Terms & Conditions

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using the Victoria Women’s Newcomers Club (“Club”) team under the Stack Team App (“Service”) used by the Club.

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned upon your acceptance of, and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.  By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access the Service.

Breach of any of these Terms may result in your membership in the Club being revoked at the sole discretion of the Executive Committee.

Conditions of Club Membership – By joining the Club, members agree to all the following conditions:

A. Membership

The aim of the Club is to provide an atmosphere of friendship and goodwill. Club activities are intended to provide members with enjoyment and useful community information. The Club is successful because of the active involvement of its generous volunteers. The Club relies upon the skills and interests of its members to maintain the Club’s vibrancy.

Members are encouraged to participate in lunches and activities as they are interested and able; welcome new members into the Club and help familiarize them with Club activities and serve in a leadership role during their membership.

Initial membership is open to women who have lived in Victoria for three years or less. You may attend two luncheons as a paying guest before joining the Club. Activities are open to members only. Club fees are currently $45.00 per year. This will be reviewed and may be changed by the Executive Committee on an annual basis.

Effective August 2023, the length of membership is a total of six full membership years concluding on August 31 following the sixth anniversary of joining.

Members are required to uphold the Constitution (posted on the Stack App) and these Terms and pay the annual Club membership fee /renewal fee when due.

B. Privacy Policy and Club Use of Images

The Club will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.  By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses are published in the membership directory on the Service, available to all members to view. Photographs of members may also be published. Each member can opt out of having her personal information published to the membership directory. When membership ceases, the Executive Committee will remove all personal information from the Club’s membership directory. The directory of member’s names and contact information is for the private use of members only and shall not be used by the Club or its members for the purposes outside the Club’s business including use for commercial gain, advertising, marketing or distribution to third parties. Membership will be revoked if any member is found using or supplying the membership list for the purpose of selling or soliciting.

The Club may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on our behalf, to perform Service-related services or to assist The Club in analyzing how the Service is used.  These third parties have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.  We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Photos will be taken at Club events. It is up to the member to remove herself from a potential or actual photo shoot if she does not want her photo taken or published on the Stack App, the Club social network or anywhere the Club promotes its activities. Members who take photos at Club events for their personal use must honour a member’s request not to make photos available for public view.

C. Release of Liability and Waiver and Indemnification of Claims

It is a condition of membership that neither the Club, its Executive Committee nor any of its member shall be liable to any other member including her partner, spouse, children, other family members, friends, pets or guests (“Releasees”) for any damages or injury, however caused, suffered in consequence of taking part in any activity or function arranged or conducted by the Club. I understand and agree that all activities in which I and the Releasees participate in are done at our own risk and I accept full responsibility.

I release and waive all claims I have or may in future have against the Club, its Executive Committee, members, directors, agents, volunteers, and representatives (“Club Group”) from all liability for any loss, damage, expense or injury (“Claims”) including death that I or the Releasees may suffer arising out of any and all activities of the Club and I will indemnify the Club Group against all Claims .

D. Accounts

When you create an account with the Club on the Service, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current. You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password, whether your password is with the Service or a third-party service.  You agree not to disclose your password to any third party. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

E. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the Club and its licensors.  The Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Club.  The Club has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You acknowledge and agree that the Club 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 web sites or services.

F. Changes

The Executive Committee reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time.   By continuing to access or use our Service 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 Service.

G. Termination and Disclaimer

The Club may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever.  Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

Your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The Service is provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement or course of performance.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.