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Terms of Use
These Terms of Use govern access to and use of the People Over Platforms Worldwide website, services, resources, petitions, campaigns, forms, member and community features, donations, shop, paid services, partnerships, educational materials, news content, and other activities we make available. By accessing or using our website or choosing to participate in an activity governed by these Terms, you agree to comply with these Terms and any additional terms or policies that apply to the particular feature, transaction, service, or program.
What These Terms Cover
These Terms apply to interactions with People Over Platforms Worldwide (“People Over Platforms,” “POPW,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) through our website and related organizational activities. Certain services or features may also be subject to a Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, service description, intake terms, campaign rules, community guidelines, purchase terms, partnership agreement, or other notice. Where a specific written agreement applies to a particular relationship, that agreement may supplement or, where expressly stated, override the relevant portion of these general Terms.
Who We Are
People Over Platforms Worldwide is a federally incorporated Canadian nonprofit organization. Our work includes people’s rights, digital rights, platform accountability, business and corporate accountability, advocacy, public education, petitions and campaigns, support services, legal-resource information, public-interest communications, partnerships, fundraising, and related nonprofit activities.
Acceptance And Continued Use
If you do not agree with these Terms, you should not use features or services that require acceptance of them. Your continued use of the website after an updated version of these Terms becomes effective constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by applicable law. Some material changes may require additional notice or consent where legally required.
Website Access
We aim to make our public website and resources broadly accessible, but access may occasionally be interrupted, limited, changed, or unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, security concerns, provider outages, legal requirements, or changes to our organization or website. We do not guarantee uninterrupted access to every page, feature, or service.
Eligibility And Lawful Use
You may use our website only for lawful purposes and in a manner consistent with these Terms. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the website and any information, service, product, or resource obtained through it is lawful in your jurisdiction.
Member Accounts
Some website features may allow or require a member account. You are responsible for providing reasonably accurate account information, maintaining access to your registered email address, and keeping your login credentials confidential. An account is for the person or authorized organization that created it and should not be used to impersonate another person or entity.
Account Security
You are responsible for taking reasonable steps to protect your account and devices. Do not provide passwords, authentication codes, backup codes, or other credentials to People Over Platforms Worldwide unless a specific secure feature explicitly requires information of that type. We do not need your social-media or third-party account passwords to provide our advocacy or case-support services.
Account Changes And Closure
Account features, profile options, saved information, and deletion capabilities may depend on the website platform and features currently enabled. Requests involving personal information are handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable law. Closing a website account does not necessarily erase transaction, service, financial, security, dispute, or other records that we are required or permitted to retain.
Suspension Or Restriction Of Website Accounts
We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access to member or community features where reasonably necessary to address fraud, abuse, harassment, impersonation, security risks, unlawful activity, repeated violations of these Terms, or conduct that threatens our organization, users, systems, or community. Where appropriate, we may provide notice or an opportunity to contact us about the restriction.
Minors And Age Requirements
People Over Platforms Worldwide serves a broad public audience, but certain activities may require a person to have legal capacity to enter into a transaction or provide valid consent. Minors should use paid services, make purchases or donations, create accounts, submit sensitive case information, or participate in activities requiring legal consent only where permitted by applicable law and, where required, with the involvement or authorization of a parent or legal guardian. We may restrict or remove information submitted by a minor where necessary to protect the individual, comply with law, or enforce our policies.
Scope Of Our Services
People Over Platforms Worldwide may offer paid or unpaid advocacy and support services, including case reviews, advocacy letters, documentation packages, account-protection or risk assessments, follow-up and escalation support, communication templates, evidence organization, educational guidance, and related services. The exact deliverables, scope, price, and service period are determined by the service description in effect when the service is purchased or accepted.
Service Intake And Required Information
To provide a service, we may require information reasonably necessary to understand the situation, such as relevant dates, account or business details, notices, correspondence, screenshots, appeal history, evidence, and the outcome being sought. You are responsible for providing information that is accurate to the best of your knowledge and for identifying important facts that may affect our review.
Case Reviews And Assessments
Our reviews and assessments are based on the information available to us at the time of review. They may identify patterns, inconsistencies, possible escalation paths, documentation issues, practical options, or questions to consider. They are not formal legal opinions, forensic investigations, guarantees of wrongdoing, or guarantees that a third party will agree with our assessment.
