Privacy, Terms, and Notices

MARCH OF DIMES PRIVACY POLICY HIGHLIGHTS

These highlights provide only high-level information about the categories of personal information we collect, how we use and disclose it, and the rights available to certain U.S. consumers. For more details, please review our complete Privacy Policy, below.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information from and about consumers who use our Services, including when consumers create an account, make a donation, volunteer, interact with our social media accounts, or otherwise interact with us. Depending on the context in which you interact with us, this may include contact details, demographics, professional information, payment information, health-related information, unique online identifiers and browsing activity, or inferences we draw about you.

How We Use Personal Information

We use personal information to provide, manage, analyze, and improve our Services; communicate with consumers; conduct fundraising and promotional activities; analyze and understand consumers’ needs, preferences, and interests; and for legal purposes, including to comply with our obligations, enforce our rights and policies, and prevent against security incidents and fraud.

How We Disclose Personal Information

We disclose personal information we collect to our vendors, who process personal information on our behalf. We also disclose personal information to third parties, including for marketing, programming, and fundraising purposes. We may also disclose personal information in the event of a merger, acquisition, or similar reorganization of our organization, or for legal purposes, such as to protect or defend our rights or the rights of others, or comply with a subpoena or other government request.

Your Privacy Rights

Residents of some U.S. states have certain rights with respect to processing of their personal information, such as rights to access, correct, or delete their personal information, or opt out of certain types of processing of their personal information. For more details, please see Section VIII of our Privacy Policy (“Additional Disclosures for Certain U.S. Residents”).

OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Introduction

March of Dimes (“we,” “us,” “our”) recognizes the importance of protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains the types of information we collect about you online or offline, when you visit our websites, mobile applications, and blogs, or otherwise interact with us (collectively, the “Services”), the ways we use this information, and the choices you can make regarding our use of your personal information.

Please also read our Terms of Use, below. By using the March of Dimes websites, using our applications, attending our events, submitting information to us, or otherwise accessing our Services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.

I. Collection of Personal Information

We collect personal information from and about consumers who use our Services, including when consumers create an account, make a donation, volunteer, interact with our social media accounts, or otherwise interact with us. Depending on the context in which you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of personal information about you:

  • Contact details, such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and username
  • Demographics, such as age, race, gender, and date of birth
  • Professional information, such as job title and company name
  • Payment information, such as credit card information
  • Health-related information, such as if you submit a story to us, participate in certain programs we may offer, or use certain of our Services
  • Inferences drawn from any of the information listed above

For more information about the health-related information we collect from consumers, please see our Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.

We also collect personal information passively through our Services, via cookies and other tracking technologies. This information may include:

  • IP addresses, mobile advertising IDs, and other unique identifiers
  • Network activity and device information, including browsing information
  • Inferences drawn from any of the information listed above

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to allow you to stay logged on to our websites, to permit us to recognize repeat visitors, to facilitate your use of the site, and to track access to and use of our websites. Depending on your Internet browser, you may be able to change your settings to block and/or erase cookies from your device. Please note that if you block or reject cookies and similar technologies on our Services, functionality of the Services may be limited.

To request that we delete personal information that we have collected from you, please send a request using our Contact Us page.  We will comply with your request in accordance with applicable law.

II. Purposes for Processing Personal Information

We collect, process, and disclose the categories of personal information listed in Section I to:

  • Provide our Services to you
  • Manage, analyze, and improve our Services
  • Communicate with you, including to respond to requests, process and solicit donations, and send updates about our Services
  • Engage with current and prospective advertisers, advocacy organizations, vendors, and third parties
  • Analyze and better understand consumers’ needs, preferences, and interests
  • Conduct internal business analysis and research
  • Advertise and promote our Services
  • Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations, and enforce our rights and policies
  • Administer, monitor, and secure our information technology systems, websites, applications, databases, and devices, including by detecting and preventing against security incidents and fraudulent activity

We may also aggregate and/or anonymize personal information and analyze those data for statistical or any other purposes permitted by law. When we do so, we take reasonable measures to ensure that the information cannot be associated with a consumer or household, and we maintain and use the information in deidentified form. We will not attempt to reidentify the information, except that we may attempt to reidentify the information solely for the purpose of determining whether our deidentification processes satisfy applicable legal requirements. After it has been deidentified, the information is no longer personal information and is not subject to this Privacy Policy.

