StoresHelpSchools.net: Detailed User Agreement and Privacy Statement
How it Works
We believe in our children and the American education system. We believe that there is more to an education than classes. A well rounded education includes extracurricular and co-curricular activities such as sports, band and choir. Unfortunately, with today’s budgetary constraints, many of these activities have been or are in danger of being eliminated. HelpSchools has developed a program that responds to these budget cuts and helps to maintain these important activities.
We have developed relationships with many companies across the country and around the world, who have agreed to pay us a fee for directing purchasing customers to their websites. In turn, HelpSchools donates a majority of those fees to the school designated by our visitors.
Some of our affiliates do not allow a customer to select a school to receive the donation. In those few cases, we will automatically direct the donated funds to a “School of the Month”, which is featured on the main page of our website.
Finally, we give you our word that we will distribute every penny. However, it is not cost effective for us to do so for small amounts. It simply would cost us more than the amount donated. As a result, our policy is to hold onto donations until we have at least ten dollars for a particular school. At that point, we will distribute the funds. On December 31, any small amounts not distributed will be sent to the appropriate State’s high school athletic association.
Privacy Policy
In general, you do not have to provide us with your personally identifiable information to use this Site. However, if you register with our website or sign up for our newsletter, you are required to provide your email address. We use such identifiable information to respond to your inquiries, to maintain a list of your favorite stores (for your access), and to give you the option of receiving newsletters, if you so choose. We will never share your personal information with anyone for any reason. If you no longer wish to receive materials from us or want your personal information removed from our database, there is link on the website that allows you to do so. If you would like our assistance, please contact us here.
Terms of Use
HelpSchools, LLC ("HelpSchools," "we," "us") provides this web site and all site-related links and services (collectively, the "Site") subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement (the "Agreement"). This Agreement governs the relationship between HelpSchools, LLC and you, the Site visitor and/or registered user ("you") with respect to your use of the Site. It is important that you read carefully and understand the terms and conditions of this Agreement. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, please do not use the Site.
We may at any time, at our sole discretion, revise or otherwise update this Agreement by posting an amended Agreement on the Site. Any changes that we make to this Agreement will be effective immediately upon posting. Please check this page periodically for changes to the Agreement; you will be able to determine if this Agreement has been changed since your previous visit. Your use of the Site following the posting of an updated Agreement constitutes acceptance of the updated Agreement.
Further, HelpSchools, LLC reserves the right, at any time, to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part thereof) or the service we provide without notice. You agree that HelpSchools, LLC shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site, service, or of any Materials (as defined below). If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us here.
HelpSchools Proprietary Rights
The information and materials provided through the Site (the "Materials"), are intended to educate and inform you about HelpSchools, LLC and the services and resources it provides. You acknowledge and agree that the Site and the Materials are and shall remain the property of HelpSchools, LLC and/or its licensors, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and/or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized in advance by HelpSchools, LLC, you agree not to copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform or create derivative works of the Site or any of the Materials, provided that, subject to your compliance with this Agreement, HelpSchools, LLC does grant to you a limited, personal, revocable, non-transferable and non-sub licensable license to (a) access the Site and the Materials via the Internet solely for purposes of viewing and using such materials for your personal, non-commercial use and (b) to print out pages of this Site for your personal, non-commercial use. The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on the Site (collectively the "Trademarks") are the registered and unregistered trademarks of HelpSchools, LLC, HelpSchools, LLC's affiliates, and others. Nothing contained on the Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark without the express written permission of HelpSchools, LLC, HelpSchools, or the third party owner of any such Trademark.
Rules of Conduct
You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in accessing and/or using the Site and/or any Materials. In addition, your use of the Site is conditioned on your compliance with the following rules of conduct. You agree not to:
- Use the Site for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
- Impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, any Site employee, agent, or representative; falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with any person or entity; or express or imply that we endorse any statement you make.
- Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site, or use any kind of automated tool, including but not limited to scripts, bots and other software, to try to collect information from the Site or to break into any of its servers.
- Transmit or otherwise make available in connection with the Site any virus, worm, Trojan Horse, or other harmful code.
