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Terms of Use

Last Updated: May 12, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to the Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT) website. These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website at www.cwit.org, including all content, features, and services we offer (the “Website”).

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our Website.

About Chicago Women in Trades (CWIT)

CWIT is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing women in the trades through training programs, policy and advocacy, and technical assistance. We serve multiple audiences including women in trades, industry partners, and supporters of our mission.

Permitted Uses

You may use our website to:

  • Learn about our training programs and register for information sessions.
  • Access policy and advocacy resources.
  • Utilize materials produced by our Equity Resources Center.
  • Make donations to support our work.
  • Subscribe to our email communications.
  • Engage with stories and news about our work.

Registration and Information Collection

Information Sessions

To attend our training information sessions, you must complete our registration form. By registering, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information.
  • Attend scheduled sessions or notify us of changes.
  • Respect other participants and presenters.

Email Subscriptions

When you sign up for our email list, we will use your information solely to send you updates about our programs, advocacy work, and opportunities to support our mission.

Donations

We accept donations through secure payment processing. All donations are final unless otherwise specified by law.

Privacy and Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy.

Our Content

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, and software, is owned by CWIT or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Any content you submit to our Website (comments, contact us form, etc.) grants CWIT a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, modify, and display such content for our organizational purposes.

Modifications to the Website, Services or Activities

Chicago Women in Trades reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website, services or activities or any portion thereof, with or without notice. You agree that CWIT will not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Website content, service or activity.

Disclaimers

  • CWIT provides information and resources “as is” without warranties of any kind.
  • We do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of information on our Website.
  • Training program descriptions are subject to change.
  • We are not responsible for the content of external websites we may link to.

Prohibited Activities

You may not:

  • Interfere with or disrupt the Website’s functionality.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems.
  • Use automated tools to extract data from our Website.
  • Impersonate CWIT or our staff members.
  • Upload viruses or malicious code

Limitation of Liability

Your indemnity of Chicago Women in Trades
You agree to protect Chicago Women in Trades from any legal issues, claims, or expenses arising from your use of our website or any content, services, or dealings with us. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CWIT shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of our Website.

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Social Media Community Guidelines

We welcome and encourage positive engagement across our social media platforms. To maintain a supportive community, please:

Do:

  • Share constructive feedback and experiences.
  • Promote respectful dialogue about construction trades and diversity.
  • Celebrate the achievements of women in the trades.
  • Share relevant resources and opportunities.

Don’t post:

  • Abusive, threatening, or harassing content.
  • Discriminatory language based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics.
  • Spam, promotional content unrelated to our mission, or repetitive posts.
  • Personal attacks on individuals or organizations.
  • Misinformation or false claims.
  • Content that violates others’ privacy or intellectual property.

Violations of these guidelines may result in:

  • Content removal.
  • Temporary or permanent account restrictions.
  • Removal from our platforms and email lists.
  • Reporting to the platform administrators.

We reserve the right to moderate content and enforce these guidelines at our discretion.

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Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., without regard to choice of law principles.

Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with the “Last Updated” date. Continued use of our Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Chicago Women in Trades
2444 W. 16th Street
Chicago, IL 60608

info@cwit.org
(312) 942-1444