These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the website and its services. We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Any changes will take effect immediately upon being posted. By continuing to use the website, you agree to the updated terms.

Permitted Use

You may use the Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) website only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms and Conditions. By using the website, you agree not to:

    1. Illegal Activity:
      Violate any applicable federal, state, local, or international laws or regulations, including, but not limited to, laws related to the export of data or software to and from the United States or other countries.

    1. Exploitation or Harm:
      Exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm minors by exposing them to inappropriate content, requesting personally identifiable information, or engaging in other harmful activities.

    1. Unsolicited Communications:
      Transmit or procure the sending of any unauthorized advertising or promotional material, including spam, junk mail, chain letters, or similar solicitations.

    1. Impersonation:
      Impersonate or attempt to impersonate ECAR, an ECAR employee, another user, or any other entity or individual, including through the use of associated email addresses or usernames.

    1. Harmful Conduct:
      Engage in behavior that restricts or inhibits others’ use of the website or that, in ECAR’s discretion, may harm ECAR or its users or expose them to liability.

Prohibited Activities

Additionally, you agree not to:

    • Use the website in a manner that could disable, damage, or impair its functionality or interfere with any other user’s ability to use the website.

    • Utilize robots, spiders, or any other automated tools to access, monitor, or copy website content without prior written consent.

    • Manually monitor or copy website content without authorization.

    • Use devices, software, or routines that disrupt the proper functioning of the website.

    • Introduce viruses, malware, Trojan horses, worms, or other harmful code.

    • Attempt unauthorized access to any part of the website, its servers, or associated databases.

    • Attack the website through denial-of-service or distributed denial-of-service attacks.

    • Interfere with or disrupt the proper functioning of the website in any way.


Accessibility

Every Campus A Refuge is dedicated to ensuring that our website is accessible to all users, regardless of ability or technology. We are committed to adhering to recognized accessibility standards to create an inclusive online environment.

If you encounter any accessibility barriers, please contact us at ecar@everycampusarefuge.org with the following details:

    • A description of the issue.

    • The specific page or feature where the issue occurred.

    • The assistive technologies you are using (if applicable).

We value your feedback and will make every effort to address your concerns and improve accessibility wherever possible.


Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and share your concern about its protection.  The ECAR Privacy Policy is a part of these Terms and is incorporated in these Terms by reference.  Please review it at www.everycampusarefuge.org/privacy-policy  to understand how we may collect, use and protect information that we learn about you as a result of what you do on the Website.  By agreeing to these Terms, you also agree to the ECAR Privacy Policy


Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on everycampusarefuge.org. By using our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

How Cookies Are Used:

    • Cookies allow us to retrieve user details to optimize your experience.

    • Some cookies enable specific website functionalities, making navigation easier.

    • Affiliate and advertising partners may also use cookies to collect data.

Cookie Types and Duration:

    • If you leave a comment, optional cookies may save your name, email address, and website information for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

    • When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not store personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

    • Upon logging in, cookies are used to save your login details and display preferences:

    • Login cookies persist for two days.

    • Screen preference cookies last for one year.

    • Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.

    • Logging out removes login cookies.

Managing Cookies:
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Refer to your browser’s documentation for instructions on managing cookie preferences.


Embedded content from other websites

Content on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.


Licenses

Unless otherwise stated, Every Campus A Refuge (ECAR) and/or its licensors hold all intellectual property rights for the content and materials on everycampusarefuge.org. Many resources on this site are also available under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. When applicable, licensing information will be clearly stated within the respective document.

All rights are fully reserved. You are permitted to access materials on this website for personal, non-commercial use, subject to the following restrictions:

You may not: 


Sell, rent, or sub-license materials from everycampusarefuge.org.

You are free to:

– Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
– The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you adhere to the license terms.

Under the following terms: 


– Attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in a way that suggests ECAR endorses you or your use.
– NonCommercial – You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
– NoDerivatives– If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified content.
– No Additional Restrictions– You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that restrict others from using the materials as permitted by the license.

Notices:
– You do not have to comply with this license for material that is in the public domain or where an applicable exception or limitation permits use.
– No warranties are provided. The license may not grant all permissions necessary for your intended use—for example, additional rights related to privacy, publicity, or moral rights may still apply.

