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Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation Terms of Service

Date of Last Revision: June 1, 2026

Welcome!

The Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including LeanIn.Org, LLC, Lean In Girls, LLC, and OptionB.Org, LLC (collectively, “SGB,” “we,” or “us”) provides resources, materials, and services to you, including Our Content and Our Products through: (i) our websites, including those located at leanin.org, leaningirls.org, optionb.org, and sgb.org, and all subdomains and mobile versions of those websites (collectively, our “Sites”); and (ii) through other applications or web domains owned or controlled by us (“Apps”) that link to this page. We refer to our Sites and Apps, and all the features and functionality that they offer, and the information, resources, tools, materials, and services available on them, including Our Content and Our Products, collectively as our “Services.” Capitalized terms used but not yet defined in these Terms of Service shall have the meanings set forth below.

These Terms of Service (“Terms of Service”) govern your access to and use of our Services. These Terms of Service are a legal contract between “you” (defined as you and any entity or individual that you represent) and SGB. By accessing or using the Services, including by clicking that you “agree” to these Terms of Service (when such option is made available to you) or registering or signing up for an Account, you agree that you (on behalf of yourself and any entity or individual that you represent), have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, whether or not you are a registered user of, or have an Account on, the Services. For clarity, these Terms of Service apply to all users of the Services, including visitors, browsers, vendors, organizations, and entities, as well as services operating on behalf of such entities, regardless of whether the Services are accessed or used through an Account.

THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CONTAIN VARIOUS LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY IN SECTIONS 12 (DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES) AND 13 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) AND AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE, INCLUDING CLASS ACTION AND JURY WAIVERS IN SECTION 14 (ARBITRATION). BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO RESOLVE ALL DISPUTES THROUGH BINDING ARBITRATION, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO HAVE THOSE DISPUTES DECIDED BY A JUDGE OR JURY.

Your use of our Services indicates that you agree to follow and be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service you must not use, and are prohibited from using, the Services.

  1. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND THE SERVICES
    1. Changes to these Terms of Service. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to change, terminate, or modify these Terms of Service at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these Terms of Service were last revised. We will notify you of material changes, either through our Services, in an email notification, or through other reasonable means, including using any information that you have provided to us on or through the Services or in connection with the creation of your Account. Any such changes will become effective fourteen (14) days after they are posted, except that changes addressing new features or functions of the Services or changes made to comply with Laws, will be effective immediately. In addition, any changes will be effective immediately for new users of or visitors to the Services. Your continued use of our Services after the date any such changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service. If you do not agree to any changes in these Terms of Service (except as provided in Section 14.6 (Opt-Out) below), your sole and exclusive remedy is to terminate and cease using the Services as provided in Section 15 (Termination).
    2. Changes to the Services. We may make improvements or changes to the Services at any time. Although we attempt to periodically update the Services, they may be inaccurate, incomplete, or out of date at any given time. Without limiting any other provision in these Terms of Service, including in Sections 12 (Disclaimer of Warranties) and 13 (Limitation of Liability), we: (a) make no representation or warranty that the Services are current, complete, or accurate; (b) undertake no obligation to update or revise the Services, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise; and (c) will not be liable for any failure to update the Services. It is your responsibility to verify any Services or User Content contained on or in the Services before relying upon them. We reserve the right to withdraw, amend, or restrict your access to the Services (including through your Account), in our sole discretion, at any time, without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Services are unavailable. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Services. In addition, you are solely responsible for ensuring that any access or use of the Sites or Apps through your Internet connection complies with these Terms of Service.
    3. Program-Specific Terms. Please note that use of certain of our Services are subject to additional terms below, including the Network Leaders Program Agreement and Lean In Girls Collaboration Agreement (“Program-Specific Terms”). The Program-Specific Terms are incorporated into these Terms of Services by this reference. Accordingly, the Program-Specific Terms form a part of and are included in these Terms of Service. If there is any conflict between these Terms of Service and any Program-Specific Terms, the Program-Specific Terms will control, but only with respect to the specific Services to which they apply. Please read any Program-Specific Terms before using the Services to which they apply.
  2. YOUR PRIVACY

At SGB, we respect the privacy of our users. For details concerning our privacy practices and how we handle data about users of our Services, please see the Privacy Policy. For more information on how we handle data for users of the LIG Materials and for participants in the Lean In Girls Program, please see the LIG Privacy Policy (each, as defined in the Program-Specific Terms below).

