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For information about becoming a California PAL member, existing members, or how to start a California PAL member chapter in your community.

disclaimers & policies

The following disclaimers & policies have been put into place to protect our many supporters and member chapters. If you have any questions, please read through our policies and disclaimers and if your question has not been answered at that time, you can contact us directly at info@calpal.org.

California PAL Terms & Conditions
Welcome to the California PAL website. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern The California Police Activities League’s relationship with you in relation to this website. The term ‘California Police Activities League’, ‘California PAL,’ ‘CALPAL’, ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 8250 Calvine Road #C326, Sacramento, CA 95828. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website. The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

• The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice. Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.  Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics and logo. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
  All trademarks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.  Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
• From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).  You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without California Police Activities League’s prior written consent. You may ask for consent via e-mail to info@calpal.org.
• Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of the United States of America.

California Police Activities League – Privacy Policy
Legal Notice: California Police Activities League is a statewide organization that serves local independent member organizations (PAL, SAL or YAL Chapters). Together California PAL and the local PAL/SAL/YAL Chapters form one of the state’s largest networks of local youth organizations dedicated to bringing together law enforcement and kids to promote the health, social, educational, vocational and character development of California’s at-risk youth in a safe and supervised environment. Each PAL/YAL/SAL chapter organization is a separate legal entity, and is governed by an independent board of directors and is solely responsible for its own affairs, including, but not limited to, matters of safety; compliance with federal, state and local laws; physical facilities; uses of technology, finances; policies and programs and personnel policies and decisions. Each local PAL/SAL/YAL chapter has sole authority to hire, to terminate, to prescribe the duties of and to establish the terms of employment of its employees and officers.

Privacy Policy: This site is provided by the California Police Activities League (California PAL). California PAL is committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998. California PAL does not intend to collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Our information collection practices are described below. We recommend that parents approve and closely supervise the activity of their children at this and all other online sites. We urge children to check with their parents before entering information on any website and we urge parents to discuss with their children restrictions regarding the online release of personal information to anyone they don’t know.

The Information California PAL Collects: We respect your privacy as our online guest, and we will not collect any identifying or personal information about you while you are here except as set forth in this Privacy Policy. If you contact California PAL, California PAL may keep a record of that session or correspondence, including a record of your e-mail address. California PAL may also provide services on this site that require you to fill out an online form or send California PAL an e-mail message in order to utilize these services. California PAL collects any information that you provide in such circumstances, including any personal information. We may ask you for identifying and personal information to invite you to receive periodic e-mail “newsletters” or updates about our progress: When you accept, or “opt in,” we ask you to give us your e-mail address and respond to some questions that help us tailor our information to your interests. You can “opt out” of receiving these periodic updates at any time.

Processing any online donations you make to California PAL: When you donate to honor someone else, we do not use the information you give us about that person for any other purpose. California PAL also may collect IP addresses, domain names, and similar items regarding users of this site to measure the number of visits, pages visited, average time spent on this site, and similar items. “Cookies” may be used in connection with this site. A cookie is a small amount of identifier data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. By using cookies, information is potentially collected without your express knowledge. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies but permit you to change the setting to refuse cookies or to be alerted when cookies are being sent. While refusal to accept cookies will not prevent the use of some portions of this site, other portions of this site may not function properly without cookies.

How California PAL Uses the Information it Collects: California PAL uses the information it collects through this site to improve its marketing and promotional efforts, to improve its content, and to customize this site’s services, content, and layout. Generally, California PAL may use cookies and the information they provide to: (a) remind it of who you are; (b) estimate its audience size; (c) determine the nature and extent of repeat usage; and (d) measure certain traffic patterns to understand how users’ habits are similar or different from one another, so that California PAL may improve its site.

California PAL understands the importance of privacy and confidentiality to users of this site. California PAL will not share personal information you submit through this site with companies not affiliated with California PAL for purposes of marketing or promoting events, products, or similar items, unless such events, products, or similar items are related to California PAL, and except that California PAL may, from time to time, make personal information available to selected third parties, but only in the aggregate.

California PAL may disclose information it collects through this site when required to do so by a court, regulatory agency, subpoena, law, regulation, or other body of competent jurisdiction and authority, and for administrative and other purposes that California PAL deems necessary to maintain, service, and improve its products and services and to protect its rights and property. Finally, if you become involved in any violation of security, violation of this website’s Terms of Use, or violation of any party’s or third party’s rights, California PAL may release information about you to assist in investigating, resolving, or remediating any such incidents.

Integrity and Security: California PAL employs commercially reasonable managerial and technical measures to help protect the security and integrity of the personal information it collects online through this site. You acknowledge, however, that no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while California PAL strives to protect your personal information, California PAL cannot ensure the security of any information you transmit to or from this site.

Privacy Practices of Other Sites: This Privacy Policy only address the use and disclosure of information California PAL collects online through this site, not information that California PAL collects through other sources. For your convenience, this site may contain links, or addresses, that you can simply click to open other useful sites where we do not control the content or privacy policy. Carefully review the approach these sites take to your privacy before you use them or provide them with information. We assume no liability for any unauthorized actions of third parties or accidental transmission errors that may disclose information about you, and California PAL is not responsible for these other sites’ privacy practices, which may be different from California PAL privacy practices.

Changes To This Privacy Policy: California PAL may revise this Privacy Policy at any time by updating this posting. Please consult this Privacy Policy regularly.

Whistleblower Protection Policy
The California Police Activities League (California PAL) requires directors, officers and employees to observe high standards of business and personal ethics in the conduct of their duties and responsibilities. As employees and representatives of California PAL, we must practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling our responsibilities and comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

Reporting Responsibility: This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable employees and others to raise
serious concerns internally so that California PAL can address and correct inappropriate conduct and actions. It is the responsibility of all board members, officers, employees and volunteers to report concerns about violations of California PAL’s code of ethics or suspected violations of law or regulations that govern California PAL’s operations.

No Retaliation: It is contrary to the values of California PAL for anyone to retaliate against any board member, officer, employee or volunteer who in good faith reports an ethics violation, or a suspected violation of law, such as a complaint of discrimination, or suspected fraud, or suspected violation of any regulation governing the operations of California PAL. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment.

Reporting Procedure: California PAL has an open door policy and suggests that employees share their questions, concerns, suggestions or complaints with the Executive Director. If you are not comfortable speaking with the Executive Director or you are not satisfied with the Executive Directors response, you are encouraged to speak with the Director of Finance. Employees with concerns or complaints may also submit their concerns in writing directly to the Executive Director or the organization or Director of Finance.

Compliance Officer: The California PAL’s Executive Director also serves as the Compliance Officer who is responsible for ensuring that all complaints about unethical or illegal conduct are investigated and resolved. The Compliance Officer will advise the California Board of Directors of all complaints and their resolution and will report at least annually to the Board of Directors on compliance activity relating to accounting or alleged financial improprieties.

Accounting and Auditing Matters: The California PAL’s Executive Director shall immediately notify the Finance Committee of any concerns or complaint regarding corporate accounting practices, internal controls or auditing and work with the committee until the matter is resolved.

Acting in Good Faith: Anyone filing a written complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Any allegations that prove not to be substantiated and which prove to have been made maliciously or knowingly to be false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.

Confidentiality: Violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the complainant. Reports of violations or suspected violations will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation.

Handling of Reported Violations: The California PAL’s Executive Director will notify the person who submitted a complaint and acknowledge receipt of the reported violation or suspected violation. All reports will be promptly investigated and appropriate corrective action will be taken if warranted by the investigation.