Online Terms of Use & Disclaimers

Updated: January 30, 2026

Welcome and thank you for your interest in Dense Breast-info, Inc., a New York nonprofit corporation, and our website at www.densebreast-info.org (hereafter “DBI” or “our,” or “we” or “us”). 

These Online Terms of Use & Disclaimers, along with our Privacy Policy available for review on our Site (collectively “Terms”) constitute a binding legal agreement between DBI and you, as a visitor to our Site or a Service User, including without limitation, donors, volunteers, employees and/or contractors, superseding any and all other negotiations or agreements. Any other agreements you may later enter into with us are subject to these Terms unless specifically excluded. Capitalized words have the meaning detailed in the below “Definitions” section.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY. BY USING OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING ACCESSING OUR SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY OUR ONLINE TERMS OF USE & DISCLAIMERS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY (COLLECTIVELY “TERMS”). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO OUR TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE, VIEW, ATTEND, OR OTHERWISE ACCESS OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING OUR SITE.

Revisions to Terms. We reserve the right to revise, amend, modify, or replace our Terms, our Site, our Services, and our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. The most current version of our Terms are available on our Site and will supersede all previous versions. As such, you should review our Terms periodically. Your only recourse, if you disagree with our Terms, or changes to the Terms, is to discontinue your use of our Services, including without limitation, our Site and the Information we provide.

Informational Services | Revisions to Services, including Site. We consider our Site to be informational in nature and are providing it as a Service to our community. We may make changes to the Site or other Services at any time without notice. In addition, the Information we make available be out of date, incomplete, or inaccurate. We make no commitment to update our Services or Information. Any changes or failure to make updates shall not be considered evidence of improper action, a breach of these Terms or grounds for an actionable claim against us in any manner, in equity or at law.

Eligibility | Majority. Our Site is not intended for Use by minors. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to Us: (a) that you are the age of majority in your jurisdiction; (b) that you have not previously been suspended or removed from Using our Services; and (c) that your Use of our Services complies with any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are using our Site and other Services on behalf of an entity, organization, or company, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such organization to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms on behalf of such organization. If you believe a minor has accessed or attempted to provide us with any information, please contact us at contact@dense-info.org and consult our Privacy Policy so that we can delete such information.

Donations. We allow you to make donations or contributions through the Site to DBI or directly to us by mail. If you make a donation or contribution to us, our processor located in the U.S. will bill charges through the payment method specified by you, for example, a credit card. You authorize such credit card account to pay any amounts so donated or contributed by you and authorize our authorized payment processor to charge all sums described and authorized to such credit card account. You are responsible for all fees and charges for your checks that are returned for insufficient funds. Our processor will provide you with a receipt. No further tax receipt will be provided. In the event of returned checks or cancelled payments, you may be charged for our expenses to the extent permitted by New York statute.

Validity of Content. Our Services are not intended to be a substitute for medical advice from a physician or to create a standard of care for health care providers. Information provided or published may refer to legislation, regulations, products, programs, or medical services that are not available in, or applicable to, your country or state. Information may be incomplete, out of date, expired, or invalid. Please check with a legal or health professional for information regarding the legislation, regulations, products, programs, and medical services that may be available to you or consult with your health professional if you need a diagnosis and/or for treatments as well as information regarding your specific condition. If you are experiencing an urgent medical condition in the U.S., call 9-1-1. For any other country, please check with your local operator to determine the appropriate emergency call number(s).

Statements detailed in our Services may be statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on our current view and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance, or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Without a separate written Agreement signed by a DBI officer, our Services, including our Site, shall not form the basis of, or be relied upon in connection with, any contract, promise, or commitment whatsoever.

Representation of Condition. You understand and agree that Information on our Site or provided in our other Services may deal with health conditions and risks and may include suggestions. You hereby assume all risks of the use of our Services, waive any rights of action against DBI as a result of any injury or condition that may result from such use, and hold DBI harmless and release us from any and all liability, claims, demands, or causes of action, whatsoever, including attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of any damage, loss, injury to you or your family members, heirs, successors, employees, or independent contractors, whether such loss, damage or injury results from DBI’s negligence or from some other cause. This waiver and release from liability shall apply for all periods during or after your Use of our Services and shall apply to and for the benefit of all your successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives.

Use of Services, including our Site. Unless otherwise indicated, DBI owns the copyright to all Information on the Site and other Services or has permission to use such Information from a third party. Additionally, we own certain trademarks, service marks, slogans, and logos (collectively, the “Marks”) used and displayed in our Services. Without our explicit written consent, no Information or Marks from our Site or our other Services, may be copied, reproduced, displayed, republished, downloaded, posted, digitized, translated, modified, transmitted, distributed, or exploited in any way – including for nonprofit or commercial purposes. Any unauthorized use of our Information or Marks may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. Nothing in these Terms constitutes a waiver of any of our rights under any U.S. Federal, state, or local law, regulation, ordinance, or treaty. Nothing in these Terms should be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right under or to any intellectual property right, including without limitation, any patent, trademark, service mark, or copyright of DBI or any third party, whether or not registered or registrable.

