Last updated: February 10, 2025
Please read these Rise For Lauren Terms and Conditions carefully before using Our Service.
Capitalized words shall have meanings defined under the following conditions. Singular references to any terms shall also include the plural of such terms and vice versa.
For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:
These Terms govern the use of the Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Platform. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service. Your access to, and use of, the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of, and compliance with, these Terms. By accessing or using the Service, You agree to be bound by these Terms. In the event You disagree with any part of these Terms, You may not access the Service or Website.
You represent to the Platform that you are over the age of 18. The Platform does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.
Your access to, and use of, the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Platform. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Platform.
The Platform may accept donations via, without limitation, GoFundMe (or other digital fundraising media), Venmo, Zelle, credit cards, personal checks, money orders, or cash. You acknowledge, understand, and agree that, whenever you donate to the Platform via a selected payment method, You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and, if applicable, the policies of the processor overseeing such payment method. You may be assessed payment processor fees, which may be assessed separately from, or in addition to, your donation.
The Platform has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Platform shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance on, any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and any other policies of any third-party websites or services that You visit or utilize.
All donations are final. No promise of any performance of duties or sale or exchange of goods or services is promised in exchange for any donations. The Platform is not a registered 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are not tax-deductible unless Your tax counsel advises otherwise on their own volition. The Platform is under no obligation to do anything, receive instructions or conditional donations, or exchange, refund, or repay donations. You understand that, in the event You participate in the Service, You do so for the purpose of unconditionally donating any and all funds you elect to donate.
We may terminate or suspend Your access to the Service immediately, without requiring prior notice or consent from you, for any (or no) reason whatsoever, including, without limitation, Your breach these Terms.
Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately.
Notwithstanding any damages that You might incur, the entire liability of the Platform and any of its agents under any provision of these Terms, and Your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing, shall be limited to the amount actually paid by You through the Service.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Platform or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, loss of data or other information, business interruption, personal injury, loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the Service, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the Service, or otherwise in connection with any provision of these Terms), even if the Platform or the agent has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITH ALL FAULTS AND DEFECTS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PLATFORM, ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS AFFILIATES AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, BY OPERATION OF LAW, OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AS WELL AS WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. WITHOUT LIMITATION TO THE FOREGOING, THE PLATFORM PROVIDES NO WARRANTY OR UNDERTAKING, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND THAT THE SERVICE 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.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE PLATFORM NOR ANY OF THE PLATFORM’S PROVIDER MAKES ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED: (I) AS TO THE OPERATION OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICE, OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED THEREON; (II) THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (III) AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR CURRENCY OF ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT PROVIDED THROUGH THE SERVICE; OR (IV) THAT THE SERVICE, ITS SERVERS, THE CONTENT, OR E-MAILS SENT FROM OR ON BEHALF OF THE PLATFORM ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, SCRIPTS, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS, MALWARE, TIMEBOMBS, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF WARRANTIES OR LIMITATIONS ON APPLICABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS OF A CONSUMER, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH EVENT, THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ENFORCEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
These Terms (including all attached and incorporated documents), and all matters arising out of or relating to the aforementioned documents, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute, or otherwise, are governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (including its statutes of limitations and choice of law statutes) and the United States, without giving effect to the conflict of laws provisions thereof to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than those of the State of Colorado and the United States.
If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Platform.
If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which You are resident.
You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to sanctions by the United States government, and have not been designated by the United States government as a “terrorist supporting” country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
In the event any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect the Platform’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.
When you access the Website (whether you utilize or engage any Service(s) or not), you communicate with the Platform electronically. In doing so, you expressly or implicitly consent to receiving electronic communications from the Platform, including, without limitation, electronic mail or communications directly through the Website. You agree that all such communications satisfy any local, state, federal, or international legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE PLATFORM BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY FAILURE OR DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS CAUSED BY, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FORCES BEYOND ITS CONTROL, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: NATURAL DISASTERS; UNCONTROLLABLE MALICIOUS ACTS OF THIRD PARTIES (SUCH AS HACKING OR THEFT OF EQUIPMENT); STRIKES OR WORK STOPPAGES; ACTS OF WAR OR TERRORISM; CIVIL OR MILITARY DISTURBANCES; NUCLEAR OR NATURAL CATASTROPHES OR ACTS OF GOD; EPIDEMICS, PANDEMICS, AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED DISASTERS OR EVENTS; UTILITY INTERRUPTIONS; LOCAL, STATE, OR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ACTS (INCLUDING MANDATES OR ACTIONS CONCERNING A MATTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, WEATHER, OR NATURAL HAZARD); DELAYS OR CONFLICTS WITH SHIPPERS, LOGISTICS PROVIDERS, OR BROKERS; OR MALFUNCTIONS OF UTILITIES, COMMUNICATIONS, OR COMPUTER (SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE) SERVICES, INCLUDING AS A RESULT OF HACKING, SPYWARE, MALWARE, RANSOMWARE, FRONTRUNNING, DENIAL-OF-SERVICE, AND PHISHING ATTACKS.
These Terms may be translated to one or more languages in addition to English. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the original English text shall prevail over all other language versions in the event of a conflict.
These Terms become effective when you access the Website and/or Service and remain in effect as long as you utilize the Service or otherwise access the Website, whichever occurs later.
We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. In the event a revision is material, We will make reasonable efforts, but do not guarantee, to provide notice within a reasonable time of any new material revisions having taken effect. Whether a change constitutes a “material revision” will be determined at Our sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the validity of such revisions shall not be contingent upon Your notification by Us.
By continuing to access or use the Service after any revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by such revisions. In the event You do not agree to such revisions, in whole or in part, your sole remedy is to refrain from using the Website and the Service.
In the event you have any questions about these Terms, You can contact us via email.
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