Acceptance of terms
This Terms and Conditions is applicable to Defense Priorities Foundation (“Defense Priorities”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) and any of its websites, domains, subpages, mobile sites, mobile applications, and/or online accounts owned, operated, maintained, or controlled by Defense Priorities Foundation (“the Site”). Your use of this website is governed by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.
By accessing or using defensepriorities.org (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree, you must cease use of the Defense Priorities website immediately. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time, with or without notice. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Use of the site
The Site is provided for informational and educational purposes related to U.S. foreign policy. You may access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
- Reproduce, distribute, or republish our content without prior written permission, except as permitted under the Fair Use doctrine.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its underlying systems.
- Introduce malware, viruses, or other harmful code.
- Scrape, harvest, or collect data from the Site through automated means without our express written consent.
Intellectual property
Defense Priorities and any and all content on or available throughout the Site and linked social media pages, including without limitation, text, graphics, images, software, audio, video, information, data materials, products, and services (collectively, the “Content”) is owned by us or our content providers. Subject to these Terms and Conditions, the Content is protected by copyright under both United States and foreign laws and international treaties. Any use of the Content not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions is a breach of these Terms and Conditions and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws or the rights of third parties. Content and features are subject to change or termination without notice at our sole and exclusive editorial discretion. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to us. If you violate any of these Terms of Service, your permission to use the Content automatically terminates, and you must immediately destroy any copies you have made of any portion of the Content.
We welcome citation and fair use of our publicly available research. Please attribute clearly to Defense Priorities with a link to the original source.
Disclaimer of warranties
The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components. The views and analysis published on the Site represent the opinions of the authors and do not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice.
Limitation of liability
When using the Site, information may be transmitted using a medium and/or jurisdiction beyond our control and jurisdiction and that of our suppliers. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with use of the Site.
Defense Priorities and the content on The Site are provided on an “AS IS” basis.
WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, CLIENTS, LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES’ RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE, OUR AFFILIATES, CLIENTS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS ALSO MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO WHETHER THE INFORMATION ACCESSIBLE VIA THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE WITH WHICH IT IS LINKED, IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, TRUTHFUL, OR CURRENT.
It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy and completeness of all information, opinions, and other material on our website or any website with which it is linked. Without limiting the foregoing, we and our affiliates, clients, licensors, and suppliers make no representations or warranties about the following:
- The software, text, graphics, links, or communications provided on or through the use of the Site or related material from us.
- The satisfaction of any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on any products with regard to the Content contained on the Site.
In no event shall we, our affiliates, clients, licensors, suppliers, or any third parties mentioned on the Site be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, personal injury/wrongful death, lost profits, or damages resulting from lost data or business interruption) resulting from the use or inability to use the Site or the Content, or damage to your computer system due to viruses or other defects, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, whether or not we advise you of the possibility of such damages. We are not liable for any personal injury, including death, caused by your use or misuse of the Site or content or for any other breach by you of these Terms and Conditions. Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred, regardless of when such event becomes known. Any action not brought within one (1) year from the date of the triggering event shall be barred, without regard to any other statute of limitations established by law. Your remedies under these Terms and Conditions are exclusive and are limited to those expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.
You understand and agree that your use of our website(s) creates no partnership, employment relationship, agency of any kind, or any other legal relationship between you and Defense Priorities. This includes, without limitation, submission of content to our Site(s), registration for events, application for jobs posted on the Site(s), application for or acceptance of volunteer positions, and agreement to receive communications.
Third-party links
Our websites may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by others. We do not endorse the content on any third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites, indexes or directories, sites framed within this Site, or third-party advertisements and do not make any representations regarding their content, accuracy, or non-infringement. We do not endorse any product advertised on the Site. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms of use of use for such sites. You should be aware both the terms of use and the privacy policies of linked sites may differ from ours.
DMCA notice and customer care
Defense Priorities does not permit activities that infringe on the copyrights and intellectual property rights of others. You agree you will not upload or transmit any communications or content of any type that infringe or violate any rights of any party. You should notify us promptly if you believe any materials on the Site, including advertisements or materials available on or through links, frames, indexes, and directories linked to the Site, infringe a third-party copyright. Upon our receipt of a proper notice of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we will respond expeditiously to remove, or disable access to, the material claimed to be infringing and will follow the procedures specified in the DMCA to resolve the claim between the notifying party and the alleged infringer who provided the content at issue.
Defense Priorities Foundation’s DMCA agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on the Site can be reached at the following:
Office of the General Counsel
Defense Priorities Foundation
2311 Wilson Blvd Fl 3
Arlington, VA 22201
By email: dmca@defensepriorities.org (must include “DMCA Notice ATTN: General Counsel” in subject line)
It is our policy to terminate contractual relationships regarding content with third parties who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
No solicitation of donations through these terms
Defense Priorities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Any donations made through or in connection with the Site are voluntary and subject to separate terms provided at the time of the transaction.
Dispute resolution
Except for temporary, preliminary, or permanent injunctive relief or any form of equitable relief as deemed necessary by us in our sole discretion, all disputes arising from or relating to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and the activities described herein, including those claims which may arise after the relationship between us allegedly terminates, shall be submitted to a single arbitrator for binding arbitration under proceedings conducted in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) then in effect. You further recognize and expressly agree that all claims related to these Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and the activities specified herein shall proceed on an individual (non-class and non-representative) basis, that the presiding arbitrator is limited to awarding relief on an individual (non-class and non-representative) basis, and that the arbitration proceedings and any specified award shall remain confidential, except where disclosure may be necessary in connection with a court application for a preliminary injunction, judicial challenge to an award or enforcement thereof, or otherwise required by law or judicial decision. You acknowledge that by agreeing to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, you hereby knowingly and voluntarily waive any right you have to a jury trial, or an appeal to a state or federal court of appeal, concerning any dispute that may arise pursuant to this Terms of Use and/or Privacy Policy. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE ALL DISPUTES ARISING THERETO SHALL BE RESOLVED THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION AND NO CLASS ACTION, CONSOLIDATED ACTION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS MAY BE PURSUED IN ARBITRATION. You further affirmatively waive your right to initiate and/or participate in any such proceedings as contemplated by this Dispute Resolution and Arbitration provision.
Governing law
These Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Virginia.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless us, our affiliates, clients, licensors and suppliers, and the directors, officers, employees, agents, licensees, representatives, and independent contractors of the foregoing from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities, and settlements including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions, your submissions to Defense Priorities, your violation of any rights of another or applicable laws and regulations, or your use of any content on or accessible through Defense Priorities.
General
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition. The following provisions survive the expiration or termination of these Terms and Conditions for any reason whatsoever: Arbitration, Limitation on Liability, User Submissions, Indemnity, General, Jurisdiction, and Complete Agreement.
Entire agreement
Except as expressly provided in a particular “legal notice” on the Site, these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the use of Defense Priorities Foundation’s Site and Content. If you have questions or comments regarding this Site, please contact us at info@defensepriorities.org.