Terms & Conditions

GVFB Website's Terms & Conditions

GREATER VANCOUVER FOOD BACK TERMS OF USE

Updated on: April 27, 2022

1. Introduction

The following terms and conditions are the Terms of Use for our website: https://foodbank.bc.ca/https://vfd.foodbank.bc.ca/https://shop.foodbank.bc.ca/ (the “Site”) made available by Greater Vancouver Food Bank. (“GVFB”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

The purpose of the Site is to provide information relating to GVFB’s programs, to collect donations, and to facilitate the sale of GVFB merchandise (“Merchandise”), all proceeds of which are used to support GVFB.

The contents of the Site include, without limitation, all information, data, products, materials, services, software applications and tools, design elements, text, images, photographs, illustrations, audio and video contents, artwork, graphics contained therein or otherwise made available to you in connection therewith (collectively the “Contents”) and, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, or we explicitly say so in writing, the term “Site” includes all of the Contents.

These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement between you and GVFB regarding your use of and access to the Site.

These Terms of Use do not alter in any way the terms and conditions of any other agreement you may have with GVFB unless otherwise agreed to in writing by GVFB. If you breach any of these Terms of Use, your authorization to use the Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any Contents in your possession and discontinue all use of the Site.

2. Provision of the Site by GVFB

You acknowledge and agree that the form and nature of the Site may change from time to time without prior notice to you.

You acknowledge and agree that GVFB may stop (permanently or temporarily) providing the Site (or any features within the Site) to you or to users generally, at GVFB’s sole discretion, without prior notice to you. You may stop using the Site at any time. You do not need to inform GVFB when you stop using the Site or any of its features.

3. Use of the Site by You

Your use of the Site is subject to all applicable local, provincial and federal laws and regulations. You may not use, allow, or enable others to use the Site, or knowingly condone the use of the Site by others, in any manner that is, attempts to, or is likely to:

  • be obscene, fraudulent, defamatory, libelous, indecent, discourteous, racially or ethnically offensive, harassing, threatening, abusive, pornographic or discriminatory;
  • affect us adversely or reflect negatively on us, the Site, our goodwill, name or reputation or cause duress, distress, or discomfort to us or anyone else, or discourage any person, firm, or enterprise from using all or any portion, features, or functions of the Site, or from advertising, linking, or becoming a supplier to us in connection with the Site;
  • send or result in the transmission of junk e-mail, chain letters, duplicative or unsolicited messages, or so-called “spamming” and “phishing”;
  • transmit, distribute, or upload content or programs that contain any viruses, Trojan horses, worms or other disabling devices or harmful components intended to damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept, or expropriate any system, data or personal information;
  • modify, disrupt, impair, alter, or interfere with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site or the rights or use and enjoyment of the Site by any other user;
  • advocate or encourage any illegal activity;
  • infringe upon or misappropriate the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, publicity rights or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of GVFB or any third party;
  • violate the privacy of any individual, including users of the Site; or
  • violate any applicable local, provincial, state or national laws or regulations (anywhere in the world).

In order to make donations or purchase Merchandise through the Site you may be required to provide information about yourself (such as identification or contact details). You agree that any information you give to GVFB will always be accurate, correct and up to date.

Unless you have been specifically permitted to do so in a separate agreement with GVFB, you agree that you will not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade or resell the Contents or any GVFB products and services for any purpose.

You agree that you are solely responsible for (and that GVFB has no responsibility to you or to any third party for) any breach of your obligations under these Terms of Use and for the consequences (including any loss or damage which GVFB may suffer) of any such breach.

4. Accepting the Terms of Use

By accessing and using the Site in any manner, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms of Use and all of the terms and conditions contained herein. Before continuing to use the Site, please read these Terms of Use and contact us if you have any questions.

5. Links to Third-Party Sites

Use of certain links on the Site will direct you away from the Site to third party websites. Such third-party websites are not under the control of GVFB and GVFB is not responsible for the contents of any such website or any link contained in such website. The third-party links included on the Site are provided for your convenience, and the inclusion of such links does not imply a recommendation or endorsement by GVFB of any such website or the products or services offered therein.

6. Privacy and Personal Information

For information about GVFB’s treatment and protection of personal information, please read our privacy policy at https://foodbank.bc.ca/privacy-policy/. This policy explains how GVFB treats your personal information, and protects your privacy, when you use the Site.

Questions or requests with respect to your personal information may be sent via email to [email protected].

7. Ownership of Intellectual Property Rights

The Site together with all trade-marks and other intellectual property displayed, distributed, or otherwise made available via the Site, is the exclusive property of GVFB, and its successors, assigns, licensors, and/or suppliers. Unless you have agreed otherwise in writing with GVFB, nothing in these Terms of Use gives you a right to use any of the Contents, GVFB’s trade-marks or other intellectual property of GVFB, except for such content that is available to download at https://foodbank.bc.ca/media-kit/, for which you have a limited, non-exclusive license to use for fundraising, collaboration or marketing purposes. You may not assign or transfer any of the Contents and you may not grant a license to use or access the Site to any party.

You may use the Site and the Contents solely for your non-commercial and limited personal use and for no other purposes.

No information or statement contained in these Terms of Use or the Site shall be construed as conferring, directly or by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right under any patent, copyright, trade-mark, or other intellectual property right of GVFB or any third party. You must not alter, delete, or conceal any copyright or other notices contained on the Site, including notices on any of the Contents that you are permitted to download, transmit, display, print, or reproduce from the Site.

