Terms of use

By using this site, you accept the following agreement (the “Agreement”).This Agreement may be updated from time to time at the sole discretion of Hope is Here Foundation (“HIHF”).Use of this website at any time constitutes your acceptance of the latest version of this Agreement.  If you do not accept this Agreement, do not use this website.

Disclaimer
The material in this website may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.HIHF may make changes to the website and its contents at any time.

THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY HIHF ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.  HIHF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION INCLUDED ON THIS WEBSITE.  YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.HIHF DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION IN THIS WEBSITE IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE OR CORRECT, THAT THIS SITE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME OR LOCATION, OR THAT THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Links from this Website
HIHF makes no representation, warranty or endorsement, express or implied, as to any of the information, services, products or messages on any other websites which may be accessed through a hyperlink on this website.In particular, these links are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by HIHF of the organization or individual operating the website or a warranty or endorsement of any type regarding the website or the information, services, products or messages posted on or available from such website.

Copyright and Trademark
Unless otherwise indicated, all information contained on this website, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio and video clips, is copyrighted by and proprietary to HIHF.  The content displayed on any page of this website may be used for personal and noncommercial uses which do not harm the reputation of HIHF, provided that the user does not remove any trademarks, copyright and any other notice contained in such content.  The name and mark, HIHF and its attendant logos and taglines, are trademarks of HIHF and may not be used or reproduced without its prior written consent.

Liability
You agree that you will hold harmless HIHF and its officers, directors, agents, employees, and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, this website or the information, services, products or messages contained in this website or other websites to which it is linked, including but not limited to claims that you have found something you have heard, viewed or downloaded from this website or another website to which it is linked to be obscene, offensive, defamatory, or infringing upon your intellectual property rights. In no event will HIHF or the contributors of information to this website be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on such information or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.  YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST HIHF, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND VOLUNTEERS FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES YOU SUSTAIN IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE. 

Governing Law
This website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by HIHF, which is headquartered in the State of New York, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world.  As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of New York, by accessing this website both you and HIHF agree that the statutes and laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this website. You and HIHF also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of Nassau County, New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York with respect to such matters.HIHF makes no representation that materials on the website are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and accessing them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited.  Those who choose to access this website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Communication
If you communicate or submit any remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, photographs or other information or materials to HIHF on or through this site, you give HIHF permission to use (and to allow its affiliates and partners to use) such submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without notification or compensation to you or anyone else.  Unless HIHF expressly states to the contrary, HIHF will not be required to treat any submission as confidential.

Linking From Other Web sites
HIHF may grant the owner of a website permission to use a hyperlink to this website from its website, provided: (a) any such link must clearly be marked “Hope is Here Foundation;” (b) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host website may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with HIHF’s name and trademarks; (c) the appearance, position and other aspects of either the link or the host website may not create the false appearance that any other entity is associated with or sponsored by HIHF; and (d) the link, when activated by a user, must display this website full-screen and not with a “frame” on the linked website.The owner of any website with a hyperlink to this website agrees to the foregoing terms and agrees to delete any such link upon notice from HIHF that such permission has been revoked, which notice may be given at any time and for any reason.HIHF is not responsible for the information or materials contained on websites linking to this website. Links to this website are provided for convenience of reference only and are not intended as an endorsement by HIHF of the organization or individual operating the host website or a warranty of any type regarding the host website or the information on the host website.