Terms of Service
Effective April 13, 2026
Welcome to the Disclosure Foundation website (“Site”), operated by Disclosure Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 33-3962144). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
1. Use of the Site
The Site is provided for informational, educational, and public interest purposes. You may browse, download, and share content from the Site for personal, non-commercial use, provided you attribute the Disclosure Foundation as the source and do not modify the content in a misleading way.
2. Intellectual Property
All original content on the Site—including text, graphics, logos, images, and software—is the property of Disclosure Foundation or its licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. The Disclosure Foundation name, logo, and related marks are trademarks of the organization.
Certain documents, reports, and letters published on the Site may be designated for public use or subject to specific licensing terms. Where such terms apply, they will be noted alongside the relevant content.
3. User Submissions
When you submit information through the Site (for example, via the contact form), you grant Disclosure Foundation a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use that information for the purpose for which it was submitted. We will handle information marked as confidential in accordance with our Privacy Policy below.
4. Prohibited Conduct
You agree not to:
- Use the Site in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair its operation
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or its systems
- Use automated tools to scrape, crawl, or index the Site beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt file
- Misrepresent your affiliation with the Disclosure Foundation or its signatories, advisors, or staff
5. Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites, including news publications, academic institutions, and government resources. These links are provided for convenience and do not imply endorsement. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of linked sites.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Disclosure Foundation does not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Disclosure Foundation and its directors, officers, employees, and volunteers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
9. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict of law principles.
10. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to contact@disclosure.org.