Advocacy Letters And Prepared Materials
Where a service includes an advocacy letter, template, timeline, evidence summary, or other prepared material, the material is intended to help communicate or organize the user's position. The user remains responsible for reviewing factual details before sending or relying on the material and for deciding whether, when, and to whom it should be submitted.
Follow-Up And Escalation Support
Follow-up or escalation services may include reviewing new responses, helping organize additional evidence, preparing further communications, or identifying additional complaint or escalation pathways within the purchased scope. They do not guarantee that a platform, corporation, regulator, court, lawyer, or other organization will respond, reopen a matter, reverse a decision, or provide a particular remedy.
Service Timeframes
Any stated turnaround time is an operational target unless expressly described as guaranteed. Delivery may be affected by incomplete intake information, unusually complex submissions, technical problems, high demand, holidays, emergencies, or circumstances outside our reasonable control. Where additional information is required, the service timeline may depend on when that information is received.
No Guaranteed Outcomes
Purchasing or receiving a service does not guarantee account restoration, reversal of a corporate decision, compensation, a refund from a third party, regulatory action, legal success, media attention, or any other particular result. Third-party organizations control their own systems, policies, processes, and decisions.
User Responsibility For Final Decisions
Our services are intended to support informed decision-making and clearer advocacy. You remain responsible for decisions you make, deadlines you must meet, documents you submit, representations you make, and whether you seek independent legal, financial, tax, technical, or other professional advice.
We Are Not A Law Firm
People Over Platforms Worldwide is not a law firm. Our nonprofit advocacy, educational resources, case-support services, legal-resource pages, templates, and communications do not constitute legal representation or individualized legal advice.
No Lawyer-Client Relationship
No lawyer-client, attorney-client, fiduciary, or similar professional relationship is created by visiting our website, using a resource, submitting a form, purchasing a service, receiving an advocacy letter, communicating with us, or participating in a campaign. A relationship with an independent lawyer or law firm exists only if that lawyer or firm separately agrees to represent you.
Legal Resources And Court Information
We may provide general information about courts, small claims processes, regulators, complaint pathways, arbitration, consumer-protection bodies, privacy authorities, or other legal and administrative systems. Laws, procedures, filing requirements, limitation periods, jurisdiction rules, fees, and available remedies vary and can change. Users should verify current requirements with the responsible authority or a qualified professional.
No Decision About Whether You Should Sue
We do not decide whether a person should sue, arbitrate, file a regulator complaint, or take another legal step. We may provide educational information about possible pathways and help users organize information, but the decision to pursue a legal remedy belongs to the user and should be made with appropriate professional advice where needed.
Independent Professionals And Referrals
We may identify, link to, collaborate with, or receive inquiries from lawyers, law firms, professionals, organizations, or service providers. Unless expressly stated in writing, inclusion on our website or communication with a professional does not mean that the professional represents People Over Platforms Worldwide or that we guarantee, endorse, or accept responsibility for their services.
Petition Participation
Signing or supporting a petition is voluntary and does not create a membership, employment, client, legal-representation, or ownership relationship with People Over Platforms Worldwide. Petition participation may be subject to additional privacy notices, form terms, or platform rules depending on how the petition is hosted or administered.
Campaign Goals And Outcomes
Petitions and campaigns are advocacy tools intended to raise awareness, document public concern, encourage accountability, educate the public, support policy discussions, and seek change. They do not legally compel a company, government, regulator, platform, or other organization to act, and we cannot guarantee that a campaign will achieve a specific outcome.
Petition Counts And Public Milestones
We may publish supporter counts, campaign milestones, anonymized statistics, or other measures of participation. Counts may change because of verification, duplicate removal, platform migrations, withdrawn participation, technical corrections, or other administrative reasons. Publicly stated counts are intended to reflect our records as accurately as reasonably possible at the time published.
Campaign Materials And Calls To Action
We may publish graphics, letters, educational materials, suggested messages, event information, social-media content, or other campaign resources. Supporters who use or share campaign materials remain responsible for using them lawfully and respectfully and for not altering them in a way that falsely suggests an official position, endorsement, or statement by People Over Platforms Worldwide.
Advocacy With Companies, Media And Public Bodies
We may communicate with corporations, platforms, regulators, lawmakers, media organizations, researchers, nonprofits, or other stakeholders as part of our advocacy. We decide what organizational positions, evidence, statistics, stories, or campaign information to present, subject to our privacy commitments, permissions, legal obligations, and editorial judgment.
