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STM may, at its sole discretion, modify or revise these Terms of Use and policies at any time, and you agree to be bound by such modifications. Any modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the revisions on the Site, and you waive any right you may have to receive specific notice of such modifications.
If you have a question regarding the use of the Site, please direct questions or comments about the Site or its contents to info@sharingthemission.org
A. The Site and all content and materials on the Site, including the STM logo, and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, video, information, data, software, sound files, other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the “Site Materials”) are owned by or licensed to STM and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property rights under the law.
B. STM hereby grants you permission to access and use the Site Materials and electronically copy and print hard copy portions of the Site Materials for your informational, non-commercial, and personal use only, not for distribution of any kind.
C. Such permission granted is subject to these Site Terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or the Site Materials therein; (b) the distribution, public performance or public display of any Site Materials; (c) modifying or otherwise making any derivative uses of the Site and the Site Materials, or any portion thereof; (d) any use of the Site or the Site Materials other than for its intended purpose.
D. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a text hyperlink to the Site for noncommercial purposes, provided such link does not portray STM or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, or otherwise defamatory manner and provided further that the linking site does not contain any adult or illegal material or any material that is offensive, harassing or otherwise objectionable. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use the STM logo or other proprietary graphics of STM to link to this Site without the express written permission of STM. Further, you may not use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any STM trademark, logo, or other proprietary information, including the images found at the Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page on the Site without STM’s express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing STM’s website name or Marks without the express written consent of STM.
E. Any use of the Site or the Site Materials other than as specifically authorized herein, without the prior written permission of STM, is strictly prohibited and will terminate the permission granted herein.
“Sharing the Mission,” along with other STM logos and any other STM service name or slogan contained in the Site are trademarks of STM, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of STM. In addition, the look and feel of the Site, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts, is the service mark, trademark and/or trade dress of STM and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among the public. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and names or logos mentioned on the Site are the property of their respective owners.
STM may provide third party content on the Site and may provide links to Web pages and content of third parties (collectively the “Third Party Content”) as a service to those interested in this information. STM does not control, endorse, or adopt any Third-Party Content and makes no representation or warranties of any kind regarding the Third-Party Content, including without limitation regarding its accuracy or completeness. You acknowledge and agree that STM is not responsible or liable in any manner for any Third-Party Content and undertakes no responsibility to update or review any Third-Party Content.
In consideration of your use of the Site, you agree to (a) provide accurate, current and complete information about you as may be prompted by any forms on the Site (“Contact Data”); (b) maintain and promptly update the Contact Data, and any other information you provide to STM, or our payment service provider, to keep it current and complete; and (c) accept all risks of unauthorized access to the Contact Data and any other information you provide to STM.
Please see our Data Privacy document for additional information about what data we collect and how we manage it.
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY SHARING THE MISSION ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. STM MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THIS SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THIS SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. STM IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS RELATING TO TEXT OR PHOTOGRAPHY. STM DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. STM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
STM reserves the right to make changes to the Site and to modify, suspend or discontinue the Site or any Services offered through the Site or any features or functionality of the Site at any time without notice, obligation or liability to you.
These Terms of Use and your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington, applicable to agreements made and entirely performed within the State of Washington, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Site Terms shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Whatcom County, Washington, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Site Terms.
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Questions or comments about the Site may be directed to STM on our contact page or in writing to Sharing the Mission, 8054 Lyn Dale Dr, Lynden, WA 98264.
This Privacy Notice describes how Sharing the Mission (STM) collects, uses and safeguards your personal information. This website is owned and operated by STM. Any newsletters or updates offered on the website are also owned by STM.
This Privacy notice will be updated and published on the STM website in the event it is changed. Any changes become effective immediately upon publication on the website. We will not provide any specific notice of changes.
Data that we collect and do NOT collect on the STM website:
The data collected by STM is stored on a secure, encrypted device used for that purpose only. Access to that device is limited to STM staff directly authorized by the STM Board of Directors. The data remaining on Givebutter and Stripe servicers is secured by industry standard methods. Access to Givebutter data is limited to STM staff directly authorized by the STM Board of Directors. STM does not access user data on Stripe servers.
STM never shares or sells any user or donor data with any third-party, other than the payment processors described above. STM may share data as required by law or to respond to legal processes, including at subpoena, or as necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of others.
If you want us to remove your data from our records, you can use our contact form to contact us, or email info@sharingthemission.org and once we have verified your identity, we will promptly and permanently remove it all personally identifiable data linked to your unique user number. If you request that we delete your data, we will not be able to provide an end-of-year statement of your giving.
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The STM website, newsletters and updates may include hyperlinks to other websites not controlled by STM. We recommend that you exercise caution when clicking on a hyperlink because STM does not regularly monitor the websites of these third parties and are not responsible for consequences of these hyperlinks or the information found there.
This website is not designed for use by children under the age of 16. If you are under 16, do not access or use this website, contact form, newsletters or updates. We do not knowingly solicit personal data from anyone under age 16.
Questions or comments about the Site may be directed to STM on our contact page or in writing to Sharing the Mission, 8054 Lyn Dale Dr, Lynden, WA 98264.
Sharing the Mission is a tax exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit public charity as determined by the IRS. Our EIN is 93-4485433. Contributions are tax deductible as determined by appropriate tax law. Consult a tax advisor if you have questions about the deductibility of your contribution. Contributions are accepted with the understanding that Sharing the Mission has complete discretion and control over the use of all donations. In the unlikely event that the board of directors of Sharing the Mission (STM) determines it is no longer in line with our stated purposes to pay out a grant for which funds have been collected, we will instead direct those funds for a similar purpose as determined by the STM Board of Directors, according to approved policy.
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