Membership Agreement Policy

This Membership Agreement (the Agreement) is effective June 1, 2020 by and between Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)®, hereinafter referred to as Community, accessed via www.woc-fp.com and all current and future members of Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)® hereinafter referred to as “Member”.

By accessing, browsing or using the www.woc-fp.com website or by purchasing a Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy or Allies in Action Membership Network membership, you represent that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Membership Agreement hereinafter referred to as Agreement.

1. Nature of the Service
The Community is a social network facilitating the exchange of personal information between people. This socialization shall include reading the profile pages of other members and possibly even contacting them. The Community provides to its members benefits such as but not exclusive to:

Professional Development Programs
Exclusive Members-Only Programs and Events
Member-Rate Program Event Discounts
Career Development Tools - including WOC's custom Career Assessment
Networking Opportunities
Thought-Provoking Articles from Content Experts
Online Resource Library
Exclusive WOC Discounts with Partner Brands.

The Community works like an online community of internet users with possible in-person events.

2. User Registration and Information
Member shall fill in the correct information requested in the User Registration form on the site. Member shall be required to promptly update the User Information on the site. Member shall select a username and password during the User Registration process. Member shall be responsible for: a) all use of the Site made by the Members username and password, and b) maintaining the confidentiality of the Member’s username and password. Membership in the Community is at the Community’s discretion. The membership fee is nonrefundable and memberships are granted on an individual basis and are not transferable.

3. Content
The Content includes messages and other materials posted to forums, groups, or other locations on the Site by the members of the Community. Member of the Community is deemed to grant the Community the nonexclusive right to post, display, copy, and modify the Content in connection with the operation of the Site and the Community’s business. Further, the Member is deemed to grant the Community the nonexclusive right to post, display, copy, and sell the Content within the limitations set by the Member during the online publishing process. Member is also deemed to authorize the Community to disclose his/her personal data when the Member includes such personal data in the content.

4. Release
If the Member has a dispute with one or more other Members, the Member shall release the Community (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

5. Privacy
Community shall not sell or rent Member’s personal information to third parties without Member’s explicit consent. Community shall store and process Member’s information on computers located in the United States that are protected by physical as well as technological security devices. However, the Community shall be permitted to access and modify Member’s information.

6. Indemnity
Member shall indemnify and hold the Community (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Member’s breach of this Agreement, or Member’s violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

7. No Agency
No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by this Agreement. No Member shall attempt to hold any official gathering in the name of the Community without the Community’s express permission and approval. No member shall attempt to establish any local, regional or other branch or office in the name of the Community. No member shall represent themself as an official representative of the Community without the Community’s express permission and approval.

8. Terminating Membership
Member shall choose to retire or delete the published content from the Community’s site and it shall be no longer available or visible to other visitors. Terms regarding the status of the uploaded content shall remain applicable when the Member chooses to terminate the membership. Contents posted to the site, other than the published content, shall not be deleted or retired as a result of the Member’s termination. Community may choose to terminate Member’s membership in Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy or Allies in Action Membership Network at any time.

9. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be construed under and governed in accordance with the laws of the New York.

10. Arbitration.
Any dispute arising under this contract shall be resolved under the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association.

11. Limitation of Liability
Member shall not hold Community responsible for other user Member’s content, actions or inactions.

Women of Color in Fundraising and Philanthropy (WOC)® and Allies in Action Membership Network
www.woc-fp.com
Effective June 1, 2020