Terms of Use
TERMS OF USE
Welcome to the Allen Family Philanthropies (“AFP” or “us”) website at allenphilanthropies.org (“Site"). AFP provides access to the Site subject to these Terms of Use and AFP's Privacy Policy. By accessing the Site, you signify your acceptance of these Terms of Use and your acceptance of the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not use the Site.
USE OF SITE
You agree to use the Site for lawful purposes only. You are prohibited from using the Site to violate any applicable law or regulation, infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, transmit malicious code, viruses, or spam, or collect data from other users without consent. AFP reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Site for anyone who violates these Terms of Use. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless AFP and its officers, directors and agents from any claims or liabilities arising out of your use of the Site or violation of these Terms of Use.
DISCLAIMER
AFP PROVIDES THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ON AN "AS-IS" BASIS. AFP MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THOSE RELATED TO: (1) THE OPERATION OF THE SITE; (2) THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES INCLUDED OR DESCRIBED THEREIN; AND (3) ANY APPLICATION OR INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO US THROUGH THE SITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AFP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE), REGARDING THE SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND SERVICES DESCRIBED THEREIN, AND ANY INFORMATION OR APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH THE SITE. THIS SITE MAY LINK TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES OR USE THIRD-PARTY SERVICES SUCH AS: GOOGLE ANALYTICS (FOR WEBSITE USAGE ANALYSIS) AND MAILCHIMP (FOR EMAIL COMMUNICATION). AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OR CONTENT OF THESE THIRD PARTIES. USE THEM AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL AFP BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, BUSINESS INTERUPTION, OR LOSS OF DATA, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE, THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, ANY APPLICATION OR INFORMATION SUBMITTED TO US THROUGH THE SITE, AND/OR THE SERVICES DESCRIBED THEREIN, EVEN IF AFP IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. AFP'S LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
LINKS
The Site may contain links to other websites on the Internet that are owned and operated by someone other than AFP. AFP provides these links solely as a convenience. The appearance of a link does not imply AFP's endorsement, nor is AFP responsible for the content of any linked site. You access linked sites at your own risk.
ELIGIBILITY
This Site is intended for individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least eighteen (18) years old.
EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS AND SUBMISSIONS
If you subscribe to receive updates, you agree to receive occasional email communications from us. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in our emails or by contacting us at legal@allenphilanthropies.org. We use Mailchimp to manage email communications. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
AFP welcomes your comments and feedback regarding the Site and the services described therein. However, we do not want and cannot accept any material you consider to be confidential or proprietary. Accordingly, any materials, comments, feedback, ideas, suggestions, and other similar submissions disclosed, submitted, or offered to AFP using the Site or otherwise, (collectively, "Submissions") are not confidential and, when submitted, will become the property of AFP.
NO COMMITMENTS
AFP reserves the right to reject any Submission or request for information and/or to bar any user from the Site, for any reason, or for no reason, in AFP's sole discretion.
GENERAL PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
The Site is owned by AFP and contains material that is derived in whole or in part from AFP and other sources. The Site and its contents are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit or distribute in any way any material from the Site, including without limitation code and software, without AFP's express written permission.
COPYRIGHT
All site design, text, code, graphics, and interfaces, and the selection and arrangements thereof, on the Site are the property of AFP, or its content suppliers, and are protected by U.S. and other international copyright laws, ©2025 Allen Family Philanthropies. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Prior permission to use, reproduce, or reprint any photograph, illustration, artwork, or other material on the Site must be obtained from the copyright owner, regardless of the intended use. Any unauthorized use of the materials appearing on the Site is in violation of copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws and could result in criminal or civil penalties.
TRADEMARKS
"Allen Family Philanthropies" and all logos associated with such name are trademarks of AFP. They may not be used in connection with any product or service other than those services offered by AFP, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion, or in any manner that disparages or discredits AFP.
RESPONSIBLE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
AFP is committed to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. Any AI tools or features provided on our Site are designed to enhance the user experience while upholding principles of fairness, transparency, privacy, and accountability at the highest level. We do not use AI to deceive, manipulate, or harm users, and we continuously monitor and actively improve our systems to ensure they align with our values and the needs of those we serve.
NOTICE OF POTENTIAL INFRINGEMENT
AFP respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide a written notice (a “DMCA Notice”) with the following information:
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf
A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
The exact URL or location of the allegedly infringing material
Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Please send your DMCA Notice to:
DMCA Agent
Vale Group LLC
Attention: Legal Department
505 5th Ave S., Ste. 900 Seattle, WA 98104
Phone 206.342.2000
Before submitting a DMCA notice, please consider whether the use may qualify as fair use under copyright law.
To notify AFP of any suspected infringement, please contact us at legal@allephilanthropies.org.
APPLICABLE LAW
AFP operates the Site from Seattle, Washington, United States of America. The laws applicable to the interpretation of these Terms of Use shall be the laws of the State of Washington without regard to any conflict of law provisions.
DISPUTES
You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use, the Site, and/or the services described therein shall be filed exclusively in the state or federal courts of King County, Seattle, Washington, USA, and you hereby consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts. No action arising under or relating to these Terms of Use may be brought by either party more than one (1) year after the cause of action has accrued.
TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in force until terminated by AFP. AFP may terminate the Terms of Use or suspend your access to all or part of the Site, without notice, for any conduct that AFP, in its sole discretion, believes is disruptive or is in violation of any applicable law or these Terms of Use. In the event of any such termination, the disclaimers, limitations of liabilities, Submissions provision, intellectual property rights provision, choice of law provision, and venue provision set forth in these Terms of Use shall survive.
MISCELLANEOUS
If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. AFP may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted will constitute your acceptance of the new Terms of Use.