For more information on the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.


Procedure For Making Claims Of Copyright Infringement

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (DMCA) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. It is our policy to respond to notices and counter-notices that properly conform with the DMCA’s requirements. Accordingly, notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA; see the U.S. Copyright Office’s web page at www.copyright.gov for details of the current DMCA requirements. 

If you believe that your copyright has been infringed by materials accessible on the Website, you (or your agent) may send us a written notification pursuant to the DMCA, by providing our DMCA Agent with the information listed below (and as further set forth in 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) and requesting that the material be removed or access to it blocked:

    • Identification and description of the material you believe to be infringing such copyrighted work and its location;

    • The contact information (name, address, telephone number, email address, etc.) where the copyright owner or an authorized representative may be contacted;

    • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material, noted above, in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;

    • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is alleged to be infringed; and

    • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.

Please send this notice to us via email at ecar@everycampusarefuge.org with a subject line of “DMCA REQUEST.” Upon receiving a proper notification of copyright infringement as described above, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly-infringing material and promptly notify the alleged infringer of your claim. We also will advise the alleged infringer of the counter-notification procedure, as described in, and required by, the DMCA.  If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will restore the removed or disabled material after ten (10), but no later than fourteen (14), business days from the date on which we receive the counter-notification, unless our DMCA Agent first receives notice from you, as the party filing the original notification of copyright infringement, informing us that you have filed a court action to restrain infringement of the material in question.


Comments

Certain areas of this website may allow users to post and exchange opinions, information, or other content (“Comments”). Every Campus A Refuge (“ECAR”) reserves the right to monitor, review, filter, or unpublish Comments before or after they appear on the website. Comments represent the views and opinions of the individuals posting them and do not reflect the views, opinions, or policies of ECAR, its agents, or affiliates.

Users are solely responsible for the content of their Comments, including their legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ECAR is not liable for any Comments posted on the website or for any damages, liabilities, or expenses resulting from the use, appearance, or posting of such Comments.

Comment Moderation and Removal

ECAR reserves the right to:

    • Monitor all Comments posted on the website.

    • Remove any Comments that are deemed inappropriate, offensive, or in violation of these Terms and Conditions.

    • Suspend or terminate user access to all or part of everycampusarefuge.org if these terms are violated.

User Warranties for Comments

By posting Comments on our website, you represent and warrant that:

    1. You are authorized to post the Comments and have obtained all necessary licenses and permissions to do so.

    1. The Comments do not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, including but not limited to copyrights, patents, or trademarks.

    1. The Comments do not contain defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or unlawful material that invades the privacy of others.

    1. The Comments do not promote sexually explicit content, violence, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, caste, class, gender identity, sex, religion, nationality, documentation/immigration status, disability, age, sexual orientation, language, socioeconomic status, marital status, family status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

    1. The Comments do not violate any legal rights, including the rights to privacy or publicity, or contain material that could result in civil or criminal liability under applicable laws.

    1. The Comments are not false, misleading, or deceptive.

    1. The Comments do not promote or facilitate illegal activities or unlawful acts.

    1. The Comments do not cause unnecessary annoyance, inconvenience, or anxiety and are not likely to upset, embarrass, or alarm any person.

    1. The Comments do not impersonate any individual or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any entity or organization.

    1. The Comments do not falsely imply endorsement or association with ECAR or any other entity.

    1. The Comments are not used to promote businesses, solicit customers, or advertise unlawful activities.

Grant of License

By posting Comments on our website, you grant ECAR a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, edit, and authorize others to use, reproduce, and edit your Comments in any format or medium.


Hyperlinking to our Content

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

    • Non-profit partner organizations;

    • Government agencies;

    • Search engines;

    • News organizations;

    • Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

    • System-wide Accredited Businesses.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site. We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

    • commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;

    • dot.com community sites;

    • associations or other groups representing charities;

    • online directory distributors;

    • internet portals;

    • accounting, law and consulting firms; and

    • educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Every Campus A Refuge; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information. These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Every Campus A Refuge at ecar@everycampusarefuge.org. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response. We reserve the right to approve or disapprove requests for links in our sole discretion. Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

    • By use of our corporate name; or

    • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or

    • By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

The Every Campus A Refuge (“ECAR”) name, the ECAR logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of ECAR or its affiliates. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of ECAR. For special trademark permissions, please send your request via email to ecar@everycampusarefuge.org. 

