Terms of Use In Our Nova Foundation

By Using Or Visiting This Website, You Signify Your Agreement To

If You Do Not Agree To Any Of These Terms, Do Not Use This Website.

If You Are Using The Site On Behalf Of Any Entity, You Represent That You Are Authorized To Accept These Site Terms On Such Entity’s Behalf, And That Such Entity Agrees To Indemnify You And Nova Foundation For Violations Of These Terms.

Nova Foundation May, At Its Sole Discretion, Modify Or Revise These Site Terms And Policies At Any Time, And You Agree To Be Bound By Such Modifications. Any Modifications Will Be Effective Immediately Upon Posting Of The Revisions On The Site, And You Waive Any Right You May Have To Receive Specific Notice Of Such Modifications. Your Continued Use Of This Site Following The Posting Of Changes Or Modifications Will Confirm Your Acceptance Of Such Changes Or Modifications. Therefore, You Should Periodically Review The Site Terms And Applicable Policies From Time-To-Time To Understand The Terms And Conditions That Apply To Your Use Of The Site.

If You Have A Question Regarding The Use Of The Site, Please Direct Questions Or Comments About The Site Or Its Contents To [email protected]

Please Review Our Privacy Policy For Information On How Nova Foundation Collects, Uses And Discloses Personally Identifiable Information From Its Users.

This Site Is Solely For Furthering The Nonprofit Ministry Purposes Of Nova Foundation. No Advertisements Or Promotions Of A Commercial Nature For Products Or Services Are Permitted On The Site And You Agree Not To Post Such Content.

In Accordance With The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) And Other Applicable Law, Nova Foundation Will Terminate, In Appropriate Circumstances And At Nova Foundation’s Sole Discretion, Subscribers Or Account Holders Who Are Deemed To Be Repeat Infringers. Nova Foundation May Also At Its Sole Discretion Limit Access To The Site And/Or Terminate The Accounts Of Any Users Who Infringe Any Intellectual Property Rights Of Others, Whether Or Not There Is Any Repeat Infringement.

If You Believe That Anything On The Site Infringes Upon Any Copyright Which You Own Or Control You May File A Notification Of Such Infringement With Our Designated Agent As Set Forth Below.

Name Of Agent Designated To Receive Notification Of Claimed Infringement: Web Feedback Group, Donor Contact Services

Full Address Of Designated Agent To Which Notification Should Be Sent: Nova Foundation

Email Address of Designated Agent: [email protected]

The Requirements Of A Proper Notification. You Should Note That If You Knowingly Misrepresent In Your Notification That The Material Or Activity Is Infringing, You Will Be Liable For Any Damages, Including Costs And Attorneys’ Fees, Incurred By Us Or The Alleged Infringer As The Result Of Our Relying Upon Such Misrepresentation In Removing Or Disabling Access To The Material Or Activity Claimed To Be Infringing.

“Nova Foundation,” Along With Other Nova Foundation Logos And Any Other Nova Foundation Service Name Or Slogan Contained In The Site Are Trademarks Of Nova Foundation, And/Or Its Affiliates And May Not Be Copied, Imitated Or Used, In Whole Or In Part, Without The Prior Written Permission Of Nova Foundation.

You May Not Use Any Metatags Or Any Other “Hidden Text” Utilizing The Marks Or Any Other Name, Trademark Or Product Or Service Name Of Nova Foundation Without Our Prior Written Permission.

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 Nova Foundation And May Not Be Copied, Imitated Or Used, In Whole Or In Part, Without Our Prior Written Permission.

All Other Trademarks, Registered Trademarks, Product Names And Names Or Logos Mentioned In The Site Are The Property Of Their Respective Owners. Reference To Any Products, Services, Processes Or Other Information, By Trade Name, Trademark, Manufacturer, Supplier Or Otherwise Does Not Constitute Or Imply Endorsement, Sponsorship Or Recommendation Thereof By Us.

Photos, Videos, Stories And Other Content Provided By Nova Foundation Are Owned By Nova Foundation And Protected By U.S. And International Copyright Laws. Except As Otherwise Stated Within The Website, You May Not Reproduce Or Use Them Without Written Permission From Nova Foundation.