III. Sources of Personal Information

We collect personal information directly from consumers when they interact with us. We also collect personal information from vendors and third parties, when they provide information to us. For example, we may receive names and addresses of potential donors from other organizations, and we may collect personal information from vendors and third parties to supplement or verify the accuracy of that contact information. We also collect personal information from vendors and third-party providers of cookies and other tracking technologies used on our Services.

IV. Disclosure of Personal Information

We disclose the categories of personal information listed in Section I as detailed below:

  •  To our vendors. We disclose personal information to our vendors who process personal information on our behalf, including vendors who provide website hosting, information technology and infrastructure, data analytics and modeling, email delivery, order fulfillment, auditing, payment processing, marketing and analytics services, and other services to us. We impose contractual limitations on our vendors’ use of personal information they collect in conjunction with providing services to us.

  • To third parties for marketing purposes. We disclose personal information to third parties, such as third-party marketing and analytics providers, and other organizations for marketing purposes, including to support our fundraising efforts and the fundraising efforts of third parties.

  • To third parties to facilitate our programming and fundraising. We also disclose personal information to other third parties to facilitate our programming and fundraising. For example, we may disclose personal information in the following scenarios, and for similar purposes and programs: 

    • If you join a team on one of our fundraising websites, your name and the total amount you have raised will be available to the team captain. If the team page is made public, your name and other information about your participation may be publicly-accessible.
    • If you submit personal information to us via our “Submit your story” page, your story may be featured on our national digital channels to spread awareness and inspire other families. Similarly, if you participate in any contests/sweepstakes we offer, post or interact with us publicly on social media or on any of our Services, such information may be publicly available.
    • If you make a donation by credit card or other electronic means (e.g., Venmo, Paypal), your personal information will be collected by the third-party payment processor/platform to facilitate your donation.
    • If you are a donor or prospective donor, we may disclose your personal information, such as your name, address, and giving history, to third parties, such as marketing cooperatives, event sponsors, and other nonprofit and for-profit companies, to help improve our fundraising and marketing efforts and those of other organizations.
    • If you participate in programs we offer via your employer/organization, such as our Becoming a Mom online educational program, we may disclose your participation and progress to your employer/organization.
  • To other third parties, at your direction or with your consent. We may disclose your personal information to any other third parties at your direction or with your consent.

We may also disclose personal information in the following contexts:

  • Pursuant to a change of control. We may disclose personal information to a successor entity or purchaser upon a merger, consolidation, or other reorganization in which we participate, or a sale of all or a portion of our assets. In this situation, we will seek assurances that the successor entity or purchaser will process personal information collected by us in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

  • For legal purposes. We may disclose personal information to protect our rights, defend or pursue a legal claim, investigate or prosecute illegal activities, comply with a subpoena, court order, governmental inquiry, legal process, or other legal obligation, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of us, you, or any other consumers.

We may also disclose aggregated and/or anonymized data to any other entities to the extent permitted by law.

V. Children’s Privacy

Our Services are not intended for children under age 13 and are not designed to attract the attention of anyone under age 13. Further, for compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected personal information from your child in error, please contact us immediately using our Contact Us page so that we can make reasonable efforts to promptly remove such personal information from our systems.

We may, however, collect personal information about your child that you submit to us, such as information you provide via our “Submit your story” page, or your child’s name, e-mail address, and/or postal address in order to register them in March of Dimes activities, such as our annual March for Babies event. We process such personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

VI. Third-Party Links on Our Services

Our Services may contain links to websites and apps owned by other entities. If you decide to use these links, you will leave our Services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content provided by such third parties, and we make no representations or endorsements about them. If you decide to leave our Services to access third party links, it will be at your own risk, and you should be aware that this Privacy Policy will no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any other third party when you navigate away from our Services.

