Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of New Roots Institute! These Terms of Use ("Terms")  constitute a legally binding agreement between you, whether personally or on behalf of any entity ("user" or "you"), and New Roots Institute ("New Roots", "we", or "us") concerning your access to, and use of, New Roots Institute's websites https://newrootsinstitute.org, https://ffacoalition.org, and to all associated subdomains, online services, and mobile applications (collectively, the "Site"). These Terms do not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with New Roots Institute.  If you are using the Site on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms on such entity's behalf, and that such entity agrees to indemnify you and New Roots Institute for violations of these Terms.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE

Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using the Site. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not use the Site.

If you are under 13 years of age, do not use the Site.  If you are under 18 years of age, you may use the Site only if you have legal parental or guardian consent to accept these Terms and are fully able to abide by them. To the extent that you purchase any products or services or participate in any contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions via the Site, you warrant that you are over the age of 18, have the right and authority to enter into these Terms, and are fully able and competent to abide by them. If you are not over 18 years of age, do not purchase any products or services or participate in any contests, sweepstakes, or other promotions via the Site. New Roots Institute does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If you are under 13, please don't submit any personally identifiable information to New Roots Institute on the Site.

CHANGES TO TERMS OF USE

New Roots Institute reserves the right to change or modify any of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms or any policy or guideline of the Site, at any time and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modification will be effective immediately upon posting of the revisions on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes or modifications. Therefore, you should frequently review the Terms and applicable policies from time to time to understand the terms and conditions that apply to your use of the Site. If you do not agree to the amended terms, you must stop using the Site.

GENERAL

New Roots Institute controls and operates the Site from the United States. New Roots Institute makes no representation that materials in the Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to the Site from territories where its contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

PRIVACY POLICY

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information on how New Roots Institute collects, uses, and discloses personally identifiable information from its users.

COPYRIGHT AND LIMITED LICENSE

New Roots Institute owns and maintains the Site for educational and informational purposes only, and it is solely for personal, non-commercial use.  Unless otherwise indicated, the Site and all content and other materials on the Site, including, without limitation, all text, graphics, logos, designs, photographs, information, data, software, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the "Site Materials") are the proprietary property of New Roots Institute or New Roots Institute's affiliates or licensors, and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Permission is granted to access and use the Site and to display, copy, print, and download the Site Materials for personal, non-commercial use only, in accordance with these Terms and the other rules and restrictions contained in the Site, provided you do not modify the Site Materials and that you retain all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. In addition, you agree that such permission does not include:

(a) any commercial use or any resale or redistribution of the Site or the Site Materials therein;

(b) the distribution, public performance, or public display of any Site Materials;

(c) making any derivative uses of the Site and the Site Materials, or any portion thereof;

(d) use of any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods; or

(e) any use of the Site or the Site Materials other than for its intended purpose.


The permission granted herein is revocable at any time, with or without cause.

Except as expressly stated herein, none of the Site Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted, or otherwise used in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of New Roots Institute or the copyright owner. The permission given to you terminates automatically if you breach any of the Terms. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded and printed materials. You also may not, without New Roots Institute's permission, "mirror" any material contained on the Site on any other server.  Any unauthorized use of any material contained on the Site may violate applicable law (including copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes).

COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS

If you believe in good faith that your copyrighted work has been reproduced on the Site without authorization in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide New Roots Institute, at the address provided below, the following information:

A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

  1. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Site;
  2. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  3. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  4. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf; and
  5. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest.

Please send any notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement either by mail to New Roots Institute, 1110 N Virgil Ave, Suite 98280, Los Angeles, CA 90029; or by email to info@newrootsinstitute.org.

TRADEMARKS

New Roots Institute’s logo, FACTORY FARMING AWARENESS COALITION, the New Roots Institute initials, and any other product or service name or slogan contained on the Site are trademarks of New Roots Institute, New Roots Institute affiliates, its corporate partners, licensors, or other respective owners, and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of New Roots Institute or the applicable trademark holder. You may not use any metatags or any other "hidden text" using "New Roots Institute," the New Roots Institute initials, or any other name, trademark or product or service name of New Roots Institute without our prior written permission. In addition, the look and feel of the Site, including all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts, is the service mark, trademark and/or trade dress of New Roots Institute and may not be copied, imitated, or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission. Reference to any products, services, promises, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation thereof by us.

