Website Terms and Conditions / Terms of Use
Effective Date: 6/19/2026
These Website Terms and Conditions / Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website operated by Animal Voice Advocacy (“AVA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including any pages, content, donation tools, fundraising pages, forms, applications, upload portals, member profiles, event pages, newsletters, educational resources, storytelling materials, downloadable documents, merchandise or fundraising-item pages, and related online services made available through the website.
By accessing or using the website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.
These Terms apply to general website use. Separate written agreements, policies, disclaimers, releases, or waivers may govern specific activities, including donations, fund distributions, membership applications, member onboarding, use of funds, content releases, brand use, Gold Seal use, event participation, sponsorships, volunteer activities, vendor relationships, or other specific AVA activities.
If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separate written agreement signed or approved by AVA, the separate written agreement controls as to its subject matter.
1. About AVA and This Website
AVA is an animal welfare nonprofit that supports credible, ethical, and transparent animal welfare organizations through public visibility, storytelling, donor education, collaborative fundraising opportunities, member profiles, events, and related charitable programs.
This website is intended to provide information about AVA, AVA’s mission, animal welfare initiatives, donor education, member organizations, fundraising campaigns, events, membership applications, public storytelling, educational resources, and ways members of the public may support animal welfare work.
The website is provided for general informational, educational, charitable, fundraising, storytelling, donor-engagement, and community-engagement purposes only.
Nothing on the website creates a professional, fiduciary, veterinary, legal, tax, accounting, financial, employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, franchise, certification, licensing, adoption, foster, rescue-placement, or entitlement relationship between you and AVA unless expressly stated in a separate written agreement signed or approved by AVA.
2. Eligibility and Responsible Use
You may use this website only if you can comply with these Terms and all applicable laws.
By using the website, you represent that you will use it only for lawful, respectful, and appropriate purposes.
You agree not to:
- use the website for fraudulent, abusive, harassing, defamatory, threatening, misleading, discriminatory, retaliatory, or unlawful purposes;
- interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the website;
- attempt to gain unauthorized access to AVA systems, accounts, forms, donor information, applicant information, member information, payment information, records, or nonpublic materials;
- submit false, misleading, impersonated, incomplete, unauthorized, or inaccurate information;
- upload or transmit malware, harmful code, automated scraping tools, spam, or other disruptive technology;
- misuse animal photos, stories, donor information, member information, applicant information, volunteer materials, nonprofit profiles, AVA materials, or third-party content;
- use the website to solicit, promote, or conduct activity unrelated to AVA without AVA’s written permission;
- falsely imply that AVA sponsors, endorses, certifies, approves, guarantees, supervises, licenses, or is affiliated with any person, organization, fundraiser, campaign, event, product, service, website, or social media page;
- misuse AVA’s name, logo, Gold Seal, badges, designations, or other marks;
- harvest, scrape, copy, download, or collect website content, donor information, member information, or profile information for commercial, fundraising, competitive, political, or unrelated purposes;
- submit or post content that violates the rights of others;
- submit unauthorized confidential, private, medical, financial, veterinary, donor, child-related, or safety-sensitive information; or
- engage in conduct that could harm animals, donors, volunteers, staff, applicants, members, partners, vendors, AVA, or the public.
3. No Veterinary, Legal, Tax, Financial, or Emergency Advice
Content on this website may include information about animal welfare, animal care, rescue work, sanctuaries, shelters, wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, fundraising, donor education, nonprofit operations, public stories, member profiles, events, and related topics.
This content is provided for general educational, charitable, and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, medical advice, legal advice, tax advice, accounting advice, financial advice, animal-behavior consultation, emergency assistance, or other professional services.
If an animal is sick, injured, in distress, neglected, abused, lost, dangerous, or experiencing an emergency, contact a licensed veterinarian, emergency veterinary clinic, animal control authority, law enforcement agency, wildlife authority, or other appropriate professional immediately.
AVA does not guarantee that information on the website will apply to any particular animal, household, rescue situation, sanctuary, shelter, nonprofit, donor, member organization, legal circumstance, tax circumstance, or emergency.
