Last updated: March 22, 2026
1. Introduction and Acceptance of These Terms
1.1 Americas Plan (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates the website americasplan.org and related online tools that link to these Terms of Use (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1.2 If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not use the Site.
2. Purpose of the Site
2.1 The Site is an information and organizing platform focused on public policy, civic engagement, and issue‑based collaboration. It includes articles, explainer pages, issue hubs, and links to external tools such as forums and shared knowledge resources.
2.2 The Site does not provide legal, financial, medical, or professional advice, and is not affiliated with any government agency. Nothing on the Site should be taken as official government policy, legal counsel, or individualized professional advice.
3. Eligibility and Basic Rules for Use
3.1 You may use the Site only if you can legally enter into these Terms under the laws that apply to you.
3.2 When you use the Site, you agree that you will:
- Use the Site only for lawful purposes.
- Not attempt to disrupt, damage, or interfere with the Site or its security.
- Not use the Site to harass, threaten, or harm others.
- Not use the Site to send spam or unauthorized promotional content.
3.3 We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to restrict or terminate your access to all or part of the Site if we believe you have violated these Terms or are otherwise using the Site in a way that creates risk or harm.
4. User Accounts and External Services
4.1 Some parts of the broader Americas Plan ecosystem (for example, discussion forums or shared workspaces) may require you to create an account with third‑party services. These services have their own terms and policies, which you must review and accept separately.
4.2 You are responsible for keeping your account information (such as login credentials) secure and for all activity that occurs under your account on any external service you choose to use.
5. User‑Generated Content
5.1 Parts of the Americas Plan ecosystem may allow you to submit or share content, including text, links, or other material (“User Content”), particularly through forums or collaboration tools that are linked from the Site.
5.2 You are responsible for the User Content you submit and for making sure it does not:
- Violate any law or regulation.
- Infringe any third party’s rights (including privacy, publicity, copyright, or other intellectual property rights).
- Contain hate speech, targeted harassment, or credible threats of violence.
- Contain spam, scams, or misleading information presented as fact without reasonable basis.
5.3 By submitting User Content, you grant us a non‑exclusive, worldwide, royalty‑free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, and display that content in connection with operating and improving the Site and related projects. This license continues for as long as the content is available on the relevant platform, and may survive removal to the extent necessary for backups, archives, or legal obligations.
5.4 We may, but are not obligated to, monitor, moderate, edit, or remove User Content that we believe violates these Terms, our community guidelines, or applicable law.
6. Intellectual Property
6.1 Unless otherwise noted, the content on the Site—including text, graphics, logos, and layout—is owned by us or used with permission, and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
6.2 You may view and use the Site for your personal, non‑commercial purposes, and you may share links to our public pages. Any broader reuse, reproduction, or redistribution of Site content may require prior written permission, unless your use is clearly allowed under fair use, fair dealing, or similar exceptions in your jurisdiction.
6.3 Nothing in these Terms grants you any ownership rights in the Site or its content.
7. No Payments, No Ecommerce
7.1 At this time, the Site does not sell products, charge membership fees, or process payments. There are no ecommerce transactions conducted through americasplan.org.
7.2 If we later add donations, memberships, or merchandise, those features will be covered by additional or updated terms that you will have the opportunity to review.
8. Third‑Party Links and Services
8.1 The Site may contain links to third‑party websites, tools, or services, including discussion forums, email services, and social media platforms. These are provided for your convenience and to support collaboration.
8.2 We do not control and are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of third‑party sites or services. Your use of them is subject to their own terms and privacy policies, not ours.
9. Disclaimers
9.1 The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent allowed by law, we disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non‑infringement.
9.2 We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error‑free, or that any defects will be corrected.
9.3 We do not guarantee that any particular organizing effort, policy proposal, or campaign discussed on or through the Site will succeed or produce specific outcomes.
10. Limitation of Liability
10.1 To the fullest extent allowed by law, we and our directors, officers, volunteers, contributors, and affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site.
10.2 To the extent we are found to have any direct liability to you, that liability will be limited to the amount you have paid to us in connection with your use of the Site in the six (6) months before the event giving rise to the claim (which, as of now, is expected to be zero, since we do not sell products or memberships).
11. Indemnification
11.1 You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:
- Your use of the Site.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any rights of a third party, including intellectual property or privacy rights, in connection with your use of the Site or submission of User Content.
12. Privacy
12.1 Our collection and use of personal information through the Site is described in our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
12.2 You can review the current Privacy Policy at:
americasplan.org/privacy-policy
13. Changes to These Terms
13.1 We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in the Site, applicable laws, or our practices. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
13.2 Your continued use of the Site after we post changes to these Terms means you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you should stop using the Site.
14. Governing Law and Venue
14.1 These Terms and any dispute arising out of or related to them or the Site will be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.
14.2 Any legal action or proceeding relating to these Terms or the Site will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Pima County, Arizona, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.
15. Severability
15.1 If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
16. Entire Agreement
16.1 These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies or guidelines we reference on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Site and supersede any prior understandings or agreements on this subject.
17. Contact Information
17.1 If you have questions about these Terms or the Site, you can contact us at:
contact@americasplan.org
This article was researched and drafted with AI assistance and edited, directed, and verified by the author.