VII. Security & Retention

We implement technical and organizational measures to protect consumers’ personal information, including encryption, firewalls, and password protection. Our servers are housed in an off-site, secured facility, and we require our employees and vendors to protect the privacy of personal information we collect and adhere to our Privacy Policy.

We retain personal information for the period reasonably necessary to provide our services to you, support our business operational purposes listed in Section II, and ensure compliance with applicable law.

VIII.   Additional Disclosures for Certain U.S. Residents

This section provides disclosures applicable to residents of U.S. states with comprehensive privacy laws that apply to March of Dimes.

  • Data Subject Rights. Residents of some U.S. states have certain rights with respect to the processing of their personal information. Depending on your state of residence, these rights may include rights to access, correct, and delete your personal information, or to opt out of certain types of processing of personal information. For example:

    • Colorado Residents. Colorado residents have rights to access, correct, and delete their personal information, to obtain their personal information in a portable format, to opt out of sales of their personal information, processing of their personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, and profiling of their personal information in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects, and to revoke their consent to certain types of processing activities.
    • Minnesota Residents. Minnesota residents have rights to access, correct, and delete their personal information, to confirm whether or not their personal information is being processed by the organization, to obtain their personal information in a portable format, to opt out of sales of their personal information, processing of their personal information for purposes of targeted advertising, and profiling of their personal information in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects, to question the results of and obtain information about profiling decisions about them, to obtain a list of the specific third parties to which the organization has disclosed their personal information, and to revoke their consent to certain types of processing activities.

  • Exercising Data Subject Rights & Authorized Agents. If you wish to exercise your data subject rights, including the right to delete your Personal Data or any other applicable rights, please submit a request through our Contact Us form. Residents of some states, including Colorado, may also authorize an agent to make data subject requests on your behalf. In such instances, authorized agents may use the same method as you to submit requests on your behalf. To verify your identity and protect your personal information, we may ask the requestor to provide information that will enable us to verify your identity in order to comply with your data subject request, such as asking your agent to provide proof of signed permission from you, or ask you to confirm with us directly that you provided the agent with permission to submit the request. In some instances, we may decline to honor your request if an exception applies under applicable law. We will respond to your request consistent with applicable law.

  • Appeals. If we deny your request, residents of some states may appeal our decision by contacting us at the above email address. If you submit an appeal, please enclose or otherwise specifically reference your initial request so that we may appropriately assess and respond to your appeal. We will process appeals in accordance with applicable law.

  • Sales & Processing for Purposes of Targeted Advertising. We sell personal information and process personal information for targeted advertising purposes, as those terms are defined by state comprehensive privacy laws. For example, we disclose personal information to third parties for marketing and fundraising purposes. This includes information we collect via cookies and other tracking technologies, such as IP address and browsing data. It also includes names, contact, and related information, such as information about our donors, to improve our fundraising efforts and the fundraising efforts of other organizations. To opt out of such sales and processing for purposes of targeted advertising, please send a request using our Contact Us page .

  • Opt-Out Preference Signals. Some web browsers or devices offer settings where you may pre-set a signal to websites that you do not want to have your online activity and behavior sold or processed for targeted advertising purposes. We recognize opt-out preference signals to the extent we are required to do so for compliance with applicable law. Please note, however, that our websites are not currently configured to recognize the “Do Not Track” signal.

  • Profiling. We do not process personal information for profiling in furtherance of legal or similarly significant effects.

Please note that some state privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), do not regulate processing of personal information by 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations like March of Dimes. The disclosures in this section do not apply to consumers who reside in states with state privacy laws that do not apply to March of Dimes.

Further, for more information about our processing of consumer health data, please see our Consumer Health Data Privacy Policy.

IX. Other Disclosures

  • Text Messaging. We may offer consumers the opportunity to opt in to receive text messages from March of Dimes, relating to March of Dimes programming and fundraising. If you opt in to receive such messages, we may send you text messages for such purposes, including via automated systems or prerecorded messages. You can opt out at any time by replying “STOP,” “QUIT,” “END,” “CANCEL,” “UNSUBSCRIBE,” or “STOP ALL” to any mobile message from us. Your opt-in choice and consent to receive text messages from March of Dimes will not be shared with third parties.

