Terms of Use

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. The terms “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” mean Personal Fundraising Services.

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before using this Website.  By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you meet all the foregoing eligibility requirements.  If you do not want to agree these Terms of Use, you must not access or use this Website.

Privacy Policy of Children on Our Website

Our services are intended to be accessed and used only by adults and are not directed to minors. As stated in our Privacy Policy, we do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16 and you should not provide us with any information regarding any individual under the age of 16.

Amendments to the Terms of Use

We reserve the right to update, amend and/or change the Terms of Use at any time in our sole discretion and without notice. Updates to the Terms of Use will be posted here. Amendments will take effect immediately upon us posting the updated Terms of Use on our Website. You are encouraged to revisit the Terms of Use from time to time to review any changes that have been made. The date on which the Terms of Use was last updated will be noted immediately above the Terms of Use. Your continued access and use of our Website following the posting of any such changes shall automatically be deemed your acceptance of all changes.

Accessing this Website

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material provided on this Website, in our sole discretion without any notice.  We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of this Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of this Website, or the entire Website.

 If you provide information on this Website, it is a condition of your use of this Website that all information you provide is correct, current, and complete.  You agree that all information you provide to this Website or otherwise, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information is consistent with our Privacy Policy.

Intellectual Property Rights

This Website and its entire contents, features and functionality are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protect by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms of Use permit you to use this Website for your personal, non-commercial use only.  You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as follows:

  • Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials

  • You may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes

  • You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of this Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution

You must not:

  • Modify copies of any materials from this site

  • Use any illustrations, photographs, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text

  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site

You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of this Website or any services or materials available through this Website.

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of this Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use this Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to this Website or any content on this Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by the Company.  Any use of this Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Trademarks

The Company name, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company.  All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Information About You and Your Visits to This Website

All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy .  By using this Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Prohibited Uses

You may use this Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use.  You agree not to use this Website:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries)

  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise

  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any “junk mail”, “chain letter”, “spam”, or any other similar solicitation

  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing)

  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of this Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Company or users of this Website or expose them to liability

Additionally, you agree not to:

  • Use this Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of this Website, including their ability to engage in real time activities through this website

  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access this Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on this website

  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on this Website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent

  • Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of this website

  • Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful

Copyright Infringement

It is our policy to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, title 17, United States Code, Section 512, including, without limitation, responding to notices of alleged copyright infringement, and other applicable intellectual property laws. We shall, in appropriate circumstances, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may infringe or repeatedly infringe the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of ours and/or others.

Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THIS WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Links from this Website

This Website may contain links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for convenience only.  We have no control over the contents of these sites or sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. 

International Access

This Website may be accessed from countries other than the United States.  If you access and use this Website outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with your local laws and regulations.

Limitations on Our Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THIS WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of this Website, any use of this Website’s content and services other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from this Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to this Website and these Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.  You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Arbitration

You agree that any dispute relating in any way to your visit to this Website or to services purchased through this Website shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in Chicago, Illinois, except that to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate our intellectual property rights, the Company may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the State of Illinois. You hereby consent to and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non-convenience with respect to venue and jurisdiction in the state and federal courts of Illinois. Arbitration under these Terms of Use shall be conducted pursuant to the Commercial Arbitration Rules then prevailing at the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator's award shall be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under the Terms of Use shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to the Terms of Use, whether through class action proceedings or otherwise. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of, related to or connected with the use of this Website or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever banned.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by the Company of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the Company to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use and Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and the Company regarding this Website and supersede all other previous agreements, understandings and/or representations regarding the same.