General Use Agreement

Organization: FundedYouth Academy Type: 501(c)(3) Nonprofit STEAM Educational Organization EIN: 93-4090260 Effective Date: March 12, 2026 Contact: fundedyouth.org | +1 (619) 728-5002 Agreement Gate Key: general

1. What Is This Agreement?

FundedYouth Academy (“FundedYouth”) is a nonprofit organization that teaches kids and teens about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) through hands-on projects in our makerspace.

This is the General Use Agreement for the FundedYouth Member Portal (“Portal”). The Portal is the website where you manage your account, sign up for classes, track your progress, volunteer, and more.

By signing this agreement, you are saying you have read it, understand it, and agree to follow the rules. If you do not agree, you cannot use the Portal.

If you are under 18, your parent or legal guardian must also read and agree to this before your account can be activated.

2. Creating Your Account

When you create your account, you must provide:

Your first and last name
A valid email address
Your age (you must be at least 5 years old)
A password

You must be truthful. Do not make up a fake name, age, or email. If any of your information changes, update it in the portal.

Your Account Is Your Responsibility

Keep your username and password private. Do not share them with anyone — not even your friends.
Everything that happens on your account is your responsibility. If someone else uses your account because you shared your password, you are still responsible for what they do.

If You Are 18 or Older

You can create and manage your account on your own.
You will need to sign an adult consent agreement accepting responsibility for your own account.

If You Are 13 to 17 Years Old

You need your parent or legal guardian’s permission to use the Portal.
When you sign up, you must provide your parent or guardian’s email address. You may also be asked for their name and phone number.
Your parent or guardian must review this agreement and approve your account before it becomes active.
Your account will stay in “Pending” status until:
1. You verify your email address.
2. Your parent or guardian gives consent.
3. A FundedYouth Administrator approves your account.
FundedYouth may contact your parent or guardian about your account, activities, or any issues.

If You Are Under 13

The same rules as ages 13–17 apply — you need parental consent and administrator approval.
You must have a parent or guardian with you at all times when visiting any FundedYouth location, storefront, or makerspace in person.
Your parent or guardian is fully responsible for your safety and behavior.

When You Turn 18

When you turn 18, you will be asked to sign an adult consent agreement. This means you are now responsible for your own account instead of your parent or guardian.
You will have the option to remove your parent or guardian’s information from your profile if you choose to.

4. Rules for Using the Portal

The Portal is for FundedYouth activities only — things like signing up for classes, tracking your progress, earning badges, managing subscriptions, volunteering, and communicating with FundedYouth.

What You Must NOT Do

Do not try to access someone else’s account or look at their private information.
Do not bully, threaten, or be mean to anyone through the Portal.
Do not upload or share anything inappropriate, offensive, or illegal.
Do not try to hack, break, or mess with the Portal in any way.
Do not use the Portal to sell things or make money unless FundedYouth has given you written permission.

5. Respecting the Portal, People, and Spaces

Whether you are using the Portal online or visiting a FundedYouth location in person, the same rules apply. These rules are for everyone — students, parents, guardians, and all members.

Be Kind to Everyone

Treat everyone with respect. This includes students, visitors, staff, volunteers, instructors, and parents.
No bullying, harassment, name-calling, or mean behavior — whether in person, online, or in messages.
Be welcoming to everyone, no matter their age, background, race, gender, or abilities.
Watch your language. No swearing, slurs, or rude comments.

Take Care of the Makerspace and Storefronts

FundedYouth has makerspaces and storefronts with tools, equipment, technology, and materials. When you visit, you are expected to:

Handle everything carefully. Treat tools, equipment, and materials with respect — like they are your own.
Follow the safety rules posted in the space and any instructions from staff.
Tell someone right away if something is broken, damaged, or not working.
Clean up after yourself. Put tools and materials back where they belong when you are done.
Do not take anything home without written permission from an administrator.
If you break something on purpose or steal, your account may be suspended or terminated and you may be responsible for the cost of repair or replacement.

Stay Safe

Follow all safety rules and instructions from FundedYouth staff at all times.
Wear safety gear (like goggles or gloves) when you are told to.
Tell a staff member immediately if you see something unsafe or if someone gets hurt.
Do not use any tool or machine you have not been trained on.
No alcohol or drugs are allowed at FundedYouth. Ever.

Parents and Guardians

Parents and guardians are also expected to:

Respect FundedYouth staff, volunteers, and other families at all times.
Follow the same rules when visiting FundedYouth locations.
Supervise your child if they are under 13 while at any FundedYouth location.
Support your child in following these rules and help them understand their responsibilities.

6. Your Content and FundedYouth’s Content

FundedYouth’s Stuff

Everything on the Portal — course materials, badge designs, certificates, videos, and other educational content — belongs to FundedYouth Academy unless otherwise stated. You may not copy, share, sell, or repost any of it without written permission from FundedYouth.

