Terms and Conditions

Last updated March 5, 2025

AGREEMENT TO OUR LEGAL TERMS

We are Friendship Public Charter School (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”), a
company registered in Washington D.C. at 1400 1st Street NW 20001

We operate the website https://friendshipschools.org/ (the “Site”), as
well as any other related products and services that refer or link to
these legal terms (the “Legal Terms”) (collectively, the “Services”).

You can contact us by phone at (+1) 202-281-1700, email at
info@friendshipschools.org, or by mail to 1400 1st Street NW Washington, D.C. 20001

These Legal Terms constitute a legally binding agreement made between
you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”), and
Friendship Public Charter School, concerning your access to and use of the
Services. You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read,
understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Legal Terms. IF YOU
DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE LEGAL TERMS, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY
PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SERVICES AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE
IMMEDIATELY.

We will provide you with prior notice of any scheduled changes to the
Services you are using. The modified Legal Terms will become effective
upon posting or notifying you by info@friendshipschools.org, as stated in
the email message. By continuing to use the Services after the
effective date of any changes, you agree to be bound by the modified
terms.

The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old.
Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for
the Services.

We recommend that you print a copy of these Legal Terms for your records.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. OUR SERVICES
2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
3. USER REPRESENTATIONS
4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
6. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE
7. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT
8. SERVICES MANAGEMENT
9. PRIVACY POLICY
10. TERM AND TERMINATION
11. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
12. GOVERNING LAW
13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
14. CORRECTIONS
15. DISCLAIMER
16. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
17. INDEMNIFICATION
18. USER DATA
19. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
20. SMS TEXT MESSAGING
21. MISCELLANEOUS
22. CONTACT US

1. OUR SERVICES

The information provided when using the Services is not intended for
distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or
country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or
regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement
within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who
choose to access the Services from other locations do so on their own
initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws,
if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

The Services are not tailored to comply with industry-specific
regulations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), etc.),
so if your interactions would be subjected to such laws, you may not
use the Services. You may not use the Services in a way that would
violate the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA).

2. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Our intellectual property

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights
in our Services, including all source code, databases, functionality,
software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and
graphics in the Services (collectively, the “Content”), as well as the
trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”).

Our Content and Marks are protected by copyright and trademark laws
(and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition
laws) and treaties in the United States and around the world.

The Content and Marks are provided in or through the Services “AS IS”
for your personal, non-commercial use or internal business purpose
only.

Your use of our Services

Subject to your compliance with these Legal Terms, including the
“PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” section below, we grant you a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, revocable license to:

access the Services; and
download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you
have properly gained access.

solely for your personal, non-commercial use or internal business purpose.

Except as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Legal Terms, no
part of the Services and no Content or Marks may be copied,
reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly
displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold,
licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose
whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

If you wish to make any use of the Services, Content, or Marks other
than as set out in this section or elsewhere in our Legal Terms,
please address your request to: info@friendshipschools.org. If we ever
grant you the permission to post, reproduce, or publicly display any
part of our Services or Content, you must identify us as the owners or
licensors of the Services, Content, or Marks and ensure that any
copyright or proprietary notice appears or is visible on posting,
reproducing, or displaying our Content.

We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the
Services, Content, and Marks.

Any breach of these Intellectual Property Rights will constitute a
material breach of our Legal Terms and your right to use our Services
will terminate immediately.

Your submissions

Please review this section and the “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES” section
carefully prior to using our Services to understand the (a) rights you
give us and (b) obligations you have when you post or upload any
content through the Services.

Submissions: By directly sending us any question, comment, suggestion,
idea, feedback, or other information about the Services
(“Submissions”), you agree to assign to us all intellectual property
rights in such Submission. You agree that we shall own this Submission
and be entitled to its unrestricted use and dissemination for any
lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or
compensation to you.

You are responsible for what you post or upload: By sending us
Submissions through any part of the Services you:

confirm that you have read and agree with our “PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES”
and will not post, send, publish, upload, or transmit through the
Services any Submission that is illegal, harassing, hateful, harmful,
defamatory, obscene, bullying, abusive, discriminatory, threatening to
any person or group, sexually explicit, false, inaccurate, deceitful,
or misleading;
to the extent permissible by applicable law, waive any and all moral
rights to any such Submission;
warrant that any such Submission are original to you or that you have
the necessary rights and licenses to submit such Submissions and that
you have full authority to grant us the above-mentioned rights in
relation to your Submissions; and
warrant and represent that your Submissions do not constitute
confidential information.

You are solely responsible for your Submissions and you expressly
agree to reimburse us for any and all losses that we may suffer
because of your breach of (a) this section, (b) any third party’s
intellectual property rights, or (c) applicable law.

3. USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have
the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Legal Terms; (2)
you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside; (3) you
will not access the Services through automated or non-human means,
whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (4) you will not use the
Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (5) your use of
the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not
current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your
account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Services
(or any portion thereof).

4. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that
for which we make the Services available. The Services may not be used
in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are
specifically endorsed or approved by us.

As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to
create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation,
database, or directory without written permission from us.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any
attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related
features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict
the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of
the Services and/or the Content contained therein.
Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services.
Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass,
abuse, or harm another person.
Make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of
abuse or misconduct.
Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or
regulations.
Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses,
Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital
letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that
interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the
Services or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with
the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the
Services.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to
send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or
similar data gathering and extraction tools.
Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of
another user.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material
that acts as a passive or active information collection or
transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics
interchange formats (“gifs”), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other
similar devices (sometimes referred to as “spyware” or “passive
collection mechanisms” or “pcms”).
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or
the networks or services connected to the Services.
Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents
engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.
Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or
restrict access to the Services, or any portion of the Services.
Copy or adapt the Services’ software, including but not limited to
Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
Except as permitted by applicable law, decipher, decompile,
disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in
any way making up a part of the Services.
Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet
browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated
system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat
utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Services, or use
or launch any unauthorized script or other software.
Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services.
Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting
usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means
for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user
accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise
use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue-generating
endeavor or commercial enterprise.

5. USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Services does not offer users to submit or post content. We may
provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display,
transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and
materials to us or on the Services, including but not limited to text,
writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions,
or personal information or other material (collectively,
“Contributions”). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the
Services and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions
you transmit may be treated in accordance with the Services’ Privacy
Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you
thereby represent and warrant that:

The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or
performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your
Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights,
including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade
secret, or moral rights of any third party.
You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses,
rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize
us, the Services, and other users of the Services to use your
Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Services and these
Legal Terms.
You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and
every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the
name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person
to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner
contemplated by the Services and these Legal Terms.
Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising,
promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass
mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent,
harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as
determined by us).
Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or
abuse anyone.
Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal
sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against
a specific person or class of people.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of
any third party.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child
pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being
of minors.
Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are
connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or
physical handicap.
Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that
violates, any provision of these Legal Terms, or any applicable law or
regulation.

Any use of the Services in violation of the foregoing violates these
Legal Terms and may result in, among other things, termination or
suspension of your rights to use the Services.

6. CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

You and Services agree that we may access, store, process, and use any
information and personal data that you provide following the terms of
the Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).

By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Services,
you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose
without compensation to you.

We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain
full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual
property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your
Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations
in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Services. You
are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Services and you
expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to
refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.

7. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Services may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to
other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles,
photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video,
information, applications, software, and other content or items
belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party
Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not
investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or
completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party
Websites accessed through the Services or any Third-Party Content
posted on, available through, or installed from the Services,
including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability,
privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the
Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking
to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites
or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement
thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Services and access the
Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you
do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Legal Terms no
longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies,
including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to
which you navigate from the Services or relating to any applications
you use or install from the Services. Any purchases you make through
Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other
companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to
such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable
third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the
products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall
hold us blameless from any harm caused by your purchase of such
products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us blameless from
any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or
resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with
Third-Party Websites.

8. SERVICES MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the
Services for violations of these Legal Terms; (2) take appropriate
legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the
law or these Legal Terms, including without limitation, reporting such
user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability
of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your
Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and
without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Services
or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size
or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage
the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property
and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Services.

9. PRIVACY POLICY

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy
Policy: Privacy Policy – Friendship Public Charter School. By using the
Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is
incorporated into these Legal Terms. Please be advised the Services
are hosted in the United States. If you access the Services from any
other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing
personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from
applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use
of the Services, you are transferring your data to the United States,
and you expressly consent to have your data transferred to and
processed in the United States.

10. TERM AND TERMINATION

These Legal Terms shall remain in full force and effect while you use
the Services. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE LEGAL
TERMS, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT
NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING
BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO
REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION,
WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE LEGAL TERMS OR OF ANY
APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR
PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICES OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION
THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are
prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your
name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if
you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to
terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take
appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil,
criminal, and injunctive redress.

11. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the
Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without
notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on
our Services. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any
modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the
Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We
may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to
perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in
interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change,
revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Services
at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we
have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience
caused by your inability to access or use the Services during any
downtime or discontinuance of the Services. Nothing in these Legal
Terms will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the
Services or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in
connection therewith.

12. GOVERNING LAW

These Legal Terms and your use of the Services are governed by and
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Mexico
applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the
State of New Mexico, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Informal Negotiations

To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute,
controversy, or claim related to these Legal Terms (each a “Dispute”
and collectively, the “Disputes”) brought by either you or us
(individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), the Parties
agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute (except those Disputes
expressly provided below) informally for at least 30 days before
initiating arbitration. Such informal negotiations commence upon
written notice from one Party to the other Party.

