Katrina's Angels

Coordinating resources for the survivors of major natural disasters.

USER AGREEMENT FOR KATRINA'S ANGELS

The User Agreement for KatrinasAngels.org provides protection for the Company and its Users so that the best web site possible can be provided by promoting trust among all members of our online community.

Welcome to KatrinasAngels.org User Agreement. This Agreement describes the terms and conditions applicable to your use of our services at KatrinasAngels.org. By clicking the "I AGREE" button in the USER AGREEMENT section of the Housing Submission Form, Job Posting Form, Resource Pledge Form, Volunteer Application, Donation Form, and Client Registration Form, you accept the terms and conditions of this Agreement as a participating user. If you have questions regarding these conditions, please e-mail us. If you do not accept these terms and conditions, any guidelines, or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with the Service in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the Service.

All users posting jobs, housing offers, resource pledges, and transportation pledges accept full responsibility for such postings. Katrina's Angels and its partners and employees accept no responsibility for any views and opinions expressed by it users.

Katrina's Angels may amend this Agreement at any time by posting the amended terms on the web site. The amended terms shall automatically be effective 30 days after they are initially posted. This agreement was revised on January 21, 2006.

  1. Content - The User understands that all postings or other materials ("Content") posted on, transmitted through, or linked from Katrina's Angels, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. More specifically, the User is entirely responsible for all Content that they post, email or otherwise make available via the Service. The User understands that Katrina's Angels does not control, and is not responsible for, Content made available through the Service, and that by using the Service, the User may be exposed to Content that is inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise objectionable. The User acknowledges that Katrina's Angels does not screen or approve posted Content. The User acknowledges that Katrina's Angels shall have the right at its discretion to refuse, delete or move any Content that is available via the Service, for violating the Terms and Conditions or for any other reason.

  2. Conduct - You agree not to post, email, or otherwise make available Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, invasive of the privacy of another person, or is harmful to minors in any way; that impersonates any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a Katrina's Angels volunteer, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity; that includes personal or identifying information about another person without that person's explicit consent; or that is false, deceptive, misleading, deceitful, or misinformative.

  3. Eligibility for Membership - Our services are available only to individuals who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, our services are not available to minors. If you do not qualify, please do not use our services. Katrina's Angels may refuse our service (such as, but not limited to Housing Posting, Employment Posting, Resource Pledge Posting, Transportation Pledge Posting, Volunteering) to anyone at any time, in our sole discretion.

  4. System Integrity - You may not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the KatrinasAngels.org site. You may not take any action which imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our infrastructure.

  5. Breach - We may immediately issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membership if you breach this Agreement or if we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us.

  6. Privacy - Our then-current privacy policies, available at http://www.KatrinasAngels.org/PrivacyPolicy.asp, are incorporated herein by reference.

  7. No Warranty - WE PROVIDE THE KATRINASANGELS.ORG WEB SITE AND OUR SERVICES "AS IS" AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE AND OUR SUPPLIERS SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal rights which vary from state to state.

  8. Limit of Liability - IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (HOWEVER ARISING, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.

    OUR LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCE IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT OF FEES YOU PAY TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, AND (B) $100. Some states do not allow the limitation of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

  9. General Compliance with Laws - You shall comply with all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of our service.

  10. Notices - Except as explicitly stated otherwise, any notices shall be given by e-mail (in the case of Katrina's Angels)to the e-mail address you provide to Katrina's Angels during the registration process on KatrinasAngels.org (in your case), or such other address as the party shall specify. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after e-mail is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. Alternatively, we may give you notice by certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to the address provided to Katrina's Angels during the registration process. In such case, notice shall be deemed given 3 days after the date of mailing.

  11. Arbitration - Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. 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 Seminole County, Florida, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Either you or Katrina's Angels may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Seminole County, Florida necessary to protect the rights or property of you or Katrina's Angels pending the completion of arbitration.

  12. General - This Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Florida as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within Florida between Florida residents. We do not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to our services, and operation of our site may be interfered with by numerous factors outside of our control. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such section. Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement between us with respect to the subject matter hereof.

  13. Disclosures - The services hereunder are offered by Katrina's Angels, located at 5703 Red Bug Lake Road, #138, Winter Springs, Florida 32708. If you are a Florida resident, you may have this same information e-mailed to you by sending a letter to the foregoing address with your e-mail address and a request for this information.

    The Florida Division of Consumer Services may be contacted in writing at:

    Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
    Division of Consumer Services
    407 South Calhoun Street, Mayo Building
    Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800

    or by telephone at (800) 435-7352.