Chicago Art for Black Futures (“Chicago Art for Black Futures”) provides this website, our online store, and our social media properties, including all data, information and compilations on any of the foregoing (collectively referred to as the “Chicago Art for Black Futures website”) in support of its charitable mission to support the people of Chicago with art. By accessing the Chicago Art for Black Futures website or engaging in any transaction on the Chicago Art for Black Futures website, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use (“this Agreement”) without limitation or qualification. If you do not wish to be bound by this Agreement, do not access the Chicago Art for Black Futures website and do not submit any information to the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.

All Content Is Protected by Copyright Laws
Images, text, software, documentation, electronic text and image files, audio and video files and clips, and other materials on the Chicago Art for Black Futures website are protected by copyright laws and may be covered by other restrictions including for example, rights of privacy and publicity, as well. Chicago Art for Black Futures retains all rights it may hold, including copyright, in data, image, text, and any other information contained in these files. Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the material on this website may also subsist in individuals and entities other than, and in addition to, Chicago Art for Black Futures. Chicago Art for Black Futures expressly prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in the copyright laws, and as described below.

Fair Use Is Permitted
Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for noncommercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text, audio, video, image and other files from Chicago Art for Black Futures’ website for such fair uses are welcome to do so without any additional permission from Chicago Art for Black Futures. In accordance with scholarly practice, users of materials (whether copyrighted or not) in publications, etc., should cite the author/artist as well as the source; the citation should include the URL “chicagoartforblackfutures.com.” By downloading, printing, or otherwise using text, audio, video, image and other files from the Chicago Art for Black Futures website, whether accessed directly from this website or via other sites or mechanisms, users agree that they will limit their use of such files to fair use, and will not violate Chicago Art for Black Futures’ or any other party’s proprietary rights.

Commercial Use
Commercial use of any content obtained from the Chicago Art for Black Futures website is prohibited. Unauthorized downloading, publication or exploitation of text, audio, video, image and other files from the Chicago Art for Black Futures website for commercial purposes is specifically prohibited. Anyone wishing to use any of these files or images for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must request and receive prior written permission. All requests to reproduce works of art from Chicago Art for Black Futures’ collection should be addressed directly to Chicago Art for Black Futures.

Reservation of Rights
All rights not expressly granted by Chicago Art for Black Futures herein are specifically and completely reserved. Nothing on the Chicago Art for Black Futures website or in this Agreement grants, expressly or implicitly, by estoppel or otherwise, any right or license to use any content or property of any third party, or may be construed to mean that Chicago Art for Black Futures has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third party.

Warranty and Indemnification
By using the Chicago Art for Black Futures website in any manner, you represent and warrant that your use will be consistent with these Terms and Conditions. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Chicago Art for Black Futures, its affiliates, trustees, directors, officers, employees, and agents from all claims, causes, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from or relating to your use of the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.

Disclaimer of Warranties
Chicago Art for Black Futures provides the site on an “as is” basis. Your use of the site is at your own risk. Chicago art for black futures disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, copyright ownership and/or non-infringement of copyrights or other third-party proprietary rights. Chicago art for black futures does not warrant that the Chicago Art for Black Futures website will provide continuous, prompt, secure, or error-free service. Chicago art for black futures makes reasonable, ongoing efforts to revise and update the Chicago Art for Black Futures website, but assumes no liability for any errors or omissions, including the inaccuracy of content, or for any damages or losses that you or any third party may incur as a result of the unavailability of the site. Chicago art for black futures assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may affect, your computer equipment or other property arising from your use of the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.

Limitation of Liability
Chicago Art for Black Futures, its affiliates, trustees, directors, officers, employees, and agents shall have no liability for any damages, including without limitation, any direct, indirect, incidental, compensatory, punitive, special, or consequential damages (even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising from or related to your use of the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.

Severance and Waiver
You acknowledge and agree that in the event any provision of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, in any respect, the validity, legality, and/or enforceability of the remaining terms and conditions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In such event, the parties agree that such invalid term(s) or condition(s) shall be validly reformed to as near approximate the intent of the parties as reflected in the provision, and if not reformable, shall be severed and deleted from this Agreement. Chicago Art for Black Futures’ failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless agreed to in writing by Chicago Art for Black Futures.

Venue and Choice of Law
This Agreement and any counterparts, amendments, or revisions thereto shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. Any case, controversy, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Agreement shall be brought in a Federal or State court located in Cook County, Illinois, and the parties hereby waive any objection that they may have to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

Entire Agreement
This Agreement is the complete statement of the agreement of the parties with respect to the subject hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between the parties hereto with respect to the subject hereof. In order to be binding, any amendment or modification of this Agreement must be effected by an instrument in writing signed by the parties.

Third Parties
Please be aware that our site may contain links to other sites hosted by third parties. Different rules may apply to third-party websites’ collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information. We encourage you to review other websites’ policies before revealing any personally identifiable or sensitive information. Chicago Art for Black Futures does not control, and is thus not responsible for, the content or privacy practices and policies of such other sites and under no circumstances shall we have any liability whatsoever for the activities conducted by or at any website accessed from or through the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.

Protection of Privacy
Chicago Art for Black Futures is committed to protecting the privacy of its website visitors in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. All information gathered from you in connection with your use of the Chicago Art for Black Futures website is governed by this Agreement. Please note that the Chicago Art for Black Futures website is not specifically dedicated to children and Chicago Art for Black Futures does not actively solicit information from children. Children under the age of 16 are required to obtain permission from an adult before submitting information to the Chicago Art for Black Futures website.