Terms & Conditions

Effective Date: August 27, 2026
Last Updated: August 27, 2026

Welcome to Good Loud Media.

These Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Good Loud Media website, including its content, programs, donation features, forms, resources, and other services made available through the website.

By accessing or using this website, submitting information through our forms, making a donation, participating in an initiative, or otherwise interacting with Good Loud Media through the website, you agree to these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website.

1. About Good Loud Media

Good Loud Media is an international organization that uses music, media, storytelling, creativity, and community engagement to support public health, education, social awareness, and positive social impact.

Our website provides information about our organization, programs, partners, stories, initiatives, opportunities to get involved, and ways to support our work.

References in these Terms to “Good Loud Media,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Good Loud Media and, where applicable, its relevant affiliated entities, programs, representatives, and operations.

2. Eligibility and Acceptable Use

You may use this website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

By using the website, you represent that you are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms.

If you are using the website on behalf of an organization, company, institution, or other entity, you represent that you have authority to act on behalf of that entity.

You agree not to use the website:

  • In violation of any applicable law or regulation
  • To engage in fraudulent, deceptive, abusive, threatening, or unlawful conduct
  • To interfere with the security or operation of the website
  • To attempt unauthorized access to any website system, server, account, or data
  • To introduce viruses, malware, malicious scripts, or harmful code
  • To collect information about other users without authorization
  • To impersonate another person or organization
  • To misrepresent your identity or affiliation
  • To send spam, unsolicited advertising, or abusive communications
  • To use automated systems to scrape, copy, or extract substantial portions of the website without permission
  • To use the website in a way that could damage Good Loud Media, its partners, participants, programs, or reputation

We may restrict or block access to the website where we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.

3. Website Content

The information provided on this website is intended primarily for general informational, educational, organizational, and community-engagement purposes.

We make reasonable efforts to keep information accurate and current, but we do not guarantee that all website content will always be:

  • Complete
  • Accurate
  • Current
  • Error-free
  • Available at all times
  • Suitable for every individual circumstance

Program details, schedules, partnerships, initiatives, events, campaigns, and other information may change without notice.

Good Loud Media may update, remove, replace, or modify website content at any time.

4. No Medical or Professional Advice

Some Good Loud Media programs, campaigns, stories, or educational materials may address topics related to:

  • Public health
  • Mental health
  • HIV awareness
  • Harm reduction
  • Cancer awareness
  • Community wellbeing
  • Health education
  • Social and behavioral issues

Content provided through the website is intended for general awareness and educational purposes only.

It is not intended to replace professional medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other professional advice.

You should not use information on this website as a substitute for diagnosis, treatment, emergency assistance, or advice from an appropriately qualified professional.

If you have a medical emergency or urgent health concern, contact an appropriate healthcare provider or emergency service in your location.

5. Programs, Campaigns, and Initiatives

Good Loud Media may organize, support, promote, or collaborate on programs, campaigns, events, creative projects, educational activities, community initiatives, and other projects.

Participation in a particular program may be subject to additional:

  • Eligibility requirements
  • Registration requirements
  • Codes of conduct
  • Consent forms
  • Safeguarding procedures
  • Release forms
  • Partnership agreements
  • Volunteer agreements
  • Event rules
  • Location-specific requirements

Where additional terms apply to a specific activity, those terms will supplement these Terms.

We reserve the right to modify, postpone, suspend, or discontinue any program or initiative when reasonably necessary.

6. Get Involved, Volunteer, and Collaboration Submissions

The website may allow you to contact Good Loud Media regarding:

  • Volunteering
  • Collaborations
  • Partnerships
  • Creative projects
  • Organizational opportunities
  • Community programs
  • General inquiries

Submitting a form or expression of interest does not create:

  • An employment relationship
  • A partnership
  • A contractual relationship
  • A volunteer appointment
  • An agency relationship
  • A guarantee of participation
  • A guarantee that Good Loud Media will respond or accept a proposal

Good Loud Media may decide, at its discretion, whether a proposed collaboration, volunteer opportunity, partnership, project, or initiative is appropriate.

You are responsible for ensuring that information submitted through our website is accurate and that you have the right to provide it.

7. Donations

Good Loud Media may provide opportunities to support its work through donations.

By making a donation, you represent that:

  • You are authorized to use the selected payment method
  • The information you provide is accurate
  • The donation is made lawfully
  • The funds are not derived from illegal activity

Payments may be processed through third-party payment providers such as PayPal.

Good Loud Media does not control the payment provider's systems, and your use of those services may also be subject to the provider's own terms and privacy policy.

