Privacy Policy

Bags of Hope holds Donor Privacy in high regard, and we ensure donors their personal information will not be shared with any third party. Bags of Hope provides this Donor Privacy Policy to inform our donors of the way their information is used. We also provide donors with the opportunity to remove their name from our mailing list, as well as to restrict or choose the mailings they wish to receive.

Donor Information Collected

Contact Information

Name, organization, complete address, phone number, email address.

Payment Information

Only if donors establish an online account.

We Respect Special Mailing Requests

Bags of Hope honors specific mailing requests from individuals who advise us of their desire to be removed from our mailing list or to receive specific mailings. Donor information is used only to complete a transaction, communicate directly to the donor and update our donors on our efforts. Credit card numbers are used only for donation or payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. It is our desire to not send unwanted mail to our donors. Please contact us if you wish to be removed from our mailing list. 

Email or written communications provide a mechanism to have your address removed from our contact list.

Bags of Hope will never sell, rent or share donor personal information with other organizations. We assure donors their identity will be kept confidential. Use of donor information is limited to the internal purposes of Bags of Hope.

For questions, please email: info@BagsofHopeLKN.com 

Terms of Use

AGREEMENT BETWEEN USER AND Bags of Hope

This website (“Site” or “Website” or “Bags of Hope Website”) is comprised of various Web pages operated by Bags of Hope (“Bags of Hope.”)

The Bags of Hope Website is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the Bags of Hope Website constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

MODIFICATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE

Bags of Hope reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Bags of Hope Website is offered, including but not limited to the charges associated with the use of the Bags of Hope Website.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

The Bags of Hope Website may contain links to other Websites (“Linked Sites”). The  Linked Sites are not under the control of Bags of Hope and Bags of Hope is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Bags of Hope is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any Linked Site. Bags of Hope is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Bags of Hope of the site or any association with its operators.

NO UNLAWFUL OR PROHIBITED USE

As a condition of your use of the Bags of Hope Website, you warrant to Bags of Hope that you will not use the Bags of Hope Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Bags of Hope Website in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Bags of Hope Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Bags of Hope Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Bags of Hope Website.

USE OF THE WEBSITE

You agree to use the Bags of Hope Website only to post, send and receive messages and material that are proper and related to the particular mission of Bags of Hope. 

By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Website, you will not:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others.
• Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent or unlawful topic, name, material or information.
• Upload files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws (or by rights of privacy of publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents.
• Upload files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another’s computer.
• Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless Table to Table specifically allows such messages.
• Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes or chain letters.
• Download any file posted by another user of the Website that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed in such manner.
• Falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded.
• Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Website.
• Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for the Website.
• Harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent.
• Violate any applicable laws or regulations.

Bags of Hope has no obligation to monitor the Website. However, Bags of Hope reserves the right to review materials posted to the Website and to remove any materials in its sole discretion. Bags of Hope reserves the right to terminate your access to the Website at any time without notice for any reason whatsoever. Bags of Hope reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Bags of Hope’s sole discretion.

Always use caution when giving out any personally identifying information about yourself or your children on the Website. Bags of Hope specifically disclaims any liability with regard to the Website and any actions resulting from your participation in or with it. Materials uploaded to the Website may be subject to posted limitations on usage, reproduction and/or dissemination. You are responsible for adhering to such limitations if you download the materials.

MATERIALS PROVIDED TO BAGS OF HOPE OR POSTED ON THE BAGS OF HOPE WEBSITE

Bags of Hope does not claim ownership of the materials you provide to Bags of Hope (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit to any Bags of Hope Website or its associated services (collectively “Submissions”). However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting your Submission you are granting Bags of Hope, its affiliated companies and necessary sublicensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their Internet businesses including, without limitation, the rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate and reformat your Submission; and to publish your name in connection with your Submission.

No compensation will be paid with respect to the use of your Submission, as provided herein. Bags of Hope is under no obligation to post or use any Submission you may provide and may remove any Submission at any time in Bags of Hope’s sole discretion.

If you post content, including photographs, videos, or other media (“content,”) you are responsible for ensuring such content complies with these Terms and Conditions. Specifically, you must not include third-party intellectual property (such as copyrighted material) unless you have written permission from that party or are otherwise legally entitled to do so. You are legally responsible for the content you submit to the website, and your use of the website to post content automatically acts as your agreement to indemnify us fully and completely, including any fees and costs, from all claims of intellectual property infringement or other violation by any person or entity with respect to the content you post. We reserve the right to use automated systems that analyze your content to help detect infringement and abuse, such as spam, malware, and illegal content.

DIGITAL MILLENIUM COPYRIGHT ACT COMPLIANCE

Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice of Infringing Content. Bags of Hope takes allegations of copyright and other intellectual property infringement very seriously. If you believe that content posted on the Bags of Hope website violates your copyright, please notify our Copyright Agent at rracine@cshlaw.com with the following information:

1. Your electronic or physical signature, if you are the copyright owner, or the electronic or physical signature of an authorized agent of the copyright owner.
2. Specific identification of the infringed copyrighted work.
3. Specific identification of the material alleged to be infringing including a specific description of where it is located on the website.
4. Your contact information including full name, mailing address, email, and telephone number.
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith basis and belief that the use of the material you allege is infringing and is not authorized by the copyright owner or by law.
6. A statement by you, under the penalty of perjury, that the submitted information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or the copyright owner’s authorized agent.

You may also submit the required information by mail to:

Russ Racine

Attn: Digital Millennium Copyright Act Notice

Cranfill Sumner, LLP

2907 Providence Rd., Suite 200

Charlotte, NC 28211

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

The information, software, products, and services included in or available through the Bags of Hope website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. Bags of Hope and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the Bags of Hope Website at any time. Advice received via the Bags of Hope Website should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal or financial decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation.

Bags of Hope and/or its suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services and related graphics contained on the Bags of Hope Website for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty or condition of any kind. Bags of Hope and/or its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Bags of Hope and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Bags of Hope Website, with the delay or inability to use the Bags of Hope Website or related services, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services and related graphics obtained through the Bags of Hope Website, or otherwise arising out of the use of the Bags of Hope Website, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if Bags of Hope or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. Because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the Bags of Hope Website, or with any of these terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the Bags of Hope Website.

TERMINATION/ACCESS RESTRICTION

Bags of Hope reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Bags of Hope Website and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice.

GENERAL

To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, U.S.A. and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Bags of Hope Website. Use of the Bags of Hope Website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph. You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Bags of Hope as a result of this agreement or use of the Bags of Hope Website. Bags of Hope’s performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of Bags of Hope’s right to comply with governmental, court and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Bags of Hope Website or information provided to or gathered by Bags of Hope with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect. Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and Bags of Hope with respect to the Bags of Hope Website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and Bags of Hope with respect to the Bags of Hope Website. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be drawn up in English.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK NOTICES:

All contents of the Bags of Hope Website are: Copyright 2024 by Bags of Hope and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.

TRADEMARKS

The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Bags of Hope Website terms of use include our Privacy Policy as contained on the Website, which is incorporated fully herein.

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