Terms of Service

Last updated: September 14, 2024

Welcome to Open Communities. By using our website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. Please review these terms carefully.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Open Communities, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you may not use our service.

User Conduct

Users of Open Communities are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and lawful manner and are strictly prohibited from engaging in any activities that compromise the integrity, security, or intended functioning of our platform. The following behaviors are strictly prohibited and will result in immediate action:

  1. Any form of discrimination, hate speech, or intolerance based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic is strictly forbidden.
  2. Harassment, bullying, threats, or any form of abusive behavior towards other users or the platform itself is not tolerated.
  3. Any illegal activities, promotion of illegal activities, or content that violates local, state, federal, or international laws are prohibited.
  4. Any attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, user accounts, or data is strictly forbidden. This includes trying to breach our security measures, exploit vulnerabilities, or use any automated tools to access or scrape data from our platform.
  5. Using the platform in ways not intended by its creators is prohibited. This includes:
    • Attempting to manipulate search results or rankings
    • Creating multiple accounts for deceptive purposes
    • Overloading our servers with excessive requests
    • Reverse engineering our code or algorithms
    • Interfering with other users' access to the platform
    • Using the platform for any purpose other than finding or listing religious congregations
    • Introducing or attempting to introduce any viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful is strictly prohibited.
    • Any form of data mining, data harvesting, data extracting, or any similar activity in relation to our platform, or while using our platform, is not allowed.

Consequences of Violations

Violation of these terms will result in immediate termination of your account and ban from the platform, reporting to appropriate law enforcement agencies, and legal action as deemed necessary.

Content Submission

By submitting content to Open Communities, you grant us the right to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such content on and through the platform. You agree that this license includes the right for us to make your content available to other users of the platform, who may also use your content subject to these Terms.

Accuracy of Information

While we strive to maintain the integrity of our platform, Rabbis for Ceasfire does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information submitted by users. The information provided about religious congregations is user-generated content, and we do not verify or endorse this information. Users are solely responsible for the accuracy and legality of the content they submit. Neither Open Communities nor Rabbis for Ceasefire are responsible for any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information on the platform. Users are encouraged to verify any information independently before acting upon it.

Intellectual Property

The content on Open Communities, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is the property of Rabbis for Ceasfire or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Limitation of Liability

Rabbis for Ceasfire shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

  1. Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the platform
  2. Any conduct or content of any third party on the platform
  3. Any content obtained from the platform
  4. Unauthorized access, use or alteration of your transmissions or content e) The accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the information provided by users about religious congregations

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will always post the most current version on our website. By continuing to use the platform after changes have been made, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York, USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

By using Open Communities, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Service, understood them, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.