Terms of Use

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Effective Date: March 27, 2024 

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the websites, mobile applications, and other platforms or services operated by Bread for the World Inc, a 501(c)(4) organization, and Bread for the World Institute Inc, a 501(c)(3) organization, (collectively, “BFTW,” “we,” “us” or “our”) where these Terms are posted (collectively, the “Sites”). BFTW advocates for changes in the policies, programs, and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist. These Terms represent a binding contract between BFTW and you. By using the Sites (other than for the limited purpose of reviewing these Terms or any other agreements or policies located on the Sites), you expressly represent that you (i) are legally competent to enter into this agreement, (ii) are above the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, and (iii) agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by the Terms, you may not use the Sites. 

Certain areas, features, or functionality of the Sites may be subject to different or additional terms, rules, guidelines or policies (“Additional Terms”), and we may provide such Additional Terms to you via postings, pop-up notices, links, or other means at the time that you access or use the relevant area, feature or functionality. From time to time, such Additional Terms may conflict with these Terms. In the event of such a conflict, the Additional Terms will control. Any reference to the “Terms” in this agreement includes the Additional Terms.  

IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE NOTE THE ARBITRATION REQUIREMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER SET FORTH BELOW, WHICH, SUBJECT TO SOME LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE, AND YOU WAIVE, THE RIGHT FOR A JUDGE OR JURY TO DECIDE YOUR CLAIMS, AND THAT YOU MAY NOT PROCEED IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. 

INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY 

The content provided through the Sites is for educational and informational purposes only. The Sites are not intended to provide any type of professional advice. While the Sites may contain perspectives and opinions on matters related to public policy, philanthropic giving, and other matters relevant to our mission to reduce poverty and hunger, such content is general in nature and does not take into account any individual’s specific circumstances. Accordingly, you are encouraged to seek out qualified professional as you deem necessary before taking (or refraining from) any action based on information you obtain on the Sites.  

ACCOUNT CREATION AND PASSWORDS 

To access certain portions of the Sites, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide truthful and accurate information during the account creation process. You also agree to maintain the accuracy of any submitted data. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, or incomplete, we reserve the right to terminate your account and suspend your use of any and all of the Sites. You are responsible for preserving the confidentiality of your account password and will notify us of any known or suspected unauthorized use of your account. You agree that you are responsible for all acts or omissions that occur on your account while your password is being used. 

PRIVACY POLICY 

We value and respect your privacy. Your submission of personal information through the Sites is governed by our Privacy Policy. 

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP  

The Sites and their content, features and functionality, including information, logos, articles, press releases, photographs, client stories, case studies, reports, newsletters, video-broadcasts, e-newsletters, quarterly updates, annual reports, and interviews with personnel, corporate and community partners, clients, and volunteers (collectively, the “BFTW Content”), are the exclusive property of BFTW, our licensors, or other content suppliers, and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws, and may not be used or exploited in any way without our prior written consent, except as otherwise expressly stated herein. 

We are providing you with access to the Sites pursuant to a limited, non-exclusive, non-sub-licensable, non-transferable, revocable license. You are permitted use the Sites for personal, non-commercial use, and subject to these Terms. This license is available to you as long as you are not barred from the Sites by applicable law and your access is not terminated by us. If these Terms are not enforceable where you are located, you may not use the Sites. BFTW reserves all right, title, and interest not expressly granted under this license to the fullest extent possible under applicable laws. 

Under this license, you may (i) download information from the Sites and print out a hard copy for your personal, non-commercial use and (ii) copy and distribute BFTW Content for not-for-profit or educational purposes, provided that, in either case, you must  keep intact and not remove or alter any copyright or other notice (e.g., trademark, patent, etc.) contained on the relevant content. Further, if you copy or distribute any BFTW Content pursuant to this license, you are required to include the following attribution clearly and conspicuously on such content: “Reproduced with permission of Bread for the World.” 

Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, you may not modify, copy, distribute, display, reproduce, sell, license, or create derivative works from any BFTW Content, in whole or in part, in any manner, without the prior written authorization of BFTW or any applicable third-party suppliers. Further, without the prior written permission of BFTW, you may not frame, or make it appear that a third-party site is presenting or endorsing, any of the content of the Sites, or incorporate any intellectual property of the Sites, BFTW, or any of its licensors into another website or other service. Any unauthorized use of the BFTW Content may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and applicable regulations and statutes. You agree to comply with reasonable written requests from us to help us protect our proprietary and intellectual property rights.  

To request permission for use of copyrighted material, trademarks, or logos, send an email to 

[email protected].  

