Welcome to the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana informational Web site. Your use of this Web site is governed by the following terms and conditions, so please read these conditions carefully. Your continuing use of this site, after reading the terms of this Acceptable Use Policy, signifies that you are agreeing to be bound by these terms.

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana reserves the right to change this Acceptable Use Policy at any time. If we do decide to change the terms of this Acceptable Use Policy, we will post any changes on this Web site. Any such changes shall be effective upon posting on the Web site. By accessing the site following the posting of changes to the Acceptable Use Policy, you agree to all such changes.

1. The Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana Web Site
This Web site is designed to provide you and other users of this site with information on Girl Scouting, including information on how to join the Girl Scouts and on how to become a volunteer for the Girl Scouts. Our Web site also is a resource for current Girl Scout leaders, providing sample forms, tips and guidance, reservations and other materials.

2. Other Sites
This Web site may contain links to a limited number of Third Party Sites. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana does not endorse any linked site or referenced site, or any site that links to our site, and is not responsible for any transmission or material received from any linked, linking or referenced site. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable, for any viral infection of your computer equipment or software, or any other types of damage in any form, on account of your access, use of or browsing in this or any other site, or from any information or materials obtained from any other site.

If you operate another Web site and are interested in linking to our Web site, you agree to be bound by the following rules: (1) the link must be a text-only link clearly marked "ilcrossroads.org" or "Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana"; (2) the link must "point" to the URL http://www. ilcrossroads.org and not to any other pages; (3) the link, and use thereof, must be in connection with a Web site of appropriate subject matter which furthers the mission of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana; (4) the link, and use thereof, may not be such that may damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana' names and marks; (5) the link, and use thereof, may not create the false appearance that an entity other than Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana is associated or sponsored by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana; (6) the link, when activated by a user, must display this site full-screen and not with a "frame" on the linked website; and (7) Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana reserves the right to revoke consent to the link at any time in its sole discretion, either by amending this Acceptable Use Policy or through other notice.

3. Intellectual Property Ownership
Unless otherwise indicated, all of the content included on this Web site, such as text, graphics, designs, logos, button icons, images, audio, and data compilations, is the sole property of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and/or Girl Scouts USA. The compilation of all content is also the sole property of Girl Scouts USA and/or Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana; the software used to implement and create this Web site is either the property of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, or is owned by third parties and has been licensed for use by Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana. All such content, compilation of content, and software is protected by trade secret, tradedress copyright, patent and other intellectual property laws. In addition, many of Girl Scouts USA's marks may appear throughout this site, including without limitation Girl Scouts, and the Trefoil Design mark, as well as other marks that are the sole property of Girl Scouts USA.

Any unauthorized use of any of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana or Girl Scouts USA intellectual property is strictly prohibited, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent that the law allows.

4. Use of the Site
You are granted permission to download this Web site (or a portion of this site) and to print a single hard copy for your non-commercial use and reference only; you may not remove or modify any copyright or other proprietary notices from such copy. You may also make hard copies any of the forms provided on this Web site, provided that such copies are copied, used and distributed solely in connection with your Girl Scouts and/or Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana activities or responsibilities. You may not otherwise use, copy, modify, distribute, republish, or transmit any of the content or materials of this site without the written permission of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

You understand and expressly agree that the use of this site is at your own risk, that any material downloaded and/or otherwise obtained through the use of this site is at your own discretion and risk, and that you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of such material and/or data.

5. Privacy Policy
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and Girl Scouts USA are committed to protecting your privacy. Please review our Privacy Policy on this site so that you may understand our privacy practices, and when and how we collect information from users of our site. By your access or use of this site, you hereby agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy, which are incorporated into this Acceptable Use Policy.

6. NO WARRANTY
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana AND GIRL SCOUTS USA DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEB SITE, AND TO ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICES AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana AND GIRL SCOUTS USA ALSO MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THIS SITE, OR REGARDING THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE SITE, OR THAT ITS SERVICES WILL MEET ANY USERS REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR FREE. Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana AND GIRL SCOUTS USA SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, MISDELIVERY OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY USER COMMUNICATIONS.

7. NO LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT SHALL Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, GIRL SCOUTS USA, OR ANY OF THEIR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, SUPPLIERS OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, EVEN IF Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana AND/OR GIRL SCOUTS USA HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SITE.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR THE LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and Girl Scouts USA, their affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, suppliers, and agents from any and all losses, expenses, third party claims, liability, damages and costs (including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the site or the violation of this Acceptable Use Policy, including without limitation, your infringement of any intellectual property or other right or policy of any person or entity.

9. Interpretation and Disputes
This Acceptable Use Policy is governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Illinois, without regard to any conflict of laws provisions, and you agree that venue shall be proper exclusively in Lake County, Illinois. In the event of any dispute, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recovery of its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. Any cause of action or claim made by you or any other web site viewer or user with respect to this web site must be commenced within one year after the claim or cause of action arises. If any provision of this Acceptable Use Policy is deemed unenforceable or invalid by a court, that provision shall be severed from this Agreement and the other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. This Acceptable Use Policy represent the entire, exclusive agreement between the parties on the subject matter described in this Agreement, and supercede all prior proposals and understandings, oral or written.

10. Contact us
If you have any questions about these terms or conditions, the practices of Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana or the Girl Scouts, or your experiences with this Web site, please write to the council through the webmaster or address your correspondence to: Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, 650 N. Lakeview Parkway, P.O. Box 8116, Vernon Hills, IL 60061-8116.