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General Terms of Use
This website is maintained by Giving Voice Initiative (“GVI”) as a service to individuals and organizations interested in the work of GVI. Your use of this site means that you agree to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site. These terms and conditions may be revised or updated by GVI at any time.
Copyright
All content in this site is copyrighted. No material may be distributed, downloaded, modified, reused, reproduced, reposted, retransmitted, disseminated, sold, published, broadcast, circulated, or otherwise used except as expressly stated either in such materials or in this notice without the express written permission of GVI and any other owner of the copyright. For permission to reproduce copyrighted materials, contact info@givingvoicechorus.org.
Use
The purpose of this site is to provide information and services related to GVI’s programs and services and programs administered by others for purposes related to GVI’s purposes. All materials are provided solely for personal, institutional, or demonstration non-commercial use.
No Representations
GVI attempts to keep the contents of this site accurate and current, but makes no warranties or representations in this regard. Visitors and users therefore agree that all access to and use of this site is at the user’s sole risk. GVI does not warrant that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. NEITHER GVI, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS, NOR ANY OTHER PARTY ASSOCIATED WITH GVI, SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER TO THE ACCESS, USE OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SITES OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY WAY OF THAT SITE, OR TO ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE CONTENT HEREOF. Users and visitors specifically waive any and all claims they may have against all of the foregoing entities and individuals arising out of or relating to access to or use of this site.
Notice and Disclaimer
GVI may provide various online registrations, applications, and request forms as a convenience to its users. All users of these services do so at their sole risk and without any representations, warranties, or assurances by GVI regarding the security of the information that they provide online. GVI further makes no representations, warranties, or assurances that the information users supply online will be transmitted immediately or correctly to GVI or will be processed in the amount of time users require to meet their needs or deadlines. By using these online services, all users expressly acknowledge and agree that they will not have or assert any claims of any kind or character against GVI or its employees or agents relating in any way to their use of the service(s).
Trademarks
The following are trademarks of GVI:
- Giving Voice Chorus®
- Giving Voice Initiative℠
No use of any trademark listed is permitted without express written consent from GVI. For more information, contact info@givingvoicechorus.org.
Linking to the GVI Site
If you create a link to this site please observe the following conditions:
- Links pertaining to GVI programs and services should point only to the URL https://givingvoicechorus.org. Links to internal pages are made at your own discretion as addresses may change.
- Websites desiring to include a copy of the Giving Voice Chorus logo, or any logo representing GVI programs or services, with their link should contact info@givingvoicechorus.org for relevant permissions, necessary copyright information and copies of appropriate graphics. Please be advised that permission will not necessarily be granted.
- Links must be from sites related to the content and purpose of this site, and must be for the purpose of promoting that content. Permission is not granted to include material, including graphics and images, from this site on other websites. GVI reserves the right to deny the permissions given herein upon determination that any of the conditions stated above have not been met, or that additional circumstances lead GVI to conclude, in its sole discretion, that a given link is not in accordance with the business, educational purposes, or best interests of GVI.
Links from GVI Internet Sites
GVI provides links to other websites for informational purposes only. GVI is not responsible for the content in other sites, and links from the GVI Sites to other sites are not intended to imply endorsement of them by GVI.
Privacy
GVI recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personal information provided by website users. For details please see our Privacy Policy.
User Submissions
By posting on the Giving Voice Forum website visitors agree to the Forum Terms of Use.
Unsubscribe
If you would like to be removed from GVI’s e-mail list, please notify us at info@givingvoicechorus.org. This will not affect individualized communications directed to you.
Privacy Policy
Personal Information
Giving Voice Initiative is committed to respecting the privacy of our online visitors. We keep contact information such as your e-mail address and postal address in a secure database used only by GVI’s staff and contractors. We will not forward, trade or sell any part of your information to other organizations.
We have implemented safeguards to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Please be aware that despite our best efforts, no data security measures can guarantee 100% security.
You should take steps to protect against unauthorized access to your password, phone, and computer by, among other things, signing off after using a shared computer, choosing a robust password that nobody else knows or can easily guess, and keeping your log-in and password private.
Links to Other Sites
This site provides links to resources we find useful. These links will take you to sites operated by different organizations with different privacy practices. When leaving www.givingvoicechorus.org, we recommend that you review the privacy policy of the site you are visiting before sharing information. We have no control over information that is submitted to third parties.