  • California Residents Under 18. If you are under the age of 18 and a registered user of our website, you may ask us to remove content or data that you have posted to the website by sending a request using our Contact Us page. Please note that your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or data as, for example, some of your content or data may have been reposted by another user.

  • Direct Marketing Disclosure for California Residents. California’s "Shine the Light" law regulates the disclosure of certain personal information to third parties by a company for the recipients’ direct marketing purposes by requiring companies to provide certain information upon request and allow consumers to opt out of such disclosures. To make such a request, please use our Contact Us page. We process such requests in accordance with applicable law.

  • Disclosure for Nevada Residents. We sell certain covered information, as defined by Nevada Revised Statute § 603A, as described in more detail in Section VIII. To opt out of the sale of your covered information, Nevada residents may contact us by using our Contact Us page.

X. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do so, we will post the updated Privacy Policy on this page and post a prominent notice of the change on our homepage.

XI. Contacting Us

To contact us with questions about our privacy practices, you may contact us through our Contact Us page.

Effective Date: This privacy policy is effective: August 27, 2024

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MARCH OF DIMES CONTENT USE POLICY

The March of Dimes presence on the Web reflects our long-standing commitment to provide information and education to the general public and to health professionals and researchers. This site is produced by a team that includes Web content producers, writers, editors, multimedia and graphics producers, interactive developers, health educators, nurses and doctors. March of Dimes Office of the Medical Director and\or outside experts review all clinical information presented on the site. All clinical material is based upon scientific research and the collective experience of practicing physicians and other health care providers. The March of Dimes regularly reviews all material to ensure that it is accurate, appropriate, and in accord with the leading relevant health professional organizations.

The information provided by March of Dimes (such as, but not limited to the information contained on marchofdimes.org is not intended nor is it implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, nor is it intended to be medical diagnosis or treatment. The service is presented for the sole purpose of disseminating health information. It is not intended and must not be taken to be the provision or practice of medical, nursing or professional health care advice or services in any jurisdiction. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider before starting or stopping any treatment or if you have any questions regarding a medical condition.

The information about drugs contained on this site is general in nature and is intended for use as an educational aid. It does not cover all possible uses, actions, precautions, side effects, or interactions of these medicines, nor is the information intended as medical advice for individual problems or for making an evaluation as to the risks and benefits of taking a particular drug.

MARCH OF DIMES UNSOLICITED IDEAS POLICY

March of Dimes does not accept, review, or consider unsolicited ideas, works, artwork, or the like, including ideas for fundraising campaigns, research programs, or other creative materials (all of the foregoing “submissions”), and we ask that you not send or provide any submissions to March of Dimes or any of our employees or contractors. March of Dimes has adopted this policy to avoid any potential misunderstandings, in the event March of Dimes adopts a program or practice that may resemble a submission. Please note that, if despite our request you send submissions, and regardless of what your correspondence says, the following terms will apply to your submissions. First, you agree that your submissions and their contents along with related intellectual property rights will automatically become the property of March of Dimes, without any compensation to you. And second, March of Dimes may use the submissions in any way on an unrestricted basis. Please note that March of Dimes undertakes no obligation to review submissions, and we are not obliged to keep any submissions confidential.

MARCH OF DIMES WEBSITE LINK POLICY

Thank you for your interest in linking to the March of Dimes websites.

The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Our websites provide information and resources for individuals and health care professionals to help women have healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.

Links to our websites

We encourage links to our websites for non-commercial, informational and educational purposes by volunteers, event participants, sponsors, grant recipients and non-profit, health and community organizations.