The Site Includes Interactive Areas And Services (“Interactive Areas”), In Which You Or Other Users Create, Post Or Store Content, Messages, Materials, Data, Music, Photos, Video, Graphics, Or Other Items Or Materials On The Site (“User Content”). You Are Solely Responsible For Your Use Of Such Interactive Areas And Use Them At Your Own Risk. You Agree Not To Post, Upload To, Transmit, Distribute, Store, Create Or Otherwise Publish Through The Site Any Of The Following:

Enforcement Of The User Content Or Conduct Rules In These Site Terms Is Solely At Nova Foundation Discretion, And Failure To Enforce Such Rules In Some Instances Does Not Constitute A Waiver Of Our Right To Enforce The Rules In Other Instances. In Addition, These Rules Do Not Create Any Private Right Of Action On The Part Of Any Third Party Or Any Reasonable Expectation That The Site Will Not Contain Any Content That Is Prohibited By Such Rules.

If You Post User Content To The Site, You Grant Nova Foundation And Its Affiliates A Nonexclusive, Royalty-Free, Perpetual, Irrevocable And Fully Sublicensable Right To Use, Reproduce, Modify, Adapt, Publish, Translate, Create Derivative Works From, Distribute, Perform And Display Such User Content Throughout The World In Any Media Including Without Limitation The Right To Use Your Name, Likeness, Voice Or Identity.

You Grant Nova Foundation And Its Affiliates And Sublicensees The Right To Use The Name That You Submit In Connection With Such Content, If We Choose. You Understand And Agree That The Use Of Your Or Other Users Name, Likeness, Voice Or Identity In Connection With Various Features On The Site Does Not Imply Any Endorsement Of The Site Or Of Nova Foundation Unless Explicitly Stated Otherwise.

You May Only Submit Content To The Site Or In Connection With The Services That You Have The Right To Submit. This Means That You Can Only Submit Content That You Yourself Create, That Is In The Public Domain Or That You Have Been Expressly Granted Rights Consistent With These Site Terms. Content That Infringes The Rights Of Any Third Party (E.G., Content Used Without Express Permission Of The Copyright Owner And Not Otherwise Permitted By Law) Must Not Be Submitted.

You represent, warrant and agree that no Content of any kind submitted, posted or otherwise shared by you on or through any of the Websites or Services, violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights, or contains libelous, defamatory or otherwise unlawful material. Further, you represent, warrant and agree not to submit any personally identifiable information, including any Content containing personally identifiable information, about any person who is under 13 years of age.

Although Nova Foundation Has No Obligation To Screen, Edit Or Monitor Any Of The Content Posted In Any Interactive Area, Nova Foundation Reserves The Right, And Has Absolute Discretion, To Remove, Screen Or Edit Any User Content Posted Or Stored On The Site At Any Time And For Any Reason Without Notice, And You Are Solely Responsible For Creating Backup Copies Of And Replacing Any User Content You Post Or Store On The Site At Your Cost And Expense. Any Use Of The Interactive Areas Or Other Portions Of The Site In Violation Of The Foregoing Violates These Site Terms And May Result In, Among Other Things, Termination Or Suspension Of Your Rights To Use The Interactive Areas And/Or The Site.

You May Request The Removal Of Your Content From The Website Or Services At Any Time, And Nova Foundation Will Take Reasonable Steps To Promptly Remove Such Content; Provided, However, That Nova Foundation Can Remove Any Such Content Only From Its Websites And Cannot Remove Content From Email Archives, Wiki History Pages And Similar Community Forums Where You May Post Content, Or Others’ Computers, Such As Content You May Have Sent To Others In An Email Posted To A Nova Foundation Email List. If You Choose To Remove Your Content, The License You Granted When Submitting Such Content Will Remain In Full Force And Effect In Accordance With Its Terms.

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 Nova Foundation or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory 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 a Nova Foundation logo or other proprietary graphic of Nova Foundation to link to this Site without the express written permission of Nova Foundation. Further, you may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Nova Foundation 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 Nova Foundation’s express written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright or proprietary right of Nova Foundation or any third party.

Nova Foundation makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of third-party Web sites accessible by hyperlink from the Site, or Web sites linking to the Site. Nova Foundation provides these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement or adoption by Nova Foundation of any site or any information contained therein. When you leave the Site, you should be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate from the Site.

Nova Foundation 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. Nova Foundation 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 Nova Foundation 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. Users use such Third Party Content contained therein at their own risk.

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the site or the service (“Submissions”), provided by you to Nova Foundation are non-confidential and shall become the sole property of Nova Foundation. Nova Foundation shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these submissions for any purpose, without acknowledgement or compensation to you.

