Terms of Use

Last updated: September 19, 2024

Catholics For the Future (“CFF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates this website, www.catholicsforthefuture.org and any mobile versions of www.catholicsforthefuture.org (collectively, our “Website”).  Your use of our Website, including any of Our Content (as defined in Section 2 below), is governed by the terms and conditions in this Terms of Use (these, “Terms”). We therefore encourage you to carefully review these Terms as they form a legally binding agreement between you and us.

We may change these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. If we make changes to these Terms, we will use reasonable means to notify you of such changes, including by posting notice of the changes on our Website or, if you have given us your email address, by sending you notice by email.  Any changes to these Terms will be effective upon thirty (30) calendar days following our posting of notice of the changes on our Website. These changes will be effective immediately for new users of our Website.

BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR CONTENT, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THESE TERMS (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT), AND YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU HAVE THE RIGHT, AUTHORITY, AND CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS (ON BEHALF OF YOURSELF OR THE ENTITY THAT YOU REPRESENT). THESE TERMS CONTAIN VARIOUS LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS, AND RELEASES OF LIABILITY IN SECTIONS 5 AND 6, AND A WAIVER OF RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A JURY TRIAL REGARDING ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR OUR CONTENT IN SECTION 7, WHICH MAY AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO BRING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST US.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE PROVISIONS IN THESE TERMS, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE AND ARE PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING, OUR CONTENT.


OUR ORGANIZATION AND MISSION

CFF is unaffiliated with any sponsoring organization and has been organized as an independent Super PAC for the primary purpose of accepting contributions and making independent expenditures in furtherance of electing politicians who will help build a future where the values of our faith – justice, compassion, peace, respect for dignity of all, and care for Creation – inspire America’s democracy.

USE OF OUR CONTENT

  1. Our Content. Our Website, all of its features and functionality, any services that we may offer on or through our Website, and any and all patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and database rights and other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any kind that are associated with or incorporated in the foregoing (collectively “Our Content”) are and will remain the exclusive property of CFF and its licensors. Our Content is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws, including intellectual property laws, of both the U.S. and foreign countries. Our name, trademarks, service marks, logos and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent, in each instance. 

  2. Age Restriction. You must be 18 years or older to use Our Content. By accessing or using Our Content, you represent that you are at least 18 years old.

  3. Limited License. Our Content is intended to provide information about our initiatives and to fundraise for those initiatives.  You agree to use Our Content only in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.  Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use Our Content, solely for your personal, non-commercial, and informational use. No other use of Our Content is permitted and you are prohibited from making any other use of the Our Content or providing Our Content to any other person or entity, whether as a service bureau, outsourcing provider, or otherwise. Neither these Terms nor your use of Our Content transfers to you or any third party any right, title, or interest in or to Our Content, except for the limited rights expressly provided in this Section and nothing in these Terms will be construed as conferring any license or right under any of our or our licensors’ patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or database rights, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights, whether by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

  4. Restrictions. In connection with your use of Our Content, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations and to respect the rights and dignity of others.  You also agree not to:

    1. Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent their affiliation with you or any other person or entity;

    2. Engage in any unlawful or harmful activities;

    3. Use Our Content for any commercial purposes without our express prior written consent;

    4. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of Our Content; 

    5. Copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, display, post, or transmit, in any form or by any means, Our Content;

    6. Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or other means to crawl, scrape, or otherwise access Our Content, including in connection with the development of any artificial intelligence algorithm or system; or 

    7. Use Our Content in any way that violates any applicable laws, including transmitting or sending any advertising or promotional material, such as “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.

  5. Feedback. You may provide us with suggestions, comments, opinions, or other feedback, including as related to Our Content (“Feedback”).  We may use such Feedback for any lawful purpose and are not obligated to: (a) treat any Feedback as confidential information; (b) provide any compensation or attribution for the use of such Feedback; or (c) respond to or use any Feedback. You are responsible for the information contained in submitted Feedback, including its truthfulness and accuracy, and you represent and warrant that you own or otherwise have the full right and authority to provide us with any and all Feedback.

DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

  • CFF is an independent expenditure-only political committee and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

  • Contributions to CFF will be used for political purposes in connection with federal elections and are subject to the prohibitions and limitations in the Federal Election Campaign Act and other applicable campaign finance laws and regulations.

  • Foreign nationals are prohibited from making contributions to CFF and CFF will not accept any donations from foreign nationals.  Nor will it accept contributions from federal government contractors or national banks. 