By linking to any of our websites you agree that:

  • You will not use the link to promote the sale of goods, services or causes, to suggest endorsement by the March of Dimes of any goods, services or causes, or otherwise to misrepresent your relationship with the March of Dimes.
  • Your link will be in text only in the form, www.marchofdimes.org or www.marchforbabies.org, etc., directing the user to the website homepage. You are also free to use the widgets, badges or banners that we have created for use in promoting our campaigns, but you may not otherwise use a March of Dimes logo unless you have a written agreement with us.
  • You will not mirror the homepage (or any other pages) of the March of Dimes websites or frame the content of any our website pages on your website.
  • You will not present the content appearing on any March of Dimes website as your own.
  • You will not provide a link to a March of Dimes website in any context containing content that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, harassing or criminal or which may infringe or is in violation of the rights of any third party.
  • You will indemnify and hold the March of Dimes, its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, affiliates and licensors, harmless from any and all claims, damages or costs arising out of or related to your link to our websites.
  • The March of Dimes will not be liable for any damages or claims arising as a result of your link to any of its websites.
  • The March of Dimes reserves the right to terminate any links to its websites at any time in its sole discretion and you agree to remove your link upon the request of the March of Dimes.
  • You agree to, and will comply with, the provisions of our Terms of Use which are incorporated into this Link Agreement.
    If you have any questions regarding our Link Policy please email us at [email protected]
Links from our websites

The March of Dimes does not provide links from its websites to third party websites except in certain limited circumstances in which we have a relationship with a partner or sponsor or we have selected a website as of special interest to our website visitors.

Links on our websites to third party websites do not constitute an endorsement of those websites or the products, services or content found on them. The March of Dimes has no control over the websites to which it may link, does not assume any responsibility for materials or content appearing on them and makes no representation as to the quality or accuracy of that content. These external websites are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies to which you are directed.

WELCOME TO THE MARCH OF DIMES

These Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, our Editorial Policies, and our Link Policy (“MOD Policies”) govern the use of the March of Dimes websites, mobile applications, and other programs and services (“MOD Sites”) and the information, services, products, messages, and other content and materials (“Materials”) provided to our visitors. By using our websites, downloading our mobile applications, and using our programs and services, you agree to these Terms of Use and the MOD Policies.

Use of MOD Web Site Materials

The Materials contained on the MOD Sites are provided for educational and informational purposes only. The March of Dimes is not engaged in rendering medical advice or recommendations. The Materials are not a substitute for professional medical advice and treatment or your consultation with qualified physicians and other health care professionals regarding your individual health needs.
We encourage you to take note of the signature date provided at the end of the text of documents contained on the MOD Sites. Ongoing advancements in scientific, medical, health care, technology, and other related fields may outdate or alter the overall usefulness and accuracy of the Materials we have made available to you. As you view those MOD Site documents, please take their signature dates into consideration.

Copyrights

Individual documents specifically provided for you to download are copyrighted by the March of Dimes and may be downloaded for personal, non-commercial use only. Permission to otherwise reprint, copy, electronically reproduce, or use any document on the MOD Sites, in part or in whole, is expressly prohibited unless prior written consent is obtained from the March of Dimes. In order to obtain consent, please contact the March of Dimes, 1550 Crystal Dr, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22202, (914) 997-4488. To send your request by e-mail, go to Contact Us.

The MOD Sites and all other content that may be found at the MOD Sites, including software, text, illustrations, graphic material, designs, photographs, video or audio clips, product listings and descriptions, and the organization of the database are protected by copyright and are owned by or licensed to the March of Dimes and may not be copied in any manner, reprinted, modified, distributed, or otherwise exploited.

Text, graphics, illustrations, photographs, videos, images, and other content that have been posted, uploaded, or otherwise submitted by users of the MOD Sites are owned by the user and licensed to March of Dimes and may not be reproduced, displayed, modified, or distributed in any way.

We encourage you to use the widgets, badges, and other tools available through the MOD Sites. You agree that in using these tools, you will not modify their content, that you will include all copyright notices and trademark symbols, without modification, that you will not use them in a manner that would imply endorsement by the March of Dimes of your or any third party’s web site, products or services or any causes other than those of the March of Dimes, and that you will not use them in any way that is illegal or harmful to any third party or would demean, defame, embarrass, diminish or cause any harm to the March of Dimes.

Trademarks

March of Dimes® and other March of Dimes event and program names and logos (“MOD Marks”) are trademarks or service marks of the March of Dimes and may not be used without the prior written consent of the March of Dimes, except that you shall have the right and obligation to maintain the name of the March of Dimes appearing in the copyright notice on any Materials.

