10000yr Terms of Use

Please see 10000yr's Terms of Use for using the 10000yr.org web site.

Introduction & Acceptance of Terms

DBA 10000yr (herein referred to as “10000yr,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), owns and operates the web site located at www.10000yr.org (herein referred to as the “Site” or “Web Site”). This document describes the terms and conditions that govern your use of the Site, including all services, applications, and any other information that comprises the Site.

When you visit the Web Site, donate to 10000yr, or otherwise access or interact with our copyrighted charity ratings, articles, and other information that comprises the Site, you indicate your acceptance of the terms outlined in these Terms of Use, and agree to be bound by these terms. Use of the Site is also subject to 10000yr's Privacy Policy, and the 10000yr's Terms of Use, which are incorporated by reference.

General Representation and Warranty

You represent and warrant that (i) your use of the Web Site will be in strict accordance with 10000yr's Terms of Use and with all applicable laws and regulations (including and without limitation to any local laws or regulations in your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside), and (ii) your use of the Web Site will not infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third-party.

Access to Restricted or Secure Areas of the Site

Portions of 10000yr's Web Site are restricted by a paywall and are password protected. Users to whom 10000yr has granted permission to access paywall-restricted content may do so by logging in to their account at www.10000yr.org/login.

Member users to whom 10000yr has granted access to paywall-restricted content are authorized to access this content for as long as their Membership is current. Members can view their membership expiration date by logging in to their account at www.10000yr.org/login. 10000yr reserves the right to deny a request for Membership to 10000yr, or to terminate an existing Membership to 10000yr, at its sole discretion.

Charities which currently earn “Top-Rated” status from 10000yr may publicize their Top-Rated status in accordance with 10000yr's Top-Rated Seal License & Terms of Use (Seal Terms), which are incorporated by reference. Seal Terms are located at www.10000yr.org/terms-of-use. Upon qualifying for Top-Rated status, charities may be granted access to password-restricted portions of 10000yr's Site for purposes of downloading different versions of the Top-Rated Seal and accessing information about its use.

Other portions of 10000yr's Site are secure and password protected for restricted use by the organization's management, employees, contractors, and others to whom we have granted this access. Access to these areas of the Site require explicit authorization from 10000yr management, and all others are explicitly prohibited from accessing, or attempting to access, these secured areas of the Site.

Unauthorized persons attempting to access restricted, secured, and/or password protected areas of the Web Site may be subject to prosecution.

Termination of Use

10000yr may change, suspend, or discontinue its services, its Site, or potions of its Site at any time, without prior notice or liability, at its sole discretion. In addition, 10000yr reserves the right to suspend or terminate the account of any user of its Site, without prior notice or liability, at its sole discretion.

Disclaimer of Content

Information published by 10000yr on its Web Site and in its publications is provided for general informational purposes only. This information is intended to aid donors in their giving decisions and inform the public about issues affecting the non-profit sector. However, it is not intended, nor should it be construed, as a replacement for professional legal, tax, accounting, or other professional advice.

Reasonable efforts are made to ensure that the information contained on 10000yr's Site and in its publications is as accurate as possible. However, some information may be historical or archived. Additionally, omissions and errors may occur due to technological limitations or for other reasons. 10000yr expressly disclaims all liability for the consequences to any person related to any act or omission committed based upon the reliance, in whole or in part, on any of the contents of the Web Site or other published materials.

Intellectual Property Rights, Limited License

Except as otherwise indicated in these Terms of Use or on the Site, you may access, view, retrieve, store, download, and print information on this site for your individual use, subject to the following conditions: (i) information may not be altered or modified in any way; (ii) information is solely for individual use and cannot be used for commercial purposes; (iii) copyrights and other proprietary notices cannot be removed from the information; (iv) use of the information constitutes a license and not a transfer of title; (v) 10000yr reserves the right to revoke the license to access, view, retrieve, store, download, and print information from its Site at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion; (vi) users may not adapt or copy the programming code that is used to generate pages on the Web Site; (vii) no intellectual property rights owned by 10000yr are being licensed beyond the limited license to access, view, retrieve, store, download, and print information on the Site for individual use; (viii) the use of the design or layout of the Web Site is not covered by the limited license to access, view, retrieve, store, download, and print information on the Site for individual use; (ix) users may not reproduce, modify, publicly perform, or otherwise use the content on the Web Site in any way not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use.

