Warnings and Notices
NOTICE OF INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES
Internet activities of this type of nature, including, but not limited to sharing non-identifying personal information about oneself, exchanging messages over the internet, and accessing internet sites with similar content may constitute inherently dangerous activity.
Subject Matter of Website – Participants in the LGLPCI Forum maintained on the www.letgoletpeacecomein.org website (the “Web Site”) are hereby put on notice that subjects discussed on the Web Site may affect them psychologically and emotionally, and may result in extreme emotional distress. Participants understand that use of the Web Site may result in or exacerbate psychological disorders, syndrome, and symptoms; may cause injury or otherwise be detrimental to participant’s physical and mental health; may cause emotional, financial, social, marital, physical, or other injury, including but not limited to death; and other harm and injury.
Participants acknowledge that the LGLPCI Forum in conjunction with the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation provides peer-to-peer support only. Participants understand they will not receive psychological, medical, or legal advice through the use of this Web Site. Participants agree to not use this Web Site as a substitute for professional services, and they understand that if they are in a crisis situation they will be referred to resources provided by trained individuals best suited to help them.
Disclosing Identifying Information Prohibited – Participants understand that the LGLPCI Forum prohibits them from exchanging any identifying information about themselves on or in conjunction with the LGLPCI Forum. Participants understand that sharing or exchanging any identifying information about themselves, including, but not limited to their full name, email address, street address, city and state, phone number, place of employment, and internet protocol (“IP”) address with other users of this Web Site is an inherently dangerous activity and participants assume all risks associated with such disclosure.
NOTICE OF ADULT CONTENT
*WARNING*
Some material on this Web Site may be considered adult oriented and/or sexually explicit, and is related to material of an adult nature. Access is made available only to participants who accept the following terms.
By accessing the LGLPCI Forum participants agree to the following terms:
Participants are at least 18 years of age, or have attained the legal age of majority in their jurisdiction, and have the legal right to possess adult material in their community.
Participants understand the jurisdiction, standards and laws of the community, site, and computer to which they are transporting this material, and participants are solely responsible for their actions.
If participants use the LGLPCI Forum service in violation of the above agreement, they understand they may be in violation of local and/or federal laws and they are solely responsible for their actions.
By logging on, Participants release and discharge the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents from any and all liability which might arise
Participants understand that by bookmarking to a page on this Web Site whereby this warning page is by-passed shall constitute an implicit acceptance of the foregoing terms set forth here.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
The terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital. By agreeing to this release, Participants are agreeing that they cannot hold the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation responsible for any injury that occurs as a result of this Web Site.
General Release of Liability
In consideration of being permitted to access and use this Web Site, and on behalf of themselves and their personal representatives, heirs, and next of kin, Participants release, waive, discharge and agree not to sue the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation, its officers, directors, trustees, and Moderators (hereinafter “Agents” or “Releasees”), from all liability to themselves or to their personal representatives, assigns, heirs and next of kin for all loss or damage, and any claim or damage, on account of injury to their person or property or resulting in their death, whether caused by negligence of Releasees or otherwise while they are accessing, viewing, reading, or otherwise using the Web Site.
Participants agree to indemnify Releasees and each of them from any loss, liability, damage or cost releases may incur due to use of the Web Site, whether caused by the negligence of the Releasees or otherwise. Participants assume full responsibility for and risk of bodily injury, death or property damage due to negligence of Releasees or otherwise while Participants are accessing, viewing, reading or otherwise using the Web Site.
Participants agree that this release, waiver, and indemnity agreement is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and that if any portion of this agreement is held invalid, it is agreed that the balance will, notwithstanding, continue in full legal force and effect.
Being of lawful age, in consideration of being permitted to access and use this Web Site, Participants do for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns release and forever discharge the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation, its Agents and their heirs, administrators, and executors of and from every claim, demand, action or right of action, of whatsoever kind or nature, either in law or in equity arising from or by reason of any bodily injury or personal injuries known or unknown, death and/or property damage resulting or to result from any accident which may occur as a result of their use of this Web Site or any activities in connection with the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation , whether by negligence or not.
Participants explicitly agree that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents may recover expenses incurred in defending any suit, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs.
Indemnity for Defamation
Participants agree that they will not publish potentially defamatory material anywhere on the Web Site. Participants understand, among other things, this provision prohibits them from posting material such as the name, likeness, or identifying information about any individual, including but not limited to their abuser, unless there has been a prior criminal conviction of this individual, in which case they may only reveal information that is part of the trial record and legally considered to be in the public domain. They assume all liability for such disclosures covered in this provision, and agree to indemnify the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents for any defamatory statements, photographs, recordings, or other electronic postings that Participants cause to be published on the LGLPCI Forum.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS
No Professional Services, Representations, or Warranties
Participants agree that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents do not hold themselves out to offer or provide any kind of expert or professional training or knowledge in connection with the LGLPCI Forum. Agents make no warranties of fitness or quality of the content of any writings, thread, posts, emails, statements, private messages, or other communications, nor are they under any obligation to monitor the Forum or other communications on the Web Site.
