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Effective Date: October 1, 2026
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SITES AND OUR SERVICES, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL TERMS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF YOU, THE USER, TO READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING TO USE THIS SITE. IF YOU DO NOT EXPRESSLY AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, THEN PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS OR USE OUR SITES OR OUR SERVICES.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
This Terms of Service Agreement (the “TOS” or “Agreement“) is a legally binding agreement that governs the relationship between you and Sweet Journey 17 Foundation, Inc., also referred to as “Sweet Journey 17,” the “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” a non-profit organization located at 10055 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33498, together with our subsidiaries and affiliates, in connection with your use of the Foundation’s website and any related online services, applications, features, content, and resources that link to or reference this Agreement (collectively, the “Site” and the “Services“).
By accessing or using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (a) you have the legal capacity to enter into this Agreement; (b) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or you are accessing the Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by this Agreement; and (c) your use of the Services will comply with this Agreement and all applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
This Agreement should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference and describes how we collect, use, and disclose information about you. By using the Services, you also consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES OFFERED
The Site is a non-profit website that serves as a resource to learn more about the Foundation’s mission, programs, events, and opportunities to help fulfill our mission of housing and supporting the families of hospitalized children and assisting families in need while their children are receiving medical care, and, where offered, to make donations in support of that mission.
Any and all visitors to the Site shall be deemed “users” of the Services for purposes of this Agreement. You acknowledge and agree that the Services made available through our website and applications — which may include mobile applications made available on various social media networking sites, platforms, and downloadable programs — are the sole property of the Foundation.
At its discretion, the Foundation may offer additional Services or products, or update, modify, or revise any current content and Services, and this Agreement shall apply to any and all additional, updated, modified, or revised Services unless otherwise stated. The Foundation reserves the right to cancel and cease offering any of the aforementioned Services or products at any time. You acknowledge, accept, and agree that the Foundation shall not be held liable for any such updates, modifications, revisions, suspensions, or discontinuance of any of our Services or products. Your continued use of the Services after the posting of any updates, changes, or modifications shall constitute your acceptance of such updates, changes, or modifications. You should therefore review this Agreement and all applicable terms and policies frequently to ensure you are aware of all terms currently in effect. Should you not agree to the updated, revised, or modified terms, you must stop using the Services immediately.
Furthermore, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that the Services are provided “AS IS,” and that the Foundation assumes no responsibility or obligation for the timeliness, missed delivery, deletion, or any failure to store user content, communications, or personalization settings.
3. ELIGIBILITY AND USER RESPONSIBILITIES
You agree to use the Services only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of the Services by, any third party. You agree not to:
a) use the Services in any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation;
b) impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Foundation, a Foundation employee, another user, or any other person or entity;
c) engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Services, or that may harm the Foundation or users of the Services;
d) use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Services;
e) introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; or
f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Services, the server on which the Services are stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Services.
If you create or are provided with an account or credentials in connection with the Services, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
4. CAUTIONS FOR GLOBAL USE AND EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPLIANCE
Due to the global nature of the internet, through the use of our network you agree to comply with all local rules relating to online conduct and acceptable content. The uploading, posting, or transferring of software, technology, and other technical data may be subject to the export and import laws of the United States and possibly other countries. Through the use of our network, you agree to comply with all applicable export and import laws, statutes, and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Export Administration Regulations and the sanctions control programs of the United States. Furthermore, you represent and warrant that you:
a) are not on any list of prohibited individuals identified on any government export exclusion report, nor a member of any government of an export-prohibited country identified in applicable export and import laws and regulations;
b) agree not to transfer any software, technology, or other technical data through the use of our network Services to any export-prohibited country;
c) agree not to use our website network Services for any military, nuclear, missile, chemical, or biological weaponry end uses that would violate U.S. export laws; and
d) agree not to post, transfer, or upload any software, technology, or other technical data that would be in violation of U.S. or other applicable export or import laws.
