MADD Privacy Policies, Disclosures and Terms of Use
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Last Revision: 10.27.2026
Terms of Use The rules for using madd.org, maddvip.org, and the MADD Mobile App.
Introduction
Welcome to Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s Terms of Use (“Terms”). These Terms are important and affect your legal rights, so please read them and our Privacy Policies very carefully. The Terms discuss limitations of liability, warranty disclaimers, future changes to the Terms, and other legal matters.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (“MADD”) websites, including www.madd.org and www.maddvip.org, and the MADD Mobile App (collectively, the “Site”) contain information about the life-saving programs and services MADD provides to anyone that has been affected by the tragic aftermath of drunk or drugged driving crashes and how you can support MADD’s mission to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and to prevent underage drinking.
By browsing, downloading, or using the Site, you agree to comply with and be bound by the Terms, which, together with our Privacy Policies, govern MADD’s relationship with you as it relates to your use of this Site. In order to use the Site, you must be (i) 18 or older, or 13 or older and your parent or legal guardian must consent to the Terms on your behalf; (ii) have the power to enter a binding contract with MADD; and (iii) not be prohibited from doing so under any applicable laws. MADD reserves the right to change or modify the Terms at any time without notice and in its sole discretion. Any changes or modification will be effective immediately upon posting of the revisions on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes or modifications will constitute your acceptance of such changes or modifications. Therefore, you should periodically review these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms at any time, you must stop using the Site. If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].
Accessibility
The mission of MADD is to end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and to prevent underage drinking. If you find any portion of the Site inaccessible, please contact [email protected].
Privacy
MADD understands that many visitors to the Site may be concerned about the information that they may provide or that may be generated from their use of the Site and how MADD may use such information. Protecting privacy is an important priority to MADD. Our Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, retention and disclosure of personal information gathered from the Site. For more information please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Copyright and Limited License
Except as otherwise marked, the Site and all content and other materials on the Site, including, without limitation all trademarks, service marks, texts, graphics, pictures, video, information, software, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, the “Site Materials”), are the proprietary property of MADD or MADD’s licensors and are protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Permission is granted to access and use the Site only in accordance with these Terms and the other rules and restrictions contained in the Site. You may only use the Site Materials for your personal, non-commercial use. In addition, you agree that such permission does not include: (a) any commercial use or any resale or redistribution of the Site or the Site Materials; (b) the distribution, public performance or public display of any Site Materials, except as expressly permitted on the Site, (c) making any derivative works or uses of the Site or the Site Materials, or any portion thereof; (d) use of any data mining, robots or similar data gathering or extraction methods; (e) downloading (other than the page caching) of any portion of the Site, the Site Materials or any information contained therein, except as expressly permitted on the Site; (f) copying or otherwise using any trademark or service mark on the Site, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of MADD or the applicable trademark holder; or (g) any use of the Site or the Site Materials other than for its intended purpose. The permissions granted herein are revocable at any time, with or without cause.
Except as expressly stated herein, none of the Site Materials may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, transmitted or otherwise used in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of MADD or the copyright owner. Any permission(s) given to you terminates automatically if you breach any of the Terms or for any other reason determined by MADD. Upon termination, you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed Site Materials. You may not, absent MADD’s express permission, “mirror” any material contained on this Site on any other server. Any unauthorized use of any Site Material may violate applicable law.
Donations
Any Site user may become a donor (“Donor”) by pledging a donation to MADD through the donation tools on this Site or by registering to participate in a fundraising event or campaign through the registration forms on this Site. You acknowledge and agree that you are under no obligation to become a Donor or to pledge a donation and that you will be solely responsible for any decision to become a Donor. You understand that your contribution is being made to MADD and that MADD has exclusive legal control over all donations. In the event that you make a donation pledge, you may be required to provide credit card or other payment information at the time of the pledge. You represent and agree that all payment information you provide to MADD or MADD’s third-party service providers will be true, accurate, current, and complete and that you will update such payment information as necessary to maintain such information as true, accurate, current and complete. In the event that your payment cannot be processed due to inaccurate payment information, insufficient funds, or any other reason, you agree to immediately provide MADD with alternative payment information to fulfill your donation pledge. You agree that all donations are final and will not be returned, in whole or in part.
User Submissions
Any comments, information, feedback, pictures, video, or other materials submitted to MADD or to any associated websites (via any medium including e-mail and regular mail) (collectively “Submitted Materials”), shall be deemed non-confidential, except as set forth in our Privacy Policies.