We will allow you to view and print .pdf versions of certain clearly identified documents located on the Site for your own personal use but not for any for-profit, non-profit, or other commercial activities or purposes or resale or any other type of transfer whatsoever; provided that (i) the copies must retain any copyright, intellectual property, proprietary, and other notices or disclaimers contained in the original materials, (ii) you must include an industry-standard attribution to DenseBreast-info, Inc. and provide a reference to our main site at http://www.densebreast-info.org on any reproduction, (iii) the downloaded Information must be printed in its entirety without modification, reformatting, adaptation, or adjustment, and (iv) if you combine the Information with other hard copy materials, you must clearly designate which portion of the complete work is our Information. No electronic copies are permitted; and you may not post downloaded Information on any Internet site or electronic media without our prior written consent. Failure to abide by these conditions will immediately terminate this permission and may result in a claim of copyright or trademark infringement. You must receive advance written permission for any other use of our Information.

Further, without our prior written permission, you may not:

• Use the Site or our Information, in whole or in part, for any illegal purpose whatsoever, or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law or regulation,
• Violate or encourage others to violate the rights of third parties,
• Post, upload, or distribute any User Content that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, inaccurate, or that a reasonable person could deem objectionable, profane, indecent, pornographic, harassing, threatening, embarrassing, hateful, or otherwise inappropriate,
• Interfere with the operation of our Services or any User’s enjoyment of the Site or our other Services in any manner,
• Make unsolicited offers or advertisements to other Users,
• Attempt to collect Personal Information about Users or third parties without their consent,
• Reproduce, rent, sell, publicly display, perform, or distribute, transfer, or otherwise Use our Information in whole or in part for any public, non-profit, or commercial purpose,
• Use our proprietary information on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose,
• Circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade, or thwart any of the content protections on the Site,
• Frame or utilize any framing or screenshot techniques to enclose any DBI trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) unless authorized,
• Purchase search terms or use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing DBI’s name or Marks without our express written consent,
• Attempt to hide your identity, or
• Use any robot, spider, automated technology, device, or manual process to monitor or copy any Information contained on the Site or use any of the same to interfere, or attempt to interfere, with the proper working of the Site or our other Services.

Grant of Limited License to DBI. In the event you provide us with any commentary, reviews, photographs, recordings, or other materials (collectively “User Content”), you grant DBI a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free (i.e., without compensation to you) right and license, with the right to sublicense, to host, store, transfer, display, perform, reproduce, modify, combine with other Information or materials, and distribute such User Content, in whole or in part, in any form and format and through any media channels (now known or hereafter developed). This license will continue for 5 years from the date you provide us with User Content and will automatically renew for additional 5-year periods unless you terminate the license by email to us with a confirmation of delivery at least 120 days prior to the end of a license period. If you terminate the license, we will suspend use of your User Content at the end of the then-current 5-year license term. Further, you waive all claims you may have against DBI for use of your User Content, including without limitation, claims relating to your privacy rights, rights of publicity, and moral rights.

User Content Representations and Warranties. You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of DBI re-posting or re-publishing User Content. You affirm, represent, and warrant that:

• You are the creator and owner of, or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and to authorize DBI to republish, copy, and distribute User Content as permitted herein and in the manner contemplated by us and these Terms; and
• User Content, and DBI’s use of User Content as contemplated by the Terms, does not and will not: (a) infringe, violate, or misappropriate any third-party right, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral right, privacy right, right of publicity, or any other intellectual property or proprietary right; or (b) slander, defame, or libel any third party.
• You hereby indemnify and hold us harmless from any liability, whatsoever, for any claim, demand, action, litigation or other legal proceeding, whatsoever, including attorneys’ fees and costs, from a third party regarding your User Content and our use thereof.

Use of Name  | Likeness. By providing DBI with any User Content that includes your name and/or likeness, you hereby agree that DBI, its affiliates and its Business Partners may use your name, likeness, and User Content for advertising purposes on the Internet, in print advertising, or any other advertising medium now known or hereafter developed, without further agreement, compensation, or consideration.

Refusal of Service  | Right to Terminate. We reserve the right to terminate your access to our Site and other Services, for any reason or no reason whatsoever at any time. Further, you understand and agree that we have the right to refuse to provide Services to you or to fully stop providing Services for any reason and at any time in our sole discretion. Such alteration in Services, termination of Services, or refusal to provide Services shall NOT be a breach of these Terms or any other agreement with you and shall NOT subject DBI to any liability at law or in equity, without limitation, even if you suffer damages.

