Terms and Conditions

KINDLY TAKE A MOMENT TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS SUBJECT TO YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS. SHOULD YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY PART OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING THIS WEBSITE.

This website is managed by Doug Bugie for Congress ("we" or "us"). The Terms & Conditions apply to your use of this and other websites and online services operated by Doug Bugie for Congress (the "Sites"). We may change these Terms at any time without notice; your continued use of the Sites indicates acceptance of any changes. For inquiries, contact doug@bugiecentral.com.

Copyright and Trademarks

The Sites and all materials on them, including Doug Bugie for Congress’s logo, designs, text, graphics, and other files, are owned by Doug Bugie for Congress or its licensors, protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You're granted a limited license to access and use the Sites and materials for personal, non-commercial purposes, according to the Terms. This doesn't include commercial use, public display, modifying the materials, data mining, or downloading beyond page caching. Unauthorized use, not explicitly permitted, may violate laws and will revoke this license, which we can withdraw at any time.

All logos and slogans on the Sites are trademarks of Doug Bugie for Congress or others and can't be used without written permission. Using “Doug Bugie for Congress” or related trademarks in hidden text is also prohibited without permission. The Site's design elements are protected and cannot be copied or used without consent. Other trademarks on the Sites belong to their respective owners. You're not allowed to use Doug Bugie for Congress logos or proprietary graphics for linking or framing without express consent. No implied license is granted for any of Doug Bugie for Congress or third-party trademarks, patents, copyrights, or rights.If you believe that any content on the Sites infringes upon your copyright, please contact us at doug@bugiecentral.com.

Third-Parties

The Sites may feature third-party information, ads, promotions, and other content ("Third Party Content"), and provide links or access to third-party websites and services ("Third Party Products and Services"). These might include event and volunteer registration, donation systems, and other functionalities powered by third parties. Doug Bugie for Congress doesn't endorse or take responsibility for any Third Party Content or Third Party Products and Services, and we don't guarantee their quality, reliability, or any other aspect. They are outside our control and not our responsibility, especially regarding content, privacy, data security, or how they handle your information. Your dealings with these third parties, including any terms and conditions, are strictly between you and them. We advise reviewing their terms and policies.

Data, Mobile Communication and SMS

By using the Site and engaging with the campaign, you agree to receive communications from us via SMS, text message, email, and other electronic methods. Standard messaging, data, and other rates and fees charged by your carrier will apply to these communications. If you opt into any text programs offered by the campaign:

- You consent to receive periodic campaign updates or alerts through automated text messages.
- To unsubscribe, text STOP. For assistance, contact doug@bugiecentral.com.
- Message and data rates may apply.
- Delivery of messages is not guaranteed by the campaign or carriers.
- The campaign reserves the right to end the program at any time without notice.

Additionally, by using the Sites and engaging with Doug Bugie for Congress, you consent to electronic communications via email, text message, or other methods. For details on our data handling practices, please refer to our Privacy Policy. You also agree not to provide anyone else's personal information to us unless you have the legal right to do so and have informed the person about our Privacy Policy.

User Interaction

By providing feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, or other materials regarding the Sites or Doug Bugie for Congress through email, submissions, or postings on the Sites, you agree that these contributions are non-confidential and will become the exclusive property of Doug Bugie for Congress. This means Doug Bugie for Congress will have all rights, including intellectual property rights, to these materials. We can use and share them freely for any purpose without acknowledging or compensating you. You also agree to assign any of your rights, titles, or interests in these materials to Doug Bugie for Congress.

The Sites may offer interactive areas like forums, blogs, chat rooms, or message boards where you and others can post or store content ("User Content"). You're solely responsible for your use of these areas and do so at your own risk. When contributing User Content, ensure it doesn't violate these Terms. Specifically, do not post User Content that is:

- Unlawful, libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, harassing, invasive of privacy, abusive, hateful, inflammatory, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading.
- Encouraging criminal offenses, violating any party's rights, creating liability, or breaking local, state, national, or international laws.
- Infringing on intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights.
- Containing private information of third parties without consent.
- Misrepresenting your experiences or affiliations, containing false claims, or comprising unsolicited promotions, advertising, or solicitations.
- Considered objectionable in our sole judgment, potentially exposing the campaign or others to harm or liability.