We are not responsible for the content or practices of websites linking to or from everycampusarefuge.org.


iFrames

You are prohibited from creating frames or embedding elements around our webpages (“iFrames”) that alter, obscure, or otherwise change the visual presentation, layout, or appearance of our website without obtaining prior written approval from Every Campus A Refuge. This includes actions that:

    • Misrepresent the content or ownership of the website.

    • Create a false association with your organization, products, or services.

    • Interfere with the intended user experience or functionality of the website.

To request permission for the use of iFrames, please contact us at ecar@everycampusarefuge.org with the following details:

    1. A description of the purpose and scope of the proposed framing.

    1. The specific URLs or sections of the website to be framed.

    1. Information about your organization, including its name and contact details.

Every Campus A Refuge reserves the right to approve or disapprove such requests in our sole discretion.


Content Liability and External Content

Every Campus A Refuge (“ECAR”) is not liable for any inaccuracies, omissions, or damages resulting from reliance on the content provided on this website. All content is provided “as is” without any guarantees or warranties regarding its accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are independently developed and maintained. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only. ECAR:

    • Does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, or completeness of content on third-party websites.

    • Does not endorse the views expressed, or the products or services offered, on third-party websites.

    • Accepts no responsibility for any loss, damage, or harm arising from your use of linked websites.

Accessing third-party websites is entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for those websites.

User Responsibility for External Content

If you have permission to link to the Website, ECAR is not responsible for any content that appears on external websites or platforms that you own or manage. By linking to or referencing the Website, you agree to:

    • Ensure that your website does not display content that could be considered defamatory, obscene, criminal, or that infringes on the rights of any third party.

    • Defend and indemnify ECAR against any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from content published on your website or linked to our website.

No links to the Website should misrepresent its purpose, imply false endorsements, or violate the rights of any third party. ECAR reserves the right to request the removal of any link that does not comply with these terms.


Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.


Removal of content from our Website

If you encounter any content on our website that you find offensive, inaccurate, or otherwise objectionable, you are encouraged to contact us at any time to bring it to our attention. You can reach us at ecar@everycampusarefuge.org with the following information:

    • A description of the content in question.

    • The specific webpage or URL where the content is located.

    • Your reasons for finding the content offensive or inappropriate.

We will review all requests and take appropriate action, which may include modifying or removing the content. However, we are not obligated to act on every request or provide a direct response.

Please note that while we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of the material on this website. Additionally, we cannot promise that the website will remain available at all times or that its content will always be current.


User Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ECAR, its affiliates, licensors, and third-party service providers from and against any and all formal or informal claims, causes of action, damages, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs) asserted by any third party arising out of or relating to (a) your use of and access to the Website; (b) any actual or alleged violation of these Terms by you; (c) the use by any other persons accessing the Site using your account or account login or (d) any allegation that any materials you submit to us or transmit to the Site infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party.  You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim or action; however, we reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you (in which case, you agree to cooperate with our defense).


Dispute Resolution And Arbitration

YOU AND ECAR ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN A COURT OR BEFORE A JURY, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY ALSO BE UNAVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION.

A. Any claim, dispute, or controversy (regardless of the cause of action or nature of the claim) between you and ECAR, its agents, employees, successors, assigns, direct and indirect subsidiaries, and any third party providing any products or services to you or ECAR in connection with the Website, or arising from or relating in any way to your use of the Website, these Terms, or the interpretation, breach, termination, or validity thereof, shall be resolved exclusively and finally by binding arbitration. Arbitration is less formal than a lawsuit in court.  Arbitration uses a neutral arbitrator instead of a judge or jury, may allow for more limited discovery than in court, and can be subject to very limited review by courts.  Arbitrators can award the same damages and relief that a court can award.  This agreement to arbitrate disputes includes all claims arising out of or in any way related to these Terms or your use of the Website, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory, and regardless of whether a claim arises during or after the termination of these Terms.  