By providing Submitted Materials to MADD or the Site, you warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant, for you and any other person that may have a right to the Submitted Materials, and hereby automatically grant to MADD a royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive and fully sublicensable right (including any moral rights) and license to use, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative work from, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, and distribute such Submitted Materials (in whole or in part)and to incorporate all or part of the Submitted Materials in other works, including for marketing and fundraising purposes, in any form, media, or technology. If you submit feedback or suggestions about any associated websites or MADD programs or services, MADD may use your feedback or suggestions without obligation to you.
You accept all risks associated with providing Submitted Materials to MADD or to any associated websites. You shall be solely responsible for your own Submitted Materials and the consequences of submitting, posting, or publishing them. Without limiting the foregoing, MADD shall be free to use the Submitted Materials in any way, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.
You agree that you will not submit or transmit any of the following to the Site:
- Anything that interferes with or disrupts the Site or its operation;
- Anything that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, or encourages conduct that would be considered unlawful;
- Anything that dilutes or negatively impacts the trademarks, service marks, or intellectual property rights of MADD, including the associated goodwill;
- Anything that portrays MADD in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner.
- Unauthorized copyrighted materials, or any other material that infringes on the intellectual property rights, rights of publicity or personality, trade secrets, confidentiality, or privacy of others;
- Any misrepresentations, including anything that impersonates any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious, or that misrepresents your affiliation with any entity;
- Anything that contains malicious code, “trojan horses,” viruses, malware, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may hinder or damage the operation of another’s computer, network, or the Site;
- Anything else that MADD determines is contradictory to its charitable mission or is otherwise objectionable in MADD’s sole discretion.
Copyright Infringement Notice
MADD respects copyright and other intellectual property rights and expects all Site users to do the same. If you are a copyright holder, or its agent, and believe that any copyrighted material on the Site infringes your copyrighted work, please email us at [email protected].
When providing this notice, please include as much detail as possible. MADD will work to identify the allegedly infringing material and, if necessary, will take reasonable steps to remove or disable access to such material. Please note that MADD may provide the rights owner’s name, your email address, and the details of your report to the person who posted the reported material.
Websites Linked From This Website
Any and all MADD Sites may contain links to third-party websites. Any such links are provided solely as a convenience to you. Neither the inclusion of any such links nor the reference to any products, services, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise constitutes or implies endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by MADD.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree that any such third-party websites are not under the control of MADD, that MADD is not responsible for the content, products or services provided via any such third-party websites, and that you are solely responsible for any claims, damages or liabilities incurred by you as a result of your use of any such third-party websites. Your business dealings or correspondence with, or participation in promotions of, third parties other than MADD, and any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party. MADD is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties on the Site.
If you would like to link another website to this Site, such link may not suggest or imply MADD’s endorsement or approval of any product, position, entity, or individual; portray MADD in a false, misleading, derogatory or otherwise defamatory manner; or appear on a site containing any adult or illegal material or any material that is offensive, harassing or otherwise objectionable. You hereby agree to remove such link at any time at MADD’s sole discretion. You may not use any MADD logo or other proprietary graphic or text of MADD to link to the Site without the express prior written permission of MADD. Further, you may not frame the Site without MADD’s express prior written consent.
Corporate Sponsors
The Site may contain links to third parties that sell, manufacture or promote products or services. Your business dealings or correspondence with, or participation in promotions of, third parties other than MADD, and any terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party. MADD is not responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such third parties on the Site.
Disclaimer of Warranty
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS SITE, ALL SITE MATERIALS, AND ALL SERVICES AND INFORMATION PROVIDED VIA THIS SITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT MADD DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS SITE, ANY SITE MATERIALS, OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE USE OF THIS SITE, ANY SITE MATERIALS, OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MADD HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES NOT EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL MADD OR ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE OR ANY SITE MATERIALS, YOUR UPLOADING OR DOWNLOADING OF ANY CONTENT TO OR FROM THIS SITE, OR ANY DONATION THAT YOU MAKE VIA THIS SITE, REGARDLESS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH DAMAGES ARE INCURRED OR DESIGNATED, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, EVEN IF MADD WAS INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSS.
Termination
Notwithstanding any of these Terms, MADD reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to discontinue the Site or any associated service and to terminate your license to use and block your access to the Site at any time without notice. You hereby release MADD from any and all claims, damages, liabilities and causes of action arising out of the modification or discontinuation of any or all features of this Site and the suspension or termination of your access to this Site or any associated services.