  1. ACCESS AND USE OF OUR SERVICES
    1. Your Obligations: Except as may be provided in the Program-Specific Terms, including with respect to LIG Materials, if you are under 16 years old, you are not authorized to use our Services, whether or not you have an Account. If you are between 16 and 17 years old, you may use our Services, whether or not you have an Account, but only with the approval of your parent or guardian. You represent and warrant that: (a) you are at least the age of majority in your state of residence (18 years old in most states); (b) if you are permitting your minor dependents to use the Services, you are the age of majority in your state of residence, and you have given us your consent to allow your minor dependents to access the Services; (c) if you are using the Services on behalf of an individual or entity, you have full legal authority to accept these Terms of Service on behalf of that individual or entity; and (d) you will not share personal information of third parties with us, except as consented to by the third party or as otherwise permitted under all applicable state, federal, national, provincial, foreign, and international statutes, treaties, regulations, rules, orders, and other laws (each, a “Law”).
    2. Member Account, Password and Security: You may be required to sign up for or create an account with SGB (an “Account”) in order to access and use certain features of our Services, including downloading certain of Our Content. By signing up for our Services or otherwise creating an Account, you acknowledge and agree that your Account is, and any passwords associated with your Account are, personal to you and you agree not to provide any other person or entity with access to all or any part of your Account or passwords. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and Account and for any and all activities that occur under your password or Account, including any transactions between you, us, or a third party, and for any data (including User Content) uploaded or downloaded, or Our Content downloaded, through the use of your Account. You acknowledge and agree that you may sign up for or otherwise log in to your Account using a Third-Party Service (as defined below). Use of your information by such Third-Party Service is governed by the terms and conditions of the provider of such Third-Party Service. More information regarding Third-Party Services is below in Section 8 (Third-Parties). You agree to immediately notify SGB of any unauthorized use of your password or Account or any other breach of security. If we have reason to believe that there has been or is likely to be a breach of security or misuse of the Services through your Account, we may require you to change your login details, including any user names or passwords associated with your Account, or temporarily suspend or terminate your access to your Account or any Account associated with you. You acknowledge that SGB reserves the right to terminate Accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time.
    3. Account Obligations. By registering or creating an Account, you represent, warrant and covenant: (a) to provide accurate, current, and complete information about you as may be requested by any registration forms or templates on the Services or otherwise provided by us; (b) not to register for an Account other than on behalf of yourself or an individual or entity that you represent; (c) not to use another user’s Account; (d) to maintain the security of your password, username, and any other Account credentials; (e) that you are fully responsible for any and all uses of your Account and for any and all activities that occur through the use of your Account, whether or not such use is authorized by you; and (f) not to access or attempt to access any password-protected portions of the Services without an authorized access method.
    4. Mobile Services: Our Services may include certain services that are available via a mobile device, including: (a) the ability to upload content to our Services via a mobile device; (b) the ability to browse our Services, or purchase Our Products, from a mobile device; and (c) the ability to access certain features through an application downloaded and installed on a mobile device (collectively, the “Mobile Services”). To the extent you access our Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. We are not responsible for any such charges, data rates, or fees. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices. By using the Mobile Services, you agree that we may communicate with you by SMS, MMS, text message or other electronic means to your mobile device and that certain information about your usage of the Mobile Services may be communicated to us. In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you agree to promptly update your account information to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person that acquires your old number.
  2. USER CONTENT
    1. Your Responsibilities for User Content. You are solely responsible for all information, photos, images, videos, messages, statements, documents, and other content and materials, including all code, data, text, software, music, sound, and graphics, that you upload, post, publish, transmit (including by email or through direct messaging), or display via our Services or otherwise make available to SGB or our Services (collectively, “User Content”). With respect to User Content, you represent and warrant that: (a) you own all right, title, and interest in and to the User Content, including all copyrights, trademarks, and rights of publicity contained in such User Content; (b) you have all the necessary legal rights, power, and authority to upload, or post User Content and to grant us the rights and licenses to User Content as provided in these Terms of Service; (c) the User Content is not false or misleading; (d) you will update the User Content promptly after the information in any such User Content has changed or become unauthorized or inaccurate; and (e) neither the User Content, nor your provision of User Content to us, violates these Terms of Service or any applicable Laws, or will cause injury to any individual or entity, including any privacy or security risk. You agree that we may rely on the User Content you provide to us.
    2. Ownership of and License to User Content. You acknowledge and agree that: (a) SGB may request that you edit User Content before it is posted to our Services: (b) the posting of any User Content on the Services is determined in SGB’s sole discretion; and (c) subject to your rights under applicable data protection Laws, SGB may, in its sole discretion, delete any User Content at any time. Some User Content may not be posted on the Services. SGB does not claim ownership rights in User Content and when you upload User Content to our Services, you continue to have any ownership rights you may have in that User Content, subject to the limited license in this Section. By uploading any User Content to the Services, and subject to your rights under applicable data protection Laws, you hereby grant and will grant SGB a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicensable (including through multiple tiers and to other users), perpetual, irrevocable right and license to copy, display, upload, perform, reproduce, distribute, transmit, store, modify, create derivative works from, translate, and otherwise use the User Content, including any names, likenesses, ideas, concepts, or other information related thereto, in whole or in part, in connection with the operation of our Services and SGB’s mission, or the promotion, advertising, or marketing thereof, in any form, medium, or technology now known or later developed, including publication and use on Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, and any other Third-Party Service, on any affiliate or partner service, and in syndication. You also hereby irrevocably waive any “moral rights” or other rights with respect to attribution of authorship or integrity of materials for the User Content. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of our Services, including User Content, may involve transmissions over various networks and changes to User Content may be made to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
    3. Derivative Works. SGB owns all right, title, and interest in and to any and all compilations, derivative works, and other works created by or on behalf of SGB that are based on or that incorporate User Content, subject only to your underlying rights in such User Content.
    4. Confidentiality of User Content. You acknowledge that any User Content may be seen and used by others and is not confidential. SGB cannot guarantee that other users will not use the User Content that you share with us or that such users will comply with these Terms of Service. Therefore, if you have information that you wish to keep confidential, or which you do not have the right to share as User Content, do not upload or otherwise provide such information to SGB. You acknowledge and agree that SGB may preserve content, including User Content, and may also disclose content, if required to do so by Law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable Laws, or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of SGB, its users and the public.
    5. Backup and Removal. You are solely responsible, at your sole cost and expense, for creating backup copies and/or replacing any User Content you post or store on or through the Services. Subject to the Privacy Policy, you can request SGB remove User Content from the Services at any time. Please note that “removal” of User Content means only that it will not be visible to other users via the Services, except for User Content that has already been viewed by other users and retained by them on their respective devices. All User Content, whether removed or not, is retained by SGB subject to SGB’s privacy and data retention policies, including as provided in the Privacy Policy, and as updated from time to time. Regardless of any removal of User Content from the Services, you agree that SGB’s license to User Content shall continue perpetually as specified above.
    6. Screening. SGB has no obligation to pre-screen or monitor any user content and does not guarantee that such content will be truthful, accurate, complete, or of any particular quality or value, or in compliance with these Terms of Service. SGB reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without further notice to you, to monitor, investigate, edit, modify, move, delete, or remove any User Content posted on or through the Services, including any emails, messages, profiles or other personalized information or any information transmitted to or from your Account or an SGB messaging or sharing tool, for any purpose including to maintain an environment of courteous, credible, responsible, and open exchange of information. In the event SGB provides any notice indicating SGB has reviewed User Content, such notice shall not constitute verification by SGB of the User Content, or the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of such User Content.
    7. Feedback. You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, and other information about our Services, provided by you to SGB (“Feedback”) is non-confidential, and SGB will be entitled to use and exploit the Feedback for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment of or compensation to you.
    8. Disclaimer. Without limiting anything in Sections 12 (Disclaimer of Warranties) or 13 (Limitation of Liability), you understand and acknowledge that you, and not SGB, are responsible for User Content and Feedback, including the legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness thereof. We are not responsible for, and we do not endorse, any User Content or Feedback or any content uploaded, posted, shared, or otherwise made available by users of our Services. We are not responsible or liable for any error or loss related to User Content or Feedback or the export of User Content from the Services. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and for maintaining a means, external to the Services, for any reconstruction of any lost information, content, and other materials, included in User Content or Feedback.
  3. OUR CONTENT; SGB TRADEMARKS