B. Notwithstanding the language above, nothing in these Terms will be deemed to waive, preclude, or otherwise limit the right of either party to: (1) bring an individual action in small claims court; (2) pursue an enforcement action through the applicable federal, state, or local agency if that action is available; (3) seek injunctive relief in aid of arbitration from a court of competent jurisdiction; or (4) file suit in a court of law to address an intellectual property infringement claim.

C. A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send a written notice of the dispute to the other party by e-mail (“Notice”).  Our e-mail address for Notice is: ecar@everycampusarefuge.org. The Notice must: (A) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (B) set forth the specific relief sought (“Demand”).  The parties will make good faith efforts to resolve the claim directly, but if the parties do not reach an agreement to do so within 30 days after the Notice is received, you or we may commence an arbitration proceeding.  During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or us must not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator makes a final decision and award, if any.  If the dispute is finally resolved through arbitration in your favor with a monetary award that exceeds the last written settlement amount offered by us prior to selection of an arbitrator, we will pay you the highest of the following: (i) the amount awarded by the arbitrator, if any; (ii) the last written settlement amount offered by us in settlement of the dispute prior to the arbitrator’s award; or (iii) $15,000.

D. Any arbitration hearing will take place at a location to be agreed upon in Winston-Salem, NC, but if the claim is for $15,000 or less, you may choose whether the arbitration will be conducted: (A) solely on the basis of documents submitted to the arbitrator; (B) through a non-appearance based telephone hearing; or (C) by an in-person hearing as established by the AAA Rules in the county (or parish) of your billing address.  If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the Demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the AAA Rules. In that case, you agree to reimburse us for all monies previously disbursed by us that are otherwise your obligation to pay under the AAA Rules.  Regardless of the manner in which the arbitration is conducted, the arbitrator must issue a reasoned written decision sufficient to explain the essential findings and conclusions on which the decision and award, if any, are based.  Each party agrees that such written decision, and information exchanged during arbitration, will be kept confidential except to the extent necessary to enforce or permit limited judicial review of the award.  The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within 14 days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.

E. Arbitration will be conducted in Greensboro, North Carolina, under the Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect of the American Arbitration Association, by a single arbitrator selected under such rules.  The arbitrator will have full power to subpoena and to fashion appropriate remedies, including to grant equitable, injunctive and/or declaratory relief. Neither punitive damages nor trebled or otherwise escalated damages shall be awarded.  North Carolina law shall govern without regard to its conflicts of laws rules.  Judgment upon the award rendered in any arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof, or application may be made to such court for a judicial acceptance of the award and enforcement thereof as the law of such jurisdiction may require or allow.   The AAA Rules and filing forms are available online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by contacting us.  The arbitrator has exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, or enforceability of this binding arbitration agreement.

F. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.  Further, unless both you and we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.  If this subsection is found to be unenforceable or if the entirety of this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration section is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration section will be null and void. 

G. You can choose to reject this agreement to arbitrate by e-mailing us a written opt-out notice (“Opt-Out Notice”) to ecar@everycampusarefuge.org. The Opt-Out Notice must be received by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time no later than thirty days after the date you accept these Terms for the first time. You must provide your name, address (including street number and address, city, state, and zip code), phone number, and the email address associated with the registration account to which the opt-out applies. You must expressly state that you reject the agreement to arbitrate in these Terms and must include a typed signature for the Opt-Out Notice to be effective. This procedure is the only way you can opt out of the agreement to arbitrate. If you opt out of the agreement to arbitrate, all other parts of these Terms will continue to apply. Opting out of this agreement to arbitrate has no effect on any previous, other, or future arbitration agreements that you may have with us.

H. Regardless of any law to the contrary, any claim against ECAR must be filed within one year of the time such claim arose, otherwise such claim will be barred forever.


Disclaimer

EVERY CAMPUS A REFUGE PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we disclaim all representations, warranties, and conditions related to this website and its use. This disclaimer does not:

    1. Limit or exclude any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.

    1. Restrict your legal rights in ways not allowed by law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability outlined in this disclaimer:

    • Are subject to the conditions stated above; and

    • Apply to all forms of liability, including those arising from contract, tort, or breach of statutory duty.

As long as this website and its content are provided free of charge, Every Campus A Refuge will not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.

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