1. About this website

The Gordon L. Diewert Foundation (the “Foundation”) operates this website to provide information about its charitable activities and to facilitate donations, partnership inquiries, and communication with the Foundation.
The Foundation partners with Cocendo, an independent organization that provides the technology platform enabling everyday purchases and gift card revenue to be converted into grocery support for eligible students.

2. Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in Canada and, where relevant, your place of residence.
If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use this website.

3. Charitable status and relationship with Cocendo

The Foundation is a registered Canadian charity (BN: 88446 1328 RR0001) responsible for receiving and administering charitable donations in support of its mission to reduce student food insecurity.
Cocendo provides the technology‑enabled program that issues private, trackable digital grocery support to students. All Cocendo program net gift card revenue designated for food access is directed to charitable purposes held by the Foundation or other qualified donees, as applicable.

4. Donations and use of funds

Unless otherwise stated, 90% of receipted donations are directed to student grocery support, and up to 10% may be used for essential charitable operations such as administration, governance, and program oversight.
All charitable assets received by the Foundation are held and used exclusively for charitable purposes in accordance with Canadian law and the Foundation’s charitable objects.

5. Information on the website (no warranty)

Content on this website is provided for general information only and may change without notice.
The Foundation and Cocendo make reasonable efforts to keep information accurate but do not guarantee completeness, reliability, availability, or that the site will be error‑free.

6. No professional advice

Nothing on this website constitutes legal, financial, tax, medical, or other professional advice.
Donors and partners should seek their own professional advice, including regarding the tax treatment of donations and partnerships.

7. Third‑party services and links

This website may include links to third‑party websites or services (including payment processors and Cocendo‑operated pages).
These sites are governed by their own terms and policies, and the Foundation is not responsible for their content, availability, or practices.

8. Intellectual property

All content on this website (including text, graphics, logos, and images) is owned by or licensed to the Foundation or its partners and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
You may view, download, or print content for personal, non‑commercial use, provided it is not modified and all proprietary notices are preserved.

9. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use this site for unlawful, fraudulent, or harmful purposes
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site, related systems, or data.
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation or security of the site
  
  The Foundation may suspend or restrict access to the site if it reasonably believes these Terms have been breached.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Foundation, its directors, officers, staff, volunteers, and partners (including Cocendo with respect to this website) will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from or connected to your use of this website or reliance on its content.
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Foundation and its partners from any claim or demand arising from your misuse of this website or breach of these Terms, except where such claim results from the Foundation’s own negligence or willful misconduct.

12. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms and your use of this website are governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.
You agree to submit to the non‑exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia for any dispute relating to this website or these Terms.

13. Changes to these Terms

The Foundation may update these Terms from time to time.
The “Last updated” date at the top of this page indicates when changes were made. Continued use of the website after updates are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed through the Contact page on this website.