Effective Date: September 9, 2026
These Terms of Service govern your use of the CTRL Shift website and your interactions with the online services, information, forms, and resources provided through the website. By accessing or using the website, you agree to these Terms of Service.
If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.
1. About CTRL Shift
CTRL Shift is a nonprofit organization focused on expanding access to technology education, mentorship, leadership development, and related opportunities for young people and communities.
The CTRL Shift website provides information about our mission, programs, events, partnerships, sponsorships, fundraising activities, mentorship opportunities, and other organizational initiatives.
2. Use of the Website
You may use the CTRL Shift website for lawful, personal, educational, charitable, or informational purposes.
You agree not to:
- Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive purposes
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, its systems, or information
- Interfere with the operation, security, or availability of the website
- Introduce malicious software, code, or other harmful material
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting information
- Use website content in a manner that violates applicable laws or the rights of CTRL Shift or others
CTRL Shift may restrict access to the website when reasonably necessary to protect the organization, its systems, its users, or others.
3. Website Information
CTRL Shift makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information. However, information concerning programs, schedules, events, eligibility requirements, partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, fundraising initiatives, and other organizational activities may change.
Information provided on the website is for general informational purposes and does not constitute a guarantee of admission, participation, funding, sponsorship, partnership, employment, mentorship placement, or any other opportunity.
4. Programs and Applications
Submitting an application, interest form, mentorship form, partnership request, sponsorship inquiry, or other information through the website does not guarantee acceptance, participation, placement, or approval.
CTRL Shift may establish eligibility requirements, application procedures, capacity limits, deadlines, codes of conduct, parental or guardian consent requirements, and other conditions for individual programs or activities.
Participation in certain CTRL Shift programs may also be subject to additional agreements, releases, permissions, or program-specific terms.
5. Programs Involving Minors
Some CTRL Shift programs and activities may involve participants under the age of 18.
Where appropriate or required, participation by minors may be subject to parental or guardian consent, program-specific registration requirements, releases, permissions, conduct policies, or other safeguards.
Information presented on the general CTRL Shift website does not replace any program-specific requirements applicable to youth participants.
6. Donations
Donations made through the CTRL Shift website may be processed by third-party payment service providers.
By submitting a donation, you represent that you are authorized to use the payment method provided and authorize the applicable payment processor to complete the transaction.
CTRL Shift may provide donation acknowledgments or receipts when appropriate. Nothing on the website should be interpreted as individualized tax, legal, or financial advice. Donors should consult their own professional advisors regarding the tax treatment of a contribution when necessary.
Unless otherwise required by law or expressly stated by CTRL Shift, donations are generally considered final once processed. If you believe a donation was made in error, please contact CTRL Shift promptly.
7. Sponsorships and Partnerships
Information regarding sponsorships, corporate partnerships, community partnerships, or similar opportunities is provided for informational purposes.
Submitting an inquiry or expressing interest does not create a sponsorship, partnership, contractual relationship, agency relationship, or other binding obligation between CTRL Shift and another person or organization.
Any formal sponsorship or partnership may be subject to a separate written agreement.
8. Mentorship and Other Opportunities
Submitting an application or expression of interest to serve as a mentor, advisor, volunteer, or in another capacity does not guarantee selection or participation.
CTRL Shift may establish screening, eligibility, training, background-check, conduct, scheduling, or other requirements appropriate to a particular role, especially where activities involve youth participants.
9. Email Communications
If you subscribe to the CTRL Shift newsletter or otherwise consent to receive email communications, CTRL Shift may send organizational updates, program information, impact stories, event information, fundraising communications, and opportunities to become involved.
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.
Consent to receive email communications does not constitute consent to receive SMS or text-message marketing.
10. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the content of the CTRL Shift website, including text, graphics, logos, designs, photographs, videos, documents, and other materials created by or for CTRL Shift, is owned by or licensed to CTRL Shift and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, or print website materials for personal, educational, or other noncommercial purposes when reasonably consistent with their intended use.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, sell, commercially exploit, or falsely attribute CTRL Shift content without permission when such permission is required.
Third-party names, trademarks, logos, photographs, or other materials appearing on the website remain the property of their respective owners.
11. Third-Party Websites and Services
The website may contain links to or integrations with third-party websites and services, including services used for payments, forms, communications, social media, or other functions.
CTRL Shift does not control and is not responsible for the availability, content, privacy practices, security, or terms of third-party websites or services.
Your use of third-party services may be subject to the terms and policies of those providers.
12. Privacy
Your use of the website is also subject to the CTRL Shift Privacy Policy.
Information submitted through the website will be handled in accordance with that policy and any additional notices presented at the time information is collected.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties
The CTRL Shift website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.
To the extent permitted by law, CTRL Shift makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding uninterrupted website availability, error-free operation, or the completeness or accuracy of all website content.
Nothing in this section limits rights or obligations that cannot legally be excluded.
14. Limitation of Liability
To the extent permitted by applicable law, CTRL Shift and its directors, officers, employees, representatives, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising solely from your use of, or inability to use, the website or third-party services linked through the website.
This limitation does not exclude liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.
15. Changes to the Website or These Terms
CTRL Shift may modify, suspend, discontinue, or update portions of the website as its programs and organizational activities evolve.
These Terms of Service may also be updated periodically. When material changes are made, the effective date displayed at the top of this page will be revised.
Your continued use of the website following an update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
16. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
17. Contact Us
Questions regarding these Terms of Service may be submitted through the contact information provided on the CTRL Shift website.
CTRL Shift
Chicago, Illinois
ctrlshiftproject.org