    1. Ownership. You agree that, as between SGB and you, SGB Trademarks and the Services, including all components, works of authorship, software, text, information, content, data, reports, graphics, images, photos, logos, button icons, audio, video, design, interactive features, structure, organization, data compilations, meta data, look and feel, advertising and any and all other features and elements, in any media or format, that are or may in the future become available on or through the Services, any improvements or modifications to them, any derivative works based on them, the collection, arrangement, and assembly of all of them, and any and all intellectual property or proprietary rights in them (whether now or later existing) (collectively, “Our Content”), are the sole and exclusive property of SGB or its licensors and are protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property and proprietary rights and Laws.
    2. SGB Trademarks. The SGB name and logos, including the Lean In name and logo, the Lean In Circle, Lean In Chapter, Lean In and Lean In Girls name and logo, the Option B name and logo, and any other names or logos of SGB, are trademarks and service marks of SGB (collectively the “SGB Trademarks”). Other company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed via our Services, including on Our Products, or in Our Content, may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners who may or may not endorse or be affiliated with or connected to SGB. Nothing in these Terms of Service or our Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any SGB Trademarks displayed through our Services, including or on Our Products or Our Content, without our prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of the Services and SGB Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.
    3. Limited License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms of Service, we hereby grant to you a limited, royalty-free, revocable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive license to use the Services strictly in accordance with these Terms of Service, and solely for your non-commercial, personal, and internal use, unless otherwise provided in any applicable Program-Specific Terms, or approved by us in writing. You acknowledge and agree that some of Our Content may not be downloadable unless you have signed up with us, provided us with certain information (e.g., email, name, address, etc.), or otherwise created an Account in accordance with Sections 3.2 (Member Account, Password and Security) and 3.3 (Account Obligations). In addition, some of Our Content may be subject to additional restrictions, including rate-limits, the number of times it may be downloaded, how it may be used, and which devices may be able to access it. We reserve the right to impose or otherwise introduce restrictions on Our Content at any time and in our sole discretion. Other than as expressly granted in these Terms of Service, no right, title, or interest in or to Our Content is transferred to you, and we reserve all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Service. Any use of Our Content that is not expressly permitted under these Terms of Service is a breach and may violate copyright, trademark, and other applicable Laws. You may only use Our Content without modification, unless otherwise permitted in the Program-Specific Terms, and in accordance with the following restrictions:
  4. You may only use Our Content in connection with promoting SGB’s message and philosophy and in connection with the activities to which the specific portions of Our Content relate. See the Program-Specific Terms below for use restrictions on certain program materials and Services.
  5. You may only use Our Content in a manner that complies with all applicable Laws.
  6. You may only modify Our Content in accordance with the design specifications in our applicable Style Guide, if permitted under applicable Program-Specific Terms.
  7. Use of any of Our Content does not constitute endorsement by SGB, and it must be clear in your usage that you are not acting on behalf of SGB. You may not use Our Content for any commercial or for-profit purposes or authorize any third parties to use Our Content, unless permitted under Program-Specific Terms or with our express written permission.
  8. You may not use Our Content in conjunction with any text or content that may tarnish, disparage or otherwise bring into ill regard to SGB, or that is false or misleading about SGB or its activities.
  9. You may link to our Sites as long as you clearly display the URL of any linked Site. You may excerpt up to 150 words of Our Content as long as you clearly cite the source as follows: “This is excerpted from the [applicable SGB Service]. For more information, visit [applicable SGB Service].”
  10. You may excerpt up to 150 words of Our Content or from the book titled Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg as long as you clearly cite the source as follows: “This is excerpted from [SGB source content] / [Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg]. For more information, visit [SGB source content] / [leanin.org/book].”
  11. You may not use Our Content without attribution, make changes to Our Content, or present your own content as Our Content.
  12. Your use of Our Content must be consistent with the high quality and reputation of SGB, and Our Products and Services. If requested by SGB, you will provide SGB with a sample of all proposed uses of Our Content for prior approval.
  13. SGB reserves the right to terminate your use of Our Content at any time.
  14. You may not use any SGB Trademark without explicit permission from SGB.
  15. USE RESTRICTIONS
    1. Community Guidelines; Acceptable Use Policy. When using the Services, you agree to act in good faith and in accordance with these Terms of Service and applicable Law. You agree that User Content you make available will, in both tone and content, contribute in a positive and high quality manner to the substantive exchange of information and the subject matter of the Services. You agree to not use our Services to upload any content, including User Content, that, in SGB’s sole discretion: (a) infringes, misappropriates, or otherwise violates, any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of SGB or any third party; (b) you do not have a right to upload under any Law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; (c) poses or creates a privacy or security risk to any person; (d) constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” “sweepstakes,” or any other form of solicitation; (e) is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, reveals information about a person that he or she would not wish disclosed to the general public, or reflects animus towards any race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation; (f) is false, inaccurate, or misleading; (g) is objectionable, restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying our Services, or may expose SGB or its users to any harm or liability of any type; (h) impersonates any person or entity, including impersonating a licensed or qualified healthcare professional or misrepresenting your credentials, or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents your affiliation with a person or entity, including SGB; (i) advertises or offers to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose that is not specifically authorized by SGB; (j) furthers or promotes any criminal activity or enterprise or provides instructional information about illegal activities; (k) suggests that you are a representative of SGB or are conducting any lobbying or political activities on SGB’s behalf; (l) disparages or otherwise paints SGB in a negative light; or (m) offers any medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment or otherwise indicates that SGB engages in the practice of medicine.
    2. Technical Restrictions. You represent, warrant, and covenant not to: (a) interfere with or disrupt our Services or servers or networks connected to our Services, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to our Services; (b) use the Service to violate any applicable Law; (c) harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from our Services; (d) reproduce or alter the navigational structure or presentation of the Services, including by monitoring or copying any of the material available on or though the Services (including Our Content), or by electronic or other means, for any purpose, including sending unsolicited emails, other unsolicited communications; (e) use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic process, device, application, or extraction tool to access, monitor, copy, use, download, retrieve, index, extract, scrape, data mine, interact, overload, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the security or presentation of the Services, or to create, train, test, or otherwise improve any machine learning algorithms or any other artificial intelligence algorithm or system, including any architectures, models, or weights; (f) obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials, information or Our Content or Our Products through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through our Services; (g) resell as new, or distribute to or through a dealer or other third party, any of Our Products or Our Content; (h) upload any software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment to the Service; (i) remove any SGB Trademarks or other copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from the Services, including from any copies of Our Content; and (j) copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code of, or sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer, any Services. If SGB or its licensors block you from accessing or using the Services (including by blocking your IP address), you agree not to implement any measures to circumvent such blocking (e.g., by masking your IP address or using a proxy IP address).
    3. Violations of Use Restrictions. SGB reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who, in SGB’s sole discretion, violates these Terms of Service, including by removing offending content from our Services, suspending or terminating the Account of such violators, or reporting you to law enforcement authorities.
  16. COPYRIGHT COMPLAINTS
    1. Respect for Intellectual Property. SGB respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your User Content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, on our Services, you should notify SGB of your infringement claim in accordance with the procedure set forth below. Please note that we may send a copy of any legal notice we receive to the individual or entity claimed to be infringing on content.
    2. DMCA Complaint. SGB will process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable intellectual property laws with respect to any alleged or actual infringement. To be effective, the notification must be in writing and contain the information below. If your notification does not include all of the below required information, SGB may request additional information, or your notification may not be considered effective:
  17. your physical or electronic signature, or that of a person authorized to act on your behalf;
  18. identification of the materials you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works on the services, a representative list of such works;
  19. identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material;
  20. adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and, if available, email address);
  21. a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by its owner, its agent, or the law; and
  22. a statement that the information in the written notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.
  23. Counter-Notice. If your User Content is the subject of a DMCA notice, and you believe that your User Content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the Law, to upload and use the content in your User Content, you may send a written counter-notice containing the following information to SGB’s DMCA agent:
  24. your physical or electronic signature, or that of a person authorized to act on your behalf;
  25. identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
  26. adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and, if available, email address);
