Terms of Use – Me Within Inc. 

Effective Date: November 1, 2021

Welcome to our website, www.mewithin.org (“Website”). Me Within Inc. (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Please read these terms and conditions (“Terms”) and our Privacy Policy carefully before using our website in any way—donor, fundraiser, or other use.

If you are entering into the Terms on behalf of a corporate entity or organization, you represent that you are authorized to accept the Terms on such entity’s behalf, in such scenario the words “you” and “your” shall refer to such entity.

Changes and Updates to Terms

These Terms may be changed and updated by us at any time and will be published in this Terms document. Please check this page regularly. You will be deemed to accept the amended Terms when you use our website.

When You Donate

When you make any charitable gift in cash or in-kind (“Donation”), you will have to follow the procedures as set out on our Website when you click the “Donate” button and provide us with certain information. You agree that:

All information submitted by you is current, complete, accurate, and truthful; if you do not specify when making the donation, which programs you are supporting, your donation will be used in any way seen fit by us to promote activities consistent with the mission of our organization.

If your donation is accepted, we will confirm your Donation via the email address you give us. The Donation will then be processed by the date set out in the confirmation email. You represent and warrant that if you are donating to us that (i) any credit information you supply is true and complete, (ii) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company, and (iii) you will pay the charges incurred by you at the posted prices, including any applicable taxes.

Refund of donations: All Donations are final unless exceptional circumstances are proven. In the event of false use of your credit or debit card or equivalent card, please contact us at info@mewithin.org. We will abide by local legislation regarding reimbursement of donations. If we have made an administrative error in handling your donation, for example, if we have accidentally taken two payments, we will of course be happy to refund. However, please be aware that errors of this nature will normally be settled by your bank and credit/debit card issuer who will then claim the money back from us. If you believe we have made an error, please contact us at info@mewithin.org. 

Security 

We only use Payment Providers we know and trust. When you use the Payment Providers we are using, your personal information, including your credit card information, is handled by the Payment Provider and according to their respective privacy policies and terms. We encourage you to read and understand these before you donate.

Creating a Fundraiser 

When you create a fundraiser, you will have to follow the procedures as set out on our Website. You agree to provide your true identity (First Name and Last Name) and that all information submitted by you is current, complete, accurate, and truthful.

The username you provide in connection with your account may be used to attribute you in connection with any content you submit to us.

After registration, you will be able to provide us with information about your fundraiser (“User Content”). In this connection, you agree, that:

• You will provide current, complete, accurate, and truthful information;
• You represent, warrant, and agree that no User Content posted or otherwise shared by you on or through our website, violates or infringes upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other personal or proprietary rights, breaches or conflicts with any obligation, such as a confidentiality obligation, or contains libelous, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful material;
• You ensure to log out of your account at the end of your session to avoid anyone else using it;
• Your account information is kept secret and access details do not become known to any third party as you are liable for any misuse of the Services by way of your account information;
• You must notify us in the event of any unauthorized access to your account or any changes to your account information; 
• You grant us a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such User Content throughout the world in any media.

We reserve the right, without limitation, to ban or disable your use of our website and services, remove offending User Content, suspend or terminate your account, stop payments to any such fundraiser, freeze or place a hold in donations, and report you to law enforcement authorities or otherwise take appropriate legal action including seeking restitution. Me Within will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

Permitted Use of Our Website 

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license (a) to access and use the Website strictly in accordance with these Terms; (b) to use the Website and Services solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes (c) to print out discrete information from the Website solely for internal, personal, non-commercial purposes and (d) to use our Website for lawful and nonprofit purposes as long as you maintain all copyright and other policies contained therein. No printout or electronic version of any part of the Website or its contents may be used by you in any litigation or arbitration matter whatsoever under any circumstances.

Third-Party Content

Third-party content may appear on our website or other media platforms and may be accessible via links. We are not responsible for and assume no liability for any mistakes, misstatements of law, defamation, omissions, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity in the statements, opinions, representations, or any other form of content on this Website. You understand that the information and opinions in the third-party content represent solely the thoughts of the author and are neither endorsed by nor does it necessarily reflect our belief.

We reserve the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of the Terms and to take any action we deem appropriate, including but not limited to reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to your profile, email addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us and our partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors, successors, assigns, third party suppliers of information and documents, attorneys, advertisers, product and service providers, and affiliates (collectively, “Affiliated Parties”) harmless from any liability, loss, claim and expense, including reasonable attorney’s fees, related to your violation of these Terms or use of the Website and/or Services, including any liabilities in connection with state or federal taxes.

