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User Conduct
You may use publicaccountability.org only in a lawful manner and for lawful purposes and consistent with these Terms and Conditions. You are solely responsible for the knowledge of and adherence to any and all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to your use of the website.
You agree that you will not: (i) use the website to commit a criminal offense or to encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise violate any local, state, federal, or international law or regulation, including, but not limited to, export control laws and regulations governing the transmission or retransmission of technical data from the United States; (ii) register for more than one user account, register for a user account on behalf of an individual other than yourself, or register for a user account on behalf of any group or entity without authorization; (iii) disrupt the normal flow of communication or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in real-time use of the website; (iv) claim a relationship with or to speak for any individual, business, association, institution, or other organization for which you are not authorized to claim such a relationship; (v) interfere with or disrupt the websites, servers or networks connected to this website, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to this website; or (vi) collect or store personal information about other users without their permission or publish information of a private nature that is not newsworthy, such as social security numbers or personal health data of private figures.
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You understand that any violation of these Terms and Conditions will subject you to loss of privileges and possible legal repercussions.
Intellectual Property Statement
All trademarks, service marks, and trade names pertaining to publicaccountability.org are proprietary to The Accountability Project. All original content on this website that was created by organizations who owned or operated this website, including audio, text, photographs, videos, and graphics (hereinafter, “Content”), is protected by United States and international copyright law. Unless expressly authorized by these Terms and Conditions, you must obtain prior written permission from The Accountability Project before using original Content.
Content pertaining to the searchable data (hereinafter “Data”) on this site shall be considered public information and therefore without copyright claim. However, you should make your own assessment as to whether any Data on this site is subject to the intellectual property rights of any party. We do not represent or warrant that the Data on this site is free from the intellectual property rights of third-parties. Should you be subject to an intellectual property or other similar claim based on your usage of Data contained on this site, you will be solely responsible for any liabilities or expenses arising from the claim, and you will not seek recompense from The Accountability Project for those liabilities or expenses, nor will The Accountability Project be obligated to reimburse you for those liabilities or expenses.
The Accountability Project respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied — on the publicaccountability.org site — in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, contact The Accountability Project.
Professional & Commercial Use
The Content and Data found at publicaccountability.org is solely intended for journalistic and research purposes. Content may be printed or downloaded for your personal and non-commercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Data may not be used for commercial purposes and/or sold, licensed, or distributed for the purpose of monetary gain. For-profit journalistic enterprises are permitted to use the Data for legitimate journalistic purposes, and the fact that they are for-profit will not transform an otherwise permitted use into a prohibited commercial use.
Privacy Policy
The Accountability Project is committed to protecting your privacy. You may read TAP’s Privacy Statement.
Disclaimers
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Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE, WILL THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT OR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, ASSIGNS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS WEBSITE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FURTHEST EXTENT OF THE LAW. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU BY THE ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT OR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, ASSIGNS, LICENSORS OR SUPPLIERS FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE.
Release and Indemnification
You hereby assume all responsibility for your use of this website and the user content you provided and your usage of the Data. Furthermore, you hereby release and waive any and all claims and/or liability against The Accountability Project and its affiliates and each of our and their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, licensors, successors and assigns arising from or in connection with your use of this website and the user content you provided and your usage of the Data. You also agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless The Accountability Project and its affiliates and each of our and their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, licensors, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims or liability, including costs and attorneys fees, arising from or in connection with your use of this website, the user content you provided, your usage of the Data and your failure to abide by the law or the Terms and Conditions of this website.
Links to Third Party Sites
The website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by other parties. Such hyperlinks are provided for your reference only. The Accountability Project does not control such websites and is not responsible for their contents. The inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.
Miscellaneous
These terms will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the District of Columbia, in case of any dispute connected with this site or these Terms and Conditions. If any of these Terms and Conditions are found unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision will be considered severable from the remaining terms and conditions, and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. This is the entire agreement between you and The Accountability Project relating to the subject matter it contains. This agreement may be modified only by our posting of changes to these Terms and Conditions.
Last modified on 7/28/26