COLLECTIVE MIND LLC (“COLLECTIVE MIND”) PRIVACY POLICY
Collective Mind’s registration, online surveys, and other online forms may allow you to provide your contact information and certain demographic information about you.
From time to time, we may use the standard “cookie” feature of major browser applications that allows us to store data about your visit. We do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies.
Collective Mind may also gather information, which may be used by us or shared with third parties. This is information which may be helpful for our business purposes or for improving the services we offer. Specifically, we may use MailChimp to manage email marketing subscriber lists and send emails to our subscribers.
We use contact information from our online registration and other online forms to contact you. Collective Mind may use your IP address (the number assigned to your computer while it is on the Internet) to help diagnose problems with our server, and to administer our site. Demographic and profile data from online forms or cookies may be used to tailor your experience at our site. This information may be shared outside Collective Mind.
Collective Mind may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Collective Mind team members or Collective Mind subsidiaries or affiliates; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Collective Mind team members or other users of Collective Mind’s online properties, and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Collective Mind team members, users of Collective Mind’s online properties or the public.
Collective Mind’s website and other online communication may contain links to other sites. If you choose to visit other sites, Collective Mind is not responsible for another site’s privacy practices or content.
Collective Mind respects the sensitive nature of children’s privacy online. We are a general audience site, and do not direct any of our content specifically at children under thirteen (13) years of age. If Collective Mind obtains specific knowledge that a user is under age 13, we will NOT:
deliberately collect online contact information from that user without prior parental consent, except where used to respond directly to the child’s request;
deliberately collect personally identifiable offline contact information from that user without prior parental consent;
deliberately give that user the ability to publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable information without prior parental consent;
distribute to third parties any personally identifiable information of that user without prior parental consent;
entice that user by the prospect of a special game, prize or other activity, to divulge more information than is needed to participate in the activity.
Collective Mind gives you the following options for correcting or removing your information from our database by reaching out to us below:
Collective Mind, LLC
1100 13th St. NW Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005
TERMS OF USE
This is a legal agreement (the “Agreement”) between you (“You” or “Your”) and Collective Mind, LLC (“Company”) regarding Your use of Company’s website and related networking and other professional services (collectively, the “Website”).
By using the Website, You represent and warrant that You have read and understood, and agree to be bound by, the Agreement and Company’s Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”). By using the Website, You further represent and warrant that You are 18 years old or older, and that You are otherwise legally qualified to enter into contracts under applicable law. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT, OR DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY IT OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, OR ARE NOT LEGALLY QUALIFIED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE.
CHANGES
Company may, at any time and without further notice, revise this Agreement or the Privacy Policy by posting an amended version on the Website. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting. It is Your responsibility to review this Agreement and the Privacy Policy periodically. IF AT ANY TIME YOU FIND YOURSELF UNABLE TO ABIDE BY EITHER OF THESE, YOU MUST IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE WEBSITE. Unless Company obtains Your express consent, any revised Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected by Company after such time as the revised Privacy Policy takes effect. Company also may, at any time and without notice, modify or discontinue the Website. You agree that Company shall have no obligation of any sort in connection with any modification or discontinuance of the Website.
INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Company hereby grants You a nonexclusive license to download and display the Website, and to reproduce the content located thereon, in each case solely for Your personal, non-commercial use. Company provides the Website for informational purposes only.
YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH COMPANY
Your use of the Website does not create a relationship between You and Company. Similarly, the transmission of information to and from Company by means of the Website is not meant to convey its suitability for You. If You would like to work with Company, You should contact Company, and officially enter into an engagement with Company.
Unless a written agreement to such effect exists between You and Company, You shall not represent to any third party, either directly or by implication, that You are a client of Company, or that Company is in any way involved with You. Without limiting the foregoing, unless you have explicit permission from Company, You shall not copy Company, or any Company personnel, on any emails or letters in a manner that could reasonably be interpreted by any third party to mean that You are affiliated with Company.
COMMUNICATIONS MADE TO THIRD PARTIES BY MEANS OF THE WEBSITE AND THE “SHARE THIS PAGE” FEATURE
You acknowledge that any communications sent by You to third parties by means of the Website (e.g. through a “share this page” or “tell-a-friend” form), whether by email or otherwise, are not private, and such communications may be read by third parties with or without Your knowledge. Further, You agree that the content of any communications that You send to third parties by means of the Website shall be non-confidential and non-proprietary. Company reserves the right to use such communication for any purpose.