General
If any provision of these Terms is deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then such provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver of any of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.
These Terms and your use of the Site are governed and construed in accordance with laws of the State of Texas, applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed in the State of Texas, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising or in any way relating to these Terms shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in the State of Texas and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of these Terms.
MADD controls and operates this Site from the United States. MADD makes no representation that materials in this Site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to this Site from territories where its contents are illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from other locations, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
These Terms constitutes the entire agreement and supersede any and all other understandings and agreements between you and MADD with respect to the subject matter hereof and no representation, statement or promise not contained herein shall be binding on you or MADD.
Although these Terms may be updated or modified by MADD from time to time as set forth therein, MADD will not be bound by any other amendments or modifications to these Terms unless expressly accepted in writing by MADD in a written amendment expressly referencing these Terms. These Terms may not be supplemented or modified by any course of dealing or trade usage.
Questions or comments regarding the Site should be directed by electronic mail to [email protected].
Back to topPrivacy Policy What information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD” or “We”) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy. This privacy policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our websites, including, but not limited to www.madd.org, www.maddvip.org, (our “Website”), any event or fundraising platforms, MADD Mobile App (our “App”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information. By continuing use of our Website or Apps, you acknowledge and agree to this privacy policy.
- Personal Information We Collect
- How We Use Personal Information
- Cookies and Tracking
- Children’s Privacy
- Your Choices
- Security and Retention
- Changes
- Contact Us
Personal Information We Collect
Personal information is any piece of information that can identify you. Some personal information may identify you directly (such as your name) while other information may only identify you when combined with other information about you (such as your date of birth and the name of the street you live on). The exact type of personal information we collect will depend on how you interact with us. We collect the following personal information when you engage with us.
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| Identifiers and Contact Information, including age, gender, email address, physical address, phone number |
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| Content of Communications, which you provide to us in email or through online forms. |
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| Payment Information, such as details and billing address. |
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| Partnerships, such as information about the organizations your represent |
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| Photographs and Videos, tied to certain content that you may upload or content created at MADD mission-related events. |
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| Location data |
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| Criminal history, including driving records and other violations and convictions. |
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| Sensitive data, including race and/or ethnic origin, biometric and health information. |
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We may also use your Personal Information to protect the security or integrity of our business and your Personal Information, including by protecting against, detecting, or investigating fraudulent or illegal activity. We may use Personal Information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, industry standards, and MADD policies and procedures.
We collect your Personal Information:
- Directly from you, such as when you register to volunteer with MADD, donate to us, register to be a Walk Like MADD participant, or participate in our interactive content
- Automatically when you interact with our Website or App
- From our marketing and advertising service providers and partners
- From our service providers and vendors
We may combine automatically collected information with other Personal Information we obtain about you, which may include data we obtain from others. Cookies on our Website or App may be used to collect Personal Information about your online activities over time and across different online services.
How We Use Personal Information We Collect
We may disclose Personal Information we obtain through our Website or App to our business partners, subject to applicable law and in accordance with contractual restrictions, as appropriate. We may disclose your Personal Information as follows:
Personal information is any piece of information that can identify you. Some personal information may identify you directly (such as your name) while other information may only identify you when combined with other information about you (such as your date of birth and the name of the street you live on). The exact type of personal information we collect will depend on how you interact with us. We collect the following personal information when you engage with us. Text messaging originator opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third parties unless required by law.
- To and/or from service providers or contractors, such as service providers to help us provide, analyze, and improve our Website or App and to communicate, market, and advertise regarding our Website or App upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. We authorize such service providers to use or disclose the Personal Information that we make available to them to perform services on our behalf and to comply with applicable legal requirements.
- For compliance with law, which may include disclosing your information to a third party if we believe that disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or government request (including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements) or to enforce our agreements and policies.
- For safety and security, such as disclosing your information to a third party to protect the security or integrity of our Website or App or our services and products; to protect ourselves or the public from harm or illegal activities; or to respond to an emergency which we believe in good faith requires us to disclose data to assist in preventing a death or serious bodily injury.
