Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site is provided by Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Programs department and is designed to facilitate communication among chapter members for personal or chapter-related purposes. I. Privacy and Security Habitat for Humanity International and Youth Programs have not, do not and will never sell member information to anyone. All Youth Programs information is strictly guarded for use by individual members and Youth Programs for personal and chapter-related purposes only. The Youth Programs has taken all reasonable precautions to secure the personal information available through the online community. Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site is password protected to allow access by registered chapter members only. Although this precaution should effectively protect any personal information available through Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site from abuse or outside interference, a certain degree of privacy risk is faced any time information is shared over the Internet. Therefore, through the “My Profile” feature of the Youth Programs Online Community web site, registered members have the ability to hide their information from being viewed by other community members. II. Policy and Guidelines for Proper Use To safeguard the operation of the Youth Programs Online Community, Youth Programs has adopted many guidelines and policies that are used by Habitat for Humanity International to govern conduct, particularly conduct that occurs in an online environment. In addition to Youth Programs policies and guidelines, users of Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site must abide by the following specific rules and regulations: A. Unauthorized copying, reproduction, republishing, uploading, downloading, posting, transmitting or duplicating any of the material is prohibited. You may download or copy any downloadable materials displayed on Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site for home, noncommercial and personal use only; provided, however, that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material and you agree to abide by all additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in any material accessed through Youth Programs Online Community. B. Use of information or communications available through Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site for any commercial, public or political purposes is strictly prohibited. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to, solicitations for commercial services, cold-calling of any kind or mass-mailings for commercial purposes. Information available through Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site may be used for specific personal and chapter-related purposes only. C. Users shall not restrict nor inhibit any other user from enjoying any service on Youth Programs Online Community. Posting of obscene materials or use of obscene language, posting of vulgar materials, or use of vulgar language, or use of abusive, defamatory, profane, or threatening language of any kind, will constitute a violation of these policies governing the use of Youth Programs Online Community. Additionally, users shall not upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish any materials containing a virus or any other harmful component. D. All aliases adopted by Youth Programs Online Community users are subject to approval by Habitat for Humanity International and/or Youth Programs to ensure that the proper image is associated with the institution. Although Youth Programs has steps in place to screen communications in advance, it is essential that the users of Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site report any abuses or misuse of Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site to the chapter leaders. If the Youth Programs determines that a user's participation in Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site creates a liability for the Youth Programs or Habitat for Humanity International or that the user has violated the policies set forth herein, Youth Programs reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take actions against the user. Youth Programs reserves the right to expel a user and deny a user further access to Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site if such user violates these policies or any applicable laws or regulations. III. Liability and Indemnity The reliability of the information available through Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site is largely dependent upon the actions of chapter leaders and community registrants. Youth Programs can make no representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of this information. Youth Programs does not warrant that Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site will operate error-free or that the site and its server are free of computer viruses or other harmful material. To the fullest extent permitted by the law, Youth Programs disclaims all warranties, including the warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for particular purpose. In no event shall Youth Programs or Habitat for Humanity International be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, resulting from the use of or inability to use information or materials available on Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site. By using the Habitat for Humanity’s Youth Programs Community web site you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Youth Programs, Habitat for Humanity International, and their respective agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, and expenses that may arise from your use of Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site or your breach of these policies. Youth Programs will provide notice to you of any such action or claim, and reserves the right to participate, at our expense, in the investigation, settlement, and defense of any such action or claim. Please note that Youth Programs may revise these policies and your continued use of the site constitutes your agreement to comply with such modifications. You should review the policies periodically to ensure that you are familiar with them. Participation in Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site is a privilege. By clicking on the "Accept" button, you agree to abide by Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site policies outlined herein. If you cannot accept these policies, please click on the "Do Not Accept" button to indicate that you cannot accept the policies and do not wish to register as a user of Habitat for Humanity International’s Youth Programs Online Community Web site.
