Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Overview

This website at www.sponsor-a-can.org is operated by Sponsor-A-Can, a Washington State 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation (EIN: 93-1624890). Throughout these Terms of Service, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Sponsor-A-Can.

By accessing or using our website — whether you are donating, reporting a cart, registering as a Samaritan, accessing the stakeholder portal, or simply browsing — you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and the other policies referenced here, including our Privacy Policy and Refund and Returns Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the website or our services. We may update these Terms from time to time. We will revise the “Last updated” date above when we make changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

1. About Sponsor-A-Can and Our Services

Sponsor-A-Can is a Washington State 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation operating under contract with Kitsap County and serving the broader Kitsap region. Through our website, we offer:

  • Donation processing — through Square, for tax-deductible charitable contributions
  • Public cart reporting — through our Save-A-Cart form, allowing community members to report abandoned shopping carts
  • Samaritan tier registration — a vetted community reporter program
  • Stakeholder portal access — PIN-gated access to our live operations map and impact report for county officials, board members, and approved community partners
  • SAC Forms WordPress plugin — licensed software for other organizations conducting field operations
  • Information about our work — programs, impact data, news, and contact information

Future services may include merchandise sales and additional programs. These Terms apply to any new services we add unless we provide separate terms.

2. Eligibility

By using our website, you represent that you are at least 18 years old, or that you have the consent of a parent or legal guardian. If you are under 18, you may not register as a Samaritan, make donations independently, or hold a stakeholder PIN.

3. Donations

All donations to Sponsor-A-Can are voluntary, tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law, and processed through Square. By making a donation, you confirm that you are the authorized user of the payment method and that the information you provide is accurate.

Donations are governed by our Refund and Returns Policy. We do not provide goods or services in exchange for donations beyond the recognition described on this website. Donations are final and refundable only under the circumstances outlined in the Refund Policy.

4. Cart Reporting and User-Submitted Content

When you submit a cart report, comment, photo, or any other content through our website (“User Content”), you grant Sponsor-A-Can a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, display, and reproduce that content for the purpose of operating our services, fulfilling our county contract, and documenting our impact.

You retain ownership of your User Content. However, you represent and warrant that:

  • You have the right to submit the content (you took the photo, you witnessed the cart, etc.)
  • The content does not violate the privacy or other rights of third parties
  • The content is accurate to the best of your knowledge
  • The content does not contain malware, defamatory material, or other harmful content

We reserve the right to remove, edit, or refuse to display any User Content at our discretion.

5. Stakeholder Portal Access

Our stakeholder portal (including the live operations map and Impact Report) is PIN-gated and accessible only to authorized users. By accepting a stakeholder PIN, you agree to:

  • Not share your PIN with any unauthorized person
  • Use the data only for the purposes for which access was granted (county oversight, board governance, partner coordination, etc.)
  • Treat any non-public location data as confidential
  • Notify Sponsor-A-Can if you believe your PIN has been compromised

We log stakeholder portal access (including IP address, device fingerprint, and timestamp) for audit purposes. We reserve the right to revoke any stakeholder PIN at our discretion, including for misuse or apparent unauthorized sharing.

6. Samaritan Program

Approved Samaritan reporters are members of the public who have applied and been vetted to submit higher-credibility cart reports. Samaritan status confers no employment relationship with Sponsor-A-Can, no compensation, and no representation rights. Samaritans must follow the conduct standards provided at the time of approval and may be removed from the program at our discretion.

7. SAC Forms Plugin License

If you purchase or download the SAC Forms WordPress plugin, your use of that software is governed by the separate license agreement provided at the time of purchase. The license is non-transferable and limited to the sites for which it was purchased. Plugin refund terms are governed by our Refund and Returns Policy.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, graphics, logos, photographs, software, and the underlying SAC Forms plugin code — is the property of Sponsor-A-Can or its licensors and is protected by United States and international intellectual property laws.

The Sponsor-A-Can name and logo are trademarks of Sponsor-A-Can. You may not use them without our prior written permission, except as required for accurate reference in news, academic, or similar contexts.

The SAC Forms plugin source code may be licensed under specific terms (open source, commercial, or otherwise) depending on the distribution channel. Refer to the license file included with the software.

9. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the website or services for any unlawful purpose
  • Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information (including false cart reports, false donation information, or false identity)
  • Harass, threaten, or harm any person or community served by Sponsor-A-Can
  • Attempt to access non-public portions of the website without authorization
  • Interfere with the security, performance, or integrity of the website
  • Use automated tools (scrapers, bots, crawlers) to collect information from our website beyond what is permitted by our robots.txt and reasonable use
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or otherwise attempt to extract source code from any software we provide (except as expressly permitted by an open-source license)
  • Use the website to discriminate against, harass, or stigmatize any individual on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, housing status, or veteran status
  • Impersonate Sponsor-A-Can, its staff, board members, or volunteers

We reserve the right to terminate access for anyone who violates these provisions.

10. Third-Party Services and Links

Our website integrates with and links to third-party services including Square (payment processing), OpenStreetMap (map tiles), and others described in our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of these third parties. Your use of third-party services is governed by their respective terms and privacy policies.

The website may also link to other websites we do not control. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of third-party websites.

11. Disclaimers

The website and our services are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. Sponsor-A-Can does not warrant that:

  • The website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
  • The information on the website will be complete, accurate, or up to date
  • Cart reports will be acted upon within any specific time frame
  • Any defects will be corrected

Cart reports submitted through the website are processed during our operating hours and within our service area as defined by our active contracts. We make no guarantee of response time for any individual report.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sponsor-A-Can, its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and contractors are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, revenue, data, or use, arising out of or related to your use of the website or services.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion of certain damages, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Sponsor-A-Can and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, and agents from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of:

  • Your use of the website or services
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your User Content
  • Your violation of any third-party rights or applicable law

14. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the website at our discretion, including without limitation if we believe you have violated these Terms. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including ownership, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitation of liability — will survive termination.

15. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the website will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Kitsap County, Washington, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts.

16. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. These Terms — together with our Privacy Policy and Refund and Returns Policy — constitute the entire agreement between you and Sponsor-A-Can regarding your use of the website and services.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. We will revise the “Last updated” date above when we do. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.

18. How to Contact Us

Questions about these Terms of Service should be directed to:

Sponsor-A-Can
Matthew S. Boisson, President
4126 NW Oliver Way
Silverdale, WA 98383
Email: matthew@sponsor-a-can.org
Phone: (360) 328-1092

Sponsor-A-Can is a Washington State 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. EIN: 93-1624890. Federally recognized as tax-exempt effective April 16, 2026.