You may not allow any third party (whether or not for your benefit) to reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, display, perform, publish, distribute, disseminate, broadcast or circulate to any third party (including, without limitation, on or via a third party website), or otherwise use, any Contents without the express prior written consent of GVFB or its owner if GVFB is not the owner.

Any unauthorized or prohibited use of any Contents may subject you to civil liability, criminal prosecution, or both, under applicable federal, provincial, state and local laws.

The limited rights granted to you under these Terms of Use may be revoked by GVFB at any time for any reason whatsoever.

Links to third party websites on the Site are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the Site. GVFB does not control and is not responsible for any of such third party websites, their content or their policies, including, without limitation, privacy policies or lack thereof. GVFB does not endorse or make any representations about such third party websites or any information, software, products and services located there, or any results that may be obtained from using such software, products and services. If you decide to access any of the third party websites linked to the Site, you do so entirely at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that GVFB shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by, or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such third party websites.

8. Third-Party Information

Any third-party content, data or publications made available through the Site are furnished by GVFB on an as-is basis for your convenience and information. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information made available by third parties, including program hosts, information providers, or any user of the Site, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of GVFB. GVFB DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, THAT THE INFORMATION IN SUCH PUBLICATIONS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.

9. No Warranty

SOME JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING QUEBEC, DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LEGAL WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS AND, IF REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SOME OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO CERTAIN USERS.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OBTAINED OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE SITE, AND ANY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS 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. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

NEITHER GVFB, NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS MAKE ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR ENDORSEMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, SUITABILITY, ACCURACY, CURRENCY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE SITE OR ITS CONTENTS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER GVFB NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

WE CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT FILES OR DATA AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE INTERNET OR THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER SITE CODE. YOU ARE SOLELY AND ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND YOUR COMPUTER, INTERNET, AND DATA SECURITY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, OVERLOADING, FLOODING, MAILBOMBING, OR CRASHING, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, WORMS, LOGIC BOMBS, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS FOUND OR ATTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

10. Limitation of Liability

SOME JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING QUEBEC, DO NOT ALLOW ALL OR PART OF THE FOLLOWING LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY AND, IF REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO USERS OF THE SITE.
EXCEPT WHERE SUCH EXCLUSIONS ARE PROHIBITED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE WILL GVFB, NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, OR SUCCESSORS BE LIABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, NEGLIGENT MISREPRESENTATION, FUNDAMENTAL BREACH, DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF PRIVACY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE PARTY WAS ALLEGEDLY ADVISED OR HAD REASON TO KNOW, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON, THE WEBSITE, ANY LINKED WEBSITES OR SUCH OTHER THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, NOR ANY WEBSITE CONTENT, MATERIALS, POSTING, OR INFORMATION THEREON EVEN IF THE PARTY WAS ALLEGEDLY ADVISED OR HAD REASON TO KNOW.

11. Termination

We may terminate your use of the Site and/or access to the Contents, features, functionality, products and services made available in connection therewith, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, without prior notice to you and without any liability or further obligation of any kind whatsoever to you or any other party.
If you want to terminate your registration with GVFB, unsubscribe or remove your information with the GVFB, you may do so by contacting [email protected].

GVFB may at any time, terminate your use of the Site if:

  • you have breached any provision of these Terms of Use (or have acted in a manner which clearly shows that you do not intend to, or are unable to comply with the provisions of the Terms of Use);
  • GVFB is required to do so by law (for example, where the provision of the Site to you is, or becomes, unlawful);
    the partner with whom GVFB offered the services to you has terminated its relationship with GVFB or ceased to offer the services to you;
  • GVFB is transitioning to no longer providing the Site to users in the country in which you are resident or from which you use the Site; or
  • the provision of the Site to you by GVFB is, in GVFB’s opinion, no longer commercially viable.

When these Terms of Use come to an end, all of the legal rights, obligations and liabilities that you and GVFB have benefited from, been subject to (or which have accrued over time while the Terms of Use have been in force) or which are expressed to continue indefinitely, shall be unaffected by such termination.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GVFB and its successors and assigns, and any of their respective officers, directors, employees, members, agents, representatives, licensors, advertisers, and suppliers from any liability, loss, claim, and expense (including reasonable legal fees) related to (a) your violation of these Terms of Use, and (b) your use of the Site.

We reserve the right to assume, at our sole expense, the exclusive defense and control of any such claim or action and all negotiations for settlement, or compromise, and you agree to fully cooperate with us in the defense of any such claim, action, settlement or compromise negotiations, as we may request.

13. General

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and GVFB relating to your use and our provision of the Site.

You agree that GVFB may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to these Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on the Site.

You agree that if GVFB does not exercise or enforce any legal right or remedy which is contained in these Terms of Use (or which GVFB has the benefit of under any applicable law), this will not be taken to be a formal waiver of GVFB’s rights and that those rights or remedies will still be available to GVFB.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, this will not affect any other provision of these Terms of Use and the agreement between you and us will be deemed amended to the extent necessary to make it legal, valid, and enforceable.

The laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws applicable therein shall govern these Terms of Use in all respects, without giving effect to conflicts of laws principles.

No e-mail address found on the Site may be harvested or otherwise used for purposes of solicitation.