Terms of Use

1. Who we are and what these terms cover

This website is operated by the Association of Romanian Engineers in Canada ("AREC", "we", "us"), a volunteer-run not-for-profit association. These Terms of Use govern your use of the website, the member area, event registration and ticketing, the jobs board, the sponsor portal and any content or services we provide through them (together, the "Site").

By using the Site you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

2. Accounts

Members, employers and sponsors may create an account. You are responsible for keeping your password confidential and for everything done under your account. Tell us promptly at info@arec.ca if you believe your account has been used without permission.

You must provide accurate information and keep it up to date. We may suspend or close an account that breaches these terms, is used fraudulently, or has been inactive for an extended period.

3. Membership

AREC membership is annual and runs for the membership year shown when you apply. Applications are reviewed by the executive; submitting an application or paying the fee does not by itself guarantee approval. Student membership is free, requires yearly approval, and is limited to the number of years stated on the membership page.

Membership fees are non-refundable once the membership year has started, except where the law requires otherwise or where AREC declines an application, in which case the fee is returned in full.

Your digital membership card and its QR code are personal to you and may not be shared or altered.

4. Events and tickets

Tickets are issued for the named event, date and quantity shown at purchase. A ticket and its QR code admit the number of guests it states and may be checked at the door. Member pricing is available only to members whose membership is paid for the year the event requires.

If AREC cancels an event, tickets are refunded in full. If you can no longer attend, contact us at info@arec.ca — we will do our best to help, but tickets are otherwise non-refundable and non-transferable unless we say so for a specific event.

Photographs and video may be taken at AREC events and used to promote the association, including on this Site. Tell an organiser at the event or write to info@arec.ca if you prefer not to appear.

5. Payments

Card payments are processed by Stripe; AREC never sees or stores your card number. Where a processing fee is added so that AREC receives the full amount, it is shown before you pay. Interac e-transfer payments are confirmed manually by an AREC executive once the transfer arrives, and the related membership, ticket or sponsorship becomes active only at that point.

6. Jobs board and resumes

Employers may post genuine job opportunities relevant to our members. Postings must be lawful, accurate and free of discrimination. AREC reviews postings before publication and may edit or remove any posting at its discretion. AREC is not a party to any hiring and gives no warranty about any employer, candidate or posting.

Members who choose to make their resume visible do so to allow approved employers to contact them. Employers may use resume information only to consider the member for employment and may not copy, share or sell it.

7. Sponsors and sponsor materials

By uploading a logo, banner, brochure advertisement or introduction text, a sponsor grants AREC a non-exclusive licence to display and print those materials to deliver the sponsorship package, for the sponsorship period and in the AREC Gala brochure. The sponsor confirms it holds the rights to those materials.

8. Acceptable use

You agree not to misuse the Site: no unauthorised access, scraping, interference with its operation, uploading of malicious code, impersonation, harassment, or content that is unlawful, defamatory or infringes others’ rights.

9. Content and intellectual property

The AREC name, logo and Site content belong to AREC or its licensors. You may view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use. Content you submit remains yours; you grant AREC a licence to use it for the purpose it was submitted for.

10. Disclaimer and limitation of liability

The Site is provided "as is" by volunteers. We work to keep it accurate and available but do not guarantee that it will be error-free or uninterrupted. Information on the Site is general and is not professional, legal or financial advice.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, AREC, its executives and volunteers are not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from your use of the Site. Our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid AREC in the twelve months before the claim.

11. Changes and governing law

We may update these terms; the date at the top shows the latest revision, and continued use of the Site after a change means you accept it. These terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable there.

Questions about these terms: info@arec.ca.