Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: September 14, 2025
Welcome to the Africa Women Conference (AWC) website (africa-womenconference.org). These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website and participation in our events and programs.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please discontinue use of our website immediately.
2. Website Usage
By accessing this website, you agree to use it solely for lawful purposes related to AWC activities, programs, and services. You must not:
- Engage in activities that could harm our website’s functionality or security
- Attempt unauthorized access to any part of the website or its systems
- Reproduce, distribute, or transmit any content without written permission from AWC
- Use the website for any commercial purposes without express authorization
- Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, or inappropriate content
3. Conference Registration and Events
- Event registration is subject to availability and AWC’s acceptance criteria
- AWC reserves the right to modify event details, schedules, speakers, or venues with reasonable notice
- We reserve the right to refuse registration or remove participants who violate our professional conduct standards
- All attendees must maintain respectful, professional behavior during AWC events and programs
- Photography and recording may occur during events for promotional and educational purposes
- Participants consent to potential inclusion in AWC marketing materials unless explicitly opted out
4. Intellectual Property Rights
- All website content, including text, images, logos, videos, and multimedia materials, remains the exclusive property of AWC or our licensed content providers
- The AWC name, logo, and trademarks may not be used without express written permission
- Unauthorized use of our intellectual property, content reproduction, or distribution is strictly prohibited
- Speaker presentations are jointly owned, with speakers retaining authorship rights while granting AWC promotional usage rights
- User-generated content submitted to AWC may be used for promotional purposes with appropriate attribution
5. User Content and Communications
- Content submitted to AWC through our website (including comments, testimonials, applications, and feedback) becomes subject to our review and potential promotional use
- By submitting content, you grant AWC a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, modify, and distribute such content
- You represent that any submitted content is original or properly licensed, and does not infringe on third-party rights
- AWC maintains the right to moderate, edit, or remove user-generated content that violates our community standards or professional guidelines
- We are not responsible for user-generated content and do not endorse views expressed by users
6. Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which governs the collection, use, and protection of your personal information. By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.
7. Payment and Financial Terms
- All registration fees and payments are processed through secure, third-party payment systems
- Prices are subject to change without notice until payment is completed
- Refunds and cancellations are governed by our separate Refund and Cancellation Policy
- AWC is not responsible for bank fees, currency conversion charges, or payment processing fees imposed by third parties
8. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:
- AWC’s total liability for website usage or event participation shall not exceed the amount paid by the user for AWC services
- AWC is not responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
- AWC is not liable for technical issues, website downtime, data loss, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control
- Users participate in AWC events and use our website at their own risk
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless AWC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of the website, violation of these terms, or infringement of third-party rights.
10. Force Majeure
AWC shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these terms due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, government actions, pandemic, or technical failures.
11. Modifications to Terms
AWC reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Continued use of the website after modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
12. Severability
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
13. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and Conditions are governed by applicable international and local laws. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of our website shall be resolved through appropriate legal channels in the jurisdiction where AWC is legally established.
14. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:
Email: legal@africa-womenconference.org
General Inquiries: info@africa-womenconference.org
Website: africa-womenconference.org
15. Effective Date
These Terms and Conditions are effective as of the date listed above and supersede all previous versions. Users are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms for updates and changes.