Connect for Impact Terms and Conditions of Use

Purpose of the Terms and Conditions of Use

These Terms and Conditions of Use define the conditions under which you may access the Connect for Impact website, operated and administered by Clémentine André-Dumont, and use the services offered on it.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and accepted these Terms.

Definitions

"User" means any person browsing the website or using the services offered.

"Services" means the features made available on the Connect for Impact website in order to facilitate the creation of partnerships between organisations.

"Website" means the website connectforimpact.be.

"Account" means the personal space created by a user in order to access certain features of the website.

"Partner" means any organisation that wishes to establish, is establishing or has established one or more partnership projects.

"Partnership" means any collaboration project between two or more organisations involving the sharing of knowledge, skills, goods, services or other resources with a view to creating environmental, social or economic value.

Access to the Website

The website is accessible to any person or organisation interested in the development of positive-impact partnerships.

Connect for Impact reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of the website at any time, without notice.

Certain features require the creation of a user account.

User Accounts

In order to access certain features of the website, the user may need to create an account.

The user undertakes to provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information when registering.

The user is solely responsible for the confidentiality of their login credentials and for any activity carried out from their account.

In the event of unauthorised use of their account or suspicion of a breach of its security, the user undertakes to inform Connect for Impact as soon as possible.

Connect for Impact reserves the right to suspend or delete an account in the event of non-compliance with these Terms, fraudulent use of the website or conduct likely to harm the proper functioning of the platform.

The user may request the deletion of their account at any time.

Use of the Website

Users undertake to use the website in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Users undertake to provide accurate, complete and up-to-date information when they publish a project, express their interest in a project or use the forms available on the website.

They remain solely responsible for the information, content, images, documents and other elements that they transmit via the platform.

It is notably forbidden to publish or transmit content that:

• is contrary to applicable legislation;
• is defamatory, insulting, discriminatory or infringes the rights of others;
• is misleading, fraudulent or likely to mislead users;
• infringes the intellectual property rights of third parties;
• is primarily aimed at collecting financial donations;
• is unrelated to the purpose or values of the platform.

Connect for Impact reserves the right to remove any content or to restrict access to the website in the event of a breach of these Terms.

Publication and Management of Projects

Users who publish a project warrant that they hold the necessary rights to all content transmitted to Connect for Impact.

By submitting a project, the user grants Connect for Impact a non-exclusive, free and limited licence to operate the platform, allowing the publication, reproduction, adaptation, modification and distribution of the content within the framework of the services offered.

Connect for Impact reserves the right to carry out an editorial review of listings before their publication.

This review does not, however, constitute a validation, certification or guarantee of the accuracy, quality, legality or reliability of the published information.

Connect for Impact reserves the right to refuse, modify, suspend or delete any listing that does not respect the purpose of the platform, its values or these Terms.

Personal Data and Cookies

Use of the website implies acceptance of the Connect for Impact Privacy Policy.

Connect for Impact uses cookies in order to improve the user experience and the operation of the website. The terms of processing of personal data and the use of cookies are described in the Privacy Policy.

Intellectual Property

Website content

Unless otherwise stated, the texts, graphics, logos, illustrations, databases, structure of the website and other elements present on the website are the property of Connect for Impact or are the subject of a usage authorisation.

They are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

Restrictions on use

Any reproduction, representation, distribution, adaptation or exploitation of all or part of the website's content without prior written authorisation is prohibited.

Penalties

Any unauthorised use of the website's content may give rise to proceedings in accordance with applicable legislation.

Availability of the Website

Connect for Impact makes every effort to ensure the accessibility of the website without, however, guaranteeing continuous, uninterrupted or error-free access.

The website may be temporarily unavailable, in particular for reasons of maintenance, security, updates or for any other technical reason.

Liability

Role of the platform

Connect for Impact acts exclusively as a platform for connecting organisations.

Connect for Impact is not a party to the discussions, negotiations, agreements or partnerships concluded between users.

Published content

Users remain solely responsible for the information they publish or transmit via the platform.

Connect for Impact does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness or relevance of the information published by users.

Verification of partners

Connect for Impact does not carry out any in-depth verification of the organisations, persons or projects published on the website.

Users are invited to carry out their own checks before entering into a collaboration or concluding a partnership.

Limitation of liability

Connect for Impact cannot be held liable for disputes, disagreements, losses, damages or prejudice resulting directly or indirectly from:

• the use of the website;
• the information published by users;
• the contacts established via the platform;
• the negotiations or partnerships concluded between users.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Connect for Impact cannot be held liable for any indirect damage, loss of opportunity, loss of data, loss of revenue or business interruption.

References to Third Parties

The website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

Connect for Impact exercises no control over these external resources and cannot be held responsible for their content, their practices or their privacy policy.

Indemnification

Users undertake to indemnify Connect for Impact against any claim, action, loss, damage, cost or expense resulting from:

• a breach of these Terms;
• a misuse of the website;
• an infringement of the rights of a third party.

Right of Refusal

Projects

Connect for Impact reserves the right to refuse, modify or delete any listing or project that does not respect the purpose of the platform, its values or these Terms.

Expressions of interest

Connect for Impact reserves the right not to pass on an expression of interest when it considers that it does not respect the purpose of the platform, its values or these Terms.

Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms and Conditions of Use are governed by Belgian law.

In the event of a dispute, the parties undertake to seek an amicable solution before any legal proceedings.

Failing an amicable agreement, the Belgian courts will have jurisdiction in accordance with the applicable rules of law.

Modification of the Terms and Conditions of Use

Connect for Impact reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time.

The modifications will come into effect as soon as they are published on this page.

It is the responsibility of users to consult these Terms regularly in order to be aware of any updates.

Contact

For any question regarding these Terms and Conditions of Use:

Clémentine André-Dumont

E-mail: info@connectforimpact.be

Phone: +32 475 22 60 11