Terms of Use
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These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the website operated by Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society at www.kootenaycollective.org. By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use this website. Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society is a British Columbia society incorporated under the Societies Act with incorporation number S0084079 and registered office at 404 Third Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2P4.
Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society is a regional cannabis society focused on education, collaboration, professional knowledge-sharing, and the promotion of the Kootenays as a global leader in craft cannabis. Its purposes include educating the public about the history, heritage, physical landscape, sustainability practices, cultural significance, and regional economic contributions of Kootenay cannabis.
This website contains cannabis-related content. You may access and use this website only if you are of legal age to access cannabis-related content in the jurisdiction where you are located. By using this website, you represent and warrant that you meet the legal age requirement applicable to you.
We may use an age gate or similar mechanism to ask visitors to confirm that they meet the applicable legal age requirement. The age gate is not a full identity verification system and does not guarantee a visitor’s age, identity, or legal eligibility.
Cannabis laws vary by jurisdiction. You are solely responsible for understanding and complying with the laws that apply to you. Nothing on this website is intended to promote, encourage, facilitate, or assist unlawful cannabis activity. You must not use this website, the Society’s name, the Society’s marks, or any information available through this website in connection with any unlawful activity.
The information on this website is provided for general informational, educational, promotional, and Society-related purposes only. Nothing on this website constitutes legal, regulatory, medical, health, financial, investment, tax, commercial, or professional advice. You should not rely on website content as a substitute for advice from qualified professionals. This is particularly true in the cannabis sector, where the rules are both consequential and allergic to simplicity.
Submitting a membership application, inquiry, form, document, or other information through this website does not guarantee membership in the Society. Membership eligibility, admission, suspension, termination, voting rights, and member obligations are governed by the Society’s constitution, bylaws, policies, and applicable law. The Society’s bylaws establish Voting Members and Non-Voting Members, with voting membership eligibility including a valid standard or micro cultivation cannabis licence and location within the West Kootenay region, subject to Board discretion.
The Society reserves the right to approve, reject, defer, suspend, or terminate membership applications or membership status in accordance with its bylaws, policies, and applicable law. You must not submit false, misleading, incomplete, or outdated information in connection with any membership application or Society program.
Submitting a buyer inquiry, retailer inquiry, producer inquiry, partnership request, or other commercial communication through this website does not create any obligation on the Society or its members to respond, provide introductions, supply products, enter into negotiations, transact, or form any commercial relationship.
Any commercial opportunity, product supply arrangement, buyer relationship, export opportunity, retailer relationship, or related transaction is subject to applicable law, regulatory requirements, due diligence, availability, separate agreements, and the independent decision-making of the parties involved.
The Society may administer, promote, or communicate standards, badges, certification-style marks, lot qualification programs, regional identity systems, or other indicators associated with Kootenay cannabis. Unless expressly authorized in writing by the Society, you must not use, copy, display, reproduce, modify, apply, imply, or reference any Society badge, seal, logo, wordmark, certification language, quality mark, membership designation, regional designation, or other Society identifier. You must not state or imply that:
you are a member of the Society;
your product, lot, facility, business, or service has been approved by the Society;
your product, lot, facility, business, or service meets any Society standard;
you are authorized to use the Society’s badge, seal, certification language, or marks;
you are endorsed by, affiliated with, or sponsored by the Society;
unless that statement is accurate, current, and expressly authorized by the Society in writing. The Society reserves the right to aggressively protect and enforce its name, marks, standards, regional reputation, and associated goodwill.
You may submit information to the Society through website forms, applications, inquiries, email communications, or future website features. User submissions may include business information, cannabis licence information, facility information, product information, lot qualification information, images, documents, testimonials, comments, or other materials.
By submitting materials to the Society, you represent and warrant that:
the information is accurate, current, and not misleading;
you have the right to submit the materials;
the materials do not infringe the rights of any third party;
the materials do not contain unlawful, defamatory, abusive, confidential, or improperly disclosed information;
the submission complies with applicable cannabis, advertising, privacy, intellectual property, and commercial laws.
You grant the Society a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, store, review, process, adapt, share internally, and communicate your submissions as reasonably necessary for Society purposes, including application review, membership administration, program administration, buyer inquiries, due diligence, stakeholder communications, governance, recordkeeping, and related activities. The Society will handle personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website is owned by or licensed to Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society. This includes website copy, structure, design, graphics, logos, badges, seals, wordmarks, standards, documents, downloads, icons, trade names, brand elements, page layouts, and other materials. You may view and use website content for personal, informational, or legitimate business inquiry purposes only. You must not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, publish, scrape, frame, mirror, sell, license, commercially exploit, or otherwise use website content without the Society’s prior written consent.