VIDEO CONTENT ON THE SITES 

The Sites may contain video content, audiovisual content, or content of a like nature (collectively, “Video Content”). Video Content is provided for the purpose of enhancing the user experience on the Sites and is, therefore, provided in connection with BFTW’s non-profit  activities related to reducing poverty and hunger. BFTW is not in the business of renting, selling, or delivering Video Content in a commercial manner. By using the Sites, you agree that BFTW is not a “video tape service provider” as defined in the Video Privacy Protection Act (“VPPA”), 18 U.S.C.A. § 2710. 

Further, the Sites may utilize online tracking technologies and code-based tools, including social media pixels, software development kits, and cookies that track information about your activity on the Sites (collectively, “Targeting Tools”). Targeting Tools may result in information about your activity on the Sites being transmitted from your browser to BFTW and to third parties, which, in turn, may result in the display of targeted advertisements on third-party websites. Whether Targeting Tools on the Sites result in your browser’s transmission of information to third parties depends on a number of factors that may be outside of BFTW’s knowledge or control, including what third-party websites you use, what information you have provided to such third parties, and whether (and the extent to which) you have limited the use of cookies by the operators of third-party websites. As such, you hereby acknowledge and agree that, if Targeting Tools on the Sites result in your browser’s transmission of information to third-party websites, (i) such transmissions do not constitute a “knowing disclosure” of “personally identifiable information” by BFTW under the VPPA and (ii) you will not initiate any litigation or otherwise assert any claim against BFTW based, in whole or in part, on such transmissions, whether under the VPPA, the California Invasion of Privacy Act (Cal. Penal Code § 630 et seq.) (“CIPA”), or any other statute, regulation, or cause of action.  

USER CONTENT & LICENSE GRANT TO BFTW 

Certain aspects of the Sites may permit users to submit, post, link, share, or otherwise make available information and content (“User Content”). User Content has not necessarily been reviewed or approved by BFTW, and we, therefore, make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness or timeliness of any such content. Any views or opinions expressed in User Content belong to the users who shared the content and not to BFTW. Your reliance on any User Content is done entirely at your own risk. You understand and agree that we are not responsible for, and shall have no liability related to, any User Content, including your reliance on any such content.  

You will retain ownership any intellectual property rights that in your User Content, but, in exchange for the opportunity to use the Sites and submit, post, link, share, or otherwise make available that User Content, you automatically grant, or warrant that you and/or the owner of such content has expressly granted BFTW a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, unlimited, nonexclusive license to use, reproduce, create derivative works from, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and display your User Content in any media or medium, or any form, format, or forum now known or hereafter developed. We may sublicense these rights through multiple tiers of sublicenses.  

User Content shall not be deemed confidential and BFTW shall not have any obligation to keep any such material confidential. BFTW shall be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever including for developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating such information. You are responsible for your User Content, and acknowledge that once published, we cannot always remove it.  

LINKS TO EXTERNAL WEBSITES 

The Sites may contain links to other websites and resources (“Third-Party Sites”). We are not responsible for the availability of Third-Party Sites nor do we necessarily endorse the activities or services provided by Third-Party Sites. Under no circumstances shall we be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused to a user in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods or services available on Third-Party Sites. Any concerns regarding any Third-Party Sites, or any link, should be directed to the particular website or resource owner.   

TRANSACTIONS 

The Sites allow users to engage in financial transactions, including donations (collectively, “Transactions”). BFTW only engages in Transactions with adults. If you wish to make a Transaction on the Sites, you will be asked to supply certain information relevant to your Transaction including, information about your method of payment, your billing address, and your name on the card. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO USE ANY PAYMENT CARD OR OTHER PAYMENT METHOD UTILIZED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSACTION. You further agree to provide current, complete, and accurate information for all Transactions. By submitting any information in connection with a Transaction, you grant to BFTW the right to provide such information to third parties for purposes of facilitating the completion of transactions initiated by you. Verification of information may be required prior to the acknowledgment or completion of a Transaction.  

We reserve the right to refuse service or cancel or modify Transactions in our sole discretion and shall have no liability to you other than refunding any payment made to BFTW in connection with the Transaction, if applicable; provided, however, that we will never alter the amount of any donation made on the Sites unless required by law and, in any case, we will never increase the amount of a donation. If we make a change to or cancel a Transaction, we will attempt to notify you by contacting the email and/or billing phone number provided at the time the Transaction was made.  

You remain solely responsible for any taxes that may be applicable to your Transactions. Further, it is your responsibility to ascertain and obey all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws (including minimum age requirements) in regard to your Transactions.  