- To third parties, which may include disclosing information for offline fundraising activities and for other marketing purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
In addition to any Personal Information that you submit through our Website or App, we and our service providers may use a variety of tracking technologies, including cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies (collectively, “Cookies”) that passively collect certain information whenever you interact with our Website or App. Some Cookies, for example, are small files that are stored on your computer when you visit our Website or App. Some types of tracking technologies can also be employed on mobile apps. Information we get from Cookies helps us to understand how people use our Website or App, and we use that information to improve our Website or App and your experience.
First-Party and Third-Party Cookies
First-party Cookies are set by MADD on our Website or App and are commonly required for our Website and App to function and to be protected and secure. are set by our service providers, including those who provide analytics, personalization, marketing, advertising, or interactive content on our Website and App. Third-party Cookies are governed by each third party’s specific privacy policy, not this one.
Cookie Types and Uses
Cookies may be session or persistent Cookies. Session Cookies are deleted from your device when you close your browser. Persistent Cookies remain stored on your device until deleted or until they reach their expiration date.
- Functional and Performance Cookies provide functionality to our Website and App, help us deliver our products and services, and monitor our Website or App’s performance. For example, these technologies route traffic between servers, retain user preferences, and facilitate account log ins.
- Security Cookies enable security features and allow us to detect activity that might violate our rules and Terms and Conditions, such as unauthorized access or activity.
- Location Cookies permit us to use your approximate location, including using your IP address to derive your location, for purposes such as verifying your region and delivering or restricting content based on your location.
- Analytics Cookies allow us to understand, improve, and research features and content on our Website or App, including how visitors navigate our Website or App and our popular content and features.
- Advertising Cookies allow us to deliver advertisements, customize advertisements for users, and track advertising campaign efficiency. We may use third parties to provide targeted advertising for us. These third-party advertising partners may use information from Cookies to help build visitor profiles and deliver relevant advertising on other websites and apps.
Children’s Privacy
Our Website and App is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13 through our Website or App without parental consent. If we become aware that we have received Personal Information from a person under the age of 13 without consent, we will delete it in accordance with applicable law.
Your Choices
We honor our MADD community’s requests to modify their communication preferences. If you no longer wish to receive communications from MADD or would like to opt-out of having MADD share your information to further MADD’s charitable mission, please contact MADD as provided in the “Contact Us” section.
Your Choices about Cookies
You may be able to use your browser settings (and extensions), device settings, and generally available opt-out mechanisms to choose how Cookies are used to collect information about you. Please be aware that disabling Cookies or limiting targeted advertising will not stop you from seeing advertisements online or in apps. The advertisements you see will, however, likely be less relevant to you.
- Browser Settings. Most browsers allow you to review and delete Cookies stored on your device and to disable or prevent Cookies on the websites or Apps you visit. Cookies are generally easy to disable or delete, but the method varies depending on your browser. If you typically use more than one browser, you will need to disable or delete Cookies separately on each browser you use. If you disable Cookies, you may not be able to use certain features on our Website and App and disabling Cookies may invalidate your other opt outs that rely on Cookies to function.
- Do Not Track Signals. Your browser may have settings that allow you to transmit a “Do Not Track” signal when you visit a website or use online services. Like many websites and apps, our Website and App is not designed to respond to “Do Not Track” signals received from browsers. To learn more about “Do Not Track” signals, visit www.allaboutdnt.com.
- Device Settings. Your device settings may allow you to manage Cookies, including by adjusting or resetting the advertising identifiers on your mobile device. iOS and Android devices allow you to use your privacy settings to control whether partners can use information about your app activity for advertising purposes.
Colorado Residents
Residents of Colorado are provided the following rights that may be exercised by contacting us.
- Right to opt out. Consumers have the right to opt out of the processing of personal data for the purposes of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning a consumer.
- Right to access. Consumers have the right to confirm whether a controller is processing personal data concerning the consumer and to access their personal data.
- Right to correction. Consumers have the right to correct inaccuracies in their persona data.
- Right to deletion. Consumers have the right to request the deletion their personal data.
- Right to data portability. When exercising their right to access, consumers have the right to obtain their data in a portable and readily usable format. Consumer may exercise this right up to two times per calendar year.
To exercise any of these rights or appeal a decision regarding a consumer rights request, please contact us.
Security and Retention
MADD cares about the security of your information and maintains organizational, technical, and administrative measures designed to protect Personal Information against unauthorized or illegal access, destruction, use, loss, modification, or disclosure. We make reasonable efforts to provide a level of security appropriate to the risk associated with the processing of Personal Information, however, no data transmission or storage system is guaranteed to be 100% secure in all circumstances. In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, MADD will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.
