WEB SITE PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF USE
1. Terms
By accessing this web site located at www.ickyschools.org ("The Website"), you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. The Website is the sole property of Laura Coppelman ("The Provider"). If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trademark law.
2. Use License
a. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on The Website for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
i. modify or copy the materials;
ii. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
iii. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on The Website;
iv. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
v. transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
b. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by The Provider at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.
3. Disclaimer
The materials on The Website are provided "as is". The Provider makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, The Provider does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
4. Limitations
In no event shall The Provider or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on The Website, even if The Provider or an authorized representative of The Provider has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.
5. Accuracy and Interpretation of the Information
This website links to or publishes personal stories of abuse as shared by individuals in their own words. These accounts reflect the storytellers’ personal experiences and opinions only and do not represent the views of this website or its owners.
We do not verify the accuracy of submitted stories and assume no responsibility for errors, omissions, or interpretations. Content may be triggering; please read with discretion.
Nothing on this site constitutes legal, medical, or professional advice. If you are in danger or need support, please contact local emergency services or an appropriate help hotline.5. Revisions and Errata
The materials appearing on The Website could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. The Provider does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. The Provider may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. The Provider does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.
6. Links
If links exist on The Website, The Provider has not reviewed all of the sites linked from The Website and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. Such linked sites have their own privacy policies, and it is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with those policies. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by The Provider of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.
7. Site Terms of Use Modifications
The Provider may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
8. Governing Law
Any claim relating to The Website shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to its conflict of law provisions. General Terms and Conditions applicable to Use of a Web Site.
9. Your Privacy
This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:
Information about your browser, network, and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Your IP address
This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:
Clicks
Internal links
Pages visited
Scrolling
Searches
Timestamps
We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.
10. Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app. For information about viewing the cookies dropped on your device, visit About the cookies Squarespace uses.
These functional and required cookies are always used, which allow Squarespace, our hosting platform, to securely serve this website to you.
These analytics and performance cookies are used on this site, as described below, only when you acknowledge our cookie banner. We use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.
11. Personal Information
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:
Information about your browser, network and device
Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website
Your IP address
Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyzes the data in a de-personalized form.
12. Contact
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us using the information below.
lettertomyhometown@gmail.com
Last Edited on January 8, 2025