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Agreement between website users and https://wedg-hi.org/.
Welcome to wedg-hi.org. The wedg-hi.org website (the "Site") is comprised of various web pages operated by Whitmore Economic Development Group ("WEDG "). Wedg-hi.org is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of wedg-hi.org constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference. Wedg-hi.org is a non-profit website committed to providing resources to support sustainable and diverse agricultural businesses.
Electronic Communications
Visiting wedg-hi.org or sending emails to WEDG constitutes electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Your Account
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that WEDG is not responsible for third party access to your account that results from theft or misappropriation of your account.Online Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to wedg-hi.org and Whitmore Economic Development Group and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to Whitmore Economic Development Group include wedg-hi.org and WEDG. The WEDG website is a non-profit organization information, news, updates, program(s), and community resources site. By using the WEDG website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. Collection of your Personal Information In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, WEDG may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:- First and Last Name- Mailing Address- E-mail Address- Phone Number- Employer- Job Title
If you purchase WEDG's products and services, we collect billing and credit card information. This information is used to complete the purchase transaction. WEDG may also collect anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your:
- First and Last Name- Mailing Address- E-mail Address- Phone Number- Employer- Job Title
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an accounton our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing productsand services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
- First and Last Name- Mailing Address- E-mail Address- Phone Number- Employer- Job Title- Age- Gender- Race- Religion- Political Affiliation- Household Income
Use of your Personal InformationWEDG collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested. WEDG may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from WEDG and its affiliates. Sharing Information with Third Parties, WEDG does NOT sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. WEDG may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. WEDG may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to WEDG, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information. WEDG may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on WEDG or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of WEDG; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of WEDG, or the public.
Tracking User BehaviorWEDG may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within WEDG, in order to determine which WEDG services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within WEDG to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected InformationInformation about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by WEDG. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintainquality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the WEDG website.
Use of CookiesThe WEDG website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize WEDG pages, or register with WEDG site or services, a cookie helps WEDG to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same WEDG website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the WEDG features that you customized. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of WEDG services or websites you visit.
LinksThis website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
Security of your Personal InformationWEDG secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. WEDG uses the following methods for this purpose:When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol. We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed.
Children Under ThirteenWEDG does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail CommunicationsFrom time to time, WEDG may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an email from WEDG or click on a link therein. If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from WEDG's SSL Protocol, you may opt out of such communications by clicking on the UNSUBSCRIBE button.
Changes to this StatementWEDG reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact InformationWEDG welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that WEDG has not adhered to this Statement, please contact WEDG at:
Whitmore Economic Development Group1116 Whitmore AvenuePineapple Crate SuitesWahiawa, Hawaii 96786
Email Address:gro.ih-gdew%40snoitacinummocTelephone number:(808) 808-321-9593
Effective as of April 15, 2025Copyright Agreement
This Copyright License Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of April 15, 2025 between Whitmore Economic Development Group, of 1116 Whitmore Ave, Pineapple Crate Suites, Wahiawa, Hawaii 96786 and its website users. In the Agreement, the party who is granting the right to use the licensed property will be referred to as "WEDG", and the party who is receiving the right to use the licensed property will be referred to as “website users".
The parties agree as follows:
GRANT OF LICENSE. WEDG owns the Whitmore Economic Development Group website ("WEDG website"). In accordance with this Agreement, WEDG grants website users a non-exclusive license to use the WEDG website. WEDG retains title and ownership of the WEDG website. Website users will own all rights to materials, products or other works (the Work) created by website users in connection with this license.
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Website users shall be solely responsible for providing all funding and technical expertise for the development and marketing of the Work in which the licensed property is used. Website users shall be the sole owner of the Work and all proprietary rights in and to the Work; except, such ownership shall not include ownership of the copyright in and to the WEDG website or any other rights to the WEDG website not specifically granted in this Agreement.
MODIFICATIONS. Website users may not modify or change the WEDG website in any manner. Licensee shall not use Licensed property for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of the Agreement.
DEFAULTS. If website users fail to abide by the obligations of this Agreement, including the obligation to make a royalty payment when due, WEDG shall have the option to cancel this Agreement by providing 14 days written notice to website users. Website users shall have the option of preventing the termination of this Agreement by taking corrective action that cures the default, if such corrective action is taken prior to the end of the time period stated in the previous sentence, and if there are no other defaults during such time period.
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS. This Agreement shall be binding on any successors of the parties. Neither party shall have the right to assign its interests in this Agreement to any other party, unless the prior written consent of the other party is obtained.
INDEMNIFICATION. Each party shall indemnify and hold the other harmless for any losses, claims, damages, awards, penalties, or injuries incurred by any third party, including reasonable attorney's fees, which arise from any alleged breach of such indemnifying party's representations and warranties made under this Agreement, provided that the indemnifying party is promptly notified of any such claims. The indemnifying party shall have the sole right to defend such claims at its own expense. The other party shall provide, at the indemnifying party's expense, such assistance in investigating and defending such claims as the indemnifying party may reasonably request. This indemnity shall survive the termination of this Agreement.Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, Licensee shall cease reproducing, advertising, marketing and distributing the Work as soon as is commercially feasible. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Licensee shall have the right to fill existing orders and to sell off existing copies of the Work then in stock. Copyright Owner shall have the right to verify the existence and validity of the existing orders and existing copies of the Work then in stock upon reasonable notice to Licensee.Termination or expiration of this Agreement shall not extinguish any of Licensee's or Copyright Owner's obligations under this Agreement including, but not limited to, the obligation to pay royalties which by their terms continue after the date of termination or expiration.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement whether oral or written. This Agreement supersedes any prior written or oral agreements between the parties.
AMENDMENT. This Agreement may be modified or amended, if the amendment is made in writing and is signed by both parties.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable. If a court finds that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, but that by limiting such provision it would become valid or enforceable, then such provision shall be deemed to be written, construed, and enforced as so limited.
NOTICE. The address of each party hereto as set forth in the beginning of this Agreement shall be the appropriate address for the mailing of notices, checks and statements, if any. All notices shall be sent certified or registered mail and shall not be deemed received or effective unless and until actually received. Either party may change their mailing address by written notice to the other.
WAIVER OF CONTRACTUAL RIGHT. The failure of either party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver or limitation of that party's right to subsequently enforce and compel strict compliance with every provision of this Agreement.
APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Hawaii.
SIGNATORIES. This Agreement shall be signed on behalf of WEDG by Whitmore Economic Development Group and on behalf of website users and effective as of the date first above written.
Copyright Owner: Whitmore Economic Development Group