Remember, you are accountable for your User Content and must adhere to these guidelines to maintain a respectful and lawful environment on the Sites.

Doug Bugie for Congress does not accept responsibility or liability for any User Content posted, stored, or uploaded by you or third parties, nor for any related loss or damage. We are also not liable for any errors, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. The enforcement of User Content and conduct rules in these Terms is solely at our discretion. Not enforcing these rules in certain instances does not waive our right to enforce them in other situations.

These rules do not grant any third party the right to take legal action, nor should they expect the Sites to be free of content that violates these rules. As a provider of interactive services, Doug Bugie for Congress is not liable for any statements, representations, or User Content made by users on public forums, blogs, or other areas of the Sites. While Doug Bugie for Congress is under no obligation to monitor or modify User Content, it reserves the right to do so at its sole discretion, at any time, for any or no reason, without notice. You are responsible for creating backups of and replacing any User Content you post or store on the Sites, at your own expense.

Using the Sites in a way that breaches the rules outlined may lead to the termination or suspension of your rights to use the Sites. You generally retain ownership of the User Content you post on the Sites. However, by posting User Content, you grant Doug Bugie for Congress and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, assignable, transferable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such content globally in any media. This includes using it in advertising, fundraising, and other communications supporting Doug Bugie for Congress or related candidates, issues, organizations, or causes, without compensation or attribution to you.

By posting User Content on the Sites, you waive any moral rights you may have in that content. You also grant Doug Bugie for Congress and its affiliates and sublicensees the right to use the name you submit with the content, if they choose. You confirm that: (a) you own or have the right to post the User Content, (b) the content is accurate and not misleading, and (c) its use and posting do not violate these Terms or harm any person or entity. Doug Bugie for Congress adheres to a policy of terminating users who are repeat infringers, as determined at our sole discretion. We may also limit or terminate access for users who infringe on intellectual property rights, regardless of repeat offenses.

You must not misuse the Sites in any way that could harm us, others, or interfere with the operation of the Sites, nor use them in a way that violates laws. Specifically, you are prohibited from:

- Impersonating or falsely representing your affiliation with any person or entity.
- Unauthorized spidering, scraping, harvesting of content or personal information, or using automated means to compile information.
- Accessing or collecting data about other users without their consent.
- Overburdening our network or infrastructure.
- Using devices, software, or routines to interfere with the Sites, including spreading viruses.
- Trying to modify, reverse-engineer, or create derivative works of the software on the Sites.
- Distributing unauthorized materials, advertising, or promoting goods, services, or political campaigns without our permission.
- Sublicensing your rights under these Terms.
- Harassing other users or interfering with their use of the Sites.
- Engaging in conduct that restricts others' use of the Sites or exposes us or others to liability or harm.
- Using the Sites for unlawful purposes or promoting illegal activities.
- Violating system or network security may lead to legal consequences. We may cooperate with law enforcement in prosecuting users who violate these Terms and may suspend or terminate your access at any time without notice.

By providing feedback, questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, or other materials regarding the Sites or Doug Bugie for Congress through email, submissions, or postings on the Sites, you agree that these contributions are non-confidential and will become the exclusive property of Doug Bugie for Congress. This means Doug Bugie for Congress will have all rights, including intellectual property rights, to these materials. We can use and share them freely for any purpose without acknowledging or compensating you. You also agree to assign any of your rights, titles, or interests in these materials to Doug Bugie for Congress.

The Sites may offer interactive areas like forums, blogs, chat rooms, or message boards where you and others can post or store content ("User Content"). You're solely responsible for your use of these areas and do so at your own risk. When contributing User Content, ensure it doesn't violate these Terms. Specifically, do not post User Content that is:

- Unlawful, libelous, defamatory, false, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, harassing, invasive of privacy, abusive, hateful, inflammatory, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading.
- Encouraging criminal offenses, violating any party's rights, creating liability, or breaking local, state, national, or international laws.
- Infringing on intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights.
- Containing private information of third parties without consent.
- Misrepresenting your experiences or affiliations, containing false claims, or comprising unsolicited promotions, advertising, or solicitations.
- Considered objectionable in our sole judgment, potentially exposing the campaign or others to harm or liability.

Remember, you are accountable for your User Content and must adhere to these guidelines to maintain a respectful and lawful environment on the Sites.

Doug Bugie for Congress does not accept responsibility or liability for any User Content posted, stored, or uploaded by you or third parties, nor for any related loss or damage. We are also not liable for any errors, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. The enforcement of User Content and conduct rules in these Terms is solely at our discretion. Not enforcing these rules in certain instances does not waive our right to enforce them in other situations.

These rules do not grant any third party the right to take legal action, nor should they expect the Sites to be free of content that violates these rules. As a provider of interactive services, Doug Bugie for Congress is not liable for any statements, representations, or User Content made by users on public forums, blogs, or other areas of the Sites. While Doug Bugie for Congress is under no obligation to monitor or modify User Content, it reserves the right to do so at its sole discretion, at any time, for any or no reason, without notice. You are responsible for creating backups of and replacing any User Content you post or store on the Sites, at your own expense.

Using the Sites in a way that breaches the rules outlined may lead to the termination or suspension of your rights to use the Sites. You generally retain ownership of the User Content you post on the Sites. However, by posting User Content, you grant Doug Bugie for Congress and its affiliates a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, assignable, transferable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display such content globally in any media. This includes using it in advertising, fundraising, and other communications supporting Doug Bugie for Congress or related candidates, issues, organizations, or causes, without compensation or attribution to you.

By posting User Content on the Sites, you waive any rights you may have in that content. You also grant Doug Bugie for Congress and its affiliates and sublicensees the right to use the name you submit with the content, if they choose. You confirm that: (a) you own or have the right to post the User Content, (b) the content is accurate and not misleading, and (c) its use and posting do not violate these Terms or harm any person or entity. Doug Bugie for Congress adheres to a policy of terminating users who are repeat infringers, as determined at our sole discretion.

We may also limit or terminate access for users who infringe on intellectual property rights, regardless of repeat offenses. If you believe that any content on the Sites infringes upon your copyright, please contact us at doug@bugiecentral.com.

INDEMNIFICATION: YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS DOUG BUGIE FOR CONGRESS AND ITS AFFILIATES AGAINST ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, SUITS, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITES OR ANY VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS.

DISCLAIMERS: YOUR USE OF THE SITES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. DOUG BUGIE FOR CONGRESS PROVIDES THE SITES “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE'RE NOT LIABLE FOR INACCURACIES, ERRORS, OR THE SAFETY OF THE SITES, INCLUDING THE PRESENCE OF VIRUSES. WE'RE ALSO NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIRD-PARTY ACTIVITIES, PRODUCTS, OR CONTENT.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: DOUG BUGIE FOR CONGRESS ISN’T LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS THE SITES. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THESE LIMITATIONS, SO THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Applicable Law and Venue: These Terms are also governed by Delaware law. Legal actions must be brought in Delaware courts, to which you consent.

Termination: Doug Bugie for Congress can terminate your access to the Sites at any time, without notice.

MISCELLANEOUS: THESE TERMS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT BETWEEN US. IF ANY PART IS UNENFORCEABLE, IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN ENFORCEABLE PROVISION THAT CLOSELY MATCHES THE INTENT OF THE ORIGINAL. OUR FAILURE TO ENFORCE ANY PART OF THESE TERMS DOES NOT WAIVE OUR RIGHT TO ENFORCE THEM LATER. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO COMPLY WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT REGARDING YOUR USE OF THE SITES.