Terms & Conditions

Welcome to the website of the Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver (the “Club,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, including any content, features, booking inquiry forms, and services offered through it (collectively, the “Site”).

By accessing or using the Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by ourPrivacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Site.

1. About the Club

The Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver is a cultural and athletic organization based in Vancouver, British Columbia, established in 1939. Through this Site, we provide information about our history, traditions, performances, and community activities, and we invite inquiries regarding lion dance, dragon dance, and related cultural performances for events.

2. Eligibility and Acceptable Use

You may use the Site only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, servers, or systems connected to the Site;
• Use any automated means (including bots, scrapers, or similar tools) to access, monitor, or copy content from the Site without our prior written consent;
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code, or engage in any activity that is fraudulent, abusive, defamatory, or otherwise unlawful; or
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when submitting inquiries or communicating with the Club.

3. Booking Inquiries and Performance Engagements

Submitting a booking inquiry, contact form, or other request through the Site does not create a binding contract for performance services. All performance bookings are subject to availability, confirmation by the Club, and a separate written or expressly agreed engagement arrangement covering date, location, fees, scope of performance, and other conditions.

Any quotations, availability statements, or preliminary discussions provided in response to an inquiry are informational only and may be revised or withdrawn until a confirmed engagement has been agreed.

You are responsible for providing accurate event details and ensuring that any venue, permits, insurance, access, and safety requirements applicable to your event are satisfied. The Club reserves the right to decline or cancel an engagement where conditions are unsafe, inappropriate, or inconsistent with our traditions, values, or operational capacity.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on the Site—including text, photographs, videos, graphics, logos, crests, designs, and the compilation thereof—is owned by or licensed to the Club and is protected by Canadian and international intellectual property laws.

You may view and temporarily download materials from the Site for your personal, non-commercial use only. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit Site content for commercial purposes without our prior written permission. The Club’s name, crest, and related marks may not be used in connection with any product or service in a manner that is likely to cause confusion or to disparage the Club.

5. User Submissions

If you submit information, messages, feedback, or other content to us through the Site (“Submissions”), you grant the Club a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, and process such Submissions as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and to operate and improve our services. You represent that your Submissions are accurate and that you have the right to provide them.

6. Third-Party Links and Social Media

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or social media channels (including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube). These links are provided for convenience only. We do not control and are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of third-party sites. Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their respective terms and policies.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free of harmful components, or that any information on the Site is complete or current.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Club and its directors, officers, members, volunteers, agents, and representatives shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses, arising out of or related to your use of (or inability to use) the Site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the laws of British Columbia or Canada, including liability for fraud or for death or personal injury caused by negligence where such exclusion is prohibited by law.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Club and its directors, officers, members, volunteers, agents, and representatives from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Site, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any rights of a third party.

10. Privacy

Our collection and use of personal information is described in ourPrivacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms by reference. By using the Site, you consent to such collection and use in accordance with that policy and applicable privacy law.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that the courts of British Columbia shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site, subject to any mandatory consumer protections that may apply.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. The “Effective Date” or “Last Updated” date at the top of this page indicates when the Terms were last revised. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

13. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any confirmed engagement agreement for performance services, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Club regarding use of the Site and supersede any prior understandings relating to such use.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

• Hon Hsing Athletic Club of Vancouver
• 3rd Floor, 29 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1S9, Canada
• Email: honhsingtech@gmail.com
• Or through our Contact page