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Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: August 1, 2026
Last Updated: August 1, 2026

Welcome to the Evolve Tampa Bay website. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of this website and any online services, forms, registrations, content, and features operated by Evolve Tampa Bay (“Evolve,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the website.

1. About This Website

Evolve provides information, programs, events, educational content, community resources, advocacy initiatives, and opportunities for connection centered on Black same-gender-loving men and the broader communities we serve.

The website may allow visitors to:

Website features may be added, changed, suspended, or discontinued at any time.

2. Eligibility

You may use the publicly available portions of this website regardless of age. However, certain activities—including ticket purchases, donations, volunteer applications, content submissions, or future account registration—may require you to be at least 18 years old or to have the permission of a parent or legal guardian.

By completing a transaction or submitting information that requires legal consent, you represent that you have the authority and capacity to do so.

Age requirements may vary by program or event and will be stated in the applicable event or registration information.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the website lawfully, respectfully, and in a manner consistent with Evolve’s mission.

You may not:

Evolve may restrict or terminate access when it reasonably believes these Terms have been violated.

4. Health, Wellness, and Educational Information

The website may include information related to:

This information is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It is not medical, mental-health, legal, financial, or other professional advice and should not replace consultation with a qualified professional.

Evolve does not diagnose medical conditions, provide emergency services, establish a doctor-patient or therapist-client relationship through this website, or guarantee any particular health or wellness outcome.

Always seek advice from an appropriately qualified professional regarding your individual circumstances.

If you are experiencing an emergency, call 911. For mental-health or crisis support in the United States, call or text 988.

5. Community Resources and Provider Listings

Evolve may identify or link to healthcare providers, therapists, attorneys, housing organizations, employers, financial professionals, advocacy groups, community organizations, and other resources.

Unless expressly stated:

You are responsible for independently evaluating any provider, organization, service, or information before relying on it.

Evolve may add, revise, decline, or remove resource listings at its discretion. Submitting a resource recommendation does not guarantee publication.

6. Events and Registration

Event availability, capacity, schedules, locations, speakers, performers, activities, and other details are subject to change.

By registering for an event, you agree to:

Evolve may refuse admission or remove a participant whose conduct is unsafe, disruptive, unlawful, discriminatory, harassing, or otherwise inconsistent with these Terms or the purpose of the event.

Removal for misconduct may occur without a refund.

Event-specific rules, releases, waivers, or registration terms may also apply. If event-specific terms conflict with these general Terms, the event-specific terms will control for that event.

7. Tickets, Fees, Donations, and Payments

Certain events, programs, merchandise, or other offerings may require payment. Evolve may also accept donations or sponsorship contributions.

Prices, fees, refund terms, and payment requirements will be displayed at the time of the applicable transaction.

By completing a paid transaction, you:

Payments may be processed by an independent third-party payment, donation, or ticketing platform. That provider’s terms and privacy policy may also apply.

Evolve does not intend to collect or store complete payment-card numbers directly through its website.

Unless otherwise stated, donations are voluntary and nonrefundable. Tax deductibility depends on Evolve’s legal and tax status and your individual circumstances. A contribution should not be treated as tax-deductible unless Evolve provides an appropriate written acknowledgment.

8. Event Changes, Cancellations, and Refunds

Refund and transfer policies may vary by event and will be stated on the event page, registration form, ticket, or checkout screen.

Evolve may modify, postpone, relocate, convert to a virtual format, or cancel an event because of circumstances including:

If Evolve cancels a paid event, the applicable event notice will explain whether participants will receive a refund, credit, transfer, or other remedy.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, Evolve is not responsible for transportation, lodging, childcare, lost wages, or other personal expenses related to attending or preparing to attend an event.

9. Photography, Video, and Event Media

Photography, audio recording, or video recording may occur at Evolve events.

When recording is planned, Evolve may provide notice through registration language, event signage, announcements, or other reasonable methods. Images or recordings may be used to document or promote Evolve’s mission, programs, events, campaigns, and community impact.

When feasible, guests with privacy concerns should notify an Evolve representative before participating or upon arrival. Evolve will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests but cannot guarantee that an attendee will not appear incidentally in crowd or background footage.

Interviews, featured testimonials, personal stories, and closely identifiable promotional content may require a separate media release or express permission.

Attendees may not photograph, record, identify, or publicly share information about another participant in a way that violates that person’s privacy, consent, dignity, or safety.

