terms-of-use

TERMS OF USE

Effective Date: September 11, 2026

Last Updated: September 11, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of www.echadinitiative.organd any related webpages, forms, online services, content, donation features, event-registration tools, and communications operated by or on behalf of Echadi Community Initiative (“ECI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using our website, submitting information, registering for an event or program, making a donation, or otherwise interacting with our online services, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website or online services.

1. ABOUT ECHADI COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

Echadi Community Initiative is a nonprofit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Organization: Echadi Community Initiative

EIN: 42-1995242

Mailing Address: PO Box 1142, Pahrump, Nevada 89041-1142

Telephone: 888-732-4234, ext. 8000

Email: info@echadinitiative.org

Website: www.echadinitiative.org

2. PURPOSE OF OUR WEBSITE

ECI’s website provides information about our mission, charitable programs, community initiatives, events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising campaigns, partnerships, and other nonprofit activities.

The website may allow users to:

• Learn about ECI and its programs
• Make charitable donations
• Register for events or programs
• Apply to volunteer
• Request information or assistance
• Subscribe to organizational communications
• Contact ECI
• Access third-party forms or services
• Submit information connected to ECI’s charitable activities

The availability of information on our website does not guarantee acceptance into, eligibility for, or availability of any particular program, benefit, service, resource, gift, event, or opportunity.

3. ELIGIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

You may use our website only if you are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms.

If you use the website on behalf of an organization, business, household, child, or another person, you represent that you have the legal authority and permission necessary to act on that party’s behalf.

Children under 13 may not independently submit personal information, make donations, create registrations, or use interactive features of the website. A parent or legal guardian must complete any registration or submission concerning a child under 13.

Individuals under 18 should use the website and participate in ECI programs with the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian where appropriate.

4. ACCEPTABLE USE

You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with ECI’s charitable mission.

You may not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Submit false, inaccurate, misleading, or fraudulent information
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your authority
• Attempt to obtain assistance, gifts, resources, or benefits through deception
• Interfere with the operation or security of the website
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any system, account, database, or network
• Upload or transmit viruses, malicious code, or harmful technology
• Use automated tools to scrape, copy, download, or monitor website content without permission
• Circumvent security or access-control measures
• Harass, threaten, exploit, or harm another person
• Submit unlawful, defamatory, abusive, discriminatory, obscene, or infringing content
• Collect information about other users without authorization
• Use ECI’s name, logo, content, or reputation to mislead the public
• Represent that ECI sponsors, endorses, or approves an activity without written authorization
• Use the website to advertise, solicit, or promote unrelated commercial activities
• Use information obtained through ECI to exploit children, families, donors, volunteers, or vulnerable individuals
• Engage in conduct that could damage ECI, its programs, its participants, or its community partners

We may investigate suspected misuse and cooperate with lawful authorities when appropriate.

5. DONATIONS

Donations made through the website are voluntary charitable contributions intended to support ECI’s mission, programs, operations, and community initiatives.

A. Processing Donations

Donations may be processed by an independent payment processor. By submitting a donation, you authorize the applicable processor to charge the payment method you provide.

You represent that:

• The payment information you provide is accurate
• You are authorized to use the selected payment method
• The donation does not involve fraud or unlawful funds
• You understand the purpose of the donation

B. Use of Donations

Unless a donation is accepted subject to a specific written restriction, ECI retains discretion and control over the use of donated funds in furtherance of its charitable mission.

When a campaign, event, or program receives more funding than is reasonably required, becomes impractical, is delayed, or is discontinued, ECI may redirect remaining funds to a related purpose or another area of greatest organizational need, to the extent permitted by law and any applicable written restriction.

Statements describing the intended use of donations reflect ECI’s good-faith plans at the time they are made but do not constitute a guarantee that every program, project, event, or outcome will occur exactly as described.

C. Donation Refunds

Charitable donations are generally final and nonrefundable.

ECI may consider a refund request involving:

• A duplicate transaction
• An incorrect donation amount
• Unauthorized use of a payment method
• A documented processing error
• Another exceptional circumstance

Refund requests should be submitted promptly to info@echadinitiative.org. Approval is within ECI’s reasonable discretion unless a refund is required by law.

D. Recurring Donations

If you authorize a recurring donation, your selected payment method may be charged at the frequency disclosed when you enroll.

You may request cancellation of future recurring charges by using any available account or cancellation feature or by contacting ECI. A cancellation request may not reverse a payment already processed.

E. Tax Matters

ECI will provide donation acknowledgments or receipts when appropriate. The donor is responsible for determining the tax treatment and deductibility of a contribution.

The value of any goods or services provided in exchange for a payment may reduce the deductible portion of that payment. Donors should consult a qualified tax professional regarding their individual circumstances.

Nothing on the website constitutes tax, accounting, financial, or legal advice.

6. EVENT AND PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Submitting a registration or application does not guarantee admission, participation, assistance, or receipt of any item or service.