Creating Accounts and Communicating with March of Dimes

When you sign up to take part in events, submit photographs or video, participate in online discussions or message boards, or purchase products you will be asked to create an account and provide a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password.

Registration data and other personal information you provide are subject to the March of Dimes Privacy Policy.

When you communicate with March of Dimes in any way, you may not use a false e-mail address, impersonate any person or mislead as to the origin of your communication. March of Dimes takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content represented by you or any third party.

Using the MOD Sites and Submitting User Materials

At certain of the MOD Sites, you may post, upload, transmit (“Submit”) comments, messages, text, photographs, videos, or other content and materials (“User Materials”).

When you Submit any User Materials, you represent that such User Materials are unique to you or are used with permission of the copyright holder and you have received the permission of any person appearing in the photograph or video. You retain the copyright and other rights in the User Materials. However, by submitting the User Materials to the MOD Sites you hereby grant to March of Dimes a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable license to copy, transmit, modify, display and otherwise use the User Materials in any and all media in the sole discretion of the March of Dimes in support of its mission and its fundraising efforts.

User Materials submitted by users to the MOD Sites are the sole responsibility of the person who posts them and any opinions or views expressed are those of the individual users. You understand that you may be exposed to User Materials that may be offensive, indecent, or objectionable.

The March of Dimes does not control any User Materials, is not responsible for their accuracy, and is not liable in any way for such User Materials. However, March of Dimes reserves the right in its sole discretion to (i) edit or delete any User Materials submitted to or appearing on the MOD Sites, and (ii) refuse access to the MOD Sites to any user.

By using the MOD Sites, you agree to abide by the following rules:

1. You may not Submit User Materials:

  • That are libelous, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, harmful, threatening, abusive, or hateful.
  • That infringe the property rights of others (including, without limitation, another person’s copyright or trademark), or violate the privacy or publicity rights of others.
  • That violate any law.

2. You may not use the MOD Sites:

  • To conduct any activity that is illegal.
  • To harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, defame, or otherwise infringe or violate the rights of any other party.
  • To advertise or sell products or services to others.
  • To send unwanted email or “Spam.”

3. You may not transmit software viruses or other code, files, or programs designed to interfere with the functionality of the MOD Sites or the ability of other visitors to use the MOD Sites as intended, or interfere in any other way with the use and enjoyment of other visitors to the MOD Sites.

4. You may not crawl, scrape, or cache any content from the MOD Sites, including personal information or User Materials, or collect or store any personal information of other users without their express permission.

5. You may not exploit the MOD Sites in any unauthorized way, including but not limited to, by trespass or burdening network capacity.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

March of Dimes respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material appearing on the MOD Sites has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please contact the March of Dimes Agent for Notice of copyright claims as follows:

Legal Department
March of Dimes
1550 Crystal Dr, Suite 1300,
Arlington VA 22202
Tel: 914-997-4488
Fax: 914-997-4532
Email: [email protected]

This information is for the purpose of contacting the Agent for Notice of copyright claims only. To contact the March of Dimes for any other reason, please go to our Contact Us page.

Mobile Applications

March of Dimes grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the software (the “Licensed Application”) to access the March of Dimes mobile applications for your personal use on any mobile device that you own or control. You agree that you will not:

  • Use the mobile application for any purposes other than its intended purposes.
  • Copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, modify or create derivative works of the Licensed Application.
  • Rent, lease, sell, redistribute, sublicense or otherwise transfer the Licensed Application.
  • Remove, circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with the security features of the Licensed Application which prevent copying of the Licensed Application.
  • Delete the copyright and other proprietary rights notices and symbols on the Licensed Application.
  • Hack or take any steps to interfere with any security features in the app in order to gain information in connection with the users of the app or to otherwise breach the privacy of any app user.

From time to time, March of Dimes may electronically upgrade versions of the Licensed Application and you consent to any automatic upgrading on your mobile device and agree that these Terms of Use will apply to all such upgrades.

