Terms of Use

You are viewing the terms of use for this website (or “site”) created and maintained by Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation (“we,” “our,” “us”).  When you access or use this site, you agree to be bound by the following terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. We may change these terms at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice. By accessing or using this site, you agree to be bound by the then-current version of these terms. If you do not agree with one or more of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

This site is offered and available to users who are 13 years of age or older. By using this site, you represent and warrant that you meet the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the site.

1. License

We grant you permission to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on this website for your personal, non-commercial, transitory viewing only. This is a license grant, not a transfer or grant of ownership rights. Pursuant to this license, you may not modify or copy the materials, use the materials for any commercial purpose or any public display (commercial or non-commercial), attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on this site, remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials, or transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server, unless we expressly agree otherwise in advance and in a separate writing signed by our authorized representative. If you violate any of these terms, this license shall terminate automatically. Otherwise, we may terminate this license at any time, for any reason, or no reason at all.  Upon termination of this license, you must destroy any materials you have downloaded, in whatever format you have kept them, whether electronic, printed, or otherwise.

Additionally, you agree not to use the site:

• 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 us, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing).
• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the site, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the site, or expose them to liability.

You further agree not to:

• Use the site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use of the site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the site.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the site.
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the site, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these terms, without our prior written consent.
• Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the site.
• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the site, the server on which the site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the site.
• Attack the site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the site.

2. No Warranties

We provide the materials on this website on an “AS IS” basis.  We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and disclaim and negate all other warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, the materials appearing on this website could include typographical, technical, informational, and/or other errors. Whether or not this site contains any such error(s), we do not warrant that any of the materials on this site, or on any site that is linked from or to this site, are accurate, complete, current or reliable, and additionally do not warrant or make any representations concerning the likely results of the use of the materials on this site or on any site that is linked from or to this site.

3. Limitations

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE 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, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THIS SITE 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.

4. Revisions

Without committing to update the materials on this site, we reserve the right to change the materials on this site at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

5. Intellectual Property

Except as otherwise noted, the materials on this site are our exclusive intellectual property and are protected by copyright and trademark laws. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by us.

6. Links

We may not have reviewed some or all of the sites linked to or from this site, or some or all of the pages, subpages, and/or the materials on those sites.  Regardless, we are not responsible for the contents of any website that is linked to or from this site, and your use of any such site is at your own risk. The inclusion of a link on this site does not express or imply our endorsement of that site, the content on that site, or the individual or organization to whom or which it belongs.

7. Legal

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin without reference to conflicts of laws principles. Any claim arising out of, regarding or relating in any way to these terms and/or your access or use of this website shall be brought exclusively in any state or federal court located in the State of Wisconsin, and you waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country. If you access the site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.