Website images may be provided by photographers, members, partners, or other contributors. Where applicable, images will be credited to the photographer or rights holder. Photo credits do not grant you permission to copy, download, reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, or commercially use any image. All photography, unless expressly stated otherwise, remains protected by copyright and may be subject to separate licence terms.
Prohibited uses of this website include:
violate any law or regulation;
engage in unlawful cannabis activity;
submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information;
impersonate any person, business, member, producer, buyer, retailer, or organization;
misuse the Society’s name, reputation, badge, seal, logo, wordmark, or standards;
imply unauthorized endorsement, certification, membership, approval, or affiliation;
scrape, harvest, copy, or extract website content or data;
interfere with website security or functionality;
introduce viruses, malware, harmful code, or disruptive technologies;
attempt unauthorized access to systems, accounts, forms, databases, or protected materials;
use the website for spam, harassment, abuse, defamation, or unlawful solicitation;
frame, mirror, or reproduce the website in a way that implies association with the Society;
damage, dilute, misrepresent, or exploit the reputation of the Society, its members, the Kootenay region, or the Society’s standards.
This website may include links to third-party websites, member websites, partner organizations, government resources, social media platforms, retailers, event tools, embedded media, maps, payment processors, or other services. Third-party websites and services are not controlled by the Society. The Society is not responsible for third-party content, policies, accuracy, security, availability, products, services, or practices. Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.
The Society may offer events, programs, membership services, payment options, sponsorship opportunities, application tools, member portals, protected resources, or other services through the website in the future. Those services may be subject to additional terms, policies, eligibility criteria, payment terms, refund rules, or agreements. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and specific terms that apply to a particular event, program, payment, application, member portal, or service, the more specific terms will apply.
The website may eventually include account features, protected documents, member dashboards, or other restricted-access areas. If account features are introduced, you will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity under your account. The Society may suspend, restrict, or terminate access to any account, portal, document, or protected area where it reasonably believes there has been misuse, unauthorized access, inaccurate information, breach of these Terms, or risk to the Society, its members, or its systems.
The Society makes reasonable efforts to keep website content accurate and current, but does not guarantee that the website or its content will be complete, accurate, reliable, current, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.The Society may update, remove, suspend, restrict, or change any website content or functionality at any time without notice.
This website and all content, materials, information, tools, forms, links, and services available through it are provided “as is” and “as available.” To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Society disclaims all warranties, representations, and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including warranties of accuracy, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, non-infringement, availability, security, and uninterrupted operation.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society and its directors, officers, members, employees, contractors, volunteers, representatives, partners, and service providers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, exemplary, economic, reputational, business, data-related, regulatory, or other damages arising from or related to:
your use of, or inability to use, this website;
reliance on website content;
errors, omissions, interruptions, delays, or inaccuracies;
third-party websites, services, tools, or content;
unauthorized access, data loss, security incidents, or system failures;
membership, buyer, commercial, or program decisions;
misuse of the Society’s name, marks, standards, or regional identity by any third party;
any breach of these Terms by you or another user.
This limitation applies whether the claim is based in contract, tort, negligence, statute, equity, strict liability, or any other legal theory.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society and its directors, officers, members, employees, contractors, volunteers, representatives, partners, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, demands, proceedings, penalties, or legal fees arising from or related to:
your use of the website;
your breach of these Terms;
your violation of applicable law;
your submission of false, misleading, infringing, unlawful, or unauthorized information;
your misuse of the Society’s name, marks, badge, seal, standards, or regional identity;
your infringement or alleged infringement of any intellectual property, privacy, confidentiality, publicity, commercial, or other rights of any third party.
The Society may take any steps it considers appropriate to protect its website, systems, members, programs, reputation, regional identity, intellectual property, standards, marks, and goodwill. This may include refusing submissions, restricting access, removing content, revoking permissions, suspending participation, terminating access, issuing correction demands, seeking injunctive relief, claiming damages, or pursuing any other available legal or equitable remedy. Failure by the Society to enforce any part of these Terms does not waive its right to do so later.
Your use of this website is also governed by the Society’s Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy explains how the Society collects, uses, discloses, stores, and protects personal information.
The Society may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Terms.
These Terms of Use and any dispute arising from or related to this website are governed by the laws of British Columbia and the applicable laws of Canada. You agree that any legal proceeding relating to these Terms or this website will be brought in the courts of British Columbia, unless the Society determines that another forum is necessary or appropriate to protect its rights.
Questions about these Terms of Use may be directed to:
Kootenay Collective Cannabis Society
Email: info@kootenaycollective.org
Registered office: 404 Third Street, Nelson, BC V1L 2P4