Terms & Conditions

Thank you for visiting the FutureHouse website at https://www.FutureHouse.org/ (the “Site”) provided by FutureHouse (“we” or “us”).  Your use of this Site is expressly conditioned on your acceptance of the following terms.  By using this Site, you signify your assent to these Terms & Conditions.  If you do not agree with any part of the following terms, you should not use this Site.  

1. Authority

‍‍By using our Site, you represent that you are at least 13 years old. Persons who are at least 13 years of age but under the age of 18 may only use our Sites with legal parental or guardian consent. Accordingly, you agree that you are at least 18 years of age or older or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, representations and warranties set forth in the Terms & Conditions; otherwise, please exit the Site.

2. Changes to These Terms & Conditions or The Site

‍‍We may change or modify these Terms & Conditions from time-to-time without notice other than posting the amended Terms & Conditions on the Site. The amended Terms & Conditions will automatically be effective when posted on our Site. Your continued use of our Site after any changes in these Terms & Conditions shall constitute your consent to such changes. FutureHouse reserves the right to change, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any portion thereof), including any and all content contained on the Site, at any time without notice. You agree that FutureHouse shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Site (or any portion thereof).

3. User Conduct

‍Our Website may contain interactive features (collectively, “Interactive Services”) that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, “post”) content or materials (collectively, “User Contributions”) on or through our Website. We do not wish to receive any confidential, secret, or proprietary information from you through the Website, by e-mail, or in any other way. User Contributions will be considered nonconfidential and nonproprietary and in providing them you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose without payment and without further consent or notice to you, including for promotional purpose.

By using the Site you agree not to:

• Post, upload, or distribute any content that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, inaccurate, or that a reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate as determined by us;
• Interfere with the operation of the Site or any user’s enjoyment of the Site, including without limitation by (i) uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious code; (ii) making unsolicited offers or advertisements to other users of the Site; (iii) attempting to collect personal information about users or third parties without their consent; or (iv) interfering with or disrupting any networks, equipment, or servers connected to or used to provide the Website, or violating the regulations, policies, or procedures of such networks, equipment, or servers;
• Perform any fraudulent activity including impersonating any person or entity, claiming false affiliations, or accessing the accounts of others without permission;
• Attempt to do any of the foregoing in this Section, or assist or permit any persons in engaging or attempting to engage in any of the activities described in this Section.
  
  Violation of any of the above may, at any time without prior notice, result in a warning, temporary limit, suspension or immediate termination of your account or your access to the Site, reporting of your conduct to authorities, or legal action, as may be appropriate in the sole discretion of FutureHouse. You acknowledge that FutureHouse is not responsible for and does not assume any liability for users’ acts or omissions, including, without limitation, with respect to the aforementioned activities.

4. Intellectual Property

‍You acknowledge that all materials at the Site, including the Site’s design, graphics, text, sounds, pictures, software and other files and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, “Materials”), are the property of FutureHouse and/or its licensors, and are subject to and protected by United States and international copyright and other intellectual property laws and rights. All rights to Materials not expressly granted in these Terms & Conditions are reserved to their respective copyright owners. FutureHouse authorizes you to view and download the Materials only for personal, non-commercial research use, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Materials. Except as expressly authorized by these Terms & Conditions, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, perform, display, post, transmit, exploit, create derivative works or otherwise use any of the Materials in any form or by any means, without the prior written authorization of FutureHouse or the respective copyright owner. In an absence of a written agreement, you may not modify or adapt the Materials in any way or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purposes. The trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress and logos (collectively, “Marks”) contained or described at the Site are the sole property of FutureHouse and/or its licensors and may not be copied, altered or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorization of FutureHouse and/or its licensors. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts are the property of FutureHouse and may not be copied, imitated or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorization of FutureHouse. FutureHouse reserves the right to enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

Notification of Copyright Infringement Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. If you believe that any User Contributions or other materials on our Website violate your copyright, you may send a notice of copyright infringement. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement appearing on our websites (the “Sites”). A notice of copyright infringement should be submitted only by the copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

If you request removal of content by submitting an infringement notification, please remember that you are initiating a legal process. Do not make false claims. Any misuse of this process may result in legal consequences. Be sure to consider whether any exception to copyright (e.g., fair use) applies before you submit a claim.

To report alleged copyright infringement taking place on or through our Sites, the following notice of copyright infringement must be completed and delivered to our Designated Copyright Agent. Upon receipt of the Notice, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, including removal of the challenged content from our Sites.

