Terms & Conditions

© Copyright 2008 ACDI/VOCA. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome to the ACDI/VOCA website. These are the terms and conditions that you must follow if you use our site. Your use of our site indicates your acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Ownership of Our Site

Throughout this policy, you will see the terms "ACDI/VOCA," "we," "our," and "us" - these terms refer to ACDI/VOCA, Inc., an Illinois non-stock corporation with tax-exempt status pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). You will also see the terms “I,” "you," "your," and "yours"-- these terms refer to visitors to and users of our website. In the United States, ACDI/VOCA is the sole owner of the name “ACDI/VOCA,” which is a registered trademark. All content included on our site, such as photographs, illustrations, images, text and video clips, is owned by ACDI/VOCA or our content providers. All content is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Your use of the name and logo and/or links or downloads bearing the name and logo acknowledges ACDI/VOCA’s exclusive ownership. All use of or goodwill associated with the name, logo, our materials and/or services will inure to the benefit of ACDI/VOCA. The logo, information and other materials are provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement. Use of our materials, electronic products and/or services provided at the site is solely at your own risk.

Linking to the ACDI/VOCA Website and use of Website Materials, Name and Logo

ACDI/VOCA appreciates and approves informational and educational uses of the ACDI/VOCA website, our materials and/or services, including our name and logo. However, there are limits on the uses, including the use of the name and logo and the links bearing the name and/or logo.

Without limiting any other terms or conditions, the permission to use ACDI/VOCA website materials and/or services, including our name and the logo and/or links bearing the name and logo, is subject to the following:

a) Use of the name and logo or links bearing the name and logo may not indicate or create an impression that ACDI/VOCA endorses, approves, sponsors or is affiliated with your products, goods, services or your website.

b) Your use of the name and logo or links bearing the name and logo may not indicate or create an impression that ACDI/VOCA will benefit from the sale of any good or service.

c) Links bearing the name and logo may only be used for the purpose of linking to the ACDI/VOCA website.

d) The links bearing the name and logo will always be active links.

e) The name and logo and/or link bearing the name and logo may not be combined with any other graphic elements, altered in any manner including proportions, font, design, arrangement, colors or elements, or animated, morphed or otherwise distorted in perspective or appearance.

f) The name and logo and/or link bearing the name and logo may not appear more prominently than your personal, company, product or service website name.

g) You will not transfer, assign, sell, reproduce, distribute or otherwise exploit the name and logo or your link to us.

h) The ACDI/VOCA name and logo and/or link bearing the name and logo may not appear on any pages of any websites that include content or advertising for alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pornography, religious material, partisan material, political material or firearms.

i) Appropriate action by ACDI/VOCA may include, but is not limited to, the revocation of the right to use the name and logo and/or any links bearing the name and logo, in which event you agree to remove the name and logo and/or the links bearing the name and logo within 2 business days of notice of revocation.

It is improper, and may be a violation of law, for you to post or download and distribute any material that you do not own or for which you do not have permission to use. PLEASE BE AWARE: violation of someone's copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights may subject you to civil and/or criminal penalties.

Miscellaneous

a) ACDI/VOCA reserves the right to make any change to the information and/or license provided herein at any time for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for keeping up with any such changes.

b) Federal and Illinois shall govern this agreement.