Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use this website.

Intellectual Property

This website and all its contents, including text, images, logos, trademarks, and other materials, are the property of The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization and are protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of this website without our prior written consent.

User Conduct

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of others or restrict or inhibit their use and enjoyment of this website. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account. This site is provided for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree to use the Site in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. Unauthorized use of this site may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.

Confidentiality and Proprietary Information

Any information or materials submitted by you to this website, including personal information, shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing such information or materials, you grant The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization an unrestricted, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, display, perform, modify, transmit, and distribute such information or materials.

Release of Information

By using this website, you agree to release and disclose to The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization materials that may be necessary for the organization to fulfill its mission, comply with legal obligations, or protect its rights and property.

You acknowledge and agree that The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with legal process, enforce these Terms, respond to claims of violation of the rights of third parties, or protect the rights, property, or safety of The Empress Walk Initiative, The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization, its users, or the public.

User Submissions

By submitting any information, feedback, suggestions, or other content to The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization through the Site (collectively, “Submissions”), you grant The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, retain, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such Submissions in any media. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Submissions and that your Submissions do not violate these Terms or the rights of any third party.

Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all its contents are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall The Empress Walk Initiative, The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization or its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or its contents.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Empress Walk Initiative, The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from your use of this website or violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario and Canada. Any disputes arising from or related to these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ontario, Canada.

Modifications

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization reserves the right to modify or update these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of this website after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms and Conditions.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

Termination

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Site for any reason, including without limitation, breach of these Terms. In the event of termination, the disclaimers, limitations of liabilities, and indemnities set forth in these Terms shall survive.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you, The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization regarding your use of this website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written.

The Empress Walk Website Privacy Policy

Information Collection

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization collects personal information from users of this website, such as names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, payment information, demographic information, feedback, survey responses and other details, as well as non-personal information, such as IP addresses and browsing behavior.

Use of Information

The personal information collected by The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization may be used for various purposes, including but not limited to:

• Providing and improving our services
• Communicating with users about our programs, events, and activities
• Conducting research and analysis
• Process and acknowledge donations
• Respond to inquiries and provide customer support
• Complying with legal obligations
• Protecting the rights and property of The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization

Disclosure of Information

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization may disclose personal and non-personal information to third parties in the following circumstances:

• To service providers and contractors who assist in the operation of our website or the provision of our services
• To comply with commercial agreements, legal obligations, such as court orders or law enforcement requests
• To protect the rights, property, or safety of The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization, its users, or others

These third-party service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.

Business Transfer

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of the transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

Data Security

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization implements reasonable security measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. The user understands this risk and agrees to the terms, conditions and privacy policy for the website. Should a data breach occur, The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization, as much as reasonably possible, will investigate and notify affected individuals, providing information regarding the nature of the breach, the cause, the types of data potentially compromised, measures taken to resolve the issue and report the incident to the relevant authorities.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

This website uses cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytics data. Users can control the use of cookies through their browser settings. You can opt-out of website tracking by:

• Disabling or clearing cookies through your web browser settings.
• Using a browser plugin or extension that blocks tracking mechanisms.

Please note that opting out of website tracking may impact certain features and functionality.

Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such third parties.

Donations and Gifts

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization will not sell, trade, or share donors’ personal information (names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, etc.) with any third parties without explicit consent. Donors’ personal information will only be used for purposes necessary to process donations and communicate with donors about the organization’s programs and activities. The organization commits to using secure payment gateways and encryption to protect financial information provided during online donations. Third-party service providers (e.g. payment processors, email marketing platforms) may have access to donors’ data, for the specific purpose of fulfilling their service obligations. The third party payment gateway contains data security measures to safeguard donors’ personal information from unauthorized access or breaches.

Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization does not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information from our records.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Empress Walk Initiative and The Empress Walk Womens Health Organization reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. It is up to the user to review this policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Information

For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, please contact The Empress Walk at theempresswalk@gmail.com.

By using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please refrain from using our website.