Participants understand that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents make no representations, warranties, or guarantees concerning the safety or therapeutic value of the LGLPCI Forum and in no case will Participants’ use of the LGLPCI Forum be considered a substitute for professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other licensed therapeutic treatment.
Participants understand that nothing contained within, posted on, or communicated through the LGLPCI Forum will be considered professional legal advice. Acceptance of this term certifies Participant’s waiver of any legal right that I may have to take action with respect to any loss arising from or in connection with my reliance on any information that is in anyway related to law. Under no circumstances will any attorney-client relationship be established, implied, construed or assumed on my part. Participants agree not to rely or act on any advice posted without first consulting a legal professional. By accepting the terms of this agreement, Participants agree to indemnify the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents, and any legal firms, from any claim in negligence or intentional tort, contract or action under state or federal legislation for loss to themselves, any company that they are employed by or act as an agent for, and/or any other injury or loss that they may claim to have been caused by the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or from relying on advice from the Web Site or received via email, post and/or by any other means.
No Confidential or Fiduciary Relationship
Participants agree that no confidential or fiduciary relationship has been, is or will be created by their registration and membership on the LGLPCI Forum. In no case shall the agents of the LGLPCI Forum be held liable for revealing the contents of any writing, post, or communication that Participants post on the LGLPCI Forum. Participant’s posts, private messages, and any information that they publish on the LGLPCI Forum are not privileged or confidential. Staff are under no obligation to monitor messages via the LGLPCI Forum and any chat software. However, they reserve the right to do so and will access database information when they, in their sole discretion, deem it necessary for the safety of individuals or the integrity of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation.
No Warranty as to Information
Participants understand that the materials and information they find on the LGLPCI Forum are provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation any warranty for information, services, or advice provided through or in connection with the LGLCPI Forum and any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, expectation of privacy or non-infringement.
Non-endorsement
Participants understand that they views and opinions of authors published on this site do not necessarily reflect those of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation. Reference to any specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation. Nor shall any information or statements contained on the Web Site be used for the purposes of advertising, or to imply an endorsement or recommendation.
With respect to content available on this Web Site, neither the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation, nor any of its Agents make any warranty, express or implied, including but not limited to the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Further, neither the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation nor any of its Agents assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness, of any information, apparatus, product or process disclosed; nor do they represent that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.
No Warranty of Service
Participants agree that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents make no representations or warranties regarding the availability, speed, reliability or continued existence of any portion of the Web Site or the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation.
No Responsibility for Link, Emails
The Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation contains links to sites which are not maintained by the named corporation or Web Site owner. While the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation will try to include only links to those sites which are in good taste and safe for our visitors, under no circumstance will the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or its Agents be held responsible or liable for the content of those sites and cannot guarantee that site will not change without our knowledge, and inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement by the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation of the linked or framed sites or their content.
Under no circumstances will email or instant messenger exchanges between present or former users of the Web Site be considered to be under the jurisdiction or control of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or its Agents, except emails sent form the domain letgoletpeacecomein.org (@letgoletpeacecomein.org), which will be indemnified under all provisions of this agreement.
IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND USE PROHIBITED
Participants warrant that they are registering for and will use the LGLPCI Forum for the sole purpose of participating in peer support in the recovery of childhood sexual abuse under the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Participants warrant that they are not registering for and will not access, read, copy or otherwise reproduce, transmit or communicate any portion of the LGLPCI Forum for other purposes, including, but not limited to: illegal or immoral activities; harassment of any individual or group; or gathering information for use in connection with criminal defense, including all stages of trial, depositions, settlement conferences, negotiations, investigations, informal meetings, or any other related activity, of any defendant, accused or alleged perpetrator of a sex crime. Participants further warrant that they will not use the services provided by the LGLPCI Forum to make posts or communications that are harassing, defamatory, false, or illegal in nature.
Participants agree that use of the LGLPCI Forum for any improper purpose will constitute a breach of this agreement. Should a Participant breach this provision of the Agreement said Participant stipulates that the damage caused to support structure and nature of the LGLPCI Forum, being difficult to ascertain, will be measured in the amount of $75,001.
Participants further agree that if the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or its Agents, in their sole discretion, determine that they have used the Website for any improper purpose or have otherwise breached this agreement, Participant’s IP address or other information gathered by their use of the Web Site may, in the sole discretion of the Agents of the LGLPCI Forum, be reported to the police, law enforcement, or other appropriate authorities or individuals.