We retain Personal Information as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected. We retain Personal Information to support fraud monitoring, detection, and prevention activities and records of all donations, which are kept confidential.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy is subject to change at our discretion. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Website and App this privacy policy to check for any changes. Your continued use of our Website and App after any update to our privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of the changes.
MADD does not store personal information collected from donors. Donors using MADD’s Website and Apps are redirected to GoFundMePro and Fundraise Up. MADD syncs with each of these entities to get the data into Salesforce. When it is in Salesforce, data protection controls are provided by Salesforce in the Cloud as a service to MADD. MADD receives SOC 2 reports from all its network providers. Each one of them:
- Encrypts personal information, both at rest and in transit;
- Runs regular vulnerability scans to detect and correct any exposures;
- Has an independent third party run penetration tests to identify and correct any exposures not identified through vulnerability scans; and
- Uses a subservice or co-location for data center services.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or complaints about our privacy policy, please contact us at:
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Attn: Legal Department
511 E John Carpenter Fwy Suite 200
Irving, TX 75062
Telephone: 1.877.275.6233 or 1.800.438.6233
[email protected]
Refund Policy Donations, Walk Like MADD registrations, and Victim Impact Panel fees.
Donation Refund Policy
If you have made an error in making your donation or change your mind about contributing to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, we will honor your request for a refund made within 30 days of your donation.
To request a refund, call +1 (800) 438-6233. Refunds are returned using the original method of payment. If you made your donation by credit card, your refund will be credited to that same credit card.
Walk Like MADD Registration Refund Policy
Walk Like MADD registration fee is non-refundable/non-transferrable.
Victim Impact Panel (“VIP”) Registration Fee Refund Policy
It is very important to us that you are satisfied with your purchase. Please contact our support team for assistance with technical troubleshooting prior to requesting a refund.
In-Person MADD VIPs Refund Policy
MADD in-person VIP registration fees are non-refundable. If you are no longer able to attend the in-person VIP for which you originally registered, you will need to contact and work with the local MADD affiliate hosting the VIP to register for a different panel. Please note, many panels charge a reschedule fee.
MADD reserves the right to convert your in-person VIP registration to an online VIP registration if needed. MADD may, at its sole discretion, charge you an additional fee for the Online VIP registration. Please note that MADD cannot offer online VIP registration in certain locations due to regulatory issues. MADD and its affiliates are not responsible for ensuring the online VIP completion certificate will be accepted in lieu of an in-person VIP.
Please reach out to [email protected] if you believe there was an error in the processing of your payment for the in-person VIP registration fee.
Online MADD VIP Refund Policy
MADD does not issue refunds for online VIP registrations as a matter of policy. As an example, no refunds will be issued for:
- Registrants who have started the online VIP course but not yet completed the course;
- Registrants who local jurisdiction does not accept the online VIP, registrants must verify acceptance prior to registering for the course;
- Failure to pass identity validation requirements;
- Attempt to circumvent the online VIP requirements, including geo-fence restrictions (if applicable) and identity validation requirements;
- Registrants who do no complete the course within twelve (12) months of registering for the course.
Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of the situations where MADD will not issue a refund to a registrant. Please reach out to [email protected] if you believe there was an error in the processing of your payment for the online VIP registration fee. Refund requests should be submitted in writing via email within 30 days of the registration transaction, along with an explanation of the refund reason. MADD will not consider refund requests that are initiated 31 days after the date of the registration transaction.
Back to topLocal Sponsorship Agreement Terms and Conditions Terms that apply to sponsors of local MADD events.
- TERM: The MADD Local Sponsorship Commitment Form & Agreement includes these Local Sponsorship Agreement Terms and Conditions (collectively, the “Agreement”). The Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date listed in the MADD Local Sponsorship Commitment Form & Agreement and shall end at the conclusion of the scheduled Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD”) sponsored event reflected in the sponsorship proposal accompanying the Agreement (the “Event”). Upon termination of the Agreement, any licensed use of the other party’s marks per the Agreement shall end, and each party shall immediately cease any and all use of the other’s licensed marks.
- USE OF SPONSOR MARKS: Sponsor grants MADD a limited, non-exclusive, royalty free license to use Sponsor’s name, logos, and marks (“Sponsor Marks”) as approved by Sponsor, solely for display in connection with Sponsor’s sponsorship of the Event, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon by Sponsor and MADD, and for no other purpose. MADD shall present to Sponsor for its written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), prior to production, printing, distribution, publication, display, or use, any and all promotional materials that use or refer to the Sponsor Marks.