  27. a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and
  28. a statement that you will consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you reside outside the United States, in any judicial district in which SGB may be found) and that you will accept service from the person (or an agent of the person) who provided the us with the original DMCA notification at issue.
  29. DMCA Procedures. All DMCA notifications and counter-notifications should be emailed to SGB’s DMCA agent info@sgb.org or mailed to SGB at the address set forth in Section 17 (Questions? Concerns? Suggestions?) below. Notifications of alleged copyright infringement should include the following subject line: “DMCA Takedown Request”. Counter-notifications should include the following subject line: “Counter-Notice regarding DMCA Takedown Request.” If a counter-notice is received by SGB’s DMCA agent, SGB will send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that SGB may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner provides our DMCA agent with notice of its filed action seeking a court order against the alleged infringer, we will replace the removed content, or cease disabling access to it, within 10 to 14 business days following our receipt of the counter-notice.
  30. False or Misrepresented Information. Please note that you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you knowingly materially misrepresent that any material or activity is infringing, or that any material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification.
  31. Repeat Infringer Policy. In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable Law, SGB has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances as determined in SGB’s sole discretion, users who are deemed to be repeat intellectual property infringers. SGB may also in its sole discretion limit access to our Services and/or terminate the Accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
  32. THIRD PARTIES
    1. Third-Party Materials. Our Services may provide links or other access to third-party sites and resources on the Internet, including any content or materials contained therein (“Third-Party Materials”). SGB has no control over such Third-Party Materials and SGB is not responsible for and does not endorse such Third-Party Materials. Without limiting the foregoing, SGB is not responsible for any content, service, or user experience on non-SGB-controlled services or any other non-SGB-created groups. Any opinions, advice, statements, views, positions, services, offers, or other perspectives expressed in any Third-Party Materials are solely those of the respective authors or distributors, and do not necessarily reflect our opinions, views, or position. We do not endorse any particular products, healthcare professionals, services or treatments. You acknowledge that SGB does not have a duty to pre-screen content or verify the authorship of any content in Third-Party Materials, but that SGB will have the right in its sole discretion to refuse or remove any Third-Party Materials that are available through our Services, including in accordance with Section 1.2 (Changes to the Services). This includes the right to remove any Third-Party Materials that violate these Terms of Service or are deemed by SGB, in its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with the use of, any Third-Party Materials available on or through the Services.
    2. Social Networking and Other Third-Party Services. You may enable or log in to our Services via various online third-party services, such as social media and social networking services, or engage in other transactions through our Store Provider (all of these services, “Third-Party Services”). In addition, you may be required to use or access a Third-Party Service in order to use or access certain of our Services. The Services may offer you an opportunity log into, access, or use some Third-Party Services directly or indirectly through our Services. By integrating with these Third-Party Services in this way, we aim to make your online experiences richer and more personalized. To take advantage of these features and capabilities, we may ask you to authenticate, register for, or log into Third-Party Services. As part of such integration, the Third-Party Services may provide us with access to certain information that you have provided to such Third-Party Services and may collect certain information from you. For example, if we administer a Lean In Circle “group” using a Third-Party Service, we may receive information that such Third-Party Service makes available to group administrators. Likewise, we may provide Third-Party Services with access to certain information that you have provided to us. For more information about SGB’s use, storage, and disclosure of information related to you and your use of the Services and other Third-Party Services, please see the Privacy Policy and, for users of the LIG Materials and participants in the LIG Program, please see the LIG Privacy Policy. Please remember that your use of these Third-Party Services is governed by the terms of use and other policies of such third parties, and SGB shall have no liability or responsibility for any Third-Party Services, whether or not those Third-Party Services are directly enabled within our Services.
    3. No Liability. Without limiting anything in Sections 12 (Disclaimer of Warranties) or 13 (Limitation of Liability), SGB is not responsible for the accuracy, availability, or reliability of any information, content, goods, data, opinions, advice, or other materials made available in connection with Third-Party Materials or Third-Party Services. As such, SGB is not liable for any and all injury (including death), damage, or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Third-Party Materials or Third-Party Services. SGB enables these features merely as a convenience and the integration or inclusion of such features does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.
  33. ONLINE STORE
    1. Store Provider. As part of our Services, we may offer an online store, currently located at shop.leanin.org (the “Store”), hosted by Shopify Inc. and its affiliates or a similar provider (our “Store Provider”). You understand that any orders you place with us for any products that we may offer on or through the Store (“Our Products”) are subject to our Store Provider’s terms and conditions and other policies.
    2. Our Product Display and Modifications. All of Our Product descriptions and pricing are subject to change at any time without notice, in our sole discretion. We have made reasonable efforts to accurately display the colors and images of Our Products, but we cannot guarantee that your computer monitor’s display of any color or image will be accurate. We reserve the rights to, in our sole discretion: (a) modify, limit the quantities of, or discontinue any of Our Products without notice at any time, including Our Products that are available exclusively online through the Store; (b) limit the sales of Our Products to any person, geographic region, or jurisdiction, including on a case-by-case basis; and (c) offer special Promotions that may be for a limited time only, including as provided in Section 10.2 (Promotions) below.
    3. Errors and Inaccuracies. Occasionally there may be information in the Store that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to Our Products’ descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, shipping charges, transit times, and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any such information is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). We undertake no obligation to update, amend, or clarify information, including pricing information, except as required by Law.
    4. Orders. Terms of payment are within our sole discretion and, unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, payment must be received by us before we accept an order. We reserve the right to refuse any order you place with us. We may, in our sole discretion, limit or cancel quantities of Our Products purchased per person, per household, or per order. This may include orders placed by or under the same account or credit card, or that use the same billing or shipping address. If we make a change to or cancel an order, we may attempt to notify you by contacting the email, billing address, or phone number provided at the time the order was made. We reserve the right to limit or prohibit orders that, in our sole discretion, appear to be placed by or on behalf of dealers, resellers, or distributors. You agree to provide current, complete, and accurate purchase information for all purchases made or other transactions that you enter into on or through the Store and to promptly update your information, including your email address, credit card numbers, and expiration dates, as necessary for us to complete your transactions and contact you as needed. In connection with your purchase of any of Our Products or any other transaction that you may enter into through the Store, you represent and warrant that: (a) the credit card information you supply to us or our Store Provider is true, correct, and complete; (b) you are duly authorized to use such credit card for such purchase or transaction; (c) charges incurred by you will be honored by your credit card company; and (d) you will pay all charges incurred by you, including shipping and handling charges and all applicable taxes, if any, regardless of the amount listed in the Store, at the time you place your order.
    5. Shipping; Handling; Taxes. You agree to pay all shipping and handling charges incurred during the ordering process. Shipping and delivery dates are estimates only and cannot be guaranteed. We are not liable for any delays in shipments. Posted prices do not include taxes or charges for shipping and handling. Subject to our Store Provider’s terms and conditions, all such taxes and charges will be added to Our Product totals and will be itemized in your shopping cart and your order confirmation email, if any. Title and risk of loss pass to you upon our transfer of Our Products to the applicable carrier.
    6. Exchanges. We want you to be happy with Our Products and will exchange any defective item for the same item or an item of equal value. All exchanges must be made within thirty (30) days of your original purchase, and Our Products must be unused and in their original condition in order to be eligible for an exchange. All exchanges should include the original packaging slip, and be shipped back to us with a return shipping label. To request a shipping label or with questions regarding returns, please contact leaninstore@leanin.org. You are responsible for all shipping and handling charges on exchanged items, unless otherwise specified. You bear the risk of loss during shipment of any exchanges.
    7. Notice for California Users. Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1789.3, any questions about pricing, complaints, or inquiries about our Services must be sent via mail or courier to our address set forth in Section 17, and users of our Services from California may contact The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
  34. EXPORT CONTROLS; PROMOTIONS
    1. Export Controls. Any software available in connection with our Services and the transmission of applicable data, if any, is subject to United States export controls. No software may be downloaded as part of our Services or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Downloading or using any software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all Laws applicable to your use of our Services, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable content.
    2. Promotions. We or our authorized collaborators may operate sweepstakes, contests, and promotions (each, a “Promotion”) through our Services. You should carefully review any official rules and applicable terms for each Promotion in which you participate, as those terms will govern your rights and obligations related to your participation in such Promotions. To the extent that the terms and conditions of those official rules or other terms conflict with these Terms of Service, the terms and conditions of those official rules or other terms for each Promotion will control for that Promotion.
  35. INDEMNITY AND RELEASE

