Terms of Service

Website

The East Hawaii Cacao Association website's (the "Website") Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

Description of Service

The East Hawaii Cacao Association (the "Association") is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting cacao growers, chocolate makers, and consumers of cacao products. The Website provides information about our organization, our mission, upcoming meetings, and other resources for the cacao community. This includes the ability to sign up for our mailing list to stay informed about our activities.

Acceptance of Terms

By using this Website, you signify your acceptance of these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Website. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of changes to these Terms will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

User Conduct

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. You are prohibited from posting on or transmitting through the Website any unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, profane, hateful, fraudulent, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including but not limited to any material that encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law.

Intellectual Property

All content on this Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, and software, is the property of the East Hawaii Cacao Association or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, or republish any of the content on this Website without our prior written consent.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The information on our Website is provided "as is." The Association does not warrant that the information contained on this Website is accurate, complete, or current.

In no event shall the East Hawaii Cacao Association be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential, damages, or any damages whatsoever, even if the Association has been previously advised of the possibility of such damages, whether in an action under contract, negligence, or any other theory, arising out of or in connection with the use, inability to use, or performance of the information, services, products, and materials available from this site.

Agricultural and Food Safety Disclaimers

Given our focus on cacao and chocolate production, information shared is educational and should be supplemented with proper training and certification. Food safety regulations must be followed independently. Agricultural practices should comply with local, state, and federal regulations. We are not responsible for the safety or quality of products produced by members.

Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be posted on our website, and continued use of our services constitutes acceptance of modified terms.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our services immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including breach of these Terms of Service.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Hawaii, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the County of Hawaii, Hawaii.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these Terms at any time. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your binding acceptance of such changes.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and the East Hawaii Cacao Association regarding the use of our website and services.

Contact the EHCA

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us via our contact page in the main navigation.