Terms of Use

By using our sites, you agree to the following terms

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using our website, discussion forum, and other services you agree to comply with these Terms of Use and all applicable laws.

Age Requirement

You must be at least 18 years old to use our services. If you’re under 18, you’re not allowed to use our services.

Use of the Site

  • You may use our services for personal, non-commercial purposes only.

  • Business members in good standing may conduct limited commercial activity under the terms of their membership.

  • You agree not to use the site for any illegal or unauthorized activities.

User Accounts

  • If you create an account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.

  • You are responsible for everything that happens under your account, even if you didn’t authorize it.

  • If you think someone has accessed your account without your permission, let us know immediately.

  • Make sure your password is secure and don’t share it with others.

User Behaviour

  • You are required to follow our Code of Conduct at all times.

  • Security: You may not try to disable, bypass, or work around any security measures or access controls on our website. This includes attempting to access restricted content without permission.

  • Impersonation: You may not pretend to be someone else, create fake accounts, or mislead others about your identity.

  • Forum Content: You may not post anything illegal, offensive, or harmful on our forum. This includes content that’s abusive, harassing, hateful, or otherwise disturbing. We can remove any content we think is inappropriate, at our discretion.

  • Confidential Information: You cannot post or share information that you don’t have the right to disclose, like private or confidential details about others.

Privacy

We care about your privacy. Please see our Privacy Policy to learn more about how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Intellectual Property

  • All content on our services, including text, images, and logos, is owned by us or our licensors. You may not reproduce or distribute any content without our permission.

Limitation of Liability

  • For information about limits to liability, please refer to our Liability Policy.

Content Moderation

Ripples and Leaves, and moderators acting on its behalf, reserves the right to change, edit, or delete any content for any reason.

Account Suspension

We may suspend or close your account, at our discretion, without refund, if we believe you’ve broken any of these rules. We’ll take action if we think it’s necessary to protect our community.

Changes to Terms

  • We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the new terms.

Governing Law

  • These terms are governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada.

By participating in our community, digitally, or in person, you confirm you have read, understood, and are agreeing to our code of conduct, our liability policy, and our terms of use. We aim to ensure that our community remains a positive, inclusive, and enjoyable space for everyone to connect, learn, and participate together.

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact us.