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TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: 07/01/2025

GENERAL

The Wellness Collective (TWC) operates https://www.thewellfolk.org (the “Website”) to provide access to resources, stories, events, and services aligned with our mission: restoring and maintaining power and interdependence in our communities through mutual aid, trauma-informed care, and prosocial programming. Users of the Collective’s website and services are encouraged to review our Privacy Policy.
 
If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Phone: 412.212.6740
Email: hineighbor@thewellfolk.org
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BY USING THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WELLNESS COLLECTIVE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DISCONTINUE USE OF THE WEBSITE.
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We reserve the right to update these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAW 

Users agree to abide by all applicable local, state, and federal laws, including but not limited to those related to privacy, intellectual property, harassment, and digital communications.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY 

All content provided on the Website is for informational purposes only. TWC makes no guarantees about the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content. The website and its content are provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. TWC does not guarantee that the website will be error-free or free of viruses or other harmful elements. To the fullest extent permitted by law, TWC and its team members, affiliates, contractors, and partners (collectively, “Representatives”) shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use the Website or its content.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All content on the Website, including text, images, logos, graphics, video, and software, is owned by The Wellness Collective or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.You may view and use content for personal, noncommercial purposes only. You may not reproduce, distribute, or modify any part of the Website without express written permission from TWC.

TRADEMARKS

All trademarks and service marks displayed on the Website, including The Wellness Collective’s name and logo, are owned by TWC or its partners. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

USER SUBMISSIONS & CONDUCT 

If you submit content (through forms, comments, community spaces), you are responsible for that content. By submitting it, you grant TWC a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute the content for educational, promotional, or operational purposes.

You agree not to post or transmit content that:

  • Violates any law or regulationIs threatening, abusive, defamatory, or discriminatory

  • Contains false or misleading statementsInfringes upon any third-party rights

  • Contains viruses or malicious code

  • We reserve the right to remove content or restrict access at our sole discretion.

COPYRIGHT INFRIGEMENT 

If you believe your copyright has been infringed by content on our Website,

please notify us at hineighbor@thewellfolk.org with the following:​

  • A description of the copyrighted work

  • The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material

  • Your contact information

  • A statement of good faith belief that use is unauthorized

  • Your signature (physical or electronic)

ACCOUNT SECURITY 

If any part of the Website requires account registration, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and all activities under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.

PROHIBITED USES 

You agree not to:

  • Use the Website for unlawful purposes

  • Interfere with its operation

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access

  • Use automated tools to scrape, extract, or crawl content

  • Distribute spam or malicious content

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Wellness Collective and its Representatives from any claims, damages, liabilities, or costs arising from your use of the Website, your posted content, or your violation of these Terms of Use.

RELEASE

If you have a dispute with another user or third party connected to the Website, you release The Wellness Collective from any and all claims, damages, and liabilities connected with such disputes.

GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION 

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION & ENTIRE AGREEMENT 

You agree to receive communications electronically and acknowledge that electronic agreements and notices satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

 

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, represent the entire agreement between you and The Wellness Collective regarding use of the Website.

SEVERABILITY

If any part of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect.

NO WAIVER 

Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms does not waive our right to enforce it later.

TERMINATION

We reserve the right to terminate or restrict access to the Website or our services at any time without notice. Certain provisions of these Terms will continue to apply even after termination, including those related to intellectual property, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution.

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