Last Modified: January 28, 2024
1. Acceptance of the Terms of Service
This website is operated by Shenhav LLC (“Shenhav”). These terms of service are entered into by and between you and Shenhav (also referred to throughout this website as “we”, “us” or “our”). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents expressly incorporated by reference (collectively, “Terms of Service”) govern your access to and use of the Shenhav website or platform (the “Platform”), including any content, functionality, and services offered therein, whether as a guest or a registered user.
Please read the Terms of Service carefully before you begin using the Platform. By using or registering with the Platform, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy, found at http://shenhav.vercel.app/privacy-policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms of Service or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Platform. This Platform is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. By using this Platform, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with Shenhav and meet all of the foregoing eligibility criteria. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Platform. You may terminate your account at Shenhav at any time.
By registering with Shenhav, you certify that you are a Conservative or Independent professional, candidate, activist, voter, staffer or organization. You agree to use the Platform solely for your professional development, networking or marketing efforts in support of Conservative or non-partisan campaigns and/or other good faith causes.
You understand that Shenhav is not a provider of legal, accounting or fundraising services. Please consult with your attorney, accountant and/or fundraiser to ensure your compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
2. Changes to the Terms of Service
We reserve the right to revise, replace and update these Terms of Service from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately upon our posting them to the Platform. The date the Terms of Service was last revised is identified at the top of the page. Your continued use of or access to the Platform following the posting of revised Terms of Service means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page periodically for updates, so you are aware of any such changes, as they are binding on you.
3. Accessing the Platform and Account Security
We reserve the right to inactivate or modify this Platform, and any services or products we provide or offer on or via the Platform, in our sole discretion without notice. We do not guarantee, represent or warrant that your use of our Platform will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or without errors. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Platform is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict user access to some parts of the Platform or to the entire Platform.
You are responsible for both (i) making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Platform, and (ii) ensuring that all persons who access the Platform through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Service and comply with them.
To access the Platform or some of the resources and services it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Platform that all the information you provide on the Platform is correct, current and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Platform or otherwise, including, but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on the Platform, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Platform or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Service.
In addition to our own security measures, we rely on users and other third parties to notify us if they become aware of any fraudulent activity or representation of another user’s Shenhav account.
Gold Verified: Shenhav will make available an authenticated account status known as “Gold Verified” for those users who have taken additional security steps in order to verify their identity. To obtain Gold Verified status, you will be asked to provide certain identity documentation to Stripe Identity via the Platform. Stripe Identity will use this documentation solely for the purpose of verifying your identity in order to authenticate your account and prevent the unauthorized use of your identity. Any such documentation provided for this purpose will not be saved or used for any other purpose by Stripe Identity or Shenhav.
4. Children Under the Age of 18
Our Platform is not intended for children under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years of age, do not use this Platform or provide any information on this Platform or through any of its features.
5. No Political Action Committees (PACs) Permitted; No Endorsement
Due to United States campaign finance laws and regulations, we do not permit PACs to hold accounts on Shenhav or to communicate with political candidates via our Platform. SHENHAV NEITHER PERMITS NOR ENDORSES ANY COMMUNICATION OR FINANCIAL INVOLVEMENT BETWEEN ANY PAC AND ANY POLITICAL CANDIDATE.
Shenhav shall not endorse or support any individual candidate to any federal, state or local office. Any promotional discounts that may be offered to our subscribers for products or services through our Platform will be made without regard to the support of any particular candidate.
6. Platform Services
Our Platform provides information, content and resources to local, state and federal political candidates across the United States (the "Services"). We provide some Services directly to you, and we also create connections by which you can obtain other services from third-party providers (“Third-Party Services”).
7. Payments
We accept only credit cards and debit cards as payment for products or services purchased through our Platform. We do not accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal or other payment methods.
Payment for Third-Party Services purchased through our Platform will be transferred by Shenhav directly to the provider of such Third-Party Services, except for a pre-determined percentage of the payment which will be retained by Shenhav, in full agreement with the provider of the services.
IN ORDER TO AVOID ENABLING CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS, ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO SHENHAV BY A POLITICAL CANDIDATE FOR A SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE AND ANY FOLLOW-UP THIRD-PARTY SERVICES MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY FROM THAT CANDIDATE’S OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT – NOT FROM A PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT.
