Terms of Use
Welcome to https://www.tech4israel.com/ (together with its subdomains, related features, Materials, Marks and services, the “Site”). Please read the following Terms of Use carefully before using this Site so that you are aware of your legal rights and obligations with respect Merit Spread Foundation LTD (CC) – HT4i No. 516518214 ("The Company", "we", "our" or "us"). By accessing or using the Site, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you are entering a legal agreement with us and have understood and agree to comply with, and be legally bound by, these Terms of Use (the "Terms of Use"), together with the privacy section (the "Terms"). You hereby waive any applicable rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or delivery or retention of non- electronic records, to the extent not prohibited under applicable law. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms please do not access or use the Site.
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Background. The initiative was founded immediately after the October 7 attacks, to deliver immediate financial support to small NGOs and civil initiatives across the country to bring aid to those impacted by the war and help fill the temporary vacuum in effective coordination with local and national authorities. (the "Site Purpose").
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Modification. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the Site thereafter means that you accept those changes.
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Ability to Accept Terms. The Site is only intended for individuals aged eighteen (18) years or older. If you are under 18 years please do not visit or use the Site. If you are between 13 and 18 years of age, then you must review these Terms with your parent or guardian before visiting or using the Site to make sure that you and your parent or guardian understand these Terms and agree to them..
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Site Access. For such time as these Terms are in effect, we hereby grant you permission to visit and use the Site provided that you comply with these Terms and applicable law.
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Restrictions. You shall not: (i) copy, distribute, or modify any part of the Site without our prior written authorization; (ii) use, modify, create derivative works of, transfer (by sale, resale, license, sublicense, download or otherwise), reproduce, distribute, display or disclose Materials (defined below), except as expressly authorized herein; (iii) disrupt servers or networks connected to the Site; (iv) use or launch any automated system (including without limitation, "robots" and "spiders") to access the Site; (v) provide information/identifying details and/or about people without receiving appropriate permission; (vi) provide false information; (vii) Violate or breach in any way copyrights, trademarks, or any other proprietary rights that are found on the Site; and/or (vi) circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Materials or that enforce limitations on use of the Site.
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Donation Collection.
6.1. The Company collects donations from Israel and the US through bank wires to the accounts of Meirt Spread Foundation LTD. and Meirt Spread Foundation Inc., depending on the donor's location. The details of these accounts are specified on the Site.
6.2. After completing the bank wire, you may receive a confirmation of the transaction in accordance with the relevant bank's policy. If you do not receive such confirmation, we recommend contacting the bank. Additionally, upon your request, the Company will issue a receipt for your donation or send a thank-you letter to your email.
6.3. Tax Deduction.
6.3.1 For Israelis: Donations are tax deductible, subject to the conditions specified in the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance
6.3.2 For Americans: Merit Spread Foundation, Inc. is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization, and donations are tax deductible.
6.4. The Company may use donation funds at its sole discretion, provided that its actions align with the Site's Purpose. The Company is not obligated to disclose how it chooses to allocate the donation funds. However, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact us at contact@tech4israel.com.
7. Donation Cancellations.
7.1. The Company operates in accordance with applicable laws, including the Israeli Consumer Protection Law, 5741-1981, and regulations enacted under it ("Consumer Protection Law"). In case of any conflict between the legal provisions (including the Consumer Protection Law) and the terms of this policy, the legal provisions shall prevail
7.2. You have the right to change the donation amount or cancel your donation in accordance with legal provisions.
7.3. Notification of the cancellation of a donation shall be made by one of the following methods: (a) by email to contact@tech4israel.com ; (b) by telephone at 0545222054; or (c) by registered mail to MERIT SPREAD FOUNDATION Z'butinski 9 ,Bnei Brak.
7.4. In any notification of cancellation as described in Section 7.3, you will be required to provide your full name, phone number, email address for contact, donation number, and specify in the subject of the message "Online Donation – Customer Service."
7.5. It is clarified that in the event of cancellation as mentioned in this Section, the Company is entitled to collect cancellation fees from you for the action, should the credit card company or the bank, charge the Company for the activity.
7.6. In the event that you cancel your donation after receiving a tax deduction, you are obligated to notify the relevant authority about this cancellation.
8. Intellectual Property Rights.
8.1. Marks. The (i) content on the Site, including without limitation, the text, documents, articles, brochures, descriptions, products, software, graphics, photos, sounds, videos, interactive features, and services (collectively, the "Materials"), and (ii) the trademarks, service marks and logos contained therein ("Marks"), are the property of The Company and/or its licensors and may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. "Merit Spread Foundation" or "Merit Spread Foundation – HT4i", the Company`s logo, and other marks are Marks of The Company and thiers affiliates. All other trademarks, service marks, and logos used on the Site are the trademarks, service marks, or logos of their respective owners. The The Company reserve all rights not expressly granted in and to the Site and the Materials.
8.2. Use of Materials. Materials on the Site is provided to you for your information and personal use only and may not be used, modified, copied, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, de-compiled, or otherwise exploited for any other purposes whatsoever without our prior written consent. If you download or print a copy of the Materials you must retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained therein.
9. Links
9.1. Links to other sites. The Site may provide links to other websites. The Company is not responsible for the content, practices or standards of third‐party websites. Your use of third‐party websites is at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites, which we encourage you to read. You hereby expressly release The Company from any and all liability arising from your use of any third-party website.
