Terms & Conditions of Use

General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of our Website or Networks of Websites.

Please read these Terms & Conditions of Use carefully. You may use these websites for lawful purposes only and in accordance with these Terms. You are prohibited from using these websites, transmitting through these websites or linking to or from these websites for any unlawful purposes, including distributing content, products, services or any materials such as – but not limited to – any defamatory, libelous, harassing, hateful, ethnically, racially objectionable, obscene or harmful purpose that is contrary to the mission, values, reputation and public goodwill of Visioneers.org/WAFTB. We reserve the right to delete, destroy and/or require you to do the same to remove any offensive or objectionable material.

1. Terms

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Visioneers.org network of websites. Visioneers.org is a division of World Access For The Blind, (hereinafter referred to as “Visioneers/WAFTB”, “we” and “our”), a 501(c)3 non-profit charity registered in, subject to, and governed by the laws and regulations of, the United States of America and the State of California since 2000. Our affiliated websites include Visioneers.at (Austria), and Visioneers.no (Norway) and operate as independent organizations subject to, and governed by the laws and regulations for non-profit entities in their respective countries.

It is our pleasure, as part of our mission to teach blind and visually impaired persons, their family members, friends, colleagues and blindness professionals to “see through blindness together” to provide these websites as resources for learning more about our organization, people, methods and third-party information and resources and to further the self-directed freedom of blind and visually-impaired people around the world.

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site, and should close this page on your browser now.

1a. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Visioneers.org/WAFTB may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or media) on the Visioneers.org/WAFTB web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

1. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any information, media or software contained on Visioneers.org/WAFTB web sites;

2. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);

3. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials;

4. or transfer the materials to another person or “mirror” the materials on any other server.

3. Disclaimer

Our Network of Websites Does Not Provide Any Medical Advice

The contents of the Visioneers.org/WAFTB networks of websites, such as text, photographic or video images, graphics, videos, information obtained from Visioneers.org/WAFTB licensors, and other material contained on the the Visioneers.org/WAFTB networks of websites (“Content”) are for informational purposes only, and may provide information about health-related topics. The Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor, 911, 112 or the relevant emergency number for your geographic location immediately.

Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical symptom or condition. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking it because of something you have read, heard or watched on the Visioneers.org/WAFTB networks of websites.

Visioneers.org/WAFTB does not endorse or recommend any specific opinions, physicians, procedures, products,   tests, or other information that may be mentioned on our networks of websites. Reliance on any information provided by Visioneers.org/WAFTB, our employees, others appearing on our networks of websites at our invitation or other visitors to our networks of websites is entirely and solely at your own risk.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Visioneers.org/WAFTB or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on our network of web sites, even if Visioneers.org/WAFTB’s authorized representative(s) has/have been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

The materials on Visioneers.org/WAFTB web sites are provided “as is”. We make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, health and wellness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further,Visioneers.org/WAFTB does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its network of web sites or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

5. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Visioneers.org/WAFTB, its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

6. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Visioneers.org/WAFTB web site could include technical, typographical, photographic, and/or graphic design errors. We do not warrant that any of the materials on our web site(s) is/are accurate, complete, or current. Visioneers.org/WAFTB may make changes to the materials contained on our networks of web sites at any time without notice. We do not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

7. Notice and Takedown Procedures | Copyright Agent

If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Visioneers.org/WAFTB networks of websites infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access thereto) from these networks of websites by contacting our copyright agent (identified below) and providing the following information:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work that you believe to be infringed. Please describe the work, and where possible include a copy or the location (e.g., URL) of an authorized version of the work.

2. Identification of the material that you believe to be infringing and its location. Please describe the material, and provide us with its URL or any other pertinent information that will allow us to locate the material.

3. Your name, address, telephone number and (if available) e-mail address.

4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the complained of use of the materials is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

5. A statement that the information that you have supplied is accurate, and indicating that “under penalty of perjury,” you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

6. A signature or the electronic equivalent from the copyright holder or authorized representative.

Visioneers.org/WAFTB’s agent for copyright issues relating to this web site is as follows:

Visioneers.org/WAFTB

Attention: Division of Copyright and Trademarks

650 N. Rose Drive, Unit #208

Placentia, CA 92870

USA

email: info@visioneers.org

In an effort to protect the rights of copyright owners, Visioneers.org/WAFTB maintains a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders on our networks of websites who may be the source(s) of any Copyright or Trademark infringements.

