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Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Date of Last Revision: January 9, 2020

Welcome!

LeanIn.Org (“LeanIn.Org,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) provides its services to you through its websites including those located at leanin.org, banbossy.com and sgff.org (collectively our “Site”) and through other of our applications that link to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). We refer to our Site and other applications collectively as our “Services.”

These Terms govern your access to and use of our Services. The Terms are a legal contract between you and LeanIn.Org, so it is important that you review them carefully before using our Services.

Your use of our Services indicates that you agree to follow and be bound by the Terms.

Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change the Terms at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. We will notify you of material changes, either through our Services, in an email notification or through other reasonable means. Your continued use of our Services after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

Please note that when using certain services, you will be subject to any additional terms applicable to such services that may be posted on our Site or otherwise made available through our Services from time to time.

Your Privacy

At LeanIn.Org, we respect the privacy of our users. For details please see our Privacy Policy at leanin.org/privacy. By using our Services, you consent to our collection and use of information as outlined in our Privacy Policy.

Access and Use of Our Services

Your Registration Obligations: You may be required to register with LeanIn.Org in order to access and use certain features of our Services. If you register for our Services, you agree to provide to us and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself. If you are under 13 years old, you are not authorized to use our Services, with or without registering. If you are between 13 and 17 years old, you may use our Services, with or without registering, only with the approval of your parent or guardian.

Member Account, Password and Security: If you register for our Services, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account and for any and all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to immediately notify LeanIn.Org of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security.

Modifications to Services: LeanIn.Org reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, our Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You acknowledge that LeanIn.Org reserves the right to terminate accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time.

Mobile Services: Our Services may include certain services that are available via a mobile device, including (i) the ability to upload content to our Services via a mobile device, (ii) the ability to browse our Services from a mobile device and (iii) the ability to access certain features through an application downloaded and installed on a mobile device (collectively, the “Mobile Services”). To the extent you access our Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices. By using the Mobile Services, you agree that we may communicate with you regarding LeanIn.Org and other entities by SMS, MMS, text message or other electronic means to your mobile device and that certain information about your usage of the Mobile Services may be communicated to us. In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you agree to promptly update your LeanIn.Org account information to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person that acquires your old number.

Conditions of Use

User Conduct: You are solely responsible for all code, video, images, information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, messages or other materials (“content”) that you upload, post, publish, transmit (including by email), or display (collectively, “upload”) via our Services or otherwise upload to LeanIn.Org. The following are examples of the kind of content and/or use that is illegal or prohibited by LeanIn.Org. You agree to not use our Services to:

(a) upload any content that (i) infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party; (ii) you do not have a right to upload under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (iii) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; (iv) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (v) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” “sweepstakes,” or any other form of solicitation; (vi) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, by revealing information about a person that he or she would not wish disclosed to the general public, reflects animus towards any race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or is otherwise objectionable; (vii) false, inaccurate, or misleading; or (viii) in the sole judgment of LeanIn.Org, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying our Services, or which may expose LeanIn.Org or its users to any harm or liability of any type; (b) interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers or networks connected to our Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to our Services; (c) violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law; (d) impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (e) solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18; (f) harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from our Services by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications; (g) advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose that is not specifically authorized; (h) further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities; or (i) obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through our Services.

Commercial Use: Our Services are for your personal and non-commercial use. Unless otherwise expressly authorized in these Terms or otherwise authorized in writing by us, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or upload for any commercial purposes, any portion of our Services, use of our Services, or access to our Services, including in each case any content contained therein, other than your own User Content (as defined below) that you legally upload to our Services.

LeanIn.Org reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in LeanIn.Org’s sole discretion, violates these Terms, including without limitation, removing the offending content from our Services, suspending or terminating the account of such violators and reporting you to the law enforcement authorities.

Intellectual Property Rights

Services Content, Software and Trademarks: You acknowledge and agree that our Services may contain content or features (“Service Content”) that are protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by LeanIn.Org, you agree not to modify, copy, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on our Services or any Service Content, in whole or in part, except that the foregoing does not apply to your own User Content (as defined below) that you legally upload to our Services. You may not access our Services through robots, scraping tools or similar data-gathering or extraction methods.

The technology and software underlying our Services or distributed in connection with them is the property of LeanIn.Org, our affiliates and our partners (the “Software”). You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by LeanIn.Org.

