Terms and Conditions of Use

This web site is managed by Poor Man's Lobbyist, A Nonprofit Organization ("PML" or "we"). PML provides its services to third party users subject to the following conditions. If you (i) visit or use our websites at PoorMansLobbyist.org, AutismCrisis.org, or any affiliated website (collectively, our "Websites"), you agree to accept and abide by these terms and conditions of use. Please read them carefully.

PRIVACY

Please review our Privacy Statement, which also governs your visit to PML and its affiliated websites, to understand our practices.

OUR BUSINESS

PML's business is described on the About page.

PAYMENT FOR DONATIONS, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES

The actual payment for donations, products, or services you may purchase via our Websites is currently processed through a third party Internet Payment Gateway service hosted by PayPal or another vendor of our choosing. PML is not responsible for and does not control the Internet Payment Gateway services or the actual payment function, and shall have no liability related thereto. PML does not have access to nor store your payment information, as this information is provided by you directly to the Internet Payment Gateway provider, such as PayPal or another vendor of our choosing.

COPYRIGHT

All content included on our Websites, such as text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of PML or its content suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on our Websites is the exclusive property of PML and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on our Websites is the property of PML or its software suppliers and protected by United States and international copyright laws.

TRADEMARKS

"POOR MAN'S LOBBYIST," "POORMANSLOBBYIST.ORG," "AUTISMCRISIS.ORG," and the associated graphics and logos, page headers, and other marks indicated on our Websites are trademarks of Poor Man's Lobbyist, A Nonprofit Organization, in the United States and other countries. These trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not PML's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits PML. All other trademarks not owned by PML that appear on our Websites are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by PML.

LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS

PML grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of our Websites. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of our Websites or their contents; any derivative use of our Websites or their contents; any downloading or copying of account information for the benefit of another business; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. Our Websites or any portion of our Websites may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of PML. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of PML without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing PML’s name or trademarks without the express written consent of PML. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by PML. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of PML so long as the link does not portray PML, its affiliates, or their products or services in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive matter. You may not use any PML logo or other proprietary graphic or trademark as part of the link without express written permission.

USER FORUMS AND COMMENTS FEATURE

Using the User Forums requires accepting additional terms, which will be presented upon account creation. The User Forums rules are in addition to, not instead of, these Terms of Use. All messages in the User Forums or in any Comments feature express the views of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the views of PML. PML will not be held responsible for the content of any message. PML reserves the right to remove, edit, move or close any thread and/or comment for any reason, at its discretion.

YOUR ACCOUNT AND OBLIGATIONS

If you create a username and password on our Websites, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. If you are under 18, you may use PML only with involvement of a parent or guardian. PML reserves the right to refuse service or terminate accounts in its sole discretion. You may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or entity, or otherwise mislead as to the origin of a credit card or other electronic form of payment. When you submit an order requiring payment or a donation via our Websites, you authorize us to bill you for the services or donation, including automatic reoccurring billing if applicable, to the credit card number (or other form of electronic payment) provided with respect to the product or services you are purchasing, in the billing amount, for the billing period, and at the billing intervals indicated in the summary of your order, and (ii) confirm that the card number and current expiration date (or other form of electronic payment) you are providing is correct and valid and that you are the authorized user.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE WEBSITES PROVIDED BY PML ARE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. PML MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION, AVAILABILITY OR SECURITY OF OUR WEBSITES OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON BEHALF OF OUR SUBSCRIBERS THROUGH OUR WEBSITES. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK.

TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, PML DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PML WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF OUR WEBSITES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

APPLICABLE LAW

By visiting our Websites, you agree that the laws of the state of Washington, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and PML or its affiliates.

DISPUTES

Any dispute relating to these Terms and Conditions of Use shall be submitted to confidential arbitration in King County, Washington, except that, to the extent you have in any manner violated or threatened to violate PML's intellectual property rights, PML may seek injunctive or other appropriate relief in any state or federal court in the state of Washington, and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in such courts. Arbitration under this agreement shall be conducted under the rules then prevailing of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitrator's award shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

SITE POLICIES, MODIFICATION, AND SEVERABILITY

Please review our other policies, such as our Privacy Statement, posted on our Websites. These policies also govern your visit to our Websites. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time. You have an obligation to periodically check our Websites and to review these Terms and Conditions of Use. If any provisions in these terms and conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that term and/or condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining term or condition.

OUR ADDRESS

Poor Man's Lobbyist, A Nonprofit Organization
P.O. Box 2403
Issaquah , WA 98027-0109