Terms & Conditions of Use for GrowingMyFamily
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
Welcome to GrowingMyFamily! These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the GrowingMyFamily website (the "Website") and any related services, including but not limited to educational trainings, resources, forums, support groups, peer coaching and other community features (collectively, the "Services"). By accessing or using the Website or Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Website or Services.
This website is operated by Growing My Family Peer Supports (“GrowingMyFamily”, “we”, “us” and “our”). GrowingMyFamily offers this website, including all information, tools and Services (defined below) available from this site to you, the user, on your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated herein.
By visiting our site and/or purchasing something from us, you engage in our “Service(s)” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, merchants, and/or contributors of content.
Please read these Terms carefully before accessing or using our Services on our website. By accessing our Services or using any part of the site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms, then you may not access the website or use our Services. If these Terms of Service are considered an offer, acceptance is expressly limited to these Terms of Service.
Any new features or tools which are added to the current website are subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
1. Nature of Services
Growing My Family Peer Supports, operating as GrowingMyFamily, provides these Services to foster a supportive community for individuals, couples, and those supporting someone on an infertility journey. Our focus is on sharing experiences, offering emotional support, and fostering connection.
IMPORTANT: GrowingMyFamily is NOT a medical organization. We do not provide medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment recommendations. The information shared on our Website and through our Services is for peer support purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for professional medical advice.
2. User Conduct
You agree to use the Website and Services in a respectful and responsible manner. You are solely responsible for your conduct and activity when using our website. You must ensure that you do not, either directly or indirectly:
Post, share, or transmit any content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable.
Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or Services.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Website or Services, or any other systems or networks connected to the Website or Services.
Solicit personal information from other users for commercial or unlawful purposes.
Post or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation.
Share medical advice or attempt to diagnose or treat any medical condition.
Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decrypt or otherwise attempt to discover the code or underlying structure, ideas, know-how or algorithms relevant to the Services or access the Services, or write or develop any program based on the Services or any portion thereof, in order to build a similar or competitive product or service or copy any ideas, features, functions, or graphics of the Services;
Circumvent or attempt to circumvent any limitations imposed on your account including any license, timing or use restrictions that are built into the Services;
Lend, sell, resell, lease, sublicense, transfer, assign, distribute, grant a security interest in, or otherwise use the Services for the benefit of a third party, unless we have given you prior written authorization;
Modify, translate, or create derivative works based on the Services or any software, hardware, documentation or data related to the Services, in whole or part, or reproduce, duplicate, copy, or exploit any portion of the Services in whole or in part except to the extent expressly permitted in writing by Thinkific or authorized within the Services;
Upload, transmit, disseminate or use the Services to send or store malicious code, including any worms, viruses, Trojan horses, or any other software or code of a destructive nature;
Use the Services to collect or store any sensitive information (“Sensitive Information”) including, but not limited to personal health information, banking and credit card information, and if you do use the Service to collect, store or otherwise process any Sensitive Information you do so at your own risk and you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws;
Use the Services other than in accordance with our product documentation;
Permit the Services to be used by anyone other than yourself;
Use the bandwidth and storage resources provided by us in an unreasonable and disproportionate manner. We monitor usage to ensure fair distribution of resources among all of our customers. In the event that your bandwidth or storage usage exceeds what we view in our sole discretion is reasonable and proportionate, we reserve the right to take appropriate measures, including but not limited to implementing bandwidth throttling, imposing storage limits, suspending or terminating your access to the services, in whole or in part, without liability;
Circumvent or otherwise interfere with any authentication or security measures of the Services, or otherwise interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services, including doing anything to, or using the Services in a way that may, cause the Services to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or such that the effectiveness or functionality of the Services is in any way impaired, including overloading, flooding, spamming, mailbombing or crashing; and
Use any robot, spider, device, technology or process to monitor or copy any data or pages within the Services without our prior written consent.
We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.
3. Disclaimer of Medical Advice
The content and information provided on the GrowingMyFamily Website and through its Services are intended for peer support and informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a qualified healthcare provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this Website or through our Services.
4. Content Ownership and Responsibility
User Content: You retain ownership of any content you post, share, or transmit through the Website or Services. However, by submitting such content, you grant GrowingMyFamily a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with the Website and Services.
GrowingMyFamily Content: All content provided by GrowingMyFamily on the Website and through the Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, and software, is owned by or licensed to GrowingMyFamily and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not use, reproduce, modify, or distribute such content without our prior written consent.
Responsibility: GrowingMyFamily is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content posted, shared, or transmitted by users through the Website or Services. We do not endorse any opinions or recommendations expressed by users.
5. Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
6. Termination
GrowingMyFamily may terminate your access to the Website and Services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
We do not guarantee, represent, or warrant that your use of our service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. We do not warrant that the results that may be obtained from the use of the service will be accurate or reliable.
You agree that from time to time we may remove the service for indefinite periods of time or cancel the service at any time, without notice to you.
You expressly agree that your use of, or inability to use, the service is at your sole risk. The service and all products and Services delivered to you through the service are (except as expressly stated by us) provided 'as is' and 'as available' for your use, without any representation, warranties, or conditions of any kind, either express or implied, including all implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, merchantable quality, fitness for a particular purpose, durability, title, and non-infringement.
8. Limitation of Liability
In no case shall Growing My Family Peer Supports, our directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise, arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility.
Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Growing My Family Peer Supports and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.
10. Governing Law
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario Canada. You agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Website or Services shall be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in Ontario Canada and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.
11. Compliance with Local Laws
You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction when accessing and using the Website and Services. GrowingMyFamily makes no representation that the Website or Services are appropriate or available for use in all locations. Accessing the Website or Services from territories where their content is illegal is prohibited.
12. Language
These Terms are written in English. In the event of any conflict between the English version and a translated version, the English version shall govern.
13. Dispute Resolution
For users residing outside of Ontario, GrowingMyFamily may, at its sole discretion, offer alternative dispute resolution methods, such as mediation or arbitration, to resolve disputes arising under these Terms. The specific procedures for such alternative dispute resolution will be communicated to the user at the time a dispute arises.
14. Severability
In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision will nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.
15. Termination
The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date will survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.
These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.
If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).
16. Entire Agreement
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms of Service and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to The Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications, and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).
Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.
17. Governing Law
These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Ontario Canada.
18. Changes to Terms of Service
You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.
19. Contact Information
Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at [email protected].
Our contact information is posted below:
20. No Refund Clause
We do not offer refunds for any products or services purchased through our website unless explicitly stated otherwise. All sales are final.
By using GrowingMyFamily, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.