Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: 02/22/2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the website of the United Ugandans Association of Colorado (“UUACO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), located at https://uuaco.org (the “Website”). By accessing, browsing, or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”), as well as any additional terms and policies referenced here or made available on the Website, including our Privacy Policy and any specific terms that may apply to particular programs, events, or services.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use or access the Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

These Terms apply to all users of the Website, including visitors, members, donors, volunteers, event participants, and others who access or use the Website.

2. Changes to the Terms and the Website

UUACO may update, modify, or replace these Terms at any time in its sole discretion. Any changes will be effective when posted on this page with an updated effective date. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted will mean that you accept and agree to the revised Terms.

UUACO may also modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website, including content, features, or services, at any time without notice. UUACO will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Website or any part thereof.

3. Eligibility and User Responsibilities

By using this Website, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age, or you are using the Website under the supervision and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

• You have the legal capacity and authority to agree to these Terms.

• You will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in connection with your use of the Website.

• Any information you provide to UUACO through the Website will be accurate, current, and complete.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials associated with any account you use on the Website and for all activities that occur under your credentials. You agree to notify UUACO promptly of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your online experience, support basic functionality, and help UUACO understand how users interact with the Website.

A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your device by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device. Each cookie is uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie.

By accessing and using the Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described below:

• Required Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of the Website and for certain essential functions, such as security, page navigation, and access to secure areas. They do not require your explicit consent and cannot be disabled through the Website.

• Optional/Functional Cookies: These cookies help remember your preferences and settings, such as language or display options.

• Analytics and Performance Cookies: These cookies may be used to collect information about how visitors use the Website, such as which pages are visited most frequently and how users navigate the site. This helps UUACO improve the Website and better serve users.

• Third-Party Cookies: If you use third-party services integrated into our Website (such as embedded videos, donation tools, or social media plugins), those third parties may place cookies on your device. Accepting required or optional cookies on our Website may also result in the use of third-party cookies associated with those services.

You can choose to accept or decline optional cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Many web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can typically modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality and performance of the Website.

5. Intellectual Property and License

Unless otherwise stated, UUACO and/or its licensors own all rights, title, and interest in and to the Website and its content, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio and video clips, downloads, design, layout, and any software used on the Website (collectively, the “Content”). All such intellectual property is protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, UUACO grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Website and its Content for your personal, non-commercial use only.

You agree that you will not:

• Copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any Content in any form or by any means without UUACO’s prior written consent, except as expressly permitted by these Terms.

• Sell, rent, lease, license, or sub-license any Content.

• Modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of the Website or Content, except to the extent that such activity is expressly permitted by law.

• Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices from the Content.

• Use any Content in a manner that could misrepresent or falsely imply that UUACO endorses or is associated with you, your organization, your website, or your products or services.

All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved by UUACO and its licensors.

6. User-Generated Content and Comments

Certain areas of the Website may allow users to post, submit, upload, or otherwise share comments, messages, stories, feedback, photographs, videos, or other content (“User Content”). You are solely responsible for any User Content that you provide or make available via the Website.

By posting or submitting User Content, you represent and warrant that:

• You have all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to post the User Content and to grant the license described below.

• Your User Content does not infringe or violate any third-party rights, including intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or publicity rights.

• Your User Content is not defamatory, libelous, obscene, offensive, abusive, hateful, harassing, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate.

• Your User Content does not contain viruses, malware, or any other harmful code.

• Your User Content is not used to solicit or promote business, commercial activities, spam, or unlawful conduct.

You retain ownership of any User Content you create and submit, subject to the rights granted to UUACO in these Terms. By posting or submitting User Content through the Website, you grant UUACO a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, and otherwise exploit such User Content, in any media now known or later developed, for any lawful purpose consistent with UUACO’s mission and operations. You also grant UUACO the right to sublicense these rights to third parties as needed.

UUACO does not undertake to pre-screen or regularly review User Content before it is displayed on the Website. User Content reflects the views and opinions of the persons who submit such content and does not necessarily reflect the views or positions of UUACO, its officers, directors, employees, or partners.

However, UUACO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to monitor, review, edit, or remove any User Content at any time and for any reason, including if the content is deemed inappropriate, offensive, unlawful, or inconsistent with these Terms or UUACO’s values.

7. Prohibited Uses

You agree not to use the Website or its Content:

• In any way that violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.

• For any fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful purpose.

• To infringe upon or violate UUACO’s rights or the rights of others.

• To transmit, distribute, or upload any viruses, malware, or other harmful code.

• To interfere with or disrupt the operation or security of the Website or any related servers or networks.

• To attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or to any accounts, systems, or networks connected to the Website.

• To collect or harvest information about other users without their consent.

• To impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.

UUACO reserves the right to terminate or restrict your access to the Website if you engage in any prohibited use or otherwise violate these Terms.

8. Hyperlinking to Our Website

8.1 Organizations That May Link Without Prior Approval

The following types of organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval, provided they do so in a lawful and consistent manner:

• Government agencies.

• Search engines.

