Website Information and Policies for ncna.org
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General Information and Use
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License
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Terms of Use
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing NCNA’s website, www.ncna.org, including all information, documents, communications, files, text, graphics, software, and products available through the website, you agree to the following terms. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you may not access or use the website. If you breach any of the terms of this agreement, your authorization to use this website automatically terminates, and any materials downloaded or printed from the website in violation of the terms of use must be immediately destroyed.
Modifications
We may amend this privacy policy from time to time; please review it periodically. We maintain the option to modify this privacy at any time by electronic notice posted on our website. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Nature of Materials
All materials on www.ncna.org are samples that have been provided in order to advance the public interest for educational and guidance purposes only. They are not standard or model forms and should not be used as such. These documents have been created to meet unique program needs of nonprofits and state nonprofit associations, and the actual content of a particular document may not be appropriate for your organization. Therefore, while these documents may serve as an excellent starting point for drafting or revising similar documents, independent judgment and, where appropriate, the advice of competent legal counsel is strongly recommended.
Use of Materials
www.ncna.org is for informational purposes only and is provided to you solely for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for purposes of resale, distribution, public display or performance or any other uses. Unless otherwise indicated on this website, you may display, download, archive, reformat and print a single copy of any information on this website for such personal use. Some of the materials on this website are subject to specific restrictions with respect to use. You expressly agree that you will comply with any and all such restrictions.
Intellectual Property
All NCNA materials and services on this website are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and/or other intellectual property laws, and any unauthorized use of these materials may violate such laws. You agree to use these materials in compliance with all applicable laws, governmental regulations and guidelines, including without limit, all copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws.
Warranties and Disclaimers
It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise and other information provided through the site generally.
External Links
www.ncna.org includes links to external websites. These links are provided for your convenience and do not reflect any endorsement by NCNA. These links do not fall under the ncna.org domain, and ncna.org is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external websites. NCNA makes no representations or warranties with respect to any linked website. Your use of any linked website is solely at your own risk.
Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless and indemnify and NCNA, its officers, directors, and employees from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the website, your connection to the website, your violation of the terms of use, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
General
The terms of use and the other rules, guidelines, licenses and disclaimers posted on www.ncna.org constitute the entire agreement between NCNA and you with respect to your use of the website. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of the terms of use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected by that provision, and the remainder of the terms of use shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure by NCNA to enforce or exercise any provision of the terms of use or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in the terms of use are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect.
Privacy Policy
As a non-profit organization, The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) places a high priority on protecting your privacy. This privacy policy was created in order to demonstrate NCNA’s firm commitment to the privacy of our members and website users. This policy explains what types of information is collected by NCNA’s website, www.ncna.org, and how this information is used.
What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected
NCNA members that register for www.ncna.org and individuals that sign up to receive NCNA’s Nonprofit Policy News e-newsletter voluntarily provide us with contact information (such as name and e-mail address). We may use this information for specific, limited purposes. You may always "opt out," either now or at any time in the future, if you do not wish to receive our messages.
IP addresses
NCNA uses your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to administer the www.ncna.org, and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic.
Cookies
www.ncna.org uses "cookie" messages to automatically help provide better services. They remind us who you are and your preferences for our website based on what you've done and told us before. The "cookie" is placed in your computer and is read when you come back to our website. Cookies let us take you to the information and features you're particularly interested in. They also let us track your usage of www.ncna.org, so we know which parts of our sites are most popular. You can reject cookies or cancel them by instructing your Web browser accordingly.
How Your Information May Be Used
We use your personal information to provide you with personalized service; to send e-mail alerts to you; to answer your requests; to process your membership application; etc. You may choose to opt out at any time, which will cease all communications from us. We may also use your information to track visitor of our website. This lets us see which of our features are the most popular so we can better serve our users' needs. It also lets us provide aggregate data about our traffic (not identifying you personally, but showing how many visitors used which features, for example) to outside parties
E-Mail Privacy
NCNA does not sell or rent e-mail addresses to anyone outside the organization.
External Links
www.ncna.org includes links to external websites. These links do not fall under the ncna.org domain, and ncna.org is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external websites. Your use of any linked website is solely at your own risk.
Modifications
We may amend this privacy policy from time to time; please review it periodically. We maintain the option to modify this privacy at any time by electronic notice posted on our website. Your continued use of our website after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms.
Questions?
Please contact website administration at webadmin@ncna.org, or:
National Council of Nonprofit Associations
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Washington, DC 20005
202.962.0322
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