These content standards apply to any and all UGC and general use of the Site. UGC must in its entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, UGC must not:
- Contain any material which is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.
- Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination.
- Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
- Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms of Use.
- Be likely to deceive any person.
- Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote or assist any unlawful act.
- Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
- Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes and other sales promotions, barter or advertising.
- Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by Compassion or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
11. DISCLAIMERS
THE SITE, THE CONTENT, THE TRADEMARKS AND ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COMPASSION DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, THE CONTENT, THE TRADEMARKS AND ALL INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, COMPASSION DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, (A) OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (B) ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE; (C) RELATING TO THE SECURITY OF THE SITE; OR (D) THAT THE SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR ERROR.
APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO THIS ALL OR PART OF THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
12. RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, WILL COMPASSION, OR ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AGENTS, VENDORS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, ANY CONTENT, ANY TRADEMARKS OR ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE.
THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFITS), WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF COMPASSION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER REMEDIES.
IN CONSIDERATION OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO COMPASSION AND USE OF THE SITE, YOU ALSO AGREE TO RELEASE AND FOREVER HOLD HARMLESS COMPASSION, ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, MEMBERS, LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, EITHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, WHICH ARISE OR MAY HEREAFTER ARISE FROM THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS RELEASE DISCHARGES COMPASSION FROM ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIM THAT YOU HAVE AGAINST COMPASSION WITH RESPECT TO BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FOR THE SERVICES YOU PROVIDE TO COMPASSION OR OCCURRING WHILE YOU PROVIDE SERVICES EVEN IF IT IS DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE, OMISSION OR OTHER FAULT OF COMPASSION. YOU ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT COMPASSION DOES NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR OR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL, HEALTH OR DISABILITY INSURANCE, IN THE EVENT OF INJURY, ILLNESS, DEATH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT INITIATE ANY CLAIM, LAWSUIT, COURT ACTION OR OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING OR DEMAND AGAINST COMPASSION, NOR JOIN OR ASSIST IN THE PROSECUTION OF ANY CLAIM FOR MONEY OR OTHER DAMAGES WHICH ANYONE MAY HAVE, ON ACCOUNT OF THE SERVICES I PROVIDE. YOU SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS COMPASSION AND ALL OTHER RELEASES AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, CLAIMS, OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES UNDER THIS RELEASE.
IF ANY PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS FOUND TO BE INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE FOR ANY REASON, THEN THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF COMPASSION (AND ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY WHOSE LIABILITY WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN LIMITED) FOR LIABILITIES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN LIMITED SHALL NOT EXCEED FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00).
APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SET FORTH ABOVE, SO ALL OR PART OF THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
13. INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Compassion parents subsidiaries and affiliates together with their respective directors, officers, managers, members, employees and agents, from and against all the liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs) arising out of or related to your use of this Site, any content you submit, post to, or transmit through this Site, your or your breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Use.
14. CHOICE OF LAW.
These Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado without regard to its conflict of laws rules. All actions or proceedings arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use shall be venued exclusively in state or federal court in Denver, Colorado. You hereby irrevocably consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of said courts for all such purposes.
15. MISCELLANEOUS
Compassion’s failure at any time to require performance of any provision of these Terms of Use or to exercise any right provided for herein will not be deemed a waiver of such provision or such right. All waivers must be in writing. Unless the written waiver contains an express statement to the contrary, no waiver by Compassion of any breach of any provision of these Terms of Use or of any right provided for herein shall be construed as a waiver of any continuing or succeeding breach of such provision, a waiver of the provision itself, or a waiver of any right under these Terms of Use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, such provision shall be changed and interpreted so as to best accomplish the objectives of the original provision to the fullest extent allowed by law and the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use contain the entire understanding and agreement between you and Compassion with respect to the Site and supersede all previous communications, negotiations and agreements, whether oral, written, or electronic between you and Compassion with respect to the Site.