• News organizations.

• Online directory distributors, when listing UUACO in directories on the same basis as other organizations.

• System-wide accredited businesses, except as noted below.

These organizations may link to the home page, to publications, or to other informational pages of the Website so long as the link:

• Is not in any way deceptive or misleading.

• Does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval by UUACO of the linking party, its website, or its products or services.

• Fits within the context of the linking party’s site and overall content.

8.2 Organizations Requiring Prior Approval

UUACO may consider and approve link requests from other organizations, such as:

• Commonly known consumer and business information sources.

• Community and nonprofit organizations.

• Associations or groups representing charities.

• Internet portals.

• Accounting, law, consulting, and professional services firms.

• Educational institutions and trade associations.

• Other organizations whose missions or activities are compatible with or supportive of UUACO’s mission and values.

UUACO will approve link requests from such organizations if, in its judgment:

• The link would not reflect unfavorably on UUACO or its stakeholders.

• The organization does not have negative records or conflicts with UUACO.

• The benefits of the hyperlink outweigh any potential concerns.

• The link is provided in a context that is informative and aligned with general resource information.

Approved organizations may link to our Website as follows:

• By using our official organization name.

• By using the uniform resource locator (URL) being linked to.

• By using other descriptive language that accurately identifies UUACO or the Website and is appropriate in the context and format of the linking party’s site.

No use of UUACO’s logo or other proprietary artwork will be allowed for linking without a separate written trademark or branding agreement.

8.3 Requesting Link Approval

If you are not automatically permitted to link and would like to inquire about linking to our Website, please send an email with the following details:

• Your name and organization name.

• Contact information (such as email address and phone number).

• The URL(s) of the website from which you intend to link.

• The specific UUACO URL(s) you wish to link to.

Please allow a reasonable time for a response. UUACO reserves the right to approve or reject any link request in its sole discretion.

8.4 Content Liability for Linking Websites

UUACO is not responsible for the content that appears on any third-party website linking to or linked from the UUACO Website. You agree to protect and defend UUACO against any claims arising from your website, including any content that could be considered libelous, obscene, criminal, or that infringes or violates any third-party rights.

No links should appear on any website that may be interpreted as defamatory, offensive, unlawful, or inconsistent with UUACO’s mission or values.

9. Reservation of Rights and Removal of Links

UUACO reserves the right, at any time and in its sole discretion, to request the removal of any or all links to the Website. Upon such request, you agree to promptly remove all links to the Website.

UUACO also reserves the right to amend or update these linking provisions at any time. By continuing to link to the Website, you agree to be bound by any updated linking terms.

If you find any link on the Website that you consider offensive or otherwise objectionable, you may contact UUACO to request its removal. UUACO will consider such requests but is not obligated to remove any link or to respond directly to every request.

10. Third-Party Content and Links

The Website may contain links to or content from third-party websites, platforms, or services that are not owned or controlled by UUACO. These third-party links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only. UUACO does not endorse, sponsor, or approve any third-party site or its content, and is not responsible for their practices, policies, or security.

Accessing any third-party websites or resources is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of those third parties.

11. Disclaimers

The Website and all Content, information, materials, and services made available through the Website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, UUACO disclaims all representations and warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, non-infringement, or that the Website will be secure, error-free, or uninterrupted.

UUACO does not guarantee that any defects or errors in the Website or Content will be corrected, or that the Website or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components. You are responsible for implementing reasonable procedures to protect your own devices and data.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit or exclude any warranty or liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, UUACO, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or in connection with:

• Your use of or inability to use the Website or its Content.

• Any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the Content.

• Any unauthorized access to or use of UUACO’s servers or any personal information stored therein.

• Any interruption, suspension, or termination of the Website.

• Any viruses, malware, or harmful components transmitted through the Website or third-party websites.

• Any actions or omissions of third parties in connection with the Website.

This limitation of liability applies whether the claim is based on warranty, contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if UUACO has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions where limitations of liability are not fully permitted, UUACO’s liability shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless UUACO, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, agents, and representatives from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your use of or access to the Website.

• Your breach of these Terms or any other applicable policies.

• Your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

• Your User Content or any content you submit, post, or share through the Website.

UUACO reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, and you agree to cooperate with UUACO’s defense of such claims.

14. Termination

UUACO may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Website for any reason, including but not limited to your violation of these Terms, misuse of the Website, or involvement in fraudulent or illegal activities.

Upon termination, all rights and licenses granted to you under these Terms will immediately cease, and you must stop using the Website and any Content obtained from it. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination, including those related to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law, shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of the Website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

You agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Colorado, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

17. No Waiver

No waiver by UUACO of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Any failure of UUACO to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

18. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any additional terms and policies referenced or incorporated herein (including the Privacy Policy and any event- or program-specific terms), constitute the entire agreement between you and UUACO regarding the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, agreements, or communications, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter.

19. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or wish to contact UUACO for any reason related to the Website, please use the following contact information:

United Ugandans Association of Colorado (UUACO)
Email: uuacolorado@gmail.com