ERC Terms & Conditions

The Edupreneur Resource Center (the “ERC”) is a program operated by Stand Together, Inc. (“Stand Together”), a nonprofit entity recognized under section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. The ERC and Stand Together may be collectively referred to herein as “we” or “us.” The ERC is designed to advance Stand Together’s vision for education by supporting innovative learning models that are tailored to students’ unique needs. Learn more about Stand Together at StandTogether.org.

We encourage any individual who provides individualized educational services to children to become an ERC member. In keeping with the Stand Together mission, ERC services are available to education entrepreneurs who are providing individualized educational services and support to their own children and to the children of families enrolled in their educational programs. Membership support is generally not available for issues relating to or arising from legal entitlements related to enrollment in conventional public education settings or with respect to disputes arising between private parties.

By submitting a questionnaire, requesting information, accessing ERC’s resources, or requesting any other services from the ERC, you agree to a free ERC membership. Membership in the ERC is non-transferable and non-assignable and will automatically renew annually. You may cancel your membership at any time by submitting a request here. The ERC reserves the right to cancel any membership at any time and for any reason.

BY JOINING THE ERC, YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND ARE LEGALLY ABLE TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT.

By becoming a member of the ERC, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity, and Stand Together, concerning your access to and use of ERC resources, information, and services. You agree that by joining the ERC, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions. Stand Together reserves the right to modify the Terms and Conditions of ERC membership at any time. If there is any material change to these Terms and Conditions, we will announce the change on the ERC website or, at our discretion, email you notice of the change(s). All changes are effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the ERC website, resources or other benefits of membership means that you accept and agree to the changes.

By becoming a member of the ERC, you agree that you may receive communications from the ERC, such as newsletters, reminders, updates or other information. You may choose to opt out of receipt at any time by submitting a request here. You cannot opt out of essential communications regarding your membership.

Resources and services

ERC members may access the resources, information and services provided by the ERC by going to standtogetherERC.org (the “Site”). ERC resources, information and staff assistance are designed to provide members the knowledge they need to advocate for themselves as they navigate regulatory pathways and address regulatory barriers that they may encounter as they start and sustain unconventional learning environments. Information or support provided by ERC staff to members or on behalf of members is for educational purposes unless otherwise agreed upon between an individual member and Stand Together. The scope of services and any individualized support provided by the ERC is at the sole discretion of the ERC. Membership access to ERC resources and staff is only for the benefit of current members. Members who invite non-members to participate in any ERC services are responsible for ensuring that all persons are aware of these Terms and Conditions and comply with them.

Upon request, the ERC may also provide referrals to third-party providers, including but not limited to legal, financial, or other professional service providers who are not affiliated with Stand Together or the ERC. Any such referrals are offered solely for the convenience of members and do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of the provider’s qualifications, capabilities, or services. Members retain the responsibility to evaluate the provider’s suitability for their needs and make an independent decision about whether or not to engage the provider. Neither Stand Together nor the ERC supervise, monitor or assume responsibility for any services provided by referred third-party providers. By accepting a referral, members agree that Stand Together shall not be liable for any damages, losses, or claims arising out of or in connection with their use of, or reliance on, any third-party provider or their services.

Neither Stand Together nor the ERC is a law firm. Members will not receive any legal services or representation. At no time is an attorney-client relationship created with Stand Together or the ERC through the provision of the resources, information and services provided through the ERC. Communications between you and the ERC and its staff are not protected as privileged communications under the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine.

The ERC strives to keep its resources accurate and up to date. However, members should understand that the law changes rapidly and neither Stand Together nor the ERC can guarantee that all of the information and resources are completely current. Further, members should be aware that the law differs from state to state and may be subject to interpretation by different courts. No general information or resources like those provided by the ERC can fit every circumstance. The ERC, its resources and services are not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney. If members need legal advice for their specific problem, a licensed lawyer in their area should be consulted, particularly for important and timely matters that demand urgent attention or that are of significant financial consequence.

Privacy

Stand Together and the ERC respect member privacy. A complete statement of the ERC’s current Privacy Policy can be found here. The ERC Privacy Policy is expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions.

