MAIN STREET ILLINOIS
TERMS OF SERVICE
Effective Date: August 25, 2026
These Terms of Service govern your use of the Main Street Illinois website, communications, online services, and related digital resources.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these Terms of Service.
1. About Main Street Illinois
Main Street Illinois is an Illinois corporation working to become a not for profit organization. Its activities include civic engagement, public education, community building, advocacy, coalition development, communications, events, and related activities intended to strengthen communities and improve life in Illinois.
Nothing on this website should be construed as representing that Main Street Illinois presently possesses federal tax exempt status unless and until such status has been obtained.
2. Use of the Website
You may use this website for lawful purposes consistent with these Terms.
You may not attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website, gain unauthorized access to systems or information, introduce malicious software, use automated systems in a manner that materially burdens the website, impersonate another person, or use the website for fraudulent or unlawful purposes.
3. Informational and Advocacy Content
Information provided through this website is intended for general informational, educational, civic, and advocacy purposes.
Main Street Illinois may discuss public policy, legislation, government, civic affairs, elected officials, candidates, elections, community issues, or other matters of public concern as permitted by applicable law and consistent with its organizational status.
Content on this website does not constitute legal, tax, financial, or other professional advice.
4. SMS Terms
By affirmatively opting in to receive SMS or MMS messages from Main Street Illinois, you consent to receive recurring messages concerning our programs, events, volunteer opportunities, advocacy activities, organizational updates, calls to action, fundraising, and related activities.
Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of making a contribution, participating in an event, volunteering, becoming a member, or otherwise interacting with Main Street Illinois.
You may cancel SMS communications at any time by replying STOP. After submitting an opt out request, you may receive a final confirmation message. For assistance, reply HELP or contact Main Street Illinois at [email protected].
Wireless carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Your mobile telephone number, SMS opt in information, and messaging consent will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Your participation in the SMS program is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
5. SMS Consent
SMS consent must be affirmatively provided by the individual associated with the mobile telephone number.
Main Street Illinois may maintain records of consent, including the date, time, source, and method by which consent was provided.
You represent that any mobile telephone number you provide belongs to you or that you are authorized to provide consent for communications to that number.
You may withdraw consent at any time as described above.
6. Email Communications
By subscribing to an email list or otherwise requesting communications, you authorize Main Street Illinois and its affiliates and designees to send communications to the email address you provide.
You may unsubscribe from mass or marketing email communications at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism contained in those messages.
7. Contributions and Payments
If Main Street Illinois accepts contributions, memberships, event fees, or other payments through the website, additional terms or disclosures may apply to those transactions.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, a payment or contribution should not be assumed to be tax deductible.
Main Street Illinois will provide any legally required disclosures concerning contributions, payments, or organizational status.
8. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the website and its original content, graphics, logos, design elements, photographs, videos, written materials, and other materials are owned by or licensed to Main Street Illinois and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may share links to publicly available Main Street Illinois materials and quote reasonable portions for commentary, reporting, educational, or other lawful purposes.
9. User Submitted Content
If you submit comments, photographs, testimonials, stories, survey responses, or other material to Main Street Illinois, you represent that you have the right to provide that material.
Unless otherwise agreed, you grant Main Street Illinois a nonexclusive right to use submitted materials for the purpose for which they were provided and for related organizational communications, subject to applicable privacy law.
10. Third Party Services
The website may integrate or link to third party platforms, payment processors, social networks, databases, event platforms, or other services.
Main Street Illinois does not control and is not responsible for the availability, content, security, or practices of independent third party services.
11. Disclaimer of Warranties
The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Main Street Illinois disclaims warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness, availability, reliability, or suitability of the website or its content.
12. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Main Street Illinois and its directors, officers, employees, contractors, volunteers, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the website.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.
13. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
Any dispute concerning these Terms or the website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate state or federal courts located in Illinois, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
14. Changes to These Terms
Main Street Illinois may revise these Terms periodically. Revised Terms become effective when posted unless otherwise stated.
15. Contact
Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to:
Main Street Illinois
Illinois, United States
Email: [email protected]
Website: mainstreetillinois.org