Terms of service.

TERMS of Service

INTRODUCTION

At MOTHERboard Society, we strive to build a community of career-driven mothers. This website, located at https://MOTHERboard Society.com (the “Site”) and our visitors’ (“you,” and “your,” as used in these terms) use of our suite of design sourcing and services offered through the Site (collectively with the Site, the “Services”) are governed by these Terms of Use (“Terms”).

The Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and MOTHERboard SocietyCo, Inc. and its affiliates (“MOTHERboard Society,” “we,” or “us”) with respect to your use of this Site and Services. Please do not use or access the Site or Services if you do not agree to these Terms. Additional terms may apply in the case of certain specific Services we offer. Any such additional policies, terms, and conditions are incorporated into these Terms and will serve an amendment hereto. We reserve the right to cancel and/or terminate any user’s account for violating these Terms.

You must be at least 18 years of age to use our Services. You may not use the Services if you are not 18 or older.

These Terms provide for the use of arbitration on an individual basis to resolve disputes, rather than jury trials or class actions and limit the remedies available to you. You can opt-out of this agreement to arbitrate by contacting memberservices@MOTHERboardSociety.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms and stating that you (include your first and last name) decline this arbitration agreement.

You hereby give your consent for the collection, use, storage, and display of your children’s personal information entered into the application along with your other profile information.

Acknowledgment

These terms and conditions (these "Terms") apply to the purchase and sale of products and services through www.MOTHERboard Society.com (the "Site") pages and accounts on Facebook®, Instagram® (the “Sites).

THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS, AS WELL AS CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS THAT MIGHT APPLY TO YOU. THESE TERMS REQUIRE THE USE OF ARBITRATION TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS. BY PLACING AN ORDER FOR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND ARE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service and the agreement that operates between You and the Company. These Terms and Conditions set out the rights and obligations of all users regarding the use of the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service You agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If You disagree with any part of these Terms and Conditions then You may not access the Service.

Membership 

DISCLAIMER

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Disclaimers for MOTHERboard Society™ Website

All the information on this website - MOTHERboard Society.com - is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. MOTHERboard Society™ does not make any warranties about this information's completeness, reliability, and accuracy. Any action you take upon the information you find on this website (MOTHERboard Society™), is strictly at your own risk. MOTHERboard Society™ will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website. Our Disclaimer was generated with the help of the Disclaimer Generator and the Privacy Policy Generator.

From our website, you can visit other websites by following hyperlinks to such external sites. While we strive to provide only quality links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these sites. These links to other websites do not imply a recommendation for all the content found on these sites. Site owners and content may change without notice and may occur before we have the opportunity to remove a link that may have gone 'bad’.

Please be also aware that other sites may have different privacy policies and terms beyond our control when you leave our website. Please be sure to check the Privacy Policies of these sites as well as their "Terms of Membership" before engaging in any business or uploading any information.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our disclaimer and agree to its terms.

Update

Should we update, amend or make any changes to this document, those changes will be prominently posted here.

Prices and Payment Terms.

(a) All prices posted on this Site are subject to change without notice. The price charged for the product or service you purchase will be the price in effect at the time the order is placed and will be set out in your order confirmation email. Price increases will only apply to orders placed after such changes. Listed prices do not include taxes or charges for shipping and handling. You will have notice of all such taxes and charges by reviewing your merchandise total in your shopping cart and in your order confirmation email. We are not responsible for pricing, typographical, or other errors in any offer by us and we reserve the right to cancel any orders arising from such errors.

APPLICATION:

By filling out the application on the Site, you acknowledge and agree that the information input into the application may be included in a public profile for you. You agree not to include any links to social profiles you would not want to be visible to the public. You hereby give your consent for the collection, use, storage, and display of your children’s personal information entered into the application along with your other profile information.

General. As an active member of MBS:

  • Members are to conduct themselves with integrity, and honesty. Members are to uphold the MBS mission statement of empowering working mothers.  All members will maintain a positive attitude and be sure to adhere to and encourage high cultural, intellectual, and moral standards. You acknowledge and understand that public and private behaviors should reflect the values and principles espoused by MOTHERbaord Society

  • Members acknowledge and understand that MBS is dedicated to creating a safe space, respects differing opinions, and honors transparency. 

  • Members acknowledge and understand that to remain an active member of my chapter, members must pay dues monthly, quarterly or annually, and adhere to MBS Terms of Service and protocol as outlined by the Chapter Member Handbook. 

  • Members understand that adhering to everything listed above guarantees that members will remain a member in good standing. Member is dedicated to working mothers' growth, betterment, and evolution everywhere.

Events. Members will receive emails and app notifications about upcoming events with pertinent information, such as access codes, locations, etc. Some events will be paid events, some will be free, and some will be discounted, thanks to your MBS membership.

Chapter Transfers. Transfers may only be granted if the chapter is open and available to accept members. Access into a different chapter can only be approved by management. CHAPTER PRESIDENTS OR CHAPTER VICE PRESIDENTS CAN NOT GRANT ACCESS INTO CHAPTERS.  

