.XO
THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION
FROM XONCEPT. TO ACTUALITY.
PRIVATE. PERSONAL. PROFESSIONAL.

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XO - THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION | LEGAL POLICIES & AGREEMENTS

STATEMENT OF APPLICATION
THE FOLLOWING LEGAL POLICIES AND AGREEMENTS GOVERN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION. BY ACCESSING OUR SERVICES OR PARTICIPATING IN OUR INITIATIVES, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS.

PURPOSE
TO OUTLINE THE LEGAL, PRIVACY, COOKIE, TERMS OF SERVICE, CONTRIBUTION, CONSULTATION, LANGUAGE USAGE, LIABILITY, REFUND, RETURN, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STANDARDS GOVERNING ALL PARTICIPANTS, MEMBERS, AND VISITORS TO THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION.

EFFECTIVE DATE
2025.4.25.

CONTACT INFORMATION
SUPPORT@THEXOLLECTIVE.ORG | SUPPORT@JAVABARKER.CO

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1. LEGAL INFORMATION 1.1 WEBSITE NOTICE
   THIS WEBSITE IS PREPARED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION DBA JAVA BARKER LLC. INFORMATION MAY BE INCOMPLETE, OUTDATED, OR CONTAIN ERRORS. NO WARRANTY IS PROVIDED FOR CONTENT ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS.
   
   

1.2 CONTENT DISCLAIMER
ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING REPORTS AND STATEMENTS, SPEAKS ONLY AS OF ITS PUBLICATION DATE. NO DUTY TO UPDATE IS IMPLIED.

1.3 NO WARRANTY
THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

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2. COOKIE POLICY 2.1 INTRODUCTION
   THIS COOKIE POLICY EXPLAINS HOW THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION (".XO", "WE", "US", OR "OUR") USES COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES ON JAVABARKER.CO AND ACTUALITY.XO ("SITES").
   
   

2.2 PURPOSE OF COOKIES
WE USE COOKIES TO ENHANCE YOUR EXPERIENCE, PROVIDE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONALITY, ANALYZE TRAFFIC, AND PERSONALIZE CONTENT.

2.3 COOKIE CATEGORIES

• CORE FUNCTIONX (SITE ACCESS AND SECURITY)
  
  

• XONCEPT INSIGHTS (USAGE ANALYTICS)
  
  

• ACTUALITY OUTREACH (MARKETING)
  
  

• XPERIENCE SETTINGS (PREFERENCES)
  
  

2.4 CONSENT MECHANISM
UPON VISITING OUR SITE, USERS MAY ACCEPT, REJECT, OR CUSTOMIZE COOKIE PREFERENCES.

2.5 THIRD-PARTY COOKIES
SOME COOKIES ARE SET BY THIRD-PARTY SERVICES INTEGRATED INTO OUR SITES.

2.6 COOKIE DURATION
SOME COOKIES EXPIRE AFTER A SESSION; OTHERS ARE PERSISTENT.

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3. PRIVACY POLICY 3.1 DATA COLLECTION
   WE COLLECT PERSONAL INFORMATION IN A VARIETY OF WAYS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   
   

• WHEN USERS VISIT OUR SITES
  
  

• REGISTER FOR AN ACCOUNT
  
  

• SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTERS
  
  

• PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS, DISCUSSIONS, OR SUBMIT FORMS
  
  

THE TYPES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT INCLUDE:

• NAME
  
  

• EMAIL ADDRESS
  
  

• PHONE NUMBER
  
  

• MAILING ADDRESS
  
  

• PAYMENT INFORMATION (WHERE APPLICABLE)
  
  

• ANY OTHER INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY PROVIDED
  
  

3.2 DATA USAGE
THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT MAY BE USED TO:

• IMPROVE CUSTOMER SERVICE AND SUPPORT REQUESTS
  
  

• PERSONALIZE USER EXPERIENCE
  
  

• PROCESS TRANSACTIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY
  
  

• SEND PERIODIC EMAILS, UPDATES, AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
  
  

• RESPOND TO INQUIRIES AND OTHER REQUESTS
  
  

3.3 DATA SHARING
WE DO NOT SELL, TRADE, OR RENT USERS' PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TO OTHERS. WE MAY SHARE INFORMATION WITH TRUSTED PARTNERS WHO ASSIST IN OPERATING OUR WEBSITE, CONDUCTING OUR BUSINESS, OR SERVICING USERS, PROVIDED THOSE PARTIES AGREE TO KEEP THIS INFORMATION CONFIDENTIAL.

