Terms of Use

We are a nonprofit animal welfare organization dedicated to rescuing and caring for animals in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. In this document, “Whisper’s Rescue” refers to board members, officers, administrative support, contractors, volunteers, and agents of Whisper’s Rescue.

Updated April 17, 2024

Terms of Use

By accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations.

Privacy Policy

We highly value and respect your privacy. We do not engage in tracking outside of our Website. By using the Website, you agree that your activities are subject to our Privacy Policy.

Use of Publications, Trademarks, and Logos

We may provide information and resources related to our mission, including articles, photographs, stories, newsletters, and interviews with our partners and volunteers (collectively referred to as “Material”). All Material provided on the Website is intellectual property belonging to us or is present on our site with the permission of the owner.

You are allowed to download information owned by Whisper’s Rescue from the Website for your personal informational use. You may also copy, distribute, and transmit content from this Website solely if it is for nonprofit or educational purposes supporting our mission in animal welfare, provided that the content remains unmodified and includes the following attribution: “Reproduced with permission of Whisper’s Rescue.” You may not suggest any other relationship, endorsement, or affiliation with us without obtaining express written permission.

For any other use of our Material, you must obtain express written permission from us. For content used with permission on our site, you must contact the owner of that content.

You may not use or replicate our logos or trademarks without our express written permission. To request permission for the use of our copyrighted material, trademarks, or logos, please send an email to Info@WhispersRescue.org with “PERMISSION” in the subject line. You must contact the appropriate third parties for permission to use logos and other trademarks owned by those parties.

Links to Other Websites

Links on the Website leading to external services and resources are provided for convenience only. We do not control the accuracy or availability of those external services and resources. Unless expressly stated, Whisper’s Rescue does not endorse those organizations or the information provided by them. Any concerns regarding any such service or resource, or any link, should be directed to the particular service or resource.

Third-Party Content

We respect copyright and trademark laws. If any third-party content appears on our site, the owners retain all rights to their works.

No Guarantees

While we strive to keep the Material available on the Website current and accurate, we provide it with no representations or guarantees of accuracy, completeness, or timeliness. Whisper’s Rescue will not be liable to any person for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Website or as a result of any content, information, services, resources, or other Material made available through the Website.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each of us, our affiliates, officers, directors, partners, employees, contractors, and volunteers from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to, arising out of, or related to your use of this Website, the violation of these Terms of Use by you, or the infringement by you of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity.

About These Terms – General Provisions

If we do not immediately take action to address a violation of these Terms of Use, we are not waiving our rights to take action in the future. If any particular provision of these Terms of Use is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be severable and will not affect any of the other provisions.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We reserve the right to make changes to any information or services on the Website, including these Terms of Use, without notice to you. The most current Terms of Use will be posted here on the Website and will be effective upon posting. The Update Date will be posted with the most current Terms of Use. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of these Terms of Use.

This Website is operated by Whisper’s Rescue in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Your use of the Website and any related legal action will be governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada, without regard to conflict of laws principles. The sole jurisdiction for any litigation arising from your use of or inquiries to the Website will be an appropriate federal or provincial court located in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

If you have questions or concerns related to the content on this page, you can notify us by sending a message via our contact form with “Whisper’s Rescue Terms of Use” in the subject line.