Website Terms of Use

Welcome to the MacPhini Foundation website.

These Terms of Use govern access to and use of this website and the information, programme pages, application portals, resources, forms, publications, tools and other functionality made available through it.

By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge these Terms.

For purposes of these Terms, “MacPhini Foundation”, “Foundation”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to MacPhini Foundation, once incorporated, or the legal entity expressly identified as responsible for the website or relevant programme.

The website supports the Foundation's social-impact activities and may provide information concerning:

• scholarships;
• educational support;
• grants;
• mentorship;
• career and professional-development opportunities;
• community programmes;
• partnerships;
• alumni initiatives;
• events;
• volunteering;
• impact stories;
• research and resources; and
• other Foundation activities.

The website may also provide digital systems through which individuals apply for, participate in or engage with Foundation programmes.

Website information is provided for general informational, educational and programme-administration purposes.

While reasonable efforts will be made to maintain accurate information, programme details may change.

Where information on a general webpage conflicts with the official rules, eligibility criteria, application guidelines or written terms published for a particular programme, the programme-specific documentation should govern that programme to the extent of the inconsistency.

Each scholarship, grant or other Foundation programme may have its own:

• eligibility requirements;
• application period;
• assessment criteria;
• documentation requirements;
• award value;
• selection process;
• verification requirements; and
• programme conditions.

Applicants are responsible for reviewing the requirements applicable to the programme for which they apply.

Submitting an application does not guarantee eligibility, shortlisting, selection, funding or any other benefit.

Applicants must provide information that is accurate and complete to the best of their knowledge.

The Foundation may, where reasonably necessary:

• verify information supplied;
• request clarification;
• request additional documentation;
• contact nominated referees;
• verify student or institutional status;
• work with authorised institutional partners for verification; and
• take reasonable measures to protect the integrity of a selection process.

Applicants should not knowingly submit false, misleading, altered or fraudulent information.

Material misrepresentation may result in disqualification or withdrawal of an award, subject to appropriate review and applicable law.

Programme applications may be assessed using:

• published eligibility requirements;
• scoring criteria;
• reviewer assessments;
• moderation;
• interviews;
• verification; and
• other programme-specific processes disclosed where appropriate.

A numerical score does not necessarily create an automatic entitlement to an award.

Where human review, moderation or verification forms part of the programme, the final decision may take those processes into account.

The Foundation does not intend to make decisions producing significant effects on applicants solely through automated decision-making unless expressly disclosed and appropriate safeguards are implemented.

Information collected solely for programme reporting, geographic analysis or impact measurement should not be used to qualify, disqualify, rank or score applicants unless the published rules of the relevant programme expressly make that information an eligibility or assessment criterion.

For example, where State of Origin or State of Residence is collected solely for impact measurement, it should not influence scholarship selection.

Programme decisions should be made in accordance with the applicable programme framework and relevant law.

Selection for a programme may be subject to:

• successful verification;
• acceptance of programme conditions;
• provision of appropriate payment information;
• continued eligibility;
• participation requirements; and
• other reasonable conditions communicated to the selected participant.

Scholarships, grants and other benefits are limited to the amount, duration and purpose specified for the relevant programme.

Selection in one programme does not create an entitlement to future funding or participation.

Where reasonably necessary, the Foundation may amend:

• application timelines;
• programme dates;
• programme delivery methods;
• event arrangements; or
• other administrative aspects of a programme.

Where a material change could reasonably affect applicants or participants, appropriate notice should be provided.

The Foundation should not retrospectively alter published selection criteria in a manner that unfairly disadvantages applicants after applications have been assessed.

Applicants are responsible for providing current and accurate contact information and for monitoring the communication channels identified in their application.

Official programme communications may include:

• application acknowledgements;
• requests for verification;
• interview invitations;
• selection notifications;
• unsuccessful-application notices;
• award documentation;
• payment/disbursement information; and
• programme updates.

Failure to respond to a time-sensitive verification or award request may affect programme administration where this has been clearly communicated.

Where an application requires referee or other third-party information, applicants should provide such information only where they have a reasonable basis to do so and should inform the relevant person that their details may be supplied to the Foundation.

Referee information should be used for legitimate programme administration, assessment and verification purposes.

Participation in a Foundation programme does not automatically constitute unlimited consent for the public use of a participant's image, testimonial or personal story.

Where appropriate, photography, interviews, testimonials, video, audio and beneficiary stories should be subject to separate permissions.

Declining optional publicity or storytelling consent should not disadvantage an applicant in a programme-selection process.