4. Member Organizations, Profiles, and Public Listings
The website may display information about AVA member organizations, applicants, partners, campaigns, animal stories, nonprofit profiles, impact stories, rescue stories, sanctuary updates, conservation work, events, fundraising initiatives, and related charitable activities.
Some information may be provided by member organizations, applicants, donors, volunteers, partners, vendors, or other third parties. AVA may review, edit, format, summarize, decline, suspend, or remove such information, but AVA does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, legality, financial condition, animal-care practices, operational practices, legal compliance, or future conduct of any member organization, applicant, partner, vendor, donor, or third party.
AVA membership, founding member status, public listing, profile placement, fundraising participation, use of AVA branding, use of the AVA Gold Seal, or use of any AVA badge, seal, designation, or similar mark does not constitute governmental approval, state endorsement, professional certification, licensure, warranty, guarantee, or assurance of any organization’s operations, animal-care practices, financial condition, services, legal compliance, or future conduct.
AVA does not control, supervise, manage, operate, inspect, certify, or guarantee the work of member organizations. Member organizations remain solely responsible for their own operations, animal-care decisions, euthanasia decisions, veterinary relationships, finances, facilities, staff, volunteers, legal compliance, public statements, and use of funds.
5. Applications, Membership, and No Entitlement
The website may allow organizations to submit membership applications, founding member applications, profile forms, upload materials, supporting documents, references, photos, videos, stories, financial information, nonprofit registration materials, and other information related to AVA membership or participation.
Submission of a membership application, founding member application, profile form, upload form, inquiry, donation form, event form, communication, or other website form does not guarantee acceptance, membership, founding member status, funding, promotion, public listing, donor support, use of AVA marks, use of the AVA Gold Seal, participation, response, appeal, reconsideration, explanation, or any particular outcome.
AVA may approve, deny, defer, condition, suspend, or terminate membership or participation in its discretion, subject to applicable law, AVA’s governing documents, AVA’s charitable purposes, and any separate written agreement.
AVA’s review process is internal and discretionary. AVA is not required to provide reasons for a decision, disclose internal scoring, disclose reviewer comments, disclose confidential sources, provide an appeal, or reconsider a decision.
AVA will not make membership decisions based on unlawful discriminatory grounds. AVA may consider mission alignment, animal welfare standards, humane care practices, euthanasia practices, legal compliance, nonprofit or charitable status, financial transparency, reputational risk, donor confidence, public trust, storytelling fit, AVA capacity, charitable purpose alignment, sanctions or anti-terrorism concerns, and other lawful factors relevant to AVA’s mission and operations.
If accepted, an organization may be required to sign one or more separate agreements before receiving member benefits, public listing, funding distributions, content promotion, permission to use AVA marks, or permission to use the AVA Gold Seal. Such agreements may include, without limitation, a Membership Agreement, Use of Funds Agreement, Content Release and Brand Use Agreement, Gold Seal Use Guidelines, Member Standards and Humane Care Policy, Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Terrorism Compliance Statement, or other written terms.
6. Humane Care, Animal Welfare, and Member Standards
AVA seeks to support animal welfare organizations that demonstrate humane animal care, ethical conduct, transparency, responsible use of funds, public accountability, and alignment with AVA’s mission.
Any information on the website regarding humane care, euthanasia standards, animal welfare standards, member vetting, or similar topics is intended for AVA’s charitable, educational, donor-awareness, and membership-review purposes.
Such information does not make AVA a regulator, guarantor, certifier, inspector, supervisor, or operator of any applicant or member organization.
AVA may request information from applicants or members regarding animal care standards, veterinary relationships, euthanasia practices, facilities, financial transparency, reputation, regulatory history, and other matters relevant to AVA’s mission.
AVA may deny, defer, condition, suspend, or terminate membership or participation based on animal welfare concerns, euthanasia concerns, refusal to provide requested information, misleading statements, misuse of AVA marks, noncompliance with AVA standards, or conduct inconsistent with AVA’s mission.
7. Donations, Fundraising, and Member Campaigns
The website may allow you to make donations, sponsor campaigns, register for events, purchase fundraising items, contribute to specific campaigns, make memorial gifts, make recurring donations, or otherwise support AVA’s charitable mission.
Donations are voluntary and are subject to any terms displayed at the time of donation.