USER CONDUCT 

You agree to not use the Sites in any manner that: 

  • Is designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of, any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment (including by means of software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs); 
  • Interferes with or disrupts the Sites, services connected to the Sites, or otherwise interferes with operations or services of the Sites in any way; 
  • Infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret, patent or other right of any party, or defames or invades the publicity rights or the privacy of any person, living or deceased (or impersonates any such person); 
  • Consists of any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation; 
  • Causes BFTW to lose (in whole or in part) the services of our Internet service providers or other suppliers; 
  • Links to materials or other content, directly or indirectly, to which you do not have a right to link; 
  • Is false, misleading, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise insensitive or bigoted, as determined by BFTW in our sole discretion; 
  • Copies, modifies, creates a derivative work of, reverse engineers, decompiles or otherwise attempts to extract the source code of the software underlying the Sites or any portion thereof; 
  • Violates, or encourages anyone to violate these Terms or the Privacy Policy; or 
  • Violates, or encourages to violate, any applicable local, state, national, or international law, regulation, or order. 

BFTW shall have the right—but, to be clear, not the obligation—to monitor, evaluate, and analyze any use of and access to the Sites and/or to remove any User Content from the Sites for the purpose of determining or enforcing compliance with these Terms. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions, nothing in these Terms shall prohibit or restrict your ability to (i) make any statement protected by Cal. Civ. Code § 1670.8; (ii) engage in a “covered communication” as defined by the Consumer Review Fairness Act, 15 U.S.C.A. § 45b; or (ii) express or publish any review, performance assessment, or other similar analysis (collectively, “Reviews”) about BFTW, its employees or agents, its products or services, the Sites, or the BFTW Content, to the extent that such Reviews are protected by applicable law.  

SMS MARKETING 

By consenting to BFTW’s SMS program (the “Program”), you are agreeing to receive recurring text messages regarding marketing offers, transactional matters (including related to your orders and account), and any other matters related to the Sites, even if your mobile number is registered on any state or federal do-not-call list. Message frequency varies. Consent to the Program is not a condition of purchase.  
 
If you wish to stop from receiving text messages from BFTW, reply with STOP to any text message sent from us or use the unsubscribe link provided to you within our commercial email messages. You understand and agree that alternative methods of opting out, such as using alternative words or requests, will not be considered a reasonable means of opting out. We do not charge for the Program, but you are responsible for all charges and fees associated with text messaging imposed by your wireless provider. Message and data rates may apply. For any questions, please text HELP in response to any of our messages or reach out to us at the contact information provided in these Terms.  

 
We have the right to modify any telephone number or short code we use to operate the Program at any time. You will be notified on such occasions. You agree that any messages you send to a telephone number or short code we have changed, including any STOP or HELP requests, may not be received, and we will not be liable for honoring requests made in such messages. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that we will not be liable for failed, delayed, or misdirected delivery of any information sent through the Program, any errors in such information, and/or any action you may or may not take in reliance on the information or Program. 

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, THE SITES AND THE BFTW CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” BFTW MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE SITES OR THE CONTENT OR COMMUNICATIONS ON THE SITES OR ANY WEBSITE OR OTHER CONTENT OR SERVICE THAT MAY BE ACCESSIBLE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE SITES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. BFTW DISCLAIMS IMPLIED WARRANTIES THAT THE SITES AND ANY SOFTWARE, CONTENT, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SITES ARE MERCHANTABLE, OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, ACCURATE, TIMELY, FIT FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NEED, OR NON-INFRINGING. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY BFTW OR A REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY. 

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THEY ARE ERROR-FREE, RELIABLE, WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICES THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITES, INCLUDING ANY SUPPORT SERVICES, WILL BE EFFECTIVE, RELIABLE, AND ACCURATE OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITES (EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THIRD-PARTY NETWORKS) AT ALL TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING. 

FURTHER, BFTW DOES NOT ENDORSE AND MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, INFORMATION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT ON THE SITES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BFTW BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY YOUR RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITES. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITES. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SPECIFIC INFORMATION, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT ON THE SITES. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, BFTW AND ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, AFFILIATES, AND AGENTS WILL HAVE NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY (WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE OR PROFIT OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM PERSONAL INJURY/WRONGFUL DEATH) ARISING WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE SITES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO DAMAGES ARISING FROM (I) USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITES, (II) COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES, (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS BY THIRD PARTIES, (IV) THIRD-PARTY CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITES, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITES. 

