Please read these terms of service (“terms”, “terms of service”) carefully before using this website (the “service”) operated by the conference on charitable giving.
Conditions of Use
We will provide their services to you, which are subject to the conditions stated below in this document. Every time you visit this website, use its services or make a purchase, you accept the following conditions. This is why we urge you to read them carefully.
User Conduct and Restrictions on Use
By using the Website, you agree not to:
- Use the Website for any illegal purpose, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law;
- Violate or encourage others to violate our Terms or rights, or the rights of third parties, including intellectual property rights;
- Interfere in any way with security-related features of the Website;
- Interfere with the operation or any user’s operation of the Website, including by uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code, making unsolicited offers or advertisements to other users, or attempting to collect personal information about users or third parties without their consent;
- Access, monitor or copy any content or information of the Website using any robot, spider, scraper, data aggregator, or other automated means or any manual process for any purpose without our express written permission;
- Collect through automated means or otherwise scrape any information from the Website, including but not limited to personal information;
- Solicit any users of the Website for any commercial purposes, or use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes; or
- Perform any fraudulent activity, including impersonating any person or entity, claiming false affiliations, accessing the Accounts of other users without their and our permission, or falsifying your identity or any information about you, including age or date of birth.
Privacy Policy
Before you continue using our website we advise you to read our privacy policy regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our practices.
Copyright
Content published on this website (digital downloads, images, texts, graphics, logos) is the property of Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation and/or its content creators and protected by international copyright laws. The entire compilation of the content found on this website is the exclusive property of Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation, with copyright authorship for this compilation by Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Communications
The entire communication with us is electronic. Every time you send us an email or visit our website, you are going to be communicating with us. You hereby consent to receive communications from us. If you subscribe to the news on our website, you are going to receive regular emails from us. We will continue to communicate with you by posting news and notices on our website and by sending you emails. You also agree that all notices, disclosures, agreements, and other communications we provide to you electronically meet the legal requirements that such communications be in writing.
Applicable Law
By visiting this website, you agree that the laws of the State of California, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms of service, or any dispute of any sort that might come between Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation and you, or its business partners and associates.
Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by state or federal court and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
Comments, Reviews, and Emails
Visitors may not post.
License and Site Access
We grant you a limited license to access and make personal use of this website. You are not allowed to download or modify it. This may be done only with written consent from us.
Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation do not guarantee the continuous operation of or access to our Website, and there may at times be inadvertent technical or factual errors or inaccuracies.
We may change, modify, or remove the contents of the Website at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. We may modify or discontinue all or part of the Website without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Website. Materials removed from the Website may continue to be stored by us, including, without limitation, in order to comply with certain legal obligations, but may not be retrievable without a valid court order or similar legal process. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Website during any downtime or discontinuance of the Website. Nothing in these Terms will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Website or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, STANFORD UNIVERSITY’S OFFICE OF PLANNED GIVING AND SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AND OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS HEREBY SPECIFICALLY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE, THE CONTENT AND YOUR USE THEREOF. STANFORD UNIVERSITY’S OFFICE OF PLANNED GIVING AND SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS WEBSITE’S CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY SITES LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE AND ASSUMES NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT, (II) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SERVERS OR ANY AND ALL PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (III) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE.
Indemnity
You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of our Website, and you agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving and Silicon Valley Community Foundation, our officers, directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with: (i) your use of or access to the Website or services; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property right, or publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right and (iv) any disputes or issues between you and any third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Website. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim.
Waiver of Class Action and Jury Trial
YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL BRING CLAIMS AGAINST STANFORD UNIVERSITY’S OFFICE OF PLANNED GIVING AND SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS. YOU HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT, HEARD, ADMINISTERED, RESOLVED, OR ARBITRATED ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS. ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE, AND DISPUTES OF MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL. YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING.
Website Controlled from United States
Our Website is operated from the United States. We make no representation that content or materials in the Website are appropriate or available for use in other jurisdictions. Access to any of the Website from jurisdictions where such access is illegal is strictly prohibited. If you choose to access the Website from other jurisdictions, you do so at your own risk. You are always responsible for your compliance with applicable laws.