Forms And Communications
When you submit a form, email, story, complaint, partnership inquiry, service intake, or other communication, you authorize us to receive, review, store, and use the information for the purpose for which it was submitted and for other compatible organizational purposes described in our Privacy Policy.
Documents, Screenshots And Evidence
You may provide screenshots, notices, correspondence, documents, images, videos, timelines, or other evidence when relevant to a service or advocacy activity. Submit only material you are lawfully permitted to provide and only information reasonably necessary for the purpose. Where possible, redact passwords, authentication codes, full payment-card numbers, government identifiers, or unrelated private information.
Accuracy Of Submitted Information
You are responsible for making a reasonable effort to ensure that information you provide is accurate and not knowingly false, misleading, fabricated, unlawfully obtained, or materially incomplete. We may decline to use or rely on information that appears fraudulent, manipulated, abusive, unsafe, irrelevant, or inconsistent with our standards.
Stories, Testimonials And Public Use
Submitting information privately does not automatically authorize us to publish your identity or private case details. If we want to use an identifiable private story, testimonial, image, quotation, or case information publicly, we will seek permission where required or appropriate. We may use anonymized or aggregated information as described in our Privacy Policy.
Rights In Content You Submit
You retain ownership of content you own. By intentionally submitting content for publication, campaign use, a testimonial, community post, or another public-facing purpose, you grant People Over Platforms Worldwide a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free permission to host, reproduce, format, display, distribute, and communicate that content for the purpose for which it was submitted and related nonprofit communications, subject to applicable law and any written limitations agreed with you.
Third-Party Rights
Do not submit content that unlawfully infringes another person's copyright, privacy, confidentiality, trademark, publicity, contractual, or other rights. If your submission includes another person's personal information or private communications, you are responsible for having an appropriate basis to provide that material.
Removal And Correction Requests
Requests to correct, remove, or restrict submitted information will be considered in accordance with the nature of the content, our Privacy Policy, applicable law, archival and recordkeeping requirements, publication context, technical limitations, and any legitimate organizational need to retain a record of the matter.
Unsolicited Ideas And Proposals
We welcome constructive ideas and suggestions, but sending an unsolicited concept, campaign idea, slogan, feature proposal, business proposal, resource idea, or other submission does not create a confidential, fiduciary, employment, partnership, compensation, or ownership obligation unless we expressly agree otherwise in writing. We may already be developing similar ideas, and receipt of a submission does not require us to use, respond to, or compensate the sender for it.
Community Participation
If member profiles, groups, comments, discussions, reactions, or similar community features are available, users are expected to participate respectfully and lawfully. Public or member-visible areas should not be used to post passwords, authentication information, financial account details, highly sensitive case evidence, or other information that should remain private.
Community Conduct
Harassment, threats, targeted abuse, discrimination, impersonation, doxxing, spam, scams, fraud, malicious links, illegal content, deliberate misinformation about another person, and attempts to intimidate or exploit community members are prohibited.
Moderation
We may review, hide, restrict, edit for formatting where appropriate, or remove community content that violates these Terms, creates legal or safety concerns, is off-topic or spam, threatens the integrity of a discussion, or otherwise undermines the purpose of the community feature. Moderation decisions may consider context and are not required to be identical in every situation.
No Expectation Of Private Support In Public Areas
Posting in a public comment, group, or community area is not the same as submitting a private support request. Users seeking case-specific assistance should use the designated support or service channels rather than posting sensitive evidence publicly.
Community Feature Changes
We may add, modify, restrict, pause, or discontinue community and membership features as the organization and website develop. The availability of a feature at one time does not guarantee that it will remain available permanently.
Donations
Donations support People Over Platforms Worldwide and its nonprofit activities unless a contribution is expressly accepted for a specific restricted purpose. A donation does not purchase influence over our advocacy positions, case decisions, editorial judgment, partnerships, or organizational governance.
Tax Receipts And Charitable Status
People Over Platforms Worldwide is a nonprofit organization, but nonprofit status does not by itself mean that donations are eligible for Canadian charitable donation tax receipts. We will issue only the receipts or transaction records that we are legally authorized and operationally able to provide.
Paid Services And Pricing
Prices, included deliverables, and service descriptions are those displayed or otherwise agreed at the time of purchase. We may change prices or service offerings prospectively. A later price change does not automatically change the amount already paid for a completed transaction unless required by law or agreed by us.