- USE OF MADD MARKS: Upon receipt of the signed Agreement, MADD grants Sponsor a limited, non-exclusive, royalty free license to use the MADD name, logo, and marks (“MADD Marks”) as approved by MADD, solely for display in connection with Sponsor’s sponsorship of the Event, or as otherwise mutually agreed upon by MADD and Sponsor, and for no other purpose. Sponsor shall present to MADD for its written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), prior to production, printing, distribution, publication, display, or use, any and all promotional materials that use or refer to the MADD Marks. Sponsor shall not use the MADD Marks (including any related trademarks, service marks, or logos) for the promotion or endorsement of Sponsor’s business, products or services.
- ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLICENSE: (a) neither party shall sublicense, transfer, or assign the use of the other party’s licensed marks to any person or entity, or otherwise permit a third party to use the licensed marks for any purpose not authorized by the Agreement. Nothing in the Agreement gives the other party any interest or property rights in the other party’s licensed marks, except the right to use the licensed marks as specifically set forth herein. (b) Each party represents and warrants to the other party that there is no known legal impediment to use the licensed marks as contemplated in the Agreement and such use shall not infringe on the rights of any third party.
- SPONSORSHIP PAYMENT AND BENEFITS: (a) THE PARTIES AGREE THAT SPONSOR’S PAYMENT TO MADD AT THE SPONSORSHIP LEVEL INDICATED IN THE AGREEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MADD IN FULL BEFORE THE EVENT DATE. The parties further agree that if Sponsor receives any or all of the benefits that Sponsor is entitled to per the Sponsorship Level indicated in the Agreement for the Event prior to MADD receiving Sponsor’s full sponsorship payment, Sponsor shall be obligated to pay MADD the fair market value of the benefits received by Sponsor. (b) It is mutually understood by the parties that MADD is a tax-exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code and that the Agreement and any additional terms and conditions set forth in the sponsorship proposal, including but not limited to the benefits related to each sponsorship level, will not include any obligations for MADD that are unrelated to its charitable purpose or that would subject any payments, donations (in-kind or otherwise) or other valuable consideration made or provided to MADD under the Agreement to tax as income from a business activity unrelated to said charitable purpose.
- INDEMNITY: Sponsor agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and, at MADD’s request, defend MADD and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, volunteers, representatives, and agents against all costs, claims, damages, losses, demands, and expenses of any nature (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit) resulting from the performance of the Agreement and that are directly attributable to the gross negligence, intentional or willful misconduct of Sponsor, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, agents or other representatives.
- EVENT CANCELLATION: MADD will use its commercially best efforts to conduct the Event on the scheduled date; however, MADD, its directors, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, volunteers, representatives, and agents shall not be responsible for damages that result from delays or postponements of the Event due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control. In the event that the Event does not take place, Sponsor’s sponsorship payment set forth in the Agreement shall be treated as a donation to MADD and shall not be refunded.
- GOVERNING LAW: The Agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with and subject to the laws of the state of Texas, without regard to conflict of laws principles that may require the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction.
- DISPUTE RESOLUTION: In the event of any dispute arising out of the Agreement, the parties shall use good faith efforts to resolve their differences amicably. In the event they are unsuccessful, the parties agree not to commence litigation until attempting to resolve their dispute through mediation. Either party may initiate the mediation process with thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the other party. The dispute shall be submitted to mediation in Dallas, Texas. Costs of mediation shall be borne equally by the parties. Mediation of the dispute shall be completed within 15 days of commencement, unless the parties extend the time by mutual agreement or unless the mediator declares the parties to be at an impasse. Notwithstanding the above, in the event that either party believes that immediate injunctive relief is required to protect its intellectual property, such party may invoke the immediate powers of the appropriate court of law without requirement to first mediate the dispute.
- RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES AND ASSIGNMENT: The parties to the Agreement are not joint ventures, partners, agents, nor representatives of each other, and such parties have no legal relationship other than as contracting parties to the Agreement. The Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party.
- COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS: Each party will comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including all applicable data privacy and protection laws, in connection with its conduct under the Agreement.
