TERMS OF USE | Sharks4kids

Welcome to Sharks4Kids! Our website is designed to provide information about sharks and their conservation. By accessing and using our website, you accept and agree to the terms and conditions outlined here. Please read the following carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.

Sharks4Kids is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering the next generation of ocean conservationists to make a difference, one shark at a time. EIN 46-2997020

All terms of use and conditions (including updates) are effective immediately. Effective date can be found at the bottom of this page. By accessing our Website [www.sharks4kids.com], you agree to the Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Copyright Notice, in addition to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Privacy Policy
We value and respect your privacy. If you use our Website, you agree that your activities are covered by our Privacy Policy. [www.sharks4kids.com/privacypolicy]

All educational resources provided on this website [www.sharks4kids.com], including but not limited to lesson plans, curriculum, worksheets, activity sheets, coloring sheets, craft instructions and illustrations, presentations, videos, images, activities, fact sheets, infographics, in addition to all downloadable materials, are the intellectual property of Sharks4Kids unless otherwise noted. These resources are provided free of charge for non-commercial, educational use only. Teachers, students, parents, and educational organizations are welcome and encouraged to use, share, and distribute these materials at no cost for learning purposes, ensuring the materials are not modified or edited in any regard and proper credit is given to Sharks4Kids.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all content on our Website [www.sharks4kids.com] is intellectual property that belongs to Sharks4Kids, with the exception of credited photographs that have been provided with usage rights.

You may not:

Sell, license, or distribute these resources for commercial purposes.
Alter or edit, adapt, or create derivative works without prior written permission.
Use the Sharks4Kids name, logo, or materials in any way that suggests endorsement or partnership without explicit authorization.
You may not suggest any other relationship, endorsement, or affiliation with Sharks4Kids unless you obtain express written permission.
You may not use or duplicate any Client or Partner logos or trademarks without express written permission from Sharks4Kids and/or those Clients/Partners.

You may:

You are permitted to download information and materials from our Website [www.sharks4kids.com] for your own personal educational use at home, in a classroom, or other educational settings. Downloading our content and materials does not include the rights to alter [edit] our content, this includes our books, curriculum, coloring sheets, activities, crafts, infographics and all downloadable content.

For any other use of our content, you must obtain express written permission from Sharks4Kids.

If you are interested in using our materials in a commercial product or in any commercial capacity, publication, or media project, please contact us directly at info@sharks4kids.com (or use our CONTACT page) for specific permission, usage, and licensing inquiries.

We appreciate your support in helping us protect the integrity of our content while promoting ocean education and shark conservation around the world. This information can also be found on our Copyright Notice page.

Links to Other Websites
Links on our Website that lead to outside services and resources are provided for convenience only. We do not control the accuracy or availability of the those outside services and resources. [Client does not endorse those organizations or the information provided by other organizations.] Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link, should be directed to the particular service or resource.

Third Party Content
We respect copyright and trademark laws. Third-party material may appear on our site through permission usage, and those creators retain all rights to their works, except where noted.

No Guarantees
Though we strive to keep the information available on the Website current and accurate, the potential for errors does exist. We strive to ensure all information is accurate and up-to-date. We provide information on our Website with no representations or guarantees of 100% accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Client will not be liable to you or any other person for any damages that result from the use or inability to use our Website, or as a result of any content, information, services, or resources made available through the Website.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of us, our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and volunteers from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to, arising out of, or related to your use of this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

About These Terms – General Provisions
If we do not immediately take action to address a violation of these Terms of Use, we are not waiving our rights to take action in the future. If any particular provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect any of the other provisions.

This Website is owned and operated by us from our office in Florida. Your use of this Website, and any related legal action, will be governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction for any litigation arising out of your use of or inquiries to our Website will be an appropriate federal or state court located in Florida.

Changes to the Terms of Use
We reserve the right to make changes to any information or services on our Website, including these Terms of Use, without notice to you. The most current Terms of Use will be posted here on our Website and will be effective upon posting. The Effective Date will be posted with the most current Terms of Use. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of these Terms of Use.

Effective date: June 18, 2025