Payment Processing
Payments may be processed through Wix or other authorized payment providers. Those providers may apply their own terms, security procedures, payment methods, fraud controls, and processing requirements. We do not intend to receive or store complete payment-card numbers outside authorized payment systems.
Taxes And Currency
Applicable taxes, currency conversion, processor fees, bank charges, or international transaction costs may depend on the transaction, purchaser location, payment method, and provider. Unless expressly stated otherwise, users are responsible for charges imposed independently by their bank, card issuer, payment provider, customs authority, or other third party.
Refunds And Cancellations
Refund and cancellation eligibility is governed by our Refund Policy, the specific service or product terms, and applicable law. Different rules may apply to donations, completed or partially completed services, digital materials, recurring plans, merchandise, shipping charges, and third-party transactions.
Chargebacks And Payment Disputes
If you believe a payment was unauthorized, duplicated, incorrect, or eligible for a refund, we encourage you to contact us promptly so the issue can be reviewed. Nothing in these Terms removes rights you may have under applicable consumer or payment laws. Knowingly filing a false payment dispute or chargeback may constitute misuse of our services.
Recurring Plans Or Payments
Where recurring plans or donations are offered, the frequency, amount, cancellation process, and renewal terms shown at sign-up apply. Cancellation generally prevents future renewals after it becomes effective but does not automatically reverse prior valid charges or completed services.
Pricing, Listing And Technical Errors
We may correct obvious typographical, pricing, availability, service-description, checkout, tax, discount, or technical errors on the website. If an error materially affects a transaction that has already been placed, we will address it reasonably and in accordance with applicable law, which may include contacting the purchaser, correcting the transaction, cancelling an unavailable transaction, or providing an appropriate refund where required.
Promotions, Discounts And Special Offers
Promotional offers, discount codes, credits, limited-time pricing, bundles, or other special offers may be subject to eligibility requirements, dates, usage limits, exclusions, or additional terms disclosed with the offer. Unless expressly stated otherwise, offers may not be combined, transferred, exchanged for cash, or applied retroactively to completed transactions.
Partnership Inquiries
Submitting a partnership, sponsorship, advertising, legal-partner, nonprofit, media, professional, or collaboration inquiry does not create a partnership or obligate either party to proceed. A relationship exists only when the relevant terms have been agreed by authorized representatives.
Independence Of The Organization
People Over Platforms Worldwide retains control over its mission, advocacy positions, public statements, case-support standards, editorial decisions, campaigns, and organizational priorities. A donor, advertiser, sponsor, partner, or service provider does not acquire authority over those decisions merely by providing funding or support.
Sponsorships And Advertising
Where we accept sponsorship or advertising, paid placement does not automatically constitute endorsement of every position, service, statement, or action of the sponsor. Sponsorship terms may define placement, duration, branding, disclosures, and other deliverables. We may refuse or end relationships that conflict with our mission, legal obligations, public trust, or organizational standards, subject to any applicable agreement.
Legal And Professional Partners
A legal or professional partner remains an independent person or organization unless a written agreement expressly provides otherwise. People Over Platforms Worldwide does not guarantee a partner's availability, acceptance of a matter, professional judgment, fees, results, licensing status in a particular jurisdiction, or continued participation.
Use Of Names And Logos
Neither party may use the other party's name, logo, trademarks, or branding in a way that falsely implies endorsement, ownership, control, or a relationship broader than what has actually been agreed. Specific partnership agreements may grant additional branding permissions.
Shop Availability
Our shop may remain available even when merchandise is not a primary organizational program. Products, designs, sizes, colours, pricing, discounts, availability, and fulfillment options may be changed, paused, or discontinued without guaranteeing continued stock or future availability.
Third-Party Production And Fulfillment
Some merchandise may be produced, fulfilled, or shipped by third-party providers such as print-on-demand or delivery services. Those providers may control production methods, carrier selection, tracking, estimated delivery windows, and portions of the return or replacement process.
Orders And Product Information
We aim to describe products accurately, but screen displays, manufacturing variations, supplier changes, sizing tolerances, and other factors can cause reasonable differences in colour, dimensions, materials, or appearance. Product-specific information displayed at the time of purchase forms part of the order terms.
Shipping, Customs And Delivery
Delivery estimates are not guarantees unless expressly stated. Shipping delays, customs processing, carrier disruptions, incorrect addresses, weather, or other circumstances outside our control may affect delivery. International purchasers may be responsible for customs duties, import taxes, brokerage charges, or other local fees.
