Terms of service

1. Introduction

WeRepresent provides a civic technology platform that connects constituents with their elected officials and candidates through a pledge-based accountability model. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of WeRepresent’s platform, website, services, and features (collectively, “Services”). By accessing the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. The Services are provided by WeRepresent and its affiliates.

2. Privacy

You agree that WeRepresent may collect and use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, including information about your interactions across our platform. By using the Services, you consent to such collection and use.

3. Our Services

(a) Scope of Services

WeRepresent builds technology to empower constituents and hold elected officials accountable. Our platform enables users to make pledges tied to the legislative actions of their representatives, track politician voting records and policy positions, and engage with their democracy in a transparent, results-driven way. Some features require account creation, while others are available without an account. WeRepresent is a technology platform and is not a political action committee, political party, or campaign finance entity.

(b) Service Modification

WeRepresent continuously develops new features and may add, remove, change, or discontinue certain functionalities at any time. We cannot guarantee the ongoing availability of any particular feature or service except where separately committed in writing.

4. Your Commitments

(a) Your Eligibility

• Age: You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction.
• Accurate Information: You must truthfully represent yourself and provide accurate, complete, and up-to-date information.
• Authority: If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you must have authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
• Restricted Users: If your account has been previously disabled or restricted, you may not use the Services unless WeRepresent has granted explicit written permission.
• Legal Restrictions: You may not use the Services if doing so would violate applicable U.S. or international law.

(b) Your Use and Conduct

You must comply with all Terms and any supplemental policies. WeRepresent grants you a non-assignable, non-exclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to use the Services. In using the Services, you agree to:

• Respect Laws: Comply with all applicable local, state, federal, and international laws and regulations.
• Respect Others: Not infringe others’ rights, abuse, harm, threaten, mislead, defraud, impersonate, defame, bully, harass, or stalk other users or third parties.
• Respect WeRepresent: Not abuse, interfere with, or disrupt the Services, introduce malware or spam, or circumvent security measures.

(c) Your Content

You may submit text, photos, and other content to the platform. By doing so, you represent that you have sufficient rights to that content and that it does not violate any third-party rights.

• Accountability: You are responsible for content you submit. WeRepresent has no obligation to host it and reserves the right to remove content that violates these Terms.
• License: By providing content, you grant WeRepresent a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, and display that content in connection with the Services.

(d) Feedback

WeRepresent may freely use any feedback you voluntarily submit without obligation or compensation. Feedback is treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary, and you warrant that you have the right to disclose it.

(e) Your Pledges and Transactions

• Pledges: WeRepresent may request contact and payment information to process pledges tied to politician actions. By making a pledge, you authorize WeRepresent to initiate the corresponding charge when the agreed-upon conditions are met.
• Recurring Pledges: If you establish a recurring pledge, you authorize WeRepresent to automatically initiate recurring charges at the selected interval unless you cancel or the Terms are terminated.
• Refunds: WeRepresent will make reasonable efforts to accommodate refund requests on a case-by-case basis. Refunds are credited to the original payment method where possible.

(f) Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and for all activity that occurs under it. WeRepresent is not liable for losses resulting from your failure to maintain account security. Contact us immediately if you believe your account has been compromised.

5. Copyright Claims

WeRepresent respects intellectual property rights. We may remove content or suspend accounts of users who infringe third-party intellectual property. Copyright infringement notices must include:

• An electronic or physical signature of the authorized person
• A description of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
• The location of the infringing material on the Services
• Your address, telephone number, and email address
• A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate

Send notices to legal@werepresent.us.

6. Other Legal Terms

(a) Intellectual Property Rights

WeRepresent owns all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all associated intellectual property rights. You own all right, title, and interest in and to the content you submit. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

(b) Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless WeRepresent, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, costs, or liabilities arising from your use of the Services, your content, your breach of these Terms, or your negligence or misconduct.

(c) Disclaimer

Our Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the extent permitted by law. WeRepresent does not represent or warrant that the Services will be secure, error-free, or uninterrupted, or that any content will be accurate or reliable.

(d) Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, WeRepresent and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or multiple damages. WeRepresent’s aggregate liability for all claims will not exceed $100 USD or amounts paid by you in the preceding 12 months, whichever is greater.

(e) Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Delaware, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Delaware. Both parties consent to personal and exclusive jurisdiction in those courts.

7. General Provisions

(a) Changes to These Terms

WeRepresent may update these Terms as we improve our platform. Unless legally required otherwise, changes will be noted by revising the effective date at the top of this page. Significant changes may also be communicated via website notices or email. Continued use of the Services after changes constitutes acceptance.

(b) Entire Agreement

These Terms, including any additional policies referenced herein, comprise the entire agreement between you and WeRepresent. WeRepresent may transfer its rights and obligations to another entity. You may not transfer your rights without WeRepresent’s prior written consent.

(c) Termination

WeRepresent reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms or for any other reason at WeRepresent’s discretion. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination will do so.

(d) Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at legal@werepresent.us.