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Website Use Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://togethernesscollective.org and all associated services and content (collectively, the “Website”). By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our Website.

Togetherness Collective is a registered religious charity in Canada (Charitable Registration Number: 728837337RR0001).

2. Definitions

  • “We,” “us,” “our,” and “Togetherness Collective” refer to Togetherness Collective.
  • “You” and “your” refer to the user or viewer of our Website.
  • “Content” refers to all text, images, videos, graphics, logos, and other materials on our Website.
  • “Services” refers to wedding officiant training, licensing, and other programmes provided by Togetherness Collective.

3. Website Use

3.1 Permitted Use

You may access and view the content on our Website for personal, non-commercial use. This includes:

  • Reading information about our services and programmes
  • Contacting us through provided forms
  • Registering for training and events
  • Making donations
  • Accessing resources we’ve made publicly available

3.2 Prohibited Use

You agree not to:

  • Use our Website for any unlawful purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of our Website
  • Copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Website without our explicit permission
  • Use data mining, robots, scraping, or similar data gathering methods
  • Interfere with the proper working of our Website
  • Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any security measures on our Website
  • Post or transmit any material that is defamatory, offensive, or otherwise objectionable

4. Intellectual Property

4.1 Ownership

All content on our Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, and software, is the property of Togetherness Collective or our content suppliers and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.2 Limited Licence

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use our Website content for personal, non-commercial purposes. This licence does not include:

  • Modification of materials
  • Use of materials for commercial purposes
  • Any attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on our Website
  • Removal of any copyright or other proprietary notices

4.3 Trademarks

The name “Togetherness Collective,” our logo, and other marks are trademarks of Togetherness Collective. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use our trademarks without our prior written permission.

5. User Content and Submissions

5.1 User Submissions

If you submit ideas, suggestions, documents, or other material to us (“User Content”), you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any form or media.

5.2 Responsibility for User Content

You are solely responsible for all User Content you submit. You represent and warrant that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to all User Content you submit
  • Your User Content does not infringe on the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other rights of any third party
  • Your User Content does not contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Togetherness Collective. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these third parties. You acknowledge and agree that we shall not be responsible or liable for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services.

7. Registration and Account Security

7.1 Account Registration

Some portions of our Website may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. If you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or participate in certain features of the Website.

7.2 Account Security

If you create an account with us, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information, including your password, and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or password, or any other breach of security.

8. Payments and Donations

8.1 Fees and Payments

Fees for training courses, membership, and other services are as stated on our Website. All fees are in Canadian dollars and are non-refundable except as specifically stated in our refund policy.

8.2 Donations

Donations to Togetherness Collective are voluntary and non-refundable. Tax receipts will be issued for eligible donations as per Canadian tax regulations.

8.3 Payment Processing

Payment processing services are provided by third-party payment processors. By making a payment or donation, you agree to the terms and privacy policy of our payment processors in addition to these Terms.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available” without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. Togetherness Collective does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Togetherness Collective, its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the use of or inability to use our website, services, or content, or for any information obtained through our website, whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise, even if Togetherness Collective has been advised of the possibility of damages.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Togetherness Collective, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or expenses, including reasonable legal fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our Website or your violation of these Terms.

12. Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our Website. Your continued use of our Website after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ontario, Canada.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced to the fullest extent under the law.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Togetherness Collective regarding your use of our Website and supersede any prior agreements between you and Togetherness Collective relating to your use of our Website.

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Togetherness Collective
Charitable Registration Number: 728837337RR0001
Email: hello@togethernesscollective.org
Phone: (226) 972-4014