Terms and Conditions for ICD Board Membership
By subscribing to an Individual Membership with the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions. Please read them carefully.
1. Acceptance of Terms By accessing and using ICD Individual Membership services, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
Membership Fee Your ICD Individual Membership is subject to an annual membership fee. Details of the fee and payment terms are provided during the registration process.
Payment Term: Payment is due in full at registration and upon renewal.
Payment Method: The ICD accepts payment via Credit Card (VISA, Mastercard or AMEX), PayPal and EFT).
Renewal: ICD will send a notice of renewal 30 days prior to your membership expiry. During this time, you are advised to make any changes to your account information.
Cancellation and Refund: You can cancel your membership at any time during your membership period. You will be able to access ICD services until your membership expiry date. ICD Individual Membership fees are non-refundable.
Late Payments: If payment is not received by the expiry date, member access will be suspended until payment is received. Once payment is made, service will resume for 365 days from the payment date.
2. Access and Usage: Individual Members can access ICD member services and benefits with the username and password created at sign-up.
3. Member Conduct: You must review and attest to the following ICD policies before accessing member services:
o ICD Member Code of Conduct
o Privacy Policy
o CASL Compliance
4. Ongoing Obligations: Members are responsible for adhering to all attested policies throughout their membership.
o Any violations of ICD policies may result in suspension or termination of member access.
5. Profile Updates: Annual review and confirmation of profile information is required at membership renewal.
o Members are encouraged to update their profiles if there are changes to their professional status or contact information.
6. Service Support: Contact membership@icd.ca, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. EST. for support as needed.
7. Data Privacy and Security
At the ICD, we are committed to protecting the personal information of our members and others who engage with ICD. We support a general policy of openness about how we collect, use, disclose and protect the personal information of our members. You can find our Privacy Policy here.
8. Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights in the ICD Membership services, materials, content, and resources ("ICD Content") are owned by or licensed to ICD.
Members are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use ICD Content solely for their personal and professional development during the term of their membership. Members may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of ICD Content without explicit written permission from ICD.
9. Liability and Disclaimers
ICD's liability under these Terms and Conditions shall be limited to the amount paid by the individual for their current membership period. ICD shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages. ICD provides its services on an "as is" and "as available" basis. While we strive to maintain high standards, we make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the availability, accuracy, reliability, or completeness of our services.
10. Termination
ICD may terminate or suspend access to services immediately upon written notice for breach of these Terms and Conditions. Members may terminate their membership as outlined in Section 1 under "Cancellation." Upon termination: - Access to ICD services will cease immediately or at membership expiry, depending on termination cause - your data will be retained according to our Privacy Policy. No refunds will be issued for unused portion of membership
11. Governing Law
Governing Law: The Terms and Conditions outlined herein are governed by the laws of Canada.
12. Amendments
These Terms and Conditions for ICD Individual Membership may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be shared with you via email.
13. Miscellaneous
Entire Agreement: The Terms and Conditions herein constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
Severability: If any part of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid, the rest remains in effect.