The LeanIn.Org name and logos, including the Lean In Circle name and logo and Lean In Chapter/Network name and logo, are trademarks and service marks of LeanIn.Org (collectively the “LeanIn.Org Trademarks”). Other company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed via our Services may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners who may or may not endorse or be affiliated with or connected to LeanIn.Org. Nothing in these Terms or our Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of LeanIn.Org Trademarks displayed through our Services, without our prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of LeanIn.Org Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.

Limited License: LeanIn.Org has provided certain logos and graphics in the downloadable file titled, “Circles Marketing Kit” (or “Circle Assets”). You may use the Circle Assets without modification, in accordance with the following terms, in any media worldwide.

  • You may only use the Circle Assets in connection with your Circle or Chapter/Network activities and for promoting LeanIn.Org’s message and philosophy.
  • You may only personalize the Circle and Network logos in accordance with the design specifications in our Circles Style Guide. When you use the Circle Assets on a website, brochure or signage, you must include the following language: “As a participant in Lean In’s Circle program, [Circle/Chapter/Network name] is using Lean In’s name, program logos and other branded materials under a license from LeanIn.Org. [Circle/Chapter/Network name] is an independent group, and LeanIn.Org does not control its activities. Visit leanin.org to learn more about Lean In and its programs.” [This language is also available in the Circles Style Guide.]
  • Use of these Circle Assets does not constitute endorsement by LeanIn.Org, and it must be clear in your usage that you are not acting on behalf of the organization. You may not use the Circle Assets for any commercial or for-profit purposes or authorize any third parties to use the Circle Assets.
  • You may not use the Circle Assets in conjunction with any text or content that may tarnish, disparage or otherwise bring into ill regard to LeanIn.Org, or that is false and misleading about LeanIn.Org or its activities.
  • You may link to content on the Lean In website as long as you clearly display the leanin.org URL. You may excerpt up to 150 words of content from the Lean In website as long as you clearly cite the source: “This is excerpted from the Lean In website. For more information, visit leanin.org.”
  • You may excerpt up to 150 words of content from the book Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg as long as you clearly cite the source: “This is excerpted from Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg. For more information, visit leanin.org/book.”
  • You may not use LeanIn.Org’s content without attribution, make changes to that content, or present your own content as that of LeanIn.Org.
  • The Circle Assets are trademarks and services marks of LeanIn.Org. All goodwill generated from the use of the Circle Assets will inure to the benefit of LeanIn.Org.
  • Your use of the Circle Assets must be consistent with the high quality and reputation of LeanIn.Org and its products and services. If requested by LeanIn.Org, you will provide the organization with a sample of all proposed uses of the Circle Assets for prior approval.
  • LeanIn.Org reserves the right to terminate your use of the Circle Assets at any time.
  • Please note that you may not use the Lean In logo without explicit permission from LeanIn.Org.

Third Party Material: Under no circumstances will LeanIn.Org be liable in any way for any content or materials of any third parties (including users), including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any content, or for any and all injury (including death), loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any such content. Any opinions, advice, statements, views, positions, services, offers, or other Third Party Material expressed or made available on our Sites are solely those of the respective authors or distributors, and do not necessarily reflect our opinions, views, or position. We do not endorse any particular products, healthcare professionals, services or treatments. You acknowledge that LeanIn.Org may not have a duty to pre-screen content content or verify the authorship of any content, but that LeanIn.Org and its designees will have the right in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any content that is available via our Services. This includes the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or is deemed by LeanIn.Org, in its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content. You expressly release LeanIn.Org from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content.

User Content Transmitted Through Our Services: With respect to the stories, images, documents, or other content or materials you upload through our Services or share with other users or recipients through our Services (collectively, “User Content”), you represent and warrant that you own all right, title, and interest in and to such User Content, including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, and rights of publicity contained therein. You acknowledge and agree that LeanIn.Org may request that you edit your User Content before it is posted to our Services. Not all submissions will be posted. You also acknowledge and agree that the posting of any submission is in LeanIn.Org’s sole discretion and that LeanIn.Org may, in its sole discretion, delete any submission at any time. LeanIn.Org does not claim ownership rights in User Content: when you upload User Content to our Services, you continue to have any ownership rights you may have in that User Content, subject to the limited license in this paragraph. By uploading any User Content, you hereby grant and will grant LeanIn.Org and its affiliates a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform, distribute, store, modify, create derivative works from, translate, and otherwise use your User Content in connection with the operation of our Services or the promotion, advertising, or marketing thereof, in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed, including publication and use on Facebook, any other Third Party Service, on any affiliate or partner service, and in syndication. LeanIn.Org is under no obligation to store any submission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if you are a company submitting a logo via the “Partner With Us” page, your logo will only be used on LeanIn.Org’s website and marketing materials in order to identify you as a partner and for no other reason, unless you separately consent to other uses.

