Delighting in Your Use of the Site

Welcome to WHA! We’re delighted to extend to you the privilege of using our web space located at https://whaglobal.org/, including all associated microsites (collectively referred to as the “Site”). Your interaction with the Site will be guided by these vibrant stipulations (the “Terms”).

Whether you’re merely browsing our Site or you’re a registered user, your access, use or submission of any type of content (“Content”) binds you to these invigorating Terms. These Terms are a symbol of the legal pact between you and us, WHA. We encourage you to go through these Terms meticulously. If they don’t resonate with your intentions, we kindly ask you to abstain from using the Site. We reserve the right to polish these Terms occasionally, and it is your responsibility to keep abreast with such modifications. Your ongoing use of the Services signifies your acceptance of these Terms as they evolve over time.

Feel free to print a copy of these terms for your personal reference.

The information residing on our Site is meant for your personal use and not for resale or distribution. We have the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Site if we suspect misuse. While using our Site, we trust that you will maintain its integrity and not compromise the operation of any network.

We encourage you to respect others’ privacy and not collect their information, especially e-mail addresses, without their consent. Any material containing harmful or disruptive elements such as viruses, Trojan horses, and worms, should not be uploaded or distributed via our Site. Commercial utilization of the Site is not permitted without our prior written consent. Additionally, it is your responsibility to safeguard WHA from any loss, expenses, or damage resulting from the breach of these Terms.

All communications or materials transmitted to or posted on the Site are considered non-confidential and non-proprietary.

Empowering Your Rights in the Content You Share

When you post Content on the Site, you grant WHA a worldwide license to use, adapt, and modify your Content. This license is non-exclusive, fully paid, and royalty-free, lasting perpetually. Your commitment is that you own the Content or have the necessary rights to share it without infringing on any person’s rights or breaching any contracts.

Maintaining a Respectful Environment: Restricted Content and Conduct

In fostering a harmonious digital environment, we ask you to refrain from posting Content or engaging in any activity related to the Site that is illegal, harmful, or violates these Terms in any way. This includes promoting hate, harassment, nudity, violence, false information, or exploiting people in a sexual or violent manner, among other activities. 

We reserve the right to take legal action against those who engage in such activities, which might include reporting you to law enforcement authorities. You bear the responsibility for all Content you post and all activities you partake in, and WHA takes no responsibility for such actions.

Intellectual Property: Your Access and Our Protection

We offer you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access and view the Site and its materials. All materials are protected by Irish and international copyright laws, and no rights are transferred to you as a result of your usage.

Certain intellectual property rights, including some logos and trademarks, belong to WHA or its licensors. The use of any content not owned by WHA is prohibited unless consent from the owner is obtained and notified to us in advance. If you wish to use any proprietary materials, please contact us via the “Contact Us” link, and we’ll respond promptly.

Disclaimers and Indemnification

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available.” WHA offers no warranties and assumes no liability for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use the Site. You are solely responsible for the Content you post and activities you engage in on the Site.

Privacy, Security, and External Links

We highly value your privacy and security. All personal data we collect will be processed as per our privacy statement and these Terms. Our Site may feature links to third-party websites, the use of which is at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

To the extent permissible by law, WHA disclaims all warranties, conditions, and undertakings. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free use of the Site. WHA will not be held responsible for any damages resulting from your use of this Site. We encourage you to use the Site responsibly and at your own risk.

Enhanced Agreement 

This Agreement, in its entirety, symbolizes the binding contract between you and WHA, regarding your access and use of the Site. Should any part of this Agreement be deemed unlawful, void or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be considered detachable from this Agreement, thereby preserving the remainder of the Agreement’s legitimacy and enforceability.

Additional Provisions

In the unforeseen event that any clause of this Agreement is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable, such provision shall be regarded as severable. This will not impact the authenticity and enforceability of the remaining clauses, ensuring the continued validity of the Agreement as a whole.

Jurisdiction and Governing Law 

This Agreement is governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Minneapolis, irrespective of any principles of conflicts of law. By accepting these terms, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minneapolis. This grants them the authority to resolve any dispute, action or proceeding that may arise in relation to these Terms or your use or non-use of the Site. Additionally, you irrevocably forfeit any right you may possess to trial by jury in any such dispute, action or proceeding.