These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the Palestinian Canadian Congress (“PCC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) website located at palcancongress.ca (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
The Palestinian Canadian Congress is a national not-for-profit organization advocating for justice, equality, and Palestinian human rights, and the well-being of the Palestinian community in Canada. Its full legal name is “Palestinian Canadian Congress” (“Congrès palestino-canadien” in French), and it is incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation under the federal Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, with its head office located in Ottawa, Ontario.
You agree to use the Site only for lawful purposes and in a way that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else's use of the Site. Prohibited behaviour includes, without limitation: attempting to gain unauthorized access to the Site or its related systems; transmitting any harmful code; and using the Site to harass, defame, or threaten any person or organization.
Unless otherwise stated, the text, graphics, logos, and other material on this Site are the property of PCC or its content partners and are protected by Canadian and international copyright law. Resources made available for download (for example, in the Photo Library or Education Resources sections) may be used for the educational and advocacy purposes for which they are published; any other reproduction or commercial use requires our prior written permission. The PCC name and logo may not be used to imply endorsement without our consent.
When you submit information through this Site — including the Contact form, a Volunteer or Careers application, the Subscribe sign-up, or an Anti-Palestinian Racism incident report — you confirm that the information you provide is accurate and that you have the right to share it. The Anti-Palestinian Racism Reporting form uses a third-party form platform (Google Forms) but is operated directly by PCC, not a partner organization, and submissions are reviewed and handled according to PCC's own Privacy Policy.
Donations made through this Site are processed by third-party services, including Action Network and Stripe, and are subject to those providers' own terms in addition to ours. Donations are voluntary contributions to support PCC's advocacy, educational, and community work.
PCC is not a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency and does not issue official donation receipts for income tax purposes.
Businesses that wish to claim their contribution as a business expense — for example, as community outreach, a cultural program sponsorship, or advertising — may request a receipt from PCC for their own accounting records; whether such an expense is deductible depends on the business's own circumstances, and businesses should confirm this with their own tax advisor.
Donations made by e-transfer are subject to the same terms. All donations are final; if you believe a donation was made in error, please contact us using the information in Section 12 below.
This Site contains links to external websites and services we do not operate, including Action Network petitions and letters, social media platforms, and partner organization websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of these third-party sites, and including a link does not imply our endorsement of that site's content. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party site before providing it with personal information.
This Site and its content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. We do not guarantee that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, PCC will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this Site.
Before pursuing any formal legal action, you agree to first contact us at info@palcancongress.ca so we can try to resolve the issue informally.
If a dispute cannot be resolved this way within a reasonable time, both parties agree to attempt to resolve it through mediation before pursuing other remedies.
Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally or through mediation may be submitted to binding arbitration under the rules of a mutually agreed arbitration body (such as the ADR Institute of Canada), rather than through the courts — except that either party may still seek injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to protect its intellectual property or confidential information.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, reflecting PCC's registered head office in Ottawa, Ontario.
PCC is incorporated federally under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, which separately governs PCC's internal corporate affairs.
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at info@palcancongress.ca.
