Terms of Use

1. About Nurtiva and this website

Nurtiva is a community-led initiative in Rwanda. This website shares our purpose, projects, learning, participation routes and ways people can support the work.

By using this website, you agree to use it lawfully and respectfully and not to interfere with the rights, safety or experience of other people.

2. Information on the website

We aim to keep website information accurate, current and clear. Project pages may include planned activities, targets and future work alongside completed activities. We distinguish plans from verified results wherever this distinction matters.

Information may change as projects develop, partners are confirmed, funding changes or new learning becomes available.

3. Participation and collaboration

Submitting a form, expressing interest or discussing a possible collaboration does not by itself create employment, a volunteer placement, funding, a partnership, a contract or another formal relationship.

Where a formal relationship is proposed, relevant roles, responsibilities, safeguarding, resources and other terms should be agreed separately.

4. Acceptable use

• Do not submit unlawful, threatening, abusive, discriminatory or deliberately misleading material.
• Do not attempt to disrupt, damage, overload or gain unauthorised access to the website or its systems.
• Do not submit another person’s private information without an appropriate reason and authority.
• Do not use Nurtiva content in a way that falsely suggests endorsement of a person, organisation, product or political position.

5. Your submissions

You remain responsible for information, ideas, text, links and other material you submit through the website and should only submit material you have the right to share.

Submitting information through a participation or contact form allows Nurtiva to use that information as reasonably necessary to review the submission, respond and manage the relevant enquiry or participation process.

6. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the Nurtiva name, original website text, graphics, illustrations, project materials and other original content are owned by Nurtiva or used with permission. Public links may be shared and reasonable personal or educational use is welcome, but protected material should not be copied, sold, misrepresented or commercially exploited without permission.

Third-party names, logos, photographs and materials remain the property of their respective owners.

7. Images, stories and community representation

Nurtiva aims to use stories and images responsibly, accurately and with dignity. Our approach is described in our Safeguarding and Responsible Storytelling page.

8. Support and contributions

Support offered through Nurtiva may include partnership, expertise, resources, participation or other agreed contributions. Any specific financial, material or restricted contribution is governed by the information and terms agreed for that contribution.

9. External websites and services

The website may link to third-party websites, social networks or services. Nurtiva does not control those independent services and visitors should review their relevant terms and privacy information.

10. Website availability and responsibility

We aim to keep the website useful and available, but pages or functions may be changed, suspended or removed for maintenance, security, legal, operational or project-related reasons.

Nothing in these terms is intended to exclude responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded.

11. Privacy and applicable law

Personal information submitted through the website is handled according to our Privacy Policy. These terms are intended to be interpreted under the laws of Rwanda while respecting mandatory rights that may apply under another applicable law.

12. Changes and contact

We may update these terms as the website, Nurtiva’s activities or applicable requirements change. The latest update date appears at the top of this page.

If you have a question about these terms, please use our Contact page.