Your fraudulent, abusive or otherwise illegal or unauthorized activity, or any activity in breach of these Terms, will be grounds for termination of the limited license to use our Services granted by these Terms and may result in the cancellation of your license to view and use our Site and other Services. Upon termination of these rights, you must immediately return any improperly utilized DBI property.

Copyright. Unauthorized use of our Information may violate U.S. Copyright laws, as well as other laws. In some instances, specifically quoted legislation or regulations are not protected by copyright, but we do claim copyright ownership of our legislative analysis. Further, please understand that we claim copyright to original expressions in certain layouts and designs in which the publicly available legislation or regulation appears. You may not use any of our copyrighted materials without our prior written permission.

Trademarks. We own the following trademarks and trade names, whether registered in the U.S., elsewhere in the world, or utilized at common law:

DENSEBREAST-INFO

DENSE-INFO.ORG

This list may not be complete and we may own additional trade names, trademarks, and service marks that are not listed herein. If you have questions about our Marks or names, please email contact@dense-info.org. You may not use any of our Marks or names, or any trademarks or trade names that are likely to be confused with our intellectual property, without our prior written permission.

Relief For Breach. We reserve all rights and remedies at law and equity in the event you breach any of these Terms or violate our rights in any manner. You agree that we may proceed with such injunctive relief as may be available to prevent your breach and, in addition, may pursue an action to recover damages. You agree that, because of the difficulty in measuring damages in connection with any misappropriation or theft of our confidential and proprietary information, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property, as that term is commonly understood, you will be liable to pay us $1,500.00 (fifteen hundred dollars) U.S. for each unauthorized use. If such use is intentional, you will be liable to pay us $4,500.00 USD for each unauthorized use. In addition, you will be responsible for any and all of our attorneys’ fees and costs for having to make any claim or collect on any claim against you, including, without limitation, any demand, action, proceeding or litigation for such misappropriation or infringement. You agree that such amounts are not punitive in nature but are necessary in order to protect our proprietary rights and are in the nature of liquidated damages.

Third-party relationships. We may have agreements with other individuals or entities, which may change without notice and with whom we conduct business. We use third-party names with permission. No further use by you is granted without written permission.

We may link to third parties on the Internet. We make no representation regarding these third parties and have no control over how third parties use information, their use of “Cookies,” or the safety of content on their websites. Should we link to a third-party website, we disclaim any and all liability whatsoever (as more specifically detailed by our Disclaimers below). Should you have any questions regarding these third parties, the information shared, or do not wish to have your information shared with such third parties, please contact contact@dense-info.org. Also, please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

Links  | Third-Party Services or Products. Any reference or link to another website, product, service, or entity does not necessarily constitute or imply any ownership, sponsorship, endorsement arrangement, or any other relationship with DBI. Further, the views and opinions expressed in any referenced link or in your User Content do not necessarily state or reflect those of DBI. Please consult our Privacy Policy herein and the information regarding “Linked Sites” in that policy.

Choice of Law  | Applicable Laws. By providing us with User Content or Using our Services in any manner, you agree that any legal problems or issues arising as a result are subject to the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., unless U.S. Federal laws apply, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. Only the District Courts in the county in which DBI has its principal place of business or the N.Y. Federal District Court closest to DBI’s principal place of business will have jurisdiction over matters concerning DBI or our Services. Further, you and DBI expressly and irrevocably consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue in these courts for any violation of our Terms. You also agree that, in any dispute, including any legal action, with DBI, you will only assert claims in an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis, and that you will not seek or agree to serve as a named representative in a class action or seek relief on behalf of anyone other than yourself.

We administer our Services from our offices in New York, USA. Access to our Services from territories where its content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access the Services from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Severability. If any provision or provisions of these Terms shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. To the extent possible, the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term(s) or provision(s) shall be modified by the parties or court of proper jurisdiction to reflect our intent and applicable laws.

Translations. Translations, if any are provided, are for convenience only. We disclaim any and all warranties and representations as to the accuracy or reliability of any translated Information or materials.

Electronic Communications. We will not contact you unless you first authorize that communication. One of the ways you provide authorization is by providing us with your contact information, making a donation to us, attending one of our events, working with us, or emailing us. These communications are part of your relationship with us. You agree that any notice, agreements, disclosure, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing. Should you wish to opt out of our communications, please let us know. Each email communication we send will include the ability to opt-out of further communications. Notwithstanding, if you send us an email and we send you a response, no opt out opportunity will appear in our response email.

DISCLAIMERS  | LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (“Disclaimers”).

DBI assumes no liability for your activity in connection with your Use of our Site, Information therein, and other Services, whatsoever.

