Terms of Use

Please read this Terms of Use Policy carefully. By continuing to use athleteinitiative.org (the “Website”), you are agreeing to these terms.

This page (“Terms of Use”) lays out our company’s policies and procedures surrounding the use of the Website. Athlete Initiative’s services have their own terms of use that apply.

Privacy Policy

Please review our Privacy Policy located at athleteinitiative.org/privacy to understand our privacy practices. The Privacy Policy is accessible at the bottom of each web page.

Acceptable Use Policy

Unacceptable Use

Athlete Initiative is about confronting the issue of sexual misconduct and creating a safer campus experience. As such, we extend those ideals to what is considered acceptable use of our Website. The examples listed in this policy are not exhaustive. Prohibited uses and activities include, without limitation, any use of the Website in a manner that, in Athlete Initiative’s reasonable judgment, involves, facilitates, or attempts any of the following:

Violations of Law

Violating any law of, or committing conduct that is tortuous or unlawful in, any applicable jurisdiction; advocating or encouraging violence against any government, organization, group, individual or property, or providing instruction, information, or assistance in causing or carrying out such violence, regardless of whether such activity is unlawful;

Abusive Behavior

Harassing, threatening, or defaming any person or entity; contacting any person who has requested no further contact; using ethnic or religious slurs against any person or group; displaying, performing, sending, receiving or storing any content that is obscene, pornographic, lewd, lascivious, or excessively violent, regardless of whether the material or its dissemination is unlawful; holding Athlete Initiative or its affiliates up to public scorn or ridicule;

Intellectual Property

Infringing upon the copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade names, service marks, right of publicity, patent, or other intellectual property rights of any person or entity; deleting or altering author attributions, copyright notices, or trademark notices, unless expressly permitted in writing by the owner;

Privacy

Violating the privacy rights of any person; Collecting or disclosing any personal address, social security number, or other personally identifiable information without each holder’s written permission; cooperating in or facilitating identity theft; transmitting highly sensitive personal information of an individual in a manner that can be associated with the individual, such as Social Security number, government-issued identification number, health or medical information, credit card or debit card number, financial account information, access codes and PINS, or date of birth;

Hacking, Viruses, & Network Attacks

Accessing any computer or communications system without authorization; Attempting to penetrate or disable any security system; intentionally distributing a computer virus, launch a denial of service attack, or in any other way attempt to interfere with the functioning of any computer, communications system, or website; attempting to access or otherwise interfere with others; obtaining unauthorized access to any system, network, service, or account; interfering with service to any user, site, account, system, or network by use of any program, script, command, or otherwise; introducing or activating any viruses, worms, harmful code and/or Trojan horses;

Spam

Sending bulk unsolicited e-mails (“Spam”) or sell or market any product or service advertised by or connected with Spam; facilitating or cooperate in the dissemination of Spam in any way; violating the CAN-Spam Act of 2003; sending or posting unsolicited messages or e-mail, whether commercial or not, a) to any recipients who have requested that messages not be sent to them, or b) to a large number of recipients, including users, newsgroups, or bulletin boards, at one time; evading spam filters, or sending or posting a message or e-mail with deceptive, absent, or forged header or sender identification information;

Fraud
Issuing fraudulent offers to sell or buy products, services, or investments; misleading anyone about the details or nature of a commercial transaction; committing fraud in any other way; reselling Athlete Initiative’s services, in whole or in part, to any entity or individual, without Athlete Initiative’s prior written consent; or misrepresenting your relationship with Athlete Initiative.

Generally

Athlete Initiative requires that everyone conduct themselves with respect for others.

Consequences of Violation

Violation of these terms may lead to suspension or termination of the user’s account or legal action. In addition, the user may be required to pay for the costs of investigation and remedial action related to violations. Athlete Initiative reserves the right to take any other remedial action it sees fit.

Reporting Unacceptable Use

Athlete Initiative requests that anyone with information about a violation of these terms report it via email to the following address: contact@athleteinitiative.org . Please provide the date and time (with time zone) of the violation and any identifying information regarding the violator, including email or IP (Internet Protocol) address if available, as well as details of the violation.

