Welcome to ANNI Africa NeuroCare & NeuroResearch Initiative ("ANNI," "we," "us," "our"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website (anni-africa.org), services, and content.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using the ANNI website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and ANNI.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to make donations, submit forms, or create accounts on our website. Users between 13 and 17 may use the website with parental or guardian supervision. Users under 13 should not provide personal information through our website.

3. Permitted Use

You may use our website for personal, non-commercial, lawful purposes consistent with our nonprofit mission, including:

• Learning about ANNI's programs, research, and mission
• Making donations to support our work
• Subscribing to our newsletter and updates
• Sharing educational content with attribution
• Contacting us with questions, prayer requests, or partnership inquiries
• Accessing patient education resources for informational purposes

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree NOT to:

• Use our website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purpose
• Copy, reproduce, distribute, or republish ANNI's content without written permission, except as expressly permitted
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access or extract data from our website
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our servers, databases, or any portion of the website
• Upload viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Impersonate ANNI, its representatives, donors, or partners
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other users, ANNI staff, or contributors
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information
• Use our website to solicit funds for purposes unrelated to ANNI
• Interfere with the proper operation of the website
• Reverse engineer or attempt to derive source code from any aspect of the website

5. Intellectual Property & Copyright

ANNI's Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, images, videos, audio, design, software, and the compilation thereof — is the property of ANNI Africa NeuroCare or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

Limited License

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website for personal, non-commercial purposes. This license does not permit:

• Modification of any content
• Use of the content for commercial purposes
• Decompiling, reverse engineering, or disassembling website code
• Removing copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices

Permitted Sharing

You may share our publicly posted content (e.g., blog posts, educational materials) for non-commercial purposes with attribution to ANNI and a link back to our website. Bulk copying or republishing requires written permission.

Trademark

"ANNI," "ANNI Africa NeuroCare," "Africa NeuroCare & NeuroResearch Initiative," and the ANNI logo are trademarks of ANNI Africa NeuroCare. Use of these marks without permission is prohibited.

6. Donations & Contributions

Donations to ANNI are processed by Givebutter, a third-party platform. By donating, you agree to Givebutter's terms of service in addition to ours.

Tax Status

ANNI has filed for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service. Donations made prior to IRS determination will be retroactively tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law upon approval. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility of your contribution.

Refund Policy

Donations are generally considered final and non-refundable. We will review good-faith refund requests submitted within 30 days of the donation by emailing info@anni-africa.org with documentation. Refunds for recurring donations may be paused or canceled through your Givebutter donor portal at any time.

Use of Donations

ANNI uses contributions to support our research, programs, education initiatives, and operational expenses consistent with our mission. We do not guarantee that specific donations will fund specific programs unless explicitly designated and accepted.

7. Content Disclaimer

ANNI makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of information shared on this website. However, neurological health information evolves, and we make no warranties regarding completeness, accuracy, or current relevance of any specific piece of content. We are not responsible for any decisions made based on information found here.

8. Third-Party Links & Content

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, embedded videos (e.g., YouTube), or content provided by external organizations. These are provided for informational purposes only. ANNI does not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or services of third-party sites.

Your interactions with third-party sites are governed by their own terms and policies. We encourage you to review them before use.

9. User-Submitted Content

If you submit content through our website (forms, prayer requests, testimonials, partnership inquiries), you:

• Confirm that you own or have permission to share that content
• Grant ANNI a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the content in connection with our nonprofit mission
• Acknowledge that submitted prayer requests may be shared with ANNI staff and volunteers for the purpose of prayer support
• Agree not to submit harmful, offensive, illegal, or copyrighted content without permission

ANNI reserves the right to remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANNI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ACCURACY.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANNI, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ASSERTED.

OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO OUR WEBSITE OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ANNI, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, your misuse of the website, or your infringement of third-party rights.

13. Governing Law & Disputes

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or our website shall be resolved through good-faith negotiations first. If unresolved, disputes shall be submitted to binding arbitration in California under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

You agree to waive any right to a jury trial or class action lawsuit related to these Terms.

14. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be communicated by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this document and, where appropriate, through prominent notice on our website. Continued use of the website after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us: