08Dec2023

Rural Smiles Foundation●Sustainably Empowering Communities

Contacts

Complex Street, P.O Box 48 Karuguuza - Uganda

hocefo@hocefo.org

+256 (0)200901387

Terms of use

Rural Smiles Foundation maintains this Web site (www.ruralsmiles.org) in order to provide you with information about our work and to enable you to interact with us online. Access to and use of the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website, linking to the Rural Smiles Foundation's website as well as downloading Rural Smiles Foundation materials and content is subject to the below terms and conditions set forth in this Terms of Use. If you do not accept the Terms of Use in its entirety, you may not access or use the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website, link to the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website, or download any Rural Smiles Foundation materials or content from the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website. Please note that the Rural Smiles Foundation reserves the right to alter or amend this Terms of Use at any time for any reason and without notice. You acknowledge and agree that you are responsible for keeping yourself apprised of any such changes.

YOUR USE OF THE RURAL SMILES FOUNDATION’S WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS TERMS OF USE AND ANY OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY BE OUTLINED ELSEWHERE ON THE RURAL SMILES FOUNDATION’S WEBSITE.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TRADEMARK OWNERSHIP

You acknowledge and agree that Rural Smiles Foundation is the sole owner of the Rural Smiles Foundation's name, logo, and other Rural Smiles Foundation registered trademarks and service marks (“Rural Smiles Foundation’s Marks”) as well as the Rural Smiles Foundation’s materials and content found on the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website.

LIMITED LICENSE

If you are interested in linking to Rural Smiles Foundation’s website or using or downloading the Rural Smiles Foundation’s materials and content and are over 18, please read through this Terms of Use and notify Rural Smiles Foundation by sending an e-mail to smiles@ruralsmiles.org  In your e-mail, include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your Web site that will be linking to Rural Smiles Foundation.

By linking to the Rural Smiles Foundation’s website or downloading  Rural Smiles Foundation’s material and content, you hereby agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth below:

USE

You understand that you may not use the Rural Smiles Foundation’s logo (left) as a link, but you may link to Rural Smiles Foundation using one of Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners and links provided you act in full compliance with the terms and conditions of this Terms of Use. Specifically, you acknowledge that you may not use Rural Smiles Foundation's logo on any external website or social networking sites such as Facebook or YouTube.

You acknowledge and agree that you may only use Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners and links and/or Rural Smiles Foundation materials or content for education purposes and raising awareness about the Rural Smiles Foundation.

You acknowledge and agree that your use of any Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners and links and/or Rural Smiles Foundation materials or content bearing the Rural Smiles Foundation's Marks may not be combined with any other graphic elements; nor may they be altered in any manner including size, proportions, font, design, arrangement, colors or elements; nor may they be animated, morphed or otherwise distorted in perspective or appearance.

You acknowledge and agree that you may not exploit Rural Smiles Foundation's materials or content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners and links.

You agree that you will not use Rural Smiles Foundation's materials and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation's banners and links for purposes that violate the laws of any state, country or other jurisdiction, including without limitation all laws relating to copyright and trademark.

You acknowledge and agree that you may not misrepresent your relationship with Rural Smiles Foundation.

Your use of the Rural Smiles Foundation's material and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners and links may not indicate or create an impression that the Rural Smiles Foundation endorses, approves, sponsors or is affiliated with your products, goods, services or website.

Your use of Rural Smiles Foundation's material and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners or links may not indicate or create an impression that the Rural Smiles Foundation will benefit from the sale of any good or service.

Your use of the Rural Smiles Foundation's material and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners or links may not be used in any manner likely to confuse, mislead, or deceive the public, or be adverse to the best interests of the Rural Smiles Foundation.

You acknowledge and agree that you are prohibited from using Rural Smiles Foundation's material and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation approved banners or links in any way that Rural Smiles Foundation finds, in its sole discretion, to be objectionable or which includes obscene, violent intolerant, tasteless, denigrating or sexually oriented content or materials. Specifically, Rural Smiles Foundation's approved banners and links may not appear on any pages of any Web sites that include content or advertising for alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pornography, religious material, partisan material, political material or firearms.

TERMINATION

Rural Smiles Foundation may revoke your right to use Rural Smiles Foundation's materials and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation's banners and links at anytime with or without cause. Upon receipt of notice of termination, you shall immediately cease any all further use of Rural Smiles Foundation's materials and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation's approved banners and links. Rural Smiles Foundation has the right to seek appropriate legal action to terminate any uses of Rural Smiles Foundation's materials and content and/or Rural Smiles Foundation's banners and links in the event that Rural Smiles Foundation determines that your use does not conform to any terms and conditions of this Terms of Use or as provided elsewhere on the Web site; infringes any intellectual property right or other right of Rural Smiles Foundation or a third party, adversely affects Rural Smiles Foundation's image, reputation or services or programs, violates any applicable law, regulation or ordinance, and/or is a prohibited activity.

CHOICE OF LAW; JURISDICTION

This Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Uganda, without giving effect to conflict of law provisions of your actual state or country of residence. Any claims, legal proceeding or litigation arising in connection herewith shall be brought solely in Uganda,  and you consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

REMEDIES

Please be aware that violation of Rural Smiles Foundation's copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights may subject you to civil and criminal penalties.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Rural Smiles Foundation for any harm arising out of your wrongful and/or improper use of Rural Smiles Foundation's website, Rural Smiles Foundation's materials and content, and/or the Rural Smiles Foundation's approved banners and links.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY

THE RURAL SMILES FOUNDATION MAKES NO WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE MATERIALS AND CONTENTS ON ITS WEB SITE, INCLUDING ITS MARKS, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE IMPLIED BY LAW.  USE OF THE IRC’S MATERIALS AND CONTENT AND/OR RURAL SMILES FOUNDATION APPROVED BANNERS AND LINKS IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK.