General Terms & Conditions

By accessing this website or participating in any activity related to Aid Meridian Ltd (an Australian registered charitable organisation), you agree to the following terms and conditions. These terms apply to all visitors, supporters, volunteers, contributors, researchers, contractors, and users, whether engaged online or offline.

  1. Voluntary Participation
    All involvement with Aid Meridian is strictly voluntary. No participant or contributor is considered an employee, contractor, representative, or agent of the organisation. No entitlements to payment, benefits, insurance, or employment status are granted.

  2. No Legal or Medical Authority
    Participants must not present themselves as staff, representatives, medical professionals, law enforcement agents, or advisors acting on behalf of Aid Meridian. Medical advice, treatment, or representation of clinical services is strictly prohibited.

  3. Scope of Participation
    Activities may include online research (including OSINT and HUMINT), digital analysis, humanitarian support, field logistics, medical first response (non-clinical), translation, information gathering, reporting, content creation, and other functions at the discretion of the organisation.

  4. Content Warning – Exposure to Disturbing Material
    Participants may encounter material related to human trafficking, exploitation, abuse, fraud, or criminal activity. This may include distressing imagery, videos, transcripts, or written content. Aid Meridian accepts no responsibility for psychological or emotional impact resulting from exposure. Participants engage at their own discretion and may withdraw from any activity at any time.

  5. Personal Safety and Risk
    Participants are solely responsible for their own safety, wellbeing, and actions. Aid Meridian does not encourage or require in-person investigations or visits to unsafe environments. Aid Meridian is not liable for injury, harm, loss, or damage resulting from personal or field-based decisions.

  6. Use of Website
    The website and all its content are provided “as is.” By using the site, you agree not to copy, republish, or misuse content without permission. We may update or remove content at any time without notice. You agree to use the site legally, respectfully, and without intent to harm, defame, misrepresent, or interfere.

  7. Information Sharing & Confidentiality
    Participants must protect sensitive data. Victim information, case details, and private communications must not be disclosed publicly. All research, notes, or materials created or accessed through Aid Meridian remain confidential and may not be distributed or published externally.

  8. Data and Digital Security
    Participants agree to take appropriate precautions to protect data and devices. This includes using secure passwords, avoiding public or unsecured networks, and reporting any digital breach or suspicious activity. Aid Meridian may monitor, restrict, or remove access to any platform at its discretion.

  9. Use of Resources
    If Aid Meridian provides equipment, supplies, or funds, the recipient agrees to use them only for lawful, ethical, and approved purposes. Evidence of use (e.g. receipts, images, reports) may be requested. Unused funds or materials must be returned if asked.

  10. Fundraising and Donations
    Only Aid Meridian is authorised to collect donations, conduct fundraising, or request financial support from the public. Volunteers, partners, or supporters may not raise money using the Aid Meridian name without prior written permission.

  11. Intellectual Property
    All materials produced by or for Aid Meridian — including research, reports, images, software, data sets, and communication templates — are the property of the organisation and may not be reused, sold, or published without written consent.

  12. Legal Compliance
    Participants must comply with all relevant laws and must not use Aid Meridian platforms or name to engage in illegal, defamatory, or harmful behaviour. This includes avoiding political, religious, or commercial agendas in connection with Aid Meridian activities.

  13. Safeguarding and Conduct
    All individuals are expected to act with dignity, integrity, and respect. Abuse, exploitation, harassment, or misconduct of any kind will not be tolerated. Reports of misconduct or safeguarding concerns can be submitted confidentially and will be acted upon.

  14. Identity and Verification
    Aid Meridian reserves the right to request identity documentation, references, or background screening (including AML/CTF checks) from any participant, partner, or contributor. Refusal to provide such information may limit involvement.

  15. Privacy and Consent
    By submitting information through this site or related platforms, you consent to our use of that information in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Aid Meridian does not sell, rent, or exploit your data. You may request deletion of personal data at any time.

  16. Termination of Participation
    Aid Meridian may suspend, limit, or terminate any individual’s access, involvement, or engagement with the organisation or its platforms at any time, for any reason, without notice or liability.

