Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: 01 | 01 | 2025

Welcome to the Wāhine Safety Centre website.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.

About Us

Wāhine Safety Centre is a New Zealand registered charity dedicated to supporting individuals and whānau affected by family violence. Through education, advocacy and support services, we work alongside our community to help people build safer futures.

Charities Services Registration Number: CC23374

Using Our Website

You may use this website for lawful purposes only.

You agree not to:

• Use this website in any way that may damage or interfere with its operation.

• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website.

• Upload or transmit malicious software or harmful code.

• Use information from this website for unlawful or misleading purposes.

We may restrict or suspend access to the website if we believe it is being misused.

Information on This Website

We aim to ensure the information published on this website is accurate and up to date.

Information provided on this website is intended as general information only and should not be relied upon as legal, medical or professional advice.

While we make every reasonable effort to keep information current, we cannot guarantee that all content will always be complete, accurate or suitable for every situation.

Emergency Situations

Wāhine Safety Centre provides support services but does not operate as an emergency service.

If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 111 immediately.

If it is not safe to make a phone call, use the emergency options available through New Zealand Police where appropriate.

Donations

Donations made through this website help us continue providing services within our communities.

All donations are processed securely through our payment providers.

Please refer to our Donation Refund Policy for information about requesting a refund.

Where eligible, donation receipts will be provided for tax purposes.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website, including text, graphics, photographs, logos, downloadable resources and branding, is owned by or licensed to Wāhine Safety Centre.

You may:

• View and download material for your own personal, educational or non-commercial use.

You may not:

• Copy, reproduce or distribute website content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission.

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites for additional information or support.

These websites operate independently from Wāhine Safety Centre.

We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices or availability of external websites.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us.

Any personal information collected through this website is managed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and applicable New Zealand privacy legislation.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information about how we collect, use and protect your information.

Website Availability

We aim to keep this website available at all times.

Occasionally the website may be unavailable due to maintenance, technical issues or circumstances outside our control.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted access.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by New Zealand law, Wāhine Safety Centre is not liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from the use of this website or reliance on information published on it.

Nothing in these Terms & Conditions excludes any rights that cannot be excluded under New Zealand law.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time.

The most current version will always be published on this website.

Your continued use of the website following any updates indicates your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of New Zealand.

Any disputes arising in relation to these Terms will be subject to the jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.

Contact Us

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

Wāhine Safety Centre

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://wahinesafetycentre.co.nz