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PLEJ Terms of Use

Last Updated: 05/30/2025

 

1. Scope and Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the website for the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions (“PLEJ,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms of Use as well as the corresponding Privacy Policy, found here (collectively, the “Terms”), govern your access to and use of our website, taketheplej.org, and any other PLEJ-operated site that links to the Terms (the “Site”) and any information, material, functionality, services, or content made available on or through the Site (the “Services”). These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and us. Please take the time to read them carefully, as they will help you make informed decisions regarding your use of this Site. 

Your use of this Site confirms your acceptance of the Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, we kindly ask that you do not use this Site. 

2. Changes to the Site and Terms

We reserve the right to modify, discontinue, or deny access to the Site at any time, without notice to you. We shall not be obligated to provide any support or maintenance services related to the Site or your use of it.

We also reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to update or revise these Terms, and to impose new or additional terms and conditions. Any updates, revisions, or changes will be effective immediately and incorporated into these Terms. In our discretion, we may notify you of the change by posting updates to the Site or changing the “Last Updated” date above. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these Terms will mean you accept those changes. 

3. Your Use of the Site and Use Limitations

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable right to access and use the Site solely for informational purposes or to receive our Services. 

Notwithstanding these rights, you may not (nor may you allow a third party to):

  • Modify, reproduce, or resell any part of the Site’s content or data (excluding any of your personal information that you provide to us, or any information from our Resource Library, which may only be modified and reproduced as outlined below) or any of PLEJ’s intellectual property, or otherwise receive any commercial benefit from the Site or PLEJ’s intellectual property (even if that content or data is provided by a third party);
  • Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Site or PLEJ’s computer systems; 
  • Access, search, or attempt to access or search the Site by any means (automated or otherwise) other than through the available, published interfaces that are provided by PLEJ; 
  • Use any method to extract or gather data from the Site, or obtain any data or content from the Site for any commercial purpose other than obtaining Services from PLEJ or your own personal, non-commercial use; 
  • Interfere with or disrupt, or attempt to do so, the access of any user, host, or network, including (without limitation) by way of virus, flooding, spamming, overloading, or mail-bombing the Site; 
  • Create, recreate, re-engineer, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of the Site or PLEJ intellectual property; 
  • Modify, adapt, translate, or create any derivative works based upon the Site or any PLEJ intellectual property without express written permission from us;
  • Combine or merge any part of the Site or any PLEJ intellectual property with any other website or other party’s intellectual property without express written permission from us;
  • Manipulate any identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content transmitted on, through, or in connection with the Site; 
  • Use the Site or use, save, download, or store any of its content in any way other than it is intended to be used, or in any way that interferes with its normal operations or with any other user’s use and enjoyment of this Site, unless you first obtain PLEJ’s express written consent; 
    • Use the Site in a way that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, otherwise objectionable; or that may restrict or inhibit another person’s use or enjoyment of the Site;
    • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
    • Use the Site to collect or track the personal information of others;
    • Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any information that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party; or
  • Use the Site or its content for any purpose prohibited or restricted by law.

Except for the limited right expressly granted to you in these Terms, PLEJ reserves all other rights and licenses. 

Additionally, PLEJ makes publicly available generic toolkits, templates, operational resources, and information through our Resource Library. You should check with your state or county attorney to see if you’re able to use them. We believe access to information to be important, so just as we provide these materials publicly, you may also use, distribute, or modify them as you see fit. 

With regards to materials found in our Resource Library you may not: 

    • Distribute the materials for profit; 
    • Change or modify the materials without indication of your changes;
    • Make any changes to the materials that are directly opposing our mission or values; or
  • Imply PLEJ’s endorsement of your organization, your use of the materials, or your changes to the materials.

4. Use Outside of the United States

PLEJ provides the Site and Services for use only by people located in the United States. We cannot confirm and do not represent or warrant that our Site or Services are appropriate or available for use in every jurisdiction outside the United States, or that these Terms comply with the laws of every country. If you use the Site or Services, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for any legal compliance, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You agree that you will not access the Site or Services from any territory where its contents are illegal, and that you, and not PLEJ, are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

5. Monitoring and Termination/Suspension

You agree that we may temporarily or permanently terminate your right to use or access all or any part of the Site, including your account, without notice, for any reason in our sole discretion, including violation of these Terms or our belief that your use or access would violate any applicable law or would be harmful to the interests of, or potentially cause financial loss or legal liability to, PLEJ, another user, or any third party.

