Terms & Conditions
On A Mission KC website is an online community of people who care about rural and small animal shelters and the animals they care for. We encourage everyone to work together to help support their local shelters and the animals who stay there.
We ask that you follow a few guidelines when posting to this site or on social media.
Please do not use profanity in your messages.
Please do not post personal attacks, or excessive and explicit criticism of fellow bloggers or other humane or rescue organizations or individuals.
You must be over 13 to post comments and/or content.
Please avoid excessive negativity, and incitement and/or approval of violent or illegal activities.
Please do not post unlawful or objectionable content, including unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, graphic, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, racially offensive or otherwise objectionable material.
We do not allow advertising.
Please avoid spamming or off-topic material.
We will remove content and messages which do not follow the above guidelines. On A Mission KC reserves the right to delete any contribution, or take action against any account, at any time, for any reason. We reserve the right to modify or expand the above guidelines as necessary.
And now, here's what our lawyers said we also had to include. They worked really hard on this section so please do read it.
We welcome your use of this website and its blogs. As consideration for use of this website, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Use, including the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of these terms and conditions, please do not access or otherwise use this website, forums or blogs or any of their contents or services. These Terms and Conditions of Use may be revised periodically, and we advise you to check here from time to time for any changes. Your continued use of the website, forums or blogs shall be deemed your consent to such changes.
Intellectual Property: Use of Website Content
The design of this website and all materials published on it by On A Mission KC, including text, names, trademarks, service marks, logos, graphics, some photographs, some video, or other visuals or content are the property of On A Mission KC and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. On A Mission KC authorizes you to view and download the content portion of this website only for your personal, non-commercial use and only if you keep on any copies all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the original materials. You agree you will not otherwise reproduce, retransmit or distribute, in any manner or to any extent whatsoever, any part of this website, its design or content published by On A Mission KC, without the prior written permission of On A Mission KC. Permission will only be granted if you agree to give credit to the author and to On A Mission KC.
If you would like permission to reproduce any On A Mission KC materials on this website, please contact us at hello@onamissionkc.org. Please specify the URL and article or feature you would like permission to reproduce. Reproduced text may not be modified or altered in any way without our express written consent. The content permitted to be copied as specified above does not include the layout or design of this website. Those elements of this site are protected by trade dress and other laws and may not be imitated or reproduced in whole or in part. Also, no logos, graphics, sounds or images on this website may be reproduced or distributed without On A Mission KC’s express written consent.
Postings or Uploads to Member Profiles, Group Pages, Forums or Blogs
By posting content, including but not limited to text and photographs to our blog, you warrant and represent that you either own or otherwise control all of the rights to that content, including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for you to post or upload the content, or that your use of the content is a protected fair use under copyright law. You agree you will not knowingly provide content with intent to defraud or submit misleading or false information. You represent and warrant also the content you supply does not violate these Terms and you will indemnify and hold On A Mission KC harmless for any and all claims resulting from content you supply.
By posting to a blog, you are granting On A Mission KC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, assignable, perpetual, irrevocable, and worldwide license to reproduce, use and distribute your content. On A Mission KC will make an effort to credit your authorship.
Where applicable law does not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, some of the foregoing exclusions may not apply to you. This Disclaimer applies to all content and services available through this site.
DISCLAIMER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ON A MISSION KC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR THE INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF ON A MISSION KC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
YOU AGREE NEVER TO BRING A CLAIM AGAINST AND RELEASE ON A MISSION KC AND ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, FOUNDERS AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ALL LIABILITY ARISING FROM ACCESS, UPLOADS, POSTINGS, EMAILS, DOWNLOADS OR OTHER USE OF THE WEBSITE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO GROUP PAGES, MEMBER PROFILES, FORUMS AND BLOGS) AND LINKED SITES. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS AGREEMENT DISCHARGES ON A MISSION KC AND ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, FOUNDERS AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS FROM ANY LIABILITY TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, INJURY TO REPUTATION, DEFAMATION, ILLNESS, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR OTHER LOSS THAT MAY RESULT AS A RESULT OF ACCESS, UPLOADS, POSTINGS, EMAILS, DOWNLOADS OR OTHER ACTIVITIES OR USE RELATED TO THE WEBSITE, ITS GROUP PAGES, MEMBER PROFILES, FORUMS AND BLOGS AND THEIR CONTENT AND LINKED SITES.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold ON A MISSION KC and its employees, agents, officers, directors, agents, founders, successors and assigns harmless from and against all liabilities, damages, claims, actions, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with or arising from your postings, emails, downloads or other use or misuse of this website, blog, and linked websites. ON A MISSION KC may participate in the defense of any claim or action and any negotiations for settlement at your expense. ON A MISSION KC reserves the right, upon notice to you, to assume exclusive defense and control of any claim or action against it that is subject to indemnification by you, without relieving you of your indemnification obligations.
Interpretation
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use is held invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and all other provisions shall remain enforceable and in full effect. No failure or delay in enforcing any condition of the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy term shall be a waiver of that or any other term or condition.
Links to Third Party Sites
This website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by persons or entities other than ON A MISSION KC. If you decide to access or use any such third party websites, you do this entirely at your own risk. The linked sites are not under the control of ON A MISSION KC and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. We provide these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by ON A MISSION KC of the site.
Choice of Law and Forum
These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the State of Kansas, excluding choice of law provisions. You expressly agree the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions of Use or your use of this site shall be in the state or federal courts located in the State of Kansas, and you further agree and submit to the exercise of personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of litigating any such claim or action.
ON A MISSION KC controls this website from its offices in the United States of America. ON A MISSION KC makes no representation that information and materials on this website ("Materials") are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by ON A MISSION KC.