Copyright and Trademarks

The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, magnetic translation, digital conversion, and other matters related to the Website are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary (including but not limited to intellectual property) rights. The copying, redistribution, use, or publication by you of any such matters or any part of the Website is strictly prohibited; however, you can copy the text for your private use. You do not acquire ownership rights to any content, document, or other materials viewed through the Website. The posting of information or materials on the Website does not constitute a waiver of any right in such information and materials.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please notify us via e-mail, info@mewithin.org, with a detailed description of the alleged infringement, your full name, and contact details.

Termination

As a user, you can also disable/delete your account at any time.

The following may result in the termination of your use of the Website:

• Violation or abuse of these Terms
• A request by law enforcement or public authorities
• A request from you 

You further agree that all terminations are at our sole discretion and that we are not responsible to you or any third party for the termination of your account or access to the Website. Cancellation of your account will result in the deactivation of all pages associated with the account. If the reasons for why we terminated your account are resolved, we will reactivate your account on all pages associated with it.

Liability

We exclude all other express or implied terms, conditions, warranties, representations, or endorsements whatsoever concerning our work and our Website or any information provided through our Website.

We will do our best to ensure that all materials and information published on our Website are accurate, but please note that all content, materials, and information on our Website are provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Your use of our Website and use of all information contained within it is at your own risk. It is not our responsibility to confirm the truth of the information provided by donors, fundraisers, or any other user of the Website and we cannot be held responsible for any information, confirmation, or User Content on our Website.

In no event shall we be liable for any claims, penalties, loss, damage, or expenses, howsoever arising, out of or in connection with your use of the Website, including, without limitation, direct or indirect loss, consequential loss or damage, loss of profit or goodwill, loss of data, loss arising from use or inability to use the Website, loss arising from any errors or omissions in the Website as a result of a breach of contract, negligence, delict. 

You are responsible for ensuring that your computer system meets all relevant technical specifications necessary to use our Website and is compatible with our Website. You also understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that any material available for downloading from our Website will be free from infection, viruses, and/or other code that has contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.

The limitations and exclusions in this clause do not affect your non-excludable statutory rights and only apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Legal Compliance

You agree to comply with all applicable domestic and international laws, statutes, ordinances, and regulations regarding your use of the Website and Services and the User Content provided therein.

Donor contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and donors receive no goods or services in return for their donations. Me Within does not offer accounting, taxation, or financial advice and you should not rely on information that is given on our website to determine the accounting, tax, or financial consequences of donating. We strongly recommend that you consult your advisor(s) about any accounting, taxation, or financial consequences that may affect you. 

Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy is a part of the Terms and we use, store and process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Miscellaneous

These Terms shall be treated as though they were executed and performed in the State of Oklahoma, in the United States of America, and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma (without regard to conflict of law principles).

These Terms and all incorporated agreements and your information may be automatically assigned by us in our sole discretion to a third party in the event of an acquisition, sale, or merger. 

Should any part of these Terms be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. 

To the extent that anything in or associated with the Website is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms, these Terms shall take precedence. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall not be deemed a waiver of such provision nor of the right to enforce such provision. Our rights under these Terms shall survive any termination of these Terms.

Disputes and Arbitration 

Any dispute relating in any way to your visit to the Me Within website, these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, products you purchase through the Me Within website, shall be settled through negotiation first between you and Me Within Inc. You and Me Within Inc. agree to first send the other party a notice of dispute, which is a written statement setting forth the name, address and contact information of the party giving the notice, the facts giving rise to the dispute and the relief requested. You must send any notice of dispute by e-mail to info@mewithin.org. We will send any notice of the dispute to you at the contact information we have for you. You and Me Within Inc. will attempt to resolve any dispute through informal negotiation within 30 days from the date that the notice of dispute is sent.

If we are unable to resolve a dispute by negotiation, you agree that disputes must be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA, rather than by a court, provided that you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. Oklahoma law shall govern. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party. The arbitration shall be conducted in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The AAA’s rules are available at www.adr.org. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the AAA’s rules. 

There is no judge or jury in arbitration and court review of an arbitration award is limited. It is important that you understand that the arbitrator’s decision will be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Contact Us

If you have any questions relating to these Terms please email us at info@mewithin.org