You agree to release, indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SGB, and its officers, employees, directors, members, contractors, representatives, and agents (collectively, the “SGB Parties”) from any and all rights, claims, actions, or other proceedings (collectively, “Claims”) and all related losses, damages, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), fines, penalties, and injuries of any kind (including for death), arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of, inability to use, or access to our Services, Our Content, any User Content, any of Our Products, any Third-Party Materials or any Third-Party Services, (b) your connection to our Services, (c) your violation of any applicable Law or these Terms of Service, or (d) your violation of any rights of another person or entity, including intellectual property or proprietary rights. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you within a reasonable amount of time after becoming aware of any Claim for which you are required to indemnify any SGB Party and we may assume the exclusive defense and control of any such Claim. You agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defense of such Claims. If we do not assume the defense of any such Claim, you will assume the defense and control of such Claim at your sole cost and expense and using an attorney reasonably acceptable to us; provided that, we may participate, at our sole cost and expense, in such defense with counsel of our own choosing. You may not settle any Claim subject to this Section without our prior written consent.

  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
    1. YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES, OUR CONTENT, OUR PRODUCTS, THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS, AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES (collectively, “MATERIALS”) IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL SUCH MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. SGB EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, OR ARISING THROUGH COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, TRADE USAGE, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUALITY, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
    2. SGB MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE MATERIALS WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY OF THE MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. WE DISCLAIM ALL EQUITABLE INDEMNITIES.
    3. Notwithstanding any provisions set forth in these Terms of Service, no SGB Parties are responsible for the actions of users of our Services, including any misuse or misappropriation of User Content or for any content that is offensive, inappropriate, obscene, unlawful, objectionable or is otherwise created or otherwise submitted in violation of these Terms of Service. You should be aware that some users of the Services may not be who they claim they are. We are under no obligation to confirm any of our users’ profiles. Content available through the Services may be misleading, deceptive, or erroneous, and you acknowledge and agree that any use by you of any such content, including User Content, is at your own risk. We do not endorse, support, sanction, encourage, verify, or agree with facts, views, opinions, or statements contained in such content, including User Content.
  2. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    1. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT NO SGB PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF ANY SGB PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, SUCH DAMAGES WERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE, OR YOUR REMEDY FAILS IN ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO: (A) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE MATERIALS OR USER CONTENT; (B) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE MATERIALS OR USER CONTENT, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO OUR PRODUCTS; (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF THE MATERIALS OR USER CONTENT; (D) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS; OR (E) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, THE MATERIALS OR USER CONTENT. IN NO EVENT WILL ANY SGB PARTY’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU, OR ANY PARTY CLAIMING WITH, UNDER, OR THROUGH YOU, FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE LESSER OF: (I) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID SGB IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS; OR, (II) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
    2. WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, NO SGB PARTY WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DEVICE, OR OTHER SYSTEMS DUE TO ANY DOWNLOADING OF OUR CONTENT OR ANY USER CONTENT, USE OF OR ACCESS TO ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS OR THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, OR ANY PURCHASE OF OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING OUR PRODUCTS. SGB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF OUR STORE PROVIDER.
    3. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF OUR SERVICES OR WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF OUR SERVICES.
  3. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. YOU AND SGB ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN A COURT OR BEFORE A JURY. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY BE UNAVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION.