If you purchase any Licensed Application through the iTunes or Google Play or another App store (and “App store”), you acknowledge and agree that:

1. These Terms of Use are between you and March of Dimes, not an App store, and March of Dimes is solely responsible for:

  • The Licensed Application and its content.
  • All maintenance and support of the Licensed Application. No App store has an obligation whatsoever to furnish any such services.
  • The investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any claim made by a third party that the Licensed Application or an end-user’s possession and use of the Licensed Application infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights.

2. In the event of any failure of the Licensed Application to conform to any applicable warranty, the end-user may notify the pertinent App store and the App store may refund the purchase price for the Licensed Application to that end-user. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the App store will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Licensed Application and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be governed by these Terms of Use and any law applicable to March of Dimes as owner and distributor of the software.

3. March of Dimes, not the App store, is responsible for addressing any claims of the end-user or any third party relating to the Licensed Application or the end-users possession and/or use of the Licensed Application, including, but not limited to, any (i) product liability claims; (ii) claims that the Licensed Application fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.

4. Your use of the Licensed Application must comply with the App store's Terms of Service.

5. Each relevant App store is an intended third-party beneficiary of these Terms of Use and, upon your acceptance of the Terms of Use, an App store will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce the Terms of Use against any end-user as a third party beneficiary thereof.

6. You will comply with any applicable third-party terms of agreement – such as the wireless data service agreement -- when using the Licensed Application.

You represent and warrant that you are not (i) located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Licensed Application, you can contact the March of Dimes by mail, telephone or email through our Contact Us page.

E-Learning Terms and Conditions.

The following additional terms are applicable to the following March of Dimes Programs: (1) Health Equity Education (E-Learning); and (2) Professional Education (E-Learning). You may receive access to MOD E-Learning through your sponsoring employer / organization.

Access to Program. For the duration of the Subscription Term for the relevant Program Services, MOD has granted your sponsoring employer / organization with a limited, non-transferable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive license to access the Program for a certain number of seats. In connection with using the Program Services, you agree that will not:

  • reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to discover the source code, object code, or underlying structure, ideas, or algorithms of the Program Services;
  • modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Program;
  • use the Program for timesharing or for any purpose other than your own use for the benefit of your sponsoring employer / organization;
  • use the Program other than in accordance with these terms, the terms and conditions between your sponsoring employer / organization and March of Dimes, and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; and/or
  • grant any sublicenses to the Program.

You acknowledge that certain aspects of Programs Services may interface with or be enabled by third-party applications or services purchased by March of Dimes from third parties, such as third party learning management systems. MOD MAKES NO WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS, AND MOD SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY SHOULD PROGRAM SERVICES OR CLIENT CONTENT BECOME UNAVAILABLE DUE TO ERRORS OR UNAVAILABILITY OF SUCH THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS OR SERVICES.

Electronic Communications

When you create an account, purchase products, use our mobile applications or contact us by email, you are communicating with us electronically and you consent to receive communications from us electronically and agree that such communications satisfy any legal requirement that these communications be in writing.

Online Product Catalog

March of Dimes attempts to be as accurate as possible when describing its products. However, March of Dimes does not warrant that the product descriptions or other content is accurate complete, reliable, current, or error-free.
If you are under 18, you may use the March of Dimes Online Product Catalog only with the involvement of a parent or guardian. March of Dimes reserves the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or cancel orders in its sole discretion.

Links to March of Dimes Sites

The March of Dimes encourages you to appropriately link to our web site, subject to our Link Policy. You may not frame the content of the MOD Sites or use metatags or other “hidden text” that incorporates the March of Dimes name or any MOD Marks without our prior written consent.

Links to Third Party Sites

The MOD Sites contain links to other websites that we think may be of interest to you. The linking to such websites does not constitute endorsement of those websites. The March of Dimes has no control over those websites, makes no representation as to the quality, content, copyright compliance or accuracy of those websites, and assumes no liability with respect to them. These websites are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies to which you are directed.