Unless otherwise stated in writing:
- donations are charitable gifts to AVA and do not create ownership rights in any animal, program, asset, fund, member organization, campaign, or decision of AVA;
- donations may be used to support AVA’s charitable mission, including animal welfare advocacy, member support, donor education, storytelling, fundraising, events, outreach, marketing, operations, administration, compliance, and related program expenses;
- campaign descriptions, member profiles, animal stories, impact statements, and fundraising goals are provided in good faith, but circumstances may change;
- donations may be processed by third-party payment processors, and your use of those payment services may be subject to separate terms and privacy practices;
- donations are generally nonrefundable except where required by law or expressly stated by AVA in writing; and
- AVA does not provide tax, financial, legal, or accounting advice.
AVA may conduct general fundraising campaigns, member-directed campaigns, event-based fundraising, sponsorship campaigns, donor education campaigns, or other charitable fundraising initiatives.
Where AVA identifies funds as potentially distributable to member organizations, distributions remain subject to AVA’s charitable discretion, donor restrictions, legal compliance, member eligibility, member good standing, available funds, AVA’s charitable purposes, transaction costs, and any applicable written funding terms or Use of Funds Agreement.
No member organization is guaranteed any specific amount, timing, frequency, or continuation of funding. AVA may modify fundraising programs, campaign structures, distribution timing, eligibility requirements, or distribution procedures consistent with applicable law, donor restrictions accepted by AVA, and any separate written agreement.
8. Event Registrations, Merchandise, Sponsorships, and Fundraising Items
The website may offer event registrations, merchandise, sponsorship opportunities, auction items, raffle information where lawful, prize-ticket information, fundraising items, or similar opportunities.
Additional terms may apply at the point of purchase, registration, sponsorship, or donation.
Availability, pricing, descriptions, tax treatment, shipping, delivery, cancellation, refunds, event details, prize descriptions, and participation requirements may change.
Participation in events may be subject to separate waivers, safety rules, age restrictions, animal-handling rules, venue rules, public-health guidance, photography releases, weather conditions, permit requirements, or other conditions.
AVA may cancel, postpone, modify, restrict, reschedule, or discontinue events when appropriate.
Nothing on the website guarantees that any event, registration, sponsorship, prize, merchandise item, fundraising item, member benefit, or donor opportunity will remain available.
9. Membership Fees
Information on the website may describe AVA membership or participation opportunities.
Membership is based on vetting, standards, good standing, and alignment with AVA’s mission, not payment alone.
AVA’s current intended model is that membership is free during a member organization’s first year of participation in the AVA Network. After one full year of membership, AVA may implement an annual membership fee not to exceed forty-nine dollars ($49.00) per year, upon reasonable notice to members.
Payment of any fee does not guarantee continued membership, funding, promotion, public listing, donor support, use of AVA marks, use of the AVA Gold Seal, or any other benefit.
Specific member obligations, fees, renewal terms, and termination rights may be governed by a separate Membership Agreement.
10. User Submissions and Communications
You may have opportunities to submit information, applications, forms, messages, testimonials, photos, videos, stories, comments, reviews, event registrations, donor messages, member materials, profile content, financial information, supporting documents, references, veterinary information, nonprofit registration materials, or other content through the website or related communication channels.
By submitting content to AVA, you represent that:
- the information you provide is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge;
- you have the right and authority to submit the content;
- the content does not infringe or violate the rights of others;
- the content is not unlawful, defamatory, abusive, obscene, threatening, misleading, discriminatory, or unauthorized;
- if you submit content on behalf of an organization, you are authorized to do so;
- if the content includes images, names, stories, medical information, veterinary information, private locations, financial information, children, vulnerable persons, donors, volunteers, staff, animals, homes, facilities, rescue details, or third-party information, you have obtained any permissions required to submit it; and
- you will promptly notify AVA if any submitted information becomes inaccurate or materially changes.
You grant AVA a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, edit, publish, display, distribute, format, excerpt, adapt, and create derivative works from content you submit for purposes related to AVA’s mission, operations, communications, donor education, fundraising, reporting, website administration, social media, public relations, events, and outreach, unless a separate written agreement provides otherwise.