- ENTIRE AGREEMENT; SEVERABILITY: The Agreement and any additional terms and conditions set forth in the MADD sponsorship proposal, including but not limited to the benefits related to each sponsorship level, contain the entire agreement between the parties hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings (oral or written) between the parties regarding the subject matter of the Agreement. There are no agreements, understandings, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth in the Agreement. The Agreement shall not be modified, altered, amended or revoked except by a subsequent agreement in writing personally signed by all parties hereto. The finding by any court of competent jurisdiction that any provision of the Agreement or part thereof is unenforceable shall not affect the enforceability of the remaining provisions of the Agreement.
- AUTHORITY AND SIGNATURE: The signatory of Sponsor to the Agreement expressly warrants that he or she has the authority necessary to execute the Agreement and thereby bind Sponsor to the Agreement. The Agreement may be executed by Sponsor via electronic signature, which shall be considered a valid and binding original Agreement.
U.S. State Fundraising Disclosures Registration and financial-information notices required by individual states.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD”) is a District of Columbia non-profit corporation with its headquarters and principal place of business in Irving, Texas. MADD’s mission is to end drunk and drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes, and prevent underage drinking and other drug use.
MADD is a tax-exempt charitable organization, registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization. Charitable contributions to MADD are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes to the extent allowed by applicable law. A complete copy of MADD’s financial statement and other information about MADD’s programs and activities are available upon request by writing to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 511 E. John Carpenter Frwy., Suite 200, Irving, Texas 75062, or by calling 877.ASK.MADD (877-275-6233) or on our website at www.madd.org.
If you are a resident of one of the following states, you may also obtain financial information and/or licensing information about MADD directly from the state agency:
- Colorado
- Colorado residents may obtain copies of registration and financial documents from the office of the Secretary of State, 303-894-2200, http://www.sos.state.co.us/, re: Reg. No. 20023005167.
- Florida
- A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-HELP-FLA (1-800-435-7352) OR VISITING WWW.FDACS.GOV. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration #CH568.
- Georgia
- A full and fair description of the programs and activities of MADD and our financial statement are available upon request at the address and phone number indicated above.
- Illinois
- Contracts and reports regarding MADD are on file with the Illinois Attorney General.
- Kansas
- In Kansas MADD’s license number is 724-472-5.
- Maryland
- A copy of MADD’s current financial statement is available upon request by contacting MADD at the above address and phone number. For the cost of copies and postage, documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, (410) 974-5534.
- Michigan
- MADD’s charitable registration number in the state of Michigan is MICS NO. 9660.
- Mississippi
- The official registration and financial information of MADD may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement.
- Nevada
- Contributions may be tax-deductible pursuant to the provisions of sec. 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. § 170(c). MADD is incorporated in the District of Columbia.
- New Jersey
- INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/charities. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.
- New York
- A copy of MADD’s most recently filed financial report is available from the Charities Registry on the New York State Attorney General’s website (www.charitiesnys.com) or, upon request, by contacting the New York State Attorney General, Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, or Mothers Against Drunk Driving at 511 E. John Carpenter Frwy., Suite 200, Irving, TX 75062. You also may obtain information on charitable organizations from the New York State Office of the Attorney General at www.charitiesnys.com or by calling (212) 416-8401.
- North Carolina
- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT MADD AND A COPY OF ITS LICENSE ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE SOLICITATION LICENSING BRANCH AT 1-888-830-4989 (WITHIN NORTH CAROLINA) OR 919-814-5400 (OUTSIDE NORTH CAROLINA). THE LICENSE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE STATE.
- Pennsylvania
- The official registration and financial information of MADD may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
- Virginia
- Financial statements are available upon request from the Virginia State Office of Consumer Affairs, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services, 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23218 or PO Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218, Phone 1-804-786-1343, press option 1.
- Washington
- MADD is registered with the Washington Secretary of State Charities Program. Financial information is available from the Charities Program of the Secretary of State at 1-800-332-4483 or www.sos.wa.gov/charities/.
- West Virginia
- West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305. Registration does not imply endorsement.
- Wisconsin
- A financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request.
REGISTRATION WITH A STATE AGENCY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THAT STATE.
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MADD does not discriminate against individuals or groups, either in employment or in the delivery of services or benefits, on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, income, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, disability or veteran status. If you believe your civil rights have been violated please reach out to the Office of Justice Programs, Office of Civil Rights (Civil Rights Division) or U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Civil Rights Division, Washington, D.C. 20530, or phone (202) 514-4609 or Telephone Device for the Deaf (TTY) (202) 514-0716.
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