The following terms and conditions (these “Terms of Service”) are entered into between You (“User”) and Operation Rescue Children (“we”, “us”, “our”, “ORC”). These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of StandWithORC.org, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through StandWithORC.org (the “Website”). By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Website.
ORC currently provides users access to resources, an online store, and various communication tools (the “Service”). ORC assumes no responsibility or liability for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery, or failure to store any user communications or personalization data or settings. All such risks shall be borne by you.
ORC reserves the right to review, improve, amend, or change the Website or the Service at our discretion and without notice. ORC will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period.
To access some of the resources the Website offers, User may be asked to provide certain registration details and information. Those who register are responsible for the security and confidentiality of their own user ID, password, and other related information. You acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to the Website using your information. You agree to notify us of any unauthorized access to the Website or related breach of security.
The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, and audio clips, as well as the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by ORC, and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use, or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without ORC’s prior written consent, except that the user may make such temporary copies in a single computer’s RAM and hard drive cache as are necessary to browse the Website. The contents of the Website are further protected under United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
The Terms of Service permit User to use the Website for personal and non-commercial activity only. A user may also make a single copy of a reasonable amount of the content displayed on any page, so long as it is not used for further reproduction, publication, or distribution. Any provided desktop, mobile, or other application for download on the Website may be downloaded a single time solely for your own personal and non-commercial use. Any appropriate use of content available from the Website must not remove any trademarks, copyright, or any other notice contained in such content.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Service, your right to use the Website will end immediately and you must, at our discretion, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have reproduced. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by ORC. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Service is a breach of said Terms of Service and may violate copyright, trademark, or other such laws.
ORC permits and encourages hyperlinks and text links to material on the Website provided User does so in a way that is fair, legal, and does not damage or take advantage of the reputation of ORC. The Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to link from your own site to certain resources on the Website, send e-mails or other communications with certain content found on the Website, or allow limited portions of information to be displayed on your own or on certain third-party websites. Any linking must conform with certain practices, including, but not limited to:
ORC reserves, in its sole discretion, the right to revoke its consent for linked material at any time and without notice. ORC is not responsible for the information or materials contained on a host site to which the Website is linked.
User understands that all information, data, text, photographs, graphics, messages, or other materials (“Content”) present on the Website and publicly viewable is the sole responsibility of the person from which such content originated. ORC does not bear any risk or liabilities for such Content that you personally upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise affiliate with the Service. Content must, in its entirety, comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. You agree that any Content submitted through the Service or on the Website does not:
For any inquiries regarding these Terms of Service, you may contact us at:
Operation Rescue Children (ORC)
4020 Rhea Road Suite 8B
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Phone: (940) 247-2422
Email: Support@StandWithORC.org
ORC reserves the right, at our discretion, to revise and update the Terms of Service at any time. All changes are effective immediately upon posting, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Users are expected to check for updates to the Terms of Service from time to time, and ORC will extend reasonable effort to notify you if such material changes occur. Continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Service indicates you have accepted and agree to the changes.
The Website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by ORC, which is headquartered in the State of Texas, United States of America. By accessing this Website, both you and ORC agree that the statutes and laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof, will apply to all matters arising from or relating to the use of this Website. You and ORC also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in Wichita Falls, Texas, with respect to such matters. ORC makes no representation that materials on the Website are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
By using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by these Terms of Service.
As part of the Service, the Website may provide links to officially monitored and curated social media channels that display ORC content. User’s use of these linked ORC social media channels is also subject to these Terms of Service, as well as the Terms of Service of the social platform from which you access this content.
ORC social media channels, including but not limited to the Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn pages for ORC, are social media locations for community members to connect to and learn about ORC through information, press releases, and media concerning ORC initiatives and programs. ORC aims to share this information in a convenient way and foster open and respectful discussions regarding human trafficking and related issues.
ORC reserves all rights relating to the company’s social media channels, including but not limited to:
ORC does not warrant that the information on these social media channels is complete, reliable, useful, or otherwise accurate. Further, ORC does not create or control any opinions or statements expressed by others within its social media channels, including those who Follow, Like, re-Tweet, re-post, or otherwise share ORC content. Any such interactions by ORC regarding another user’s content do not constitute an endorsement of that user.
The Website may also contain links to social media accounts concerning local-area ORC events and programs. However, these are not created or operated by ORC staff members, and any content on these social media accounts is not considered endorsed by ORC.
By submitting content to any part of the Website or via the Service where such content is viewable to the public, the User agrees that such submissions are non-confidential and non-proprietary for all purposes. By providing any such submission, any material will be deemed and remain the property of ORC.
User represents and warrants that the owner of such content has expressly granted ORC a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, display, modify, publish, edit, translate, distribute, perform, and create derivative works from content in any media or medium, form, or forum known or hereafter developed.
User represents and warrants that they own and control all rights to such submissions and have the right to grant this license to ORC, its licensees, successors, and assigns. User further acknowledges that all contributions comply with these Terms of Service.
User understands and acknowledges they are responsible for any content they submit. ORC is not responsible for the legality, reliability, accuracy, or appropriateness of such content.
ORC has the right (but not the obligation) to refuse, move, edit, or delete any content available through the Service or on the Website at its sole discretion, for any or no reason.
User acknowledges and agrees that ORC may take any action it deems necessary or appropriate if it believes content violates the Terms of Service, including but not limited to infringing any intellectual property rights, threatening the personal safety of users or the public, or potentially creating liability for ORC.
ORC may take appropriate legal action for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website or Service. ORC has the right to fully cooperate with law enforcement authorities or court orders requesting or directing us to disclose User identity or information in connection with legal investigations.
YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS ORC FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ORC DURING, OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, A LEGAL INVESTIGATION BY EITHER ORC OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
At its sole discretion, ORC may terminate, restrict, or suspend User account access to the Website and the Service for any or no reason, including but not limited to lack of use or if ORC believes User has violated these Terms of Service. Termination may occur without prior notice. ORC is not liable to User or any third party for the termination of access to the Service.
ORC cannot guarantee it reviews all material before it is posted on the Website or through the Service. Therefore, ORC assumes no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party.
Content available on the Website or through the Service may include material provided by third parties. ORC does not permit the use of content on its websites that infringes on the trademark or copyrights of others. ORC will remove any such content if properly notified of such a violation in accordance with applicable laws.
To notify ORC of alleged copyright or trademark infringement, submit a written communication to:
Operation Rescue Children (ORC) – Legal Department
4020 Rhea Road Suite 8B
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Email: Support@StandWithORC.org
The notice must include:
Upon receiving this information, ORC will promptly investigate and take appropriate action.
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Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website and all services, content, and materials provided through it are offered "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. ORC does not guarantee that the Website will be free from viruses, uninterrupted, or error-free.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall ORC, its officers, directors, employees, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Website.
Indemnification
User agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ORC and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or losses arising from the User’s violation of these Terms of Service.
If ORC does not exercise or enforce any right under these Terms of Service, it does not constitute a waiver of such right. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid by a court of law, all other terms shall remain in effect.