Website Access and License

Any users who comply with these terms are granted a limited, non-exclusive, nontransferable license to access and make use of the information located on the Website. Use of other Athlete Initiative services will be subject to their terms.

This license does not include any resale or commercial use of any Website content; any collection and use of any data listings, descriptions, measures or metrics; any derivative use of any Athlete Initiative service or its contents; any downloading, copying, or other use of account information for the benefit of any third party; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

Any and all rights not expressly granted to you are reserved and retained by Athlete Initiative. No Website or part of any Website may be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of Athlete Initiative. You may not take in any method any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Athlete Initiative without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing Athlete Initiative‘s name or trademarks without the express written consent of Athlete Initiative. You may not misuse the Website. You may use the Website only as permitted by law. The licenses granted by Athlete Initiative terminate if you do not comply with these terms.

Electronic Communications

When you use the Website, send emails, or otherwise communicate with us, you may be communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from Athlete Initiative electronically, such as emails, notices, or messages on this Website, such as our help desk messaging. You can retain copies of these communications for your records. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Athlete Initiative provides to you electronically satisfies any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Intellectual Property

All content included in or made available through any Athlete Initiative Service, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, videos, digital downloads, data and content compilations, and software is the property of Athlete Initiative and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

Trademark

In addition, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names included in or made available by Athlete Initiative are trademarks or trade dress of Athlete Initiative in the U.S. and other countries. Athlete Initiative’s trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Athlete Initiative’s, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Athlete Initiative. All other trademarks not owned by Athlete Initiative that appear in any Athlete Initiative Service are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by Athlete Initiative.

Feedback

If you suggest any new features, functionality, or improvement to Athlete Initiative’s Website or services, you acknowledge that all Feedback and any incorporation of such Feedback are the sole and exclusive property of Athlete Initiative. You hereby irrevocably assign to Athlete Initiative any and all intellectual property rights and all other rights and title to Feedback without compensation. Feedback refers to any suggestion or idea for improving or otherwise modifying any feature or part of Athlete Initiative’s Website or services.

Proprietary Rights and Privacy

By using the Website, you grant Athlete Initiative a perpetual and worldwide license to use, copy, modify, publish, republish, distribute and create derivative works based on, in any form, any content or material that you contribute to Athlete Initiative and the Website. Athlete Initiative reserves all rights, title, and interest in and to all intellectual property rights in the Website, including but not limited to its user interface, branding, content, ideas, and underlying content. By contacting Athlete Initiative, you agree that the Company may use your email address and phone number to contact you. Subject to the above, Athlete Initiative will treat your personal information in accordance with the terms of our Privacy Policy.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitations on Liabilities

Athlete Initiative’s content made available to you through the Website is provided on an “as is” basis. Athlete Initiative makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of Athlete Initiative’s services or the information, content, materials, products, or other services otherwise made available through the Website. You expressly agree that your use of the website is at your sole risk. Athlete Initiative reserves the right to withdraw any service or delete any information from the website at any time at its discretion.

To the full extent permissible by law, Athlete Initiative disclaims all warranties. Certain State laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

Legal Terms and Conditions

Governing Law and Venue

This Website shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflicts of laws rules. Each party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Diego, California to adjudicate any dispute arising out of or relating to this Website. Resolution will be pursued by binding arbitration first, rather than in court. The Federal Arbitration Act and federal arbitration law apply to this agreement.

Notice and Procedure for Claims of Copyright Infringement

Athlete Initiative respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please report it via email to the following address: contact@athleteinitiative.org.

Severability

Please review our other policies. These policies also govern your use of the Website. If any of these terms shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining term or condition.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use do not create a partnership, franchise, joint venture, agency, fiduciary or employment relationship between you and Athlete Initiative. You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Except as expressly stated in these terms, these terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, proposals or representations, written or oral, concerning their subject matter.

Amendments

Athlete Initiative may revise the Terms of Use Policy at any time by posting a new version on the Website, and such new version will become effective on the date it is posted.

Contact Information

If there are any questions about this Terms of Use Policy, you may contact Athlete Initiative using the information below:

Athlete Initiative LLC

Phone: (858) 284-0360
Email: contact@athleteinitiative.org