Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or utilizing the consultative website platform provided by the NGO Committee on Social Development (referred to as "NGO CSocD", "we", "us", or "our"), you signify that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these terms, you are prohibited from accessing this platform.

2. Description of Platform Services

Our platform provides users with access to educational materials, advocacy briefs, coordination structures, ECOSOC statement publication systems, delegate registration workspaces, and information regarding Monthly General Assembly Briefings and the World Social Summit events. All features are provided solely to support international social development policy coordination.

3. User Conduct and Prohibited Activities

When participating on our platform or submitting organization briefs, you agree not to:

• Submit, publish, or upload false, misleading, defamatory, or unlawful materials.
• Misrepresent your association with any non-governmental organization, consultative committee, or the United Nations.
• Drag-and-drop or upload documents containing malicious scripts, viruses, or code designed to interfere with platform operations.
• Engage in automated data harvesting, web scraping, or visual spoofing of platform components.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The visual design system, layout, logos, custom countdown components, and text contained within the NGOCSocD website are protected under copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws. You are permitted to download and reference declarations, written statements, and reports for academic, non-commercial policy advocacy. Any commercial distribution or reproduction of brand elements is strictly prohibited.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

This platform and all consultative materials are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. NGO CSocD does not warrant that information is entirely free of typographical errors, or that server operations will remain uninterrupted or completely secure.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the NGO Committee on Social Development, its executive officers, regional chairs, and affiliate members shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, the platform services, forms, or downloads.

7. Third-Party Links

Our website features links pointing to third-party web portals (such as United Nations ECOSOC pages, Google Forms, and Stripe). We have no administrative control over these external services and cannot assume liability for their content, policies, or practices.

8. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any legal actions arising under these terms must be filed in courts located in New York County, New York.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or require clarification regarding these Terms of Use, please reach out to us at info@ngocsocd.org.