Terms of Use

1. About Help My Mates

Help My Mates is an Australian animal welfare and education initiative currently in development. It is not yet a registered charity, DGR organisation or registered nonprofit. No donations are currently being processed through this platform. The donation tool shown on this website is a preview only and is clearly labelled as development mode — not yet operational.

We do not claim that donations are tax deductible. We do not claim that charity partners have been verified or selected. We will update these Terms as the platform develops.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Help My Mates website at helpmymates.org, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

3. Use of this Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not:

• Use the website in any way that violates applicable Australian or international laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website or its systems
• Transmit any harmful, offensive or misleading content through the website
• Use automated tools to scrape, copy or harvest content from the website
• Impersonate Help My Mates, its founder or any other person

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this website — including text, images, illustrations, logos and design — is the property of Help My Mates or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute or create derivative works from this content without prior written permission.

5. Donations and Payments

The donation platform is currently in development mode and is not yet operational. No real payments are processed through this website at this time. When the platform launches, separate terms will apply to donations and payment processing.

Help My Mates does not currently claim to be a registered charity or DGR organisation. Donations are not currently tax deductible. We will update this section when our charitable registration status is confirmed.

6. Accuracy of Information

We aim to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date. However, we make no warranties about the completeness, accuracy or reliability of any content. Animal welfare statistics and cause information are provided for educational purposes and may change over time.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices or terms of those websites. Links do not constitute endorsement.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by Australian law, Help My Mates and its founder are not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of this website or reliance on its content. This website is provided on an "as is" basis.

9. Children

Help My Mates is an animal welfare and education initiative that welcomes visitors of all ages, including children. We take the privacy and safety of children especially seriously. This website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. Parents and guardians are encouraged to supervise children's use of this website.

10. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of Australia. Any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of Australian courts.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Use as Help My Mates develops. We will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page when changes are made. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us at [email protected]