Content-use permissions or restrictions selected in an application or website form may be preliminary and may be incorporated into, modified by, or superseded by a later signed Membership Agreement, Content Release and Brand Use Agreement, Gold Seal Use Guidelines, or other written agreement.
AVA may decline to use, suspend use of, remove, edit, or request clarification about submitted content if AVA believes the content may be inaccurate, misleading, unauthorized, sensitive, unlawful, inconsistent with AVA’s mission, or otherwise problematic.
11. Photos, Animal Stories, Publicity, and Sensitive Content
The website may display photos, videos, names, stories, medical updates, rescue histories, sanctuary updates, rehabilitation updates, conservation updates, donor acknowledgments, volunteer materials, member profiles, and other mission-related content.
This content may be sensitive, emotional, incomplete, time-sensitive, or based on information available at the time of posting.
You may not copy, download, reproduce, repost, modify, sell, exploit, or use animal photos, rescue stories, member profiles, organizational materials, logos, graphics, videos, website content, or AVA materials for commercial, fundraising, political, misleading, harmful, or unrelated purposes without AVA’s prior written permission.
If you believe content on the website includes your personal information, copyrighted material, inaccurate information, sensitive information, or other content that should be removed or corrected, please contact AVA using the contact information below.
AVA will review such requests in its discretion and may request additional information before acting. AVA may not be able to remove content already printed, distributed, archived, cached, shared by third parties, posted by third parties, or otherwise outside AVA’s control.
12. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, all website content, including text, images, graphics, logos, videos, designs, icons, forms, program descriptions, educational materials, downloadable materials, donor education materials, campaign materials, member profile layouts, and the overall look and feel of the website, is owned by or licensed to AVA and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Subject to these Terms, AVA grants you a limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to access and use the website for personal, informational, charitable, donor, volunteer, educational, or application-related purposes.
No ownership rights are transferred to you.
You may not remove copyright, trademark, attribution, watermark, or proprietary notices from any website content.
You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, modify, adapt, scrape, frame, mirror, systematically download, distribute, or exploit any website content except as expressly permitted by AVA in writing or as allowed by applicable law.
13. AVA Name, Trademarks, Gold Seal, and Brand Use
The names “Animal Voice Advocacy” and “AVA,” AVA logos, slogans, program names, campaign names, Gold Seal, badges, designations, and related marks may not be used without AVA’s prior written permission.
You may not imply that AVA sponsors, endorses, certifies, approves, guarantees, supervises, licenses, or is affiliated with any person, organization, campaign, fundraiser, event, product, service, website, social media page, or statement without AVA’s written authorization.
Member organizations may receive limited permission to use AVA marks only through a separate written agreement or written brand-use approval.
Any such permission is limited, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable, and subject to AVA’s brand guidelines, good-standing requirements, and written instructions.
Unauthorized, misleading, outdated, or nonconforming use of AVA marks may result in removal requests, suspension, termination of membership, revocation of brand-use permission, or other available remedies.
14. Privacy
Your use of the website may involve the submission or collection of personal information, including contact information, donor information, applicant information, member information, volunteer information, event registration details, payment information, communications, profile materials, and other information you choose to provide.
AVA’s collection, use, storage, and sharing of personal information is governed by AVA’s Privacy Policy, if one is posted, and by applicable law.
By using the website, you acknowledge that internet transmissions and online systems are not completely secure, and AVA cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted through the website.
Do not submit confidential, sensitive, medical, financial, personal, proprietary, banking, donor, or private information through the website unless the relevant form specifically requests it and you are comfortable doing so.
AVA may retain submitted materials for its records and may share information with reviewers, advisors, contractors, service providers, payment processors, fundraising platforms, website vendors, legal professionals, accounting professionals, compliance professionals, or others assisting AVA, subject to reasonable confidentiality expectations and applicable law.
15. Third-Party Services and Links
The website may link to or integrate third-party websites, platforms, payment processors, social media services, event registration tools, mapping tools, email services, donation platforms, fundraising platforms, merchandise vendors, veterinary resources, partner organizations, member websites, nonprofit registries, or other external resources.
These third-party services are provided for convenience only.
AVA does not control and is not responsible for third-party content, policies, security, availability, products, services, statements, conduct, or practices.
Your use of third-party services is at your own risk and may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.
