Terms of Use

Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE ("TERMS OF USE") CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. All users of this website agree that access to and use of this website are subject to the following Terms of Use and other applicable law. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, we kindly ask you not use this website.

‘GOVERNMENT TO YOU’ (hereafter ‘Gov2u’) reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. You agree to review these Terms of Use periodically to be aware of such modifications and that your continued use of this website shall be deemed to be your conclusive acceptance of any modified Terms of Use. We will indicate that changes to these Terms of Use have been made by updating the date indicated after "Last Modified" at the end of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to abide by any modified version of these Terms of Use, you are not authorized to use this website.

Copyright
The entire content included in this website, including but not limited to text, graphics or code is copyrighted as a collective work under the European Union’s and other copyright laws, and is the property of Gov2u. You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of this website solely for your own non-commercial use. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this website is strictly prohibited, unless authorized by Gov2u in writing. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notice from materials downloaded or printed from this website.

User Generated Content
Gov2u does not, and you agree that Gov2u has no obligation to, review the communications, materials, information, opinions, and other content posted and/or submitted by users accessing this website (including, without limitation, in or on bulletin boards, chat rooms, community pages or other forums on this website) (collectively, "User Generated Content"), that Gov2u is not in any manner responsible for User Generated Content, that Gov2u does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of User Generated Content, and that Gov2u cannot assure that harmful, inaccurate, deceptive, offensive, threatening, defamatory, unlawful or otherwise objectionable User Generated Content will not appear on this Website. You acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to access and view User Generated Content on this website, Gov2u is merely acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any User Generated Content or activities of users on this website. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that the information, materials and opinions expressed or included in any User Generated Content are not necessarily those of Gov2u or its affiliated or related entities or content providers.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge and agree that Gov2u has the absolute right to monitor User Generated Content posted to this Website in its sole discretion. In addition, Gov2u reserves the right to alter, edit, refuse to post or remove any such User Generated Content, in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason, and to disclose such User Generated Content and the circumstances surrounding its transmission to any third party. You agree that we do not have any obligation to use or respond to any User Generated Content.

You agree that you shall immediately notify Gov2u in writing of any objectionable content appearing on this Website. Gov2u will make good faith efforts to investigate allegations that any User Generated Content violates these Terms of Use but (a) makes no warranty to you that it will edit, remove, or continue to permit the display of any specific User Generated Content, whether or not subject to such allegations, and (b) will have no liability whatsoever for editing, removing, or continuing to permit the display of any User Generated Content.

Any use of any content on this website, including, without limitation, User Generated Content will be at your own risk.

You may not post or otherwise distribute content to this website which Gov2u in its sole discretion determines to be abusive, harassing, threatening, defamatory, obscene, an impersonation of others, fraudulent, deceptive, misleading, in violation of a copyright, trademark or other intellectual property right of another, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, in violation of any other right of Gov2u or another party, illegal, or otherwise objectionable to Gov2u. You may not upload commercial content on this website or use this website to solicit others to join or become members of any other commercial online service or other organization. You may be required to register and/or agree to additional Terms of Use prior to being permitted to post or otherwise distribute User Generated Content to this website.

Use of Information Submitted
You agree that Gov2u is free to use any comments, information, designs, ideas, or other content contained in any User Generated Content posted by you to this website, or created by you while accessing this website or contained in any communication you may send to Gov2u or submit to this website without notice, compensation or acknowledgement to you for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products and services and creating, modifying or improving this website or other products or services.

Gov2u may, in appropriate circumstances and in its sole discretion, terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers or otherwise prohibit such users from accessing this website.

Third-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, Gov2u may link to websites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with Gov2u, Gov2u has no control over these linked websites, all of which have separate Terms of Use and privacy and data collection practices, independent of Gov2u. These linked websites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Gov2u seeks to protect the integrity of this website and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback about this website and for websites it links to as well. Please review the privacy policy of any third-party website that you have linked to from this Website before you use such third-party website.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Gov2u, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors and suppliers from and against all claims, losses, expenses, damages and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from or relating in any way to your use of this website, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Privacy
Gov2u is committed to safeguarding your privacy. Gov2u takes very seriously the privacy of its website visitors and the security of any personal information that may be provide via Institute websites. Gov2u believes you have the right to know the type of information Gov2u collects, how it is protected and used, and the circumstances under which it may be disclosed. For easy access, this Privacy Policy Statement is posted on Gov2u’s homepage, all internal website pages and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

In addition to its main website (gov2u.org), Gov2u maintains several program websites that serve different purposes and collect different kinds of personal information Gov2u’s policy dictates that each of its websites posts a privacy policy relevant to uses of that particular website. Any privacy policy provided on any specific Gov2u -branded website will always supersede this general policy. Please check the Gov2u website(s) that you use for the applicable privacy policy.

