1. INTRODUCTION
a) The following are the definitions of terms used in this Terms and Conditions (also referenced as “Terms of Service”) unless otherwise stated:
i) “Site” refers to Voice My Story and the website https://voicemystory.org and associated pages. It is also referenced as “we,” “our” and “us.”
ii) “Content” refers to all content, materials and information on this site. It includes but is not limited to photos, films and videos, texts, documents, data, and names.
iii) “User” refers to a person or the entity of a person visiting this site. It is also referenced as “visitor” and “you.”
b) This site is owned and managed by Voice My Story.
c) Using this site legally binds you to these Terms of Service.
d) We reserve the right to remove, change or modify a section or all sections of this site without prior notice.
2. USE OF THE SERVICES
a) PROVISION: We are determined to use any available legal effort to ensure our Terms and Conditions are up and running. We are not liable for any during which our service may be down or unavailable. We are exempt from other sites or terms not stated on this site.
b) PROHIBITION: You are prohibited from deleting, updating, changing, or modifying our content or a section or all sections of our Terms and Conditions. To protect ourselves, our partners, our licensors, our community and yourself, you are required to be cautious when sharing any content contained on this site. We shall not be liable for any damages or legal action caused by your actions.
3. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
a) OUR LICENSE TO YOU:
i) This site and its content are our properties and are protected by the international, federal and state copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
ii) We license you to use this site and its contents for personal non-commercial reasons only. You are prohibited from using this site and its contents in a manner that violates our agreement with you or violates trademark, publicity, privacy and patent rights.
iii) Voice My Story reserves the right to suspend you from using this site or its content if we establish that you have or planning to infringe or violate the stipulated rights.
b) YOUR LICENSE TO US:
i) By sharing any content with us, you agree that you are 18 years and above and (1) you are the owner, (2) you are licensed by the owner to share or reproduce it, (3) or it is public domain.
ii) You will be responsible for damages or legal actions resulting from copyright violations.
4. DONATIONS AND MESSAGES MADE TO US
a) Voice My Story recognizes that you are instrumental in furthering our mission. That’s why we allow you to message us or make donations to support our causes, initiatives or programs.
b) If you decide to message us or donate, we will ask for your personal or payment information.
c) We are committed to protecting the privacy of the information submitted to us as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
5. SCHOLARSHIPS
a) The effectuation of Voice My Story scholarship is contingent upon the availability of sufficient funds.
b) Scholarships are only available for teens who have become mothers and are willing to continue with or advance their studies.
c) Voice My Story reserves the right to discontinue a beneficiary, change the value of a scholarship, or terminate the whole sponsorship program. In this case, we will send a prior notice to the affected beneficiary as per the programs’ terms.
6. THIRD-PARTY SITES
a) Sections of this site may contain links to third-party sites, including our sponsors, licensors and donors, partners, communities, payment facilitators, blogs or articles, and philanthropic organizations.
b) These third-party sites have their unique Terms of Services. You are required to abide by them.
c) Voice My Story does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, quality, reliability or any other aspect of the contents contained in these links.
d) Voice My Story will not be liable for any damages or legal action resulting from accessing these links.
e) You agree that you will not assert any claim against us for any damage you may incur.
7. PRIVACY POLICY
a) We automatically collect your cookies, time zone, internet service provider (ISP), and IP address when you visit this site.
b) We may also collect personal and payment details when you message us, donate to our programs, or apply for a scholarship.
c) We will not share any information collected with third parties for any reason, with or without your consent.
d) We may share the information with legal authorities to facilitate an investigation or protect ourselves.
8. DISCLAIMERS
THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE OFFERED ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” OR “AS IS” BASIS. WE DO NOT VERIFY, CONTROL, OR SCAN THE CONTENT GENERATED FROM USING THIS SITE. WE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING NON-INFRINGEMENT OR ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF THE CONTENTS AND DATA. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY GUARANTEES ON THE USE OF THIS SITE OR OUR CONTENT.
9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR PARTNERS, COMMUNITY, BOARD AND STAFF, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE AND OUR CONTENT.