Terms and Conditions

1. Scope and Acceptance

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the website willen.org (the "Website"), operated by Maurice Willen, Switzerland ("we", "us", or "our").

By accessing and using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must refrain from using the Website.

2. Operator

Maurice Willen
Switzerland
Email: mail@willen.org

3. Description of Services

The Website provides information about our nonprofit support network. We offer pro-bono consulting, expertise sharing, financial aid, and volunteer support to qualifying nonprofit organisations and entities with a clear social mission.

All information on the Website is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute a legally binding offer of services, an invitation to negotiate, or professional advice of any kind.

4. Eligibility for Support

Support is provided at our sole and absolute discretion. There is no entitlement to receive support. To be considered, applicants should generally:

• Be registered nonprofit organisations or groups with a demonstrable social mission
• Present measurable positive impact plans
• Align with values of collaboration, transparency, and sustainability

We do not provide support for:

• For-profit ventures or commercially motivated projects
• Initiatives without a clear social mission
• Projects that discriminate against individuals or groups
• Activities that are unlawful or contrary to public policy

We reserve the right to refuse, discontinue, or modify support at any time without providing reasons.

5. Intellectual Property

All content on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, images, design, layout, and software, is the property of Maurice Willen or its respective licensors and is protected by Swiss and international intellectual property laws, in particular the Swiss Federal Act on Copyright and Related Rights (CopA, SR 231.1).

No part of the Website may be reproduced, distributed, modified, publicly displayed, or otherwise used without our prior written consent, unless expressly permitted by mandatory law.

6. Permitted Use

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms and all applicable laws. In particular, you shall not:

• Use the Website in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Website or its underlying systems
• Use automated means (bots, scrapers, crawlers) to access the Website without our prior written consent
• Transmit any malicious software, viruses, or harmful code
• Use the Website to infringe on the rights of any third party
• Collect or harvest personal data of other users

7. Communication via Email

The Website facilitates communication via email (mailto links). By contacting us, you acknowledge that:

• Standard email is not a fully secure means of communication
• We are not responsible for the confidentiality or integrity of data transmitted via third-party email services
• You should not include particularly sensitive personal data (e.g. health data, financial account details) in your messages unless appropriate security measures are in place

We will process the data you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the maximum extent permitted by Swiss law, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including but not limited to:

• Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose
• That the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• That the content is accurate, complete, reliable, or up to date
• That the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components

Any reliance on the content of the Website is at your own risk.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Swiss law (in particular Art. 97 et seq. and Art. 41 et seq. of the Swiss Code of Obligations, OR), Maurice Willen and any persons acting on his behalf shall not be liable for:

• Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
• Any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses
• Damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Website
• Damages resulting from unauthorised access to or alteration of your data

This applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Mandatory statutory liability (e.g. for wilful misconduct or gross negligence) remains unaffected.

10. External Links

The Website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content, privacy practices, or availability of linked websites and accept no responsibility for them.

The inclusion of a link does not imply endorsement or affiliation. You access third-party websites at your own risk and subject to their respective terms and conditions.

11. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. The current version will always be available on this page with the date of the last update.

Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms. If you do not agree with the changes, you must discontinue use of the Website.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable. If modification is not possible, the provision shall be deemed severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

13. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of Switzerland, excluding its conflict of laws provisions and excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).

Any disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at the domicile of Maurice Willen in Switzerland.

Mandatory statutory provisions regarding the jurisdiction at the consumer's domicile remain reserved.

14. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact:

Maurice Willen
Email: mail@willen.org