Personal Information
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Gov2u.org website. On some pages, visitors can make information requests, sign- up for various programs, register to receive program updates or resource materials, or make financial contributions. Gov2u collects only the personal information voluntarily provided through this website. This may include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, contact information, credit card information and any other demographic data or details related to your background or interests that you choose to provide.
Gov2u does not share personal information provided by you through its website with any other institution, company, government or governmental agency or other organization. Gov2u is obligated to disclose personal information in exceptional cases as required by US law, including a subpoena.

Gov2u uses the information you provide about yourself for various services, which are disclosed to you when you provide the information. Examples include email newsletters, invitations to Gov2u events, or for information alerts about Gov2u programs or activities. In some cases, Gov2u uses this information, including the email addresses and contact information gathered from our websites, for fundraising activities.
Information collected on Gov2u websites is never used for commercial purposes.

Warranty Disclaimer
THIS WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES ON THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, Gov2u DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Gov2u DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THIS WEBSITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. Gov2u DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, ADEQUACY, USEFULNESS, TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE. SOME STATES DO NOT PERMIT LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS ON WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Gov2u DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY USERS OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST Gov2u FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THIS WEBSITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

Limitation of Liability
Gov2u SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS PURCHASED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OF THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF Gov2u HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS OF USE, GirlEffect.org IS FOUND TO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGE OR LOSS WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT, Gov2u 's LIABILITY SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED US$100.00.

APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Miscellaneous
Your use of this website shall be governed in all respects by the laws of your country of residence. You agree that any and all disputes, claims and legal proceedings directly or indirectly arising out of or relating to this website shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. You agree that any such disputes, claims or legal proceedings shall be filed, and that venue properly lies, only in federal courts located in the United States, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to this website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree that, by using this website, any notice, agreement, disclosure or other communication that Gov2u sends you electronically, will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing. Gov2u 's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any of these Terms of Use. Gov2u may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

Term; Termination
These Terms of Use are applicable to you upon your accessing this website. Gov2u reserves the right in its sole discretion to terminate or restrict your use of this website, without notice, for any or no reason, and without liability to you or any third party. In addition, these Terms of Use, or any part of them, may be terminated by Gov2u without notice at any time, for any or no reason. The provisions relating to Copyright, Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification and Miscellaneous, shall survive any termination.

GovU Partner Websites and Links to Independent Websites
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Gov2u. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

As part of its democracy support efforts, Gov2u often assists its partners around the world with developing websites. Examples may include a national parliament website that provides legislative information to the public, or an NGO or advocacy group site that shares details about its work in the community. This Gov2u privacy policy does not apply to such websites that are developed and maintained by Gov2u partners with Institute financial or technical assistance. Gov2u would typically encourage these partners to develop and implement their own privacy policies for information collected on their websites. It is Gov2u policy never to take possession of or use personal information provided to partners through these kinds of websites.

Similarly, Gov2u websites may contain pages with links to independent, external websites for which the Institute is not responsible.

Changes to this Policy
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Gov2u takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Newsletters

This website operates an email newsletter program, used to inform subscribers about this website. Users have the option to subscribe through an online automated process at their own discretion.

To subscribe you must list your contact details (name and email address) for the purpose of distributing our newsletter service. The e-mail address provided will be used for delivery of information you have requested from this web site. The information we collect is used expressly to provide the services requested and it is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.

By registering for this service, you consent to the collection, retention and use of your personal information in accordance with the terms of this policy. You can unsubscribe from receiving any further communication at any point by following the unsubscribe instructions of the newsletter.

Transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to the website. Any transmission is at your own risk. Once we have received your information, we will use strict procedures and security features to prevent unauthorized access.