Website Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: 27 April 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Kāpō Māori Aotearoa New Zealand Inc. ("Kāpō Māori Aotearoa", "we", "us", or "our") website. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of our website located at kapomaori.org.nz ("Website") and all content, services, and features available through it.

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use our Website.

2. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words with initial capitals have defined meanings. Words in the singular include the plural and vice-versa.

Definitions

  • Account means a unique account created for you to access our Website's member-only services or parts of our Website.
  • Content means any material (including text, images, audio, video, graphics, logos, etc.) displayed on our Website.
  • Member means an individual who has registered with us and has an Account on our Website.
  • Service refers to the Website and any services provided through it.
  • Terms and Conditions (also referred to as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between you and Kāpō Māori Aotearoa regarding the use of the Website.
  • Third-party Service means any services or content provided by a third party that may be displayed, included or made available by our Website.
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Website, or the organisation, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Website, as applicable.

3. Acknowledgment

These are the Terms and Conditions governing the use of this Service. These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Kāpō Māori Aotearoa.

4. User Accounts

4.1 Account Registration

When you create an account with us, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of your account on our Website.

4.2 Account Security

You are responsible for safeguarding the password you use to access the Website and for any activities or actions under your password. You must treat your password as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any third party.

4.3 Account Termination

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms and Conditions.

5. Member Area

5.1 Member-Only Content

Our Website may include content, features, or services that are only available to Members who have created an Account. Becoming a Member may involve paying a membership fee.

5.2 Financial Membership

We offer options for becoming a financial member of Kāpō Māori Aotearoa. Information about membership categories, fees, and benefits can be found on our Website. Financial members may have access to additional Website content, including but not limited to:

  • Photo galleries from events
  • Historical archives
  • Member forums
  • Special resources

5.3 Content and Data in Member Areas

Any content you submit, post, or display on or through the Member Area is subject to our Privacy Policy. You grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, modify, and distribute any such content in connection with the operation of our Website and organisation.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the Website and all its content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by New Zealand and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

6.2 Your Use of Our Intellectual Property

You may access, view, download, and print content from our Website for your personal and non-commercial use only, provided you do not modify or delete any copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices.

You must not:

  • Reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as permitted by these Terms
  • Use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences, or any graphics separately from the accompanying text
  • Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods
  • Use our Website or its contents for any commercial purpose

6.3 Māori Cultural Intellectual Property

We respect and acknowledge the traditional knowledge, cultural expressions, and cultural intellectual property of Māori. Our use of Māori cultural elements is done with appropriate recognition and respect.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Kāpō Māori Aotearoa.

Kāpō Māori Aotearoa has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.

You acknowledge and agree that Kāpō Māori Aotearoa shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such third-party websites or services.

8. Website Accessibility

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to comply with all applicable standards, including WCAG 2.1 AA.

We provide accessibility features including:

  • Text resizing options
  • Contrast adjustment
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • Keyboard navigation

If you encounter any accessibility issues, please contact us at info@kapomaori.org.nz.

9. Privacy Policy

Your use of our Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms and Conditions by reference. To view our Privacy Policy, please visit Privacy Policy.

10. Cookies Policy

Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For detailed information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please see our Cookies Policy.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our Website is provided "as is" and "as available." Kāpō Māori Aotearoa hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Kāpō Māori Aotearoa does not warrant that:

  • The Website will function uninterrupted, secure or available at any particular time or location
  • Any errors or defects will be corrected
  • The Website is free of viruses or other harmful components
  • The results of using the Website will meet your requirements

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Kāpō Māori Aotearoa be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the Website.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Kāpō Māori Aotearoa assumes no liability or responsibility for:

  • Any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content
  • Personal injury or property damage resulting from your access to and use of our Website
  • Any unauthorised access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal information stored therein
  • Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our Website
  • Any bugs, viruses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Website

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

14. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

  • Email: info@kapomaori.org.nz
  • Phone: 0800 770 990