I. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, nothing contained in or through the Web site constitutes, nor is intended to constitute, an offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind.
The content provided on this site is presented as a courtesy to be used only for informational purposes and is not represented to be error free. The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (the “Foundation”) makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this site or its content, such representations and warranties being expressly disclaimed. The Foundation does not warrant that the functions contained in the material will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
Moreover, The Foundation does not represent or warrant that the content of its Web site is accurate, complete or current for any specific or particular purpose or application. It is not intended to provide nor should anyone consider that it provides legal, accounting, tax or other advice. Such advice should only be rendered in reference to the particular facts and circumstances appropriate to each situation. The Foundation encourages you to contact appropriate professional(s) and consultant(s) to assess your specific needs and circumstances and to render such advice accordingly. In addition, the Foundation is not endorsing or recommending the use of the means or methods contained on or through this site for any special or particular purpose.
In addition, any links to non---==========Foundation information or references to unaffiliated organizations are provided as a courtesy and convenience to browsers. Such links and references are not intended to, nor do they constitute, an endorsement of the linked materials or the referenced organizations by the Foundation. The content and views on such links and of such organizations are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Foundation, or the organizations' officers, directors or associates.
In no event will the Foundation or any of its officers, trustees or associates be liable for any damages -- whether direct, indirect, special, general, consequential, for alleged lost profits, or otherwise - that might result from any use of or reliance on materials or links made available on or through the Foundation’s Web sites.
II. Privacy Policy Respecting the privacy of the visitors using our Web sites is a major priority for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (the “Foundation ”). The following statement will help you understand how the Foundation collects, uses and safeguards the personal information you provide to us on our Web sites.
Please note that this policy applies only to the Foundation’s Web sites and not to any other organizations' Web sites to which we link. Remember that when you use a link to go from a Foundation Web site to another Web site, the Foundation’s Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other Web site, including Web sites the Foundation links to, is subject to that Web site's own rules and policies. Please read those rules and policies before proceeding. The Foundation does not make any representations about the practices and policies of any organization or Web site we link to and disclaims any liability or responsibility for such other Web site’s content, rules, policies or otherwise.
Types of information we collect
The two types of information collected on any of the Foundation’s Web sites are: (1) personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected on an individual basis (voluntary registration) and (2) Web site use information collected on an aggregate basis as you and others browse our Web site.
Voluntary Registration
Visitors to any of the Foundation’s Web sites may knowingly choose to register for any of the free e-mail newsletter(s). Visitors to Kauffman.org may knowingly choose to register for the “Thoughtbook.” Visitors interested in the Thoughtbook or any of the free e-email newsletters will be asked to voluntarily provide their name, e-mail address, telephone number, work address and other pertinent information. Visitors may also indicate topics of interest, which will assist us in tailoring our content to your needs.
You may have your name removed from any of our e-mailing lists at any time, by sending an e-mail to kauffman@fulfillment-kc.com with your name, e-mail address, and the words UNSUBSCRIBE in the 'subject' field.
Cookies
To enable us to offer you the best possible experience when you visit the Foundation’s Web sites and to offer continually updated information, we assign you a unique identification number stored in a file on your computer called a "cookie." Cookies by themselves cannot be used to find out the identity of any user. This unique identification number automatically identifies your browser - but not you - to our computers whenever you interact and browse a Foundation Web site.
The cookies automatically gather certain usage information like the numbers and frequency of visitors to the Foundation’s Web Sites and areas visited on the sites. We only use such data in the aggregate. This collective data helps us determine how much our customers use parts of the site, so we can improve our site to ensure that it is appealing to as many people possible.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
The Foundation does not rent, sell, or share any personal information collected through voluntary registration for the Kauffman Thoughtbook, free e-mail newsletters, or the "Contact Us" page -- except to provide the products or services you've requested.
The information you provide to the Foundation is also used to better understand the content needs of registrants to our Web site. Our goal in collecting personal information through and monitoring visitor traffic patterns through use of cookies is to provide you with the best available Web experience for online entrepreneurship information.
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT SHARE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ABOUT INDIVIDUAL USERS WITH ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEPT AS NECESSSARY FOR THE FOUNDATION TO OPERATE THE SITE AND COLLECT SUCH INFORMATION.
Credit Card Information
If you choose to purchase products from the Foundation’s Web site http://kauffman.org/eVenturing or from any of the Foundation’s partners, you may need to provide personal information and authorization for us to obtain information from various credit services. For example, in addition to the information above, you may need to provide the following:
Mailing address Billing address Credit card number Telephone number
Security
When personal information is provided to any of the Foundation’s Web sites, we require that you establish a "secure session" using Secure Socket Layer (SSL), or Secure Electronics Transaction (SET) protocol. The protocol encrypts all information before it is sent. The information is scrambled en route and decoded once it reaches our Web site.
