Terms & Conditions

Welcome to The Institute for Responsible Citizenship. The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is located at 1227 25th Street, NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20037.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions in full. Do not continue to use The Institute for Responsible Citizenship's website if you do not accept all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

In these Terms and Conditions, "you" and "your" refer to the person accessing this website, and "the Institute," "we," "our," and "us" refer to The Institute for Responsible Citizenship. These terms govern your use of this website. Words used in the singular include the plural and vice versa, and references to one gender include the others.

Cookies

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License

Unless otherwise stated, The Institute for Responsible Citizenship and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on The Institute for Responsible Citizenship. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may view and/or print pages from https://theinstitute.net for your own personal use subject to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

• Republish material from https://theinstitute.net
• Sell, rent or sub-license material from https://theinstitute.net
• Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from https://theinstitute.net
• Redistribute content from The Institute for Responsible Citizenship (unless content is specifically made for redistribution).

Hyperlinking to Our Content

Organizations such as government agencies, search engines, news organizations, and online directory distributors may link to our website, and we may approve other link requests at our discretion, provided the link (a) is not in any way misleading, (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval, and (c) fits within the context of the linking site. To request a link, email info@theinstitute.net.

You may not use The Institute for Responsible Citizenship's logo or other artwork to link to our website without a trademark license agreement.

Iframes

Without prior approval and express written permission, you may not create frames around our web pages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our website.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right at any time and in our sole discretion to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our website. You agree to immediately remove all links to our website upon such request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuing to link to our website, you agree to be bound to and abide by these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our website or any linked website objectionable for any reason, you may contact us about this. We will consider requests to remove links but will have no obligation to do so or to respond directly to you.

Whilst we endeavour to ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we commit to ensuring that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Content Liability

We shall have no responsibility or liability for any content appearing on your website. You agree to indemnify and defend us against all claims arising out of or based upon your website. No link(s) may appear on any page on your website or within any context containing content or materials that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website (including, without limitation, any warranties implied by law in respect of satisfactory quality, fitness for purpose and/or the use of reasonable care and skill). Nothing in this disclaimer will:

• limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence;
• limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
• limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
• exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and exclusions of liability set out in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer or in relation to the subject matter of this disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort (including negligence) and for breach of statutory duty.

To the extent that the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Governing Law

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia and applicable United States federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute relating to this website or these terms is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the District of Columbia.

Refund Policy

We are grateful for your donation and support of our organization. Donations are normally nonrefundable but if you have made an error in making your donation or change your mind about contributing to our organization please contact us. Refunds are returned using the original method of payment. If you made your donation by credit card, your refund will be credited to that same credit card.