Effective Date: January 9, 2026.
These Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”) govern Your use of the site accessible at www.resource-media.org (the “Website”), and the services, content, and resources available through or related to the Website (collectively, the “Services”) provided by Resource Media (“Resource Media”, “we”, “our”, and “us”). For the avoidance of doubt, “Services” includes but is not limited to Resource Media Content (as defined below), as well as tools, email services, surveys, and audiovisual content provided by Resource Media through the Website or related to the Website.
By using the Services, you (“You” and “Your”) agree to these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, found at https://www.resource-media.org/privacy-policy/. If You do not agree to these Terms of Use, You should immediately cease use of the Services. We reserve the right, at any time, to modify, alter, or update these Terms of Use with or without prior notice by posting the updated terms on this page. We may notify You of such changes, modifications, or discontinuations using methods such as push notifications or e-mail; however, modifications shall become effective on the date stated on the modified policy or, if no date is stated, immediately upon being posted on the Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, You are responsible for reading these Terms of Use whenever You access the Services. Your continued use of the Services after any such modifications are posted constitutes an acknowledgement and acceptance of these Terms of Use and any modifications.
1. Our Services
Resource Media is providing You with information pertaining to the Services provided by, and the activities of, Resource Media. Resource Media reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Services with or without notice to You. Resource Media shall not be liable to You or any third party should Resource Media exercise its right to modify and/or discontinue the Service. You acknowledge and accept that Resource Media does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted, or secure access to our Website and operation of our Website may be interfered with or adversely affected by numerous factors or circumstances outside of our control.
2. Third-Party Sites
Our Website may include links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by online merchants and other third parties. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for the availability of, or the content located on or through, any third-party site. You should contact the site administrator or owner of those third-party sites if You have any concerns regarding such links or the content located on such sites. Your use of those third-party sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of each site. We encourage You to review said privacy policies and terms of use of any and all third-party sites You choose to visit, whether through links appearing on our Website or otherwise.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
A. Use of Our Content
All content included or available on our Website, including site design, text, graphics, interfaces, logos, trademarks, service marks, trade names, graphics, designs, computer code, and the selection and arrangements thereof (collectively, “Resource Media Content”) is the property of Resource Media and/or its third-party licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright and other intellectual property laws, and all rights in Resource Media Content not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are reserved by Resource Media and its licensors. The Resource Media Content may be used for non-commercial, informational purposes only, and we hereby grant You a limited, nonexclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use the Services and Resource Media Content solely for the purposes of learning about Resource Media and its products and services. In using and accessing the Services and Resource Media Content, You may not:
- knowingly interfere with or disrupt the functioning of the Services in any manner, including the functioning of any software, hardware, network or server connected to the Services;
- reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, copy, modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, or otherwise create derivative works from the Resource Media Content or the Services;
- compile, download, reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell, or exploit for professional or commercial purposes, any portion of the Services, or otherwise make the Services available to third parties without our permission (including by mirroring, framing, or otherwise incorporating, by any means, any Resource Media Content into a third party’s application, website, or services);
- use the Services in any manner that is harmful, hateful, harassing, abusive, or otherwise offensive to any other person or entity;
- use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, “data mine”, scrape, crawl, or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Services or the Resource Media Content;
- post, email, or otherwise transmit any material that contains 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;
- collect, use, distribute, or transmit any data or content via the Services that violates any third-party patent, trademark, copyright trade secret, or other proprietary rights;
- breach or otherwise circumvent any security measures incorporated into the Services; and/or
- use the Services in an unlawful or fraudulent manner or in any manner that is inconsistent with these Terms of Use;
To request permission to use our Resource Media Content, send an email to website@resource-media.org and describe in detail (i) the materials of which You wish to create a derivative work (e.g., a translation), and (ii) Your intended modifications.
Use, duplication or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013 (c)(1)(ii) and FAR 52.227-19. Export of any information herein may be restricted and may require export licenses under applicable federal statutes.
Any use of Resource Media Content, including reproduction for purposes other than those noted above, modification, distribution, or replication, any form of data extraction or data mining, or other commercial exploitation of any kind, without prior written permission of an authorized officer of Resource Media is strictly prohibited. Any authorized copying or distribution of the materials on our Website, or portion thereof, must include all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in/on the materials
B. Our Trademarks
RESOURCE MEDIA, and other Resource Media marks are proprietary trademarks of Resource Media. Resource Media’s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not provided by Resource Media, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Resource Media.
All other trademarks displayed on Resource Media’s website are the trademarks of their respective owners, and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation of those organizations. In addition, such use of trademarks or links to the web sites of third-party organizations is not intended to imply, directly or indirectly, that those organizations endorse or have any affiliation with Resource Media.
C. Your Content
In addition to the applicable terms of the Resource Media Privacy Policy, any and all information, including data, text, files, geo-mapped routes, graphics and any and all other material that You transmit to or supply to Resource Media is referred to as “Your Content.” By transmitting Your Content on or through the Website and/or Services, You acknowledge and agree:
- You are solely responsible for the transmission, accuracy, completeness, and publication of Your Content;
- You have all of the rights to Your Content necessary to grant the licenses that you have granted to us in these Terms of Use, and Your Content does not, nor will it, infringe or violate the rights of any third party; and
- Resource Media bears no responsibility, legal or otherwise, for Your Content.