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, and other information about our Services (“Feedback”), provided by you to LeanIn.Org is non-confidential, and LeanIn.Org will be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of this Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.

You acknowledge and agree that LeanIn.Org may preserve content and may also disclose content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of LeanIn.Org, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of our Services, including your content, may involve (i) transmissions over various networks; and (ii) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.

Copyright Complaints: LeanIn.Org respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, on our Site or otherwise within our Services, you should notify LeanIn.Org of your infringement claim in accordance with the procedure set forth below. Please note that we may send a copy of any legal notice we receive to the person or entity claimed to be infringing on content.

LeanIn.Org will process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable intellectual property laws with respect to any alleged or actual infringement. A notification of claimed copyright infringement should be emailed to LeanIn.Org’s Copyright Agent at dmca@leanin.org (Subject line: “DMCA Takedown Request”). You may also contact us by mail at:

LeanIn.Org, 855 El Camino Real Suite 13A #262, Palo Alto CA 94301

To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the following information:

  • an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

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

  • a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on our Site or otherwise within our Services, with enough detail that we may find it on our Services;

  • your address, telephone number, and email address;

  • a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law;

  • 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.

Counter-Notice: If you believe that your User Content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to upload and use the content in your User Content, you may send a written counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:

• your physical or electronic signature;

• identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;

• a statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and

• your name, address, telephone number, and email address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court located within Northern District of California and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, LeanIn.Org will send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at our sole discretion.

Repeat Infringer Policy: In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, LeanIn.Org has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at LeanIn.Org’s sole discretion, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. LeanIn.Org may also at its sole discretion limit access to our Services and/or terminate the memberships of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

Third-Party Websites

Our Services may provide, or third-parties may provide, links or other access to other sites and resources on the Internet. LeanIn.Org has no control over such sites and resources and LeanIn.Org is not responsible for and does not endorse such sites and resources. Without limiting the foregoing, LeanIn.Org is not responsible for any content, service, or user experience on non-LeanIn.Org-created groups. You expressly release LeanIn.Org from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.

Social Networking and Other Third-Party Services

You may enable or log in to our Services via various online third-party services, such as social media and social networking services (all of these services, “Third-Party Services”). In addition, you may log into, access, or use some Third-Party Services directly or indirectly through our Services. By integrating with these Third-Party Services in this way, we make your online experiences richer and more personalized. To take advantage of these features and capabilities, we may ask you to authenticate, register for, or log into Third-Party Services on the websites of their respective providers or through our own Site. As part of such integration, the Third-Party Services may provide us with access to certain information that you have provided to such Third-Party Services, in which case we will use, store, and disclose such information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. For example, if we administer a group using a Third-Party Service, we may receive any information that Third-Party Service may make available to group administrators. Likewise, we may provide those Third-Party Services that you utilize in connection with our Services access to certain information that you have provided to us, in which case those Third-Party Services will use, store, and disclose such information in accordance with the privacy policies that govern those Third-Party Services. For more information about the implications of activating these Third-Party Services and LeanIn.Org’s use, storage and disclosure of information related to you and your use of such services within LeanIn.Org, please see our Privacy Policy. Please remember that your use of these Third-Party Services, and the manner in which Third-Party Services offer or perform their services or use, store, and disclose your information is governed solely by the terms of use, privacy policies, and other policies of such third parties, and LeanIn.Org shall have no liability or responsibility for any Third-Party Services or the privacy practices or other actions of any provider of any Third-Party Services, whether or not those Third-Party Services are directly enabled within our Services. You expressly release LeanIn.Org from any and all liability arising from your use of any Third-Party Services.

