THESE TERMS OF USE DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN USING A WEBSITE FOR THE AMERICAN IDEA WEBSITE. READ CAREFULLY.

Your use of americansidea.com is subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Service Agreement (“Terms of Service”), which supplements any additional guidelines or other terms posted by the Center in relationship with specific services relating to the site or the content. Although you can access and read portions of americansidea.com simply by visiting the site, you must register to use certain features of americansidea.com, such as receiving newsletters. Use of other CAP affiliate websites is governed by the terms of use policies posted on those sites.

Please note that we reserve the right to update or change the Terms of Use without notice by posting revised Terms of Use on this website. Visitors to americansidea.com (“you”) can determine if the Terms of Service have changed since your last visit by checking the “Last Updated” caption displayed at the top of the Terms of Service. By using americansidea.com, you agree to be bound by the version of the Terms of Service then in effect. If at any time you no longer agree to the Terms of Service, please stop using americansidea.com. The Center may refuse the service to the user at any time, including in the event of non-compliance with the T & Cs.

About the website and the Purpose of americansidea.com

The Center of americansidea.com is an independent, non-partisan political institution dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold and progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and action. Our goal is not only to change the subject, but to change the country.

As a tax exempt organization, the website is prohibited from attempting to influence the outcome of any public office election. Therefore, with americansidea.com; the website seeks to provide a forum for discussing politics, and not for promoting the interests of any particular political party or candidate.

Proprietary Rights and Reuse Policy of the Center

You acknowledge and agree that the information and materials presented on or through americansidea.com will remain the property of the website and its licensors or suppliers and are protected by copyright. Author, trademark, patent and/or other proprietary rights and related laws, rules and regulations. Materials produced by or for the Center (including photographs, graphics, video and audio content) are copyrighted as a collective work or collection under the copyright laws of United States and other countries. All articles, content and other individual items that make up this collection and produced by or for the website are also copyrighted works. You agree to comply with any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in any material produced by or for the website.

The trademarks, service marks, logos and trade names displayed on americansidea.com (collectively the “Trademarks”) are registered and unregistered trademarks of the website, licensors and providers of the website, and others. All trademarks on americansidea.com not belonging to the site are the property of their respective owners. The trademarks owned by the site, whether registered or not, cannot be used in connection with products or services other than those of the site.

Links

Americansidea.com provides links to other websites and resources. Since the website has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that the website does not endorse and is not responsible for the content, advertising, products or any other material on or available from these sites or resources. The website provides these links only as a convenience. The website has the right, but not the obligation, to block links to or from americansidea.com at any time.

Copyright Infringement Claims

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides remedies for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under the United States copyright law. If you have a good faith belief that material hosted on the website infringes your copyright, you (or your agent) may notify us by requesting that the material be removed or that access to it be blocked. Notices and counter-notifications must meet the legal requirements currently imposed by the DMCA; see http://www.copyright.gov/ for more details. Notifications and counter-notifications relating to americansidea.com should be sent to

By mail:

By email: ask@americansidea.com

Privacy policy

All information provided by you or collected by us from your visits to americansidea.com (including when you register to become a member or to use certain features) is governed by the website’s privacy policy, which is incorporated into these terms of use by this reference. Please read it carefully by clicking here.

Jurisdictional Matters

americansidea.com is controlled and operated by the website from its head office in the District of Columbia, United States of America, and is not intended to bring the website under the laws or to the jurisdiction of any other state, country or territory. Those who choose to access americansidea.com do so on their own initiative and at their own risk and are solely responsible for compliance with all local laws, rules and regulations.

Termination

You agree that the website, in its sole discretion, may terminate your use of americansidea.com or any part thereof, at any time and for any reason, including if the website believes that the user has violated or acted inconsistently in the spirit of the Terms of Service. Further, you agree that the website is not responsible to you or any third party for the termination of your access to americansidea.com.

Disclaimer

americansidea.com IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR LEGAL.YOU AGREE TO ASSESS AND BEAR ALL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF americansidea.com AND WITH ANY RELIEF AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR USEFULNESS OF IT. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE CENTER DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR americansidea.com.

Americansidea.com may include inaccuracies or unintentional errors or information or materials that violate the terms of use. In addition, it is possible that a third party makes unauthorized changes to the content or functionality of americansidea.com. While we attempt to ensure the integrity of americansidea.com, we do not guarantee its completeness or accuracy. If in doubt about the completeness or accuracy of americansidea.com, please contact us with, if possible, a description of the material to be selected and the location (URL) in which such material can be found on americansidea.com, as well as enough information for us to contact you.

Limitation of Liability

NEITHER THE CENTER NOR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, ADMINISTRATORS, OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES OR CONSULTANTS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER LIABILITY RESULTING FROM THÉea.com AND / OR THE MATERIAL CONTAINED THEREIN, ANY LINKED SITE OR ANY CONTENT OR SERVICE AVAILABLE AT americansidea.com. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, THE CONTENT, THE SERVICES OR ANY RELATED SITE IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the website and our directors, officers, employees and consultants from and against all claims, damages, losses, costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees ) and other expenses arising from or from: (a) your activities in connection with americansidea.com; (b) any breach of these Terms of Use by you; or (c) any claim that any submitted material or other material has been sent to or transmitted to us at americansidea.com infringes or otherwise infringes any copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of a third party.

Miscellaneous

These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, United States of America, regardless of its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of any court located within the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, United States of America, and waive any jurisdictional objection, venue or improper forum to such courts for any matter arising out of or relating to americansidea.com or these terms of use. If any provision of these Terms of Use is illegal, void or unenforceable for any reason, that provision will be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. The website may assign its rights and obligations under these Terms of Service. These, together with all policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between us regarding the subject matter of this document and supersede any prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreement between us regarding such subject matter.