Terms of Use

Overview

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING OR ACCESSING ANY PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE. By using or accessing this website you signify your acknowledgment and assent to the terms and conditions of use set forth below. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this website. Siragusa can revise these terms of use at any time by updating this posting, and your use after such change signifies your acceptance of the changed terms. Please check these terms of use periodically for changes.

Website Use

Except as otherwise indicated, this website and its content, including but not limited to text, graphics or code, is copyright 2005 by The Siragusa Foundation (“Siragusa”), and is the property of Siragusa. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All brands and names are the property of their respective owners.

You may display and, subject to any expressly stated restrictions or limitations relating to specific material, download or print portions of the material from the different areas of this site solely for your own personal, non-commercial use or for use in connection with the Siragusa grant application process. Any other use, including but not limited to the reproduction, distribution, display or transmission of the content of this website is strictly prohibited. You further agree not to change or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the site. Downloading of any information, content or images from this website does not transfer any right or ownership of such information, content or images to you, and such information, content or images may be used solely in accordance with these terms of use.

Third Party Links

This website contains hyperlinks to third party websites which are the sole responsibility of such independent third parties, and use thereof is solely at your own risk. Siragusa has no control over the content or policies of such third party websites, and we are not responsible for (and under no circumstances shall be liable for) the contents, accuracy or reliability of any websites hyperlinked to this website.

Submissions

Anything you disclose or offer to us by or through this website (“Disclosures”), including e-mails to Siragusa, shall be deemed and shall remain the property of Siragusa. Any such Disclosure is PROVIDED ON A NON-CONFIDENTIAL BASIS with no obligation on our part to keep such information secret. Siragusa is free to use, for any purpose whatsoever, any Disclosure. You hereby RELEASE Siragusa from any liability under any legal theory in connection with the use, modification, sale, or disclosure of any Disclosure. By uploading or otherwise providing any Disclosure to this website or Siragusa, you hereby grant Siragusa, to the extent you retain any rights, the unlimited, perpetual right to reuse, redistribute, modify and create derivative works from such Disclosure for any purpose and in any media without compensation, and you warrant that all “moral rights” in uploaded materials have been waived.

No Representations or Warrtanties

The pages on this website may contain technical inaccuracies, outdated information and typographical errors. To the extent permitted by applicable law, THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” SIRAGUSA DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY, NOR DOES IT IN ANY WAY GUARANTEE THE QUALITY, DATA CONTENT, ARTISTIC WORTH, OR LEGALITY OF INFORMATION, CONTENT, GOODS OR SERVICES THAT ARE TRANSFERRED, RECEIVED, PURCHASED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE OR OBTAINED BY WAY OF THIS WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Siragusa makes no representations or warranties that this website is free of defects, viruses or other harmful components. We shall not be responsible for any damages or loss that may result from the hacking or infiltration of this website or Siragusa’s computer systems. YOU HAVE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT USED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEBSITE AND YOU AGREE TO HOLD SIRAGUSA HARMLESS FROM, AND YOU COVENANT NOT TO SUE US FOR, ANY CLAIMS BASED ON USE OF THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR LOST DATA, WORK DELAYS OR LOST PROFITS RESULTING FROM USE OF MATERIALS OR CONTENT FROM THIS WEBSITE.

Limitations of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL SIRAGUSA BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS THAT RESULT FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT OR MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL SIRAGUSA’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE.

Jurisdiction and Choice of Law

Siragusa controls and manages this website from its facilities in the state of Illinois. We make no representation that information, products, programs or services referenced on this website are legal, available or appropriate in any particular country or region. These terms of use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You and Siragusa irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Illinois in connection with any action arising out of or related to these terms of use or their subject matter. You and Siragusa waive any objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, place of residence, improper venue or forum non conveniens in any such action.

Privacy

Please see our Privacy Policy for information regarding the collection and use of personal information from this website.

Despite any representations concerning privacy, Siragusa reserves the right to disclose without notice to you any information in its possession if required to do so by law or upon a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with the law, to protect or defend our rights or property, or to respond to an emergency situation. Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of personal information collected from such areas or pages.

General

These terms of use represent the entire understanding relating to the use of this website and prevail over any prior or contemporaneous, conflicting or additional communications. If any provision of these terms of use shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining terms of use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Any unauthorized access, modification or change of any information, or any interference with the availability of or access to this website is strictly prohibited. Siragusa reserves all legal rights and remedies available to it and this disclaimer shall in no way be deemed a limitation or waiver of any other rights Siragusa may have.

Specific areas or pages of this website may include additional or different terms relating to the use of this website or the rights or obligations of you or Siragusa. In the event of a conflict between such terms and these terms of use, such specific terms shall control.

Contact Information

The Siragusa Foundation
One East Wacker, Suite 2910
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Phone: 312-755-0064
Fax: 312-755-0069