Champion Terms and Conditions

This website, https://www.champion.us, is owned and operated by Champion Strategies LLC (“Champion,” “We,” or “Us”), which provides management services to Champion Education Fund and Champion Action Fund. These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern your use of the websites owned and operated by Champion that link to these Terms and Conditions, including the website located at https://www.champion.us/ (the “Website”) and its subdomain https://give.champion.us. These Terms and Conditions create a legal agreement directly between you and Champion and explain the rules governing use of the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge and agree that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, as well our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, please do not access or use the Website.

We have the right to update these Terms and Conditions from time to time upon posting revised policies on the Website. The updated Terms and Conditions take effect upon posting and will apply on a going-forward basis, unless otherwise noted. By continuing to use the Website after the posting of updated Terms and Conditions, you agree to the Terms and Conditions as amended.

Champion Services

Champion is a donor advisor for people who want to make a systemic impact on democracy, climate change, justice, choice, and other issues in the public interest. If you are interested in receiving our advisory services via digital ads and via email or bulk SMS, you must sign up by providing us with your email address or mobile phone number.

Champion provides certain services to candidates, candidate’s committees, political action committees, and other organizations that share our values and those of our customers. These entities pay fair market value (our normal and usual commercial charge) to appear on the Website. This enables you to contribute directly to those entities from the Website, via Democracy Engine, LLC. (Please review Democracy Engine LLC Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.)

Optional Donations to Champion

To help support Champion’s activities, you have the option to make a one-time or recurring donation directly to Champion. Your donation to Champion will help cover the costs of the Champion platform, including, but not limited to, technology fees, engineering, operations, member recruitment, and other aspects of running Champion. No part of your donation to Champion will be paid to candidates, candidates’ committees, or political action committees, nor will it in any way subsidize their use of the Website. Champion reserves the right to decide how contributions to the company are allocated within the company. 

Please contact us by email at hello@champion.us if you wish to modify or terminate the recurring donation. We will respond by email promptly to confirm receipt of your message.

Taxes and Fees on Donations

All donations you make through the Website will be subject to a service fee, currently equal to two percent (2%) of your donation, with a maximum service fee of one hundred dollars ($100) per transaction. This service fee is the fee we charge you in exchange for our providing you with access to and use of our research and other information and for our advisory services; it is the normal and usual charge for our services. You understand that you will be charged the amount of your donation, plus our service fee, using the payment method that you specify. You represent that you will never supply Champion with a payment method that you do not have authorization to use.

You understand and acknowledge that donations made through the Website are not necessarily tax deductible, and that the service fee Champion charges you to donate through the Website is never tax deductible. Donations made to candidates, candidates’ committees, political action committees, Champion, and organizations organized under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code do not qualify as charitable donations and are not tax deductible. On the other hand, donations made through the Website to non-profit organizations that are exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may be tax-deductible (excluding the service fee charged by Champion). We will try to note on the Website when an organization is a 501(c)(3) organization, but we do not represent or warrant that our information will always be accurate. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for determining whether any donation you make is tax deductible, and that we are not providing you with any tax advice.

For information regarding the handling of credit card processing fees, please see Democracy Engine’s Terms and Conditions.

Membership in Champion

Affirmatively opting in to membership makes you a Class C member of Champion, which includes the right to vote on at least one Officer or Director each year. Upon your signing up and becoming a member, we will contact you to acknowledge your membership in Champion. 

Access to the Website

You may be required to create an account with a username and password. You must keep your password confidential and secure. You understand that you are fully responsible for all activities that take place using your username and password. In addition, we may assume that any communication received using your account was made by you. Please notify us promptly if you become aware of any authorized use of or access to your account. Champion will not be liable, under any circumstances, for any damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses that may arise because someone else used your password or account, whether authorized by you or not.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and Condition, we grant you permission to use the Website as set forth in these Terms and Conditions, provided that you use the Website solely for your personal use and only in a manner that complies with all applicable legal requirements, including our Privacy Policy and these Terms and Conditions. You may make copies of any part of the Website in any medium to use for your personal use, provided that you retain all marks and copyright notices on your copy. You must obtain our prior consent to use any of the content on the Website for any other purpose. Champion may revoke this permission at any time, in our sole discretion.

