DISCLAIMER
Absolute Ruling
Use of the Marine Foundation’s Name
No individual, group, or entity is authorized to represent, use, or act on behalf of the Marine Foundation without explicit verbal confirmation and a formally signed authorization issued directly by the Global Chairman. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited and considered invalid.
Marine Foundation Global Authorization & Anti-Misrepresentation Policy
Exclusive Authority of the Chairman
Only the Global Chairman of the Marine Foundation has the legal and operational authority to grant permission for representation, use of name, participation in negotiations, or engagement in any business under the Marine Foundation banner.
Mandatory Written Approval
No person or entity may claim affiliation, partnership, or representation of the Marine Foundation without a signed, dated, and officially sealed authorization issued directly by the Global Chairman.
Verbal Confirmation Requirement
In addition to written authorization, verbal confirmation from the Global Chairman is required before any third party may initiate preliminary discussions or communication in the name of the Marine Foundation.
Prohibition of Unauthorized Representation
Any attempt to act, speak, negotiate, or engage in business while claiming Marine Foundation affiliation—without proper authorization—is strictly prohibited and shall be considered null, void, and fraudulent.
Protection of Intellectual Property and Branding
The Marine Foundation’s name, logo, symbols, documents, concepts, platforms, and digital materials are the exclusive intellectual property of the organization. Unauthorized duplication, modification, or use in any form is forbidden.
Prohibition of Financial Claims
No third party may request funds, fees, investments, sponsorships, donations, or financial commitments on behalf of the Marine Foundation without explicit written approval from the Chairman. Any such unauthorized request is invalid and subject to legal action.
Invalidity of Self-Appointed Titles
No individual may claim titles such as “Director,” “Ambassador,” “Coordinator,” “Representative,” or any equivalent position within the Marine Foundation without formal appointment documents issued by the Chairman.
Legal Recourse & Liability
Any unauthorized use of the Marine Foundation’s name or assets may result in civil or criminal action in any jurisdiction where such misuse occurs. All damages, legal costs, and liabilities will be fully pursued.
Zero-Tolerance Policy for Misrepresentation
The Marine Foundation maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding misrepresentation of status, authority, or association. Violations will be immediately reported to legal authorities and relevant international agencies.
Right to Revoke Authorization
The Marine Foundation reserves the right to revoke authorization at any time, without prior notice, if actions taken by the authorized party are deemed harmful, misleading, or inconsistent with the Foundation’s principles.
Non-Transferability Clause
Any authorization granted is strictly personal and non-transferable. Authorized individuals cannot delegate, assign, or pass on their authorization to any third party.
Due Diligence Requirement
All partners and collaborators must confirm the legitimacy of any representative by contacting the Marine Foundation Headquarters directly. Failure to verify does not exempt parties from responsibility.
Confidentiality Obligation
All authorized individuals must respect strict confidentiality regarding internal strategies, communications, or sensitive data. Breach of confidentiality results in immediate termination of authorization.
Global Recognition of This Clause
These conditions apply universally, across all countries and jurisdictions where the Marine Foundation operates or is represented.
WEBSITE:
WEBSITE TERMS OF USE
Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using MarineF website you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please refrain from using the website.
These Terms & Conditions cover other sites owned by the Marine Foundation https://marinef.org
INFORMATION ABOUT US
www.marinef.og is a website that is operated by the Marine Foundation (Marinef) (MF). Marine foundation is an organization registered in all five continents of the world.
ACCESSING THE SITE
Access to the site is on a temporary basis and MarineF reserves the right to withdraw or amend the information it provides on the website without notice. MarineF will not be liable if for any reason the website is unavailable.
If you have been issued with or created a user account and password to access a restricted area of the site then you must not allow these to be used by other people or organizations to access the website. You should inform MarineF if you know or suspect that someone else knows your details. In this instance please email admin@marinef.org
DISCLAIMER
Any material published on this website does not give a full statement of the law, nor does it reflect changes after the date stated on each document. It is intended for guidance only and is not a substitute for professional advice. No responsibility for loss occasioned as a result of any person acting or refraining from acting on the basis of this material can be accepted by the author or by MarineF.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
The Marine Foundation makes Materials and Resources (including but not limited to: videos, webinars, research, conference slides, and toolkits) available on https://marinef.org to users under the terms of the Creative Commons License unless otherwise stated. The Creative Commons License allows you to use the ‘Materials and Resources’ throughout the world without payment but for non-commercial purposes only.
Direct use of Materials and Resources are not permitted for MarineF delivered training or consultancy purposes however we actively encourage the referral and use of these among members of the fundraising community including our Code of Fundraising Practice, and other Materials and Resources.
Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information and documents contained in this site are correct and error-free, no responsibility or liability can be accepted by the Institute of Fundraising for any loss or damage incurred as a result of relying on information or downloading files contained within this website. In accordance with standard computer practice, we strongly recommend that you use and regularly update anti-virus software and submit all downloaded documents to a virus checker prior to opening.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
All intellectual property rights of any nature (including copyright) created or provided by MF or its employees or Associates shall be and remain the property of MF and any such materials shall be licensed to you for your internal use only. MF’s status (and any identified contributors) as authors of material on the site should always be acknowledged.
You should undertake to keep all materials created by MF as owned by MF and not to copy, publish or distribute any such information, materials or documents to any third party without MF’s prior written consent (save where such information is in the public domain or you are required to disclose such information by law). You must not modify the paper or digital copies of any materials you have printed off or downloaded in any way.
RELIANCE ON INFORMATION POSTED
Commentary and other materials posted on our site are not intended to amount to advice on which reliance should be placed. We, therefore, disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by any visitor to our site, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
VIRUSES, HACKING AND OTHER OFFENSES
You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our site, the server on which our site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offense under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will cease immediately. We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
COPYRIGHT
Images displayed on this website are owned by MF or are owned by individuals/organizations we have sought permission from to use. Users of the MF website do not have permission to capture and reproduce these images without first seeking prior consent from MF.
MF owns the copyright for its own images and they are part of the MF brand. MF will retain sole use of these images in the public and private domain until further notice.
LINKS FROM THE SITE
This website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s) and these sites will have their own privacy policies. We try to ensure all links are as up to date as possible.
To make users aware that they are leaving our site, all external links open in a new window.
LINKING TO THE MARINEF SITE
You may link to the IoF site as long as this is done is a way that is fair and legal and does not damage MF ‘s reputation. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest that there is any approval or endorsement where none exists.
If you wish to make sure of any material on the website other than what is listed above then please email admin@marinef.org.