Terms of Use
This document is a draft prepared for Board adoption. It governs use of this website and the member portal.
NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA is organizing as a Maryland nonprofit corporation and intends to apply to the Internal Revenue Service for recognition under Section 501(c)(3). The organization has not yet received an IRS determination letter. Nothing on this website should be understood as tax advice or as a guarantee that a payment or contribution is tax-deductible.
Acceptance
By using this website or the member portal, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
No professional advice
Content on this site is provided for general information about NTOCUDA DIASPORA USA and its activities. It is not legal, tax, financial, medical, or immigration advice, and it should not be relied on as such.
Pledges are not payments
We are currently recording non-binding pledges while Maryland formation, charitable-solicitation compliance, organizational banking, and related controls are completed. Please do not send money to a personal account. Official payment instructions will be published only after the Board confirms that the organization is legally and operationally ready to accept funds. A pledge is not a donation or tax receipt.
A recorded pledge is a non-binding statement of intent. It does not create a debt, a contract to pay, or an entitlement to a receipt, acknowledgment letter, or tax benefit.
Membership and dues
Membership is subject to eligibility criteria and approval by the authorized officers of the organization. Membership standing, voting rights, and eligibility to hold office are governed by the Constitution and Bylaws. The annual membership fee is a membership due and is not represented as a tax-deductible charitable contribution.
Welfare and Trouble Fund
The Welfare/Trouble Fund is currently a voluntary member mutual-aid arrangement. Contributions are not represented as tax-deductible charitable donations. Participation does not guarantee payment, insurance coverage, a loan, or a contractual right to benefits. Assistance remains subject to eligibility, available funds, conflict review, and authorized approval.
Member portal, accounts, and conduct
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for activity that occurs under it. You agree not to misuse the portal, attempt unauthorized access, misrepresent your identity or standing, or use member information, internal messages, documents, meeting content, or minutes for purposes unrelated to the organization.
Meetings, recording, and transcription
Meetings may be recorded or transcribed to prepare minutes where consent has been given. Do not share meeting content, recordings, transcripts, or draft minutes outside the authorized audience.
Intellectual property
The organization's name, logo, seal, and site content are owned by the organization or used with permission. You may not use them to imply endorsement, affiliation, or authority to solicit funds without written authorization.
Third-party services and links
The site relies on third-party hosting, email, and video conferencing services and may link to other sites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of third parties.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the information we hold. No transmission, application, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Availability and changes
The site and portal are provided on an "as available" basis. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features, and we may update these terms as the organization completes formation and adopts governance policies.
Governing law and contact
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Questions may be sent to info@ntocuda-diaspora.org.