Terms of Service
1. About The SOFEI Group
The SOFEI Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that creates pathways to economic independence for women experiencing situational poverty through education, workforce development, career advancement, financial empowerment, and supportive resources.
2. Use of This Website
You may use this website for lawful, personal, educational, charitable, and informational purposes. You agree not to use the website in a way that could damage, disable, interfere with, or impair the website or the experience of other users.
You may not:
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to website systems, accounts, or data.
- Use the website to distribute malicious software, spam, or unlawful content.
- Copy, reproduce, or commercially exploit SOFEI content without permission.
- Misrepresent your identity or affiliation with The SOFEI Group.
- Use website content or services in violation of applicable law.
3. Educational and Workforce Resources
The SOFEI Group provides educational, workforce-development, financial empowerment, career, and professional-development information for general informational and educational purposes. Participation in a program, course, workshop, mentoring activity, or other resource does not guarantee employment, promotion, certification, income, business success, financial results, or any particular outcome.
4. SOFEIOnline and Third-Party Course Providers
Certain online courses, certificates, enrollment services, payment services, learning platforms, or related educational products may be provided or administered by third-party providers, including SOFEIOnline education partners. Additional terms, privacy policies, refund policies, and enrollment conditions may apply to those products and services.
When you leave a SOFEI website to enroll with or purchase from a third-party provider, your transaction may be governed by that provider's terms and policies.
5. Career Opportunities and Employment Information
Career opportunities shared by The SOFEI Group are provided as a workforce resource. Unless expressly stated otherwise, The SOFEI Group is not the employer, recruiter, hiring manager, or decision-maker for third-party job postings.
Job availability, qualifications, compensation, work arrangements, application procedures, hiring decisions, and employment terms are determined by the applicable employer or staffing organization and may change without notice.
6. Donations, Grants, and Charitable Contributions
Donations and charitable contributions support The SOFEI Group's mission and programs. Unless a specific restricted gift arrangement is accepted in writing, The SOFEI Group retains discretion to use donated funds in furtherance of its charitable mission and organizational needs.
Grant programs, scholarships, giving-circle activities, and other financial-assistance programs may be governed by separate eligibility rules, application requirements, award conditions, and program terms. Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
7. Payments and Refunds
Fees for courses, events, registrations, products, or other services will be disclosed at or before purchase. Where payment is processed by a third party, that provider's payment and refund terms may also apply. Unless otherwise stated for a specific program, purchase, or event, refund eligibility is determined by the terms presented at the time of registration or purchase.
8. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise identified, website text, program names, graphics, educational materials, logos, branding, publications, and original content are owned by or licensed to The SOFEI Group and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may view, print, or download materials for personal, noncommercial use unless otherwise stated. Reproduction, modification, republication, distribution, resale, or commercial use requires prior written permission.
9. Third-Party Websites and Services
This website may link to third-party websites, platforms, employers, payment processors, course providers, social networks, or other resources. A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. The SOFEI Group does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices.
10. No Professional Advice
Information provided through this website is not a substitute for legal, tax, financial, investment, medical, mental-health, or other licensed professional advice. You should consult an appropriately qualified professional regarding your individual circumstances.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and its content are provided on an "as available" basis. While The SOFEI Group works to provide useful and accurate information, we do not warrant that all content will always be complete, current, error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for every user's circumstances.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The SOFEI Group will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to use of this website, third-party links, or reliance on website content.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
13. Privacy
Your use of this website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information.
14. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
15. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
16. Contact Us
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
The SOFEI Group
137 National Plaza, Suite 300A
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Phone: 888-246-2006
Email: inquire@sofeigroup.org