Last updated: May 25, 2026

AGREEMENT TO TERMS

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Chris Demers for Congress (“Committee,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the demers4congress.com website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Services”).

You agree that by accessing the Services, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with all of these Terms of Use, then you are expressly prohibited from using the Services and you must discontinue use immediately.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates.

The Services are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. Persons under the age of 18 are not permitted to use or register for the Services.

ABOUT THE COMMITTEE

Chris Demers for Congress is a federal political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission, FEC# C00934562. Contributions are not tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

All public communications, advertisements, and solicitations made by or on behalf of the Committee are paid for by Chris Demers for Congress Committee and are not authorized by any other candidate or candidate’s committee.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

By making a contribution to Chris Demers for Congress, you affirm the following:

You are a United States citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States.
The contribution is made from your own funds, and funds are not being provided to you by another person or entity for the purpose of making this contribution.
You are not a federal government contractor.
You are at least 18 years old.
The contribution is made on a personal credit or debit card for which you have the legal obligation to pay, and is not made on a corporate or business credit or debit card, or on the card of another person.

Federal law requires us to use our best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in an election cycle. Federal law prohibits contributions from corporations, labor organization treasury funds, federal government contractors, and foreign nationals lacking permanent residency.

Contribution limits are set by the Federal Election Commission and may be adjusted periodically. Please refer to FEC.gov for current contribution limits.

MOBILE SMS / TEXT MESSAGE PROGRAM

By submitting your phone number through any form on our Services and signing up for texts, you consent to receive campaign updates, event reminders, and fundraising solicitations from Chris Demers for Congress at the number provided. Donations will be solicited.

Program Description. The Chris Demers for Congress text messaging program sends campaign updates, event reminders, fundraising solicitations, and campaign-related notifications to subscribers who have opted in via a web form on our Services.

Consent. Consent is not a condition of any purchase or contribution. By providing your mobile number and opting in, you expressly consent to receive recurring autodialed marketing and informational text messages from Chris Demers for Congress at the number you provided.

Message Frequency. Message frequency varies based on campaign activity, events, and election-cycle timing.

Message and Data Rates. Message and data rates may apply. Check with your wireless carrier for details about your messaging plan.

Opt-Out. You can cancel the SMS service at any time by replying “STOP” to any message you receive from us. After you send “STOP,” we will send you a confirmation message indicating that you have been unsubscribed. You will no longer receive SMS messages from us. If you want to rejoin, sign up again as you did the first time, or reply “START,” and we will resume sending messages to you.

Help. Reply “HELP” at any time for help, or contact us at chris@demers4congress.com.

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Privacy. Information collected through the SMS program is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy at demers4congress.com/privacy-policy. No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with third parties.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

By using the Services, you represent and warrant that:

You have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use.
You are not under the age of 18.
You will not access the Services through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise.
You will not use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
Your use of the Services will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
All registration and contact information you submit is true, accurate, current, and complete.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

You may not access or use the Services for any purpose other than that for which we make the Services available. As a user of the Services, you agree not to:

Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames or email addresses by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited communications.
Use the Services to advertise or offer to sell goods and services that are not related to the Committee.
Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services.
Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
Trick, defraud, or mislead us or other users.
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or services connected to the Services.
Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or restrict access.
Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising the Services.
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Submit false or misleading information.
Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Unless otherwise indicated, the Services are our proprietary property, and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Services (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States.

The Content and Marks are provided on the Services “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Services and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND CONTENT

The Services may contain links to third-party websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Services or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Services.

SERVICES MANAGEMENT

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Services for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use; (3) refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable any of your contributions or any portion thereof; and (4) otherwise manage the Services in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Services.

We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy at demers4congress.com/privacy-policy. By using the Services, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use.

TERM AND TERMINATION

These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Services. Without limiting any other provision of these Terms of Use, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the Services to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these Terms of Use or of any applicable law or regulation.

MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Services at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Services.

We cannot guarantee the Services will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Services, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Services at any time or for any reason without notice to you.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Services are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Any legal action of whatever nature brought by either you or us (collectively, the “Parties” and individually, a “Party”) shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Santa Clara County, California, and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non conveniens with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts.

CORRECTIONS

There may be information on the Services that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, events, schedules, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information at any time, without prior notice.

DISCLAIMER

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES AND YOUR USE THEREOF, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICES’ CONTENT OR THE CONTENT OF ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO THE SERVICES AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY:

(1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT AND MATERIALS
(2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES
(3) ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF OUR SECURE SERVERS AND/OR ANY AND ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION AND/OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION STORED THEREIN
(4) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SERVICES
(5) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY
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LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our staff, volunteers, agents, and affiliates, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

(1) your use of the Services
(2) breach of these Terms of Use
(3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use
(4) your violation of the rights of a third party
(5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Services with whom you connected via the Services

MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Services or in respect to the Services constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Services or to receive further information regarding use of the Services, please contact us at:

Chris Demers for Congress
333 W San Carlos St
Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95110
United States
chris@demers4congress.com

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