The American Legion
Terms & Conditions

Effective May 28, 2022

1. Acceptance of Terms
The following agreement outlines your obligations when using The American Legion website available at http://www.legion.org , (the  “Site”) and all other The American Legion websites, social media  outlets, and mobile applications (collectively, the “Services”). You can  review a full listing of The American Legion’s Services at the  following link http://www.legion.org/onlineservices .  The Services are owned and operated by The American Legion (“The  American Legion”), and are accessed by you under the terms of use  described below (“Terms of Use”). PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE  CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES. BY ACCESSING THE  SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BECOME BOUND BY  THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND  CONDITIONS, THEN YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE SERVICES OR USE THE CONTENT OR  ANY SERVICES. THE AMERICAN LEGION’S ACCEPTANCE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED  UPON YOUR ASSENT TO ALL OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, TO THE EXCLUSION  OF ALL OTHER TERMS; IF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS ARE CONSIDERED AN  OFFER BY THE AMERICAN LEGION, ACCEPTANCE IS EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THESE  TERMS.

2. Modifications of Terms of Use
The  American Legion reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or  replace the Terms of Use at any time. If the alterations constitute a  material change to the Terms of Use, The American Legion will notify you  by posting an announcement on the Site. What constitutes a “material  change” will be determined at The American Legion’s sole discretion, in  good faith and using common sense and reasonable judgment. You are  responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such  modifications. Use of the Services by you following such notification  constitutes your acceptance of the terms and conditions of the Terms of  Use as modified.

3. Description of Service
These Terms of Use are incorporated with our Privacy Policy and apply to your use of The American Legion Services.

The  American Legion may offer to provide certain services and content which  shall include, but not be limited to, any service The American Legion  performs for you, as well as the offering of any content displayed,  transmitted or performed on or through the Services (including, but not  limited to content, text, user comments, messages, information, data,  graphics, news articles, photographs, images, illustrations, software,  audio clips and video clips (together, the “Content”). The American  Legion may change, suspend or discontinue the Services including any  Content for any reason, at any time, including the availability of any  service, feature, or Content, with or without notice to you. The  American Legion may also impose limits on certain features, services, or  Content or restrict your access to parts or all of the Services with or  without notice to you.

4. Services Account
In  order for you to take advantage of certain Services, we may require you  to complete a registration form and create a user account (“Services  Account”). Members of The American Legion may be able to access and  utilize certain Services not available to others non-members via their  Services Account. Non-members may be able to access and utilize certain  Services only by establishing a Services Account. Non-members may not  have access to the same set of Services as members.

If you  establish or utilize a Services Account, you are responsible for  maintaining the confidentiality of your Services Account and any login  information and password that may be established. By establishing a  Services Account, you agree to accept responsibility for all activities  that occur on or through the Services under and through your Services  Account. The American Legion reserves the right, in its sole discretion,  to refuse service or terminate your Services Account at any time and  for any reason.

When establishing a Services Account, you agree to  provide The American Legion with accurate, complete, and updated  registration information. Failure to do so shall constitute a breach of  the Terms of Use, which may result in immediate termination of your  Services Account. You may not select or use as a screen name a name (i)  of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; (ii)  subject to any rights of a person other than you without appropriate  authorization; (iii) suggests a false association between you and The  American Legion, or (iv) that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene.  The American Legion reserves the right to refuse registration of, or  cancel any screen name in its discretion. You agree that you are solely  responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password.

5. User Conduct
As  a condition of your use of the Services, you promise not to use the  Services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms  of Use, or any other purpose not reasonably intended by The American  Legion. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use  the Services:

1. to abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate, or intimidate others; 
2. to  post, upload, or otherwise distribute or post links to any content that  is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, inaccurate, or that you do not have  all necessary rights to transmit, or that The American Legion or a  reasonable person could deem to be objectionable, profane, indecent,  pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, hateful, or  otherwise inappropriate as determined by The American Legion in its sole  discretion;
3. for or in connection with any illegal purpose, or  in violation of any applicable local, state, national, or international  law or rule or regulation having the force of law;
4. to post or  transmit, or cause to be posted or transmitted, any communication or  solicitation designed or intended to obtain any password or other  confidential information, or private information from any Services  user; 
5. to create or submit unwanted email (“Spam”) to any other person or any URL; 
6. to  submit content linking or otherwise directing others to affiliate  programs, multi-level marketing schemes, or off-topic content; 
7. with  the exception of accessing RSS feeds, to use any robot, spider, scraper  or other automated means to access the Services for any purpose without  our express written permission
8. to take any action that imposes,  or may impose in our sole discretion an unreasonable or  disproportionately large load on our infrastructure;
9. to  interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the  Services or any activities conducted on or through the Services; 
10. to  bypass any measures we may use to prevent or restrict access to the  Services or any part of the Services, including creating multiple  Services Accounts or screen names for an individual Services user;
11. interfere  with the operation of the Services or any user’s enjoyment of the  Services, including without limitation, by: (i) uploading or otherwise  disseminating viruses, adware, spyware, worms, or other malicious  software or code; (ii) making unsolicited offers, advertisements, or  other solicitations, directing spam or other unsolicited communications  to other users, or conducting your own contests or promotions using the  Services; (iii) attempting to collect personal information about users  or third parties without their consent; or (iv) interfering with or  disrupting any networks, equipment, or servers connected to or used to  provide the Services, or violating the regulations, policies, or  procedures of such networks, equipment, or servers;
12. share, sell,  or otherwise transfer the access granted to you to the Services,  including information regarding your Services Account, login  information, or password, or otherwise permit any other person to access  the Services using your Services Account, login information, or  password.
13. use the Services, related content, or any component  thereof, for any unintended commercial purpose, including advertising,  offering for sale, or selling any item using the Services;
14. violate,  or encourage others to violate, the rights of third parties, including  by infringing or misappropriating third party intellectual property or  other legal rights;
15. reproduce, distribute, publicly display or  perform, modify, make derivative works of, redistribute, sublicense,  rent, publish, sell, assign, lease, market, transfer, or otherwise make  the Services, Content, code or program, available to others, in whole or  part;
16. interfere with security features of the Services,  including without limitation, by: (i) disabling or circumventing  features that prevent or limit use or copying of content, or which  violate copyrighted or otherwise legally protected software; or (ii)  reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to extract the source code  of the Services or any part thereof, except to the extent that such  activity is expressly permitted by applicable law;
17. perform any  fraudulent activity using or in connection with the Services, including  impersonating any person or entity, claiming false affiliations,  accessing the accounts or passwords of others without permission, or  falsifying your age, date of birth, or contact information;
18. attempt  to do any of the foregoing in this Section, or assist or permit any  persons in engaging in any of the activities described in this Section.

6. Privacy Policy
The American Legion’s Privacy Policy is available at: http://www.legion.org/privacy . The Privacy Policy is incorporated with these Terms of Use by reference.

7. Indemnity
You  will indemnify and hold harmless The American Legion, its parents,  subsidiaries, affiliates, customers, vendors, officers and employees  from any liability, damage or cost (including reasonable attorneys. fees  and cost) from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or  arising out of your access to the Services, use of the Services,  violation of the Terms of Use, or the infringement by you of any  intellectual property or violation of any right of any person or entity  by you or any third party using your Services Account, login  information, or password.

8. Warranty Disclaimers
You  acknowledge that The American Legion has no control over, and no duty  to take any action regarding: which users gain access to or use the  Services; what effects the content on the Services may have on you; how  you may interpret or use the content on the Services; or what actions  you may take as a result of having been exposed to the content on the  Services. You release The American Legion from all liability for you  having acquired or not acquired content through the Services. The  Services may contain, or direct you to sites containing, information  that some people may find offensive or inappropriate. The American  Legion makes no representations concerning any content contained in or  accessed through the Services, and The American Legion will not be  responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality  or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Services.  The American Legion makes no guarantee or warranty, express or implied,  as to the reliability, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of that  information and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions  therein. The American Legion cannot guarantee that you will obtain the  results you seek or warrant that Services will be error-free.  The  American Legion makes no representation or warranty of any kind with  respect to use of Services or the use or accuracy of the information on  the Services. USER ACCESSES THESE SERVICES AT HIS OR HER OWN RISK. THE  SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY  OF ANY KIND AND ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS  FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE SPECIFICALLY  DISCLAIMED. NEITHER THE AMERICAN LEGION NOR ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES,  AGENTS OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS  RESULTING FROM USE OR UNAVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION OR CONTENT ON THESE  SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOST PROFITS, LOSS OR DAMAGE  TO DATA, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, COMPENSATORY  OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY  OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS DISCLAIMER IS APPLICABLE TO ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY  RESULTING FROM NEGLIGENCE OR OMISSION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION, COMPUTER  VIRUS OR OTHER SIMILAR ITEM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS ERRORS, OR UNAUTHORIZED  ACCESS TO OR USE OF USER INFORMATION THROUGH THEFT OR ANY OTHER MEANS.  THE AMERICAN LEGION IS NOT LIABLE FOR CRIMINAL, TORTIOUS, OR NEGLIGENT  ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS OF THIRD PARTIES THAT AFFECT THESE SERVICES. IN NO  EVENT WILL THE AMERICAN LEGION OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS,  EMPLOYEES, ASSIGNS OR THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS BE HELD LIABLE FOR  ANY TORTIOUS OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS. IN NO EVENT WILL THE  AMERICAN LEGION OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR ASSIGNS  BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE OR OTHER PROPERTY  OF USER OR PERSONAL INJURY THAT ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE  SERVICES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AMERICAN LEGION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY  SPECIAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS  AGREEMENT, OR THE SERVICES (WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED UPON BREACH OF  CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, STRICT LIABILITY, TORT OR OTHERWISE)  INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA OR INFORMATION  OF ANY KIND, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF PROFITS.