Use of Donations

Unless a donation is expressly designated and accepted for a specific restricted purpose, donations may generally be used to support Good Loud Media's programs, operations, initiatives, partnerships, administration, and mission-related activities.

Good Loud Media retains reasonable discretion over the allocation of unrestricted donations.

Donation Refunds

Donations are generally final.

However, if you believe a donation was made in error, duplicated, made without authorization, or affected by a technical problem, contact us as soon as possible.

Refund requests will be reviewed individually and may be subject to applicable law, payment-provider requirements, administrative costs, and whether the funds have already been committed or used.

8. Tax Treatment of Donations

Whether a donation is tax-deductible depends on:

  • The legal entity receiving the donation
  • Your country or jurisdiction
  • Applicable tax law
  • The nature of the contribution

Nothing on this website should be interpreted as tax advice or as a guarantee that a donation qualifies for a tax deduction.

You should consult a qualified tax professional regarding your individual circumstances.

Where applicable, Good Loud Media may provide donation receipts or other documentation based on the requirements of the relevant legal entity and jurisdiction.

9. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content may include materials owned by, licensed to, created for, or used with permission by Good Loud Media.

This may include:

  • Text
  • Articles
  • Graphics
  • Logos
  • Branding
  • Images
  • Photographs
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Music-related content
  • Artwork
  • Illustrations
  • Website design
  • Program materials
  • Educational resources
  • Campaign materials
  • Written stories
  • Digital media

These materials may be protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.

You may view and use website content for personal, informational, educational, and other lawful non-commercial purposes unless otherwise stated.

You may not, without appropriate permission:

  • Reproduce substantial website content
  • Republish content as your own
  • Sell or commercially exploit website content
  • Remove copyright or attribution notices
  • Create misleading derivative materials
  • Use Good Loud Media branding to imply endorsement
  • Distribute protected content beyond applicable legal exceptions

Requests to use Good Loud Media materials may be sent to us for review.

10. Third-Party Content and Creative Works

Because Good Loud Media collaborates with artists, musicians, organizations, community partners, and other creators, some content appearing on the website may belong to third parties.

Third-party works remain subject to the rights of their respective owners.

The appearance of third-party content on the website does not transfer ownership of those materials to Good Loud Media or to website visitors.

You are responsible for obtaining appropriate permission before independently reusing third-party content.

11. User Submissions

If you voluntarily submit content to Good Loud Media, such as:

  • Written stories
  • Photographs
  • Artwork
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • Testimonials
  • Creative materials
  • Program submissions
  • Messages
  • Collaboration proposals

you represent that you have the legal right to submit that material.

You must not submit content that:

  • Infringes another person's intellectual-property rights
  • Violates privacy or publicity rights
  • Contains unlawful or defamatory material
  • Contains malicious code
  • Was obtained without necessary permission

Submitting content through a general inquiry form does not automatically grant Good Loud Media a right to publicly publish or commercially exploit that content.

If Good Loud Media wishes to publish, reproduce, distribute, modify, perform, display, or otherwise use significant submitted creative material, additional permissions or agreements may be required depending on the circumstances.

12. Names, Images, Stories, and Program Participants

Good Loud Media may publish stories, photographs, videos, testimonials, interviews, artwork, or other materials featuring participants, artists, partners, volunteers, or community members.

Where required, Good Loud Media seeks appropriate permissions, licenses, releases, or consents before using such material.

You may not copy, extract, misuse, manipulate, or republish images or personal stories from the website in a manner that violates applicable law, individual privacy, intellectual-property rights, or the dignity and safety of participants.

13. Good Loud Media Name and Branding

The Good Loud Media name, logos, program identities, designs, branding elements, and related marks may be protected by trademark and other applicable laws.

You may not use Good Loud Media branding in a way that:

  • Suggests an unauthorized partnership
  • Suggests sponsorship or endorsement
  • Confuses the public
  • Misrepresents your relationship with Good Loud Media
  • Damages or dilutes the brand

Official partners may use branding only according to any applicable permission, agreement, or brand guidelines.

14. External Links

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties, including:

  • Partner organizations
  • Social media platforms
  • Payment providers
  • Project websites
  • Community organizations
  • Creative collaborators

These links are provided for convenience or informational purposes.

Good Loud Media does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their:

  • Content
  • Availability
  • Security
  • Privacy practices
  • Products
  • Services
  • Accuracy

Visiting a third-party website is at your own discretion and may be subject to separate terms and policies.

15. Partnerships and External Organizations

References to external organizations, artists, sponsors, donors, collaborators, or partners do not necessarily mean that Good Loud Media controls or is legally responsible for those parties.

