Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to The Ember House Project. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website, services, and content (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services.

2. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. If we do, we will provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. It is your responsibility to review the Terms periodically. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of revised Terms means you accept the changes.

3. Using Our Services

3.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement.

3.2 Your Responsibilities

When using our Services, you agree to:

• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
• Respect the rights of others, including privacy and intellectual property rights
• Not use our Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
• Not interfere with or disrupt our Services
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks

4. Content and Intellectual Property

4.1 Our Content

All content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio, video, and software, is owned by or licensed to The Ember House Project and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of our content without our prior written consent.

4.2 Your Content

If you submit content to us (such as messages, reviews, or testimonials), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you submit and that your content does not violate these Terms or any applicable law.

5. Donations and Financial Transactions

By making a donation to The Ember House Project, you agree to provide accurate information regarding your identity and payment method. We use secure third-party payment processors to handle financial transactions.

All donations are final and non-refundable unless required by law. Tax receipts will be provided for eligible donations in accordance with applicable laws.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. Your interactions with any third-party websites or services are solely between you and the third party.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Services 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.

We do not warrant that our Services will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that our Services or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, The Ember House Project shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data, or other intangible losses, resulting from your access to or use of or inability to access or use our Services.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Ember House Project and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and representatives from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that arise from or relate to your use or misuse of our Services or violation of these Terms.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which The Ember House Project is established, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

12. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or our Services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good faith negotiations. If such negotiations are unsuccessful, the dispute shall be submitted to mediation before resorting to arbitration or litigation.

13. 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 law.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Ember House Project regarding our Services and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, whether written or oral.

15. Contact Us

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

Email: info@emberhouseproject.org

Website: emberhouseproject.org