- A Giving Heart Foundation
Website Terms of Use
Last Updated: April 24, 2026
1. Acceptance of These Terms
These Terms and Conditions (these “Terms”) are entered into by and between you and A Giving Heart Foundation (“AGHF,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms govern your access to and use of https://aghf.org/ (the “Website”), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website.
Please read these Terms carefully before you start to use the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.
2. Changes to These Terms
We may revise and update these Terms from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
3. Overview / Intended Purpose of Website
This Website is intended to provide information about the mission, programs, and activities of A Giving Heart Foundation.
The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of its contents.
This Website may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by AGHF, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of AGHF. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.
4. Accessing the Website; Website Availability and Changes
5. Use of Website; Prohibited Uses
You agree to use this Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to use this Website in any way that:
* Violates any applicable laws or regulations;
* Infringes upon the rights of others;
* Interferes with or disrupts the Website’s operation; or
* Attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems or data.
In addition, you agree not to use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website, or otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Website.
We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Website at our discretion if misuse is suspected or if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, graphics, logos, images, videos, and design elements, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by AGHF, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
These Terms permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except that: (i) your computer may temporarily store copies in RAM incidental to your access and viewing; (ii) you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes; and (iii) you may print one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution.
You must not delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this site. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by AGHF. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms is a breach of these Terms and may violate applicable laws.
7. Third-Party Links; Links From the Website
8. Geographic Restrictions
9. Reliance on Information Posted
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, AGHF WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER AGHF NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH AGHF MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER AGHF NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH AGHF REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, AGHF HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
11. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL AGHF, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.
THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
12. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AGHF, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website’s content, services, and materials other than as expressly authorized in these Terms.
13. Privacy
Your use of this Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect and use personal information. By using this Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
14. Governing Law
All matters relating to the Website and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois, in each case located in the City of located in Chicago, Illinois and the County of Cook. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.
15. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by AGHF of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of AGHF to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
16. Entire Agreement
These Terms (together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference, including the Privacy Policy) constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and AGHF regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
17. Contact Us
This Website is operated by A Giving Heart Foundation, 25 E. Superior #3005, Chicago, IL 60611. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact contactus@aghf.org.