5. CONTENT PLACED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR FOUNDATION SERVICES
The Foundation shall not claim ownership of any content you submit for inclusion on our Services. You hereby grant the Foundation the following worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive licenses, as applicable:
a) For content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of the Foundation’s Services, a license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, and publicly display that content on our Services for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area to which the content was submitted. This license is available for as long as you elect to keep such content on the Services and terminates at such time as you or the Foundation removes the content.
b) For photos, audio, video, and graphics submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of the Foundation’s Services, a license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, and publicly display that content on our Services for the sole purpose of providing and promoting the specific area in which the content was submitted. This license is available for as long as you elect to keep such content on the Services and terminates at such time as you or the Foundation removes the content.
c) For any other content submitted or made available for inclusion on the publicly accessible areas of the Foundation’s Services, a continuous, binding, and fully sub-licensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, and publicly display that content, in whole or in part, and to incorporate that content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
Those areas deemed “publicly accessible” areas of the Foundation’s Services are those areas of our network properties intended to be available to the general public, including message boards and groups that are openly available to users.
You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content you submit, that the content is accurate, and that use of the content does not violate this Agreement or cause injury to any person or entity.
6. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOUNDATION
The Foundation may provide an area for users to contribute feedback. When you submit ideas, documents, suggestions, or proposals (“Contributions“) to the Site, you acknowledge and agree that:
a) your Contributions do not contain any confidential or proprietary information;
b) the Foundation shall not be liable for or under any obligation to ensure or maintain confidentiality, express or implied, related to any Contributions;
c) the Foundation shall be entitled to use or disclose any such Contributions in any manner it sees fit;
d) your Contributions shall automatically become the sole property of the Foundation; and
e) the Foundation is under no obligation to compensate or provide any form of reimbursement to you in any manner.
7. DONATIONS
To the extent the Services permit you to make donations to the Foundation, you agree to provide current, complete, and accurate payment and billing information. Donations are processed by third-party payment processors, and your use of those processors is subject to their terms and privacy policies. Except as required by applicable law or expressly stated by the Foundation at the time of a donation, donations are non-refundable. The Foundation will use donations in furtherance of its charitable mission and in accordance with applicable law.
8. INDEMNITY
All users agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Foundation, and our subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, employees, officers, directors, partners, and licensors, harmless from and against any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party arising from or related to: (a) any content you submit, post, modify, transmit, or otherwise make available through the Services; (b) your use of the Services; (c) your connection with the Services; (d) your violation of this Agreement; or (e) your violation of the rights of any other person or entity.
9. COMMERCIAL REUSE OF SERVICES
You agree not to replicate, duplicate, copy, trade, sell, resell, or exploit for any commercial purpose any part of, use of, or access to the Foundation’s Services.
10. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICES
The Foundation reserves the right, at any time and from time to time, to modify, alter, or discontinue, whether temporarily or permanently, the Services or any part thereof, with or without prior notice. You agree that the Foundation shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any such modification, alteration, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services or any part thereof.
11. ADVERTISERS AND THIRD-PARTY DEALINGS
Any correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers or third parties located on or through the Services, including the payment for and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and the applicable advertiser or third party. You agree that the Foundation shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any such dealings or as a result of the presence of such advertisers or third parties on the Services.
12. LINKS
The Foundation or third parties may provide links to other websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for the availability of any such external sites or resources, and that we do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for any content, products, advertising, or other materials on or available from such third-party sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that the Foundation shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such site or resource.
13. PRIVACY
Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference. The Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, retain, and disclose information about you, and the choices available to you. Please review the Privacy Policy carefully.
14. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that the Foundation’s Services and any essential software used in connection with the Services (“Software“) contain proprietary and confidential material protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that any content contained in advertisements or information presented to you through the Services or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by the Foundation or the applicable licensor, you agree not to alter, modify, lease, rent, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publicly perform, or create any derivative or plagiaristic works based on the Foundation’s Services (including content or Software), in whole or in part.
The Foundation grants you a personal, non-transferable, and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of our Software on a single device, provided that you do not, and do not allow any third party to, duplicate, alter, modify, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, or sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, and not to use any modified versions of the Software, including for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Services. You further agree not to access or attempt to access the Services by any means other than through the interface provided by the Foundation.
15. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT:
a) YOUR USE OF THE FOUNDATION’S SERVICES AND SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE FOUNDATION AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
b) THE FOUNDATION AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (i) THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; OR (v) ANY ERRORS IN THE SOFTWARE WILL BE CORRECTED.
c) ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR SOLE DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR, AND HEREBY WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO, ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE OR INTERNET ACCESS, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR MATERIAL.
d) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE FOUNDATION OR THROUGH THE SERVICES OR SOFTWARE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THIS AGREEMENT.
e) A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF USERS MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DEGREE OF EPILEPTIC SEIZURE WHEN EXPOSED TO CERTAIN LIGHT PATTERNS OR BACKGROUNDS ON A COMPUTER SCREEN OR WHILE USING THE SERVICES. IF YOU, ANYONE YOU KNOW, OR ANYONE IN YOUR FAMILY HAS AN EPILEPTIC CONDITION, PLEASE CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS WHILE USING THE SERVICES: DIZZINESS, ALTERED VISION, EYE OR MUSCLE TWITCHES, LOSS OF AWARENESS, DISORIENTATION, ANY INVOLUNTARY MOVEMENT, OR CONVULSIONS.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION AND OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES RELATED TO THE LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM:
a) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES;
b) THE COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES;
c) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA;
d) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES; OR
e) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICES.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE FOUNDATION AND THE PARTIES LISTED ABOVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100.00).
17. RELEASE
In the event you have a dispute, you agree to release the Foundation (and its officers, directors, employees, agents, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, co-branders, partners, and any other third parties) from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way connected to such dispute.
18. SPECIAL ADMONITION RELATED TO FINANCIAL MATTERS
Should you intend to create or join any service, or receive or request any news, messages, alerts, or other information from the Services concerning companies, stock quotes, investments, or securities, please review the Warranty Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability sections above. For this particular type of information, the phrase “let the investor beware” is appropriate. The Foundation’s content is provided primarily for informational purposes, and no content provided or included in the Services is intended for trading or investing purposes. The Foundation and our licensors shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness, or availability of any information transmitted or made available through the Services, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions based on any such information.
19. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IN THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SECTIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
20. THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES
You acknowledge, understand, and agree that, unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
21. NOTICE
The Foundation may provide you with notices, including notices regarding changes to this Agreement, by means including email, regular mail, MMS or SMS text messaging, postings on the Services, or other reasonable means now known or later developed. You may not receive such notices if you violate this Agreement by accessing the Services in an unauthorized manner. Your acceptance of this Agreement constitutes your agreement that you are deemed to have received any and all notices that would have been delivered had you accessed the Services in an authorized manner.
22. TRADEMARK INFORMATION
You acknowledge, understand, and agree that all of the Foundation’s trademarks, copyrights, trade names, service marks, logos, brand features, and product and service names are and shall remain the property of the Foundation. You agree not to display or use in any manner the Foundation’s logos or marks without obtaining the Foundation’s prior written consent.
23. COPYRIGHT AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS — NOTICE AND PROCEDURES
The Foundation respects the intellectual property of others and asks that all users do the same. In appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, the Foundation may disable or terminate the accounts of any user who violates this Agreement or infringes the rights of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please provide the following information:
a) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
b) a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
c) a description of the location on the Site of the material that you claim is infringing;
d) your physical address, telephone number, and email address;
e) a statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law; and
f) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
The Foundation’s Agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be contacted as follows:
Sweet Journey 17 Foundation, Inc.
Attn: Copyright Agent
10055 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33498
Telephone: 561-709-2801
Email: [email protected]
24. CLOSED CAPTIONING
The Foundation complies with all applicable Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations regarding the closed captioning of video content.
25. GENERAL INFORMATION
Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy and any other terms or policies referenced herein, constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Foundation and governs your use of the Services, superseding any prior version of this Agreement between you and us with respect to the Services. You may also be subject to additional terms and conditions that apply when you use certain other Services, affiliate services, third-party content, or third-party software.
Choice of Law and Forum. You and the Foundation agree that the relationship between the parties, and this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and the Foundation agree that any and all claims, causes of action, or disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the relationship between you and the Foundation shall be filed exclusively in the state courts located in Palm Beach County, Florida, or the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. You and the Foundation submit to the jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection to the exercise of jurisdiction over the parties by those courts and to venue in those courts.
Waiver and Severability. The Foundation’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer this Agreement, or any rights or obligations under it, without the Foundation’s prior written consent. The Foundation may freely assign this Agreement. Any attempted assignment in violation of this section is void.
Force Majeure. The Foundation shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation, facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.
Statute of Limitations. You acknowledge, understand, and agree that, regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of the Services or this Agreement must be filed within five (5) years after such claim or cause of action arose, or be forever barred.
Relationship of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and the Foundation.
26. VIOLATIONS
Please report any and all violations of this Agreement to the Foundation as follows:
Sweet Journey 17 Foundation, Inc.
10055 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33498
Telephone: 561-709-2801
Email: [email protected]