Terms and Conditions for Hearthstone Collective

Welcome to Hearthstone Collective. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our services, including platform development for non-profits, volunteer management systems, fundraising integration tools, impact measurement and reporting software, and community engagement portals. By accessing or using our online platform and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use our services.

1. Definitions

• "Hearthstone Collective" refers to the company, Hearthstone Collective, located at 2847 Alderbridge Way, Unit 3B, Richmond, British Columbia, V6V 1J9, Canada.
• "Services" refers to all products, platforms, software, and services provided by Hearthstone Collective, including but not limited to platform development for non-profits, volunteer management systems, fundraising integration tools, impact measurement and reporting software, and community engagement portals.
• "User," "You," or "Your" refers to any individual or entity accessing or using our Services.
• "Content" refers to any data, text, images, audio, video, or other materials submitted, posted, or displayed by Users on or through our Services.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our Services.

3. Use of Services

• Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
• Account Creation: Some Services may require you to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete. You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for all activities that occur under your account.
• Permitted Use: Our Services are intended for lawful purposes related to community and social impact. You agree to use our Services in compliance with all applicable local, provincial, national, and international laws and regulations.
• Prohibited Activities: You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:
  • Using the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law;
  • Attempting to interfere with, compromise the system integrity or security, or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running the Services;
  • Uploading or distributing viruses, worms, or other malicious code;
  • Collecting or harvesting any personally identifiable information from the Services;
  • Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely stating or otherwise misrepresenting your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • Engaging in any activity that circumvents the intended operation of the Services.

4. Intellectual Property

• Our Content: All intellectual property rights in the Services and its original content (excluding User Content) are owned by Hearthstone Collective or its licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Services or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software, unless laws prohibit those restrictions or you have our written permission.
• User Content: You retain ownership of any Content you submit, post, or display on or through the Services. By submitting Content, you grant Hearthstone Collective a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform the Content in connection with the Services and Hearthstone Collective's business.

5. Privacy

Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your information. By using our Services, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

6. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

• "As Is" Basis: Our Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.
• No Guarantees: Hearthstone Collective does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Services are free of viruses or other harmful components. We make no guarantees regarding the accuracy or completeness of any information on our Services.
• Limitation of Liability: In no event shall Hearthstone Collective, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services; (ii) any conduct or content of any third party on the Services; (iii) any content obtained from the Services; and (iv) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or Content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Hearthstone Collective and its licensees and licensors, and their employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors, from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees), resulting from or arising out of a) your use and access of the Service, by you or any person using your account and password; b) a breach of these Terms, or c) Content posted on the Service.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of British Columbia, Canada, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

10. Contact Us

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

• Address: 2847 Alderbridge Way, Unit 3B, Richmond, British Columbia, V6V 1J9, Canada
• Phone: (604) 555-0182