Terms of Use

1. Who may use the Site

The Site is open to everyone, including families, coaches, donors, and partner organizations. If you are under 18, please ask a parent or guardian to read these Terms and to make any donation, send any message, or share any information on your behalf.

2. Donations

• Donations support Hoops Foundation’s mission of keeping girls on the court, including program fees, travel, and related costs. We may direct gifts to the area of greatest need.
• Hoops Foundation is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our EIN is currently pending. Until our tax-exempt status is confirmed, we cannot promise that a gift is tax-deductible. Please consult a tax advisor, and keep your receipt.
• Unless we state otherwise at the time of the gift, donations are final and non-refundable. If you believe a charge was made in error, contact us at the email below within 30 days.
• Payments are handled by third-party payment processors. We do not store your full card number. Their terms and privacy policies apply to payment data.

3. Girls, teams, and photos

Many people featured on the Site are minors. We share names, photos, quotes, and school or team affiliations only with the written consent of a parent or guardian. Please do not copy, download for reuse, tag, or re-post images or information about any girl or team beyond sharing a link to the Site. If you are a parent or guardian and want content about your child changed or removed, email us and we will act promptly.

4. Partner nonprofits, teams, and other organizations

The Site may mention or link to other nonprofits, youth organizations, clubs, and basketball teams that we work with or admire. These groups are independent. Hoops Foundation does not control their programs, websites, or policies, and a mention or link is not a guarantee, endorsement, or partnership unless we say so. Your dealings with them are between you and them. If you run a nonprofit or team and would like to connect, please reach out.

5. Acceptable use

When you use the Site, please do not:

• break the law or violate anyone’s rights;
• harass, threaten, or contact minors in an inappropriate way, or try to collect personal information about them;
• submit false information or pretend to be another person or organization;
• use the Site to solicit funds, advertise, or spam;
• interfere with, scrape, or try to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems; or
• upload viruses or other harmful code.

We may block access or remove content if we think these rules have been broken.

6. Our content and your content

The Site’s text, logo, photos, and design belong to Hoops Foundation or are used with permission, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws. You may view and share links to the Site for personal or nonprofit, noncommercial purposes. You may not otherwise copy, modify, or reuse our content without written permission.

If you send us a message, story, photo, or other material, you confirm you have the right to share it. You give us a non-exclusive, royalty-free right to use it to promote and carry out our mission. We will not publish photos or details of any minor without a parent or guardian’s written consent.

7. No professional advice

Information on the Site is for general purposes only. It is not legal, tax, medical, or coaching advice.

8. Disclaimers

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available.” We do not promise that it will always be accurate, secure, uninterrupted, or error-free. Statements about our impact, programs, and plans reflect our goals and may change.

9. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, Hoops Foundation and its directors, officers, volunteers, and partners are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Site or links to other sites. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Site will not exceed $100. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limits, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

10. Privacy

Please read our Privacy Policy to learn how we collect and use information. It is part of these Terms.

11. Changes to the Site and these Terms

We may update the Site or these Terms at any time. When we do, we will change the effective date above. Continuing to use the Site after an update means you accept the new Terms.

12. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Any dispute will be handled in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, and you agree to their jurisdiction.

13. Contact us

Questions about these Terms, or a request to remove content? Email info@thehoopsfoundation.org or write to Hoops Foundation, San Francisco, CA.