In addition, LeanIn.Org is not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or reliability of any information, content, goods, data, opinions, advice, or statements made available in connection with Third-Party Services. As such, LeanIn.Org is not liable for any and all injury (including death) damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Third-Party Services. LeanIn.Org enables these features merely as a convenience and the integration or inclusion of such features does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.

Circles and Chapters/Networks

A Circle is a small group that meets regularly to learn and grow together. A Chapter/Network is a group of Circles that share information, network and/or host events together. You must be a registered user of our Services to lead a Circle or Chapter/Network. Users who belong to a Circle or Chapter/Network are called “members.” Circles are managed by “leaders” or “moderators”; moderators are members who either lead a Circle or are promoted by an existing moderator to the role. Chapters/Networks are managed by “leaders”; leaders are users that either start a Chapter/Network or are promoted by an existing leader to the role. When you participate in a Circle, other Circle leaders can see you listed as a member of the Circle (your “Member Listing.”). Your Member Listing includes your name, geographic location, and email address. If you are a member of a Circle whose moderator joins a Chapter/Network, the Chapter/Network’s leaders may have access to your Member Listing. For more information about the implications of using Circles, Chapters/Networks and LeanIn.Org’s use, storage, and disclosure of information related to your use of Circles within LeanIn.Org, please see our Privacy Policy.

Special Notice for International Use; Export Controls: Any software available in connection with our Services and the transmission of applicable data, if any, is subject to United States export controls. No software may be downloaded as part of our Services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Downloading or using any software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding your use of our Services, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable content.

Indemnity and Release

You agree to release, indemnify, and hold harmless LeanIn.Org, its affiliates, and its and their respective officers, employees, directors, members, and agents from any from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of our Services, any User Content, your connection to our Services, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of another. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. LEANIN.ORG EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

LEANIN.ORG MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) OUR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH OUR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

Limitation of Liability. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT LEANIN.ORG WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF LEANIN.ORG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES OR ANY USER CONTENT; (II) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM OUR SERVICES; (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR USER CONTENT, TRANSMISSIONS, OR DATA; (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO OUR SERVICES OR USER CONTENT. IN NO EVENT WILL LEANIN.ORG’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID LEANIN.ORG IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR, IF GREATER, ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF OUR SERVICES OR WITH THESE TERMS, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF OUR SERVICES.

Arbitration

At LeanIn.Org’s or your election, all disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to these Terms or our Service that are not resolved by mutual agreement may be resolved by binding arbitration to be conducted before JAMS, or its successor. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, arbitration will be held in San Francisco, California before a single arbitrator mutually agreed upon by the parties, or if the parties cannot mutually agree, a single arbitrator appointed by JAMS, and will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by JAMS unless specifically modified in these Terms. The arbitration must commence within forty-five (45) days of the date on which a written demand for arbitration is filed by either party. The arbitrator’s decision and award will be made and delivered within sixty (60) days of the conclusion of the arbitration and within six (6) months of the selection of the arbitrator. The arbitrator will not have the power to award damages in excess of the limitation on actual compensatory, direct damages set forth in these Terms and may not multiply actual damages or award punitive damages or any other damages that are specifically excluded under these Terms, and each party hereby irrevocably waives any claim to such damages. The arbitrator may, in his or her discretion, assess costs and expenses (including the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the prevailing part) against any party to a proceeding. Any party refusing to comply with an order of the arbitrators will be liable for costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by the other party in enforcing the award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of temporary or preliminary injunctive relief, any party may proceed in court without prior arbitration for the purpose of avoiding immediate and irreparable harm. The provisions of this arbitration section will be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Termination

LeanIn.Org may terminate these Terms for any reason at any time. LeanIn.Org reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to and use of our Services, with or without prior notice. Otherwise applicable sections of the Terms shall survive termination.

General

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and LeanIn.Org and govern your use of our Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and LeanIn.Org with respect to our Services. These Terms will be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law provisions. With respect to any disputes not subject to the dispute resolution procedures set forth above, you and LeanIn.Org agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within San Francisco County, California.

The failure of LeanIn.Org to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms remain in full force and effect.

You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of our Services or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.

LeanIn.Org may assign or transfer this Terms, in whole or in part, without restriction. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. We may also provide notices to you of changes to these Terms or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on our Site.

Questions? Concerns? Suggestions?

Please contact us at info@leanin.org to report any violations of these Terms or with questions regarding the Terms or our Services.


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