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL ONLINE PRIVACY STATEMENT
Compassion International is committed to respecting your online privacy and security. We've structured our website so that, in general, you can visit us on the web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified), you can be assured that it will only be used to support your relationship with Compassion International.
Awareness
Compassion International provides this Online Privacy Statement to make you aware of our privacy policy and security practices, and to inform you about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and from the bottom of every Compassion International web page.
On some Compassion International web pages you can become a sponsor, make donations, request materials or subscribe to magazines, emails or SMS text messages. The types of personal information collected on these pages are name, contact and billing information, transaction and credit card information. In order to tailor our subsequent communications to you and continuously improve our services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, experiences as a sponsor, and contact preferences.
How we use it
Compassion International uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, communicate back to you, update you on your sponsored child and special events, and to personalize our website for you. Credit card numbers are used only for payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research or provide you with information we think would be of particular interest. At a minimum, we will always give you the opportunity to decline such direct marketing or market research contact. We will also follow local requirements, such as allowing you to opt in before receiving unsolicited contact, where applicable. Data collected online may also be combined with information you provide when you register online as a Compassion sponsor. We use 3rd-party demographic data (such as age, gender and interests) to better understand how our website is used and to make improvements in usability.
Who we share it with
Compassion International will not sell, rent, or lease your personally identifiable information to others. Unless we have your permission or are required by law, we will only share the personal data you provide online with Compassion International entities and/or business partners who are acting on our behalf to complete the activities described above. Such Compassion International entities and/or business partners, including those located in other countries, are governed by our privacy policies with respect to the use of this data.
Choice
Compassion International will not use or share the personally identifiable information, which you provide to us online, in ways unrelated to the ones described above without first letting you know and offering you a choice. As previously stated, you may let us know if you do not wish to receive unsolicited direct marketing materials from us, and we will do everything we can to honor such requests.
Accuracy and Access
Compassion International strives to keep your personally identifiable information accurate. We make every effort to provide you with online access to your sponsor registration data so that you may update or correct your information at the Compassion International site where it was submitted. To review or correct your personal information contact us at (800) 336-7676, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MT. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or enabling you to make corrections.
Security
Compassion International is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use Internet encryption software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.
Conditions of Use
Compassion International, Inc. provides the services described on its website to you subject to the following conditions. If you visit, you accept these conditions. Please read them carefully. In addition, when you use any current or future Compassion International, Inc. website service or visit any entity referenced by Compassion International, Inc., in its website, you also will be subject to the guidelines and conditions applicable to any such entity.
Privacy and Security Statement
Information collected on the Compassion International, Inc. website is subject to Compassion International, Inc.'s Online Privacy Statement.
Copyright
All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, photographs, button icons, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the sole and exclusive property of Compassion International, Inc. or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Compassion International, Inc. and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.
Trademarks
Compassion International, Inc.'s trade names, trademarks, trade dress, and service marks, including those marks indicated on our website are the sole and exclusive property of Compassion International, Inc., including, without limitation, designs, logos, page headers, button icons and scripts ("Marks"). Compassion International, Inc.'s Marks and trade dress may not be used in connection in any way not expressly authorized in writing by the Compassion International, Inc. or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among the public, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Compassion International, Inc.. All other trademarks not owned by Compassion International, Inc. that appear on this site are the property of their respective owners.
License and Site Access
Compassion International, Inc. grants you a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and revocable license to access and make personal use of this site and not to download or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of the Compassion International, Inc.. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents; any collection and use of any information, images, content or photographs or any derivative use of this site or its contents; any downloading or copying of information for the benefit of another; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Compassion International, Inc.. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Marks, photographs, content or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Compassion International, Inc.'s website without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing Compassion International, Inc.'s website name or Marks without the express written consent of Compassion International, Inc.. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Compassion International, Inc., to access this site.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL, INC. ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL, INC. MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS, OR E-MAIL SENT FROM THE COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL, INC. WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Site policies, modification, and severability
Compassion International, Inc., reserve the right to make changes to this site, policies, and these Conditions of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.
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