OUR SITE AND OTHER SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY DBI ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DBI EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, (A) WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, (B) FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (C) EXPECTED OR INTENDED RESULTS, AND (D) NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

FURTHER, DBI DOES NOT GUARANTY OR WARRANT, AND DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR YOUR INABILITY TO USE, OUR SERVICES FOR ANY REASON, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DEFECTS IN THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF INFORMATION, DELAY OR FAILURE OF IN TRANSMISSION, ERRORS, OR OMISSIONS IN INFORMATION, PROBLEMS WITH THIRD PARTIES WITH WHOM DBI CONDUCTS BUSINESS, RECOMMENDATIONS BY OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, ADVISORS, AFFILIATES, VOLUNTEERS, CONTRIBUTORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, OR AGENTS, INCOMPATABILITY WITH OPERATING SYSTEMS, AND ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES, WHATSOEVER, ARISING FROM THE USE OF OUR SERVICES.

IF YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR YOU, YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, HEIRS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, OR YOUR EMPLOYEES OR INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS, OR OTHERS AT YOUR DIRECTION, YOU ASSUME ALL LIABILITY, WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, THEREOF WITHOUT ANY RIGHT OF CONTRIBUTION OR RECOVERY FROM DBI.

IN NO EVENT SHALL DBI BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO OUR SERVICES, ACTIONS OR OMISSIONS CAUSED BY BUSINESS PARTNERS, OR WITH RESPECT TO THIRD-PARTY LINKED SITES.

IN THE EVENT DBI’S SERVICES ARE UTILIZED IN A JURISDICTION THAT DOES NOT PERMIT ALL OR A PART OF THESE DISCLAIMERS, THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT RECOVERABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR JUDGMENT, WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING ANY AND ALL ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS, SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO $50.00 U.S.

Indemnity. You agree to hold harmless and indemnify DBI from and against any third-party claim arising in any way from, or related to, your use of  our Services, whatsoever.

DEFINITIONS.

Business Partners are individuals or companies with whom we enter into agreements to provide Services or products and/or that assist with maintaining our Site and other Services, including without limitation, and by way of example only, processing donations, analyzing traffic, providing software, operating our servers, assisting with Services, providing products, and communicating with subscribers, visitors, and donors.

DBI, wherever referenced in these Terms, includes DBI’s officers, directors, managers, employees, volunteers, independent contractors, advisors, contributors, affiliates, suppliers, advertisers, if any, advertisers, and agents, however, no such individuals shall have any individual responsibility for DBI whatsoever.

Information means any of our Services provided, including without limitation, our Site, publications, articles, newsletters, educational programs and handouts, blogs, text, images and photographs, audio, video, or multimedia works, research materials, graphics, logos, icons, trademarks, trade names, tutorials, white papers, and other content, whether provided by us, contributors, licensors, event participants, or Site visitors.

Jurisdiction for any Claims you may have against us, whatsoever, means the county in which DenseBreast-info, Inc. has its principal place of business and/or the U.S. District Court located closest to our principal place of business in New York should U.S. Federal laws apply. This Jurisdiction is the sole appropriate location to bring any claims against us that are related to our Terms, including our Privacy Policy, Copyright Content Policy, and any other agreements we may have with you that we have approved, and/or your Use of our Services. All claims shall be determined pursuant to New York law in the U.S. unless U.S. Federal law applies. You agree that the New York state courts and, to the extent applicable, New York federal courts, will have personal and subject matter jurisdiction over you and claims you make against or involving us.

Personal Information is defined differently depending on where you reside. If you reside in the United States, to the extent appropriate under applicable laws, New York law shall control in any dispute relating to these Terms (including these Online Terms of Use & Disclaimers and our Privacy Policy). In the event you are located elsewhere in the world, Personal Information may be defined by the applicable laws where you reside, however, these laws shall not over-ride Jurisdiction (in New York) or any other of the rights and obligations contained in our Terms.

Services refers to any products and services we offer to promote our mission, including without limitation, our Site, newsletters, events, surveys, lectures, education, and any of our programs or Information.

Site means http://www.densebreast-info.org and all pages associated with this domain name as well as any other Internet websites or pages under our control.

Use, Using or Used, as to our Site and Services, means accessing, viewing, displaying, downloading (where permitted), or operating such Services and Information therein for personal use for their intended purposes. If Services include software or applications, Use includes downloading an application or program on a single computer or device. “Use” includes transmitting our software Services, in whole or in part, to hardware to process information contained therein. Use does not permit further transfer or copying without our prior written authorization. In the event you are an employer and multiple authorized devices are licensed, Use also includes your employees downloading, viewing, and accessing our Services.

User Content means any information or material in any form or format, whatsoever, that you may upload to our Site or otherwise provide to us while Using or accessing or using our Services or commenting about us on any social media associated with us, and any portion thereof. Examples include, but are not limited to, photos, videos, audio files, text messages, comments, and recommendations.

//Updated January 30, 2026