Terms of Use and Disclaimer

By using the Dignify Foundation website at www.dignify.foundation, submitting a form, applying as a supporter, or contacting Dignify Foundation, you agree to these Terms of Use and Disclaimer.

If you do not agree, please do not use this website or submit information through it.

Dignify Foundation is a peer-support and resource-connection initiative. Dignify Foundation exists to:

• Listen with compassion
• Provide peer-based emotional support
• Help users identify appropriate community resources

Dignify Foundation does not provide:

• Legal advice
• Psychotherapy or counselling
• Medical advice
• Crisis intervention
• Emergency services
• Shelter or housing placement
• Professional case management
• Financial advice

The content on this website and any communication from Dignify Foundation is for general informational and peer-support purposes only.

Nothing on this website, in an intake form, in a supporter interaction, or in any Dignify Foundation communication should be relied on as legal, medical, mental health, financial, or other professional advice.

Users should seek qualified professional guidance where needed.

Dignify Foundation is not an emergency service.

If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or contact an appropriate crisis line, shelter, healthcare provider, or emergency support service if it is safe to do so.

Dignify Foundation does not guarantee immediate response times.

Dignify Foundation is intended for adult women seeking support in relation to domestic abuse, coercive control, separation, or divorce, and for approved supporters participating in the initiative.

Dignify Foundation reserves the right to determine whether a request or application is appropriate for the service.

Supporters are volunteers or peer supporters, not professional advisors unless expressly identified otherwise.

Supporters are expected to:

• Listen respectfully
• Communicate with empathy
• Maintain appropriate boundaries
• Share resource information where appropriate
• Act within Dignify Foundation's guidelines

Supporters must not:

• Provide legal advice
• Act as therapists
• Offer emergency intervention
• Promise confidentiality beyond Dignify Foundation's stated limits
• Pressure participants to take any specific legal, family, or personal action

Dignify Foundation may review participant and supporter information to facilitate appropriate support matches.

Dignify Foundation may provide participants with a shortlist of supporters to choose from. Dignify Foundation does not guarantee compatibility, continuity, or outcomes from any particular match.

Dignify Foundation may pause, decline, end, or reassign a match at its discretion where necessary for safety, fit, boundaries, or service integrity.

By using Dignify Foundation, you agree to:

• Provide information that is reasonably accurate
• Respect the boundaries of the service
• Communicate respectfully
• Avoid harassment, abuse, threats, or misuse of the service
• Use the service only for lawful purposes

You agree not to:

• Impersonate another person
• Misuse the website or forms
• Submit malicious, harmful, or false content
• Use Dignify Foundation for commercial solicitation
• Attempt unauthorized access to Dignify Foundation systems or records

Dignify Foundation aims to create a confidential and respectful environment. However, confidentiality is not absolute.

Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary for:

• Internal service coordination
• Supervision or safety review
• Legal compliance
• Responding to serious safety concerns
• Protecting Dignify Foundation, its users, or the public from serious harm

Dignify Foundation may share information about outside organizations, websites, support services, professionals, or community resources.

These referrals are offered for convenience and information only. Dignify Foundation does not control, endorse, or guarantee the services, availability, quality, accuracy, or suitability of any third-party resource.

Users are responsible for deciding whether a third-party resource is appropriate for their circumstances.

Dignify Foundation makes reasonable efforts to keep website content current and helpful, but does not guarantee that all content is complete, accurate, or up to date.

Website content may change without notice.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Dignify Foundation, its directors, volunteers, supporters, coordinators, officers, and representatives are not liable for any loss, damage, cost, injury, claim, or consequence arising from:

• Use of the website
• Reliance on website content
• Delays or inability to access the service
• Participation in a support connection
• Use of or reliance on third-party resources
• Technical interruptions, system failures, or unauthorized access

Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Dignify Foundation does not guarantee:

• A match will be available
• A participant will select a supporter
• Any specific response time
• Any particular outcome, resolution, or improvement
• The availability or suitability of external resources

Dignify Foundation may suspend, refuse, or terminate access to the website or service where necessary to protect:

• Participant or supporter safety
• Service integrity
• Legal compliance
• Organizational operations

Unless otherwise stated, the content on this website, including the Dignify Foundation name, wording, structure, and original materials, belongs to Dignify Foundation and may not be copied, reproduced, or used for commercial purposes without permission.

Use of this website is also governed by the Dignify Foundation Privacy Policy.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable in Ontario.

For questions about these Terms, contact:

Dignify Foundation
www.dignify.foundation