Disclaimer

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MOD health information materials provided on MOD sites and in MOD’s mobile applications are for information purposes only and are not to be used as medical advice. Always seek medical advice from your health care provider. Our materials reflect current scientific recommendations at the time of publication. Check marchofdimes.org for updated information.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL MARCH OF DIMES, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND WHETHER OR NOT MARCH OF DIMES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO (A) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE MOD SITES; (B) ANY CONTENT OR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE OR SOLD ON OR THROUGH THE MOD SITES; OR (C) ANY THIRD PARTY CONTENT OR MATERIALS (INCLUDING USER MATERIALS) OR THE DEFAMATORY, INFRINGING, OFFENSIVE OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY. CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia applicable to contracts made and performed there, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and where applicable, the laws of the United States. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Arlington County, and waive any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.

Attorney General Mandated State Disclosure

March of Dimes is a tax-exempt charity, registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. You may obtain a copy of the March of Dimes annual financial report by writing to March of Dimes, Inc., 1550 Crystal Dr, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22202, (914) 428-7100. In FLORIDA, A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 1-800-435-7352 (1-800-HELP-FLA), TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE OR BY VISITING www.800helpfla.com. Our Florida registration number is: CH 569. In GEORGIA, a full and fair description of the programs and activities of the March of Dimes and its financial statement are available at the address and telephone number above or at www.marchofdimes.org. In MARYLAND, copies of documents and information submitted by March of Dimes are available for the cost of copies and postage from the Secretary of State, Statehouse, Annapolis, MD21401, 1410-974-5534. March of Dimes registration number in MICHIGAN is MICS 3045. In MISSISSIPPI, the official registration and financial information of March of Dimes may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. In NEW JERSEY, INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET. NEW YORK residents may obtain a copy of March of Dimes’ annual report by writing to the Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law, Charities Bureau, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271. In NORTH CAROLINA, financial information about March of Dimes and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at (888) 830-4989 (within North Carolina) or (919) 807-2214 (outside of North Carolina). In PENNSYLVANIA, the official registration and financial information of March of Dimes may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. In VIRGINIA, a financial statement for the most recent fiscal year is available upon request from the State Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23209, 1-804-786-1343. In WASHINGTON, you may obtain additional financial disclosure information by contacting the Secretary of State at 1-800-332-GIVE. WEST VIRGINIA residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES ARE DEDUCTIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. REGISTRATION WITH THE STATE AGENCIES DESCRIBED ABOVE DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION.

These Terms of Use are subject to change without notice and become effective upon posting. Please check the site periodically for updates.

Effective Date: as of January 1, 2019

©2018 March of Dimes, Inc. All rights reserved. March of Dimes, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization recognized as tax-exempt under Internal Revenue code Section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

 

March of Dimes Inc. is a nonprofit corporation recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt charity under IRC Section 501(c)(3). Our mission is to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. A copy of the latest financial report, registration filed by this organization, and a description of our programs and activities may be obtained by contacting us at: March of Dimes, 1550 Crystal City Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 or 888-663-4637 https://www.marchofdimes.org/privacy#state-disclosure-notice. March of Dimes was formed in Virginia. If you are a resident of one of the following states, you may obtain financial information directly from the state agency:

Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA), OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration # CHA 569. Georgia: A full and fair description of our programs and our financial statement summary is available upon request at our office and phone number indicated above. Maryland: For the cost of copies and postage, from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401. (410) 974-5534. In Michigan, our registration number is MICS 3045; the official registration and financial information of March of Dimes may be obtained by writing to the Department of the Attorney General, Charitable Trust Section, PO Box 30214, Lansing, MI 48909. Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of (March of Dimes) may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Nevada: Contributions may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of sec. 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. §170(c). New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING 973-504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT: www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm. New York: Upon request, from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, 1-212-416-8686 or www.charitiesnys.com. North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the state. Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of March of Dimes may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Virginia: financial statements for the last fiscal year are available From the State Division of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218. Washington: From the Secretary of State at 1-800-332-4483 or www.sos.wa.gov/charities/. West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Wisconsin: A financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request.

REGISTRATION WITH A STATE AGENCY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THAT STATE.