When You transmit or otherwise supply Your Content to Resource Media, or otherwise make Your Content available on or through the Website and/or Services, You expressly grant to Resource Media a fully paid up, royalty-free, world-wide, non-exclusive and fully sub-licensable right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, translate, otherwise create derivative works of, and/or distribute Your Content in any form and any media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for the reason that You submitted it, or any other purpose on or in connection with providing or promoting the Website and/or Services. Except as specified herein, you retain all rights to your User Content.
D. Feedback.
From time to time, You may submit to Resource Media ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals relating to the Website or Resource Media’s other Services (collectively, “Feedback”). You agree that Your submission of Feedback is optional, and that Resource Media has no obligations (including without limitation obligations of confidentiality) with respect to such Feedback. You represent and warrant that You have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback. Resource Media shall be free to use Feedback on an unrestricted basis. For the avoidance of doubt, You additionally grant Resource Media a fully-paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, and fully sublicensable right and license to use, sub-license, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, adapt, modify, create derivative works of, and otherwise commercially exploit any Feedback You submit to Resource Media.
4. Privacy and Security
By accessing our Services, You consent to the collection and use of Your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy. We use reasonable security measures that are designed to protect user data from loss, disclosure, misuse, and destruction. Please be aware, however, that no data security measures can guarantee that the Services are free of threats or other vulnerabilities. We will not be liable in any manner in the event of data loss, data corruption, or data destruction. You use the Services and transmit information to us at Your own risk.
Additionally, from time to time, Resource Media may allow users to donate to the organization. If You donate to us, You represent and warrant that the payment information submitted for Your donation is correct and that You are legally authorized to use Your payment method. Further, note that we use third-party payment processors (such as Paypal) to process donations. You are responsible for reviewing the terms of such third-party payment processors before submitting Your donation. By donating, You agree to allow our payment processors to process Your payment information according to their applicable terms and these Terms of Use.
5. Compliance with Laws
You are responsible for compliance with any laws applicable to Your use of or access to the Services. You may not use the Services in any way that violates applicable state, federal, or international laws, regulations or other government requirements. You further agree not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law or regulation.
6. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Resource Media, our parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and employees (each a “Resource Media Indemnitee”), harmless from any claim, demand, action, suit, proceeding, or investigation made or brought by a third party (“Claim”), and any damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by any Resource Media Indemnitee arising out of or in any way connected to Your access to or use of the Services, (a) Your violation of these Terms of Use, (b) any applicable laws or regulations, and/or (c) infringement by You of any intellectual property or any other right of any person or entity. This section will survive the termination or expiration of these Terms of Use.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability
9.1 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THE WEBSITE AND ALL RESOURCE MEDIA CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. RESOURCE MEDIA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARISING FROM ACCESS OR USE THEREOF. THE SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM RESOURCE MEDIA OR THROUGH THE SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY.
9.2 TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RESOURCE MEDIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGESWHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION (I) THE RESOURCE MEDIA CONTENT, INCLUDING ANY ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF RESOURCE MEDIA CONTENT; (II) PERSONAL INJURY, PHYSICAL INJURY, MENTAL INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES; (III) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES; (IV) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES; AND (V) THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, ILLEGAL, OR OTHER CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, RESOURCE MEDIA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR LOSS OF USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR THEIR CONTENT, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT, UNDER STATUTE, IN EQUITY, AT LAW, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RESOURCE MEDIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
8. Termination
These Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect as long as You access or use the Services, until otherwise terminated in accordance with these Terms of Use. Resource Media may terminate the Terms of Use for any reason or no reason immediately with or without notice. Upon termination of these Terms of Use, Your right to access and to use the Services, will terminate immediately. Resource Media will not have any liability whatsoever to You for any termination of these Terms of Use in accordance with this section. Even after Your rights under these Terms of Use are terminated, all provisions of these Terms of Use which by their nature should survive, will survive.
9. Successors and Assigns
Resource Media may perform any of its obligations or exercise any of its rights under these Terms of Use through one or more of its corporate affiliates (including any entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Resource Media). If Resource Media or its assets are acquired by another entity, that entity will assume Resource Media’s rights and obligations as described in these Terms of Use. You may not assign Your rights or obligations under these Terms of Use, by operation of law or otherwise, without Resource Media’s prior written consent.
10. Electronic Communications/Notices
Any legal notices should be sent to us at the following address:
Resource Media
9450 SW Gemini Dr # 59115
Beaverton, OR 97008-7105 USA
Feedback, questions, and other communications relating to Your use of the Services should be directed to: info@resource-media.org.
We may give notice to You electronically, using such contact information as You may make available to us (including e-mail). You agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Resource Media provides to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if they were to be in physical writing. You are responsible for providing Resource Media with Your most current contact information and updating such information.
11. Other Terms
If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, the other provisions (and any partially enforceable provision) shall not be affected thereby and shall remain valid and enforceable to the maximum possible extent. These Terms of Use shall apply in addition to, and shall not be superseded by, any other written agreement between us in relation to Your use of the Services. No waiver by us of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure by us to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full effect. These Terms of Use will be construed in accordance with and governed exclusively by the laws of the State of Washington, and King County, Washington will be the place of jurisdiction for all disputes related to these Terms of Use. Each party waives any objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over it by such courts and to venue in such courts. These Terms of Use (as amended from time to time) constitute the entire agreement between You and us regarding the Services, and supersede any prior agreement or understanding, arrangements, undertaking, or proposal, written or oral, in relation to the subject hereof.