Terms of Use

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Acceptance of these terms

These Terms of Use form an agreement between you and [FULL LEGAL NAME OF TUSIC ENTITY], referred to as “TUSIC,” “we,” “us” or “our.”

By accessing or using tusics.org, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not continue using the website.

Additional terms may apply to donations, memberships, volunteering, events, partnerships, programs or other activities. If there is a conflict, the more specific approved terms will govern that activity.

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Website operator

This website is operated by:

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Purpose of this website

The website provides general information about TUSIC, its mission, intended areas of work, organizational policies, opportunities, resources and ways to contact us.

Website content may describe objectives, planned activities or frameworks that are still being developed. A description of an intended activity does not confirm that it is currently operating, funded or available in every location.

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No automatic relationship or entitlement

Visiting the website, submitting a form or communicating with TUSIC does not automatically:

• Make you a TUSIC member, volunteer or employee.
• Create a partnership, agency or funding relationship.
• Guarantee humanitarian, financial or referral assistance.
• Guarantee selection for a project, event or opportunity.
• Create a confidential professional-client relationship.
• Require TUSIC to accept a donation or restricted gift.
• Require TUSIC to respond within a particular period.

Any formal relationship must be separately reviewed, approved and documented by appropriately authorized parties.

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Acceptable use

You must not use the website to:

• Break applicable law or encourage unlawful conduct.
• Threaten, harass, exploit, deceive or harm another person.
• Impersonate TUSIC or falsely claim authorization.
• Submit information you know is materially false or misleading.
• Upload malware, malicious code or harmful files.
• Attempt unauthorized access to accounts, servers or data.
• Interfere with website security, performance or availability.
• Conduct automated scraping that creates an unreasonable burden.
• Harvest personal information without lawful authority.
• Send spam, fraudulent payment instructions or phishing messages.
• Publish or transmit exploitative, abusive or unlawful content.

You must not use TUSIC’s identity, website or communications to solicit money without written authorization.

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Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, TUSIC or its licensors own or control the website’s original text, design, branding, graphics, photographs, videos, documents and other content.

TUSIC’s name, logo and visual identity must not be used in a way that suggests endorsement, authorization, partnership or affiliation without written permission.

Third-party names, trademarks, photographs and materials remain the property of their respective owners.

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Permitted use of website content

You may access and view the website for personal, informational and other lawful non-commercial purposes.

You may quote short portions of publicly available content where legally permitted, provided that you:

• Represent the content accurately and in context.
• Credit TUSIC and link to the original page.
• Do not imply endorsement or formal association.
• Do not expose personal or safeguarding information.
• Do not remove copyright or attribution notices.

Any broader reproduction, modification, republication, commercial use or distribution requires written permission unless applicable law expressly permits it.

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Information and materials you submit

You are responsible for information and materials you submit through the website. You should only submit content that you are authorized to provide.

When submitting material, you confirm that:

• The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• You have the necessary rights, permissions and consents.
• The submission does not unlawfully violate another person’s privacy, confidentiality or intellectual-property rights.
• The material does not contain malware or harmful code.

Submitting material does not transfer ownership to TUSIC. Any permission for TUSIC to publish a story, photograph, video or creative work should be established separately and clearly.

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Community stories, photographs and media

TUSIC should not publish an identifiable person’s story, image, audio or video merely because it was sent through a contact form.

Publication should be subject to appropriate verification, informed permission, safeguarding review and editorial approval.

Consent may not be sufficient where publication could create a serious protection, dignity, security or retaliation risk.

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Donations and financial information

Only payment methods officially published or directly confirmed through authorized TUSIC channels should be used.

Do not send complete payment-card details, banking passwords or online-banking credentials through the general contact form.

Tax treatment, receipts, refunds and restrictions depend on TUSIC’s legal status, applicable law and any specific donation terms. Do not assume that a contribution is tax-deductible unless formally confirmed.

