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Terms of Use

Please read these terms carefully. They explain how you may use our site, what we expect from donors, volunteers, partners and fundraisers, and how we limit our responsibility.

Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a legal agreement between you and Right Lane Initiative (“Right L.A.N.E.,” “we,” “us” or “our”) that governs your use of our website and any related pages (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, or by submitting a form through it, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

You must be at least 18 years old, or have the permission of a parent or guardian, to submit forms or donate through the Site.

Using the Site

You may use the Site for lawful purposes and in line with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • break any law or regulation, or infringe the rights of others;
  • provide false, misleading or impersonating information in any form or message;
  • interfere with or disrupt the Site, its servers or networks, or attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of it;
  • use bots, scrapers or other automated tools to collect data from the Site or to submit forms, except as we permit in writing;
  • upload or transmit viruses or any harmful, abusive, defamatory, harassing or unlawful material; or
  • use the Site or any information from it to send unsolicited commercial messages.

We may suspend or restrict access to the Site at any time, for any reason, without notice.

Volunteer, partnership and fundraiser requests

Submitting a volunteer sign-up, partnership inquiry or fundraiser form is a request for us to contact you. It does not create a volunteer, employment, partnership, agency or other relationship, and it does not guarantee that we will accept your request. We may decline or end any volunteer role, partnership or fundraiser at our discretion.

You agree that the information you submit is accurate and that you have the right to share it.

Fundraisers on behalf of Right L.A.N.E.

If we approve a fundraiser that benefits Right L.A.N.E., you agree that:

  • you are acting independently and are not our employee, agent or representative, and you may not enter into agreements or make statements on our behalf without our written approval;
  • you will describe the fundraiser and our work truthfully and will not make misleading claims about how funds will be used;
  • you will follow all laws that apply to fundraising and will not promise donors tax benefits or anything else we have not approved;
  • you will use our name, logo and branding only as we permit in writing and in line with our brand guidelines; and
  • all funds intended for Right L.A.N.E. must be given to us as we direct, and we may end or ask you to stop any fundraiser at any time.

Right L.A.N.E. is not responsible for the actions of anyone running a fundraiser on its own behalf.

Donations

Donations to Right L.A.N.E. are voluntary gifts that support our mission. When you donate through the Site, you confirm that you are authorized to use the payment method and that your information is accurate.

  • Payment processing. Donations are handled by third-party payment processors, whose terms and privacy policies apply. We do not store your full card details.
  • Use of funds. We use gifts where they are needed most to carry out our programs and operations, unless you tell us in writing that a gift is for a specific program and we agree to it in writing. If a program is completed or cannot be carried out, we may use the funds for a similar purpose.
  • Refunds. Donations are generally final and non-refundable. If you made a donation in error, such as the wrong amount or a duplicate gift, contact us within 60 days at rightlane.initiative@gmail.com and we will review it in good faith.
  • Recurring gifts. If you choose a monthly gift, we or our processor will charge you each month until you cancel. You can cancel at any time by emailing us. Cancellation applies to future payments.
  • Tax treatment. We do not provide tax advice. Whether your gift is tax-deductible depends on our tax-exempt status and your own circumstances, so please consult a tax professional. We will provide a written acknowledgment of your gift on request.

We reserve the right to decline or return any donation.

Our content and brand

The Site and its content, including text, graphics, photographs, logos, the Right L.A.N.E. name and arrow logomark, and design, are owned by or licensed to Right L.A.N.E. and are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. You may view and share links to the Site for personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, create derivative works from, or use our name, logos or content without our prior written permission.

Photographs on the Site may depict board members, volunteers and community members, who have agreed to their use. If you believe content on the Site infringes your rights, contact us.

Content you send us

If you send us a message, story, photo, quote or other material, you confirm that you have the right to share it and that it does not violate anyone’s rights. You grant Right L.A.N.E. a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to use, reproduce and share it to promote and carry out our mission, with credit if you ask for it and we are able to give it. We will not publish your name or photo in a way that identifies you without your permission.

The Site links to and uses services provided by others, such as Google Forms and payment processors. We do not control and are not responsible for those services or their content, availability, security or privacy practices. Your use of them is at your own risk and subject to their terms.

Information on the Site

The content on the Site is for general information only. We work to keep it accurate and current, but we make no promises that it is complete or error-free, and it may change without notice. Nothing on the Site is legal, medical, financial, tax or other professional advice. Statements about our impact are based on our own records and are provided in good faith.

Disclaimer of warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR FREE OF ERRORS OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, RIGHT L.A.N.E. AND ITS BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, VOLUNTEERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE EXTENT ANY LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100). SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Right L.A.N.E. and its board members, officers, volunteers, employees and agents from any claims, damages, losses and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from your use of the Site, your breach of these Terms, content you submit, or your violation of any law or the rights of another person.

Governing law and disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Before filing a claim, you agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at rightlane.initiative@gmail.com and giving us 30 days to respond. Any dispute that is not resolved will be brought only in the state or federal courts located in Cook County, Illinois, and you consent to their jurisdiction and venue.

Changes and termination

We may update these Terms at any time by posting the new version on this page and changing the “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after a change means you accept the new Terms. We may suspend or end your access to the Site at any time, for any reason. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, including those on content and brand, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification and governing law, will survive.

General

These Terms and our Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Right L.A.N.E. about the Site. If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect. Our failure to enforce a right is not a waiver of it. You may not assign these Terms without our written consent; we may assign them to a successor organization.

Contact us

Questions about these Terms? Email rightlane.initiative@gmail.com or write to Right Lane Initiative, Chicago, Illinois 60706.