  17. Indemnity and Limitation of Liability
    You agree that Aid Meridian, its directors, team members, volunteers, and partners are not liable for any injury, emotional impact, data loss, defamation, reputational harm, legal claim, or financial damage arising from your use of this site or participation in any activity. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Aid Meridian from any claims, losses, or liabilities resulting from your involvement.

  18. Agreement to Terms
    By accessing this website, submitting information, volunteering, or participating in any way, you acknowledge that you have read and agreed to these terms, and you release Aid Meridian from any and all liability.

Website Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Aid Meridian!

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of Aid Meridian Ltd's Website, located at https://aidmeridian.org.

By accessing this website, we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use Aid Meridian if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

Cookies:

The website uses cookies to help personalize your online experience. By accessing Aid Meridian, you agreed to use the required cookies.

A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

We may use cookies to collect, store, and track information for statistical or marketing purposes to operate our website. You have the ability to accept or decline optional Cookies. There are some required Cookies that are necessary for the operation of our website. These cookies do not require your consent as they always work. Please keep in mind that by accepting required Cookies, you also accept third-party Cookies, which might be used via third-party provided services if you use such services on our website, for example, a video display window provided by third parties and integrated into our website.

License:

Unless otherwise stated, Aid Meridian Ltd and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on Aid Meridian. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from Aid Meridian for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

  • Copy or republish material from Aid Meridian

  • Sell, rent, or sub-license material from Aid Meridian

  • Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from Aid Meridian

  • Redistribute content from Aid Meridian

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.

Parts of this website offer users an opportunity to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. Aid Meridian Ltd does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments before their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of Aid Meridian Ltd, its agents, and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who posts their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Aid Meridian Ltd shall not be liable for the Comments or any liability, damages, or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

Aid Meridian Ltd reserves the right to monitor all Comments and remove any Comments that can be considered inappropriate, offensive, or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

  • You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;

  • The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent, or trademark of any third party;

  • The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent, or otherwise unlawful material, which is an invasion of privacy.

  • The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant Aid Meridian Ltd a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats, or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content:

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

  • Government agencies;

  • Search engines;

  • News organizations;

  • Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and

  • System-wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;

  • Dot.com community sites;

  • Associations or other groups representing charities;

  • Online directory distributors;

  • Internet portals;

  • Accounting, law, and consulting firms; and

  • Educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Aid Meridian Ltd; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Aid Meridian Ltd. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

  • By use of our corporate name; or

  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or

  • Using any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site.

No use of Aid Meridian Ltd's logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Content Liability:

We shall not be held responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that are raised on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene, or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights:

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions and its linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website:

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us at any moment. We will consider requests to remove links, but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct. We do not warrant its completeness or accuracy, nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer:

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties, and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;

  • Limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;

  • Limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or

  • Exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort, and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Privacy Policy

Aid Meridian website is owned by Aid Meridian Ltd, which is a data controller of your personal data.

We have adopted this Privacy Policy, which determines how we are processing the information collected by Aid Meridian, which also provides the reasons why we must collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you must read this Privacy Policy before using Aid Meridian website.

We take care of your personal data and undertake to guarantee its confidentiality and security.

Personal information we collect:

When you visit the Aid Meridian, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the installed cookies on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” Moreover, we might collect the personal data you provide to us (including but not limited to Name, Surname, Address, payment information, etc.) during registration to be able to fulfill the agreement.

Why do we process your data?

Our top priority is customer data security, and, as such, we may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the website. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding website usage. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that it would identify any particular user of the system.

You can visit the website without telling us who you are or revealing any information, by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the website’s features, or you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling a form, you may provide personal data to us, such as your email, first name, last name, city of residence, organization, telephone number. You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s features. For example, you won’t be able to receive our Newsletter or contact us directly from the website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us via info@aidmeridian.org.

Your rights:

If you are a European resident, you have the following rights related to your personal data:

  • The right to be informed.

  • The right of access.

  • The right to rectification.

  • The right to erasure.

  • The right to restrict processing.

  • The right to data portability.

  • The right to object.

  • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.

If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information might be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.

Links to other websites:

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.

Information security:

We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.

Legal disclosure:

We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

Contact information:

If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to individual rights and your Personal Information, you may send an email to info@aidmeridian.org.