IN ADDITION, WHEN USING THE SITES, INFORMATION WILL BE TRANSMITTED OVER A MEDIUM WHICH IS BEYOND THE CONTROL AND JURISDICTION OF BFTW, ITS PARTNERS, ADVERTISERS, AND SPONSORS OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY MENTIONED ON THE SITES. ACCORDINGLY, BFTW ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR OR RELATING TO THE DELAY, FAILURE, INTERRUPTION, OR CORRUPTION OF ANY DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE SITES. 

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

INDEMNIFICATION 

You agree to defend (at our option), indemnify, and hold harmless BFTW from any liabilities, claims, damages, costs or demands, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of, or related to your violation of these Terms, your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity, or any other legal violation by you.  

We reserve the right, at our expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and, in any case, you agree to cooperate with us if and as requested by us in the defense and settlement of such matter. In any case, you agree never to settle any matter for which your indemnification is required absent our prior written consent.  

DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE 

By using the Sites, you and BFTW agree that, if there is any controversy, claim, action, or dispute arising out of or related to your use of the Sites or the breach, enforcement, interpretation, or validity of these Terms or any part of them (“Dispute”), even if that Dispute arose prior to the Effective Date of these Terms, both parties shall first try in good faith to settle such Dispute by providing written notice to the other party describing, in reasonable detail, the facts and circumstances of the Dispute (a “Notice”) and allowing the receiving party thirty (30) days to respond to the Notice and attempt to settle the Dispute.  

All Notices must: (1) be personally signed by you; (2) provide your name, physical address, and email address; (3) describe with specificity the nature and basis of the Dispute, and include any documentation in your possession supporting your position in the Dispute; and (4) set forth the alleged damage and harm suffered and the specific relief sought with a calculation for it. Each Notice is limited to a single Dispute between you and BFTW. As such, your Dispute and the Disputes of other parties may not be combined into a single Notice.  

Notices shall be sent to: 

  • Notice to BFTW: You must send notice (1) by electronic mail to [email protected] and (2) by first-class or certified mail to 425 3rd St SW, Washington, DC 20024. 
  • Notice to You: We will send notice by (1) first class or certified mail to the physical address we have on file for you (if any) and (2) by electronic mail to the email address we have on file for you (if any). If we do not have a physical or email address on file for you, or if we are, for any reason, unable to provide notice via the contact information on file, we reserve the right to provide notice by such means as we deem reasonable. 

Both you and BFTW agree that the foregoing dispute resolution procedure (the “Informal Resolution Procedure”) is a condition precedent that must be satisfied before initiating any arbitration or litigation against the other party. If any aspect of the Informal Resolution Procedure has not been met, the parties agree that (i) a court of competent jurisdiction can enjoin the filing or prosecution of any arbitration and (ii) unless prohibited by law, the arbitration administrator shall not accept or administer an arbitration or demand fees in connection with the Dipsute.  

IF ANY DISPUTE CANNOT BE RESOLVED BY THE INFORMAL RESOLUTION PROCEDURE, YOU AGREE THAT SUCH DISPUTE WILL BE DECIDED BY BINDING ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL NOT HAVE, AND YOU WAIVE, THE RIGHT TO HAVE A JUDGE OR JURY TO DECIDE YOUR CLAIMS, AND THAT YOU MAY NOT PROCEED IN A CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, COLLECTIVE OR REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. Other rights that you and we would otherwise have in court will not be available or will be more limited in arbitration, including discovery and appeal rights.  

All such Disputes shall be exclusively submitted to Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) (www.jamsadr.com) for binding arbitration under its rules then in effect (as modified by these Terms), before one arbitrator to be mutually agreed upon by both parties. The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the JAMS Consumer Arbitration Minimum Standards (https://www.jamsadr.com/consumer-minimum-standards/) if it is determined by JAMS or the arbitrator that these standards are applicable to the Dispute. The location of any hearings will be determined by the applicable JAMS rules, provided that if the claim is for $10,000 or less, you may choose to have the arbitration conducted (1) solely on the basis of the documents submitted to the arbitrator or (2) through a non-appearance based hearing by teleconference or videoconference.  