Other e-mail communications may not be secure unless you are advised that security measures will be in place prior to you transmitting the information. For this reason, you should not send confidential information, such as Social Security number, through an unsecured e-mail.
Your Consent
By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of information by the Foundation as outlined in this Privacy Policy. If we decide to change our privacy policies and procedures, we will post those changes on this page so that you always have the opportunity to be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we may disclose it.
III. Blog Terms of Use The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (the “Foundation ”) offers these blogging services (the “Services”) to you subject to the terms and conditions of use (“Terms”) contained herein. By accessing, creating or contributing to any blogs or comments hosted on any of Kauffman’s Web sites and in consideration for the Services we provide to you, you agree to abide by these Terms. Please read them carefully before posting to or creating any blog.
Rights in the Content You Submit Default Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivates License 2.5
Any and all works of authorship copyrightable by you and posted by you to any Foundation sponsored blog (“Content”) are submitted under the terms of a Creative Commons Non-commercial No Derivatives License.
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Option for More Restrictive License Terms Notwithstanding the above, by posting your Content using the Services, you are granting the Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use your Content in connection with the operation of the Services and in any and all media of expansion including, without limitation, the license rights to copy, distribute, transmit, sublicense publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Content, and/or to incorporate it into a collective work.
Attribution
When publicly displaying, publicly performing, sublicensing, reproducing or distributing copies of your Content or Content as incorporated into a collective work, the Foundation will undertake reasonable efforts to credit your authorship. You grant the Foundation permission to use your name for such attribution purposes. You, likewise, agree to represent yourself accurately. You acknowledge that misrepresentation may lead us, in our sole discretion, to cancel your use of the Services and delete any of your Content and otherwise pursue all available legal and equitable remedies with regard to the same.
Conduct
Posting
The Foundation understands blogs are intended to facilitate open dialogue. Given our role in offering this Service, we reserve the right to remove any Content at our discretion. As a general matter, you may post content freely on our blogs so long as the Content is not illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, infringing of intellectual property rights, invasive of privacy or otherwise injurious or objectionable as determined by the Foundation.
You may not use the names Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kauffman Foundation, or any other name, logo, trade or service mark associated with or owned by the Foundation that suggests, endorses or promotes any product, opinion, cause, political candidate, political activity, or grassroots lobbying effort. Representing or implying your personal opinions as endorsed by the Foundation or any of its representatives, agents, employees, officers, trustees or affiliated organizations is strictly prohibited.
Additionally, because of the Foundation’s status with the IRS, the Services may not be used to take a position or express opinions on pending legislation or candidates for public office or to encourage others to take any action with regard to such legislation or candidates.
By posting Content to any Foundation blog, you warrant and represent that you either own or otherwise control all of the rights to that content, including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to provide, post, upload, input or submit the Content, or that your use of the Content is a protected fair use. You further warrant and represent that you have the legal right and ability to grant the rights and permission you grant under this policy. You agree that you will not knowingly provide misleading or false information. You represent and warrant also that the Content you supply does not violate these Terms, and that you will indemnify and hold the Foundation harmless for any and all claims resulting from Content you supply.
You acknowledge that the Foundation does not pre-screen the posted Content, but that it shall have the right to remove in its sole discretion any Content from the blog.
Accessing
You understand that all Content and comments posted to Kauffman Foundation blogs are the sole responsibility of the individual who originally posted the Content. You understand, also, that all opinions expressed by users of this blog and Web site are expressed strictly in their individual capacities, and not as representatives of the Foundation.
You agree that the Foundation will not be liable, under any circumstances or in any way, for any errors or omissions, loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of use of any Content posted on this site or blog. You agree that you must evaluate and bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
Golden Rules for Blogging
- Respect thy fellow blogger
- Tell the truth and correct mistakes promptly
- Cite original sources directly (link if possible)
- Never delete a post or comments unless it is your own
- Strive for high quality and accurate posts
IV. Intellectual Property Complaints The Foundation respects the intellectual property of others, and requires that our users do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied and is accessible on this site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please contact via email, by phone or letter at:
Mail:
Attention: Legal Department
Intellectual Property Complaints
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
Phone:816.932.1000
Email:contact@kauffman.org
By using any of the Foundation’s Web sites, including posting comments on the blog, you acknowledge that you have read and are bound by this agreement, as well as any other Foundation network usage agreements that may govern your conduct. Thank you for participating in our blog and visiting the Kauffman Foundation’s Web sites. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions.