Welcome to the Johnson Foundation (“Foundation”). We maintain this website for your convenience, personal information, education and communication. Your access to and use of this website is subject to the following Terms & Conditions. Please read these Terms & Conditions carefully before accessing or using this website, so that you fully understand your rights and responsibilities.
By accessing or using this website, you signify your agreement with these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions are agreed to by and between you and the Foundation. In consideration for your use of and access to this website, and the promises and obligations in these Terms & Conditions, and intending to be legally bound, you and the Foundation agree to all of these Terms & Conditions. Please print a copy of these Terms & Conditions for your reference.
If you do not agree to the following Terms & Conditions, do not access or use this website, and instead contact the Foundation in writing or via telephone as set forth below for desired information.
We reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms & Conditions at any time. All changes shall be effective immediately upon their posting. However, in the event of material changes, a notice will be conspicuously posted on this website in order to bring them to your attention. By accessing the website following posting of changes to the Terms & Conditions, you agree to all such changes.
Site Information
Information displayed on this website is subject to modification without notice. The Foundation reserves the right to modify such information without any obligation to notify past, current or prospective website users.
All offers set forth on this website are void where prohibited, and are subject to the posting of any official rules pertaining to such offers.
Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright 2009 Johnson Foundation. All rights reserved.
All copyrightable text, audio, video, graphics, charts, photographs, icons, and the design, selection, and arrangement of content in any medium on this website are copyrighted by the Foundation or its third party licensors, unless otherwise noted. The distinctive and original layout and presentation of this website also constitutes protectable trade dress under applicable federal law. In addition, many proprietary names and marks belonging to the Foundation appear throughout this website. This website may also contain references to third-party marks, and copies of third-party copyrighted materials, which are the property of their respective owners.
Any unauthorized use of any trade dress, marks, or any other intellectual property belonging to the Foundation or any third party is strictly prohibited, and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
Any postings to the website or material submitted to us are not confidential. By making such posting or submitting material, you automatically grant to us, and warrant that you have the right to grant to us, a royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, sublicenseable, right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, transmit and distribute such submissions for any purpose (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such material. You also permit any other user to access, view, store or reproduce the material for that user's personal use.
Use of this Site
You may download and/or print one (1) copy of this website’s content solely for your personal and internal use, provided you do not delete or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices. You may not otherwise use, copy, modify, distribute, mirror, republish or transmit any of the content or materials of this website without the prior written consent of the Foundation. You are responsible for providing all personal computer and telecommunications equipment and service necessary to gain access to the website.
If you are a conference attendee you may have access to a password-protected portal of this website through the use of a user name and password chosen by you during the registration process. You are and will remain solely liable for all use of the website that occurs under your user name and/or password.
If you are a conference host, you may download a copy of photographs designated on the Media Resources page for use by your company on its internal media pieces. Any other use of such photographs or any other materials from this website requires the prior written consent of the Foundation.
Bulletin Boards, Chat Rooms and Other Interactive Areas
The Foundation may provide bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas for its visitors to participate in. By accessing or using this website, you agree to abide by the following guidelines for use of the bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas of this website:
1. You must maintain a polite, pleasant environment. Comments that harass, abuse or threaten others are prohibited.
2. You must ensure that all comments are appropriate to all people. Any content that is defamatory, pornographic, obscene, or otherwise objectionable is prohibited.
3. You must keep your comments relevant to the stated topic.
4. Any conduct that restricts others from using or enjoying the website is prohibited.
5. You may not advertise a business or service.
6. Copyrighted material may only be posted with the express permission of the author.
7. Harvesting or collecting information about others, including e-mail addresses is prohibited.
8. You may not send any chain letters, junk mail, unauthorized e-mail, or commercial solicitations, or to engage in, facilitate or encourage any illegal activities.
All users of this site must also follow any other guidelines or rules provided by the Foundation or posted on this website. A failure to comply with any of these guidelines or rules, or any of the other provisions of these Terms & Conditions, will result in, among other possible action, the immediate termination of all privileges to post content to the site. Please report any violations of these guidelines to the Foundation, as provided for in the “Contacting Us” paragraph of these Terms & Conditions.
You and other users of the bulletin boards, chat rooms and other interactive areas are solely responsible for the contents and consequences of the messages you communicate or post on this site. You should exercise the utmost discretion before providing any personal information on this site. Although the Foundation is not obligated to monitor content or the accuracy of information, you acknowledge and agree that the Foundation, in its sole discretion, has the right to monitor, without notice, any content or information posted on this site. The Foundation also reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to prohibit or remove any conduct or content, without notice, for any reason, and to revoke any user’s access, for any reason.
Third-Party Intellectual Property Rights
The Foundation respects the rights of intellectual property owners, and asks that its users do the same. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes infringement, please provide the Foundation the following information, in the form prescribed by Section 512 of Title 17, United States Code:
1. an electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. a description of the copyrighted work or works that you claim have been infringed;
3. a description of the allegedly infringing material, including its location on the site;
4. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
The Foundation’s Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site is:
Heather Buchta
Quarles and Brady, LLP
One Renaissance Square
Two North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone: (602) 229-5228
You understand and agree that: (1) the Foundation assumes no liability or responsibility for any content or material of any kind that is submitted for or posted on any interactive area on the site (including without limitation any bulletin boards, chat rooms, surveys on the site) by you or by any other users or third parties and (2) the Foundation is a publisher of any such content, and is acting solely as an Internet Service Provider as such term is defined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
No Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA, INFORMATION, PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO (I) THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE, (II) ANY MATERIAL, INFORMATION, DATA, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, (IV) YOUR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR (V) ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION, ADVICE OR MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THIS WEBSITE. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS APPLY WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED IN TORT, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE AND EVEN IF THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, EVEN IF SUCH REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above exclusions or limitations may not apply to you.
No Warranty
THE FOUNDATION MAKES ALL COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT ALL MATERIAL, INFORMATION AND DATA ON THIS WEBSITE IS ACCURATE AND RELIABLE; HOWEVER, ACCURACY CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION ON AN “AS IS” BASIS. THE FOUNDATION DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE FOUNDATION MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THIS WEBSITE, OR USE OF MATERIAL, INFORMATION OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED FROM THIS WEBSITE, OR REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THIS WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT WARRANT OR GUARANTEE (1) THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CORRECTNESS, TIMELINESS, OR USEFULNESS OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIAL, INFORMATION OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR (2) THAT USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE WILL MEET ANY USER’S REQUIREMENT BY UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE.
The Foundation shall have no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, misdelivery or failure to store any user communication. You acknowledge and agree (1) that your use of this website is at your own discretion and risk, (2) that use of any material, information or data downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of this website is at your own discretion and risk, and (3) that you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system for loss of data that results from the download of such material, information or data, and for any other form of damage that may be incurred. The Foundation does not warrant or guarantee that files or other materials and information available through this website will be free of infections, viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that could be harmful to your computer system.
No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from the Foundation or in any manner from this website shall create any warranty.
Third-Party Websites
This website may link to, or be linked to, other websites not maintained by or related to the Foundation. Such links are provided only as a service to our visitors. The Foundation is not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement or affiliation with the linked or linking website, unless specifically stated therein. The Foundation has not reviewed all such websites and is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or policies of any such websites. Your linking to any other pages or websites is at your own risk.
If you operate another website and are interested in linking to our website, you agree to be bound by the following rules: (1) the link must be a text-only link clearly marked; (2) the link must "point" to the URL "http://www.johnsonfdn.org" and not to any other pages; (3) the link, and use thereof, must be in connection with a website of appropriate subject matter; (4) the link, and use thereof, may not be such that may damage or dilute the goodwill associated with the Foundation’s names and marks; (5) the link, and use thereof, may not create the false appearance that an entity other than the Foundation is associated with or sponsored by the Foundation; (6) the link, when activated by a user, must display this site full-screen and not with a "frame" on the linked website; and (7) the Foundation reserves the right to revoke consent to the link at any time in its sole discretion, either by amending these Terms & Conditions or through other notice.
Privacy Policy
By your access and use of this website, you hereby agree to the terms of the Johnson Foundation Privacy Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms & Conditions by this reference.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Foundation, its officers, representatives, directors, employees, consultants and agents from any and all losses, expenses, third-party claims, liabilities, damages and costs (including without limitation attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to your use of this website, your use of any material, information or data downloaded or otherwise obtained from this website, or your violation of these Terms & Conditions, including without limitation, your infringement of any intellectual property or other right of the Foundation or any other person or entity.
Interpretation and Disputes
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Wisconsin, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions. Venue shall be proper exclusively in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with respect to any dispute arising under these Terms & Conditions, unless otherwise specifically agreed by the Foundation in its sole discretion. In the event of any dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recovery of its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is deemed unenforceable or invalid by a court or arbitrator, then the court or arbitrator shall modify such provision to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision enforceable and valid. Should such modification prove impossible or impracticable then the provision shall be severed and the remaining terms of these Terms & Conditions shall be interpreted and read to give them maximum enforceability. Any cause of action or claim with respect to this website must be commenced within one (1) year after the action or claim arises.
Entire Agreement
By your access or use of this website, you hereby agree to these Terms & Conditions. These Terms & Conditions, together with the Johnson Foundation Privacy Policy and constitute the entire agreement between you and the Foundation with respect to your access and use of this website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms & Conditions will be effective only if in writing and signed by the Foundation. These Terms & Conditions will inure to the benefit of the Foundation’s successors and assigns.
Electronic Communications
You acknowledge that these Terms & Conditions are a valid and binding agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that these Terms & Conditions and any other documentation, agreements, notices or communications between you and the Foundation may be provided to you electronically. Please print a copy of all such documentation, agreements, notices or other communications for your reference.
Contacting Us
If you have any other questions or concerns regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at:
33 East Four Mile Road
Racine, Wisconsin 53402
Phone: (262) 639-3211
Email: info@johnsonfdn.org