The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any Dispute arising under or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of these Terms, including any claim that all or any part of these Terms are void or voidable. For the avoidance of doubt, you and BFTW agree that the arbitrator shall have the exclusive power to rule on his or her own jurisdiction, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope, or validity of this agreement to arbitrate or the arbitrability of any claim or counterclaim. The arbitrator may award (on an individual basis) any relief that would be available in a court. The award rendered by the arbitrator may be confirmed and enforced in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in lieu of arbitration either you or BFTW may (1) bring an individual claim or elect to resolve a Dispute in small claims court in the United States consistent with any applicable jurisdictional and monetary limits that may apply and (2) file an individual claim in court to enjoin the infringement or other misuse of its intellectual property rights, provided that any such claim is brought and maintained on an individual basis.  

CHOICE OF LAW AND CHOICE OF FORUM 

These Terms have been made in and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the United States (including federal arbitration law) and District of Columbia, without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles. Except for disputes or claims properly lodged in a small claims court in the United States, any disputes or claims not subject to the arbitration provision discussed above shall be resolved by a court located in District of Columbia and you agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.  

You and BFTW acknowledge that these Terms evidence a transaction involving interstate commerce. Any arbitration conducted pursuant to these Terms shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). 

CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT 

We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). If you have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material on the Sites, please contact our agent designated for responding to reports of copyright infringement (“Designated Agent”). In the subject line of your message, please include “Re: Claim of Copyright Infringement.” The contact information for our Designated Agent is as follows: 425 3rd Street SW, Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20024 (mail); 800-822-7323 (telephone)]; [email protected] (email). 

To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following: 

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; 
  1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site; 
  1. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material; 
  1. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number and, if available, an email address at which the complaining party may be contacted; 
  1. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and; 
  1. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. 

When we receive a report of copyright infringement, we may remove the content in question give notice to the user responsible for the content by means of a general notice on the Sites, email to the user’s address in our records, or written communication sent by first-class mail to the user’s physical address in our records. If you receive such a notice, you may provide counter-notification in writing to the Designated Agent that includes the information below. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes the following: 

  1. Your physical or electronic signature; 
  1. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled; 
  1. A statement from you, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and 
  1. Your name, physical address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a federal district court for the judicial district in which your physical address is located, or if your physical address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of allegedly infringing material or an agent of such person. 

In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, we maintain a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, and where technically feasible, of account holders who are repeat infringers. 

MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF THESE TERMS AND THE SITES 

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we do so, we will update the “Effective Date” above. In our sole discretion, we may also provide notice of updates to these Terms by other means that we deem reasonable. Regardless of any other notice provided to you (or the lack thereof), by continuing to use the Sites (or any portion thereof) after we post any revisions to these Terms and update the “Effective Date,” you accept these Terms, as modified.  

We shall have the right to immediately terminate these Terms with respect to any user which we, in our sole discretion, determine has breached these Terms. The following provisions shall survive the termination of these Terms: This section; the sections COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP (excluding the license granted to you), VIDEO CONTENT ON THE SITES, USER CONTENT & LICENSE GRANT TO BFTW, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISPUTE RESOLUTION & AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE, CHOICE OF LAW AND CHOICE OF FORUM, and MISCELLANEOUS; and  any other provisions of these Terms that, either explicitly or by their nature, must remain in effect even after termination of these Terms.   

We also may change, restrict access to, suspend or discontinue the Sites, or any portion of the Sites, at any time and at our sole discretion, with or without notice. You understand, acknowledge and agree that BFTW will not be liable to you or to any third party for any such termination, modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Sites.  

MISCELLANEOUS 

  1. Interpretation. In these Terms, the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” are used in an illustrative sense and shall not limit the generality of the language preceding such term. Titles and headings to sections herein are inserted for the convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of these Terms. Any limited or specific disclaimers or limitations of liability found in these Terms shall not limit the effect, forth, or breadth of any other disclaimers or limitations of liability in these Terms. 
  1. No waiver. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to a subsequent or similar breach or breaches. If BFTW does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy which is contained in these Terms (or which BFTW has the benefit of under any applicable law or regulation), such action or inaction shall not be taken to be a formal waiver of BFTW’s rights, and all such rights or remedies shall still be available to BFTW. 
  1. Severability. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid by a court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. 
  1. Entire Agreement. These Terms set forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to your use of the Sites. 
  1. Assignment. You may not assign, transfer, or sublicense any or all of your rights or obligations under these Terms without our express prior written consent.  We may assign, transfer, or sublicense any or all of our rights or obligations under these Terms without restriction. 
  1. No Relationship. These Terms do not, and shall not be construed to, create any partnership, joint venture, employer-employee, agency, or franchisor-franchisee relationship between you and BFTW. 
  1. Notice to California Residents. You may reach BFTW at the contact information provided below in the “CONTACT US” section. California residents may also reach the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by mail at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210. 

CONTACT US 

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at: 

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