8. Intellectual Property Rights
The Platform 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 Shenhav, 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 Service permit you to use the Platform for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store or transmit any of the material on our Platform, except as follows:
You must not (i) modify copies of any materials from this Platform, or (ii) delete or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials from this Platform.
You must not access or use for any commercial purposes any part of the Platform or any services or products available through the Platform.
If you print, copy, modify, download, or otherwise use or provide any other person with access to any part of the Platform in breach of the Terms of Service, your right to use the Platform will terminate immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. No right, title, or interest in or to the Platform or any content on the Platform is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Shenhav. Any use of the Platform not expressly permitted by these Terms of Service is a breach of these Terms of Service and may violate intellectual property laws.
YOUR LOGO: If you choose to upload your campaign logo to the Platform, you hereby agree to the following:
9. Prohibited Uses
You may use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms of Service. You agree that you are prohibited from using our Platform or its content:
In addition, you agree not to:
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to immediately suspend or terminate your use of our Platform without notice if we conclude or suspect that you have violated any of these prohibitions or have otherwise failed to comply with any provision of these Terms of Service. In the event of such suspension or termination, you will remain liable for all payment obligations incurred up to and including the date of termination.
10. Direct Messages
The Platform permits subscribers to connect directly with other subscribers by sending and receiving non-public messages (“Direct Messages”). Direct Messages must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Service. The content of Direct Messages will not be public. All Direct Messages will be automatically deleted one hundred twenty (120) days after transmission. It is your responsibility to save the content of any Direct Message that you wish to retain after this one hundred twenty (120) day period.
You represent and warrant that all of your Direct Messages do and will comply with these Terms of Service. You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any Direct Messages you submit, and you, not Shenhav, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness. We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any Direct Messages transmitted by you or any other user of the Platform.
11. Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination
We retain the right to terminate your account or your ability to send and receive Direct Messages if we are notified or otherwise come to learn that you are violating or have violated either our Content Standards or our Terms of Services by any Direct Messages you have sent or by any other behavior on our Platform. We have the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation referral to law enforcement for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Platform. We retain the right to immediately terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Platform for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms of Service.
YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS SHENHAV AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES. We assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions or communications provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
12. Content Standards
These Content Standards apply to any and all Direct Messages sent on the Platform. Direct Messages must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, Direct Messages must not:
13. Copyright Infringement
If you believe that any Platform content or Direct Messages violate your copyright, please send us a notice of copyright infringement to the following address: [INSERT CONTACT INFO]. It is the policy of Shenhav to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.
14. Reliance on Information Posted
The information provided on this Platform is made available solely for general information purposes. We do not warrant 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 Platform, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
This Platform includes content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by Shenhav, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Shenhav. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.
15. Changes to the Platform
We reserve the right to update the content on this Platform from time to time. We do not guarantee that the content of this Platform is necessarily complete or up-to-date. We do not guarantee that the services advertised or claimed to be available from third-party service providers are currently available.
Prices for our products or services are subject to change without notice at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to modify or discontinue the products or services that we offer for purchase on our Platform at any time without notice. We shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification of products or services offered for sale or for any prices changes to those products or services. Occasionally, there may be errors or inaccuracies on our Platform relating to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, shipping times or product availability. We reserve the right to correct such errors or inaccuracies and to cancel any purchase at any time without prior notice if the purchase was based on inaccurate information. We will not be liable to you for any such errors or inaccuracies on the Platform.
16. Information About Your and Your Visits to the Website
All information we collect on this Platform is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using this Platform, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
17. Online Purchases and Other Terms and Conditions
All purchases of goods or services made through our Platform are governed by these Terms of Service. By using our Platform and agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least eighteen (18) years of age.
When making a transaction via our Platform, you agree to provide accurate, current and complete information as requested by the Platform. You agree to provide, and update if necessary, (1) accurate contact information (e.g., email address and phone number), (2) residential and/or billing address, as requested, and (3) payment information (e.g., credit card number and expiration date), so that we can complete your transaction and contact you if necessary.
You understand that although your payment information is always encrypted during transfer over computer networks or devices, your other personal information may be unencrypted during transfer and transmission.
18. Linking to the Platform and Social Media Features
You may link to our Platform, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part, without our express written consent.
