This website is owned and operated by Orphans in Need USA. Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms of Use”) and our Privacy Policy.

 

The Terms of Use govern all pages hosted at www.oinusa.org, www.orphansinneedusa.org, These Terms of Use do not apply to pages hosted by other organizations, including Orphans in Need UK, and other Orphans in Need around the world, to which we may link and whose privacy and other policies may differ.  The use of the Sites is conditioned upon acceptance of these Terms of Use, including our Privacy Policy, and your use of any of the Sites constitutes your agreement with these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use may change from time to time, so please check back periodically. Your continued use of the Sites following any such changes will constitute your agreement with the amended Terms of Use.

 

The safety of children is very important to us. Our Sites are not intended for children younger than 13 and we do not intend to collect personally identifiable information from children. Children should always ask a parent for permission before sending personal information to anyone online.

 

The use of the Sites is provided by Orphans in Need USA  subject to the following Terms of Use.

 

You agree to use the Sites only for lawful purposes, and in a manner which does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Sites by, any third party. If Orphans in Need USA  reasonably determines that you have violated or are likely to violate the foregoing prohibitions, Orphans in Need USA  may take any action it deems necessary to cure or prevent the violation, including without limitation, termination of your access to any of the Sites at any time, without notice, and/or the immediate removal of any content from this Sites. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to any of the Sites or for removal of information from the Sites.

 

THE SITES AND THE INFORMATION, NAMES, IMAGES, PICTURES, AND LOGOS REGARDING OR RELATING TO Orphans in Need USA  AND ANY THIRD-PARTY ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR ENDORSEMENT MADE AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT FROM ANY OF THE SITES, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, DEVICE, OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIALS.

 

IN NO EVENT WILL Orphans in Need USA  OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING FROM THE USE OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH USE OR LOSS OF USE OF ANY OF THE SITES, WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS, EVEN IF Orphans in Need USA  HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THIS EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, AND TO THE EXTENT THAT A JUDGMENT IS RENDERED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION DISREGARDING ONE OR MORE OF THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIABILITY LIMITATIONS CONTAINED HEREIN, Orphans in Need USA ’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100)

 

Orphans in Need USA  does not warrant that the Sites or the functions contained in the material of the Sites will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Sites or the server making the Sites available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, and reliability of the materials.

 

Orphans in Need USA  Sites use various Orphans in Need USA  trademarks that are protected by state and federal laws. Other trademarks appear on the Sites with permission from their respective owners. All rights in these marks are reserved to their owners. Nothing on the Sites should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark or other mark displayed on the Sites, without the owner’s prior written permission for each specific use.

 

Copyright restrictions:

 

Commercial use or publication of all or any items displayed on the Sites is strictly prohibited without prior authorization from Orphans in Need USA. Subject to your full compliance with the Terms of Use, you are granted a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable license to view, bookmark, download, and print the pages within the Sites. The Sites may be used solely for personal, informational, and noncommercial purposes. As indicated on certain pages of the Sites, the Sites contain materials that have been developed for fundraising, advocacy, or educational purposes and that are intended for download, printing, and distribution. Documents may be copied for these noncommercial uses only on the condition that any copyright and source indications are also copied, no modifications are made and the document is copied in its entirety. You may not otherwise modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, post, reproduce, publish, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any pages, data, information, or services obtained from the Sites unless you have the prior written consent of Orphans in Need USA  and any other applicable owner of the Sites content. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by us.

 

In addition, please note that some documents and photos may have been published on the Sites with the permission of the relevant copyright owners (who are not Orphans in Need USA ). All rights in these documents are reserved to their owners, and permission to copy or otherwise exploit them must be requested and obtained directly from the copyright owners (the sources are indicated within these documents/photographs).

 

As noted, the Sites may contain links to other websites. All such links are provided as a convenience to our users. Orphans in Need USA  takes no responsibility for the content of external websites.

 

Any communication or material that you transmit to, or post on, any public area of the Sites, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, (collectively, “User Content”) is and will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary information.  You hereby grant to Orphans in Need USA  a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to reproduce, display, distribute and modify all such User Content for the purposes of operating the Sites and to provide the services referenced in the Sites.

 

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account information, user names, access permissions, or passwords that you use to access the Sites or any portion thereof. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities occurring under your accounts, usernames, or passwords that are due to your conduct, inaction, or negligence. If you become aware of any suspicious or unauthorized conduct concerning your account, you agree to contact us immediately and take other appropriate action to deal with such conduct.

 

The Sites are operated in the United States.  If you are located outside of the United States, you should be aware that we will collect, process, and maintain your information in the United States.  By using the Sites, accessing the Sites or providing any information to the Sites, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, which may not offer the same level of privacy protection that would be required by your home country, and to the processing and maintaining of that information as described in our Privacy Policy.  Acknowledging the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local, state, federal, and international rules regarding online conduct and acceptable content. You agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside and shall not violate any laws governing or restricting interactions by or among persons or entities of different nations.

 

If there is any conflict between these general Terms of Use and any rules and/or specific terms of use appearing on the Sites relating to specific material, then the latter shall prevail. If any provision of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

 

By using the Orphans in Need USA  Sites, you agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend Orphans in Need USA , its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, successors, agents, partners, contractors, and vendors (collectively, the “Orphans in Need USA  Parties”) from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and all costs and expenses of defense, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, resulting directly or indirectly from a claim (including without limitation, claims made by third parties for infringement of intellectual property rights) that arise in connection with (i) your use or misuse of any of the Sites; (ii) your breach of these Terms of Use; or (iv) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party. You agree to cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim. Orphans in Need USA  reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you for which you will remain responsible for indemnifying and holding harmless the Orphans in Need USA  Parties.

 

The Sites are administered by Orphans in Need USA  from its offices in Virginia, United States of America. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State. You agree that any disputes relating to or arising out of the use of any of the Sites or any transaction undertaken through the Sites shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal or state courts located in Fairfax County.

 

If you do not accept these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy in full, you must immediately terminate use of the Sites.