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Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH) is a project funded by Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy, and led by Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., with support from the following:

Lead Partner:
York Centre for Asian Research, York University

Other Partners (in alphabetical order):
- 2006 art club
- Alphabeta Consultants
- Bata Shoe Museum
- Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto
- Chinese Pen Society of Canada
- Gardiner Museum
- Richard Charles Lee Library, University of Toronto
- Social Services Network
- We Artists Association

Asian Heritage Month Contributors:
- Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
- Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society
- Accès Asie

School Board Partners:
- Toronto Catholic District School Board
- Toronto District School Board

As project lead, Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. operates and maintains this website, www.vmacch.ca and www.asianheritagemonth.org, including all content thereon (the "Site).

The materials made available by the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH) project do not necessarily reflect the views of Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.. The views expressed by individual members in profiles and forums are their views alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH) project.

By accessing, browsing or using the Site, you accept and agree to these terms and conditions (the "Terms"). Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. may amend the Terms at any time without notice. It is your responsibility to review the Terms each time you use the Site. Please exit the Site immediately if you do not accept or agree to the Terms.

Ownership
All content, designs, graphics, pictures, illustrations, software, artwork, video, sound, names, words, titles, phrases, logos and marks displayed on the Site are owned by Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., its licensors, or the party accredited as owner, and protected by copyright, trade-mark and intellectual property laws, and treaty provision laws.

Use
You shall not, without our prior written permission use the Site for purposes other than your own personal, non-commercial use. Further, you may not frame the Site or any part thereof on any internet website. You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses to the Site other than the limited right to use the Site in accordance with the Terms. You shall not use the Site for any purpose except as expressly provided herein.

Disclaimer
Your use of the Site is at your sole risk. The Site is provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement or third party rights and fitness for a particular purpose, and any warranties that access to the Site is uninterrupted or error-free, that the Site is secure or free of viruses or other harmful material, or that information on the Site is complete, accurate or timely.

Articles, Documents, Images and resource information provided on this site, are allowed to be published on this site due to copyright authority provided to us by the copyright owner. The content within said articles, documents or images are the opinion of the author and not necessarily of Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. and our funders. While we retain the right to edit stories for length and style, we will publish content provided to us by individuals in their original text, upon their permission to do so. Individuals may withdraw their content at anytime in the process. While we will ensure that abusive language and inappropriate content for this site is not published, there may be stories, articles or documents which may be graphic and deeply personal, which may offend some readers. Reader discretion is advised.

Limitation of Liability
Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., its Board of Directors, officers, employees and agents are not liable to you for any damages, harm or injury whatsoever including without limitation direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, lost profits, damages resulting from lost data or business interruption, arising from or relating to the use of or inability to use the Site, whether based on warranty, contract, tort or other legal theory, regardless of whether any of Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., its Board of Directors, officers, employees or agents has been negligent or has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Indemnification
You shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., its Board of Directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any claim or demand made by an third party, and all liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including but not limited to reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your browsing or use of the Site, content that you transmit to the Site, or your breach of any of the Terms.

Third Party Sites
The Site may contain links to third party websites. These links are provided solely as convenience to you. Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. is not responsible for the content of any third party website and does not endorse the information contained therein or guarantee its quality, accuracy, reliability, completeness, currency, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for any purpose.

Security
Any information sent or received over the internet is generally not secure. Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. does not guarantee the security of any communication to or from the Site.

Termination
Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. may in its sole discretion restrict or terminate your access to the Site at any time, without notice. In the event of termination, you are no longer permitted to access the Site. Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. is not liable to any party for such termination.

Governing Law
The Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, and these laws apply to the use of the Site, notwithstanding your domicile, residency or physical location. You hereby attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Ontario and all courts competent to hear appeals therefrom.

The Site is intended for use only in jurisdictions where it may lawfully be offered for use.

General Provisions
The Terms including any documents referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. relating to your use of the Site.

Any failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provisions of the Terms is not to be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.
If any of the provisions contained in the Terms is determined to be void, invalid, or unenforceable, then such determination does not affect the remaining provisions.

The Terms are binding upon you, your heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.

COPYRIGHT AND TRADE-MARK NOTICES
© Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc., 2009. All rights reserved. No part of the Site may be reproduced, modified, distributed, sold, published, broadcast, retransmitted in any form without the prior written consent of Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.

The Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. name, CRACI & the logo of the Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH) are logos of Asian Heritage Month-Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc. and Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH). Other names, words, titles, phrases, logos, designs, graphics, icons and trade marks displayed on the Site may constitute marks, badges, crests and emblems of Virtual Museum of Asian Canadian Cultural Heritage (VMACCH) or marks of third parties.

The project was made possible with the support of the
Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy

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