Terms of Use

This website is operated by GUS Growth Unity & Success, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation recognized as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We refer to ourselves here as GUS, we, or us. By using guswithus.org you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

What this site is

This site exists to tell you what GUS does, to connect Queens residents with programs and resources that may help them, and to make it possible to support the work. It is an informational site. Using it does not enroll you in a GUS program and does not create any professional, advisory, or service relationship between you and GUS.

The Resource Center

The Resource Center lists government and nonprofit programs that may be useful to people in our community. We choose what to list, we keep it focused on the neighborhoods we serve, and we do not take payment to list anything.

Please understand what a listing is and is not:

• A listing is not an endorsement, a recommendation, or a guarantee.
• We do not operate, fund, staff, or control the programs we list.
• Eligibility rules, hours, locations, funding, and availability change without telling us. Confirm the details with the program before you rely on them.
• We do not guarantee that the information in a listing is current, complete, or accurate.
• We are not responsible for how a listed program treats you or for any outcome of your contact with it.

If you find a listing that is out of date or wrong, tell us at info@guswithus.org and we will fix it.

This site is not emergency services

Nothing on this site is monitored in real time. We cannot respond to an emergency, and email sent to us may not be read for hours or days. Please do not use this site, our email, or our social media to report an emergency or a crisis.

This site is not professional advice

The content on this site, including anything in the Resource Center or in our programming descriptions, is general information. It is not medical advice, mental health treatment or diagnosis, legal advice, financial advice, or educational placement advice, and it is not a substitute for care or counsel from a licensed professional who knows your situation.

Where GUS programming includes wellness or mental health content, that content is educational and preventive. It is not therapy or clinical treatment.

Donations

You can support GUS through the donation form on this site, which is processed by Zeffy, or through PayPal.

• GUS is a 501(c)(3) organization, EIN 39-2462364. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. We do not provide tax advice, so check with your own advisor about your situation.
• Your receipt comes from GUS. Please keep it for your records.
• Payment card details are handled by our payment processors. GUS never sees or stores your full card number.
• If you set up a recurring gift, it continues until you cancel it. You can cancel any time by writing to info@guswithus.org or through the processor’s own tools, and we will confirm the cancellation.
• Donations are generally not refundable, because they are gifts rather than purchases. If you made a mistake, contact us within 30 days and we will work it out with you in good faith.
• If a donation is designated for a specific program, we honor that designation. If that program ends or is fully funded, we will apply the gift to the closest related purpose and we will tell you.

Our fundraising is registered with the New York State Attorney General’s Charities Bureau. A copy of our latest annual report may be obtained from us at the address below, or from the Office of the Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005.

Program enrollment

Programs are not enrolled through this website. Enrollment happens in person or through a partner school or organization, and it requires the signed consent of a parent or guardian for any participant under 18. Nothing you submit through this site enrolls anyone in anything.

Children

This site is written for adults. We do not knowingly collect identifying information from a child through guswithus.org. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, write to info@guswithus.org and we will delete it.

Using the site

Please do not:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the site or any system connected to it
• Scrape, copy, or republish the Resource Center or other site content for commercial use
• Send us malware, spam, or automated bulk messages
• Impersonate GUS or suggest an affiliation or endorsement that does not exist

Our name and our content

The GUS name, the GUS logo, our program names, and the text, images, and design of this site belong to GUS Growth Unity & Success, Inc. or to the people who licensed them to us.

You may share and link to our pages freely, and you may quote short passages with attribution. You may not use our name or logo to suggest that we endorse you, your organization, or your product, and you may not republish our materials as your own.

If you would like to use something of ours, ask us at info@guswithus.org. We usually say yes.

Other websites we link to

When we link to another website, we do not control it and we are not responsible for its content, its accuracy, or its privacy practices. Read that site’s own terms and privacy policy.

What you send us

If you email us a suggestion, a resource to list, a photo, or feedback, you are giving us permission to use it in our work without owing you payment. Please do not send us anything confidential, anything you do not have the right to share, personal health information, or a minor’s personal details.

Accessibility

We want this site to work for everyone. Our accessibility statement explains what we have done and how to tell us when something does not work for you. If any part of this site is a barrier, write to info@guswithus.org or call (718) 775-5050 and we will help you get what you need another way.

Privacy

Our privacy policy explains what we collect and what we do with it. It is part of these terms.

No warranties, and the limit of our responsibility

We provide this site as it is. We work to keep it accurate and available, but we do not promise that it will be uninterrupted, error free, or free of anything harmful, and we do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of anything on it, including the Resource Center.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, GUS and its officers, directors, employees, and volunteers are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of this site or from your contact with any program listed on it. Nothing here limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. When we do, we will change the date at the top. If a change is significant, we will say so on the page. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any dispute will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Queens County, New York.

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