AVA does not guarantee that third-party links, payment processors, donation platforms, fundraising platforms, member websites, nonprofit registries, or outside resources will be accurate, available, secure, current, or appropriate.
16. Anti-Discrimination Commitment
AVA is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful environment for staff, volunteers, donors, applicants, members, partners, vendors, sponsors, event participants, and the public.
AVA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, age, disability, veteran status, military status, citizenship status, genetic information, source of income, public-assistance status, or any other status protected by applicable law.
AVA’s decisions are guided by AVA’s mission, charitable purposes, animal welfare values, legal compliance, transparency, responsible use of funds, public accountability, reputation, organizational capacity, donor confidence, public trust, and other lawful mission-related factors.
Nothing in this section creates a right to membership, funding, public listing, promotion, donor support, use of AVA marks, appeal, reconsideration, explanation, or any particular outcome.
17. Anti-Terrorism, Sanctions, and International Compliance
AVA is committed to ensuring that its funds and resources are used in compliance with applicable anti-terrorism financing, sanctions, export-control, asset-control, restricted-party, charitable-solicitation, nonprofit, tax, banking, and related laws.
Donations, partnerships, member distributions, international transfers, and related transactions may be subject to due diligence, sanctions screening, legal compliance review, banking restrictions, tax restrictions, currency restrictions, regulatory requirements, or additional documentation.
AVA may decline, suspend, restrict, hold, redirect, delay, or terminate any donation, campaign, transfer, membership, partnership, sponsorship, distribution, or participation if AVA determines that additional review is needed or that the activity may create legal, financial, compliance, reputational, operational, tax, banking, sanctions, anti-terrorism, or charitable-compliance risk.
Applicants, members, donors, recipients, vendors, sponsors, and partners may be required to provide additional information needed for foreign charity verification, sanctions screening, anti-terrorism compliance review, international transfer review, or other due diligence.
No donation, grant, sponsorship, event proceeds, campaign proceeds, fund distribution, service, resource, or support provided through AVA may be used to support terrorism, sanctioned persons, restricted parties, unlawful activity, fraud, corruption, money laundering, prohibited political campaign intervention, improper private benefit, or purposes inconsistent with AVA’s charitable mission and written funding terms.
18. Website Accounts, Passwords, and Security
The website may allow users, applicants, members, donors, volunteers, or others to create accounts, profiles, portals, login credentials, or similar access methods.
If you create an account or receive login credentials, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your username, password, and account access.
You agree to provide accurate information and to promptly update information as needed.
You agree not to share your login credentials with unauthorized persons.
You agree to notify AVA promptly if you believe your account, login credentials, submitted information, or website access has been compromised.
AVA may suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts, portals, profiles, or access rights at any time if AVA believes such action is appropriate.
19. Online Store, Merchandise, Event Registrations, and Payment Terms
If the website offers merchandise, tickets, event registrations, sponsorships, auction items, prize tickets, fundraising items, or similar opportunities, additional terms may apply at the point of purchase or registration.
Availability, pricing, descriptions, tax treatment, shipping, delivery, cancellation, refunds, and event details may change.
AVA may refuse, cancel, refund, restrict, or modify orders, registrations, sponsorships, or purchases if AVA believes there is an error, fraud concern, unauthorized transaction, legal concern, operational issue, event change, or other reasonable basis.
Payment transactions may be processed by third-party payment processors and may be subject to separate processor terms and privacy policies.
AVA is not responsible for delays, fees, security practices, chargebacks, platform rules, refund timelines, or errors caused by third-party payment processors, banks, donation platforms, event platforms, merchandise vendors, or other third parties.
20. No Guarantee of Website Availability or Accuracy
AVA tries to keep website information accurate and current, but AVA does not guarantee that the website or any content will be complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or available at any particular time.
Information about member organizations, applicants, programs, events, donations, campaigns, fundraising goals, distribution processes, volunteer opportunities, hours, locations, services, animal stories, public profiles, and member status may change without notice.
AVA may update, suspend, restrict, remove, correct, modify, or discontinue any part of the website at any time.
21. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and all content, tools, forms, links, materials, donation tools, fundraising pages, member profiles, applications, documents, and services made available through the website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, AVA disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, reliability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, uninterrupted availability, security, and freedom from viruses or harmful components.
