Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before accessing or using the Lu Memorial Foundation website ("Site"). By using and participating in this Site, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by and comply with these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, please promptly exit the Site.

The Lu Memorial Foundation reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modifications online at this Site. By continuing to access the Site after notice of such modifications has been published, you signify your agreement to be bound by them.

2. Disclaimer

The content on this Site is provided for informational purposes only. While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, the Lu Memorial Foundation makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information on the Site. The Foundation is not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content of the Site.

3. Rules for Online Conduct

You agree to use the Site in accordance with all applicable laws. You further agree that you will not:

  • Post content that defames or threatens others
  • Make harassing statements or post content that violates federal or state law
  • Post content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them
  • Post content that infringes another's intellectual property
  • Post material that contains obscene language or images
  • Post advertising or any form of commercial solicitation
  • Post content that is otherwise unlawful

4. Permission to Use Materials

In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions contained here, the Lu Memorial Foundation grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Site. Users may download material from the Site only for their own personal, non-commercial use. Users may not otherwise copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit, or otherwise transfer any material.

5. Limitation of Use

You may use the Site for legal purposes only. Furthermore, you agree that, if a third party claims that any material you have contributed to the Site is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that the material complies with all applicable laws.

6. Links to Other Sites

The Site may include hyperlinks to websites maintained or controlled by others. The Lu Memorial Foundation is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review, or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites.

7. Choice of Law/Forum Selection

The Site is hosted by the Lu Memorial Foundation. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted to the Site will be governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding its conflicts of law provisions. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in the federal and state courts located in San Francisco, California as the legal forum for any such dispute.

8. Disclaimer of Warranty/Limitation of Liability

THE SITE AND ANY INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, OR SERVICES THEREIN ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR USE OF A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.

The Lu Memorial Foundation does not warrant, and hereby disclaims any warranties, either express or implied, with respect to the accuracy, adequacy, or completeness of any Site, information obtained from a Site, or link to a Site. The Foundation does not warrant that the Site will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner or that the Site is free of viruses or other harmful components.

9. Trademarks

The Lu Memorial Foundation logo, name, and all graphics on the Site are trademarks of the Lu Memorial Foundation. Use, reproduction, copying, or redistribution of trademarks without the written permission of the Lu Memorial Foundation is prohibited.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold the Lu Memorial Foundation harmless from any claims, losses, or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms, your use of the Site, or your placement of any content onto the Site.

11. Your Account

If you use this Site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password, and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

12. General

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Lu Memorial Foundation with respect to the subject matter herein and supersede any and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements.

13. Copyright Complaints

The Lu Memorial Foundation respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe your copyright has been violated on the Site, please contact us at scholarship@lu-memorial.org.