  1. Agreement to Arbitrate. You hereby agree that any claim or dispute between you and SGB, whether brought by you or by SGB, arising out of or relating in any way to these Terms of Service or your use of our Services (each a “Claim”) must be resolved through final, binding, confidential arbitration, except for the Excluded Claims (as provided in Section 14.7 (Excluded Claims) below). This arbitration obligation applies regardless of whether the Claim involves a warranty, tort, fraud, misrepresentation, product liability, negligence, violation of a statute, or any other legal theory. Unless you opt-out of arbitration as set forth below, the arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, scope, unconscionability, arbitrability, enforceability or formation of this arbitration provision, including any claim that all or any part of this arbitration provision is void or voidable. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, the arbitration will be subject to different rules than the rules that would apply in court, and court review of arbitration awards is very limited. However, an arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and other relief as a court (including injunctive and declaratory relief and statutory damages), and must follow these Terms of Service, as a court would.
  2. Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution. SGB is always interested in resolving disputes amicably and efficiently, and most user concerns can be resolved quickly and to the user’s satisfaction by emailing our support team at info@sgb.org. If such efforts prove unsuccessful, a party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other a written notice of describing the nature and basis of the Claim and the specific relief sought (“Notice”). Your Notice to SGB must be sent to the Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation, at the address provided in Section 17 below. SGB will use reasonable means to send you a Notice, including by using any contact information that you have provided to SGB.
  3. Arbitration Rules. If a party’s Claim is not resolved within sixty (60) days of delivery of the applicable Notice, you or we may commence arbitration proceedings in accordance with these Terms of Service. The arbitration of any Claim hereunder (including whether a valid arbitration agreement exists and whether it covers the dispute) shall be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator administered by JAMS or its successor (“JAMS”) and conducted pursuant to the then-current Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/) and, if you are an individual, in accordance with JAMS’ Consumer Arbitration Minimum Standards (available at https://www.jamsadr.com/consumer-minimum-standards/) (as applicable, the “JAMS Rules”). If the JAMS Rules conflict with any portion of these Terms of Service, these Terms of Service shall control, unless the arbitrator determines that the application of the inconsistent term in these Terms of Service would not result in a fundamentally fair arbitration. You and SGB shall mutually agree on a neutral arbitrator; provided that, if the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator within ten (10) days, then JAMS will choose the arbitrator. The arbitration of any Claim shall be conducted in San Francisco, California, or if the parties mutually agree, at another mutually agreed location or remotely. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the JAMS Rules. The arbitrator shall be empowered to award the prevailing party any remedy available at law or in equity not specifically precluded by these Terms of Service, including without limitation injunctive or declaratory relief, specific performance, and damages. The arbitrator’s award will consist of a written statement stating the disposition of each Claim. The award also will provide a concise written statement of the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. Each party shall pay its own fees and costs of its own attorneys, experts and witnesses incurred in connection with any arbitration or court proceeding between the parties, notwithstanding any provision awarding attorneys’ fees to a prevailing party that may be a part of any statute under which you or we may bring a claim. The award of the arbitrator may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons.
  4. Confidentiality. All aspects of the arbitration proceeding, and any ruling, decision, or award by the arbitrator, will be strictly confidential for the benefit of all parties.
  5. Waivers. YOU AND WE SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT EACH OF US EXPRESSLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO BRING A LAWSUIT IN COURT BASED ON ANY CLAIM DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 14 AND NOT INCLUDED WITHIN THE EXCLUDED CLAIMS, AND THAT YOU AND WE EXPRESSLY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE SUCH CLAIMS OR DISPUTES RESOLVED BY A JUDGE OR JURY. AS SUCH, YOU AND WE HEREBY AGREE TO RESOLVE ANY AND ALL SUCH CLAIMS VIA BINDING ARBITRATION PER THESE TERMS OF SERVICE AND THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 14. YOU AND SGB ALSO AGREE THAT EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. UNLESS BOTH YOU AND SGB AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE OR JOIN MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL’S OR ENTITY’S CLAIMS AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CONSOLIDATED, REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS PROCEEDING. ALSO, THE ARBITRATOR MAY AWARD RELIEF (INCLUDING MONETARY, INJUNCTIVE, AND DECLARATORY RELIEF) ONLY IN FAVOR OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTY SEEKING RELIEF AND ONLY TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO PROVIDE RELIEF NECESSITATED BY THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CLAIM(S), UNLESS INCLUDED IN THE EXCLUDED CLAIMS.
  6. Opt-Out. You may opt-out of Sections 14.1-14.5 by sending a notice (“Rejection Notice”) to SGB no later than fourteen (14) days after your first consent to these Terms of Service or to any subsequent revisions to this Section 14 or your obligations to arbitrate. If you opt out of a subsequent revision, you will remain bound by the prior version unless you previously opted out of that version. You must mail the Rejection Notice by certified mail return receipt requested or messenger service (e.g. Federal Express) to the address stated in Section 14.2 above. In the event of any dispute concerning whether you provided a Rejection Notice within fourteen (14) days, you must provide a signed receipt confirming SGB received the Rejection Notice within fourteen (14) days.
  7. Excluded Claims. Regardless of any other provision in these Terms of Service, either you or we may, without any obligation to bring claims in arbitration: (a) assert individual claims in small claims court, if such claims qualify; or (b) bring issues to the attention of federal, state, or local agencies, and such agencies can, if the Law allows, seek relief against us or you, including on our or your behalf (as applicable). In addition, you acknowledge and agree that your actual or suspected breach of these Terms of Service may cause irreparable injury to us, which may not be adequately compensated by monetary damages. Accordingly, we may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, without any obligation to post any bond, to prevent or remedy any such breach, in addition to seeking any other relief available under these Terms of Service, at law, or in equity. All claims specifically described in this Section 14.7 are the “Excluded Claims” for purposes of these Terms of Service.
  8. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Contractual Limitations. These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws, except that the interpretation and enforcement of this Section 14 shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. In no event shall these Terms of Service be governed by the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Further, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act, whether enacted in whole or in part by any state or applicable jurisdiction, regardless of how codified, will not apply to these Terms of Service and is hereby disclaimed. With respect to any Excluded Claims brought by you against SGB, you hereby unconditionally and irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco, California, and waive any objection to such courts, including on the basis of improper venue or inconvenience of the forum. For the avoidance of doubt, the jurisdiction of such courts shall not be exclusive as to any Excluded Claim that SGB may seek against you. Any Claim or cause of action that you have against us arising out of or related to these Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year after such Claim or cause of action arose or will be forever barred. However, Laws in some jurisdictions do not permit contractual limitations on the time to bring certain claims. Accordingly, where such Laws apply to your Claim or cause of action, the contractual limitations period set forth in this Section shall have no effect on such Claim or cause of action, but the remainder of these Terms of Service, including this Section 14, shall continue in full force and effect.
  9. TERMINATION