- Restrict or inhibit any other person from using the Site, including by means of hacking or defacing any portion of the Site.
- Interfere with or violate any other Site visitor's or user's right to privacy or other rights, or harvest or collect personally identifiable information about Site visitors or users, or about HelpSchools, LLC, or its employees and representatives identified on the Site, without their express consent.
- Sell, resell, transfer, license, or exploit for any commercial purposes any use of or access to the Site or the Materials.
- Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site or Materials.
- Frame or mirror all or any part of the Site without our prior express written authorization.
Information Provided by HelpSchools, LLC
Although HelpSchools, LLC strives to provide Materials and resources on this Site, both directly and indirectly (i.e. through partner organizations & events), that are both useful and accurate, laws, regulations, data and other information change frequently and are subject to varying interpretations. In addition, the facts and circumstances of every situation differ. Accordingly, although HelpSchools, LLC endeavors to use reasonable care in assembling the Materials, the Materials may not be up-to-date, accurate or complete. HelpSchools, LLC hopes and believes that the Materials will be helpful as background reference, but they should not be construed as any type of advice on any subject matter. HelpSchools, LLC has endeavored to comply with legal and ethical requirements known to the personnel who compiled this Site.
Links
The Site contains links to other Internet web sites, including affiliated web sites, which are not owned or operated by HelpSchools, LLC. HelpSchools, LLC has not reviewed all of the web sites that are linked to the Site, and HelpSchools, LLC has no control over such sites. Unless otherwise explicitly stated, HelpSchools, LLC is not responsible for the content of such web sites, any updates or changes to such sites, or the privacy or other practices of such sites, and the fact that HelpSchools, LLC offers such links does not indicate any approval or endorsement of any material contained on any linked site. HelpSchools, LLC is providing these links to you as a service to help you support your schools. We strongly encourage you to become familiar with the terms of use and practices of any linked site.
If you would like to add a link for our site to your website or your school's website, you may do so subject to the limitations contained herein. Please contact us here for assistance.
Limitation of Liability
Helpschools, LLC and its agents, officers and employees will not be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages of any kind, under any contract, negligence, strict liability, or other theory, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, use, data, or other intangibles.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The site and the materials are provided to you "as is" without any warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. Helpschools, LLC and its agents, officers and employees do not make any, and hereby disclaim all, warranties that might arise from your use or reliance on the site (including any links to other websites that are contained within the site) and the materials, including without limitation any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement. Your sole remedy for dissatisfaction with the site or the materials is to stop using the site or the materials.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless HelpSchools, LLC and its agents, officers and employees, from and against all claims, losses, costs, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys fees) arising out of: (a) your activities in connection with the Site; (b) any violation of this Agreement by you; (c) any improper or unauthorized use of the Materials by you; or (d) any allegation that anything you transmit through or in connection with the Site infringes or otherwise violates the copyright, trademark, trade secret, privacy, or other rights of any third party.
Jurisdiction
The Site is controlled and operated by HelpSchools, LLC from its principal office in Salem, Oregon and is not intended to subject HelpSchools, LLC to the laws or jurisdiction of any state, country, or territory other than that of Oregon and of the United States of America. HelpSchools, LLC does not represent or warrant that the Site or the Materials, or any aspect thereof, are appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Those who choose to access the Site or Materials do so on their own initiative and at their own risk, and are responsible for complying with local laws. We may limit the availability of the Site to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction we choose, at any time in our sole discretion.
Governing Law and Forum
This Agreement is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, United States of America, without regards to its principles of conflicts of law. In the event of a dispute arising under or relating to this Agreement, the Site or the Materials, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the State of Oregon, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
Miscellaneous
If any provision of this Agreement is found for any reason to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, then that provision will be deemed severable from this Agreement and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provision. Any heading, caption or section title contained herein is inserted only as a matter of convenience, and in no way defines or explains any section or provision hereof. A party's failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. This, together with any of our policies referred to herein, is the entire Agreement between you and us relating to your use of the Site or the Materials, and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral Agreements between you and us regarding the same subject matter.