Acceptance of these terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") form a legal agreement between you and Ibanda Community Organisation Network ("ICON", "we", "us" or "our"), a registered charity in Ibanda District, Uganda. They apply when you visit icon.ug (the "Website"), register as a member, submit a form, attend an ICON event, or take part in any ICON program.
By using the Website or registering as a member you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website. If you are under 18, you may use the Website or join only with the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian.
About ICON and our services
ICON was founded in December 2019 to empower communities and improve wellbeing across Ibanda District through education, mindset change, community empowerment, business advisory and training, agribusiness, tourism, investment clubs, and health and wellbeing programs. The Website provides information about our work and lets you register as a member, read news, view events and contact us.
ICON is a community organisation. Information on the Website is provided for general purposes and does not replace professional financial, legal, medical or business advice.
Membership
ICON offers three membership plans. Fees and benefits are shown on the Membership page and may be updated from time to time.
- Free: no fee. Access to ICON newsletters and selected public events and community programs.
- Basic: UGX 20,000 per year. Everything in Free, plus business clinics, savings clubs, training workshops, special events, networking and community dialogues.
- Premium: UGX 150,000 per year. Everything in Basic, plus priority access to programs and events, leadership opportunities, access to partner health and life insurance plans, and direct engagement with ICON leadership.
Who may join
Membership is open to people of Ibanda, whether by birth, marriage or work, and to organisations and well-wishers who support our aims. We may decline or end a membership where information is false or where the member acts against these Terms or the interests of ICON.
Your account information
You agree to give accurate and complete information when you register and to tell us if it changes. Your registration reference identifies your membership, so please keep it safe.
Activation
A Free membership is active when you register. Paid memberships are activated when we confirm your payment. Registering on the Website does not by itself guarantee membership until we confirm it.
Fees and payments
- Membership fees are annual, charged in Ugandan shillings, and are payable to the ICON account at Stanbic Bank, Ibanda Branch. Always quote the reference we email you when you pay.
- Pay only into the official ICON account details published on this Website or given to you by our office. We will never ask you to send money to a personal number. If you are unsure, call us on +256 789 121194 before paying.
- Fees are non-refundable once a membership year has started, except where we are at fault or the law requires otherwise.
- Some events, trainings or services may carry a separate fee, which will be stated clearly before you commit.
- Savings and investment club contributions are governed by the rules of each club, which are given to members when they join. They are separate from membership fees.
ICON does not accept online card payments through this Website. Any change to this will be announced with its own payment terms.
Renewal, changes and cancellation
Paid memberships last for twelve months from activation. We will remind you before renewal, and your membership lapses if you do not renew. You may upgrade your plan at any time by contacting our office. You may cancel your membership at any time by writing to us, but fees already paid are not refunded.
We may suspend or end a membership, without refund, if you break these Terms, give false information, harm other members or the reputation of ICON, or misuse our programs or funds.
Acceptable use of the Website
You agree to use the Website lawfully and respectfully. You must not:
- Break any law or encourage others to do so.
- Submit false, misleading or fraudulent information, or pretend to be someone else.
- Send spam, advertising, malicious code, or messages that are abusive, threatening, discriminatory or defamatory.
- Try to gain unauthorised access to the Website, the administration area, our servers or other users' information.
- Interfere with or disrupt the Website, including by automated scraping, flooding forms or attempting to bypass our spam protection.
- Copy, reproduce or republish Website content in a way that breaches these Terms or the law.
- Use the Website to collect other people's personal information without their consent.
We may block access, remove content or report conduct to the authorities where we believe these rules have been broken.
Intellectual property
The Website and its contents, including text, graphics, the ICON name, logo and emblem, photographs, design and software, belong to ICON or its licensors and are protected by copyright and trademark laws of Uganda and other countries. Partner logos and names belong to their owners and appear with their permission.
You may view the Website and print or share individual pages for personal, community or non-commercial use, provided you do not change the content and you credit ICON. You may not use the ICON name, logo or emblem, or reproduce substantial parts of the Website, for any other purpose without our written permission.
Information and messages you send us
When you send us a message, a comment or other material, you confirm that it is accurate, that you have the right to share it, and that it does not break the law or the rights of others. You allow us to use it to respond to you and to run our programs. We will not publish your message or story with your name without your permission.
Events and programs
- Event dates, times, venues, costs and speakers are published in good faith and may change. We will try to tell registered participants about important changes.
- By attending an event you agree to follow the instructions of our team, respect other participants and the venue, and behave safely and lawfully.
- We may refuse entry to or remove anyone whose behaviour is unsafe, disruptive or unlawful.
- Photographs and recordings may be taken at events, as described in our Privacy Policy.
- You attend events and take part in activities such as sports, trainings, field visits and tournaments at your own risk, and you are responsible for your own belongings and health. Parents and guardians are responsible for children they bring.
- Competitions and tournaments are run under the rules announced for each one. Our decisions on results are final.
Third-party links and partners
The Website may contain links to websites and services of partners and other organisations. These are provided for your convenience. We do not control or endorse them and are not responsible for their content, policies or services. Programs delivered with partners such as Ibanda University, Stanbic Bank, Stanbic Business Incubator, Enterprise Uganda and Prudential Assurance Uganda may also be subject to those partners' own terms.
Information about insurance or financial products is provided for general information. The products are provided by the partner companies under their own terms, and ICON is not the insurer or lender.
Disclaimers
We work hard to keep the Website accurate and available, but it is provided "as is" and "as available". To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not promise that the Website will be uninterrupted, error free or free of harmful components, or that the information on it is always complete or up to date.
Statements about program results and impact reflect our records at the time of publishing. Business advice, training and mentoring offered through ICON are for guidance only, and outcomes depend on many factors outside our control. You are responsible for your own decisions.
Limitation of liability
Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. Subject to that, and to the extent the law allows, ICON, its patron, officers, volunteers, staff and partners will not be liable for any indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, income, data or opportunity arising from your use of the Website, your participation in an event or program, or your reliance on information provided.
Where liability cannot be excluded, our total liability to you in connection with the Website or your membership is limited to the amount of membership fees you paid to us in the twelve months before the claim.
Your responsibility
You agree to compensate ICON for losses, claims and costs, including reasonable legal fees, that result from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Website, or your unlawful conduct at our events, to the extent the law allows.
Privacy and data protection
We collect and use personal information as explained in our Privacy Policy, which is part of these Terms. By using the Website you acknowledge that policy. You have rights over your information, including to access, correct and delete it, and you can use them by contacting us.
Changes, suspension and termination of the Website
We may change, suspend or withdraw any part of the Website, or any membership benefit, at any time, for example for maintenance, security or because programs change. We will try to give reasonable notice of important changes affecting members, but we are not liable if we cannot.
Changes to these terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version. Significant changes will be announced on the Website or sent to members. If you keep using the Website or your membership after a change, you accept the updated Terms. If you do not agree, you should stop using the Website and may end your membership.
Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Uganda. If a dispute arises, we encourage you to contact us first so that we can try to settle it in good faith through discussion and, if appropriate, mediation. If it cannot be resolved this way, the courts of Uganda have jurisdiction.
If any part of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the rest remains in force. A failure by us to enforce a right is not a waiver of it. These Terms, with the Privacy Policy, are the whole agreement between you and ICON about the Website.
Contact us
For any question about these Terms, please contact us:
- Email: info@icon.ug
- Telephone: +256 789 121194
- Visit: Ibanda University, Ibanda Municipality, Uganda
- Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Questions about this document? Write to info@icon.ug or call +256 789 121194.