Returns, Refunds And Defects
Returns, replacements, refunds, cancellations, damaged items, incorrect items, and lost shipments are handled under our Refund Policy, the terms displayed for the product, applicable consumer law, and any relevant fulfillment-provider process.
News And Organizational Updates
Our News section may include organizational updates, advocacy reporting, analysis, public-interest information, campaign developments, media coverage, commentary, educational content, supporter experiences, and other material relevant to our mission. Content may reflect information available at the time of publication and may later be updated, corrected, expanded, or archived.
Educational Resources
Guides, checklists, templates, explainers, legal-resource pages, and other educational materials are provided to help users understand issues and possible processes. They are general resources and may not address every jurisdiction, platform, factual situation, deadline, or exception.
External Sources And Media Coverage
We may summarize, discuss, quote within lawful limits, or link to reporting, public records, research, government resources, corporate materials, court information, and other external sources. We do not control external websites and are not responsible for later changes, removals, inaccuracies, security issues, or independent practices of those sources.
Corrections And Updates
We may correct factual, typographical, formatting, legal-reference, link, or other errors when identified. An update does not necessarily mean the earlier version was misleading, and we are not obligated to preserve every historical version of ordinary website content unless required by law or organizational policy.
No Guarantee Of Personal Case Updates
General news, educational materials, or campaign updates are not a substitute for direct case-specific communication. Users should not assume that a public article or resource automatically reflects the current status, deadline, or requirements of their individual matter.
Permitted Use
You may use our public website and resources for personal, educational, advocacy, journalistic, research, professional, or organizational purposes that are lawful and consistent with these Terms and any specific content permissions.
Prohibited Conduct
You must not use our website or services to commit fraud, impersonate others, harass or threaten people, distribute malware, interfere with website operation, attempt unauthorized access, circumvent security controls, submit knowingly false evidence, exploit other users, or engage in unlawful conduct.
Automated Access And Scraping
Automated access, scraping, crawling, bulk extraction, or systematic copying that disrupts the website, bypasses technical controls, collects personal information, republishes substantial protected content, or imposes unreasonable load is prohibited unless authorized by us or permitted by applicable law. Ordinary search-engine indexing and legitimate accessibility technologies are not targeted by this restriction.
Fraud, Misrepresentation And Impersonation
You may not falsely claim to represent People Over Platforms Worldwide, create misleading copies of our services or communications, impersonate staff or partners, fabricate organizational approvals, or use our name or branding to deceive others.
Security Testing And Interference
Do not probe, scan, test, attack, overload, disable, or interfere with our systems or third-party infrastructure without explicit authorization. Good-faith reports of suspected security issues should be submitted privately rather than exploited or publicly disclosed in a way that increases risk.
Our Content And Branding
Unless otherwise indicated, website text, original graphics, reports, advocacy materials, templates, educational resources, campaign materials, logos, branding, and other original content created by or for People Over Platforms Worldwide are owned by us or used with permission and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
Personal And Noncommercial Sharing
You may generally link to our public pages and share unaltered public-facing campaign or educational materials for lawful awareness, discussion, education, or advocacy where the material is intended to be shared. You must preserve relevant attribution and must not falsely suggest sponsorship, endorsement, authorship, or an official relationship.
Commercial Reuse And Republishing
Substantial republication, resale, white-labeling, commercial exploitation, removal of branding, or incorporation of our protected materials into another paid product or service requires permission unless an applicable legal exception clearly permits the use.
Third-Party Content
Third-party names, logos, trademarks, articles, screenshots, quotations, photographs, videos, platform interfaces, and other materials remain subject to the rights of their respective owners. Their appearance on our website does not transfer ownership to People Over Platforms Worldwide.
Copyright Or Rights Concerns
If you believe content on our website infringes your rights, contact us with enough information to identify the material and explain the concern. We may request additional information and will review credible notices in accordance with applicable law and our responsibilities.
Website Platform And Infrastructure
Our website and features may rely on third-party infrastructure and services, including Wix and integrated applications. Functionality may therefore be affected by third-party updates, outages, limitations, browser compatibility, device settings, security measures, or product changes outside our control.
Third-Party Apps And Providers
We may use providers for website hosting, forms, email, productivity, payments, donations, ecommerce, fulfillment, analytics, advertising, security, search, member features, communications, and other operations. The providers we use may change as our organization develops.
