Terms & Conditions

Last updated: October 2025

Welcome to ThirdTradition.org, the online home of Third Tradition Fellowship. These Terms & Conditions explain how we use cookies to improve the user experience. You’ll learn about our Donations & Refunds Policy. We explain our commitment to making this site accessible for all users. Please take a moment to read what follows — our goal is clarity and transparency.

Terms

  • Purpose
    This website provides information about our fellowship and local Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Nothing here replaces participation in AA or professional advice.

  • Use of Site
    You’re welcome to browse, read, or download materials for personal, non-commercial use. Please don’t repost or sell our content without permission.

  • Donations
    Contributions made through PayPal or Venmo are voluntary and non-refundable. All funds go directly to support the fellowship’s nonprofit purposes.

  • Links to Other Sites
    We may link to other AA or community resources. We don’t control or endorse the content on those sites.

Cookies

To make your experience on our website smoother, we use a few simple cookies. These small files help the site function properly and let us understand how visitors use our pages — always anonymously and respectfully.

What We Use

  • Essential cookies to keep the site functioning.

  • Basic analytics (Squarespace) to understand traffic — no personal data.

  • Managing Cookies
    You can turn cookies off in your browser settings at any time. Some features may not work without them.

  • Third-Party Services
    Squarespace, PayPal, Venmo & Zelle may use their own cookies when you interact with donation or contact forms.

Donations & Refunds

This section explains our simple, transparent donation policy — including how contributions are used and what to do if a donation was made in error.

  • How we use the money

    Every contribution to Third Tradition Fellowship supports recovery from alcoholism through the programs of Alcoholics Anonymous. After we pay the minimal and reasonable expenses associated with our meetings, we contribute to support AA programs locally, regionally, and nationally according to a pie chart voted upon annually by our members.

  • Links we provide

    When you use any link that we provide, you are dealing with your own financial institution or service provider. We do not see, process, store, or share your information with anyone because we don’t have it.

  • Refunds; Tax Deductions

    All contributions are voluntary and non-refundable. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law under IRS 501(c)(3).

  • Errors

    If a donation was made in error, please email ThirdTraditionMeeting@gmail.com within 7 days.

Accessibility

We’re committed to making this website usable for everyone. If you encounter any barriers to accessibility, we invite your feedback so we can make improvements quickly and effectively.

We strive to meet or exceed recognized web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1).
If you experience any difficulty using this site, please contact us at ThirdTraditionMeeting@gmail.com and tell us what you found challenging. We’ll work quickly to resolve it.

Disclaimer
This site is maintained by Third Tradition Fellowship and is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. AA® and Alcoholics Anonymous® are registered trademarks of A.A. World Services, Inc.

Changes
We may update these terms at any time. The most recent version will always appear here.

Contact: 

Web site co-ordinator

Third Tradition Fellowship
681 San Rodolfo Drive #1021
Solana Beach, CA 92075
Email: ThirdTraditionMeeting@gmail.com