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 registration forms on the Site (“Registration Data”); (b) maintain the security of your password and identification; (c) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data, and any other information you provide to Nova Foundation, to keep it accurate, current and complete; and (d) accept all risks of unauthorized access to the Registration Data and any other information you provide to Nova Foundation.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Nova Foundation, its independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any claims, damages, costs, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to any User Content you post, store or otherwise transmit on or through the Site or your use of the Interactive Areas, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand or claim made against Nova Foundation and/or its independent contractors, service providers, employees, directors or consultants, arising out of or relating to the User Content, your conduct, your violation of these Site Terms or your violation of the rights of any third party.

Except As Expressly Provided To The Contrary In A Writing By Nova Foundation, The Site, The Site Materials Contained Therein And The Services Provided On Or In Connection Therewith (The “Services”) Are Provided On An “As Is” Basis Without Warranties Of Any Kind, Either Express Or Implied.

Nova Foundation Disclaims All Other Warranties, Express Or Implied, Including, Without Limitation, Implied Warranties Of Merchantability, Fitness For A Particular Purpose, Title And Non-Infringement As To The Site And The Services, Including The Information, Content And Materials Contained Therein.

Nova Foundation Does Not Represent Or Warrant That Materials In The Site Or The Services Are Accurate, Complete, Reliable, Current Or Error-Free. Nova Foundation Does Not Represent Or Warrant That The Site Or Its Servers Are Free Of Viruses Or Other Harmful Components.

Nova Foundation Is Not Responsible For Typographical Errors Or Omissions Relating To Text Or Photography. While Nova Foundation Attempts To Make Your Access And Use Of The Site And The Services Safe, Nova Foundation Cannot And Does Not Represent Or Warrant That The Site Or Its Server(S) Are Free Of Viruses Or Other Harmful Components; Therefore, You Should Use Industry-Recognized Software To Detect And Disinfect Viruses From Any Download.

Nova Foundation Reserves The Right To Change Any And All Content Contained In 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 Or The Services At Any Time Without Notice And Without Obligation Or Liability To You. Reference To Any Products, Services, Processes Or Other Information, By Trade Name, Trademark, Manufacturer, Supplier Or Otherwise Does Not Constitute Or Imply Endorsement, Sponsorship Or Recommendation Thereof, Or Any Affiliation Therewith, By Nova Foundation.

In No Event Shall Nova Foundation, Its Directors, Members, Employees Or Agents Be Liable For Any Direct, Special, Indirect Or Consequential Damages, Or Any Other Damages Of Any Kind, Including But Not Limited To Loss Of Use, Loss Of Profits Or Loss Of Data, Whether In An Action In Contract, Tort (Including But Not Limited To Negligence) Or Otherwise, Arising Out Of Or In Any Way Connected With The Use Of Or Inability To Use The Site,

The Services, The Content Or The Materials Contained In Or Accessed Through The Site, Including Without Limitation Any Damages Caused By Or Resulting From Reliance By User On Any Information Obtained From Nova Foundation, Or That Result From Mistakes, Omissions, Interruptions, Deletion Of Files Or Email, Errors, Defects, Viruses, Delays In Operation Or Transmission Or Any Failure Of Performance, Whether Or Not Resulting From Acts Of God, Communications Failure, Theft, Destruction Or Unauthorized Access To Nova Foundation’s Records, Programs Or Services.

In No Event Shall The Aggregate Liability Of Nova Foundation, Whether In Contract, Warranty, Tort (Including Negligence, Whether Active, Passive Or Imputed), Product Liability, Strict Liability Or Other Theory, Arising Out Of Or Relating To The Use Of Or Inability To Use The Site Or The Services Or To These Site Terms Exceed Any Compensation You Pay, If Any, To Nova FoundationFor Access To Or Use Of The Site.

Applicable Law And Venue. These Site Terms 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 King 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.

Termination. Notwithstanding Any Of These Site Terms, Nova Foundation Reserves The Right, Without Notice And In Its Sole Discretion, To Terminate Your License To Use The Site, And To Block Or Prevent Your Future Access To And Use Of The Site.

Severability. If any provision of these Site Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Site Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Questions Or Comments About The Site May Be Directed To Nova Foundation At The Email Address [email protected] . These Terms Of Use Are Effective As Of 2022.