Participants agree that this provision may be waived only by obtaining written permission from a majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation.
PRIVACY POLICY
Our Policy
Through www.letgoletpeacecomein.org (“site”) we may provide you with access to varied user-generated and other content and interactive and informational resources (collectively, “services”). This privacy policy sets forth our policies with respect to information including personally identifiable data (“personal data”) and other information that is collected from you when using www.letgoletpeacecomein.org. Unless otherwise stated in this privacy policy, this policy shall be deemed to apply to Let Go, Let Peace Come In Foundation. (the “Foundation)
Information We Collect
You may browse the site without identifying yourself or providing any personal data. When you interact with us through the site, we may collect personal data and other information from you as further described below:
Personal data that you provide through the site: We collect personal data from you when you voluntarily choose to provide such information, such as when you contact us with inquiries or suggestions, submit photos or articles, donate or register on our site.
Personal data that you provide via U.S. Mail: We collect personal data from you when you voluntarily choose to provide such information, such as when you submit photos, articles, or donations to our mailing address.
By voluntarily providing us with personal data, you are consenting to our use of it in accordance with this privacy policy. If you provide personal data to this site, you acknowledge and agree that such personal data may be transferred from your current location to any offices or servers affiliated with the Foundation.
Other Information:
Non-Identifiable data: When you utilize the site, we may receive certain personally non-identifiable information about your use of the site. Such information, which is collected passively using various technologies, cannot presently be used to specifically identify you. We may store such information ourselves or it may be included in databases owned and maintained by our affiliates, agents, or service providers. We may use such information to track, for example, the total number of visitors to the site, the number of visitors to each page of the site, and the domain names of our visitor's internet service providers. It is important to note that no personal data is available or used in this process.
Our Use of Your Personal Data and Other Information:
We will use the personal data you provide in a manner that is consistent with this privacy policy. If you provide personal data for a certain reason, we may use the personal data you provide to answer your question, resolve your problem, or contact you with our newsletter updates. Also, if you provide personal data in order to obtain access to the services, we will use your personal data to provide access to such services and to monitor your use of such services. We may also use your personal data and other personally non-identifiable information collected through the site to help us improve content and functionality of the site, to better understand our users, and to improve the services. We may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about services we believe will be of interest to you.
Our Disclosure of Your Personal Data and Other Information:
We do not sell or otherwise transfer to third parties your personal data. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website so long as these third parties agree to keep this information private. We may also release your personal data when we reasonably believe that release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our rights, property or safety or the rights, property or safety of others.
Your Choices
You can use this site without providing any personal data, however, you may not be able to access certain services.
Exclusions
This privacy policy shall not apply to any unsolicited information you provide to us through this site or through any other means. This includes, but is not limited to, information posted to any public areas of the site, such as bulletin boards, and new ideas to modify existing services, and any other unsolicited submissions (“unsolicited information”). All such unsolicited information shall be deemed to be non-confidential and we shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, and distribute such unsolicited information to others without limitation or attribution. Please also note that any personal data or other information you provide to be displayed in your publicly available submissions will be displayed for others to see and thus will not be subject to the terms of this privacy policy. Every reasonable effort will be made by the Foundation to edit sensitive personal data from all submissions to the website, however it is possible that certain personally identifiable data not obvious to the editor may make it onto the site. We cannot and will not be responsible for what third parties do with any personal data or other information that you choose to make publicly available. As such, we advise that you exercise great care in determining what information you choose to make publicly available through the site.
Minors
We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you are under thirteen, please do not submit any personal data through the site. We encourage parents and legal guardians to monitor their children's internet usage and to help enforce our privacy policy by instructing their child to never provide personal data on this site without their permission. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided personal data to us through this site, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases.
Participants understand that if they are under the age of 18 and they disclose that they are being physically, mentally, or sexually abused, the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or its Agents may in its sole discretion, use the information the Web Site has collected or information the participant has provided to report the abuse to the police, law enforcement, or other authorities. However, the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents are under no obligation to monitor the communications of minors, nor report any alleged or suspected abuse.
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Policy
Participants understand that the internet is a public place. Any information that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation collects when they register for any Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation service (i.e. LGLPCI Forum) will not be traded or sold to any third party.
Because of the nature of communication through the internet, Participants understand that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation does not accept memberships to any area of the site from anyone who is under eighteen years of age. If the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation finds that a member is under the age of 18 their membership will be immediately rendered inactive, and the child will be provided with resources to seek appropriate assistance. This is in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Links to Other Websites
This privacy policy applies only to this site. This site may frame or contain references or links to other websites not operated or controlled by the Foundation. The policies and procedures we described here do not apply to third party sites. The links from the site do not imply our service review or endorsement of third party sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their privacy policies.