External Links
Links to third-party websites are provided for convenience, reference, education, advocacy, or access to external services. A link does not mean that we control the destination or guarantee its accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, accessibility, products, services, or continued existence.
Technical Problems
We may attempt to correct website errors and restore unavailable features, but we cannot guarantee that every technical issue will be resolved immediately or that the website will work identically on every browser, device, network, operating system, or accessibility configuration.
Changes To Features And Providers
We may replace, remove, add, or reconfigure website applications, service providers, payment methods, community features, integrations, analytics tools, advertising technologies, or other functionality. These Terms and our Privacy Policy may be updated when those changes materially affect users.
Events Outside Our Reasonable Control
We are not responsible for delays or failures caused by circumstances outside our reasonable control, including major internet or telecommunications failures, third-party platform or provider outages, cyber incidents affecting external infrastructure, natural disasters, severe weather, fires, floods, epidemics, labour disruptions, government actions, changes in law, civil emergencies, transportation disruptions, or other comparable events. We will make reasonable efforts to resume affected operations when circumstances permit.
Privacy Policy
Our collection, use, disclosure, storage, retention, protection, and other handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy forms an important part of the rules governing use of our website and services.
Sensitive Information
Users should avoid sending unnecessary highly sensitive information. Do not send passwords, authentication codes, backup codes, complete payment-card numbers, or unrelated confidential information through ordinary forms, email, comments, or community features.
Cookies, Analytics And Advertising
Our website may use cookies, analytics, advertising, measurement, security, and similar technologies as described in our Privacy Policy and cookie controls. Available choices may depend on your location, browser, device, consent settings, and the technologies currently enabled.
Uploaded Evidence And Personal Data
Evidence and personal information submitted for support, advocacy, services, or other organizational purposes may be stored and processed through systems and providers we use to operate the organization. Users should review our Privacy Policy for information about retention, sharing, security, rights, and requests.
Electronic And Service Communications
When you provide contact information or use our services, we may send communications reasonably necessary to administer your request, account, transaction, donation, order, service, security matter, petition participation, partnership inquiry, or other relationship with us. Marketing, fundraising, newsletter, and promotional communications are handled in accordance with applicable consent and unsubscribe requirements. Opting out of promotional communications may not prevent necessary transactional, security, legal, or service-related messages.
Website And Services Provided As Available
Our website, resources, and services are provided on an “as available” basis to the extent permitted by law. We make reasonable efforts to provide useful, accurate, and professional information, but we do not guarantee that every feature, statement, resource, link, service, or piece of content will always be complete, current, error-free, uninterrupted, or suitable for every purpose.
No Guarantee Of Third-Party Action
We do not control Meta, Facebook, Instagram, other platforms, corporations, payment providers, regulators, courts, governments, media outlets, law firms, shipping carriers, or other independent third parties. We cannot guarantee their response times, decisions, policies, availability, enforcement actions, remedies, or outcomes.
Reliance On Information
Users should consider the context, date, jurisdiction, and purpose of information before relying on it. Important legal, financial, tax, health, safety, or professional decisions should be verified with an appropriately qualified professional or authoritative source where necessary.
Limitation Of Responsibility
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, People Over Platforms Worldwide is not responsible for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or purely economic losses arising from use of or inability to use our website, general resources, third-party links, or actions of independent third parties. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
User-Caused Loss Or Misuse
You are responsible for losses, claims, or consequences arising from your unlawful conduct, knowingly false submissions, unauthorized use of another person's information, infringement of third-party rights, misuse of our branding, or material violation of these Terms, subject to applicable law.
No Affiliation With Platforms Or Companies We Advocate About
People Over Platforms Worldwide is an independent nonprofit organization. Unless we expressly state otherwise, we are not affiliated with, controlled by, endorsed by, sponsored by, or acting on behalf of Meta, Facebook, Instagram, Google, TikTok, X, or any other technology platform, corporation, government agency, regulator, court, media organization, or other entity discussed through our advocacy, services, resources, campaigns, reporting, or educational materials.
Accessibility And Alternative Assistance
We aim to make our website, information, and organizational services accessible. If a person encounters an accessibility barrier when using a form, document, service, website feature, or other resource, they may contact us to request reasonable assistance or an alternative format where available and appropriate. Accessibility requests are considered in light of the person's needs, the nature of the material or service, available technology and resources, and applicable law.