8. Links

Visioneers.org/WAFTB has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its networks of web sites and is not legally responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Visioneers.org/WAFTB of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user’s own risk.

9. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Visioneers.org/WAFTB’s networks of websites shall be governed by the laws of the United States of America in the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

GDPR POLICY OF VISIONEERS.ORG/WORLD ACCESS FOR THE BLIND

Visioneers.org , it’s affiliated websites in Austria: Visioneers.at, and Norway:  Visioneers.no, as well as the archived site of our parent 501(c)3 organization World Access For The Blind: waftb.net, are committed to safeguarding your privacy and security while visiting any of our related sites, regardless of which country you may be accessing them from.

VISITORS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

In January of 2012, the European Commission laid out plans for the reform of data protection across the European Union, and four years later, agreement was reached , and one of the key components that resulted was the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s “bottom line” is that it’s a new set of rules that have been crafted to give citizens of the EU more control over their personal data.

We use industry standard firewalls and best-practice, in addition to Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt our websites and communications between your computer/smartphone devices and our servers, to ensure that shared information is protected from unauthorized third party access.

Our computer systems and some of the computer systems of third party service providers are based in the United States, so your personal data will be processed in this country where data protection and privacy regulations may differ from the level of protection or regulation in other parts of the world, such as the European Union. As a visitor from outside the United States, your use of our website means that you agree to this Privacy Policy and you consent to the transfer of all such information to the United States, and to the processing of that information as described in our main Privacy Policy.

We maintain a history of email correspondence with donors, students and their family, as well as third parties, including but not limited to, media organizations, event managers and any other contractors who solicit our expertise and services. The only time any contact or case information may be shared is with the express permission of all parties involved, as our students and their achievements are often profiled in articles online and offline and across many radio and TV networks around the world.

You may opt out of any permissions at any time by letting us know via the following Contact options:

email: info@visioneers.org

Telephone: +1-866-396-7035

Regular post: 

Visioneers.org | World Access For The Blind

650 N. Rose Drive

Unit 208

Placentia, CA

92870

Definitions

• 
  

  Our Organization

  Our Organization means : Visioneers.Org | World Access For The Blind

• GDPR
  

  General Data Protection Regulation Act.
  

• Data Controller
  

  Data Controller means the natural or legal person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal information are, or are to be, processed.

• Data Processor
  

  Data Processor means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller.

• Data Subject

  Data Subject is any living individual who is using our Service and is the subject of Personal Data.

1. Principles for processing personal data

Our principles for processing personal data are:

• Fairness and lawfulness. When we process personal data, the individual rights of the Data Subjects must be protected. All personal data must be collected and processed in a legal and fair manner.

• Restricted to a specific purpose. The personal data of Data Subject must be processed only for specific purposes.

• Transparency. The Data Subject must be informed of how his/her data is being collected, processed and used.

2. What personal data we collect and process

Our organization collects several different types of personal data for various purposes. Personal Data may include, but is not limited to:

• Email address
• First name and last name
• Phone number
• Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

3. How we use the personal data

Our Organization uses the collected personal data for various purposes:

• To provide you with services
• To notify you about changes to our services and/or products
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our services
• To detect, prevent and address technical issues

4. Legal basis for collecting and processing personal data

Our organization’s legal basis for collecting and using the personal data described in this Data Protection Policy depends on the personal data we collect and the specific context in which we collect the information:

• Our organizationy needs to perform a contract with you
• You have given our Organization permission to do so
• Processing your personal data is in our Organization’s legitimate interests
• Our Organization needs to comply with the law

5. Retention of personal data

Our Organization will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Data Protection Policy.

Our Organization will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

6. Data protection rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. If you wish to be informed what personal data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

• The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you
• The right of rectification
• The right to object
• The right of restriction
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

Our policies and practices related to improving privacy protections for visitors to our websites are constantly evolving as technology provides new tools and processes by which to achieve those improvements. So please visit this section of our website to stay informed about the latest updates about our efforts to keep your personal information safe and private. And please contact us if you should have any questions about any of this. Thank you.