PROHIBITED USES
You represent and warrant that You will not use the Website to:
a. Upload or transmit content that violates the privacy, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights of any third party;
b. Transmit viruses, Trojan horses, worms, malicious code, or other harmful or destructive content;
c. Violate this Agreement, the Privacy Policy, or any applicable law or regulation, including without limitation laws designed to regulate unsolicited email or other electronic advertising;
d. Harm the goodwill or standing of Company or any of its clients, partners, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, or representatives;
e. Attempt to probe, scan, test, or violate the security features of the Website or of any associated system or network, or to obtain unauthorized access to materials or other information stored thereon;
f. Attempt to interfere with the use of the Website by any other user.
Company reserves the right to cooperate fully in any investigation by law enforcement officials of any violation of this Agreement.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties (“Third-Party Websites”). Company does not have control over Third-Party Websites, each of which may be governed by its own terms of service and privacy policy. Company has not reviewed, and cannot review, Third-Party Websites, and therefore does not warrant or endorse any Third-Party Website or the content appearing thereon. By visiting or using Third-Party Websites, You assume all responsibility and liability for all resulting harms, whether to You or to any third party, including without limitation as resulting from Your downloading or use of any content, software or other materials available therefrom.
CONSENT TO RECEIVE EMAIL FROM COMPANY
By submitting your information, You consent to receive communication from Company.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The content located on the Website, including without limitation this Agreement, is the copyrighted property of Company or its licensors. Similarly, Company’s name, it’s website domain name, and all other names, logos, and marks used by Company in connection with the offering of Company’s goods and services are the trademarks and service marks, or registered trademarks, or registered service marks, of Company or its licensors. Except as explicitly permitted, neither Your use of the Website nor this Agreement grants You any right, title or interest in or to Company and Company’s licensors’ copyrights, trademarks and service marks.
If You believe that material located on or linked to by the Website infringes one or more of Your copyrights, please immediately notify Company by sending an email at team@collectivemindglobal.org. Your contact form should include: information of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; an identification of the copyright claimed to have been infringed; a description of the nature and location of the material that You claim to infringe Your copyright, in sufficient detail to permit Company to find and positively identify that material; Your name, address, telephone number, and email address; and a statement by You (i) that You believe in good faith that the use of Your copyrighted material is not authorized by law, or by the copyright owner or such owner’s agent and, (ii) under penalty of perjury, that all of the information contained in Your notice is accurate, and that You are either the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COMPANY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NONINFRINGEMENT. OPERATION OF THE WEBSITE MAY NOT BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ALL HARMS, WHETHER TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY, ARISING OR RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS RELATE TO ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR SYSTEMS OR DATA.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE LIABILITY OF COMPANY IS LIMITED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF ANY ADVICE OR NOTICE GIVEN TO COMPANY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF COMPANY UNDER ALL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO COMPANY IN CONSIDERATION OF YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR $25, WHICHEVER IS LESS. YOU AGREE THAT THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REPRESENTS A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK AND IS A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN COMPANY AND YOU. THE WEBSITE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS.
INDEMNITY
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Company and its partners, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, and representatives (the “Company Parties”) from and against all claims, losses, costs, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including without limitation attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: (i) Your use of the Website; (ii) any violation by You of this Agreement; or (iii) Your submission to Company by means of the Website of incomplete, inaccurate or untimely information or other data. The Company Parties shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate through counsel of their choice in any defense by You under this Section.
TERMINATION
In the event of a breach by You, this Agreement and all licenses granted thereunder shall automatically terminate, except that any sections that would ordinarily survive termination shall survive. Any termination of this Agreement terminates all of Your rights to use the Website, including Your license to the content located thereon. Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, Company reserves the right to, in its sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny use of the Website to any person (including You) for any reason or no reason at all.
CHOICE OF LAW; JURISDICTION AND VENUE
The Website is located and operated by Company in the District of Columbia. This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced as though executed in the District of Columbia, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of District of Columbia without regard to its conflict of law principles. THE PROPER VENUE FOR ANY JUDICIAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. YOU HEREBY STIPULATE TO, AND AGREE TO WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO, THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF SUCH COURTS, AND FURTHER EXPRESSLY SUBMIT TO EXTRATERRITORIAL SERVICE OF PROCESS.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Company and You concerning Your use of the Website. This Agreement may only be modified as stated above, or by amendment signed by an authorized representative of Company.
SEVERABILITY; WAIVER
If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof.
ASSIGNMENT
This Agreement and all of Your rights and obligations hereunder will not be assignable or transferable by You without the prior written consent of Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors, and permitted assigns.
RELATIONSHIP
Without limiting any other provision of this Agreement, this Agreement creates no agency, partnership, joint venture, or employee-employer relationship between You and Company.