Third-Party Links

10000yr's Web Site contains links to third-party web sites for the convenience of its visitors. Additionally, third-parties are permitted to link to the 10000yr Web Site unless otherwise notified by 10000yr. 10000yr IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRACTICES OR CONTENT OF ANY OTHER WEB SITES. 10000yr's Terms of Use apply only to 10000yr's Web Site and do not apply to web sites owned or operated by other organizations, companies, or individuals. These third-parties may have their own Terms of Use and we encourage users to read the Terms of Use of any third-party web sites that they visit. 10000yr does not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, or content of these sites and the parties who operate them. Your use of such sites is entirely at your own risk.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Web Site is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. 10000yr makes no guarantee of the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or results obtained from use of information on its Site. 10000yr hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, but not limited to, warranties of performance, merchantability, non-infringement, or fitness for a particular purpose. Use of the Web Site is at your own risk. Neither 10000yr, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, contractors, vendors, or agents, shall be liable for any damages of any kind related to your use of the Web Site.

10000yr makes no warranty that the Web Site will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous or uninterrupted. 10000yr is not responsible for technical, software, or hardware failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, or garbled, delayed, or incomplete computer transmissions. Changes may be made to the content of the Site, or the services provided on the Site, at any time without notice. In addition, it is up to users of the Site to take precautions to ensure that the information they access and use from this Site is free from such items as viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other items of a destructive nature.

Limitation of Liability

10000yr assumes no liability with respect to any subject matter of this agreement under any contract, negligence, strict liability, or other legal or equitable theory for (i) any special, incidental, or consequential damages; (ii) the cost of procurement for substitute services; (iii) interruption of use or loss or corruption of data. 10000yr shall have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond its reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

Indemnification

You agree, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, to indemnify and hold harmless 10000yr and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, vendors, and agents from and against any and all fees and expenses that may arise from any claims, liabilities, causes of action, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, judgments, taxes, expenses, suits, and actions, including and without limitation to reasonable attorneys fees (whether incurred at trial or on appeal, with or without litigation) and any other costs of any kind, which may be incurred by, imposed upon, or asserted against 10000yr, in any way relating to or arising out of use of this Site, including but not limited to your violation of the Terms of Use. You expressly waive and release any and all claims and causes of action that you may at any time have against any officers, directors, employees, contractors, vendors, or agents of 10000yr. Such individuals may not at any time incur any liability to you in connection with any of the indemnified liabilities.

Severability Clause

In the event any provision contained in these Terms of Use is found by any competent authority or court to be invalid, unenforceable, or unlawful in any jurisdiction, such a finding shall not affect the lawfulness, enforceability, or validity of the remainder of these Terms of Use in that jurisdiction, nor shall it affect the lawfulness, validity, or enforceability of these Terms of Use in any other jurisdiction.

Restrictions

The Services are available for individuals aged 13 years or older. If you are 13 or older, but under the age of 18, you should review the Agreement with your parent or guardian to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand it.

Revisions

10000yr reserves the right, at its sole discretion, and without notice, to modify or replace any part of these Terms of Use at any time. It is your responsibility to check the Terms of Use periodically for changes, which will be noted in a “Change Log” included in this document. Normally we will not notify users when a minor change is made to the terms. If a major change is made, 10000yr will put a notice on our Web Site at www.10000yr.org, and/or send an email announcement to users who have provided us with an email address.

These Terms of Use are effective as of December 10, 2020.