Binding Arbitration

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Legal Terms,
including any question regarding its existence, validity, or
termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by the
International Commercial Arbitration Court under the European
Arbitration Chamber (Belgium, Brussels, Avenue Louise, 146) according
to the Rules of this ICAC, which, as a result of referring to it, is
considered as the part of this clause. The number of arbitrators shall
be 3. The seat, or legal place, or arbitration shall be . The language
of the proceedings shall be English. The governing law of these Legal
Terms shall be substantive law of USA.

Restrictions

The Parties agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute
between the Parties individually. To the full extent permitted by law,
(a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b)
there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a
class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c)
there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be brought in a
purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or
any other persons.

Exceptions to Informal Negotiations and Arbitration

The Parties agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the
above provisions concerning informal negotiations binding arbitration:
(a) any Disputes seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the
validity of, any of the intellectual property rights of a Party; (b)
any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy,
invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use; and (c) any claim for
injunctive relief. If this provision is found to be illegal or
unenforceable, then neither Party will elect to arbitrate any Dispute
falling within that portion of this provision found to be illegal or
unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided by a court of
competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction
above, and the Parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of
that court.

14. CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical
errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing,
availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to
correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update
the information on the Services at any time, without prior notice.

15. DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU
AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES’ CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF
ANY WEBSITES OR MOBILE APPLICATIONS LINKED TO THE SERVICES AND WE WILL
ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR
INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS, (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND
USE OF THE SERVICES, (3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR
SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR
FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR
CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES, (5) ANY BUGS,
VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR
THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (6) ANY ERRORS OR
OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT AND MATERIALS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF
ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED,
TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICES. WE DO NOT
WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT
OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE
SERVICES, ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY WEBSITE OR MOBILE
APPLICATION FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL
NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY
TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND ANY THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR
SERVICES. AS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A PRODUCT OR SERVICE THROUGH ANY
MEDIUM OR IN ANY ENVIRONMENT, YOU SHOULD USE YOUR BEST JUDGMENT AND
EXERCISE CAUTION WHERE APPROPRIATE.

16. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE
TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST
PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR
USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED
HEREIN, OUR LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER AND REGARDLESS
OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, WILL AT ALL TIMES BE LIMITED TO THE LESSER
OF THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO US OR . CERTAIN US STATE LAWS
AND INTERNATIONAL LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY
TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT
APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

17. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our
subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents,
partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability,
claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses,
made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the
Services; (2) breach of these Legal Terms; (3) any breach of your
representations and warranties set forth in these Legal Terms; (4)
your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not
limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act
toward any other user of the Services with whom you connected via the
Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your
expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for
which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at
your expense, with our defense of such claims. We will use reasonable
efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which
is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

18. USER DATA

We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Services for
the purpose of managing the performance of the Services, as well as
data relating to your use of the Services. Although we perform regular
routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that
you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using
the Services. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any
loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of
action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such
data.

19. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

Visiting the Services, sending us emails, and completing online forms
constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive
electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices,
disclosures, and other communications we provide to you
electronically, via email and on the Services, satisfy any legal
requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO
THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER
RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS
OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SERVICES. You
hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes,
regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction
which require an original signature or delivery or retention of
non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by
any means other than electronic means.

20. SMS TEXT MESSAGING

Opting Out

If at any time you wish to stop receiving SMS messages from us, simply
reply to the text with “STOP.” You may receive an SMS message
confirming your opt out.

Message and Data Rates

Please be aware that message and data rates may apply to any SMS
messages sent or received. The rates are determined by your carrier
and the specifics of your mobile plan.

Support

If you have any questions or need assistance regarding our SMS
communications, please email us at info@friendshipschools.org or call at
(+1) 202-281-1700.

21. MISCELLANEOUS

These Legal Terms and any policies or operating rules posted by us on
the Services or in respect to the Services constitute the entire
agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to
exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Legal Terms shall
not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Legal Terms
operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or
all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not
be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to
act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any
provision or part of a provision of these Legal Terms is determined to
be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the
provision is deemed severable from these Legal Terms and does not
affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency
relationship created between you and us as a result of these Legal
Terms or use of the Services. You agree that these Legal Terms will
not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You
hereby waive any and all defences you may have based on the electronic
form of these Legal Terms and the lack of signing by the parties
hereto to execute these Legal Terms.

22. CONTACT US

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive
further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us
at:

Friendship Public Charter School
1400 1st Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: (+1) 202-281-1700
info@friendshipschools.org