9.2. Link to the Site. The Company permits you to link to the Site provided that: (i) you link to but do not replicate any page on this Site; (ii) the hyperlink text shall accurately describe the Materials as it appears on the Site; (iii) you shall not misrepresent your relationship with The Company or present any false information about The Company and shall not imply in any way that we are endorsing any services or products, unless we have given you our express prior consent; (iv) you shall not link from a website that you do not own; (v) your website, and domain name, does not contain content that (a) is offensive or controversial (both at our discretion), or (b) infringes any intellectual property, privacy rights, or other rights of any person or entity; and/or (vi) you, and your website, comply with these Terms and applicable law.
10. Information Description. We attempt to be as accurate as possible. However, we cannot and do not warrant that the Materials available on the Site is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. We reserve the right to make changes in or to the Materials, or any part thereof, in our sole judgment, without the requirement of giving any notice prior to or after making such changes to the Materials. Your use of the Materials, or any part thereof, is made solely at your own risk and responsibility.
11. Privacy.
11.1. This Site is for informative purposes; allowing you to learn about the Company activities and providing details regarding donations. We do not intend to collect personal data. However, in order to facilitate the website and our work, we collect the following data:
- Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies. Our Site may utilize “cookies”, anonymous identifiers and other tracking technologies in order to for us to provide our Site and present you with information that is customized for you. A “cookie” is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about activity on the Site. Certain cookies and other technologies may serve to recall Personal Information, such as an IP address, previously indicated by a user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them and how to remove them. You may set most browsers to notify you if you receive a cookie, or you may choose to block cookies with your browser. For more information about the cookies we collect, please refer to this link: https://support.wix.com/en/article/cookies-and-your-wix-site.
- 'Contact Us' Information: If you send us an email to an email address displayed on the Site, we may collect your email address and the content of your email to handle your request.
11.2. “Personal Information” means any information that may be used, either alone or in
combination with other information, to personally identify an individual, including, but not
limited to, a first and last name, a personal profile, an email address, a home or other
physical address, or other contact information.
11.3. If you have further questions concerning your privacy, please contact us at contact@tech4israel.com.
12.Warranty Disclaimers.
12.1. This section applies whether or not the services provided under the Site are for payment.
Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so to that extent certain
exclusions set forth herein may not apply.
12.2. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE COMPANY HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING BY STATUTE OR FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. THE COMPANY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF BUGS, SECURITY BREACHES, OR VIRUS ATTACKS. THE SITE MAY OCCASIONALLY BE UNAVAILABLE FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, UPGRADING, OR OTHER REASONS. YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENCES TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY THAT MAY RESULT FROM TECHNICAL PROBLEMS OF THE INTERNET, SLOW CONNECTIONS, TRAFFIC CONGESTION OR OVERLOAD OF OUR OR OTHER SERVERS. WE DO NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE ANY CONTENT, MATERIAL, PRODUCT, OR SERVICE THAT IS FEATURED OR ADVERTISED ON THE SITE BY A THIRD PARTY.
12.3. HE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE OR GUARANTEE ANY MATERIALS, AND DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO, AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR, ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
12.4. YOUR RELIANCE ON, OR INTERACTION WITH ANY SITE USER OR OWNER, IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. IF YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ANY SITE USER OR OWNER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, YOU AGREE THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR CONNECTED WITH SUCH A DISPUTE. THE COMPANY RESERVES THE RIGHT, BUT HAS NO OBLIGATION, TO MONITOR ANY SUCH DISPUTE.
12.5. THE COMPANY DOES NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE SECURITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY PROVIDE OR ACTIVITIES YOU ENGAGE IN DURING THE COURSE OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
13.1. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF DATA, REVENUE, PROFITS OR REPUTATION, ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS OR OUT OF YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
13.2. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE COMPANY FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS OR OUT OF YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FEES, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU TO THE COMPANY FOR USING THE SITE DURING THE THREE (3) MONTHS PRIOR TO BRINGING THE CLAIM.
14. Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Company and our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of, or inability to use, the Site; (ii) your interaction with any Site user; (iii) your interaction with any third-party website; or (iv) your violation of these Terms.
15. Term and Termination. These Terms are effective until terminated by The Company or you. The Company, in its sole discretion, has the right to terminate these Terms and/or your access to the Site, or any part thereof, immediately at any time and with or without cause (including, without any limitation, for a breach of these Terms). The Company shall not be liable to you or any third party for termination of the Site, or any part thereof. If you object to any term or condition of these Terms, or any subsequent modifications thereto, or become dissatisfied with the Site in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the Site. Upon termination of these Terms, you shall cease all use of the Site. This Section 15 and Sections 8 (Intellectual Property Rights), 11 (Privacy), 12 (Warranty Disclaimers), 13 (Limitation of Liability), 14 (Indemnity), and 16 (Independent Contractors) to 18 (General) shall survive termination of these Terms.
16. Independent Contractors. You and the Company are independent contractors. Nothing inthese Terms, or in any relationship you will have with the Company creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employment relationship, between you and the Company. You must not, under any circumstances make, or undertake, any warranties, representations, commitments or obligations on behalf of the Company.
17. Assignment. These Terms, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you but may be assigned by The Company without restriction or notification to you.
18. General. The Company reserves the right to discontinue or modify any aspect of the Site at any time. These Terms and the relationship between you and The Company shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without regard to its principles of conflict of laws. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Tel Aviv-Jaffa and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts, provided that The Company may seek injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction. These Terms shall constitute the entire agreement between you and The Company concerning the Site. If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and a party's failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
Last updated: January 22, 2024.