Terms Of Service

Terms and Conditions Agreement between User and jbcfund.org

Welcome to www.jbcfund.org. The www.jbcfund.org website (the "Site") is comprised of various web pages operated by The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. ("The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation"). www.jbcfund.org is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of www.jbcfund.org constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference. www.jbcfund.org is a Non-Profit Site.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation was started to help people under the age of 26, across the United States fund diagnostic testing and treatment for PANS & PANDAS disease.

Privacy

Your use of www.jbcfund.orgis subject to The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation's Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.

Electronic Communications

Visiting www.jbcfund.org or sending emails to The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Children Under Thirteen

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation collects personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation collects this information for the following reason(s):

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc., provides medical grants for those with PANS & PANDAS disease. Any information collected will be used to determine grant eligibility.

We provide information about our personal data practices for children on our home page and wherever we knowingly collect personal data from children on our Web site. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website. If you are a parent and you have questions regarding our data collection practices, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Agreement. If you are under 18, you may use www.jbcfund.org only with the permission of a parent or guardian.

Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services

www.jbcfund.org may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation of the site or any association with its operators.

Certain services made available via www.jbcfund.org are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service or functionality originating from the www.jbc fund.org domain, you hereby acknowledge and consent that The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may share such information and data with any third party with whom The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service or functionality on behalf of www.jbcfund.org users and customers.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property

You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use www.jbcfund.org strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

All content included as part of the Service, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends or other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.

You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on the Site. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and in particular, you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.

Third-Party Accounts

You will be able to connect your JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation account to third-party accounts. By connecting your JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation account to your third party account, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). If you do not want information about you to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, its officers, directors, employees, agents and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, any user postings made by you, your violation of any terms of this Agreement or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation in asserting any available defenses.

Class Action Waiver

Any and all claims against The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation are subject to arbitration in Boston, Massachusetts in accordance with the Rules and Procedures set forth by the American Arbitration Association. Massachusetts law shall govern any such claims. Any arbitration under these Terms and Conditions will take place on an individual basis; class arbitrations and class/representative/collective actions are not permitted. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT A PARTY MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN EACH'S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PUTATIVE CLASS, COLLECTIVE AND/ OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, SUCH AS IN THE FORM OF A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER. Further, unless both you and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding.

Liability Disclaimer

The information, software, products, and services included in or available through the site may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. changes are periodically added to the information herein. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, inc. and/or its suppliers may make improvements and/or changes in the site at any time.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. and/or its suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained on the site for any purpose. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all such information, software, products, services, and related graphics are provided "as is" without warranty or condition of any kind. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc and/or its suppliers hereby disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, software, products, services, and related graphics, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc and/or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the site, with the delay or inability to use the site or related services, the provision of or failure to provide services, or for any information, software, products, services and related graphics obtained through the site, or otherwise arising out of the use of the site, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even if The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. or any of its suppliers has been advised of the possibility of damages. because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. if you are dissatisfied with any portion of the site, or with any of these terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy are to discontinue using the site.

Termination/Access Restriction

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Florida and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Florida in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation, this section.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation's right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.

Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the user and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.

Changes to Terms

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which www.jbcfund.org is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.

Contact Us

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc.

50 Cole Parkway, Suite 32; Scituate, MA 02066

Email Address:

info@jbcfund.org

Effective as of December 1, 2020

Privacy Policy

Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to www.jbcfund.org and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. include www.jbcfund.org and The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation website is a non-profit organization site. By using The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you.

We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) sending us an email message; (c) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.

Use of your Personal Information

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation and its affiliates.

Sharing Information with Third Parties

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with the legal process served on The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, or the public.

Tracking User Behavior

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, in order to determine what The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Automatically Collected Information

Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation. This information can include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain the quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding the use of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation website.

Use of Cookies

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation pages, or register with The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation site or services, a cookie helps The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation services or websites you visit.

Links

This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Children Under Thirteen

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation collects personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation collects this information for the following reason(s): The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc., provides medical grants for those with PANS & PANDAS disease. Any information collected will be used to determine grant eligibility.

We provide information about our personal data practices for children on our home page and wherever we knowingly collect personal data from children on our Website. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website. If you are a parent and you have questions regarding our data collection practices, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Statement of Privacy.

Disconnecting your The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation Account from Third Party Websites

You will be able to connect your The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation account to third-party accounts. By connecting your The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation account to your third party account, you acknowledge and agree that you are consenting to the continuous release of information about you to others (in accordance with your privacy settings on those third party sites). if you do not want information about you, including personally identifying information, to be shared in this manner, do not use this feature. You may disconnect your account from a third-party account at any time. Users may contact us via email at grants@jbcfund.org

E-mail Communications

From time to time, The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.

If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, you may opt-out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button or contacting us at grants@jbcfund.org

Changes to this Statement

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.

Contact Information

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. at grants@jbcfund.org

Effective as of December 1, 2020

Medical Disclaimer

No Advice

This website contains general information about medical conditions and treatments. The information is not advice, and should not be treated as such.

Limitation of Warranties

The medical information on this website is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. makes no representations or warranties in relation to the medical information on this website.

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing paragraph, The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation, Inc. does not warrant that:

  • the medical information on this website will be constantly available, or available at all; or

  • the medical information on this website is complete, true, accurate, up-to-date, or non-misleading.

Professional Assistance

You must not rely on the information on this website as an alternative to medical advice from your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.

If you have any specific questions about any medical matter you should consult your doctor or another professional healthcare provider.

If you think you may be suffering from any medical condition you should seek immediate medical attention.

You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice, or discontinue medical treatment because of information on this website.

Liability

Nothing in this medical disclaimer will limit any of our liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law or exclude any of our liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

Non-Discrimination Policy

Adopted by the Board of Directors on May 31, 2022

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, clients and grant recipients. 

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

The JBC PANS & PANDAS Foundation is committed to upholding the rights and dignity of all applicants, volunteers and employees and treats each in a fair, respectful manner according to the highest professional ethical standards.

These rights include:

• equal, fair treatment including equitable, access to services;

• communication understandable to the involved persons;

• the protection of confidential information in accordance with legal requirements.