These Terms of Use ("Terms of Use") apply to the Rotary International websites located at www.rotary.org, endpolio.org, and my.rotary.org, along with other websites, software, platforms, mobile applications, social media profiles/accounts, content, products, and services branded as Rotary International, Rotary, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, TRF, Rotaract, Interact, or another brand owned by Rotary International (collectively "the Services"). The Services, excluding the integrated products (defined below), are owned by Rotary International ("RI," "us," or "we"). Access to and use of the Services is subject to these Terms of Use and all applicable laws. These Terms of Use govern your use and posting on RI's social media pages/profiles.
Please read these Terms of Use and any supplemental terms (defined below) carefully before using the Services. By accessing, using, registering for, or posting any content on the Services, you ("you," "your," "User," or "Users") accept and agree to these Terms of Use and any supplemental terms. If these Terms of Use are not acceptable to you, do not use or access the Services. You must be 16 years of age or older to use the Services. Your use of the Services is also governed by Rotary's Privacy Policy.
These Terms of Use are a contract between you and Rotary International, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, and its affiliates.
These Terms of Use govern the Services generally. More specific and/or supplemental terms and agreements may apply to certain products, services, software, platforms, and applications ("supplemental terms"). These supplemental terms are in addition to these Terms of Use. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and any supplemental terms, the supplemental terms will control.
RI may change, add, modify or remove portions of these Terms of Use at any time, and the new or updated Terms of Use will become effective immediately upon posting. It is your responsibility to review these Terms of Use prior to each use of the Services. By using the Services, you agree to any changes in the Terms of Use and the supplemental terms.
RI may change, suspend, interrupt, terminate operation or access to, or discontinue the Services or any portion of the Services at any time, without notice. RI may also impose limits on the Services or restrict your access to the Services or parts thereof without notice or liability.
You may be required to set up an account to use the Services. All information you provide must be accurate, current, and complete. You agree not to misrepresent yourself or provide false information, including for a parent/guardian. You are fully responsible for use of your account and any actions or activities that take place using your account. Any transmission of personal data is at your own risk. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information associated with your account, including any passwords. Notify RI immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password. See Rotary’s Privacy Policy for more information.
Any violation of these Terms of Use, including, but not limited to, your fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity on the Services, may be grounds for termination of your account or access to the Services. RI reserves the right to verify the accuracy of the information provided and terminate accounts at its sole discretion.
You consent to receive notices, including agreements and other communications, electronically from RI at the email address you provided when setting up an account. These electronic notices satisfy any legal requirements that such communications be in writing. If you communicate with RI via text or access the Services through a mobile device or mobile network, standard text/messaging, calling, data, and other rates may apply.
Not all Services may be available through your device or network provider.
RI is committed to protecting your privacy. Rotary’s Privacy Policy applies to use of the Services, and its terms are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. Any personal data (for example, your name, address, telephone number, or e-mail address) you transmit to the Services will be used by RI in accordance with Rotary’s Privacy Policy.
The Services may contain links to third-party websites, products, and services. Links are provided as a convenience and linking does not indicate RI's endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or its products and services.
The Services may integrate, be integrated into, or be provided in connection with websites, software, services, applications, platforms, and/or content owned by third parties ("integrated products"). You may be required to create an account for and log in to these integrated products. Please read the terms of use agreements and privacy policies that apply to these integrated products. RI has no control over, makes no representations or warranties about, and accepts no responsibility for the security, legality, quality, availability, reliability, accuracy, or content of the integrated products and any other third-party website, products, or services.
RI makes mobile applications ("apps") available for your use. When using these apps, you may grant RI, the third-party app owner, and other members permission to access certain personal data and other location information; review the apps' permission settings. By downloading, installing, or using these apps, you agree to receive automatic software updates (as applicable).
The Services, including, but not limited to, information, text, articles, graphics, public service announcements/campaigns, illustrations, artwork, photographs, images, audio, videos, recordings, software, databases, code, trademarks, logos, promotions, and other website content published or displayed on the Services, are owned by Rotary International or The Rotary Foundation or RI's licensors. The Services are legally protected, without limitation, by the copyright, trademark, and other laws relating to the protection of intellectual property of the United States and foreign laws. RI is also the owner of the compilation of the websites located at www.rotary.org, endpolio.org, and my.rotary.org and other websites and the design and look and feel of the Services.
Many of the names, titles, trademarks, service marks, word marks, slogans, taglines, and logos (collectively "trademarks") that appear on the Services are registered or common law (unregistered) trademarks owned by Rotary International or third parties. You may not use Rotary International's trademarks or any other trademarks appearing on the Services without prior written permission. Nothing on the Services or in these Terms of Use shall be construed as granting any license to use any trademarks.
If you would like to sell or give away merchandise with any of Rotary International’s trademarks, please contact rilicensingservices@rotary.org. To learn more about licensing or find a list of official licensed vendors selling merchandise with Rotary International’s trademarks, please visit Rotary Licensing.
RI grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use certain software, platforms, and applications on the Services for your personal, noncommercial use only and only in accordance with these Terms of Use or the supplemental terms or other terms of agreement that apply to those Services.
Some of the content on the Services is not owned by RI and shall not be downloaded, used, displayed, printed, reproduced, distributed, downloaded, or shared publicly, by any Users including club members. Contact the content owner directly if you would like to use their content.
Users have no right to use, copy, display, reproduce, distribute, download, transmit, transform, create derivative works of, or make publicly available the Services unless otherwise stated below. Contact rilicensingservices@rotary.org to request permission to use photography, film, video, recordings, and other content owned by RI in your website, publication, or project materials.
Clubs and Members of Rotary International and members of Interact, Rotaract, or other entities associated with Rotary International are subject to additional usage and other guidelines, including the Voice and Visual Identity Guidelines.
Users may post, submit, upload, display, publish, or otherwise make available content such as text, data, articles, images, photos, videos, recordings, communications, and other content on the Services ("User Content"). User Content is not confidential or proprietary and RI has no obligation to maintain the confidentiality of any User Content. RI reserves the right to remove User Content that is inaccurate, inappropriate, infringing, or otherwise in violation of these Terms of Use.
By posting, submitting, or uploading User Content on the Services, you grant RI a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt, publish, modify, translate, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit your User Content in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed.
By using the Services, you agree not to:
RI reserves the right, but does not assume the obligation, to review, filter, remove, delete, reject, block, or refuse to post User Content in its sole discretion and for any reason. RI assumes no responsibility or liability for User Content.
The Services use measures designed to protect the security of the Services and User Content. However, RI does not guarantee that such measures will be error-free or uninterrupted. Users provide information at their own risk.
1. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." RI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
2. RI MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
3. RI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT OR MATERIALS THEREON.
These Terms of Use and the relationship between you and RI shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Cook, Illinois.
If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
These Terms of Use, together with any supplemental terms, constitute the entire agreement between you and RI concerning the Services and supersede all prior agreements, representations, and understandings.
For questions about these Terms of Use, please contact Rotary International at:
Rotary International
One Rotary Center
1560 Sherman Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201-3698 USA
Email: contact.center@rotary.org
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