Terms and conditions

Use of this website, www.splashesofsilence.com and all pages in this domain (together, the “Splashes of Silence website”), constitutes acceptance of the following terms and conditions. Splashes of Silence reserves the right to seek all remedies available by law for any violation of these terms of use, including any violation of Splashes of Silence’s rights in its name and emblem and its rights in connection with the information, artwork, text, video, audio, or pictures (together, the “Content”) of the Splashes of Silence website.

  1. Splashes of Silence Website

The Splashes of Silence website is made available by Splashes of Silence for personal use and educational purposes only. Extracts of the information on this website may be reviewed, reproduced, or translated for research or private study but not for sale or for use in conjunction with commercial purposes. Any use of Content from the Splashes of Silence website shall be accompanied by an acknowledgment of the source, citing the uniform resource locator (URL) of the text.

Any use other than for personal or educational purposes, including reproduction or translation of substantial portions of the Content of the Splashes of Silence website requires the express prior written permission of Splashes of Silence. All Content of the Splashes of Silence website is protected by law including, as applicable, copyright laws. The Content of the Splashes of Silence website is selected on the basis of Splashes of Silence’s own criteria and in its own sole discretion. Splashes of Silence reserves the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Splashes of Silence website, including but not limited to these terms of use, hours of availability, and equipment needed for use.

  1. Splashes of Silence Name and Emblem

The Splashes of Silence name and emblem are the exclusive property of Splashes of Silence. They are protected under international law. Unauthorized use is prohibited. They may not be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written permission of Splashes of Silence.

  1. Preservation of Immunities

Nothing in or relating to this notice or the Splashes of Silence website shall be deemed a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities of Splashes of Silence in conformity with international law.

  1. Disclaimer

Splashes of Silence and its staff disclaim any liability or responsibility arising from the use of the Splashes of Silence website or the Content of the Splashes of Silence website. Splashes of Silence, its members, and its contractors, shall not be liable for any financial or other consequences whatsoever arising from the use of the Content of the Splashes of Silence website, including the inappropriate, improper, or fraudulent use of such Content.

The responsibility for opinions expressed in signed articles, studies, and other contributions rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by Splashes of Silence of the opinions expressed in them.

Splashes of Silence’s online donation site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Splashes of Silence makes every effort to ensure the secure collection and transmission of sensitive user information, including credit card information, using industry-accepted data collection and encryption methodologies. The confidential use of this site cannot be guaranteed by Splashes of Silence. Splashes of Silence shall not be responsible for any harm that visitors or any person may suffer as a result of a breach of confidentiality in respect to the use of this site or any information transmitted to this site.

While Splashes of Silence makes every effort to ensure that any software available to be downloaded from its website is free of any software virus, it cannot guarantee that the material is free from any or all software viruses. Splashes of Silence is not responsible for any loss or damage howsoever caused by the software and related codes, including viruses and worms.

The use of particular designations of countries or territories does not imply any judgment by Splashes of Silence as to the legal status of such countries or territories, of their authorities and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries.

The mention of names of specific companies or commercial products does not imply any intention to infringe proprietary rights, nor should it be construed as an endorsement or recommendation on the part of Splashes of Silence.

  1. Interactive Parts of Splashes of Silence Website

Splashes of Silence accepts no responsibility or liability in respect of the conduct of any user in connection with the use of bulletin boards, chat rooms, or other message or communication facilities made available on its sites, or for any material submitted by users and carried on the Splashes of Silence website including, for example, responsibility or liability for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice, or statements made in such material. Splashes of Silence reserves the right to remove, for any reason and without notice, any content received from users.

  1. Links to Other Websites

This site contains hypertext links to other sites. Splashes of Silence assumes no responsibility for those sites including the privacy practices or the content of such websites.