Membership fees & charges

FEES. Membership fees occur monthly or annually, and payment is required upon signing (to activate membership) and upon renewal. All membership payment options are a yearly commitment. Member understands and agrees to pay the fees established for Membership to include operation costs, programming, initiatives, events, etc., as it may be amended by the Bylaws/Handbook. MBS will bill member according to selected membership status and payment will reflect on member’s bank statement as MOTHERboard Society. 

Membership payments are processed and secured by a third party payment processor (currently Stripe). By inputting and submitting your payment information, you represent and warrant that you (i) have all rights to make payments to use through that account and (ii) you agree to the terms and conditions presented by Stripe at www.stripe.com/legal/.

You agree that your membership fee payment is final and non-refundable.  

AUTOMATIC RENEWAL. All Membership plans will automatically renew each year with a charge of the then-current membership fee to your credit card on file unless you inform us otherwise prior to the end of your current subscription term by emailing memberservices@motherboardsociety.com. You have the option for your membership fee to be charged monthly, quarterly or annually. 

WAITLIST CONDITIONS AND EXPECTATIONS. You will be added to the waitlist for your chapter once we receive your application and registration fee. The waitlist registration fee is non-refundable and does guarantee a space. Once your chapter opens, you will be automatically be added to the chapter and charged the amount according to the plan you chose in your application. Feel free to contact us anytime during this process for updates or questions.

TRANSACTIONS. If any transaction processed by MBS is returned from the member’s bank as insufficient funds, MBS will make two (2) attempts to retrieve payment. If unsuccessful, membership status will be cancelled. A $15 fee will be charged for all insufficient funds, late payments, and returned checks.  

DISPUTES AND FRAUD. MBS is a membership-based organization in which membership status is based on application process. Any disputes made under false pretense and fraudulent actions will result in immediate cancellation of membership. Prorated fee amount will be returned. After two (2) disputes, member account will be flagged, resulting in legal actions on behalf of MBS.

CANCELLATION BY MEMBER.

MOTHERboard Society’s Membership, cancellation, and suspension policies are set forth in its Membership Terms and Conditions, which are made available to all applicants for Membership that have been accepted to MOTHERbaord Society. ALL Memberships are non-refundable during the one year period and by purchasing a membership you are agreeing to this policy. Please note that all membership plans are an annual commitment; however: you can elect to choose a Monthly, Quarterly, or Yearly plan. All membership types are a 12-month commitment and will not be eligible for a refund. 

You may select to cancel your membership after the one-year period is up; you will not be renewed for the next 12 months. All plans and monthly memberships require a minimum of 30 days written notice prior to next billing date to assure cancellation of automatic payments. Cancellation requests submitted within the 15-day billing cycle will result in a final payment drawn from your account on your established auto draft date. Once final payment has been drawn from your account, members will have 30 days from the last bill date to use the facilities. You are responsible for providing written notice 30 days before your next billing date. 

MEMBERSHIP HOLDS. Members may put their membership on freeze or hold, for a period of sixty (60) days (or two calendar month) per calendar year under special circumstances. MBS will need to approve the hold.

Notice of freeze must be given to MBS via our Membership Hold Request Form prior to the first day of the requested hold and will not be issued retroactively. All payments drawn prior to the requested hold will not be refunded. Members will not be billed for frozen months, and billing will resume automatically upon end of the freeze period. All prepaid Members will have memberships extended by the number of frozen months. 

Intellectual Property Use and Ownership. You acknowledge and agree that:

(a) Each product and service marketed on this Site is made available solely for license, not sale, to you and other prospective customers under the terms, conditions, and restrictions of the license agreement posted with/made available to you through a link accompanying the display or description of that specific product or service.

(b) You will comply with all terms and conditions of the specific license agreement for any product or service you obtain through this Site, including, but not limited to, all confidentiality obligations and restrictions on resale, use, reverse engineering, copying, making, modifying, improving, sublicensing and transfer of those licensed products and services. You will not cause, induce or permit others' noncompliance with the terms and conditions of any of these product and service license agreements.

(c) MOTHERboard Society™ is and will remain the sole and exclusive owner of all intellectual property rights in and to each product and service made available on this Site and any related specifications, instructions, documentation, or other materials, including, but not limited to, all related copyrights, patents, and trademarks and other intellectual property rights, subject only to the limited license granted under the product's or service's license agreement. You do not and will not have or acquire any ownership of these intellectual property rights in or to the products or services made available through this Site, or of any intellectual property rights relating to those products or services.

Privacy. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. Our Privacy Policy governs the processing of all personal data collected from you in connection with your purchase of products or services through the Site.

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

GOVERNING LAW. The Parties have entered into this Agreement in the State of Pennsylvania and agree that the validity, interpretation, and legal effect of this Agreement, as well as all disputes arising out of the Agreement, shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma, United States of America, shall be determined in accordance with the laws of Oklahoma, and that venue of any action will be located in the District Court of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS

Last modified Feb 2022