3.4 DATA SECURITY
WE ADOPT APPROPRIATE DATA COLLECTION, STORAGE, PROCESSING PRACTICES, AND SECURITY MEASURES TO PROTECT AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, ALTERATION, DISCLOSURE, OR DESTRUCTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION, TRANSACTION INFORMATION, AND DATA STORED ON OUR SITES.

3.5 THIRD-PARTY LINKS
OUR SITES MAY CONTAIN LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OR CONTENT OF THIRD-PARTY SITES.

3.6 USER RIGHTS
USERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO:

• REQUEST ACCESS TO THE PERSONAL DATA WE HOLD
  
  

• REQUEST CORRECTIONS OF INACCURATE OR INCOMPLETE DATA
  
  

• REQUEST DELETION OF PERSONAL DATA WHERE APPLICABLE
  
  

3.7 PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES
WE MAY UPDATE THIS PRIVACY POLICY PERIODICALLY. CHANGES WILL BE POSTED ON THIS PAGE. CONTINUED USE OF OUR SERVICES AFTER UPDATES SIGNIFIES ACCEPTANCE OF THE REVISED POLICY.

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4. TERMS OF SERVICE 4.1 ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
   BY ACCESSING OR USING OUR SERVICES, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, OUR PRIVACY POLICY, AND ANY ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT MAY APPLY TO SPECIFIC SECTIONS OF THE SERVICES.
   
   

4.2 SERVICES PROVIDED
THE XOLECTIVE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTATION, COLLABORATION, MEMBERSHIP, EVENTS, CONTENT CREATION, AND COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. SERVICES MAY BE MODIFIED OR DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

4.3 USER RESPONSIBILITIES
USERS AGREE TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY OF THEIR ACCOUNT CREDENTIALS AND TO COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS WHILE USING OUR SERVICES.

4.4 USAGE RESTRICTIONS
USERS SHALL NOT:

• USE THE SERVICES FOR ANY ILLEGAL PURPOSE
  
  

• ATTEMPT TO GAIN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO SYSTEMS OR DATA
  
  

• INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF OUR SERVICES
  
  

4.5 TERMINATION
THE XOLECTIVE ORGANIZATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUSPEND OR TERMINATE ACCESS TO SERVICES FOR ANY USER WHO VIOLATES THESE TERMS OR ENGAGES IN PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.

4.6 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE XOLECTIVE ORGANIZATION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF SERVICES.

4.7 GOVERNING LAW
THESE TERMS SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

4.8 MODIFICATIONS
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESE TERMS AT ANY TIME. CONTINUED USE OF OUR SERVICES FOLLOWING ANY CHANGES CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE CHANGES.

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5. CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT 5.1 DEFINITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS
   CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, IDEAS, DESIGNS, CONTENT, DOCUMENTS, MEDIA, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND OTHER WORKS SUBMITTED TO THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION BY MEMBERS, CLIENTS, PARTICIPANTS, OR AFFILIATES.
   
   

5.2 OWNERSHIP & LICENSE
CONTRIBUTORS RETAIN FULL OWNERSHIP OF THEIR ORIGINAL WORKS. BY SUBMITTING A CONTRIBUTION, THE CONTRIBUTOR GRANTS THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION A NON-EXCLUSIVE, WORLDWIDE, IRREVOCABLE, PERPETUAL, ROYALTY-FREE LICENSE TO USE, DISPLAY, MODIFY, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, AND CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS OF THE CONTRIBUTION WITHIN ALL ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES, PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PLATFORMS.

5.3 CONFIDENTIALITY
WHERE A CONTRIBUTION IS DESIGNATED AS CONFIDENTIAL, THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION AGREES TO TREAT SUCH CONTRIBUTION ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT TO INTERNAL POLICIES AND APPLICABLE LAW.

5.4 ATTRIBUTION
THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ATTRIBUTION TO CONTRIBUTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING.

5.5 COMPLIANCE
CONTRIBUTORS REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT THEIR SUBMISSIONS DO NOT INFRINGE ON ANY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, PRIVACY, OR OTHER RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY AND COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

5.6 COMPENSATION
UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY AGREED IN WRITING, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY, NON-COMPENSATED BASIS.