Read the Donation page for the current status of TUSIC’s donation arrangements.

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Membership, volunteer and partnership enquiries

Submitting an application or expression of interest does not guarantee acceptance, placement, funding, partnership or a particular response.

TUSIC may request additional information, conduct appropriate checks or discontinue a process where necessary.

No individual may represent, commit or enter agreements on behalf of TUSIC unless they have appropriate authorization.

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Third-party websites and services

The website may contain links to external websites, social networks, resources or service providers.

A link does not necessarily mean that TUSIC endorses, controls or accepts responsibility for the third party, its content, security, availability or practices.

Your use of an external service is governed by that service’s own terms and policies.

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Accuracy and currency of information

TUSIC seeks to provide accurate and responsible information, but content may become incomplete, outdated or unavailable.

Projects, personnel, locations, policies, opportunities, contact routes and services may change without immediate website updates.

Verify important information directly with TUSIC before relying on it or taking action.

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No legal, medical, financial or immigration advice

Website content is provided for general information and does not constitute legal, medical, financial, tax, immigration, security or other professional advice.

You should obtain advice from a qualified professional or appropriate authority for your circumstances.

This website is not an emergency, protection, medical or crisis-response service.

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Website availability and changes

TUSIC may update, correct, remove, restrict, suspend or discontinue any part of the website where reasonably necessary.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, permanent storage of submissions or compatibility with every device or browser.

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Website and communication security

You must not attempt to test, bypass or interfere with website security without prior written authorization.

If you believe you have discovered a security issue, contact [SECURITY OR GENERAL EMAIL ADDRESS] and do not publicly disclose sensitive technical details before TUSIC has a reasonable opportunity to assess them.

Email and internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be completely confidential or secure.

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Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an “as available” basis without warranties or conditions that are not expressly stated in these terms.

TUSIC does not guarantee that:

• The website will always be available or error-free.
• Every item of content will be complete or current.
• Submitting an enquiry will produce a particular outcome.
• External links or third-party services will remain available.
• The website will be free from every harmful component.

Nothing in these terms excludes a warranty, condition or responsibility that applicable law does not permit TUSIC to exclude.

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Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TUSIC will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising solely from use of, inability to use or reliance on this public website.

This includes, where legally permitted, loss arising from service interruption, outdated information, third-party links, device incompatibility or unauthorized interference.

Nothing in these terms limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, wilful misconduct, or death or personal injury where liability cannot lawfully be limited.

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Privacy and cookies

Our collection and handling of personal information are described in our Privacy Policy.

Information about website cookies and similar technologies is provided in our Cookie Notice.

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Restriction or termination of access

TUSIC may restrict or block access where reasonably necessary to address security threats, unlawful conduct, abuse, fraud, operational disruption or violation of these terms.

Provisions concerning intellectual property, disclaimers, liability, governing law and other provisions intended to continue will survive termination of access.

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Governing law and disputes

Before starting formal proceedings, the parties should consider attempting to resolve the matter through good-faith communication where appropriate.

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General provisions

Entire agreement

These terms, together with applicable policies and activity-specific terms, form the agreement governing use of this website.

Severability

If a provision is found invalid or unenforceable, it should be limited or removed only to the extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will continue where legally possible.

No waiver

A failure or delay in enforcing a provision does not necessarily waive the right to enforce it later.

Assignment

You may not transfer your rights under these terms without TUSIC’s written consent. TUSIC may transfer its rights where lawful and connected to an organizational restructuring.

Language

If these terms are translated, TUSIC should identify which language version controls in the event of an inconsistency, subject to applicable law.

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Changes to these terms

TUSIC may update these terms to reflect changes in the website, activities, legal obligations or organizational practices.

The current version should display its effective and last-updated dates. Your continued use after an update means the revised terms apply from their stated effective date, to the extent permitted by law.

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Contact us

Questions about these Terms of Use can be directed to:

You may also use the TUSIC contact form.