Last modified: April 13, 2026
1. Acceptance of the Terms of Use
These terms of use are entered into by and between You and the National Institute of Minority Economic Development (“Institute,” “we,” or “us”). The following terms and conditions (collectively, “Terms of Use”), govern your access to and use of the Institute’s website, www.TheInstituteNC.org,, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through such website (collectively, the “Website”).
PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TO USE THE WEBSITE. BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND AND ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY, INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. IN ORDER TO ACCESS AND USE THE WEBSITE YOU MUST BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OLD. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PRIVACY POLICY, YOU MUST NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE
2. Purpose of the Institute and Our Website
The mission of the Institute is to strengthen the assets of diverse populations through policy, education and economic opportunities. Our Website provides one avenue through which to complete this work. Each program supported by the Institute has its own page within our Website, which is maintained by program level administrators. If you are looking for program assistance, please utilize the contact form and staff contact information within each program page.
3. Information About You and Your Visits to the Website
All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy at https://theinstitutenc.org/privacy-policy/. By using the Website and/or agreeing to these Terms of Use, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
The Website hosted in the United States and directed to residents of the United States only. If you are accessing the Website from outside of the United States, you may be subjecting yourself to United States law, which may differ from your local laws, including, without limitations, laws related to personal data collection, use and disclosure. In your use of the Website, you may transfer certain personal information to the United States. To the extent permitted by applicable law, your use of the Website shall constitute your consent to the transfer of personal information to the United States and the applicability of United States law.
4. Links to Third Party Websites
The Website may contain links to other external websites and may contain information provided by third party sources. The Institute has no control over the contents of those websites or resources and is not responsible for materials or content on such other websites, for the conduct of the owners or operators of the other websites, for content, materials and/or services not provided by the Institute, or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. We provide these links “AS IS,” and we are not responsible for examining or evaluating the materials, links, or related products or services for reliability, accuracy, or otherwise. The Institute is not liable for any of such third-party links or associated websites, content, materials and/or services. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such websites.
5. Viewing PDF Documents within the Website
Some of the resources provided within the Institute’s Website are available for view only in PDF format. To view these documents, you may need to download, or update to the most current version of, Adobe Acrobat Reader.
6. Changes to the Terms of Use
We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them. The date the Terms of Use was last revised is identified at the top of the page. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.
7. Accessing the Website
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users. We have the right to terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Use.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
The Website and its entire contents, features and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by the Institute, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Website.
9. Trademarks
The Institute name, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of the Institute or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Institute. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
10. Prohibited Uses
You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Use. You agree not to use the Website:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any “junk mail,” “chain letter,” “spam,” or any other similar solicitation.
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Institute, an Institute employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using e-mail addresses associated with any of the foregoing).
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm the Institute or users of the Website, or expose them to liability.
- For any unlawful or tortious purpose, or in support of any criminal, fraudulent or illegal endeavors, including, without limitations, promoting hate and bigotry, act(s) of violence or terrorism, or commission(s) of crimes or illegal activities.
- To attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its related systems or networks.
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use of the Website.
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the Website, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized in these Terms of Use, without our prior written consent.
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Website.
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful on the Website.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is hosted, or any server, computer, or database connected to or accessible through the Website.
- Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
11. Age Restriction
You represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or older. If you are under the age of eighteen (18), you are in material breach of these Terms of Use and must stop using the Website immediately.
12. Reliance on Information Posted
The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
13. Feedback
You may be able to provide the Institute with suggestions, comments and feedback through the Website in connection with the Website and/or content or services provided on or through the Website (“Feedback”). All Feedback submitted by you to the Institute shall be considered to be non-confidential information, except as otherwise agreed to in writing or required under applicable laws. The Institute shall be free to use any and all Feedback without any restrictions of any kind. You acknowledge and agree that all Feedback and all intellectual property rights therein are the exclusive property of the Institute, and you hereby assign to the Institute, all right, title and interest to any and all Feedback. The Institute may incorporate Feedback into its Website and/or content or services provided on or through the Website and you will gain no rights in the Website, and/or such content or services by virtue of having submitted such Feedback.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR EVENTS 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, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPANY 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, THE INSTITUTE 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.
15. Limitation on Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE INSTITUTE, 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 ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND/OR YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, THE WEBSITE, AND/OR ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, 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.
16. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by the Institute 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 of the Institute 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 held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.
17. Entire Agreement
The Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and the Institute regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.
18. Your Comments and Concerns
This Website is operated by The National Institute of Minority Economic Development. All feedback, comments, requests for technical support, and other communications relating to the Website should be directed to: info@TheInstituteNC.org.
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