SGB may terminate these Terms of Service, and the rights granted herein, for any reason at any time. SGB reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to and use of our Services at any time (including to your Account), with or without prior notice. All definitions and other provisions in these Terms of Service that, by their nature or terms, should survive termination, shall survive termination.

  1. GENERAL
    1. Entire Agreement. These Terms of Service as well as any Program-Specific Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and SGB and govern your use of our Services, superseding any prior agreements between you and SGB with respect to our Services.
    2. Waiver and Severability. The failure of SGB to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service will not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Service remain in full force and effect.
    3. Relationship of the Parties. These Terms of Service do not create a partnership, joint venture, employment, agency, or fiduciary relationship between you and SGB. SGB and you are independent contractors and neither party will have the power to bind the other or to incur obligations on the other party’s behalf without such other party’s prior written consent.
    4. Assignment and Interpretation. SGB may assign or transfer these Terms of Service, in whole or in part, without restriction. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms of Service without our prior written consent. Any purported assignment shall be null and void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, these Terms of Service shall be binding on the parties’ respective successors, heirs, and permitted assigns The Section titles in these Terms of Service are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. The term “including” as used herein shall mean “including without limitation”.
    5. Electronic Communications Notice. Sending us emails and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email, through our Services or through your Account, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. In order to retain copies of any electronic communications, you must have a printer or data storage device. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SERVICES OR YOUR ACCOUNT. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, orders, treaties, or other laws in any jurisdiction that require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records.
    6. Notices. Notices to you may be made either via email or regular mail. We may also provide notices to you of changes to these Terms of Service or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally through the Services.
  2. QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? SUGGESTIONS?