  • Donations or contributions to CFF are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes.

  • We use industry-standard security measures to protect your payment information.

  • If you make a donation or contribution to CFF, you certify that (a) you are a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident (i.e., green card holder); (b) your contribution is made from your own funds, and funds are not being provided to you by another person or entity for the purpose of making your contribution; (c) you are at least eighteen years old; and (d) you are not a federal contractor or national bank.

  • CFF is required by law to publicly disclose your donation or contribution to the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) on federal filings.  Federal law requires CFF to use its best efforts to collect and report to the FEC the name, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year.

DISCLAIMER

  • General Disclaimer. OUR CONTENT IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND WE AND OUR LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THOSE OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN ADDITION, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR POSSIBLE ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN OUR CONTENT. ALTHOUGH WE HAVE ATTEMPTED TO PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION IN OUR CONTENT, WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF OUR CONTENT, AND WE AND OUR LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT OUR CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS, OR WILL BE COMPLETE, LEGAL, SAFE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE. WE MAY NOT UPDATE OUR CONTENT OR THESE TERMS ON A DAILY OR OTHER REGULAR BASIS. AS SUCH, THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OUR CONTENT MAY BE OUT OF DATE OR INCLUDE OMISSIONS OR OTHER ERRORS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, WE MAY CHANGE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN OUR CONTENT, OR THE AVAILABILITY OF OUR CONTENT, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE AND WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF SUCH CHANGES. 

  • Disclaimer Exceptions. 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 a case, the exclusions and limitations set forth in Section 5 shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

  1. Damages. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CFF OR ANY PARENT, SUBSIDIARY, AFFILIATE, OR OTHER RELATED COMPANY, OR OUR OR THEIR RESPECTIVE LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “CFF PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER BASED IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE, ANY CFF PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR YOUR REMEDY OTHERWISE FAILS IN ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. IF, FOR ANY REASON, ANY CFF PARTIES ARE FOUND TO BE LIABLE, NOTWITHSTANDING THIS SECTION, THE CFF PARTIES’ AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY OR PARTIES CLAIMING WITH, UNDER, OR THROUGH YOU, SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).

  2. Liability Exceptions. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the limitations in this section may not apply to you. In these states, the CFF Parties’ liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION. 

  1. Governing Law; Venue. The laws of Washington D.C., excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern these Terms and your use of Our Content.  Our Content is controlled and operated by us from our offices within the U.S. and is not intended to subject us to the laws of any state, country, or territory other than those of the U.S..  If you use Our Content outside of the U.S., you are responsible for complying with all applicable local, state, national, provincial, foreign, and international statutes, treaties, regulations, rules, orders, and other laws with respect to such use. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to these Terms or Our Content must be instituted exclusively in the courts located in Washington D.C. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

  2. Escalation. If you have any concern or dispute related to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, or Our Content, you agree, prior to initiating any legal suit, action, or proceeding, to first try to resolve the concern or dispute informally by contacting us using the contact information provided in Section 8 below.

  3. Limitations. You agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to these Terms or the use of Our Content must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or it will be forever barred. YOU HEREBY WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL IN ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF OUR CONTENT.

  4. Equitable Relief. Notwithstanding any other provision in these Terms, you acknowledge and agree that your actual or threatened breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to us for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy.  Accordingly, we will be entitled to specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, without any obligation to post any bond, to remedy or mitigate any such breach.  The remedy set forth in this Section is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other remedy that we may have under these Terms, at law, or in equity.


MISCELLANEOUS

  1. Electronic Communications. When you use Our Content or send us emails, you are communicating with us electronically. For contractual purposes, you: (a) consent to receive communications from us in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if they were in a hardcopy writing.

  2. General. If 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 in these Terms, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect a party'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. These Terms may have been translated if we have made them available to you on our Website. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a conflict. The term “including”, and any variation thereof means “including without limitation” and variations of defined terms have the meaning the context requires. All headings in these Terms are for convenience only and will not be considered when interpreting these Terms.

  3. Assignment. These Terms, and your rights and obligations under them, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated, or otherwise transferred by you without our prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Section will be null and void. We may freely assign these Terms without restriction. The provisions in these Terms will be binding on all successors and permitted assigns.


CONTACT US

If you have any questions or comments regarding these Terms or Our Content, you can contact us by sending us an email at info@catholicsforthefuture.org.