6. Privacy

By accessing and using the Site, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy, found here and which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. You also expressly agree and consent to the collection and use of your personal information and other data as set forth (and more fully described) in the Privacy Policy. 

7. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 (“minors”), and minors are not permitted to use the Site. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from Minors or knowingly allow such persons to register for an online account or to post personal information on our Site. By using the Site and the Services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age.

8. Trademarks, Copyright, and Other Proprietary Rights

PLEJ owns the Site and all content that is used on the Site. All proprietary content and materials on the Site including, without limitation, the Site’s layout, organization, design, and any graphic, text, icon, audio, video, and the like are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights and laws. These and other graphics, logos, service marks, trademarks, and trade dress of PLEJ and its licensors may not be used without the prior written consent of PLEJ or its licensor. You agree to comply with all applicable laws by not copying or using this proprietary content, except as allowed by these Terms or by written consent of the owner of the proprietary rights. 

If you provide us with any communications, content, or materials suggesting or recommending changes to the Services, including submissions, ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques (“Feedback”) you grant us a perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, sub-licensable, assignable, and transferable license to any Feedback that you submit to the Site or otherwise choose to share with us through other communication channels for any purpose (including, without limitation, commercialization) and without compensation to you, subject to the Privacy Policy.

9. Third-Party Sites

This Site may contain links to other unrelated websites on the internet. We are not responsible for those websites. These Terms only apply to this Site, and you should review the privacy policy and terms of use for any other website that you visit. PLEJ is not liable for any losses or damages incurred as the result of your interactions with such third parties or their websites.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE SITE, OUR CONTENT, AND OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. OUR SITE, OUR CONTENT, AND OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS,” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. 

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWABLE UNDER LAW, PLEJ EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. PLEJ DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY PART OF THE SITE WILL OPERATE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. PLEJ DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SITE OR PRODUCTS IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. ANY RELIANCE ON SITE CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. 

PLEJ EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY SITES THAT LINK TO OR FROM THE SITE. PLEJ CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MATERIAL CONTAINED ON THIRD-PARTY SITES AND/OR RELATED SERVICES NOR DOES PLEJ MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU MIGHT BE REQUESTED TO GIVE TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PLEJ BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OF USE, REPLACEMENT OF DATA, OR LOST PROFITS ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENT WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF PLEJ OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THE TERMS OF USE, TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, PLEJ’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN DOLLARS ($10). ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE ACTION OR CLAIM OCCURS. YOU AGREE TO PROMPTLY NOTIFY PLEJ IN WRITING IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE ANY CLAIM AGAINST PLEJ. 

SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES OR WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PLEJ, its officers, representatives, directors, employees, consultants, third-party suppliers, and agents from any and all losses, expenses, third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and costs (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) arising from or related to your use of the Site, or your violation of these Terms.

13. Interpretation and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the District of Columbia, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions. You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and forum of the federal and district courts located in the District of Columbia for all purposes in connection with any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to your use of the Site. 

Before filing any action or proceeding which arises out of or relates to your use of the Site or Services, you agree to engage in good-faith settlement efforts with PLEJ to attempt to resolve any claims or disputes, and you shall not file any such action or proceeding until such time as the parties have reasonably agreed that further settlement efforts are unlikely to lead to a resolution.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and PLEJ relating to the subject matter herein, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter.

15. Waiver and Severability 

PLEJ’s decision not to exercise any rights outlined herein does not impair the right to do so in the future, nor should it be construed as a waiver of any rights. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction; provided, however, if such invalid or unenforceable provision may be modified so as to be valid and enforceable as a matter of law, such provision will instead be deemed to have been modified so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

16. Electronic Communications

You acknowledge that these Terms are a valid and binding agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree that these Terms and any other documentation, agreements, notices, or communications between you and PLEJ may be provided to you electronically. Please print a copy of all such documentation, agreements, notices, or other communications for your reference.

17. Force Majeure 

We are not liable to you, nor any other party, for any delay or failure in performance due to events outside of our reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of God or a public enemy, act of any military, civil or regulatory authority, change in any law or regulation, pandemic, fire, flood, earthquake, storm or other like event, disruption or outage of third-party communications facilities or networks, labor strike, delays of common carriers, or any other circumstances beyond our reasonable control. 

18. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about these Terms, we may be contacted at: support@taketheplej.org.