Programme events may involve photography or recording. Where this occurs, appropriate notice and consent mechanisms should be used having regard to the nature of the event and applicable requirements.

Some Foundation programmes may involve children or young people.

Where applicable, participation may be subject to:

• age-specific eligibility requirements;
• parental or guardian permissions;
• safeguarding procedures;
• additional privacy protections; and
• specific photography/media permissions.

The Foundation may restrict access to or participation in a programme where required to meet applicable child-protection, safeguarding or legal requirements.

Where the website permits donations, sponsorship or other financial support, additional terms may apply through the relevant payment platform or donation process.

Unless and until the Foundation is legally entitled to issue a particular charitable or tax receipt, the website should not represent that a payment qualifies for such treatment.

Donors are responsible for obtaining independent tax or legal advice where necessary.

Registration of interest as a volunteer, mentor, partner or supporter does not automatically create:

• an employment relationship;
• an agency relationship;
• a partnership in law;
• a contractual appointment; or
• a guarantee of participation.

Additional screening, onboarding, safeguarding, confidentiality or programme agreements may apply before participation is confirmed.

Unless otherwise stated, original website content, including:

• text;
• programme materials;
• publications;
• graphics;
• photographs;
• videos;
• branding;
• logos;
• programme names;
• application materials;
• research;
• educational resources; and
• website design

is owned by, licensed to or used with permission by the Foundation or the applicable rights holder.

All applicable intellectual property rights are reserved.

Publicly available website materials may be viewed and used for lawful personal, educational and non-commercial purposes.

Users may share links to publicly accessible pages.

Unless permission has been provided, users may not:

• reproduce substantial portions of Foundation materials;
• commercially exploit Foundation content;
• misrepresent Foundation content as their own;
• use Foundation branding to suggest an unauthorised affiliation;
• scrape or systematically extract website or applicant data;
• interfere with programme systems; or
• infringe intellectual property, privacy or other rights.

Users must not:

• submit fraudulent applications;
• impersonate another applicant;
• attempt to manipulate programme assessment systems;
• access another user's application or account;
• interfere with website security;
• introduce malware or malicious code;
• attempt unauthorised access;
• scrape restricted programme information;
• misuse personal information obtained through Foundation activities;
• harass programme participants or personnel; or
• otherwise use the website unlawfully.

The Foundation may restrict access or take appropriate action where material misuse is identified.

The Foundation may use technology, including AI-enabled tools, to support administrative functions such as information organisation, communications, analysis or website assistance.

AI or automated systems should not be assumed to make final scholarship or programme decisions.

Where automated processing is used in a manner that materially affects an individual's rights or programme outcome, appropriate information and safeguards should be provided in accordance with applicable requirements.

The website may use or link to:

• payment platforms;
• educational institutions;
• programme partners;
• application services;
• event platforms;
• social-media services; and
• other external websites.

Third-party services are governed by their own terms and privacy practices.

A link or integration does not necessarily constitute endorsement of all third-party content or activities.

The Foundation may maintain, update, suspend or modify website functionality as required.

Although reasonable efforts will be made to support reliable programme access, uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed.

Where a material technical failure affects an application deadline or other important programme process, the Foundation may take reasonable remedial measures to preserve fairness.

To the extent permitted by law, website information is provided on an “as available” basis.

The Foundation does not guarantee:

• continuous website availability;
• selection for any programme;
• employment or internship outcomes;
• academic outcomes;
• funding beyond an expressly approved award;
• continued availability of any particular programme; or
• outcomes resulting from third-party opportunities.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights or obligations that cannot lawfully be excluded.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Foundation and its authorised representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential or similar losses arising solely from general website information, third-party services or circumstances reasonably outside their control.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation is prohibited by law.

Personal information collected through the website and Foundation programmes is handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy & Data Protection Statement and applicable Programme Privacy Notices.

Programme applicants should review the relevant privacy information before submitting an application.

Cookie and similar technology practices are addressed through the Foundation's Cookie Policy and consent controls.

These Terms are governed by the laws Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein , subject to any mandatory rights or legal requirements applicable to users or programme participants in another jurisdiction.

These Terms may be updated as Foundation programmes, website functionality, legal requirements or organisational arrangements evolve.

The latest version will be published on the website with the effective or last-updated date.

Where changes materially affect an active programme, additional notice should be provided where appropriate.

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

[Responsible Person/Title] [Full Incorporated Legal Name / Current Operating Entity] [Email Address] [Website]