Participation may be subject to:

• Available capacity
• Eligibility requirements
• Registration deadlines
• Geographic or program restrictions
• Verification of submitted information
• Safety requirements
• Codes of conduct
• Parent or guardian consent
• Media or liability releases
• Event-specific rules
• Availability of funding, volunteers, facilities, supplies, or donated items

ECI may approve, deny, limit, postpone, modify, or cancel a registration, program, benefit, or event when reasonably necessary.

Event dates, locations, schedules, activities, speakers, benefits, gifts, and other details may change. ECI will make reasonable efforts to communicate material changes using the contact information provided during registration.

7. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

ECI may offer programs and events that serve children and families.

A parent or legal guardian registering a minor represents that:

• They have authority to register the child
• The information submitted is accurate
• They will disclose information reasonably necessary for the child’s safety
• They will comply with applicable pickup, supervision, and participation requirements
• They understand that event-specific consent or release forms may be required

Unless ECI expressly agrees otherwise in writing, a child’s participation in an event does not create an ongoing custodial, educational, medical, counseling, childcare, or supervisory relationship between ECI and the child.

Parents and guardians remain responsible for complying with the supervision requirements communicated for each event.

If another adult is authorized to transport or pick up a child, the parent or guardian is responsible for providing accurate authorization information. ECI may request identification before releasing a child to an authorized adult.

8. VOLUNTEERS

Submitting a volunteer application does not guarantee a volunteer position.

ECI may establish eligibility, screening, training, background-check, confidentiality, safety, or supervision requirements for particular volunteer roles.

Volunteers must:

• Follow ECI policies and instructions
• Protect confidential information
• Maintain appropriate boundaries
• Treat participants and other volunteers respectfully
• Comply with safety and child-protection procedures
• Avoid representing personal views as official ECI positions
• Immediately report safety concerns or suspected misconduct through the appropriate channel

ECI may decline, restrict, suspend, or end a volunteer relationship at any time, subject to applicable law.

Volunteer participation does not create an employment relationship or an entitlement to wages, benefits, reimbursement, or future employment unless expressly agreed in writing.

9. EMERGENCIES AND REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE

ECI’s website, email, telephone number, social-media accounts, and online forms are not emergency-response services and may not be monitored continuously.

If you or another person is experiencing an emergency, immediate danger, or urgent medical or mental-health crisis, contact 911 or the appropriate local emergency service.

Submitting a request through our website does not guarantee:

• An immediate response
• Financial assistance
• Housing
• Medical care
• Legal representation
• Counseling
• Transportation
• Food, toys, gifts, or supplies
• Acceptance into a program
• Referral to another provider

ECI may prioritize requests based on its mission, eligibility standards, urgency, available resources, funding, and organizational capacity.

10. INFORMATIONAL CONTENT

Website content is provided for general informational, educational, charitable, and community-engagement purposes.

ECI does not guarantee that all website information will always be complete, current, accurate, or suitable for every circumstance. Program details, eligibility criteria, event schedules, external resources, and legal requirements may change.

Nothing on the website constitutes individualized:

• Legal advice
• Medical advice
• Mental-health advice
• Financial advice
• Tax advice
• Investment advice
• Social-work services
• Professional counseling
• Government-benefit advice

You should consult an appropriately qualified professional regarding decisions requiring professional advice.

11. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content are owned by or licensed to Echadi Community Initiative and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

Protected materials may include:

• The ECI name
• Logos
• Slogans
• Branding
• Graphics
• Photographs
• Videos
• Written materials
• Program names
• Educational content
• Reports
• Website designs
• Downloadable resources
• Fundraising materials
• Event materials

You may view, download, or print website content for personal, noncommercial, informational use, provided that you do not remove ownership notices or alter the content in a misleading manner.

You may not reproduce, republish, sell, license, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit ECI content without prior written permission, except as allowed by law.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of ECI’s intellectual property to any user.

12. USE OF ECI’S NAME AND LOGO

You may not use ECI’s name, logo, branding, photographs, or other identifying materials in a manner that:

• Suggests an unauthorized partnership or endorsement
• Solicits money on ECI’s behalf without written authorization
• Misrepresents ECI’s programs or positions
• Confuses donors, participants, or the public
• Harms ECI’s reputation
• Violates applicable law

Written permission may be requested at info@echadinitiative.org.

13. USER SUBMISSIONS

If you submit comments, testimonials, stories, photographs, documents, suggestions, or other materials to ECI, you represent that:

• The submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge
• You have the right to provide it
• It does not violate another person’s privacy or intellectual-property rights
• It does not contain unlawful, defamatory, threatening, or malicious material
• Any necessary consent for information about another person has been obtained

You retain ownership of content you own.

By voluntarily submitting content for publication, promotion, fundraising, reporting, or community storytelling, you grant ECI a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, format, and display that content for the authorized purpose.

ECI will seek additional consent when appropriate, especially before intentionally featuring an identifiable minor. Any separate media release or written agreement will control if it conflicts with this section.

ECI is not required to publish, retain, return, or use any submitted material.