AVA does not warrant or guarantee the operations, animal-care practices, euthanasia practices, financial condition, legal compliance, services, statements, or future conduct of any member organization, applicant, partner, donor, volunteer, vendor, payment processor, fundraising platform, third-party platform, or other third party.
22. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, AVA, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, contractors, partners, donors, sponsors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or similar damages arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the website.
This limitation applies to claims relating to website access, website errors, third-party services, donations, fundraising campaigns, member profiles, member information, applicant information, volunteer information, user submissions, unauthorized access, data loss, malware, event information, animal stories, donor reliance, member conduct, payment processing, fund-distribution timing, or reliance on website content.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
23. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless AVA, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, agents, representatives, contractors, partners, donors, sponsors, affiliates, and service providers from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or relating to:
- your use or misuse of the website;
- your violation of these Terms;
- your violation of applicable law;
- information or content you submit;
- your infringement or alleged infringement of any rights of another person or entity;
- your false, misleading, unauthorized, incomplete, or inaccurate submissions;
- your misuse of AVA’s name, marks, Gold Seal, branding, content, or member information;
- your conduct in connection with donations, events, applications, member profiles, volunteer activities, fundraising campaigns, or communications with AVA; or
- your actions or omissions on behalf of an organization, applicant, member, donor, vendor, sponsor, or third party.
24. Copyright Complaints
If you believe material on the website infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to AVA containing:
- your name and contact information;
- identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;
- identification of the material you believe is infringing and where it appears on the website;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement that the information in your notice is accurate; and
your physical or electronic signature.
Copyright notices may be sent to:
Animal Voice Advocacy
213 Main St. Suite 2
Stillwater, MN 55082
julia@animalvoiceadvocacy.org
651-343-8329
AVA may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material in its discretion and may request additional information before taking action.
25. Suspension or Termination of Website Access
AVA may suspend, restrict, block, or terminate your access to all or part of the website at any time, with or without notice, if AVA believes you have violated these Terms, misused the website, submitted false or inappropriate information, threatened or harassed others, interfered with website operations, misused AVA materials, misused AVA marks, engaged in conduct inconsistent with AVA’s mission, or created risk to animals, staff, volunteers, donors, applicants, members, partners, vendors, or the public.
26. Changes to These Terms
AVA may update these Terms from time to time.
When AVA updates these Terms, AVA may revise the effective date above or provide other notice as appropriate.
Your continued use of the website after updated Terms are posted means you accept the updated Terms.
27. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
To the extent any dispute arising out of or relating to the website or these Terms is not subject to another written agreement, the parties consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Minnesota, unless otherwise required by law.
28. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
29. No Waiver
A failure by AVA to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive AVA’s right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.
30. Relationship to Other AVA Documents
These Terms, together with any policies or additional terms expressly referenced on the website, constitute the general terms governing your use of the website.
Separate written agreements, policies, disclaimers, releases, waivers, or terms may govern specific activities, including:
- Privacy Policy;
- Donation and Fund Distribution Disclaimer;
- Member Standards and Humane Care Policy;
- Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Terrorism Compliance Statement;
- Membership Agreement;
- Use of Funds Agreement;
- Content Release and Brand Use Agreement;
- Gold Seal Use Guidelines;
- event waivers or event terms;
- sponsorship terms;
- merchandise or fundraising-item terms;
- volunteer terms;
- vendor or contractor agreements; and
- other written terms approved by AVA.
If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separate written agreement signed or approved by AVA, the separate written agreement controls as to its subject matter.
31. Entire Agreement Regarding Website Use
These Terms, together with any policies or additional terms expressly referenced on the website, constitute the entire agreement between you and AVA regarding your general use of the website.
These Terms do not replace, supersede, or limit any separate written agreement signed or approved by AVA regarding membership, donations, sponsorships, fund distributions, use of funds, content releases, brand use, Gold Seal use, member standards, events, volunteer activities, vendor relationships, employment, services, or other specific activities.
32. Contact AVA
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact AVA at:
Animal Voice Advocacy
213 Main St. Suite 2
Stillwater, MN 55082
julia@animalvoiceadvocacy.org
651-343-8329
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