Violations Of These Terms
If we reasonably believe these Terms have been materially violated, we may take proportionate action such as removing content, restricting a feature, suspending an account, declining a submission, ending access to a community area, cancelling an abusive request where legally permitted, preserving relevant records, or referring serious unlawful conduct to an appropriate authority.
Severability
If a provision of these Terms is found unenforceable or invalid by a court or other authority with jurisdiction, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by law. The affected provision should be interpreted or limited as necessary to make it enforceable where possible.
No Waiver
If we do not enforce a provision immediately, that does not mean we permanently waive the provision or our ability to enforce it later. Any express waiver must be clear and applies only to the circumstances for which it is given.
Governing Law
These Terms are intended to be governed by the laws applicable to People Over Platforms Worldwide in Ontario, Canada, and the applicable federal laws of Canada, subject to any mandatory consumer, privacy, jurisdictional, or other rights that apply to a user and cannot lawfully be waived or displaced.
Jurisdiction And Disputes
Where a dispute with People Over Platforms Worldwide cannot be resolved informally, jurisdiction and venue will be determined under applicable law. Nothing in these Terms is intended to prevent a person from using a regulator, tribunal, court, consumer-protection process, privacy authority, or other remedy that applicable law makes available to them.
Entire Agreement For General Website Use
These Terms, together with policies and notices expressly incorporated into them, form the general agreement governing use of our website and services. A separate signed or expressly accepted agreement may govern a particular partnership, sponsorship, professional relationship, service, campaign, or transaction.
Indemnification For User Misconduct
To the extent permitted by applicable law, a user may be responsible for reasonable losses, claims, liabilities, or costs arising directly from that user's unlawful conduct, knowing submission of fraudulent or materially false information, infringement of another person's rights, unauthorized use of another person's information, misuse of People Over Platforms Worldwide branding, or other material breach of these Terms. This provision is not intended to eliminate rights or protections that cannot lawfully be waived or to impose responsibility for conduct that is not attributable to the user.
Termination And Survival
Ending access to an account, feature, service, partnership, or other relationship does not automatically eliminate rights, obligations, or records that by their nature reasonably continue afterward. Provisions concerning completed payments, intellectual property, confidentiality or privacy obligations, necessary record retention, disclaimers, responsibility for prior conduct, dispute terms, and other provisions intended to survive may continue to apply after termination to the extent permitted by law.
Assignment And Transfer
Users may not transfer or assign a personal account, purchased service, contractual right, or obligation under these Terms to another person without our consent where the nature of the relationship makes transfer inappropriate or where transfer would affect security, privacy, eligibility, or service delivery. People Over Platforms Worldwide may make lawful organizational changes, use service providers, or transfer rights and responsibilities where reasonably necessary for a restructuring, successor organization, or operational change, subject to applicable law and our privacy obligations.
Non-Waivable Legal Rights
Nothing in these Terms is intended to waive, restrict, or eliminate a right or remedy that cannot lawfully be waived, including applicable consumer-protection, privacy, accessibility, human-rights, payment, or other statutory protections. Where these Terms conflict with a mandatory legal requirement, the mandatory requirement governs to the extent of the conflict.
Interpretation Of These Terms
Section titles and headings are included for organization and convenience and do not independently limit the meaning of a provision. References to examples are illustrative rather than exhaustive unless expressly stated otherwise. Words such as 'including' are intended to mean 'including without limitation' where the context permits.
Changes To These Terms
We may update these Terms to reflect changes in our organization, services, website, policies, technologies, providers, programs, legal requirements, or operating practices. The current version will be posted on our website with an updated date.
Material Changes
Where required by law or where a change materially affects an existing relationship, we may provide additional notice through the website, email, account communications, service communications, or another reasonable method. The appropriate method depends on the nature of the change and the relationship involved.
Relationship With Other Policies
These Terms should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Refund Policy, Legal Disclaimer, Accessibility information, service descriptions, campaign notices, and any other terms that apply to a particular feature or transaction. If a specific policy addresses a subject more directly, that policy may provide additional rules for that subject.
Contact Us
Questions about these Terms or general website use may be directed to People Over Platforms Worldwide through the contact information published on our website. Privacy-related requests should be directed through the contact method identified in our Privacy Policy. Please do not send passwords, authentication codes, backup codes, or complete payment-card numbers by email.
Terms Of Use
Last Updated:
August 10, 2026
These Terms of Use outline the rules and conditions governing access to and use of the People Over Platforms Worldwide website, services, and resources. By using this website, you agree to follow these terms and our related policies.