All information we collect on the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy. By becoming a member and using the Site, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

When you create an account or submit information in a questionnaire, request for assistance or other form of electronic submission, you agree to provide complete and accurate information. Members are asked to provide a username and password. You are wholly responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You agree to notify the ERC immediately of any unauthorized use of your account, username or password.

Intellectual property rights

The Site and its contents are the property of Stand Together. All right, title and interest in and to the materials provided on the Site, including but not limited to information, documents, webinars, logos, graphics, sounds and images (the "Resources") are owned by Stand Together, its licensors or providers and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

These Terms and Conditions permit you to use the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform or republish any of the material on our Site, without the prior written permission of Stand Together. You agree not to delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of Resources.

Trademarks

The Stand Together Edupreneur Resource Center name and Stand Together all related names, brands, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks and service marks, whether or not registered, of Stand Together or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Stand Together. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on the Site are the trademarks and service marks of their respective owners.

Submission

You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site (“Submissions”) posted by you to interactive areas the Site are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions. For the avoidance of doubt, requests for assistance and information provided in connection with membership are not considered Submissions.

Prohibited uses 

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions. You agree not to use the Site:

  • In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or treaty or any regulation related to any of the foregoing.
  • For the purpose of exploiting, harming or attempting to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content, asking for personally identifiable information or otherwise.
  • To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material including any “junk mail,” “chain letter” or “spam” or any other similar solicitation.
  • To make Submissions that are known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading.
  • To make Submissions that infringe on anyone’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy.
  • To harass, threaten, stalk or otherwise engage in activities that violate the rights of others, including, but not limited to, others’ right to privacy or publicity, or collect personally identifiable information about users to the Site.
  • To introduce any computer virus, worms, or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
  • To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm Stand Together, the ERC or users of the Site or expose them to liability.
  • In any way that otherwise violates these Terms and Conditions.

Neither Stand Together nor the ERC is responsible, or liable to any third party, for the content or accuracy of any Submission posted by you or any other member of the ERC or user of the Site. We have the right (i) to remove or refuse to post any Submissions for any or no reason in our sole discretion, (ii) disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy; and (iii) take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Site.

All members acknowledge we do not undertake to review all material before it is posted on the Site and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications or content provided by any member or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Reliance on information posted

The resources, information and services presented on or through the Site are made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this content. Any reliance you place on such resources, information or services is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such content by you or any other visitor to the Site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

This Site may include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other members. All statements and/or opinions expressed in this content, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the resources and information provided by us, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. This content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Stand Together or the ERC. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

Changes to the Site

We may update the resources and information on the Site from time to time, but its content is not necessarily complete or up to date. Any of the material on the Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update such material.

Links from the Site

If the Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to the Site, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.

Geographic restrictions

The owner of the Site is based in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. We provide this Site for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Site or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Site may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Disclaimer of warranties

You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Site will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

YOUR USE OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ERC IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ERC ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NONE OF STAND TOGETHER, THE ERC, OR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH STAND TOGETHER MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ERC. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NONE OF STAND TOGETHER, THE ERC, OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH STAND TOGETHER REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE SITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

STAND TOGETHER HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Limitation on Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL STAND TOGETHER, ITS RELATED AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, MEMBERS, CONTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS,  LICENSORS, LICENSEES OR SERVICE PROVIDERS, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE ERC, THE SITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Stand Together, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Site, including, but not limited to, your Submissions, any use of the ERC content, information and services other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions.

Governing law and jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Site and these Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any other jurisdiction).

Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms and Conditions, the ERC or the Site shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the Commonwealth of Virginia in each case located in the County of Arlington, although we retain the right to bring any suit, action or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms and Conditions in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Arbitration

At the sole discretion of Stand Together, we may require you to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms and Conditions, the ERC or the Site, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Virginia law.

Waiver and severability

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

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms and Conditions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire agreement

The Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Stand Together with respect to your membership in the ERC and your use of the Site and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to your ERC membership and use of the Site.