Terms of Use

Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Welcome to cac-ottawa.org, the website of Ed and Nancy Hanenburg Children’s Advocacy Center (“CAC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully before using our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the www.cac-ottawa.org website.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms and applicable laws and regulations. You agree not to:

  • Violate Any Laws or Regulations: Use the website in any way that violates any local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

  • Infringe on Intellectual Property Rights: Use the website to infringe on any intellectual property rights, including copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights of CACMI or third parties.

  • Interfere with Website Operations: Use the website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the website or interfere with any other party’s use of the website.

  • Submit False Information: Provide false or misleading information in any form or context on the website.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and software, is the property of CAC or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works of any content on the website without our prior written consent.

4. User-Generated Content

If you submit or post any content on the website, including comments, feedback, or other materials (“User Content”), you grant CAC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display such User Content in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to grant this license and that your User Content does not infringe the rights of any third party.

5. Disclaimers

  • No Warranties: The website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

  • Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, CAC shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the website, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

6. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CAC, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your use of the website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by CAC. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that CAC is not responsible or liable for any damages or losses caused by your use of any third-party websites.

8. Modifications to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time without prior notice. Any changes to these Terms will be effective immediately upon posting on the website. Your continued use of the website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to the website, without notice or liability, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Michigan for the resolution of any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at 616-393-6123.