Terms of Use for STATHS International Partners & Associates (SIPA)
Effective Date: October 12, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
Welcome to the STATHS International Partners & Associates (“SIPA”, “we”, “us”, “our”) website, accessible at https://stathsipa.org. These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and SIPA concerning your access to and use of the website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with all of these terms, then you are expressly prohibited from using the site and must discontinue use immediately.
2. Intellectual Property Rights
Unless otherwise indicated, the website is our proprietary property. All source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws. The Content and the Marks are provided on the site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever without our express prior written permission.
3. Use of the Website
You may use this website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use the site:
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In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.
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To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the website, or which, as determined by us, may harm SIPA or users of the website.
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To impersonate or attempt to impersonate SIPA, a SIPA employee, another user, or any other person or entity.
4. Donations and Event Registrations
Our website offers the ability to make online donations and to purchase tickets for events.
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Donations: All donations made through our website are voluntary and non-refundable. When you make a donation, you agree to provide current, complete, and accurate payment and contact information.
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Event Tickets: All sales for event tickets are final unless otherwise specified for a particular event.
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Payment Processing: We use a secure third-party payment processor (Stripe) for all transactions. We do not store or have access to your full credit card details. All such transactions are subject to the privacy policy and terms of use of the third-party processor.
5. User-Submitted Information
When you submit information through our contact form, you grant us the right to use that information for the purpose of responding to your inquiry. You represent and warrant that any information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.
6. Third-Party Websites and Content
The website may contain links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”). Such Third-Party Websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through our site. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website is provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis. You agree that your use of the website and our services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the website and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content.
8. Limitation of Liability
In no event will we or our directors, employees, or volunteers be liable to you or any third party for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages, including lost profit, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages arising from your use of the site, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Use and your use of the website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within that jurisdiction, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
10. Changes to These Terms of Use
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Effective Date” of these Terms of Use. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates.
11. Contact Us
To resolve a complaint regarding the website or to receive further information regarding use of the website, please contact us through our website’s contact form.
