AAUW - Website Policies

American Association of University Women

ADVOCACY

EDUCATION

RESEARCH

IN THIS SECTION

1. WWW.AAUW.ORG (INCLUDING LOGOS, WRITTEN CONTENT, PHOTOGRAPHS, GRAPHICS, VIDEO, AND AUDIO)

The policy addresses three distinct audiences:

AAUW members, including regions, states, branches, branch members, members-at-large, college/university member institutions, student affiliates, and interbranch councils
AAUW staff
Other users

Website content is developed by AAUW staff in consultation with leaders and members, and the website is maintained by the AAUW Information Technology Department. Any inquiries about the website or this policy should be directed to Webmaster, AAUW, 1111 Sixteenth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20036, or webmaster@aauw.org.

Any entity or individual who uses, accesses, or links to www.aauw.org — including logos, written content, photographs, graphics, video, and audio — is bound by this policy. Use of, access to, or linkage to www.aauw.org shall constitute acceptance of and agreement to be bound by the terms in this policy. Entities or individuals who do not wish to be bound by these terms should not use, access, or link to www.aauw.org. AAUW has the right to restrict or revoke access to any entity or individual that violates any provision of this policy.

AAUW reserves the right to remove or not post any materials of external users onto www.aauw.org or materials that AAUW considers to be objectionable or outside its mission. Notwithstanding the reservation of this right, AAUW is not responsible for any material posted by any external users, for instance on chat rooms or bulletin boards. AAUW specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that result from postings by external users. Although www.aauw.org includes links providing direct access to other Internet sites, AAUW has not participated in the development of those other sites and does not exert any editorial or other control over those sites.

A. AAUW Members (Including Regions, States, Branches, Branch Members, Members-At-Large, College/University Member Institutions, Student Affiliates, and Interbranch Councils)

AAUW members may use www.aauw.org in AAUW branch and state websites and online notices for AAUW activities. Standardized logos and placement specifications are provided through the Member Center at www.aauw.org.
AAUW members shall not amend, alter, distort, or otherwise change the standardized AAUW logo or any placement specifications.
AAUW members may reprint materials in accordance with this policy provided that credit is given to the AAUW website and usage is consistent with AAUW’s mission, policies, and programs.
www.aauw.org cannot be linked to or used for personal or professional financial or political gain.
AAUW members that use www.aauw.org to market, sell products, or raise funds across state lines, including marketing, sales, and fundraising via the Internet, need prior approval from AAUW. If approval is given, a standard contract will be executed between AAUW and the state or branch.

B. AAUW Staff

Staff may use www.aauw.org in AAUW publications, newsletters, online notices, and other materials in furtherance of AAUW’s mission and consistent with AAUW’s policies and programs. Standardized logos and placement specifications are provided through the Member Center at www.aauw.org.
www.aauw.org cannot be linked to or used for personal or professional financial or political gain.

C. Other Users

www.aauw.org (including but not limited to text, content, photographs, video, and audio) is protected by copyright as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws. Other users must abide by all additional restrictions in this agreement.
Other users may create web links to any URL on www.aauw.org so long as such link is for educational and informational purposes; in furtherance of AAUW’s mission to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change; and consistent with AAUW policies and programs. Use may not create an implication of AAUW’s endorsement of or affiliation with any third party.
Without the explicit written permission of national AAUW staff or leaders, other users may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, create derivative works, transmit, or in any way exploit www.aauw.org, except that external users may download material for their own personal, noncommercial use. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, other users may not distribute any part of this service over any network, including a local area network, nor sell nor offer it for sale. In addition, www.aauw.org may not be used to construct any kind of database.

2. LINKS FROM WWW.AAUW.ORG

www.aauw.org links only to websites that are affiliated with, working with, or supported by AAUW or web pages that support AAUW’s mission to promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change and are consistent with AAUW ’s mission, policies, and programs.
AAUW is not responsible for any content on sites or web pages linked from www.aauw.org.
AAUW does not support or endorse any activities on third party sites that may not be consistent with AAUW ’s mission, policies, and programs.

3. CHAT ROOMS ON WWW.AAUW.ORG

AAUW provides chat rooms for discussion, informational, and networking purposes only. AAUW does not control the content of information shared on this service. AAUW may use comments on the web in print and online communications. Posting to the AAUW chat rooms signifies agreement to comply with this policy.

While there is no obligation to monitor these bulletin boards, AAUW reserves the right at all times to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request, or to edit, refuse to post, or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, that in AAUW’s sole discretion are objectionable or in violation of these terms and conditions. Users of this service agree to hold AAUW harmless against all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of the use of this service.

