Terms of Use
Last Modified: June 3, 2019
Welcome to E4E Relief LLC
Thank you for using our website. Our website is provided by E4E Relief LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation For The Carolinas, a 501(c)(3) public charity, located at 220 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States.
By using our website, you are agreeing to these terms. Please read them carefully.
Using our Website
You must follow any policies made available to you within the website.
Don’t misuse our website. For example, don’t interfere with our website or try to access it using a method other than the interface and the instructions that we provide. You may use our website only as permitted by law, including applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations. We may suspend or stop providing access to our website to you if you do not comply with our terms or policies or if we are investigating suspected misconduct.
Using our website does not give you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our website or the content you access. You may not use content from our website unless you obtain permission from its owner or are otherwise permitted by law. These terms do not grant you the right to use any branding or logos used on our website. Don’t remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed on our website.
In connection with your use of the website, we may send you service announcements, administrative messages, and other information. You may opt out of some of those communications.
Your Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains how we treat your personal data and protect your privacy when you use our website. By using our website, you agree that we can use your data in accordance with our privacy policy.
Prohibited Uses
You may use our website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms. You agree not to use our website:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
- To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with these terms.
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail", "chain letter" or "spam" or any other similar solicitation.
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate E4E Relief LLC, a E4E Relief LLC employee, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses associated with any of the foregoing).
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website, or which, as determined by us, may harm E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, or users of the website or expose them to liability.
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site or interfere with any other party's use of the site, including their ability to engage in real time activities through the website.
- Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the website.
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the website or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.
- Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the website.
- Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the website, the server on which the website is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the website.
- Attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the website.
If you encounter content or a user that you believe violates the above policies, please report it to us by emailing us at [email protected].
Trademarks
E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, or their parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates, or third parties from whom we have permission, own the trademarks or service marks that are used on the website. All rights are reserved. These and other graphics, logos, service marks, trademarks and trade dress of E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, and their licensors may not be used without prior written consent of E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, or their licensor, as the case may be. Without limiting the foregoing, our trademarks or trade dresses may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among users, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us.
Proprietary Rights
Your use of the website confirms your acknowledgment that the website contains certain content (such as text, graphics, photographs, video, audio, code, and other data or information relating to any subject) ("Content"), that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is or may be copyrighted as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and E4E Relief LLC or Foundation For The Carolinas owns a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of such Content on the website. You may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any such Content, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, you may make copies of select portions of the Content, provided that the copies are made only for your personal use and that you maintain any notices contained in the Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided in the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws (see, e.g., 17 U.S.C. Section 107), you may not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute in any way Content protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner of the copyright or other property right.
Modifying and Terminating Our Website
We are constantly changing and improving our website. We may add or remove functionalities or features, and we may suspend or stop a service altogether.
You can stop using our website at any time. We may also stop providing services to you, or add or create new limits to our website at any time.
Links from the Website
If our website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only and are not intended and should not be construed as any endorsement or approval of, association with or control over any such organization or site or the contents thereof. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them, and disclaim all warranty and liability as to the accuracy, completeness, suitability or utility thereof. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to our website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
Age of Users
Our products and services are directed towards adults or with the consent of adults. Individuals under the age of 16 are not permitted to use our website without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Furthermore, we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 16. Should we learn that someone under the age of 16 has provided any personal information to or on our website, we will remove that information as soon as possible.
Trademarks
E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, or their parent, subsidiaries, or affiliates, or third parties from whom we have permission, own the trademarks or service marks that are used on the website. All rights are reserved. These and other graphics, logos, service marks, trademarks and trade dress of E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, and their licensors may not be used without prior written consent of E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, or their licensor, as the case may be. Without limiting the foregoing, our trademarks or trade dresses may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among users, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us.
Disclaimer of Warranties
OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, WE PROVIDE NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, ACHIEVE ANY INTENDED RESULTS, BE COMPATIBLE, OR WORK WITH ANY OTHER SOFTWARE, APPLICATIONS, SYSTEMS, OR SERVICES, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, MEET ANY PERFORMANCE OR RELIABILITY STANDARDS, OR BE ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY ERRORS OR DEFECTS CAN OR WILL BE CORRECTED.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATIONS ON THE APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Limitation on Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OR ANY OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS, HAVE ANY LIABILITY ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE FOR:
PERSONAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOST PROFITS, COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WE WERE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless E4E Relief LLC, Foundation For The Carolinas, and their officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, successors, and assigns from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including attorneys' fees, arising from or relating to your use or misuse of the website or in violation of these terms.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
All matters relating to the website and these terms and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of North Carolina without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
You agree to submit to the nonexclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts located within Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
Arbitration
Any claim or controversy at law or equity that arises out of or relates to this website or these Terms of Service (each a "Claim"), shall be resolved through binding arbitration conducted by telephone, online or based solely upon written submissions where no in-person appearance is required. In such cases, the arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules (including, without limitation, the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes, if applicable), and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
E4E Relief LLC’s Option to Litigate
Alternatively, at E4E Relief LLC’s sole option, a Claim (including Claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) may be adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
No Consolidation
Any Claim shall be arbitrated or litigated, as the case may be, on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated with any Claim of any other party whether through class action proceedings, class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.
Limitation on Time to File Claims
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Waiver and Severability
If you do not comply with these terms, and we don’t take action right away, this doesn’t mean that we are giving up any rights that we may have (such as taking action in the future).
If it turns out that a particular term is not enforceable, this will not affect any other terms.
Changes to These Terms
We may modify these terms or any additional terms that apply to the website to, for example, reflect changes to the law or changes to our website or the services offered through our website. You should look at the terms regularly. We will post notice of modifications to these terms on this page. Changes will not apply retroactively and will become effective no sooner than fourteen days after they are posted. However, changes addressing new functions for a service or changes made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. If you do not agree to the modified terms for a service, you should discontinue your use of that service.
Your Comments and Concerns
This website is operated by E4E Relief LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation For The Carolinas, a 501(c)(3) public charity, located at 220 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202, United States.
All feedback, comments, requests for technical support and other communications relating to our website should be directed to: [email protected]