These terms and conditions (“T&C”) are by and between National Minority Supplier Development Council ("NMSDC", "we", "us", or "our") and you, on behalf of yourself and the guest or registrants for which you have registered ("you"). By using, viewing, transmitting, caching, storing and/or otherwise utilizing the websites and mobile applications of NMSDC and its affiliates (“Site” or “Sites”) and/or the services or activities offered in or by the Sites (including, but not limited to NMSDC educational programs and events) and/or the contents of the Sites (“Activities”) in any way, you have agreed to each and all of the terms and conditions set forth below in this T&C, and waive any right to claim ambiguity or error in this T&C. If you do not agree to each and all of these terms and conditions please do not use the Sites and leave the Sites immediately. We reserve the right, at our sole and absolute discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time without notice and, unless otherwise indicated, such changes will become effective immediately; therefore, please check these terms periodically for changes. We will not take any responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes to the Sites or Activities. Your continued use of the Sites following the posting of changes to this T&C will mean you accept those changes. Please print and retain a copy of this T&C, as it may be changed from time to time, for your records. 

1. ELIGIBILITY. The Sites are available only to individuals and entities that can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. Without limiting the foregoing, the Sites and the services offered by the Sites are not available to minors. If you do not qualify, do not use the Sites. You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to use the Sites or participate in any Activities. If you are under the age of eighteen, you may contact the NMSDC directly with any questions. 

2. PRIVACY POLICY. You have read and agreed to NMSDC's Privacy Policy.  

3. PARTICIPATION. You agree to contribute Personal Data for the purpose of utilizing the Sites and participating in the Activities. You represent and warrant that you have the right to the Personal Data and are legally authorized to submit the Personal Data to NMSDC. You represent and warrant that the Personal Data you provide to NMSDC shall be accurate and complete. You agree to provide truthful and accurate registration information as requested by NMSDC; and to promptly inform NMSDC of any changes to your registration information. Such Personal Data will only be used by NMSDC as reasonably required for providing services as contemplated hereunder and in accordance with the Privacy Policy set forth above. Both you and NMSDC will comply in all material respects with all applicable data privacy laws and regulations laws (including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and other data privacy policy and rules) and will provide such help and cooperation as is reasonably necessary or requested to the other to comply with the same.  For the avoidance of doubt, you are responsible for obtaining any legally required consents to process Personal Data, or to process and transfer Personal Data in compliance with any other legally permitted conditions for processing Personal Data. 

4. RELEASE AND WAIVER.  You hereby release and forever discharge and hold harmless NMSDC, their successors and assigns (“Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, and demands of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, which arise or may hereafter arise from the Sites or these Activities with NMSDC (“Release”). This Release discharges NMSDC from any liability or claim against NMSDC, whether caused by the negligence of NMSDC or its officers, directors, employees, agents, or otherwise. You understand and acknowledge that by this Release you knowingly assume any risk of injury, harm and loss associated with the Activities. You also understand that the Released Parties do not assume any responsibility for or obligation to provide financial assistance or other assistance, including but not limited to medical, health or disability insurance in the event of injury, illness, death or property damage. 

 5. PHOTOGRAPHIC RELEASE. Registration for, participation in, and/or attendance at NMSDC Activities constitutes an agreement to NMSDC’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant, participant, volunteer and/or attendee’s name, likeness, image, voice, comments and/or appearance in any and all media, including the Internet, for any purpose consistent with the NMSDC’s mission, without compensation. You hereby grant and convey unto NMSDC all right, title and interest in any and all photographic images and video/audio recordings made by NMSDC during Activities with NMSDC, including, but not limited to, any royalties, proceeds, or other benefits derived from such photographs or recordings.   You expressly agree that this Release is intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by the laws of the state where the Activities take place. You further agree that in the event any clause or provision of this Release shall be held to be invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such clause or provision shall not otherwise affect the remaining clauses or provisions of this Release, which shall continue to be enforceable. Further, a waiver of a right under this Release does not prevent the exercise of any other right.

 6. INDEMNIFICATION. You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless NMSDC, its directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates, and each of them, from and against any and all claims, losses liabilities, damages and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, caused by or arising out of: (i) your performance or breach of this T&C by you, your employees, agents or contractors; or (ii) the negligence, gross negligence, or willful misconduct of you, your employees, agents or contractors. This provision shall survive the termination or expiration of this T&C. 

7. CODE OF CONDUCT. You have read and agreed to NMSDC's Code of Conduct.