Effective Date: Jan 1, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the website of The Ladybug Initiative ("we," "us," "our," or "The Ladybug Initiative"). By accessing or using our website (the "Site"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.

2. Purpose of the Site

The Ladybug Initiative is a non-profit organization dedicated to utilizing data analytics to gain deeper insights into domestic abuse patterns, enabling the development of more effective intervention programs. This Site provides information about our mission, research, and activities. We also collect anonymized data through surveys to support our research objectives.

3. Data Collection and Privacy

• Anonymized Data: We collect anonymized data through surveys. "Anonymized data" means data that does not identify you personally. We take reasonable measures to ensure that collected data cannot be linked back to individual users.
• Data Use: The anonymized data we collect is used solely for research purposes related to domestic abuse patterns and the development of intervention programs.
• No Personal Information Collection: We do not intentionally collect any personally identifiable information (PII) through our surveys on this Site. If you choose to contact us through other means (e.g., email), any PII you provide will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy (if applicable).
• Data Security: We take reasonable measures to protect the security of the anonymized data we collect. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
• No Guarantee of Confidentiality in Open Forums: if the site incorporates a forum or public commenting areas, these terms would add a clause like: Any information you disclose in public areas of this Site becomes public information. Exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal information in these forums. We are not responsible for the privacy of any information you choose to post in these areas.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of The Ladybug Initiative or its licensors and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or display any content from this Site without our prior written consent.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

This Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site is free of viruses or other harmful components.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Ladybug Initiative shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this Site.

7. Links to Third-Party Websites

This Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Insert State/Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post any changes on this Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

hello@theladybug.org