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Terms of Use

By using CHESSA’s website, you agree to these terms:

Website Use

The website provides information about CHESSA’s mission, membership, events, and policy updates. Unauthorized commercial use or redistribution of content is prohibited.

CHESSA may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we posted them. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.

Membership and Payments

Memberships, payments, and event registrations are managed via GrowthZone and QuickBooks. CHESSA is not liable for errors caused by these third-party platforms.

MemberHub Access

Some content (e.g., MemberHub) is accessible only to members. You are responsible for safeguarding your login information.

CHESSA has the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time if, as determined in CHESSA’s sole discretion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

Intellectual Property

All website content, including CHESSA’s name and logo, is owned by CHESSA or its partners and may not be used or reproduced without permission.

Event Participation

By registering for events, you agree to follow CHESSA’s event policies. CHESSA may share attendee names and organizations with sponsors.

Disclaimers

Warranties

YOUR  USE OF THE  WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE  WEBSITE  IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE  WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE  WEBSITE  ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER CHESSA NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH CHESSA MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE  WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER CHESSA NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH CHESSA REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE  WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE  WEBSITE  WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE  WEBSITE  OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE  WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, CHESSA HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL CHESSA, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR  USE, OR INABILITY TO  USE, THE  WEBSITE, ANY  WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE  WEBSITE  OR SUCH OTHER  WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

Refund Policy

Event Refunds

Membership Dues

Membership dues are non-refundable, except in cases of duplicate payment or billing error. Requests must be submitted within 30 days of the transaction.

To request a refund, email director@chessa.org

Accessibility Statement

CHESSA is committed to making its website accessible to all users, including people with disabilities.

Our Approach

We aim to meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards and provide:

Third-Party Tools

We use tools such as GrowthZone, Whova, and QuickBooks, which are managed by third parties. While we promote accessible tools, we cannot control the accessibility of external services.

Contact

If you experience difficulty using our website or services, please contact us director@chessa.org