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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY. BY USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

These terms and conditions (the “Site Terms”) apply exclusively to your access to, and use of, the website of CASA of Los Angeles (the “Site”) and do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with CASA of Los Angeles or its affiliate programs for products, services or otherwise.

CASA of Los Angeles may periodically revise or amend any policies governing this Site, including these Site Terms, by updating this page. The amended terms shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted on this Site, and by continuing to use this Site, you agreed to be bound by any revisions or amendments. Accordingly, you should periodically visit this page and review the current Site Terms. If you do not accept the amended terms, you must cease using this Site.

If you have any questions regarding the use of this Site, please contact us at 323.526.6329.

1. Privacy Policy

CASA of Los Angeles believes strongly in protecting user privacy. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how CASA of Los Angeles collects and uses information from users of the Site.

2. Limited License

CASA of Los Angeles grants you a limited license to make personal use only of the Site. Such license is subject to the Site Terms and does not include: (a) any resale or commercial use of the Site or content therein; (b) the collection and use of any pictures or descriptions on the Site; (c) making derivative uses of the Site and its contents; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of the Site or any information contained on the Site, except as expressly permitted on the Site; or (f) any use of the Site other than for its intended purpose. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright or any other proprietary right of CASA of Los Angeles or any third party.

3. Copyright

Unless otherwise indicated, all website materials and content, including, without limitation, the CASA logo and all designs, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are the proprietary and copyrighted property of CASA of Los Angeles or its licensors or affiliates. You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of this Site for the sole purpose of using materials it contains for informational, non-commercial, personal use only. Any other use of the materials in this Site—including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance without the prior written permission of CASA of Los Angeles is strictly prohibited.

4. Trademarks

“A CHILD'S VOICE IN COURT,” “COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE,” the CASA logo, “GIVE THE LIGHT OF HOPE TO A CHILD,” “LIGHT OF HOPE,” “SPEAK UP FOR A CHILD,” “STAND UP FOR AN ABUSED CHILD,” and “A POWERFUL VOICE IN A CHILD’S LIFE” and any other product or service name or slogan contained in this Site, are trademarks of CASA of Los Angeles or its licensors, including National CASA Association, and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of CASA of Los Angeles or the applicable trademark holder. In addition, the look and feel of the Site, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts, is the service mark, trademark, and/or trade dress of CASA of Los Angeles, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of CASA of Los Angeles. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, product names and company names or logos mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

5. Hyperlinks

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive right to create a hyperlink to this Site for noncommercial purposes provided such link does not portray CASA of Los Angeles or any of its products and services in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner and provided further that the linking site does not contain any adult material or any material that is offensive, harassing or otherwise objectionable. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any CASA of Los Angeles trademark, logo or other proprietary information, including the images found at this Site, the content of any text or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a page without CASA of Los Angeles’ express written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of CASA of Los Angeles or any third party.

CASA of Los Angeles makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of third-party websites accessible by hyperlink from this Site, or websites linking to this Site. These sites are not under the control of CASA of Los Angeles and CASA of Los Angeles is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. CASA of Los Angeles is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by CASA of Los Angeles of the site or any information contained therein.

6. Third Party Content & Services

CASA of Los Angeles may provide links to Web pages and content of third parties (“Third Party Content”) as a service to those interested in this information. CASA of Los Angeles does not monitor nor have any control over any Third Party Content or third party websites. CASA of Los Angeles does not endorse or adopt any Third Party Content and can make no guarantee as to its accuracy or completeness. CASA of Los Angeles does not represent or warrant the accuracy of any information contained therein, and undertakes no responsibility to update or review any Third Party Content. Users use these links and Third Party Content contained therein at their own risk.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless CASA of Los Angeles, its independent contractors, service providers and consultants, and their respective directors, employees and agents, from and against any third party claim, damages, costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your use of the Site, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand, or claim made against CASA of Los Angeles and/or its independent contractors, service providers, employees, directors or consultants, arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these Site Terms, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

8. Disclaimer

THIS SITE AND THE MATERIALS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CASA OF LOS ANGELES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. CASA OF LOS ANGELES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. CASA OF LOS ANGELES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS SITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. CASA of Los Angeles reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this Site at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by CASA of Los Angeles.
9. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL CASA OF LOS ANGELES, ITS DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CASED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY ANY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM CASA OF LOS ANGELES, OR THAT RESULTS FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR E-MAIL, ERROR, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO CASA OF LOS ANGELES’ RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF CASA OF LOS ANGELES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY TORT—INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR IMPUTED—PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF CASA OF LOS ANGELES’ WEB SITE EXCEED ANY COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO CASA OF LOS ANGELES FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE.

10. Applicable Law

These Site Terms and your use of this Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Site Terms shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Site Terms.

11. Termination

Notwithstanding any of these Site Terms, CASA of Los Angeles reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use this Site, and to block or prevent future access to and use of this Site.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Site Terms shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Site Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

13. Questions & Contact Information

Questions or comments about this Site may be directed to CASA of Los Angeles at 323.526.6329.