Restrictions on Use

You may not access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Website, or probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network, or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures. You may not use or launch any automated system, including without limitation, "bots," "spiders," "offline readers," etc., that accesses the Website in a manner that sends more requests to our servers in a given period of time than a human can reasonably produce in the same period by using a conventional on-line web browser, or that otherwise imposes burdens on our systems or circumvents any technological blockers to such activities that we may have put in place. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we grant the operators of public search engines permission to use spiders to copy materials from the Website for the sole purpose of creating publicly available searchable indices of the materials. We reserve the right to revoke these exceptions either generally or in specific cases. You will not interfere with or disrupt the access of any user, host, or network by sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, or mail-bombing, or similar activity. You are not permitted to collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Website, nor to use the communication systems provided by the Website for any commercial solicitation purposes. You may not solicit any users of the Website for any commercial purposes. In addition, you may not use the Website for any unlawful or fraudulent activities.

In addition to other remedies that may be available to us, Champion reserves the right to take any action it deems necessary if you fail to abide by the restrictions on use set forth in these Terms and Conditions. Such action could include immediately suspending or terminating your account or your access to the Website, upon notice and without liability for Champion.

Intellectual Property Rights

The content on the Website, including, without limitation, the text, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, interactive features and the like, ("Content") and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are owned by or licensed to Champion, subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights under United States and foreign laws and international conventions. Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only and the Content and the Marks may not be used, copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever other than as authorized herein without the prior written consent of the respective owners. We reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website, the Content, and the Marks. You agree not to engage in the use, copying, or distribution of any of the Content or the Marks other than as expressly permitted herein. If you download or print a copy of the Content for personal use, you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading or printing copyrighted Content or by using the Marks. You agree not to circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security related features of the Website or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Website or the Content therein.

Warranty Disclaimer

THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS.” YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CHAMPION AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS, AND ALL SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE FOREGOING, DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, AND GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS, OR GUARANTEES OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITE OR OF ANY SITES LINKED TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANYTHING POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE OR FEATURED IN ANY BANNER OR OTHER ADVERTISING, AND WE WILL NOT BE A PARTY TO OR IN ANY WAY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN YOU AND THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.  

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL CHAMPION OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS, AND ALL SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE FOREGOING, BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM ANY (I) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES, (II) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE WEBSITE, (III) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN, (IV) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE WEBSITE, (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE, THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY, AND/OR (V) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF ANYTHING POSTED, EMAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN ADDITION, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF DIRECT DAMAGES ATTRIBUTABLE TO CHAMPION RELATING TO THIS WEBSITE SHALL BE FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50.00). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IN THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT CHAMPION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR USER SUBMISSIONS OR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND THAT THE RISK OF HARM OR DAMAGE FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.

If you are a California resident, you hereby waive California Civil Code §1542, which states: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor.” This release includes the criminal acts of others.

Indemnity

YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS CHAMPION AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, CONTRACTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AGENTS, AND ALL SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF THE FOREGOING, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, OBLIGATIONS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS OR DEBT, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING FROM: (I) YOUR USE OF AND ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE; (II) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY TERM OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS; (III) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHT OR ANY LAW, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY COPYRIGHT, PROPERTY, OR PRIVACY RIGHT; OR (IV) ANY CLAIM THAT ANY CONTENT YOU SUBMIT VIA THE WEBSITE VIOLATES ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHT OR ANY LAW. THIS DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION WILL SURVIVE THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

Links to Third Party Websites

The Website may include information and content provided by third parties, as well as links to third party websites. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. In addition, we will not and cannot censor or edit the content of any third-party website. By using the Website, you acknowledge that Champion will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any linked website. Your use of such third-party websites will be subject to the terms set by such third parties.

Right to Modify or Discontinue the Website

Champion reserves the right, at any time, to modify or discontinue the Website (or any part thereof), whether temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. Champion will not be liable to you or to any third party due to the modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Website. 

Assignment

These Terms and Conditions, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by us without restriction.

Ability to Accept Terms and Conditions of Use

You affirm that you have reached the age of majority in your jurisdiction or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations, and warranties set forth in these Terms and Conditions, and to abide by and comply with these Terms and Conditions. 

Notices

Champion may deliver notices to you by email, by posting notice of the Website, or by any other method we choose. Notice to you will be effective upon dispatch. If you give notice to us, it will be effective upon receipt by us when sent via email to hello@champion.us.

General

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the internal substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any claim or dispute between you and Champion that arises in whole or in part from the Website shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in Delaware, and both you and Champion consent to exclusive jurisdiction in such courts. These Terms and Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Website, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and Champion concerning the Website and our services. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms and Conditions shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Except for residents of New Jersey, you agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of the Website and/or these Terms and Conditions must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arise, or such claim or cause of action will be permanently barred.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, you can contact Champion here or by emailing us at hello@champion.us.

Last Updated: 10/25/2022