Information Gathering and Use
Information You Provide
Depending on how you use this website, we may ask you to provide some or all of the following personal information:
- Name
- Address
- Zip code
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Credit card number and expiration date (for online purchases or donations)
Some information you provide (when making an online donation, for example) is collected by a third party that GVI has engaged to provide certain services on its behalf. That party’s handling of your information will be governed by its own privacy and security policies. If GVI then receives that information from the third party, GVI will handle the information as required by GVI’s policies.
Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit the GVI site, some information is automatically collected about your visit that does not identify you personally. This information helps us analyze trends to better understand how users view and utilize our site.
Cookies – A “cookie” is a small data file that a website may send to your browser and that may then be stored on your hard drive. Our website uses cookies that allow your computer to “remember” information about your preferences and session, and allow you to move within areas of our websites without reintroducing yourself. No personally identifiable information is stored in these cookies. Both “session ID” and “persistent” cookies may be used in a site. A session ID cookie will expire at the time you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period of time and may be set to store your passwords so you do not have to enter it more than once. Persistent cookies can be removed by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s “Help” file.
Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent; however, some GVI applications may not function properly if your cookies are disabled.
Log Information – Our servers automatically record information your browser sends whenever you visit a site. We do not record personal information during this process. The server records may include information such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser language, refer/exit pages, your operating system, the date and time of your request and one or more cookies that may uniquely identify your browser.
Our website may use other technologies to track and analyze user activity on our site. We use this information to track the number of visitors to our site and determine which pages are visited most often, how visitors navigate through our site, and the domains from which visitors access the site. We may also analyze the data internally to help us determine how to provide more useful information to visitors.
Changes to Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised or updated by GVI at any time. The revisions will be posted on this site.
Changes to Your Information, Unsubscribing
GVI wants your information and preferences to be accurate and complete. To update or change your information, you can send your updated information to info@givingvoicechorus.org.
Users who register to receive emails from GVI may request to be removed from our e-mail list at any time. We will honor your request, and this will not affect individualized communications directed to you.
Questions
If you have questions about our Privacy Policy, please email us at info@givingvoicechorus.org.
Forum Terms of Use
These Forum Terms of Use apply to all posts to Giving Voice Initiative (“GVI”) forums and all other content site visitors provide to the GVI website. These terms may be revised or updated by GVI at any time.
Personal Responsibility
You may not post any messages misrepresenting yourself as someone else, or using a false e-mail address. In GVI forums you must post under your own username, and are responsible for all posts from your account.
You certify that you are at least 13 years of age. If you are under the age of 13, please do not submit any content to us. If you are under the age of 18 but at least 13 years of age, you may submit content only with the permission of, and under the supervision of, a parent or legal guardian. If you are a parent or legal guardian agreeing to these rules for the benefit of an individual between the ages of 13 and 18, please be advised that GVI considers you fully responsible for his or her submissions and any legal liability that he or she may incur.
Infringing on Others’ Use
Do not post any material or links to material that is libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, violent, abusive, threatening, harassing, prejudicial, or is otherwise in violation of the law or GVI’s guidelines. If you see a violation of this policy in a GVI discussion space, please e-mail at info@givingvoicechorus.org.
- You must have the rights to what you submit.
You may only submit content for which you have the copyright or other specific permission to distribute electronically. You certify that you have the permission of others who have contributed to or are featured in any content that you submit. You must not violate, plagiarize, or infringe on the rights of third parties including copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, or proprietary rights. - You grant us rights to what you submit.
When you submit materials to the GVI website, you grant us an irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free license to redistribute or republish the information in any medium or form. - You may not submit content for commercial purposes.
You may not use the GVI website, including the forum, for commercial purposes, nor to distribute or otherwise publish any material containing requests for money, advertising, solicitations, or promotions of goods or services. - We are not responsible for your statements.
GVI does not endorse and is not responsible for any statement, opinion, or advice given or made by anyone other than authorized GVI representatives. All postings are those of the author, and you rely on such information at your own risk. - We may remove any submission or not post it at all, in our discretion, for any or no reason.
We will enforce the policies above through not posting offensive content, and removing offensive postings from the discussion boards. We reserve the right to take whatever action we determine is appropriate, including the termination of access privileges and taking legal action.
Questions
If you have questions about these Forum Terms of Use, please email us at info@givingvoicechorus.org.