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Community of Concern Privacy Policy

The Community of Concern respects the privacy of every individual and is committed to protecting the privacy of all users of our online services. We follow these policies:

Personally Provided Information:

You do not have to give the Community of Concern personal information to visit our website.

If you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, form etc, the Community of Concern will not knowingly sell or share with any unaffiliated third party the personal information about our visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.

The Community of Concern may disclose or exchange with others information you have provided to us if we believe that the law requires us to do so or if it is necessary to protect the rights or property of Community of Concern. The Community of Concern will use reasonable precautions to keep the information disclosed to us secure and to disclose such information only to third parties we believe to be responsible. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that may receive the information. Access to your personal information is limited to people who need it to do their job. For example, if we need to ship booklets to you, we must share your name and address with the printing/shipping company. We limit such third parties in their access and use of your personal information.

We need your help in making sure your personal information is correct in our systems. Please notify us of changes to your name, address, title, phone number or e-mail address. You may correct your personal information by e-mailing info@thecommunityofconcern.org

Financial Information

The Community of Concern collects financial information including credit-card numbers only to bill for purchases of booklets or to receive donations.

Links to Other Sites

This site contains links to other sites. Those sites may have different privacy policies. You may want to check the privacy policy of that site, which will usually (but not always) be posted on the web site. The Community of Concern is not responsible for the privacy policies or content of those sites.

Updates to Our Policy

Due to the rapidly evolving technologies on the Internet, we may occasionally update this policy. All revisions will be posted to this site.

Terms and Conditions of Use

Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this site. By using this Web site, you signify your agreement to these terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Web site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Web site following the posting of changes to these terms constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Trademark Notice- The Community of Concern's name, booklet, programs, and services referenced throughout this site are federally registered or pending trademarks of the Community of Concern in the United States of America.
Copyright Notice- Copyright 2004 by the Community of Concern, c/o Georgetown Preparatory School, 10900 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852, U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. Some materials delivered from the Web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information relating to those materials. The Community of Concern has obtained rights to or owns all photographs, information, materials and other content contained on this Web site. This Web site contains original works of authorship that are the proprietary property of the Community of Concern and/or its contributors, and which are protected under U.S. copyright laws. It is prohibited to copy, reproduce, modify, display, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, alter, prepare any derivative works of, or otherwise use any material from the Web site, including without limitation code, software, photographs, and images, without the prior express consent of the Community of Concern.

No one may use the name Community of Concern in any manner, including in metatags or other devices utilized in any manner designed to divert traffic to a site other than our site without our prior written consent. Any such use will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Information Warranty Disclaimer- All materials and related graphics provided by this Web site and any other materials that are referenced by or linked to this Web site are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Community of concern hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to any materials provided by this Web site or any other materials that are referenced by or linked to this Web site, including but not limited to all implied warranties and conditions.

The Community of Concern makes no representations about the suitability of the information delivered from this Web site or any other materials that are referenced by or linked to this Web site for any purpose. The Community of Concern does not warrant the accuracy, quality, reliability, content, or legality of any materials provided by this Web site or any other materials that are referenced by or linked to this Web site.

The Community of Concern does not warrant the functional aspects of this Web site will be error free or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected or that this Web site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. The Community of Concern is not liable for any damages, which may occur by or as a result of your use of this Web site, intentionally, accidentally or by use of the software, whereby the identity of a user may become known by others. In addition, disclosure on this Web site of any personal information, including credit card information should be done with the utmost discretion on the part of the user. The user agrees to indemnify and hold the Community of Concern harmless in the event this information is made know to other users.

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Community of Concern, its officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents form any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, attorney's fees) arising from your use of this web site, your violation of the Terms of Use or your infringement, or infringement by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.
Limitation of Liability- In no event, including but not limited to negligence, shall the Community of Concern be liable under any theory of tort, contract, strict liability, or other legal or equitable theory for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information contained in any materials provided by this Web site or in any other materials that are referenced by or linked to this Web site, even if the Community of Concern or an authorized representative of the Community of Concern has advised the user of the possibility of damages. In no event shall the cumulative liability to any party for any damages, losses, or causes of action, whether in contract, tort, or otherwise, arising out of or related to this Web site or to these terms, exceed the amount paid, if any, for accessing this Web site.

"The Parent's Guide for the Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Use" and this Web site are not intended to reflect all strategies for dealing with the challenges of preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among children, but are designed to serve as a resource for parents, students and schools. The information contained therein is not intended to replace, and should not be interpreted or relied upon as professional advice, whether medical or otherwise. Each individual situation is different. The Community of Concern disclaims liability of any kind to its officers, directors, employees, consultants, information providers resulting from the use of these ideas or services.

Any party who uses this Web site hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Community of Concern and its officers, directors agents, consultants and information providers harmless from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorney fees), whether direct or indirect, by contract, in tort, by operation of law, or otherwise, incurred by or asserted or awarded against Community of Concern or it officers, directors, agents, consultants and information providers in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by any party of these terms and conditions or claims arising from the account of any party, including but not limited to the use of the party's e-mail account by any individual. All parties shall use their best efforts to cooperate with Community of Concern in the defense of any claim.
Content Posted by Third Parties- Any party who posts information to the Community of Concern Web site agrees not to post any material that is bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, abusive, illegal, a violation of any copyright or trademark rights, invasive or privacy rights, or a violation of the rights of any party, and further agrees not to represent himself or herself as someone else. The Community of Concern does not permit any commercial postings, advertising or or soliciting, posting of viruses, or off-theme posting.

The Community of Concern is under no obligation to monitor the information residing on or transmitted to this Web site: however, any party who posts information to this Web site agrees that the Community of Concern may take appropriate action in order to prevent the violation of the rights of the Community of Concern or of other parties, in order to comply with any law, regulation, or other governmental request, or in order to operate this Web site properly or to protect itself or others. The Community of concern reserves the right to modify, reject, or eliminate any information residing on or transmitted to this Web site that, in its sole discretion, it believes is unacceptable or in violation of these terms and conditions. Any party who posts information to this Web site remains solely responsible for the content of their postings.

The use, distribution, or publication of any materials posted by third parties does not constitute or imply an endorsement of those materials or of any opinions or comments in those materials. The Community of Concern disclaims all responsibility for any bigoted, hateful, racially offensive, libelous defamatory, obscene, pornographic, threatening, abusive, illegal or copyright or trademark infringing material, or material that is invasive of privacy rights or a violation of the rights of any party, posted to this Web site by any third party.
Miscellaneous- If any part of these terms is held to be unenforceable, the unenforceable part shall be construed in accordance with applicable law to the greatest extent possible and the remainder of the provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of the Community of Concern to exercise or enforce any right or provision contained herein shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

You agree to be bound by the Terms of Use by using the Community of Concern Web site. The aforementioned Terms of Use are subject to change.

Due to the evolving technologies on the Internet, we may update this policy. All revisions will be posted to this site.