Terms of Use

Acceptance of the Terms of Use

Ten Strands (“we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates https://sites.google.com/tenstrands.org/cayouthclimatepolicyleadership/ (the Website). The following terms and conditions (collectively, the “Terms of Use”) apply to your use of the Website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on the Website (the “Services”). The Terms of Use also include our Privacy Policy.

Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you use the Website. By using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you disagree with some of the provisions, do not access the Website.

Changes to the Terms of Use and the Website

We reserve the right to update the Website and these Terms of Use occasionally, at our discretion and without notice. Your continued use of the Website after publishing updated Terms of Use means you accept and agree to the changes.

Accessing the Website and Conditions of Use

We can’t guarantee that the Website will always be up and running. We reserve the right to suspend or restrict users’ access to some features. In any case, we will not be liable if all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time, for any period, or for any data loss.

We do not guarantee that the Website or any content provided on the Website is error-free. Use of any content on the Website is solely at your own risk.

You may not use any automated means to manipulate the Website or attempt to exceed the limited authorization and access granted to you under these Terms of Use. You may not resell, use, or give access to the Website or the Services to any third party.

It is a condition of using the Website and the Services that any information you provide to us through the Website is correct, current, and complete. You may be asked to provide certain additional registration details or other information in the future. As is custom for Internet websites, we reserve the right to disable any user’s access at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have failed to comply with any provision of these Terms of Use.

The following sections of these Terms of Use survive any termination: Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, and Governing Law and Jurisdiction.

User Content

We permit you to submit content to us (“User Content”). User Content refers to any and all information and content that you submit to us by any means, including through the Website, social media, email, or other methods. You warrant that you own or have the appropriate licenses or permissions to use any User Content you submit and that your User Content does not infringe another’s copyrights or other intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights. You are solely responsible for your User Content and assume all risks associated therewith. We reserve the right to remove any User Content at our sole discretion, at any time, and without notice to you. 

By submitting User Content, you automatically grant to us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, nonexclusive, worldwide license to publish, adapt, modify, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform and display, prepare derivative works of, incorporate into other works, and otherwise use your User Content, on our Website, social media, or for other purposes, without notice or compensation to you and at our sole discretion. You acknowledge and agree that we may publish your User Content or testimonial along with your name, voice, likeness, website, video, or other information. You agree to irrevocably waive any attribution or claims of publicity with respect to your User Content. 

You agree not to collect, upload, distribute, transmit, or display, any User Content that (i) violates, infringes, or misappropriates any third-party right, including any intellectual property rights; (ii) violates any applicable law or regulation or would support a claim for civil liability; (iii) is false, deceptive, or misleading; or (iv) is defamatory, harassing, obscene, offensive, profane, hateful, racist, discriminatory, vulgar, violent, threatening, tortious, libelous, or exploits minors. 

Individual Features and Services

When using the Website, you will be subject to any additional posted guidelines or rules applicable to specific services and features that may be posted occasionally.

Third-Party Links

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. You understand and agree that we do not control such third-party websites or content contained therein and are not responsible for any liability related to your use of those websites or content. We provide these links for your convenience and do not endorse, monitor, or make any representations with respect to third-party websites unless otherwise stated. Third-party websites are governed by their own privacy policies and terms and conditions. 

Intellectual Property

We own all intellectual property rights with respect to the Website and Services, including but not limited to the text, images, videos, trademarks, service marks, and design contained therein. We retain ownership of all such intellectual property and/or proprietary rights. Using, copying, republishing, posting, downloading, or modifying our content, trademarks or service marks without our prior written permission is strictly prohibited. We will take any legal action necessary to protect and enforce our intellectual property rights.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosures 

Some images or language used on the Website or in our newsletter may be generated or enhanced using AI tools. We strive to use AI ethically, transparently, and in accordance with copyright and licensing best practices. All AI-generated content was reviewed and curated by human authors. We avoid depicting real individuals or misrepresenting factual information. However, we cannot guarantee all information is free from error.

Data scraping or extraction of the Website and Services is permitted solely for lawful purposes and subject to the following conditions:

1. All reproduced or used content must include clear attribution to Ten Strands, including the name “Ten Strands” and a direct link to the original page on the Website. Attribution must be placed in a manner that is visible and reasonably likely to be noticed by users.

2. Any reproduced content, including all text, graphics, images, videos, and other material made available through the Website and Services, must accurately reflect the substance, context, and meaning of the original material without modification that could be misleading.

3. Scraped content may not be used in a manner that violates applicable laws or privacy rights, infringes intellectual property rights, or breaches any provision of these Terms of Use.

4. We reserve the right to revoke scraping permission at any time for any reason.

Disclaimers of Warranty, Limitations of Liability, and Indemnification

Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our Services are provided “as is” and “as available”. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We are not liable for damages, direct or consequential, resulting from your use of the Services, and you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, liability costs, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees) arising from your violation of any third party’s rights. You acknowledge that you have only a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Services. Because the Website is not error-free or bug-free, you agree that you will use it carefully and avoid using it in ways that might result in any loss of your or any third party’s property or information.

Severability and Waiver

Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Ten Strands and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Use). If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

International Access

The Website is provided from the United States, and all servers that make it available reside in the United States. The laws of other countries may differ regarding the access and use of the Website. Ten Strands makes no representations regarding the legality of the Website in any other country. You are responsible for ensuring that your use complies with all applicable laws outside of the United States.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising out of or related to them shall be governed by and construed under the internal laws of the State of California without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Services shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of California.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at info@tenstrands.org.

These Terms of Use were last revised in August 2025.