Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using our website. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all terms incorporated by reference. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") apply to your access to and use of the website of [Nonprofit Name] ("we," "us," or "our"), located at [Your Website Address] (the "Website"). By accessing, Browse, or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you may not access or use the Website.

2. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify or revise these Terms at any time, in our sole discretion. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Terms on the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about our terms and conditions.

3. Privacy Policy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found at [Link to your Privacy Policy]. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you. By using the Website, you consent to our collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in our Privacy Policy.

4. Website Content and Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, video clips, data compilations, and software, is the property of The Commons Foundation or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may access and use the content on the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not modify, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content obtained from the Website without our prior written permission.

If you believe that any content on the Website infringes upon your intellectual property rights, please contact us immediately at info@thecommonsfoundation.org.

5. User Conduct

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Website in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
• Engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm [Nonprofit Name] or users of the Website, or expose them to liability.
• Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party's use of the Website, including their ability to engage in real-time activities through the Website.
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.

6. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or resources. These links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. [Nonprofit Name] disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall [Nonprofit Name], its directors, employees, volunteers, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Website; (iii) any content obtained from the Website; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless [Nonprofit Name], its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of information obtained from the Website.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Rhode Island, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be exclusively brought in the federal or state courts located in Little Compton, RI.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and The Commons Foundation regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
The Commons Foundation
PO Box 152
Little Compton, RI 02837
info@thecommonsfoundation.org