This Platform may provide certain social media features that enable you to:
You may use these features solely as they are provided by us, with respect to the content they are displayed with, and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:
You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to stop. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. You alone are responsible for providing the correct link or URL to your social media account or any other linked account.
We may disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our discretion.
19. Links from the Platform
Our Platform contains links to Third-Party Services provided by Third-Party Service providers. While we do our best to screen these providers and provide links to reliable Third-Party Service providers, ultimately, we do not control the provision of such services and resources, and we cannot be held liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the Third-Party Services linked in this Platform, you do so subject to the terms and conditions of use for the providers of those services.
20. Geographic Restrictions
Shenhav is located in the State of Maryland in the United States. We provide this Platform for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Platform or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Platform may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Platform from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
21. Return Policy
You understand and agree that the purchase of products from our Platform is subject to our Return Policy, as set forth herein. We do not offer refunds or exchanges of any product purchased from our Platform unless the delivered product is defective. If you believe that your purchase warrants a refund or exchange, please comply with the following: (i) contact Shenhav within forty-eight (48) hours of delivery of the product at tech@shenhav.com, (ii) provide a clear digital photograph of the defective product, showing all elements of the defect, to Customer Service, and (iii) return your defective product to Shenhav via the return method they provide to you. Your purchase will be replaced within ninety (90) days.
Regarding all Third-Party Services, please contact us at tech@shenhav.com, and we will forward your concerns to the Third-Party Services vendor.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR THE PURCHASE OF SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES FROM SHENHAV.
22. Force Majeure
Shenhav shall be excused from performing its obligations relating to your purchase of products or services via the Platform if it is prevented or delayed in such performance by conditions that constitute force majeure, such as acts of God, acts of terrorism, labor disturbances, authority of law, fire or explosion, epidemic, war, insurrection, or any similar causes beyond its control. If Shenhav intends to seek relief under this provision, it will notify you as soon as possible of the existence of the force majeure condition and its intentions regarding its obligations to provide a refund for monies paid for products not delivered or services not rendered.
23. Disclaimer of Warranties
Unless otherwise explicitly stated by us, your use of the Platform is at your own risk. You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the Internet or the Platform will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our Platform for any reconstruction of any lost data. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.
YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE PLATFORM, ITS CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, FOR YOUR OWN PERSONAL USE, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE AND NON- INFRINGEMENT. NEITHER SHENHAV NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH SHENHAV MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE PLATFORM. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER SHENHAV NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH SHENHAV REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE PLATFORM, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM 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 PLATFORM OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE PLATFORM WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, SHENHAV 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. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
We do not guarantee success in the political or other endeavors of any user of the Platform. While we strive to assist the user in reaching their goals by providing certain services via the Platform, we do not guarantee that you will achieve those goals.
24. Limitation on Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL SHENHAV, 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 YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE PLATFORM, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, 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, REPLACEMENT COSTS, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. IN STATES OR JURISDICTIONS THAT EXPRESSLY PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
25. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Shenhav and our related entities, directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, service providers, or licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms of Service or your use of the Platform, including, but not limited to, your Direct Messages, any use of the Platform’s content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Service, or your use of any information obtained from the Platform.
26. Governing Law
All matters relating to the Platform and these Terms of Service, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of South Dakota. If you choose to bring legal action against Shenhav, you agree to file such action in Pennington County in the State of South Dakota, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
27. Limitation on Time to File Claims
ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE PLATFORM MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES, OTHERWISE SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
28. Waiver and Severability
No waiver by Shenhav of any term or condition set out in these Terms of Service 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 Shenhav to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms of Service is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Service will continue in full force and effect.
29. Headings
The headings in this Terms of Service are for reference only and do not affect the interpretation or meaning of this agreement.
30. Entire Agreement
The collective Terms of Service constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and Shenhav regarding the Platform and supersede any and all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, whether written or oral, regarding the Platform.
31. Your Comments and Concerns
This Platform is operated by Shenhav LLC, whose principal place of business is located at 2 Research Place, Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20850. All notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to 2 Research Place, Suite 310, Rockville, MD 20850. All other feedback or comments should be directed to tech@shenhav.com. Any submissions you make may be used by us without restriction, and we shall be under no obligation to respond to your submissions or to compensate you in any way for your submissions.