Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing, browsing, registering with, submitting information through, donating through, or otherwise using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and by our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website.

2. About the Organization

Emmaus International Foundation (the “Foundation,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website to provide information concerning its mission, programs, charitable and community activities, educational initiatives, faith-based or humanitarian projects, events, volunteer opportunities, fundraising activities, communications, and related organizational purposes.

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as establishing that the Foundation is acting on behalf of any governmental body, public agency, religious institution, church, diocese, ministry, charity, or other organization unless expressly stated.

3. Eligibility and Lawful Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

You may not use this website to:

• Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the website;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems, accounts, networks, or information;
• Transmit viruses, malware, malicious code, or other harmful technologies;
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation;
• Collect or harvest personal information without authorization;
• Use automated means to improperly access or disrupt the website; or
• Engage in fraudulent, abusive, threatening, defamatory, or unlawful conduct.

4. Programs, Events, Volunteers, and Submissions

If the website permits event registration, volunteer sign-up, program enrollment, contact forms, prayer or support requests, surveys, applications, donations, or other submissions, you agree to provide information that is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge.

The Foundation may reject, suspend, cancel, or revoke a registration, submission, account, or access when reasonably necessary to enforce organizational rules, protect the website or its users, comply with applicable law, prevent fraud, or address misuse.

5. Informational, Religious, Educational, and Charitable Content

Content published on this website may address charitable, humanitarian, educational, religious, spiritual, cultural, community, or public-interest topics. Such content is provided for informational, educational, inspirational, organizational, or mission-related purposes.

Statements, opinions, quotations, articles, testimonies, media, or materials attributed to third parties remain the responsibility of the respective third parties and do not necessarily represent the views of every officer, volunteer, donor, participant, or supporter of the Foundation.

6. No Legal, Medical, Tax, Financial, or Professional Advice

Information appearing on this website is general in nature and is not intended to constitute legal, medical, mental-health, tax, accounting, investment, financial, or other professional advice. You should consult an appropriately qualified professional regarding your individual circumstances.

7. Donations, Payments, and Contributions

If the website permits donations, sponsorships, event fees, purchases, fundraising payments, or other contributions, additional terms or disclosures may apply to a particular transaction.

Payment processing may be performed through independent third-party processors. Their terms and privacy practices may govern the payment transaction.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, the Foundation does not make any representation in these Terms regarding the tax deductibility of a donation or contribution. Donors should consult their own tax adviser regarding any tax consequences or reporting obligations.

The Foundation may decline, return, restrict, or re-designate a contribution where permitted by law and consistent with any applicable donor restrictions, organizational policies, or legal obligations.

8. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, original text, graphics, logos, photographs, designs, layouts, videos, documents, recordings, and other content appearing on this website are owned by, licensed to, or used with permission by the Foundation and may be protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.

You may view, download, or print reasonable portions of the website for personal and noncommercial use. Except as permitted by applicable law, you may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, sell, commercially exploit, or create derivative works from protected content without prior written authorization.

9. User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, photographs, testimonials, documents, messages, videos, stories, prayer requests, or other material through the website, you represent that you have the right to submit that material and that your submission does not violate another person's rights or applicable law.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant the Foundation a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, archive, and publish submitted material for legitimate organizational, charitable, educational, promotional, informational, or archival purposes, subject to applicable privacy obligations.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

This website may contain links to or integrations with social-media platforms, payment processors, event services, email providers, churches, ministries, charitable organizations, educational resources, sponsors, vendors, or other third-party services.

Those third parties operate independently and may have their own terms, policies, and privacy practices. The Foundation is not responsible for the availability, content, security, accuracy, terms, or privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

11. Email and Electronic Communications

When you provide your email address, telephone number, or other contact information, you may receive administrative, donor, volunteer, event, program, informational, inspirational, fundraising, or promotional communications as permitted by law.

Where required, promotional email communications will include a reasonable method to unsubscribe. Opting out of promotional communications may not prevent the Foundation from sending transactional, donation-related, security, legal, or administrative communications.

12. Website Availability and Security

We may modify, suspend, restrict, remove, or discontinue all or any part of the website at any time. We may also perform maintenance or make changes without advance notice.

The Foundation uses reasonable measures intended to protect the website and information under its control. However, no internet transmission, network, server, database, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure or continuously available.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.

The Foundation does not warrant that the website will always be uninterrupted, error-free, completely secure, current, complete, accurate, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Emmaus International Foundation, together with its officers, directors, volunteers, employees, agents, contractors, and service providers, will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to the use of, or inability to use, this website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

15. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation and its officers, directors, volunteers, employees, representatives, and agents from claims, liabilities, losses, damages, expenses, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of the rights of another person or entity.

16. Privacy

Your use of this website is also subject to the Foundation's Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, retained, and protected.

17. Changes to These Terms

The Foundation may revise these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in law, technology, website features, organizational practices, or other circumstances.

Revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

18. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by applicable federal law and by the laws of the state in which the Foundation is legally organized or principally operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

To the extent permitted by law, disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the use of this website shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction having proper authority over the Foundation and the dispute.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect to the greatest extent permitted by law.

20. Waiver

A failure or delay by the Foundation in enforcing any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or of any other right available to the Foundation.

21. Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms expressly presented in connection with a particular service, program, event, donation, payment, or transaction, constitute the applicable agreement concerning use of this website.

22. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact: