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Copyright:
All content (with the exception of the terms wwoof and wwoofer which have come to refer universally to people involved in organic volunteerism) provided on this Web site, including but not limited to button icons, formatting, graphics, images, logos, software, and text, is the copyright of OrganicVolunteers or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable U.S. and international copyright laws. All rights reserved. No part of this site, including logos, photographs, trademarks, and copy may be used, copied, or re-posted on another website without the expressed written permission of OrganicVolunteers.

Liability:

Volunteering
• Volunteering can be a lot of fun, but it carries with it the dangers inherent in travelling and interacting with strangers. We encourage you to volunteer and enjoy yourself, but please do so in a responsible and safe manner. Take all of the precautions you normally would in meeting new people. Travel in groups and if a situation seems to endanger your safety, remove yourself from the situation. Volunteering could pose a serious risk to your well-being, and could result in serious injury or death. OrganicVolunteers does not assume any responsibility for actions resulting from the use of any information on its website. Through your use of the site, you are stating that you understand the risks posed and assume responsibility for your own actions. Foreign volunteers, it is your responsibility to obtain any visas or permits that the United States government may require.
  
  Hosting
• Hosting can be a lot of fun and very rewarding, but it carries with it the dangers inherent in bringing strangers into your home and/or business. We encourage you to host and enjoy yourself, but please do so in a responsible and safe manner. Take all of the precautions you normally would in meeting new people. In using this site, you may be able to ask potential volunteers for references from previous hosts. If you are not comfortable with the behavior of any of your volunteers, ask them to leave. Hosting could pose a serious risk to your well-being, and could result in serious injury or death. OrganicVolunteers does not assume any responsibility for actions resulting from the use of any information on its website. Through your use of the site, you are stating that you understand the risks posed and assume responsibility for your own actions.
  
  Legal
• OrganicVolunteers is catalogue of opportunities for educational exchange. However, certain programs in certain states may need to abide by certain laws above and beyond any federal laws. Because OrganicVolunteers catalogues so many different types of volunteer and apprenticeship opportunities, we cannot possibly offer current and correct information on these laws. By using our site, you acknowledge that it is your responsibility to abide by all laws that pertain to your operation. OrganicVolunteers is only a listing service and takes no responsibility for any of the activities that may be posted by anybody at anytime on our site.