Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

Web Site Privacy Policy

We want you to enjoy your visit to ServingHeroes.com. Any information you share with us will be carefully guarded through our use of industry-standard security software. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.


This web site is an activity of the Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation (sometimes referred to as the "Foundation"). The Foundation reserves the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Be sure to check this page periodically for updates. This policy applies only to personal information collected online at ServingHeroes.com and does not apply to information collected offline by the Foundation or any information collected on-line or off-line by our affiliates, such as Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, or sites linked to this Web site. Should you submit information to us, you will be deemed to have accepted our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use indicated below.


What kind of information we may ask for:

Stories. The Foundation created this Web site an effort to recognize those who serve our communities and emphasize the need and importance of the Foundation's theme: "Serving Those Who Serve in Our Communities-Especially in Times of Crisis." We are asking assistance in developing a series of Web and audio stories honoring the good work of our emergency responders. To respond to this request, you will have to provide to us personally identifiable, non-public information about you and the hero you nominate. We will store this information on our information systems and will communicate this information internally and with our advisers to assess whether we will want to publish the information on this Web site and elsewhere. Your submitting material to us constitutes permission to us to publish the material. Submitted material becomes the property of the Foundation. To complete the story, you may submit or we may request personal information (such as age range, gender, education and work background and other items that may be of interest). Participation in these requests is completely voluntary and with each request you will have the choice of whether or not to disclose information.


Aggregate Information. We collect Aggregate Information about you and your use of our Web site whenever you visit us online. For instance, we may collect various forms of "click stream" information such as entry and exit points for our Web site (i.e., referring URLs or domains), site traffic statistics, page views, impressions, and operating system and browser type. In addition, when users request pages on our Web site, our servers automatically log their IP addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web.

We also use third-party software that tracks traffic directed to ServingHeroes.com from affiliate Web sites.

This Aggregate Information generally will not personally identify you or be correlated to you individually for external purposes. We may collect, compile, store, publish, promote, report, sell, or otherwise disclose or use any and all Aggregate Information, provided that such information does not personally identify you. When we share such information with other companies, it is not traceable to any particular user, and will not be used to contact you. If we do correlate any Aggregate Information to you, such information will be treated like any other Personal Information under this policy.

Disclosures
We won't give any of your personal information to anyone outside of the Foundation, other than our agents and advisors who may need, for example, to help us evaluate the story you submitted, or help us improve or Web site. We require our agents and advisors to respect our privacy practices and not use your personal information for purposes other than to carry out our instructions.

The Foundation reserves the right to use or disclose any information as needed to satisfy any law, regulation, or legal request, to protect the integrity of the site, to fulfill your requests, or to cooperate in any law enforcement investigation or an investigation on a matter of public safety.

Children's Information
The Foundation recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of children. We will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen years. When a user discloses personal information on ServingHeroes.com, the user is representing to us that he or she is an adult. If a child has provided ServingHeroes.com with personally identifiable information, we ask that a parent or guardian reach us through Dunkin' Brands, Inc.'s Customer Relations Line at 1-800-859-5339, and we will delete the child's information from our records.

Cookies
Like many other Web sites, we use "cookie" technology to improve your experience at our site. Cookies are small pieces of data that we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies are not themselves personally identifiable, but may be linked to personal information that you provide to us through your interaction at our site.

Links
You may find that it is possible to "hot-link" from other Web sites to this Web site or from this Web site to other Web sites. Those other Web sites are not under our control. The Foundation is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Web sites. You should consult the privacy policy of the site to or from which you link to determine the information practices of that site.

Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding our privacy practices, you may reach us through Dunkin' Brands, Inc's Customer Relations Line at 1-800-859-5339, or you can write to us: Dunkin' Brands Community Foundation, 130 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.

 

Web Site Terms of Use

Your use of this site constitutes your acceptance of the following Usage Agreement. Please read it carefully.

Do not use the site if you do not agree to be bound by these terms. Be sure to check this page periodically for updates, as your continued use of the site signifies your acceptance of any changed items.

SUBMISSIONS. By posting materials on this Web site or submitting materials to us, you represent and warrant to us that the materials do not infringe on or violate anyone's rights (for example, the materials are not copyrighted). Materials you post or submit to this site becomes the property of the Foundation which may use, reproduce, modify, display, transmit, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and distribute these materials throughout the universe in any medium and through any methods of distribution, transmission and display whether now known or hereafter devised. In addition, you warrant that all so-called "moral rights" have been waived.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK. Unless otherwise noted, all content and materials on this site are protected as the copyrights, trade dress, trademarks and/or other intellectual properties owned by the Foundation or its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates or by other parties that have licensed their material to the Foundation.