Each organization remains responsible for its own operations unless a specific agreement states otherwise.

Likewise, inclusion of a third-party name, logo, or link does not necessarily constitute a general endorsement of all activities, views, products, or services of that party.

16. Social Media

Good Loud Media may maintain accounts on third-party social media platforms.

Your interaction with those platforms is governed by their respective terms and policies.

Good Loud Media is not responsible for interruptions, data practices, content moderation decisions, account restrictions, or other actions taken by third-party social media providers.

17. Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how Good Loud Media collects, uses, protects, and shares personal information.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review our Privacy Policy.

18. Website Availability

We aim to keep our website available and functioning, but we do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of:

  • Maintenance
  • Technical errors
  • Hosting issues
  • Security incidents
  • Internet outages
  • Third-party service failures
  • Updates
  • Circumstances outside our reasonable control

We may change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the website without prior notice where reasonably necessary.

19. Security

You must not attempt to compromise the security or functionality of the website.

Prohibited activities include:

  • Attempting unauthorized access
  • Circumventing access restrictions
  • Probing for vulnerabilities without authorization
  • Introducing malware
  • Conducting denial-of-service attacks
  • Interfering with website infrastructure
  • Misusing website forms or communication systems

We may report suspected unlawful activity to appropriate authorities where necessary.

20. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Good Loud Media does not make warranties or representations that:

  • The website will always be available
  • The website will be completely free of errors
  • All information will always be complete or current
  • The website will be free from harmful components
  • Any particular program, collaboration, opportunity, or outcome will be available
  • Use of the website will achieve any specific result

Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or protections that cannot legally be excluded.

21. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Good Loud Media and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, volunteers, contractors, affiliates, and partners will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

  • Your use of the website
  • Your inability to use the website
  • Reliance on website information
  • Third-party websites
  • Website interruptions
  • Loss of data
  • Unauthorized third-party activity
  • Participation in programs where separate terms apply

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.

22. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable expenses arising from your:

  • Unlawful use of the website
  • Material violation of these Terms
  • Infringement of another person's rights
  • Unauthorized submission or use of third-party content
  • Fraudulent or malicious activity

This provision does not apply where prohibited by applicable consumer-protection law.

23. International Use

Good Loud Media works internationally and the website may be accessed from many countries.

We do not represent that all website content, programs, opportunities, or services are appropriate or legally available in every jurisdiction.

If you access the website from outside the United States, you are responsible for complying with laws applicable to you.

Specific Good Loud Media entities, programs, or partnerships in other countries may also be subject to local rules or additional terms.

24. Minors

The general website is intended for a broad public audience.

If you are a minor under the laws applicable in your country, you should use the website with appropriate parental or guardian involvement where required.

Certain Good Loud Media programs may involve young people and may be governed by additional:

  • Parental or guardian consent requirements
  • Safeguarding rules
  • Participant agreements
  • Photography or media releases
  • Privacy protections

25. Suspension or Termination of Access

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the website if we reasonably believe that a person:

  • Has violated these Terms
  • Has attempted to compromise website security
  • Is engaging in unlawful activity
  • Is abusing website services
  • Is causing harm to Good Loud Media or others

Termination does not affect provisions that by their nature should continue after termination, including intellectual-property protections, disclaimers, liability provisions, and applicable legal rights.

26. Changes to These Terms

Good Loud Media may update these Terms periodically.

Changes may be made to reflect:

  • Changes to our website
  • New programs or services
  • Changes in organizational practices
  • Legal requirements
  • Technology changes
  • Third-party service changes

The Last Updated date at the top of this page will indicate when the Terms were most recently revised.

Your continued use of the website after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

27. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court or other competent authority to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or limited as necessary while the remaining provisions will continue in effect.

28. No Waiver

If Good Loud Media does not immediately enforce a provision of these Terms, that does not mean we waive the right to enforce it later.

Any waiver must be expressly authorized where required.

29. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional terms applicable to a particular program, donation, partnership, event, or service, constitute the applicable agreement governing your use of the Good Loud Media website.

30. Governing Law

Unless applicable law requires otherwise, these Terms and your use of the website will be governed by the laws applicable to the Good Loud Media entity responsible for operating the website, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Where the responsible entity is based in Illinois, United States, applicable Illinois and United States law may govern these Terms, subject to any mandatory protections available to users in their jurisdiction.

31. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact:

Good Loud Media
P.O. Box 1296
Oak Park, IL 60304
United States

Email: info@goodloudmedia.org

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