Sites linked from the AAUW chat rooms are not under AAUW’s influence or control, except for sections (subdomains) of www.aauw.org.
AAUW does not assume any responsibility or liability for anything said, done, or presented by chat room members or guests.
AAUW does not use links on chat rooms as referrals or endorsements of the linked entities; such links are provided by chat room members or guests.
AAUW takes no responsibility for mistakes or the omission of information in materials provided and displayed. All information provided on chat room forums is for service-oriented, support, educational, and informational purposes only.
All unauthorized or illegal use of any thing or any information provided on chat room forums is at the user’s own risk. AAUW WILL NOT be responsible for any legal actions taken against a user for any reason.
Messages that violate copyrights, trademarks, or other proprietary rights will be removed.

Members and nonmembers using AAUW chat rooms agree to the following conditions.

You will not post any material that is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person’s privacy, or in violation of any law. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are prohibited. You may not post copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have permission from the copyright owner.
You are responsible for the content of your messages. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless this forum and any related websites. AAUW reserves the right to reveal your identity (or any information the organization has about you) in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any information that you post.
When you register, you agree to choose an appropriate username. When you complete your user profile, you agree to present accurate information. AAUW will remove inaccurate or inappropriate information.
You agree not to give your password to anyone else and not to use another member’s account to post messages or browse this forum.
If you object to any postings or profiles, notify the forum administrator immediately. AAUW will remove objectionable content as soon as possible. This is a manual process, so AAUW may not be able to remove or edit messages immediately.
AAUW cannot confirm or warrant the validity or accuracy of postings on this forum. Messages express the views of the authors, not AAUW.

4. PRIVACY

AAUW is committed to protecting the privacy of people who use www.aauw.org.

A. General Browsing Information

Visitors to www.aauw.org remain anonymous, and AAUW does not attempt to obtain or retain personally identifiable information except as specifically stated. For example, AAUW does not require you to register to provide personal information to view the site. AAUW may maintain general aggregate information, such as the number of visitors to the site, which pages are most often viewed, or from which sites visitors have arrived. This information helps us to better serve our constituency and develop more effective and efficient programs. Unless you affirmatively provide personal information to us, however, we do not maintain information in a personally identifiable format and we take precautions to protect user data and privacy.

B. Personally Identifiable Information

We will ask you to provide personally identifiable information occasionally, such as when you send a secure contribution or register for an e-mail list. Like many nonprofit organizations, AAUW obtains the names of potential supporters by renting membership lists of like-minded organizations and publications. Sometimes, instead of paying the rental fee, AAUW exchanges its list with another group’s list for a single use. By receiving mail from other similar groups, you help AAUW grow its programs and services. Please be assured, however, that any time you provide personally identifiable information to AAUW, you can have your name excluded from any lists that AAUW sells or exchanges.

Personal information in e-mails sent to staff or AAUW leaders will be used to answer questions, address problems or complaints, or otherwise improve service. Please be aware that with any electronic communication, interception by unauthorized third parties is possible, so you may wish to transmit particularly confidential or sensitive information by regular mail.

C. Third-Party Sites

www.aauw.org has links to third-party sites. Since we do not control those websites, we encourage you to review the privacy and other policies posted on these third-party sites.

5. E-BULLETIN / NEWSLETTER

"AAUW" will be included in the subject header so readers can discern bulletins/newsletters from spam.
Staff can advise people about the availability of a bulletin/newsletter, but subscribers need to respond affirmatively to be added to the subscription list. Those subscribing via the website shall sign up using a double opt-in subscription method: Subscribers sign up on the website and then are sent an e-mail to which they must respond.
Bulletins/newsletters are a benefit. People who are not the intended audience (e.g. members or student affiliates) must pay a fee.
Bulletins/newsletters are offered in html and text versions.
Subscribers receive notice of a bulletin/newsletter privacy policy to advise them that their e-mail address will not be sold.
Bulletin/newsletter advertising and sponsorship will be offered as a source of nondues revenue.

6. REFUND POLICY

A. Membership
AAUW will process refunds upon written request to Connect2AAUW. For additional assistance, contact Connect2AAUW at 800/326-2289.

B. Donations and Contributions
AAUW will process refunds upon written request to Connect2AAUW. For additional assistance, contact Connect2AAUW at 800/326-2289.

C. ShopAAUW
Source4 is the fulfillment center for AAUW merchandise through ShopAAUW. To request a refund, call 800/225-9998 or send e-mail to aauw@source4.com. For additional help with other order-related issues, visit the ShopAAUW Help page.

D. AAUW Convention and the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL)
Cancellation and refund policies for special events are available from their respective websites. Please visit the 2009 AAUW Convention registration page for details about cancellation dates and fees. Registration for the 2009 NCCWSL conference will be available in early 2009.