Terms and Conditions

Welcome to the usafacts.org website (this “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by USAFacts Institute, a Delaware nonprofit, nonstock corporation (“USAFacts”). The terms and conditions under which you may use this Site are set forth below and on the Privacy Policy page. All such terms and conditions are collectively referred to as the “Terms & Conditions.” By using this Site, you agree to be bound by the agreement set forth in the Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to be bound by the agreement set forth in the Terms & Conditions, you must not use this Site.

This Site is available to users who are 13 years of age or older. If you are not 13 years of age or older, USAFacts requests that you not use this Site.

You need to check the Terms & Conditions periodically for updates because your continued use of this Site signifies your acceptance of any changes to the agreement described in the Terms & Conditions. The date this page was last updated is set forth at the bottom of this page. The date the Privacy Policy was last updated is set forth at the bottom of that page.

USAFact Trademarks

The USAFacts name and USAFacts-branded logos, seals and related marks are legally protected trademarks/design marks of USAFacts. USAFacts reserves all rights in such marks. You are not authorized to use the trademarks, seals, or logos of USAFacts.

Facts, Figures and U.S. Government Reports

The facts, figures, and United States government reports cited or quoted on this Site are not subject to copyright or other intellectual property right protections in the United States. The purpose of this website is to make such information available to all people, and USAFacts encourages you to use this information for education, analysis and discussion regarding government activities.

Original Content

The particular way ideas, facts, or figures are expressed on this Site (including text, articles, reports, photographs, images, illustrations, graphics, video material, audio material, and the selection, coordination and arrangement of such materials) (hereafter, “Original Content”) is the intellectual property of USAFacts protected by copyrights and similar rights. USAFacts grants you a license to use Original Content under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (or higher) International Public License (the “CC BY-SA 4.0 License”).

No Endorsement

The CC BY-SA 4.0 License requires, among other things, that anyone using Original Content give “attribution” to USAFacts. Original Content should be attributed to specific pages identified on this Site by URI. When you attribute Original Content to USAFacts, you are not permitted to suggest or imply that USAFacts in any way endorses or supports your particular use of such Original Content unless USAFacts gives you express written permission to do so. Furthermore, if USAFacts requests that you remove any attribution identifying USAFacts or this Site, you must do so as soon as possible.

Tampering with or Illegal Use of Site

You are not allowed to tamper with or manipulate the content of this Site, or otherwise damage this Site. Neither may you use this Site for any purpose which is unlawful or prohibited by the Terms & Conditions. If you violate the Terms & Conditions, USAFacts reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity, including, without limitation, suspending or blocking your access to this Site.

You agree to defend, hold harmless and indemnify USAFacts, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, business associates, and suppliers from and against any actual or threatened claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your use of this Site in a manner that violates or is alleged to violate the Terms & Conditions or any applicable law.

Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability and Release

USAFacts does not guarantee the accuracy of information found on this Site and you agree that if you rely upon such information you do so at your own risk. You should double-check all government data referenced on this Site by examining all sources cited.

THIS SITE, AND ALL CONTENT AND MATERIALS FOUND ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS” AND USAFacts MAKES NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE TIMELINESS, CORRECTNESS, COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, QUALITY, AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY OF DATA, OR RELIABILITY OF SUCH CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ERRORS, WHETHER KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE. USAFacts ALSO DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ABSENCE OF LATENT DEFECTS, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES IN SUCH CONTENT AND MATERIALS. WHILE USAFacts MAKES REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON THIS SITE, YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALWAYS UP-TO-DATE OR THAT THIS SITE CONTAINS ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION AVAILABLE. USAFacts UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY OR CONFIRM THAT INFORMATION IS UP-TO-DATE.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL USAFacts OR ANY OTHER PERSON INVOLVED IN CREATING THIS SITE OR CONTENT OR MATERIALS FOUND ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY CIRCUMSTANCE INVOLVING THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENTS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, MISDIRECTED OR REDIRECTED TRANSMISSIONS, FAILED INTERNET CONNECTIONS, UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS SITE, LOST DATA, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, BREACH OF SECURITY, LINE FAILURE, DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF THIS SITE, OR COMPUTER VIRUS, WORM, TROJAN HORSE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENT), EVEN IF YOU HAVE ADVISED USAFacts IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR INJURY.

Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain damages, losses or causes of action. In such event, USAFacts’ aggregate liability to you and to all third parties for such damages, losses or causes of action shall not exceed USD$100. Furthermore, you agree to bring any and all actions within one year of the date such action accrued, and that all actions brought more than one year after such date will be barred.

In the event that you have a dispute with USAFacts, you release USAFacts (and its members, officers, directors, employees and agents) from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected with such dispute. If you are a California resident, you expressly waive your rights under 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 or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.”

Information About Subscribers

All information USAFacts collects on this Site is subject to the Privacy Policy. By using this Site, you consent to all actions USAFacts takes with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Links to Other Sites

This Site contains links to websites not operated by USAFacts (“third-party websites”). You agree that your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and is subject to such third-party websites’ terms and conditions of use. USAFacts assumes no responsibility for third-party websites (including the accuracy of information, content, materials or services offered on third-party websites), even if someone identified with USAFacts is quoted or leaves a comment on such a third-party website.

No Waiver

Neither delay nor failure by USAFacts to enforce any of the Terms & Conditions, nor reliance by any person on USAFacts’ actions, constitutes a waiver of USAFacts’ rights under the Terms & Conditions. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an officer of USAFacts shall have any legal effect.

Severability

If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any clause or provision of the Terms & Conditions is illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future law, such clause or provision shall be deemed to be deleted and severed from the Terms & Conditions without affecting the enforceability of all remaining clauses or provisions.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The Terms & Conditions constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and USAFacts regarding this Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, regarding this Site.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

The Terms & Conditions and any dispute arising under or related to the Terms & Conditions or to this Site shall be governed by the laws of the state of Washington, without reference to its conflict of law principles. Any such dispute shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts in King County, Washington. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of courts located in King County, Washington for any legal proceeding involving this Site, regardless of who initiated such legal proceeding.

For More Information

If you have any questions regarding the Terms & Conditions, please contact USAFacts by sending an email to [email protected] or a letter to USAFacts Institute; P.O. Box 1558; Bellevue, Washington 98009-1558.

Changes to this Agreement

Your use of this Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the requirements, terms and conditions set forth on this page and on the Privacy Policy page. USAFacts reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, alter, or otherwise change this agreement at any time by updating this page or the Privacy Policy. The date this page was last updated is set forth below, and the date the Privacy Policy was last updated is set forth at the bottom of that page. Your continued use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to be bound by such changes without limitation or qualification. If at any time you determine that you do not accept such changes, you must stop using this Site.

Last updated: December 7, 2018