14. TESTIMONIALS AND COMMUNITY STORIES

Testimonials and participant stories reflect individual experiences. They do not guarantee that another person will receive the same assistance, experience, or outcome.

ECI may edit submitted testimonials for length, grammar, clarity, privacy, or formatting, provided that we do not intentionally change their material meaning.

15. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND LINKS

Our website may contain links to or integrations with independent services, including:

• Payment processors
• Registration platforms
• Form providers
• Social-media platforms
• Video-hosting platforms
• Mapping services
• Community partners
• Government agencies
• External resources

Third-party services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies. ECI does not control and is not responsible for the availability, security, accuracy, content, products, services, or practices of an independently operated third party.

A link or reference does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

You assume responsibility for reviewing the terms and policies of any third-party service you choose to use.

16. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

By submitting your contact information, you consent to receive electronic communications related to your interaction with ECI, including:

• Donation receipts
• Registration confirmations
• Program updates
• Volunteer communications
• Administrative notices
• Responses to requests
• Newsletters or fundraising messages when permitted

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link provided or contacting ECI. Unsubscribing from promotional messages will not prevent necessary transactional, safety, registration, or administrative communications.

Electronic communications, confirmations, consents, and records may satisfy legal requirements that information or agreements be provided in writing, to the extent permitted by law.

17. PRIVACY

Your use of the website is also governed by ECI’s Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information.

The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.

If you submit information through an independent third-party service, that service’s privacy policy may also apply.

18. WEBSITE SECURITY

You may not attempt to test, probe, bypass, damage, or interfere with the security of our website or connected systems without express written authorization.

ECI may take reasonable measures to protect the website and its users, including blocking access, preserving relevant records, investigating suspected misconduct, and reporting potentially unlawful conduct to service providers or appropriate authorities.

19. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

ECI does not make warranties, express or implied, regarding:

• Continuous or uninterrupted website availability
• Freedom from errors, viruses, or harmful components
• The accuracy or completeness of website content
• The availability of any program, event, benefit, resource, or service
• The conduct of third parties
• Any particular charitable, personal, financial, educational, or community outcome

ECI disclaims implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and noninfringement to the extent such disclaimers are permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or protection that cannot legally be excluded.

20. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, ECI and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, representatives, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

• Your use or inability to use the website
• Reliance on website content
• Unauthorized access to information
• Third-party websites or services
• Cancellation or modification of an event or program
• Loss of data, opportunity, revenue, or goodwill
• Conduct of another website user or third party

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability arising from intentional misconduct or other conduct for which limitation is prohibited by law.

Event-specific waivers, releases, consent forms, and participation agreements may contain additional terms. If those documents conflict with these general Terms regarding an event or activity, the event-specific document will control.

21. INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless ECI and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and authorized representatives from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, and reasonable expenses arising from:

• Your unlawful use of the website
• Your material violation of these Terms
• Fraudulent or intentionally misleading information you submit
• Content you submit that violates another person’s rights
• Your unauthorized use of ECI’s name, logo, or intellectual property

This section does not require you to indemnify ECI for ECI’s own negligence, intentional misconduct, or conduct for which indemnification is prohibited by law.

22. SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION OF ACCESS

ECI may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the website or a particular feature if we reasonably believe a user:

• Violated these Terms
• Engaged in fraud or misuse
• Threatened the security of the website
• Harmed or threatened another person
• Misused ECI’s programs, resources, or reputation
• Created legal or operational risk for ECI

ECI may also modify, suspend, or discontinue any website feature without prior notice.

Provisions that should reasonably survive termination—including intellectual-property, disclaimer, liability, indemnification, and governing-law provisions—will remain in effect.

23. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Subject to any applicable law requiring otherwise, legal proceedings arising from these Terms or use of the website shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Nye County, Nevada, or the applicable federal court serving that area.

Before filing a legal action, the parties are encouraged to make a good-faith effort to resolve the matter through written communication.

24. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

ECI may update these Terms periodically to reflect changes in our website, programs, operations, technology, or legal obligations.

Revised Terms will be posted on our website with an updated “Last Updated” date. Changes become effective when posted unless another effective date is stated.

Your continued use of the website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

25. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted or severed if necessary. The remaining provisions will continue in effect.

26. NO WAIVER

ECI’s failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive its right to enforce that provision or another provision later.

27. ASSIGNMENT

You may not transfer or assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without ECI’s prior written consent.

ECI may assign these Terms to a lawful successor or affiliated organization in connection with a restructuring, transfer of programs, merger, or similar organizational change.

28. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any applicable event-specific registration, consent, release, donation, volunteer, or program agreement constitute the applicable agreement between you and ECI concerning your use of the website and related services.

If an event-specific or program-specific written agreement conflicts with these general Terms, the more specific agreement will control for that event or program.

29. CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions or concerns about these Terms may be directed to:

Echadi Community Initiative

Attention: Website Administration

PO Box 1142

Pahrump, Nevada 89041-1142

Telephone: 888-732-4234, ext. 8000

Email: info@echadinitiative.org

Website: www.echadinitiative.org