Please contact us at info@sgb.org to ask any questions regarding the Terms of Service or our Services or to report any violations of these Terms of Service . You may also reach us by mailing notice to our address below:

Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
℅ Cerity Partners

28 Liberty Street, 2850
New York, NY 10005

PROGRAM-SPECIFIC TERMS

These Program-Specific Terms apply to your use and participation in the SGB programs specified in each section header.

LEAN IN TERMS OF USE

  1. Lean In Terms. Lean In Circles are small groups that meet regularly to learn and grow together (“Circles”). Lean In Networks are groups of Circles that may share information, network, or host events together (“Networks”). Your participation in a Circle or Network is subject to the Terms of Service above, as well as the following “Lean In Terms of Use”, and, as applicable, the Network Leaders Program Agreement. If there is a conflict between the provisions in the Terms of Service above, the following Lean In Terms of Use, and the Network Leaders Program Agreement, the provisions in the Network Leaders Program Agreement will control, followed by these Lean In Terms of Use, followed by the Terms of Service.
  2. Membership. You must have a Circle or Network Account with our Services to lead a Circle or Network. Users who belong to a Circle or Network are called “members.” Circles and Networks are managed by “leaders” who lead Circles and Networks, and are either promoted by an existing leader to the role, or start a Circle or Network. When you participate in a Circle or Network, other Circle or Network leaders and participants can see you listed as a member of such Circle or Network For more information about the implications of participating in Circles and Networks and SGB’s use, storage, and disclosure of information related to your participation in Circles and Networks, please see our Privacy Policy.
  3. Use of Our Content. With respect to your use of Our Content relating to Circles or Networks on a website, or in brochures or signage, you must include the following language: “As a participant in Lean In’s Circle program, [Circle/Network name] is using Lean In’s name, program logos and other branded materials under a license from LeanIn.Org, LLC (“Lean In”). [Circle/Network name] is an independent group, and Lean In does not control its activities. Visit leanin.org to learn more about Lean In and its programs.”

LEAN IN GIRLS TERMS OF USE

The Lean In Girls program is rooted in research and designed to equip girls and young teens who identify with the girlhood experience to be confident, resilient, and inclusive leaders (the “Lean In Girls Program”). Your use of the Lean In Girls educational curriculum, including our Facilitator Handbook, and any other materials that SGB may make available to you on or through the Services, including on leaningirls.org, , and all related intellectual property and other proprietary rights of any kind (the “LIG Materials”) and participation in the Lean In Girls Program, are subject to our Lean In Girls Collaboration Agreement. You may not download, access, distribute, or otherwise use, in any manner, the LIG Materials without acknowledging and agreeing to the Lean In Girls Collaboration Agreement, available here:, and the LIG Privacy Policy, available here (“LIG Privacy Policy and Terms”).

OPTION B TERMS OF USE

  1. Option B. Option B is a program designed to help people who are navigating loss and hardship find a way forward. Your use of the information or material made available through OptionB.Org or any OptionB.Org group, whether provided in text, audio, video, graphical, or other form (the “Option B Materials”) and participation in the Option B program are subject to the Terms of Service above, as well as the following “Option B Terms of Use”:
  2. No Medical Advice; Other Important Disclaimers. The Option B Materials are intended only to provide information and community support. The Option B Materials are not intended to be and are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Nothing on OptionB.Org should be construed as the giving of advice or the making of a recommendation regarding any decision or action related to your health or the health of others. OptionB.Org is not moderated by licensed or qualified healthcare professionals. For expert advice, please visit Crisis Text Line or National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. SGB makes no representations or warranties of any kind as to the accuracy, currency, or completeness of the Option B Materials made available through OptionB.Org or any OptionB.Org group. Inclusion of Option B Materials on our Sites or Apps does not mean that SGB supports or recommends a specific treatment, drug, healthcare professional, test, or other information. Do not rely solely on the Option B Materials to diagnose or treat a health problem or to delay or decline to seek medical or professional advice. We are not responsible or liable for any decisions you may make in reliance on the Option B Materials. You should consult a doctor or other qualified health care professional regarding any questions you have about your health or before making any decisions related to your health or wellness. OUR SERVICES ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH CARE.
  3. Emergencies. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS IN CRISIS AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE HELP, PLEASE CALL 911 OR CONTACT CRISIS TEXT LINE OR NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE.
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