Terms of Use

These Terms of Use are effective as of September 1, 2019.

General Provision

The Rivers Foundation owns and operates www.riversfoundationus.org located on servers in the United States. By visiting and/or using this Site, you agree to the Terms of Use (“Terms of Use” or “Agreement”), as it is amended from time to time. This Agreement contains conditions of use, disclaimers, and other provisions, some of which limit our liability to you. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use or cannot form a legally binding contract, you are not permitted to use this Site.

Use of this Website

In connection with your use of our Website, you must act responsibly and exercise good judgment. Without limiting the foregoing, you will not:

    • Violate any local, state, provincial, national, or other law or regulation, or any order of a court
    • Infringe the rights of any person or entity, including without limitation, their intellectual property, privacy, publicity or contractual rights
    • Interfere with or damage our Services, including, without limitation, through the use of viruses, cancel bots, Trojan horses, harmful code, flood pings, denial-of-service attacks, packet or IP spoofing, forged routing or electronic mail address information or similar methods or technology
    • Use automated scripts to collect information or otherwise interact with the Services or the Website
    • Enter into this agreement on behalf of another person or entity without consent or the legal capacity to make such agreements as a representative of an organization or entity

Intellectual Property

All code, text, software, scripts, graphics, files, photos, images, logos, and materials contained on this Website, or within the Services, are the sole property of the Rivers Foundation.

Unauthorized use of any materials contained on this Website or within the Service may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and/or other regulations and statutes. If you believe that any of the materials infringe on any third party’s rights, please contact the Rivers Foundation immediately at the following email address: info@riversfoundationus.org.

The Rivers Foundation attempts to respond to claims of copyright infringement in a timely manner. If you believe this Site (or any material contained on this Site) is infringing your copyright, please contact us using the following email: info@riversfoundationus.or.

Third Party Websites

Our Website may link you to other sites on the Internet or otherwise include references to information, documents, software, materials and/or services provided by other parties. These websites may contain information or material that some people may find inappropriate or offensive.

These other websites and parties are not under our control, and you acknowledge that we are not responsible for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites, nor are we responsible for errors or omissions in any references to other parties or their products and services. The inclusion of such a link or reference is provided merely as a convenience and does not imply endorsement of, or association with, the Website or party by us, or any warranty of any kind, either express or implied.

Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

The Website is provided “AS IS.” appfigures, its suppliers, officers, directors, employees, and agents exclude and disclaim all representations and warranties, express or implied, related to this Website or in connection with the Services. You exclude the Rivers Foundation from all liability for damages related to or arising out of the use of this Website.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Rivers Foundation, its affiliates, initiatives, members of its Boards, employees, and agents from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, and costs of every nature incurred by any of them in connection with any claim, damage, or loss related to your unlawful, unauthorized, and /or inappropriate use of this Site or any materials contained on this Site.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By using the Rivers Foundation’s website you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with the Rivers Foundation’s privacy policy.

Most of the modern day interactive web sites use cookies to enable us to retrieve user details for each visit. Cookies are used in some areas of our site to enable the functionality of this area and ease of use for those people visiting. Some of our affiliate / advertising partners may also use cookies..

Donations

All donations made using this Site must be made in compliance with federal, state, and local laws relating to charitable contributions, including but not limited to the U.S. Patriot Act and the IRS Tax Code, as they may be amended from time to time.

Sale of Goods & Services

All prices for products and services listed for sale on this Site are displayed in U.S Dollars ($) unless otherwise specified. The Foundation reserves the right to change product specifications, availability, and/or pricing without prior notice.

Privacy Policy

The Rivers Foundation is committed to helping you understand how information collected from your computer or submitted by you to the website is used. This information is contained in our Privacy Policy, which is part of these Terms of Use and is incorporated fully herein.

Changes to these Terms of Use

The Rivers Foundation retains the right to, at any time, modify or discontinue, any or all parts of the Website without notice.

Additionally, the Rivers Foundation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify these Terms of Use at any time, effective by posting new terms on the Website with the date of modification. You are responsible for reading and understanding the terms of this agreement prior to registering with, or using the Service. Your use of the Website and/or Services after any such modification has been published constitutes your acceptance of the new terms as modified in these Terms of Use.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of, or related to them, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. You acknowledge and agree that the courts of the State of Maryland shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any and all such disputes, that you shall submit to that jurisdiction and those courts, and that you expressly waive any and all rights you may have, or that may hereafter arise, to contest the propriety of such choice of jurisdiction and venue, including issues of forum non conveniens.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, including any particular provision or our Privacy Policy, please send us a message at info@riversfoundationus.org.