Notices, Privacy, and Terms of Use
Effective Date: May 24, 2025
This website is operated by the Mental Health and Climate Change Alliance ("MHCCA"). Throughout the site, the terms "we," "us," and "our" refer to MHCCA. By accessing or using www.mhcca.ca ("Site"), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"), including any policies referenced herein. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and contributors to the Site.
1. Website Use Terms
By using this Site, you affirm that you are the age of majority in your jurisdiction or have provided consent for any minors in your care to use the Site.
You agree not to use the Site or its content for unlawful, abusive, or unauthorized purposes. Violation of these Terms may result in immediate termination of your access to the Site.
2. Acceptable Use
You agree to use this Site in a lawful, ethical, and respectful manner. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:
Harassing, threatening, or mistreating others;
Violating intellectual property rights;
Attempting unauthorized access to user accounts or data;
Posting or distributing harmful, defamatory, or misleading content;
Engaging in scraping, data mining, or automated data extraction;
Introducing malicious code, viruses, or any content designed to interfere with Site operations.
3. Disclaimer
All information, resources, materials, and content presented on or accessible through this Site are provided for informational, educational, advocacy, and awareness purposes only. The information provided on this Site does not constitute medical, psychological, psychiatric, therapeutic, legal, or professional advice, diagnosis, treatment, or recommendation of any kind. Content on this Site, including articles, guidelines, reports, recommendations, testimonials, and opinions, reflects the views and experiences of individual contributors and authors. Such content does not necessarily represent the official positions, policies, or opinions of MHCCA, its board members, affiliates, partners, or employees. MHCCA strives to provide accurate, evidence-based, and up-to-date information; however, the organization makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, reliability, or usefulness of any information or content available on this Site. Information is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. MHCCA expressly disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or suitability for specific outcomes. You acknowledge that reliance on any information provided on this Site is solely at your own risk. MHCCA shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special damages arising from your use of or reliance on any content, recommendations, or materials found on or accessed through this Site, even if MHCCA has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Always consult with a qualified medical, mental health, legal, or other relevant professional before acting upon any information provided on this Site. Never disregard or delay seeking professional advice because of information encountered on this Site.
Always seek the advice of a qualified professional regarding any mental health or healthcare-related concerns.
4. User-Generated Content
By submitting or uploading content to our website, including but not limited to feedback, testimonials, stories, images, videos, or other materials (collectively referred to as "User Content"), you grant MHCCA an irrevocable, non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, transferable license to use, copy, reproduce, adapt, modify, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, translate, and otherwise exploit your User Content in any format or media, now known or later developed, with or without attribution. You affirm and warrant that you own or otherwise possess all necessary rights, permissions, and consents required to submit User Content to MHCCA, and that your submissions do not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other rights of any third party. You further warrant that your User Content complies fully with all applicable laws and regulations, and does not contain content that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, obscene, offensive, discriminatory, harmful, threatening, abusive, hateful, fraudulent, misleading, invasive of privacy, or otherwise inappropriate.
MHCCA retains the sole and absolute discretion to review, remove, edit, or refuse to publish any User Content submitted to our website at any time and for any reason, without prior notice or liability. MHCCA also reserves the right to disclose User Content as required by law or legal process, or when MHCCA reasonably believes disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of MHCCA, its users, or the public.
5. Content Ownership, Intellectual Property, and use of Content Generation Services
All content made available on the Site, including written materials, design elements, graphics, downloadable files, and text or audio, is the intellectual property of MHCCA or its content contributors.
Some content featured on our website has been generated or supported by third-parties, including artificial intelligence tools including but not limited to ChatGPT, ElevenLabs, and other advanced machine learning technologies. AI-generated content refers to material produced by sophisticated algorithms trained on extensive datasets comprising publicly available texts, images, and other digital content. These models generate outputs based on probabilistic patterns learned from these datasets and do not independently verify or guarantee the originality, accuracy, legality, or appropriateness of the generated material. Machine learning models, such as those utilized by ChatGPT and similar platforms, are trained on vast amounts of information sourced from the internet, books, articles, and other publicly available resources. While developers implement various mechanisms intended to mitigate plagiarism, copyright infringement, or intellectual property violations, such outcomes cannot be completely prevented.
All AI-generated content published on our website has been reviewed by individuals possessing relevant subject-matter expertise to ensure its quality, relevance, and appropriateness. Nevertheless, the inherent limitations of AI-generated material mean that content may inadvertently resemble copyrighted work or infringe upon intellectual property rights.
We have taken effort to cite, where appropriate, relevant works. Except as explicitely defined by user agreements with AI service providers, our organization explicitly disclaims responsibility for any copyright infringement, intellectual property disputes, inaccuracies, or other legal issues arising from the use of AI-generated content.
Users and readers relying on this content are advised to independently verify critical information. If you believe work has been improperly cited or referenced please contact us with an appropirate refrence to your original works and we will make efforts to correctly cite or reference your original work.
Unless otherwise stated, you may not reproduce, distribute, or reuse content from this Site without prior written permission. Use of MHCCA's name, logo, or marks without authorization is strictly prohibited.
6. Privacy and Cookies
Your privacy is important to MHCCA. We collect, store, and process your information. The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. We implement reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or storage is entirely secure. Please note that information submitted to any form or information provided automatically by your browser or device may be collected, used, and stored by the MHCCA, our partners, or services we use to provide this website. These data include both:
Personal Information: Name, email address, organization affiliation, provided when you submit forms, register for events, or subscribe to newsletters. This information is used to:
Manage submissions, registrations, and communications;
Respond to inquiries;
Improve Site content and user experience.
Non-Personal Information: Data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and anonymous usage statistics collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools. This ifnormation helps :
Analyze trends and usage patterns;
Enhance the functionality and effectiveness of our Site.
You may unsubscribe from communications at any time.
7. Account Responsibilities
If you create an account or submit information via the Site:
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account information;
You agree to provide truthful, accurate, and current information and to update it as needed;
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
8. Use of Third-Party Services
Forms, subscriptions, and interactive features on our Site may be powered by third-party services such as Squarespace, Google (Forms, Analytics), Mailchimp, or Qualtrics. These providers have their own terms and privacy policies. By submitting information, you acknowledge that your data may be stored or processed through these platforms. You are responsible for reviewing those services' terms, privacy, and cookie policies.
9. Limitation of Liability
MHCCA, its staff, contributors, and partners shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Site. The Site is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless MHCCA and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your use of the Site or violation of these Terms.
11. Dispute Resolution
In the event of a dispute arising from or relating to your use of the Site or any content provided herein, you agree to first attempt to resolve the matter informally by contacting MHCCA directly to discuss your concerns. If the dispute remains unresolved following informal discussions, the parties agree to engage in mediation facilitated by a mutually agreed-upon neutral mediator. Unless otherwise determined during mediation or agreed upon in writing by both parties, the party initiating mediation shall bear the mediation costs.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
14. Changes
We reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Site indicates your acceptance of any changes.
15. Contact
Questions about these Terms should be sent to: team@mhcca.ca