FEEDBACK AND MATERIALS

New Roots Institute welcomes your feedback and suggestions about New Roots Institute's products, services, or the Site.  Any comments or materials sent to New Roots Institute (via any medium including e-mail and regular mail) including feedback data, such as questions, ideas, comments, suggestions, or the like regarding the Site or any other products or programs of New Roots Institute (collectively "Feedback"), shall be deemed to be non-confidential and shall become the sole property of New Roots Institute. You hereby assign all rights in the Feedback to New Roots Institute, and New Roots Institute shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to such Feedback. Without limiting the foregoing, New Roots Institute shall be free to reproduce, use, disclose, exhibit, display, transform, create derivative works, and distribute the Feedback to others without limitation, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. Further, you expressly waive any moral rights you may have in such Feedback.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

From time to time, the Site may include links to third party websites ("Third Party Sites") and may contain or link to third party information, materials, communications, or other content (collectively the "Third Party Content").  Such Third Party Content and Third Party Sites are not under New Roots Institute's control, and New Roots Institute does not endorse, assume any responsibility or liability for, or make any representations or warranties regarding, the Third Party Sites, the Third Party Content, or any products or services offered by any third parties on the Site or any Third Party Site. New Roots Institute does not intend links on the Site to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities, or their products or services, and are provided for convenience only.  Your use of Third Party Sites or Third Party Content, or any third party products and services, is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of the provider.

SITES LINKING TO THIS SITE

If you would like to link another website to the Site, you may only do so if you obtain New Roots Institute's prior permission.  Such a link may not suggest or imply New Roots Institute's endorsement or approval of any product, position, entity, or individual, or portray New Roots Institute in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise defamatory manner, and the linking site may not contain any adult or illegal material or any material that is offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable.  Any right to link may be revoked at any time. You may not use the New Roots Institute logo or other proprietary graphic of New Roots Institute to link to the Site without the express written permission of New Roots Institute.  Further, you may not frame or provide inline links to the Site without New Roots Institute's express written consent.

DISCLAIMER

WHILE NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE ENDEAVORS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE INFORMATION, SERVICES, PROGRAMS, SOFTWARE, AND MATERIALS, YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, THE SITE MATERIALS, AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE (THE "SERVICES") IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE, THE SITE MATERIALS, OR THE SERVICES ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU SHOULD USE INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED SOFTWARE TO DETECT AND DISINFECT VIRUSES FROM ANY DOWNLOAD. NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS. REFERENCE TO ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, PROGRAMS, OR OTHER INFORMATION, BY TRADE NAME, TRADEMARK, MANUFACTURER, SUPPLIER, OR OTHERWISE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, SPONSORSHIP, OR RECOMMENDATION THEREOF, OR ANY AFFILIATION THEREWITH, BY NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY THE LAW, NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, AND OTHER TERMS EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTIES' RIGHTS, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT SHALL NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE, ANY OTHER PARTY (WHETHER OR NOT INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, MAINTAINING, OR DELIVERING THE SITE), AND/OR THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THEM, BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF CONTRACTS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, LOSS OF ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE, THE SERVICES, THE CONTENT OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE, OR THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES OR EMAIL, ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, WHETHER OR NOT RESULTING FROM ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE'S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, WHETHER ACTIVE, PASSIVE OR IMPUTED), PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SITE EXCEED ANY COMPENSATION YOU PAY, IF ANY, TO NEW ROOTS INSTITUTE FOR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE.

INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold New Roots Institute, and its affiliates, independent contractors, service providers, suppliers, licensors, and consultants, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents (the "Indemnified Parties"), harmless from and against any claims, damages, costs, actions, demands, liabilities, and settlements, and expenses (including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your violation of these Terms, or your use of or inability to use the Site, including without limitation any actual or threatened suit, demand, or claim made against the Indemnified Parties, arising out of or relating to the content, your conduct, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

TERMINATION

Notwithstanding any of these Terms, New Roots Institute reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to discontinue the Site or any services offered through the Site and to terminate your license to use and block your access to the Site at any time without notice. In addition, New Roots Institute reserves the right to delete, edit, or modify any services offered through the Site at any time without notice.

SEVERABILITY/WAIVER

If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver of any of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and your use of the Site are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Oregon, applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed in the State of Oregon, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising or in any way relating to these Terms shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in the State of Oregon and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action, or proceeding arising out of these Terms.

QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFORMATION

Thank you for your cooperation. Questions or comments regarding the Site should be directed by electronic mail to info@newrootsinstitute.org.