Terms and Conditions for the Somali Cultural Center Website
Last Updated: May 5, 2025
Welcome to the Somali Cultural Center website, located at https://somaliculturalcenter.org/ (the “Website”). By accessing and using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). Please read them carefully. If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use our Website.
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and the Somali Cultural Center (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using any part of the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.
2. Use of the Website
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Website. Prohibited behavior includes, but is not limited to:
- Harassing or causing distress or inconvenience to any other user.
- Transmitting obscene or offensive content.
- Disrupting the normal flow of dialogue within our Website.
- Impersonating another person.
- Attempting to gain unauthorized access to other computer systems.
- Transmitting viruses or other harmful components.
3. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website, including but not limited to text, images, graphics, logos, videos, and software, is the property of the Somali Cultural Center or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
You may access and view the content on our Website for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content obtained from the Website without the prior written consent of the Somali Cultural Center.
4. Donations
If you make a donation through our Website, you agree that:
- You are legally authorized to use the payment method you provide.
- All payment information you provide is accurate and complete.
- Donations are voluntary and non-refundable, unless otherwise stated in specific donation terms.
- We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any donation at our discretion.
5. User-Generated Content
If you submit comments, testimonials, or other content to our Website, you grant the Somali Cultural Center a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the content you submit, that the content is accurate, that it does not violate these Terms or any applicable laws, and that it will not cause injury to any person or entity. We have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor and edit or remove any user-generated content.
6. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned or controlled by the Somali Cultural Center. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. You acknowledge and agree that the Somali Cultural Center shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services available on or through any third-party websites.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.
The Somali Cultural Center does not warrant that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Somali Cultural Center shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses) arising out of or relating to your access to or use of, or your inability to access or use, the Website, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or any other legal theory, even if the Somali Cultural Center has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Somali Cultural Center, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your breach of these Terms or your use of the Website.
10. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Somalia, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Bosaso, Bari, Somalia, to resolve any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website.
11. Changes to These Terms and Conditions
We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
13. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Somali Cultural Center regarding your use of the Website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
info@somaliculturalcenter.org, or somaliculturalcenterseattle@gmail.com
Thank you for visiting the Somali Cultural Center Website.