All volunteers organizing events, campaigns, or activities (together, “Activities”) through Sierra Club’s AddUp networking platform (referred to herein as the “Site”) must agree to this Volunteer Organizer Agreement (the “Agreement”).
In this Agreement, “Volunteer Organizer,” “You” or “Your” means the individual who clicks, signs, or otherwise indicates acceptance of this Agreement; together with each person and/or entity the individual is empowered to represent in connection with an Activity (e.g., “You” can refer to a participating entity whose director has accepted the Agreement). “Sierra Club” means Sierra Club (a California non-profit corporation headquartered in Alameda County, California).
All such activities conducted through the Site or related to an Activity are subject to the terms of this Agreement.
By creating Activities on AddUp, You are representing that you are at least 18 years old, and You acknowledge and covenant to be bound by the following terms and conditions.
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Your Activity. You are solely and exclusively responsible for any Activity You conduct. You shall not state or imply that Your Activity is a Sierra Club activity, or that Sierra Club endorses, is directly affiliated with, or exercises control over Your Activity.
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Mission. Your Activity, and Your use of the Site, should be consistent with Sierra Club’s mission and values, and support its positive reputation in the community.
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Protecting Personal Information. You may receive from Sierra Club personal information such as the name, email, phone, and zip code of people interested in your Activity. You must keep such information confidential, use it only for the purpose of contacting the individual for your Activities, and destroy it (e.g., delete from your phone, computer, cloud services) if requested.
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Promotional Materials. Any promotional materials for the Activity, including, but not limited to, letters, brochures, flyers, emails, or postings, must clearly state that Sierra Club is not a sponsor or organizer of your Activity pursuant to the disclaimer language found on a link within the Principles.
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Site Use. You certify that You will only use the Site to conduct Activities consistent with Sierra Club’s mission, this Agreement, and the instructions on the Site. You will not use the Site in any illegal, untruthful, or objectionable manner, or for any commercial purpose or for compensation.
- You must be at least 18 years of age, or the legal age of majority where you reside, to use the Services. If you are 13 or older, you may only use the Services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who manages your use and/or account. However, if you are under 13, please do not provide us with any information about yourself. -
Fundraising Only Via Team Sierra. Fundraising is welcome on our Team Sierra platform. AddUp is not equipped to support fundraising, which is prohibited.
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Trademarks. Sierra Club staff may give you access to certain downloadable marks (the “AddUp Marks”), such as AddUp™, for use in connection with a specific Activity. The AddUp Marks are Sierra Club trademarks. You may only use them for the limited purpose of raising awareness about the specific Activity, in accordance with this Agreement. You may not alter the AddUp Marks in any way, and must comply with any rules Sierra Club provides regarding their use. You may also use Sierra Club’s name (but not its official logo) for the sole purpose of raising awareness of your Activity. You agree to stop using the AddUp Marks and the Sierra Club name if and as directed by Sierra Club. Except as stated above, You may not display or use the AddUp Marks or any other Sierra Club names, logos, trademarks, service marks, or proprietary marking (collectively, “Sierra Club Marks”). The Sierra Club Marks include registered and unregistered trademarks in the U.S. and other countries.
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Expenses. You are solely and exclusively responsible for the planning and execution of Your Activities, including any and all costs and expenses. Sierra Club is not responsible for any expenses associated with Your Activity, and does not guarantee that You will recoup any of Your expenses.
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Laws. You and Your Activity must comply with all local, state, and federal laws. You are responsible for, and will pay any applicable taxes on, any gift, incentive, or other item that is sold or given to anyone in connection with Your Activity.
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Waiver. Should Your Activity include an event or activity requiring or otherwise allowing for physical participation by You, Your family, friends, or the general public, You agree to obtain or otherwise require each participant (including Yourself) to execute the ACKNOWLEDGMENT, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS, RELEASE & INDEMNITY, AND BINDING ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (which is incorporated herein by reference) before participating. If feasible, participants will do so on the Site. Otherwise, You will collect and preserve the signed waivers, and provide copies to Sierra Club as directed.
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Posted Terms. Your use of the Site and Your right to conduct Activities are subject to the AddUp Community Principles, Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions of Use, and any other policies, guidelines, or instructions provided to you or posted on the Site. All of the foregoing documents are incorporated herein by reference. Sierra Club reserves the right to modify these documents, without notice to You. If You continue using the Site after any such modification, You are agreeing to abide by the updated documents.
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Sponsors. If You wish to seek sponsors to provide either cash or in-kind support, You must first obtain approval from Sierra Club staff.
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Independence. You agree that nothing in this Agreement or on the Site creates or otherwise evidences a partnership, employment, agency, or other relationship between You and Sierra Club other than the right and license to conduct Your own Activities on the terms of this Agreement.
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Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Sierra Club, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, affiliates, and advisors (together, the “Sierra Club Parties”), from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) Your use of and access to the Site; (ii) Your Activities and related activities; (iii) Your violation of this Agreement, the documents incorporated by reference, or any terms posted on the Site; (iv) Your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (v) any third party participation in your Activity or related activities. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive this Agreement and Your use of the Site. Any conflict between the terms in this Agreement and the waiver, this Agreement shall supercede.
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Dispute Resolution. Any dispute whatsoever between You and the Sierra Club Parties shall be resolved exclusively in Alameda County, California, under California law, without regard to any choice-of-law jurisprudence. The exclusive method of dispute resolution shall be binding arbitration, according to the then-existing commercial rules of the American Arbitration Association, without regard to the California Arbitration Act. The arbitrator and not any federal, state, or local court or agency shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, conscionability, or formation of this agreement, including but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this agreement is void or voidable.
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Termination. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without cause. Upon termination, You will promptly: stop using the Site, cancel your Activity(ies) and cease all Activity-related activities, deliver any participant waivers to Sierra Club, and provide Sierra Club with any other information it may reasonably request. You will stop using any Sierra Club Marks, and destroy any physical or digital materials bearing Sierra Club Mark(s). The following Sections will survive termination: 3(Protecting Personal Information), 8 (Expenses), 9 (Laws), 13 (Independence), 14 (Indemnification), 15 (Dispute Resolutions), 16 (Termination).