Terms of Service
Effective Date: September 1, 2025
Challenged Athletes Foundation Terms of Service
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access and use of the website operated by Challenged Athletes Foundation located at https://www.challengedathletes.org/, and any associated websites, mobile sites, software, or applications (collectively, the “Services”). These Terms apply to any use of the Services.
The Services are owned or operated by Challenged Athletes, Inc., doing business as Challenged Athletes Foundation, and its affiliates (collectively, “CAF”, “we,” “us,” or “our”). While using the Services, please be aware that your access to and use of the Services and any information or documents offered by CAF are subject to these Terms.
If you continue to access or use the Services after having an opportunity to read these Terms, you indicate acceptance of the Terms. If you do not agree with any part of the Terms, please do not use the Services. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time without notice, and such changes shall be deemed effective immediately upon posting the modified Terms. You should regularly review these Terms to ensure you are aware of, understand, and accept any changes made. Your continued use of the Services following the posting of any modified Terms will indicate your acceptance of those changes.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use or access the Services or provide us with any personally identifiable information. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.
2. Use of Services
You agree to use the Services for lawful purposes only. You may not:
- Interfere with the Services’ operation or security, including, but not limited to, damaging, disabling, overburdening, or impairing the Services (or any network connected to the Services), using any unauthorized means to modify, reroute, or gain access to the Services or attempt to carry out such activities, or causing ordistributing spyware, adware, malware, worms, viruses, or other malicious code to affect the Services;
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation;
- Access the Services by using automated means, such as a bot, spider, data mining or extraction or similar tools, or periodic caching of information stored by CAF, without permission;
- Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code of the Services or any part thereof;
- Use the Services in a way that violates or infringes upon intellectual property rights or the privacy or publicity rights of any person or entity;
- Hyperlink to the Services that would reflect CAF or them in a false, misleading, derogatory, or otherwise offensive manner;
- Copy, reproduce, duplicate, sell, or otherwise exploit the Services or any part of it for commercial use without our express written consent; and
- Distribute or share information about the Services illegally or without our permission.
CAF reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to the Services for any user at its sole discretion.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on the Services, including text, images, logos, videos, sounds, graphics, configurations, selections and arrangements, and designs, including copyrights, trademark rights, domain names, trade names, and trade identities, is owned by CAF or its content providers, affiliates, or licensors and protected by intellectual property laws. CAF and its content providers, affiliates, or licensors reserve all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services and all hardware, software, and other items used to provide them. No expressed or implied title to, right in, license for, or ownership of any intellectual property or proprietary rights related to the Services is transferred to you under these Terms. You may not copy, publish, post, transmit, reproduce, or distribute any part of the Services without written permission.
4. Donations and Payments
When making a donation or registering for an event, you agree to provide true, current, complete, and accurate information and, to the extent necessary, maintain such information so it continues to be true, current, complete, and accurate. You are entirely responsible for all information you submit via the Services.
Payments are securely processed using third-party software or applications, and credit card data is not stored beyond transaction needs. By providing your payment information, you agree to the third-party software or application provider’s terms and conditions, including any privacy policies. CAF takes no responsibility and makes no representations or warranties regarding the software or applications’ reliability, performance, or security for the information you submit through their software or applications, which is provided simply for your convenience to make donations and payments.
5. Third-Party Links
Our Services may allow connectivity, such as links or references, to websites, platforms, and applications maintained or controlled by third parties (“Third Party Sites”) over whom CAF has no control. Those Third Party Sites may collect your data, such as content and personal information. Any content or personal information you provide when using those Third Party Sites is subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of those Third Party Sites. The inclusion of any link to Third Party Sites within the Services is not an endorsement or recommendation of any material, substance, information, practice, or the owner or proprietor of such Third Party Sites by CAF. We do not make any representations or warranties of any kind as to the accuracy, currency, or completeness of any information contained in such Third Party Sites. We shall have no liability for any damages or injuries of any kind arising from the use of the Third Party Sites or any content or information contained in such sites. You should refer to the terms and policies of any Third Party Sites you use to determine your rights.
6. Disclaimer
YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (1) YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, CAF EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NON-INFRINGEMENT. (2) CAF MAKES NO WARRANTIES THAT (A) THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) THE SERVICES ARE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (D) THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS; AND (E) ANY ERRORS IN THE SERVICES WILL BE CORRECTED. (3) ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICES IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL. (4) NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM CAF OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS. (5) CAF DOES NOT CONTROL OR ENDORSE ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES AND, THEREFORE, CAF SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY WITH REGARDS TO ANY ACTIONS RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
7. Limitation of Liability
WITHIN THE LIMITS ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT CAF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF CAF HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (A) THE USE OF THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES; (B) ANY ACTION YOU TAKE BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU RECEIVE IN, THROUGH, OR FROM THE SERVICES; (C) YOUR FAILURE TO KEEP YOUR DATA AND INFORMATION SECURE AND CONFIDENTIAL; (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR DATA OR INFORMATION; (E) THE IMPROPER AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SERVICES BY SOMEONE CLAIMING SUCH AUTHORITY; OR (F) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICES.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold CAF, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees and agents from and against all demands, liabilities, judgments, fines, penalties, damages, losses, costs, claims or expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and fees of other professional advisers) resulting from (a) your online conduct and use of the Services; (ii) your violation, breach, or alleged breach of these Terms; (iii) your failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations; (iv) your negligence, willful misconduct, or violations of the intellectual property or other rights of any person, including without limitation, copyright and trademark infringement, obscene, decent postings and online defamation; or (v) any of your dealings or transactions with other persons resulting from use of the Services. You will be required to completely and fully indemnify CAF for its losses.
9. Privacy
Your use of our Services is governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. Please read the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy for information on how your personal information and other information about you will be handled. By accepting these Terms, you also accept the terms of the Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which are incorporated herein by reference for all applicable purposes. If you disagree with these Terms, please do not use the Services.
10. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in San Diego, California, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action.
11. General Terms
If the provisions of these Terms shall be unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
We may suspend or terminate your use of the Services at any time, for any reason, or no reason. Unless otherwise stated, any other rules, restrictions, guidelines, and terms and conditions that may be posted or made available in connection with a particular section of the Services are incorporated by reference into these Terms.
Your use of the Services is independent of CAF and not as an employee, agent, partner, or joint-venturer with CAF for any purpose.
No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default.
The Terms and other policies referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between CAF and you and supersede any prior understandings or agreements (written or oral). If you do not understand the Terms or have questions, we invite you to contact us
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
Challenged Athletes Foundation
Attn: Terms of Service
9591 Waples Street
San Diego, CA 92121
admin@challengedathletes.org
