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Last Modified: September 19, 2024

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

These terms of use (the “Terms of Use”) are entered into by and between you and the International Foundation for Valuing Impacts (“IFVI,” “we,” or “us”). These Terms of Use, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference, including the Content Terms found at https://ifvi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Content-Terms_Sept-2024.pdf, as revised and updated from time to time (the “Content Terms”), govern your access to and use of www.ifvi.org (the “Website”), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. As used in these Terms of Use, “you” means the user (if using our Website as an individual), or the business employing the user (if using our Website for the benefit of a business). 

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, found at www.ifvi.org/privacy-policy. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must leave the Website and may not access or use the Website. 

This Website is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you meet the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet these requirements, you may not access or use the Website.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. If we make changes to these Terms of Use, we will notify you by posting notice of the changes on our Website and, if you have given us your email address, sending you notice by email.  Any changes to these Terms of Use will be effective upon thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on our Website. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of our Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.  If you do not agree with any updated version of these Terms of Use, do not continue to use our Website. 

Accessing the Website

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any IFVI Content (as defined below), functionality or service we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users. 

You are responsible for both: 

  • Making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website. 
  • Ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them. 

Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, materials, files, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) (the “IFVI Content”) is owned by IFVI, its licensors, or other providers of such IFVI Content and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Some of the IFVI Content is not available to download, such as our copyrighted works that we do not make available for download or the works of others that we are not permitted to distribute. Other IFVI Content may be available for download by you (the “Available Content”) pursuant to these Terms of Use and any other applicable terms, including the Content Terms. You are granted a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to the Available Content, conditioned on your continued compliance with these Terms of Use and any other applicable terms, including the Content Terms.  

YOU MAY REVIEW, DOWNLOAD, COPY, DISTRIBUTE AND USE THE AVAILABLE CONTENT ONLY IN ITS ORIGINAL, UNEDITED FORM AND CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTENT TERMS, AND PROVIDED THAT YOU PROPERLY ATTRIBUTE SUCH CONTENT TO IFVI. FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, PROPER ATTRIBUTION INCLUDES THE REPRODUCTION OF ALL COPYRIGHT NOTICES. YOU MAY NOT SELL ANY IFVI CONTENT OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE IT FOR A FEE. YOU MAY NOT USE OR DISCLOSE ANY IFVI CONTENT OR THE WEBSITE TO ANY THIRD PARTIES EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED BY THESE TERMS OF USE. ANY PERMISSION TO USE AVAILABLE CONTENT IS REVOCABLE BY IFVI AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME UPON NOTICE PROVIDED BY US. 

You must not:

  • Modify any IFVI Content. 
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text. 
  • Delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the IFVI Content. 

You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Website or any IFVI Content, including the Available Content, without IFVI’s prior written consent. 

If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Website in breach of the Terms of Use, your right to use the Website will stop immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any IFVI Content is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by IFVI. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.

Trademarks

The IFVI name, the IFVI logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the IFVI or its affiliates or licensors (collectively “Marks”). All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners. These Terms of Use do not grant you any right to use any of the Marks, except to the extent contained in the Available Content, and solely as part of your authorized use of the Available Content in compliance with these Terms of Use and any other applicable terms.

Prohibited Uses

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

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries). 
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information, or otherwise. 
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation. 
  • To impersonate or attempt to impersonate IFVI, an IFVI employee, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses or screen names associated with any of the foregoing). 
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the IFVI or users of the Website, or expose them to liability. 

Additionally, you agree not to:

  • Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site 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 IFVI Content. 
  • Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the IFVI Content, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent. 
  • Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of 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. 

Reliance on IFVI Content

The IFVI Content is made available solely for general information purposes, is not legal or financial advice, and does not constitute any interpretation of any law, rule, or regulation. Any reliance you place on the IFVI Content is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on the IFVI Content by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. You may use the IFVI Content and any information or guidance included in the IFVI Content only according to these Terms of Use and any other applicable terms. You must not use or permit others to use the IFVI Content or any information or other guidance included in the IFVI Content, for any other purpose. You understand that your use of the IFVI Content does not make you an employee or agent of IFVI, and that you will not hold yourself out as such. 

Changes to the Website

We may update this Website from time to time, but neither the Website, nor the IFVI Content, is necessarily complete or up-to-date. Any of the IFVI Content may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such IFVI Content.

Information About You and Your Visits to the Website

All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Linking to the Website

You may link to this Website from your own website, provided that your website content does not conflict with and is not incompatible with our mission, and that you do so in a way that is fair and legal, is not misleading, and does not tarnish our reputation or misappropriate our goodwill.  Your link to this Website may not in any event suggest any form of your or other parties’ association or affiliation with us, or our approval or endorsement of any product, service, or company. 

A visitor to your website using your link to this Website must be notified that they are leaving your website and being connected to an unaffiliated third party website. 

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission at any time without cause and notice.  You agree to promptly remove from your website any link to this Website on our instruction to do so.

Links from the Website

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, 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.

Geographic Restrictions

The owner of the Website is based in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. You may not use or export the IFVI Content in violation of applicable export laws and regulations. IFVI Content is not intended for distribution to, or use by, any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject IFVI to any registration or other requirement within such jurisdiction or country. IFVI reserves the right to limit access or availability of the Website to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. 

Disclaimer of Warranties

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that the IFVI Content or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT. 

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, THE IFVI CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, IFVI CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER IFVI NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH IFVI MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER IFVI NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH IFVI REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, IFVI CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT PROFESSIONAL OPINIONS, INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES, AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GUIDELINES MAY VARY GEOGRAPHICALLY AND MAY CHANGE OVER TIME.  AS A RESULT, THE IFVI CONTENT MAY NOT BE ACCURATE OR REFLECT BEST PRACTICES FOR A SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION OR AT ANY GIVEN TIME. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IFVI GIVES NO, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, COVENANTS, OR OTHER GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE IFVI CONTENT), WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, QUALITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 

Limitation on Liability 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL IFVI, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS (THE “IFVI PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY IFVI CONTENT OR CONTENT ON SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.  

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. 

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the IFVI Parties 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 IFVI Content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in each case located in the City of Boston and County of Suffolk, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms of Use in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Limitation on Time to File Claims

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

Waiver and Severability

No waiver by IFVI of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of IFVI to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

The Terms of Use constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and IFVI regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website. 

All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: contact@ifvi.org.