Terms and conditions

Welcome to marineconservationphilippines.org. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use.

Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms and conditions at any time by updating this page. Changes take effect as soon as they are posted, and your continued use of this website following any change constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Eligibility and minors

This website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, as set out in our Privacy Policy. If you are under 18, please use this website, and submit any forms or applications, with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian. Our volunteer program has its own age requirements and child protection safeguards, detailed in our Child Protection Policy and our FAQ.

General use

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.

Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any information or services available through this website meet your specific requirements.

Payments

Donations and any purchases made through this website, including Melba’s Cookbook and other paid downloads, are processed by PayPal or Wise. These transactions are subject to the terms and conditions of the relevant payment processor, over which we have no control and for which we accept no liability. Prices are quoted in US Dollars unless otherwise stated. We are not responsible for currency conversion charges, transaction fees, or delays imposed by your bank, card issuer, or payment processor.

Volunteer and internship programs

Participation in our volunteer, internship, and training programs is a separate paid arrangement. Booking, deposit, cancellation, and rebooking terms for these programs are set out in our FAQ, which forms part of the binding agreement between you and Marine Conservation Philippines once a placement is booked.

Intellectual property

This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than with our expressed written permission. Usage of and referencing material and statistics from the open access data portal is allowed.

All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website. If we have missed any instances where credit is not given, please let us know and we immediately attribute proper credit.

Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.

Suspension and termination

We reserve the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to this website, without notice, if we reasonably believe you have violated these terms or used the website in a way that could harm Marine Conservation Philippines, other users, or third parties.

Links to other websites

From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s), and may not know when content on such websites change. Your use of any information or materials on those websites is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through those website meet your specific requirements.

Privacy

Information about how we collect, use, and protect personal information is set out separately in our Privacy Policy.

Governing law

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of use of the website is subject to the laws of the Philippines.

Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.