Your Notice must contain the following information:

1. Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. If numerous copyrighted works are covered by this Notice, you may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
2. Identify the material or link you claim is infringing and to which access is to be disabled, including, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Site(s) or the exact location where such material may be found.
3. A description of the nature and location of the material that you claim infringes your copyright, in sufficient detail to permit us to find and identify the material. For example, please provide a link to a specific blog post (not just the name of the blog) that contains the material and a description of which specific portion of the blog post (image, link, text, etc.) to which your complaint refers;
4. Provide your full legal name, your company affiliation (if applicable), mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by you, the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
   - I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use)
6. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and
   - I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of, the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
7. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
   

Deliver the DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement via mail or email to our Designated Copyright Agent:

Will Barnett

595 Pacific Ave FLR 4

San Francisco, CA 94133

hello@futurehouse.org

For your reference, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf.

5. External Links

We may provide links to other websites from time to time that are operated by third parties not affiliated with FutureHouse. These links are provided for your convenience. We do not endorse or take responsibility for the content of those websites, are not responsible for the availability of them, and will not be liable in any way for any loss or damage which you may suffer by using those websites.  Different terms and conditions and privacy policies may apply to your use of any linked sites. If you decide to access linked websites, you do so at your own risk

6. Termination

You agree that FutureHouse may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of this Site, without notice, for any conduct that FutureHouse, in its sole discretion, believes is in violation of these Terms and Conditions or any applicable law or is harmful to the interests of another user or FutureHouse. Notwithstanding such termination or suspension, you will continue to be subject to the “Intellectual Property,” “Warranties, Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability,” Indemnification,” “Applicable Law and Jurisdiction” and “User Conduct” sections of these Terms and Conditions.

FutureHouse reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Site (or any part thereof) with or without notice. Except as otherwise expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, you agree that FutureHouse shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuation of the Site.

7. Warranties, Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

You expressly understand and agree that:

Your use of the website is at your sole risk. The Site and the materials contained herein are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, FutureHouse and its respective officers, directors, employees and other representatives (collectively, the “FutureHouse parties”), expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the FutureHouse parties make no warranty that: (i) the Site will meet your requirements; (ii) the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; (iii) information that may be obtained will be accurate or reliable; (iv) the quality of any products, services, information, or other material obtained by you through the Site will meet your expectations or needs; and (v) any errors in the Site will be corrected.

All products and services used through the Site are subject only to any applicable warranties of their respective manufacturers, distributors and/or suppliers, if any. To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, the FutureHouse parties disclaim all warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, any implied warranties, with respect to the products and services listed or purchased on or through the website.

The FutureHouse parties shall not under any circumstances be liable for any damages of any kind arising out of, in connection with or relating to the use of or inability to use the website, including any liability: (i) as a publisher of information; (ii) as a reseller of any products or services; (iii) for any incorrect or inaccurate information; (iv) for any unauthorized access to or disclosure of your transmissions or data; (v) for statements or conduct of any third party on the website; or (vi) for any other matter relating to this website or any third party website. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, whether based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if an individual advises of the possibility of such damages. The limitations of liability set forth herein are fundamental elements of the basis of the bargain between FutureHouse and you. The information and services offered on and through the Site would not be provided without such limitations.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the sole and entire maximum liability of the FutureHouse parties for any reason, and your sole and exclusive remedy for any cause or claim whatsoever, shall be limited to the amount paid by you, if any, for any product, information or service purchased by you from FutureHouse on this Site.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain types of damages. Accordingly, some of the above disclaimers and limitations may not apply to you.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the FutureHouse parties against all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, expenses, damages and costs (including any reasonable attorneys’ fees), resulting or arising from or relating to your use of or conduct at the Site, any activity related to your account by you or any other person, any material that you submit to, post on or transmit through the Site, your breach of these Terms and Conditions, your infringement or violation of any rights of another, or termination of your access to the Site.

9. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms & Conditions are governed by and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms & Conditions, or your access or use of the Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State and federal courts located in San Francisco, California.

10. Miscellaneous

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire and only Terms and Conditions between FutureHouse and each user of the Site with respect to the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions.

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions be deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions will not be affected.

The failure of FutureHouse to insist upon strict adherence to any term of these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such term and shall not be considered a waiver or limit that party’s right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term contained in these Terms and Conditions.

11. Contact Us

Questions regarding these terms should be addressed to:

FutureHouse

1405 Minnesota St.

San Francisco, CA 94107

Telephone: 415-236-2460

Email: hello@FutureHouse.org

Effective Date:  October 30, 2023

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