9. Limitation of Liability
IN  NO EVENT SHALL THE AMERICAN LEGION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE UNDER  CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY (I)  WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR  SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY  KIND WHATSOEVER, SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES (HOWEVER ARISING), OR  (II) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF (IN THE AGGREGATE) $100. SOME  STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR  CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT  APPLY TO YOU.

10. Email Notification
As part of  your use of the Services, you may be asked to elect to receive email  notifications from The American Legion or its partners.  These messages  may include event updates and/or promotions. Your election to receive  such messages represents your express written consent to receiving email  messages from The American Legion related to the Services.

You  may opt-out of receiving further notifications in association with the  Services by completing the opt-out process provided to you with each  email message, or by logging into your Services Account and modifying  your settings to no longer receive further messages. By opting out of  receiving notifications, you understand that we may not be able to  communicate important information to you.

By electing to receive  notifications, you assume the financial responsibilities associated with  the sending and receiving messages to and from The American Legion in  association with the Services. Message frequency may vary. The American  Legion has no responsibility or liability in respect of any messaging  fees, data charges or other charges charged by your mobile carrier or  for any other loss or damage which may be caused by your use of the  Services. Furthermore, The American Legion is not liable for any delays  or failures in the receipt of any messages sent to or from you in  connection with the Services. Delivery of such messages depends on  effective transmission by your mobile carrier. We provide the  notification service element of the Services on an "as is" basis. You  agree you are solely responsible for providing and maintaining all  equipment necessary to access and use the Services, including any mobile  devices, computer equipment, remote communications equipment, or other  equipment as required.

By using the Services, you consent to  receive from The American Legion all communications, including notices,  agreements, legally required disclosures or other information in  connection with the Services (collectively, "Notices") electronically.  The American Legion may provide such Notices by posting them on the  Services or by otherwise sending or communicating them to you. If you  desire to withdraw your consent to receive Notices electronically, you  must discontinue your use of the Services. The American Legion may email  you from time to time to inform you about our products and services  that we think will interest you, unless you inform us that you opt out  from receiving such communications.

11. Text Alerts

Tell me about The American Legion's text alerts.
The  American Legion text alert program allow customers to opt-in to receive  text message notifications. To subscribe to Flag Alerts when the  president declares the flags to be lowered to half staff, text Flag to  534466.

Is it free?
Message frequency may vary. Messages and data rates may apply. Depending on your text plan, you may be charged by your carrier.

What if I don't want to receive any further notification messages?
Text  STOP to 534466 to cancel the service. After doing so you will no longer  receive Flag Alert texts from The American Legion. Or email cs@legion.org

What if I want more info?
Text  HELP to 534466 for more information or call 800-433-3318. Texting HELP  will return the following message: “American Legion Flag Alerts: For  additional support please contact +1-800-433-3318.” Or email cs@legion.org

Who are the participating carriers?
AT&T,  T-Mobile®, Verizon Wireless, Sprint, Boost, U.S. Cellular, Google  Voice, Cellular One, MetroPCS, Cellcom, Cellular South, Carolina West  Wireless, Interop, ClearSky, nTelos, and Virgin Mobile. Carriers are not  liable or responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

Privacy Policy at https://www.legion.org/privacy

12. Content Ownership and Usage Rights
All  content, software, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, and other  intellectual properties comprising or included within the Services are  owned by The American Legion or its third party licensors (the  “Property”). Your use of the Services does not grant you any rights to  the use or control of any of the Property, except those rights expressly  granted by this Agreement. Any copying, republication, redistribution,  or creation of derivative works based upon the Property, including by  caching, framing or any similar means, without the prior written consent  of The American Legion is strictly prohibited.

The American  Legion shall retain all worldwide rights in the intellectual property of  the Services, including, but not limited to, trademarks, the “look and  feel” of the Services, their color combinations, layout, and all other  graphical elements, and the copyright in and to their original content.  You should assume that everything you read or see on the Services is  copyrighted or otherwise protected and owned by The American Legion, or a  third party who licensed the right to use such content to The American  Legion. Unless otherwise expressly noted, nothing that you read or see  on the Services or other Services content, or any of the source code or  HTML code that The American Legion uses to generate the Services may be  copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, transmitted, republished,  displayed, or performed for commercial use without the prior written  consent of The American Legion, except as provided in the Terms of Use  without prior written consent or otherwise permitted by relevant law.

The  American Legion is not the publisher or speaker of any information on  the Services that is provided by third party content providers, and The  American Legion is not liable for any claims related to such  information. Any mention in the Services of products or services  provided by third parties