5.7 SCOPE OF LICENSE
THIS LICENSE INCLUDES THE RIGHT FOR THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION TO SUBLICENSE CONTRIBUTIONS AS NEEDED TO PARTNERS, AFFILIATES, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL USE.

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6. CONSULTATION AGREEMENT 6.1 SCOPE OF CONSULTATION
   THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTATION SERVICES COVERING STRATEGY, OPERATIONS, CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL COACHING, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED AREAS AS OUTLINED IN INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS OR SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS.
   
   

6.2 FEES
CONSULTATION FEES, IF APPLICABLE, ARE COMMUNICATED PRIOR TO SERVICE DELIVERY AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON WRITTEN NOTICE. PAYMENT TERMS ARE OUTLINED IN THE INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENT.

6.3 CANCELLATION POLICY
CLIENTS MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 24 HOURS' WRITTEN NOTICE TO CANCEL OR RESCHEDULE A CONSULTATION APPOINTMENT. FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE MAY RESULT IN A CANCELLATION FEE OR FORFEITURE OF ANY PREPAID FEES.

6.4 CONFIDENTIALITY
ALL MATERIALS, DISCUSSIONS, AND STRATEGIES SHARED DURING CONSULTATIONS ARE CONFIDENTIAL UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED. THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION AGREES TO PROTECT CLIENT INFORMATION TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

6.5 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTATION SERVICES BASED ON PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE SPECIFIC RESULTS. CLIENTS AGREE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DECISIONS MADE OR ACTIONS TAKEN BASED ON CONSULTATION INPUT.

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7. LANGUAGE PREFERENCE AGREEMENT 7.1 "X" USAGE AGREEMENT
   ALL PARTICIPANTS, MEMBERS, CLIENTS, AND AFFILIATES OF THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION AGREE TO HONOR THE USE OF "X" IN PLACE OF "C" OR "S" IN DESIGNATED WORDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   
   

• XOLLECTIVE (COLLECTIVE)
  
  

• XONCEPT (CONCEPT)
  
  

• XONSULTATION (CONSULTATION)
  
  

• XERTIFICATION (CERTIFICATION)
  
  

7.2 CONSISTENCY
THE USE OF "X" IN PLACE OF "C" OR "S" MUST BE CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL INTERNAL, EXTERNAL, DIGITAL, PRINT, AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVING ORGANIZATIONAL MATERIALS.

7.3 BRANDING ACKNOWLEDGMENT
MEMBERS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE "X" REPRESENTS A CORE ELEMENT OF THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION'S BRAND IDENTITY, SYMBOLIZING INNOVATION, DISTINCTION, AND STRATEGIC DIFFERENTIATION.

7.4 CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE
FAILURE TO ADHERE TO LANGUAGE PREFERENCES MAY RESULT IN REQUESTS FOR CORRECTION OR, IF REPEATEDLY UNADDRESSED, MAY IMPACT THE MEMBER'S ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES.

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8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 8.1 MEMBER RIGHTS
   MEMBERS RETAIN FULL OWNERSHIP OF THEIR ORIGINAL WORKS CONTRIBUTED TO THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION.
   
   

8.2 LICENSE GRANT TO THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION
BY SUBMITTING CONTRIBUTIONS, MEMBERS GRANT THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION A NON-EXCLUSIVE, WORLDWIDE, IRREVOCABLE, PERPETUAL, ROYALTY-FREE LICENSE TO USE, DISPLAY, MODIFY, DISTRIBUTE, PUBLISH, CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS, AND SUBLICENSE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSES.

8.3 ATTRIBUTION
THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE REASONABLE ATTRIBUTION TO CONTRIBUTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED IN WRITING.

8.4 IP SECURITY
THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION IMPLEMENTS INDUSTRY-STANDARD SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT CONTRIBUTED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, ALTHOUGH NO SYSTEM CAN GUARANTEE ABSOLUTE SECURITY.

8.5 THIRD-PARTY IP VIOLATIONS
MEMBERS REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS DO NOT INFRINGE ON ANY THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. THE XOLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS ARISING FROM CONTRIBUTED MATERIAL.

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