Terms of Use
Last modified: May 6th, 2019
Ownership of Site; Agreement to Terms of Use
These Conditions and Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the Global First Ladies Alliance web site located at gfla.org and all associated sites linked to gfla.org by Global First Ladies Alliance (collectively, the
“Site”). The Site is the property of First Ladies Initiative, Inc. (“First Ladies Initiative”) and its licensors. First Ladies Initiative reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law for any violation of these terms of use, including any violation of First Ladies Initiative’s rights in the First Ladies Initiative name and emblem and its rights in connection with the information, artwork, text, video, audio, pictures, graphics, user interfaces, visual.
IF YOU USE THE SITE, YOU HAVE AGREED TO THESE TERMS OF USE.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THE SITE.
The First Ladies Initiative Web Site
The Site is provided by First Ladies Initiative for personal use and educational purposes only. Any other use, including reproduction or translation of anything more than a de minimis part of the Content of the Site, or any use other than for personal or educational purposes, requires the express prior written permission of First Ladies Initiative. Requests for permission should be sent to us via email to info@gfla.org specifying full details of the proposed use.
The Content of the Site is selected based on First Ladies Initiative’s own criteria and in its own sole discretion. First Ladies Initiative reserves the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Site, including but not limited to these terms of use, hours of availability and equipment needed for use.
The use of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply any judgment by First Ladies Initiative as to the legal status of such countries or territories, of their authorities and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries. The mention of names of specific companies or products (whether or not indicated as registered) does not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construed as an endorsement or recommendation on the part of First Ladies Initiative.
The First Ladies Initiative Name & Emblem; Content
The First Ladies Initiative name and emblem are the exclusive property of First Ladies Initiative. They are protected under international law. Unauthorized use is prohibited and expressly forbidden. They may not be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written permission of First Ladies Initiative. All Content on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to First Ladies Initiative, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.
Disclosure to Third Parties
You may use information on the Site (such as data sheets, knowledge base articles, and similar materials) purposely made available by First Ladies Initiative for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (3) make no modifications to any such information, and (4) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.
You may not use any deep-link, page scrape, robot, worm, spider or other automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy or monitor any portion of the Site or any Content, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. First Ladies Initiative reserves the right to bar any such activity.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, system connected to the Site, any First Ladies Initiative server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password searching or other illegitimate means.
You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Site or First Ladies Initiative’s systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to First Ladies Initiative.
You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.
You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to First Ladies Initiative on or through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site. You may not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity.
You may not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of First Ladies Initiative or others.
Links to Other Sites & to the First Ladies Initiative Site
This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under First Ladies Initiative’s control, and First Ladies Initiative is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.
Disclaimers
FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE SERVICES.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.
First Ladies Initiative reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.
Interactive Parts of the Site
The Site may contain bulletin boards, chat rooms, access to mailing lists or other message or communication facilities. The user agrees, when taking advantage of such facilities, not to do any of the following: (a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal, moral, or human rights of others (such as rights of privacy and publicity); (b) publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information; (c) upload or attach files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy) unless the user owns or controls the rights thereto or has received all necessary consents; (d) upload or attach files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer; (e) delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded; (f) falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded; (g) advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or conduct or forward surveys, contests, or chain letters; or (h) download any file posted by another user that the user knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner. First Ladies Initiative reserves the absolute right to delete any material posted to the Site without notice to the user.
First Ladies Initiative accepts no responsibility or liability regarding the conduct of any user in connection with such facilities, or for any material submitted by users and carried on the Site including, for example, responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made in such material.
Legal Information & Notice
The First Ladies Initiative reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. Your use is a personal, nonexclusive, limited privilege, nontransferable use of the Site.
Accounts, Passwords & Security
Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account (including setting up a First Ladies Initiative user name and password). You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify First Ladies Initiative immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by First Ladies Initiative or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your First Ladies Initiative user name, password or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.
You may not use anyone else’s First Ladies Initiative user name, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that First Ladies Initiative user name, password or account.
First Ladies Initiative cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.
Disclaimers
FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE CANNOT ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE SERVICES.
YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST FIRST LADIES INITIATIVE FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.
First Ladies Initiative reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.
Interactive Parts of the Site
The Site may contain bulletin boards, chat rooms, access to mailing lists or other message or communication facilities. The user agrees, when taking advantage of such facilities, not to do any of the following: (a) defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal, moral, or human rights of others (such as rights of privacy and publicity); (b) publish, post, distribute or disseminate any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful material or information; (c) upload or attach files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy) unless the user owns or controls the rights thereto or has received all necessary consents; (d) upload or attach files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer; (e) delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels in any file that is uploaded; (f) falsify the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded; (g) advertise or offer to sell any goods or services, or conduct or forward surveys, contests, or chain letters; or (h) download any file posted by another user that the user knows, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner. First Ladies Initiative reserves the absolute right to delete any material posted to the Site without notice to the user.
First Ladies Initiative accepts no responsibility or liability regarding the conduct of any user in connection with such facilities, or for any material submitted by users and carried on the Site including, for example, responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements made in such material.
Purchases; Other Terms & Conditions
Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the Site, including contests, promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable, representing that you are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature.
First Ladies Initiative’s obligations, if any, regarding its work, products and services are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this Site should be construed to alter such agreements.
Without notice, First Ladies Initiative may make changes at any time to any information, products or services offered on the Site. The materials on the Site concerning information, products and services may be out of date, and First Ladies Initiative makes no commitment to update the materials on the Site with respect to such products and services or warranties as to accuracy.