The Foundation's marks on this site represent some of the marks currently owned or controlled in the United States and/or in one or more other countries by the Foundation or licensed to the Foundation. The display of these marks and of notices associated with these marks is not intended to be a comprehensive compilation of all worldwide proprietary ownership rights, and the Foundation may own or control other proprietary rights in one or more countries outside of the United States.

This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, used for derivative works, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the Foundation's written consent in each instance. You may not use this Web site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms and Conditions, or cause damage on or through this Web site.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Under no circumstances shall the Foundation be liable for any damages or injury, including any direct, special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages, that may result from the use of, or the inability to use, the Web site or any materials in this site, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of the Web site or information available in the Web site. The Foundation shall not be liable even if the Foundation or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. These include but are not limited to damages or injury caused by error, omission, interruption, defect, failure of performance, delay in operation or transmission, line failure or computer virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful component.

LINKS. You may find that it is possible to "hot-link" from other Web sites to this Web site. Those other Web sites are not under our control. We cannot determine the content of those Web sites and do not know whether the statements made in those Web sites are true or false, even if someone from the Foundation occasionally visits those Web sites, is quoted, or leaves a comment. We are not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of the information on those Web sites and cannot vouch for the data, opinions, advice or statements made there. Even if we visit those Web sites, we cannot be responsible for updating or correcting false or misleading information on any third-party Web site. Further, we are not responsible for the goods or services that may be offered on other Web sites. We are not responsible for any injuries that may result from engaging in activities listed on those Web sites.

DISCLAIMER. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY STATED, ALL CONTENTS OF THE SITE ARE OFFERED ON AN "AS IS" AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY WHATSOEVER EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE FOUNDATION MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEB SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. WHILE WE MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOUNDATION ON THIS SITE, YOU SHOULD NOT ASSUME THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ALWAYS UP TO DATE OR THAT THIS SITE CONTAINS ALL THE RELEVANT INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION OR THE STORIES PUBLISHED. THE FOUNDATION UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO VERIFY OR MAINTAIN THE CURRENCY OF SUCH INFORMATION.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE FOUNDATION, ITS AFFILIATES AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND ADVISORS (COLLECTIVELY THE "RELEASED PARTIES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES, THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIALS IN THIS SITE, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE WEB SITE OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE WEB SITE. THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE EVEN IF THE FOUNDATION OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, LINE FAILURE OR COMPUTER VIRUS, WORM, TROJAN HORSE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENT.

Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. However, in no event shall the Foundation total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes of action whether in contract or tort (including, but not limited to, negligence, or otherwise) exceed the charitable immunity amount specified under Massachusetts law.

ADDITIONAL TERMS. Certain activities or services of this Web site, and certain areas within this Web site may be governed by additional terms of use and/or other agreements ("Additional Terms") presented in conjunction with those activities or services. You must agree to these Additional Terms before using those areas. The Additional Terms and this Terms of Use shall apply equally. In the event of an irreconcilable inconsistency between the Additional Terms and this Terms of Use, the Additional Terms shall control.

PRIVACY AND CHILDREN'S INFORMATION. We will not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen years. When a user discloses personal information on ServingHeroes.com, the user is representing to us that he or she is an adult. Please see our privacy policy for more information.

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE OF SITE. Dunkin' Brands controls and operates this Web site from within the United States of America. Unless otherwise specified on or by this Web site, this Web site is intended to promote only those Foundation activities in the United States and its territories. The Foundation makes no representation that materials in this Web site or the activities described are appropriate or available for use in other locations. All visitors to this Web site are responsible for compliance with all local laws applicable to them with respect to the content and operation of this Web site.

NO WAIVER. No failure on the part of the Foundation to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute a waiver of any of the Foundation's rights under these Terms of Use whether for past or future actions on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any materials or funds by the Foundation nor the reliance of any person on the Foundation's actions shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed by an authorized representative of the Foundation shall have any legal effect whatsoever.

JURISDICTIONAL AND APPLICABLE LAW. Any dispute arising from these Terms of Use shall be resolved exclusively in the state and federal courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These Terms of Use and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use (whether for breach of contract, tortious conduct or otherwise) will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without reference to its conflicts of law principles. Dunkin' Brands makes no representation that materials in this site are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you access this site from outside the United States, be advised this site may contain references to products and services that are not available or are prohibited in your country.