10. Content You Submit

You may have opportunities to submit photographs, videos, testimonials, stories, comments, resource recommendations, feedback, or other material (“Submitted Content”).

You retain ownership of original content you create. By voluntarily submitting content for possible publication or promotion, you represent that:

Unless a separate agreement states otherwise, you grant Evolve a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to review, reproduce, edit, format, display, publish, distribute, and promote Submitted Content in connection with Evolve’s mission, programs, website, social media, campaigns, fundraising, and community communications.

This license does not transfer your ownership to Evolve.

Evolve is not required to publish Submitted Content and may edit, decline, unpublish, or remove it at its discretion. When practical, Evolve may honor reasonable requests to remove future uses of submitted content, but removal may not be possible for materials already printed, distributed, archived, or incorporated into completed media.

Do not submit confidential medical information, government identification numbers, financial credentials, or another person’s private information through a general submission form.

11. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its original content—including text, graphics, logos, designs, photographs, videos, downloads, campaign materials, and website arrangement—are owned by or licensed to Evolve and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may view, download, or print website materials for personal, noncommercial, and educational use, provided that you:

You may not reproduce, republish, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially use Evolve content without prior written permission, except where permitted by law or expressly authorized on the website.

12. Copyright Concerns

Evolve respects the intellectual-property rights of others.

If you believe content on the website infringes your copyright or other intellectual-property rights, contact Evolve with:

Evolve may remove or restrict access to content while reviewing a complaint.

13. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may link to or incorporate services operated by third parties, including:

Evolve does not control third-party websites or services and is not responsible for their availability, content, accessibility, security, privacy practices, products, services, or conduct.

Your use of a third-party service is governed by that provider’s own terms and policies. You should review those terms before providing personal or payment information.

14. Partnerships, Sponsorships, and Volunteer Inquiries

Submitting a partnership, sponsorship, or volunteer form expresses interest only. It does not create:

Any formal relationship with Evolve may require additional review, documentation, screening, training, insurance, releases, or a separate written agreement.

Evolve may accept or decline an inquiry based on organizational needs, capacity, safety, qualifications, mission alignment, or other relevant considerations.

15. Future Community Hub

Evolve may introduce a Community Hub with member profiles, discussions, messaging, announcements, networking, event notifications, or exclusive resources.

The Community Hub is not currently active. Before launch, Evolve may issue additional terms covering:

Use of the Community Hub may require agreement to those additional terms.

16. Privacy

Your use of the website is also governed by Evolve’s Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and shared.

By submitting information through this website, you acknowledge that internet communications are not guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please review the Privacy Policy before submitting personal information.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Evolve does not warrant that:

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Evolve and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, representatives, and partners will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where doing so would be prohibited by applicable law.

19. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Evolve and its officers, directors, employees, volunteers, contractors, representatives, and agents from claims, losses, liabilities, damages, and reasonable expenses arising from:

This section does not require you to indemnify Evolve for conduct for which indemnification cannot legally be required.

20. Suspension and Termination

Evolve may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to the website or its interactive features if it reasonably determines that a user:

Termination does not affect provisions that should reasonably survive, including those addressing intellectual property, submitted content, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution.

21. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Unless applicable law requires otherwise, any legal proceeding relating to these Terms or the website will be brought in a state or federal court with appropriate jurisdiction in Hillsborough County, Florida, and the parties consent to that venue.

Before filing a legal claim, you and Evolve agree to make a good-faith effort to resolve the concern informally by written communication.

22. Electronic Communications

By submitting an online form, registering for an event, completing a transaction, or otherwise communicating with Evolve electronically, you consent to receive related communications electronically.

Electronic notices, confirmations, disclosures, and records may satisfy requirements that communications be provided in writing, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

You are responsible for maintaining an accurate email address and reviewing communications related to your inquiry, registration, or transaction.

23. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted or removed, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.

24. No Waiver

Evolve’s failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision in the future.

25. Entire Agreement

These Terms, the Privacy Policy, and any applicable event-specific terms, registration terms, waivers, or written agreements constitute the agreement between you and Evolve regarding the applicable website use, event, transaction, or service.

26. Changes to These Terms

Evolve may update these Terms to reflect changes to the website, programs, services, technology, or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date will be revised. Material changes may also be announced through the website or another appropriate communication.

Changes will apply prospectively from the updated effective date. Your continued use of the website after revised Terms take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

27. Contact Us

Questions about these Terms may be directed to:

Evolve Tampa Bay
Email: info@evolvetampabay.org
Website: www.evolvetampabay.org

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