Use of Cookies
This site may use “cookies”. Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer through your web browser. You may configure your browser to accept all cookies, notify you when a cookie is sent, or reject all cookies. If you configure your browser to reject all cookies, some pages on the site may not function correctly.
Disclaimer on Information Provided on the Site
All articles and messages that appear on the site are provided for general information purposes only. They do not represent individual advice or counsel, referrals, or any other recommendations. You should not rely on any information on these pages to replace consultations with qualified individuals, organizations or agencies regarding your personal situation. Statements or opinions expressed by contributors to the site reflect the views of each such contributor and do not necessarily reflect the views or any official policy of the Foundation.
The Foundation makes every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information. However, the Foundation expressly disclaims all responsibility and liability arising from your use of or reliance on the site or for the information contained herein as a reference source, and for any advice or other guidance or information provided by any contributor to this site.
Except where otherwise noted, all information on the site, including its design and organization, is copyrighted by the Foundation and is for personal use only. Absent prior written consent of the Foundation, the reprint or electronic reproduction of any document in whole or part is expressly prohibited.
The site may also contain information copyrighted and owned by entities and individuals other than the Foundation; This information is for personal use only. Absent prior written consent of the owner of such information, the reprint or electronic reproduction of any such information, in whole or in part, is expressly prohibited.
The site may also contain third party information. Whenever possible, such information is marked with the name of the source. Such information does not necessarily represent the opinion of the Foundation. The Foundation does not take any responsibility whatsoever for such third party information.
The site may also contain links to other internet sites. The Foundation does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in the internet sites to which it provides links, nor is the Foundation responsible for the information they contain. The content of these linked sites is the sole responsibility of such sites and their respective contributors. The Foundation does not intend links to other sites to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities, but rather provides such links for convenience only.
Security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal data provided via the site from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet or e-mail transmission is ever fully secure or error free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from the site may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us via e-mail. Please keep this in mind when disclosing any personal data to us via the internet.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
This site may change from time to time. As a result, at times it may be necessary for us to make changes to this privacy policy. Accordingly, we reserve the right to update or modify this privacy policy at any time and from time to time without prior notice. Please review this privacy policy periodically, and especially before you provide any personal data. This privacy policy was last update on the date indicated above. Your continued use of the site after any changes or revisions to this privacy policy shall indicate your agreement with the terms of such revised privacy policy.
Access to Information; Contacting Us
Through the site, we provide you with access to update you profile and revise your personal data previously submitted to the site. You may contact us in the event you have questions about this privacy policy or our information practices. Let Go, Let Peace Come In Foundation, 630 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 180, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, USA; Email: gretchen@letgoletpeacecomein.org.
OWNERSHIP OF WEB SITE AND RIGHTS
Ownership of Web Site Material
The Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation will own the exclusive rights to and in the Web Site Material, including, but not limited to, all United States and International copyrights and other intellectual property rights.
Participants understand that they may download one copy of these materials on any single computer and print a copy of the materials for their personal use. No other permission is granted to Participants to print, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, upload, download, store, display in public, alter, or modify these materials. No permission is granted here for Participants to use the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation logo, site address, or other means to hyperlink other Internet sites with any page in the Web Site without expressed written consent from the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation. Participants understand that the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation assumes no responsibility for any other party’s site hyperlinked to the Web Site or in which any part of the Web Site has been hyperlinked.
Waiver of Moral Rights
To the extent that Participants have any moral rights or similar rights in the material that they post to the Web Site, under the law of any jurisdiction, Participants waive those rights. Participants waive any right to prevent the material from being modified, edited, transformed, or otherwise adapted as the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation and its Agents deem necessary.
TERMINATION OF SERVICE
Participants agree that their access and use of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation Web Site and the LGLCPI Forum is subject to the terms of this Agreement AND the sole discretion of the Agents of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation. Participants agree that their membership and use of the Web Site is AT-WILL, and that their membership may be terminated (banned or deleted) at any time and for any reason by the Agents of the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation. Participants agree to abide by all decisions of the staff regarding their use, access and membership on the Web Site, including restriction, changes or revocation of their membership.
Participants agree that if their membership is permanently revoked for any or no reason, they will not make any attempt to re-register or otherwise obtain access to the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation Web Site or the LGLPCI Forum. Participants agree that violation of this provision will be considered and construed as illegal computer hacking, conversion and misappropriation of electronic resources, and that they will be strictly liable in the amount of $50 per hour for any time lost by the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation or its Agents in connection with their violation of this provision.
DISAVOWAL OF EXTRANEOUS REPRESENTATIONS
By interacting with the Let Go… Let Peace Come In Foundation Web Site and the LGLPCI Forum Participants agree that they have read and agree to the whole of the above Agreement, and state that no representation, promise, or agreement not expressed in this Agreement has been made to induce them to enter it. Participants agree to the entirety of the above Agreement by their own free act.