Your Stuff

Anything you upload to the Portal (like profile photos or files) is still yours. But by uploading it, you are giving FundedYouth permission to use it for running and improving the Portal.

7. Your Privacy and Data

FundedYouth collects and stores some of your personal information to make the Portal work. Here is what we collect, why, and how we protect it.

What We Collect

Information	Who It Applies To
First and last name	Everyone
Date of birth (encrypted)	Everyone
Email address	Everyone
Parent/guardian name, email, and phone (encrypted)	Members under 18
Payment information	Members who make purchases
Activity records (classes, badges, volunteer hours, etc.)	Everyone

Why We Collect It

To run your account and personalize your experience.
To process payments and send receipts.
To send you important messages about your account and activities.
To keep records as required for our nonprofit operations.

How We Protect It

We will NEVER sell your personal information to anyone.
We will not share it with anyone outside of FundedYouth unless the law requires it or we need to use a service to run the Portal (like a payment processor).
Sensitive information like date of birth and parent contact details are encrypted (scrambled so only authorized systems can read them).
Access to minor’s personal data by administrators is logged for security.

Your Rights

You can ask to see, fix, or delete your personal data at any time by contacting an administrator.
If you are under 18, your parent or guardian can make these requests on your behalf.
If your parent or guardian withdraws consent for a minor’s account, the account will be deactivated and access will be removed.

8. Payments

FundedYouth collects payment information for classes, programs, subscriptions, and other services offered through the Portal.
Payments are processed through a secure, third-party payment processor (like Stripe). FundedYouth does not store your full credit card number on its own systems.
All prices are in U.S. dollars. Any taxes will be shown before you pay.
Refunds depend on the specific program’s refund policy, which will be explained when you sign up. FundedYouth may decline refunds for programs that have already started or been completed.
If you see a charge you did not make, let FundedYouth know right away.

9. Emails and Notifications

By using the Portal, you agree to receive email messages about your account. This includes things like: password resets, payment receipts, class updates, volunteer assignments, and agreement notifications.
You cannot opt out of important account emails like receipts and password resets — those are necessary for your account to work.
FundedYouth will not send you spam or unrelated marketing emails.

10. Getting Suspended or Removed

FundedYouth Can Suspend or Terminate Your Account

FundedYouth can suspend or terminate any account at any time if you break the rules in this agreement or behave in a way that is harmful to the FundedYouth community.

Suspended means you cannot log in or use the Portal until a FundedYouth administrator lifts the suspension.
Terminated means your account is permanently closed. Any remaining credits, subscriptions, or balances are lost and are not refundable (unless required by law).

You Can Also Leave

If you want to close your account, you can ask a FundedYouth administrator to deactivate it at any time.

11. Things to Understand

Sometimes things break. FundedYouth works hard to keep the Portal running, but like any website, it might go down, have bugs, or not work perfectly all the time. We will do our best to fix problems quickly.
We cannot promise it will be perfect. If the Portal has a problem and you lose something (like data or credits), FundedYouth is not responsible — unless we were seriously careless or did something wrong on purpose.
If there is ever a money dispute, the most FundedYouth would owe you is limited to the single transaction or charge in question, as long as it happened within the last 3 months. This does not mean you can add up everything you paid over 3 months — it only covers the specific charge related to the issue.

12. Changes to This Agreement

FundedYouth can update or change this agreement at any time. If something important changes, you will be told through the Portal or by email. If you keep using the Portal after being notified, that means you accept the changes. If you do not agree, you can stop using the Portal and ask for your account to be deactivated.

13. Legal Stuff

This agreement follows the laws of the State of California.
If there is a disagreement that cannot be worked out, it will be handled in the courts of San Diego County, California.
This agreement is the complete agreement between you and FundedYouth about using the Portal. It replaces any previous agreements about the same thing.

14. I Agree

By signing this agreement through the FundedYouth Portal, I am saying:

If you are under 18:

My parent or guardian has read this agreement and gives permission for me to use the Portal.
I understand that if I am under 13, I must have a parent or guardian with me at all times when visiting FundedYouth in person.
I understand my account will stay pending until my parent gives consent and an administrator approves it.

If you are a parent or guardian signing for a minor:

I am the parent or legal guardian of the minor and I authorize them to use the FundedYouth Portal.
I have read this entire agreement and agree to be responsible for my child’s compliance with these rules.
I understand FundedYouth may contact me about my child’s account, activities, or any concerns.
I understand I can request to view, change, or delete my child’s personal data at any time.
I understand that if I withdraw consent, my child’s account will be deactivated.

This agreement is signed electronically through the FundedYouth Portal. Your name, email, date, and (if applicable) parent/guardian information are stored securely.

FundedYouth Academy 501(c)(3) STEAM Educational Organization EIN: 93-4090260 415 Parkway Plaza, El Cajon, CA 92020 | fundedyouth.org | +1 (619) 728-5002