“THE JERUSALEM SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS” TERMS & CONDITIONS
The Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NPO) Number 580019990 (the “Organization”) welcomes you and thanks you for choosing to browse our website at: www.jspca.org.il (the “Website” or the “Site”).
The Organization is a registered Israeli non-profit organization that operates in and around Jerusalem and its primary goal is to provide temporary shelter and refuge for abandoned and/or physically or psychologically injured animals alongside offering veterinary care.
As part of its activities the Organization works to find adopting homes for animals under its care, promote spaying and neutering of animals, prevent violence and abuse against animals, engage in educational and outreach activities to foster awareness of humane treatment of animals in general and proper care for pets in particular, as well as all other activities for the welfare of animals and the advancement of the Organization’s objectives.
The Organization’s activities are carried out through the operation of a dog and cat shelter and a veterinary clinic that provides services to street animals, pets and stray cats.
This website was established to provide users and visitors with information about the Organization and its activities, details about the shelter and veterinary clinic, information on animals available for adoption and more (the “Content”).
Additionally, the website provides a convenient and secure option for making donations to the Organization (the “Donation”).
1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS:
1.1. These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and the Site (“we”, “us” or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the Site as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or website related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto. You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all of these Terms and Conditions (“Terms and Conditions”).
1.2. In the event of inconsistency between any terms of this contract and any translation into another language, the Hebrew version will control and prevail on any question of interpretation or otherwise.
1.3. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms and Conditions and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change.
1.4. The Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years of age.
2. USER REPRESENTATIONS:
2.1. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) Each and every use of the Site is for your own risk and responsibility; (2) all registration information you submit will be true, accurate, current, and complete; (3) you will maintain the accuracy of such information and promptly update such registration information as necessary; (4) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions; (5) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script or otherwise; (6) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorized purpose; and (7) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation.
2.2. We have the right to refuse any and all current or future use of the Site. Without Limiting the generality of the Foregoing, if you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to block your access and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
3. DONATIONS:
3.1. The Site provides users with the option to conveniently, easily, and securely make Donations to the Organization.
3.2. Donations to the Organization are recognized for tax purposes under Section 46A of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance.
3.3. The User is responsible for ensuring that all information provided when making a Donation through the Site, or otherwise, is true, accurate, current, and complete. The Organization reserves the right to verify the information provided prior to accepting a Donation.
3.4. Donations made through the Site shall be processed using a credit card belonging to the donor, or any other method of payment displayed on the Site. Upon approval of the Donation, the Organization shall issue a legally recognized tax receipt or confirmation to the Donor in accordance with all applicable laws.
3.5. Donations made through the Site may be subject to additional terms and conditions as presented by the third-party payment clearing provider.
3.6. The Donor hereby confirms and warrants that: (1) the Donation is made of the Donor’s own free will and without any expectation of receiving anything in return for the contribution; and (2) the Organization may use the Donation at its sole discretion, and in accordance with the stated objectives of the Organization as displayed on the Site.
3.7. In addition to these Terms and Conditions, the terms and conditions of the external payment clearing provider or other means of payment shall also apply. The Organization reserves the right to set forth other payment arrangements at its sole discretion and update them on the Site.
4. REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICIES:
4.1. Requests for refund or cancellation of a Donation must be submitted to the Site via the email address provided at the bottom of these Terms and Conditions.
4.2. Refunds or cancellations shall be approved only after the donor receives a written confirmation of approval from the Site.
4.3. Refunds shall be credited to the original form of payment used by the donor.
5. THE ADOPTION SEARCH ENGINE:
5.1. Information about animals available for adoption can be found on the Site.
5.2. The Site allows Users to search for an animal (dog or cat) for adoption based on predefined parameters (including animal type, size, breed, gender, age, and suitability for the adopting family type).
5.3. After locating an animal, the User may complete a digital adoption application form (the “Adoption Form”), which requires personal and residential details (such as full name, address, family composition, dwelling type, phone, email, details regarding allergies, existing animals, and so forth).
5.4. The User declares and warrants that all details provided by them within the Adoption Form, including personal and residential details, are true, accurate, and complete. The User shall bear sole responsibility for any error, misleading statement, or inaccuracy in the information submitted, and shall be barred from raising any claim against the Organization arising from its reliance on the information provided.
5.5. It is clarified that the completion and submission of the Adoption Form to the Organization do not constitute any approval or commitment to grant the requested adoption. The Adoption Form is transferred for internal processing by the Organization, which will contact the User for further assessment.
5.6. The approval or rejection of the adoption application is subject to the sole and absolute discretion of the Organization, and the Organization is not obligated to state the reasons for its decision. The Organization reserves the right to request additional information, conduct preliminary checks (including home visits), and reject an adoption request, even after initial approval, should new circumstances arise warranting such a decision.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:
6.1. Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, application, designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us.
6.2. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms and Conditions, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
6.3. Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited license to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, Content and the Marks.
7. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
7.1. You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavors except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
7.2. As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
7.2.1. systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us;
7.2.2. make any unauthorized use of the Site, including collecting email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email by automated means or under false pretenses;
7.2.3. steal and/or copy and/or make any use of the designs and/or ideas on the website;
7.2.4. circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Site and/or the Content contained therein;
7.2.5. trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users;
7.2.6. make improper use of our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct;
7.2.7. engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools;
7.2.8. attempt to impersonate another person;
7.2.9. use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person;
7.2.10. use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us;
7.2.11. decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site;
7.2.12. harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you;
7.2.13. delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content;
7.2.14. copy or adapt the Site’s software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code;
7.2.15. upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, trojan horses, or other material, including use of spamming, that interferes the enjoyment of the Site;
7.2.16. disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site;
7.2.17. use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
7.3. Any use of the Site in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms and Conditions and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Site.
8. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT:
8.1. The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other Sites (“Third-Party Sites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Sites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Sites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Sites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Sites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us.
8.2. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Sites will be through other sites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party.
9. SITE MANAGEMENT:
9.1. We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to:
(1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms and Conditions;
(2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms and Conditions, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities;
(3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your contributions or any portion thereof; and
(4) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
10. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS:
10.1. We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any material available on or through the Site infringes upon any copyright you own or control, please immediately notify us using the contact information provided below.
11. TERM AND TERMINATION:
11.1. These Terms and Conditions shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. Without limiting any other provision of these Terms and Conditions, we reserve the right to, in our sole discretion and without notice or liability, deny access to and use of the Site (including blocking certain IP addresses), to any person for any reason or for no reason, including without limitation for breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in these Terms and Conditions or of any applicable law or regulation. We may terminate your use or participation in the Site and any content or information that you posted at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion.
12. MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS:
12.1. We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site.
12.2. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
12.3. We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors.
13. GOVERNING LAW:
13.1. These Terms and Conditions and your use of the Site are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of Israel, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
13.2. Any legal action of whatever nature brought by either you or us (collectively, the “Parties” and individually, a “Party”) shall be commenced or prosecuted to the courts in the Jerusalem district in the State of Israel, and the Parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses of lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non convenience.
14. DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY:
14.1. THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN AS-IS AND AS-AVAILABLE BASIS. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE SERVICES WILL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
14.2. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE AND YOUR USE THEREOF. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SITE’S CONTENT AND WE WILL ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY (1) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (2) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE; (3) ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE SITE; (4) ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SITE BY ANY THIRD PARTY.
14.3. The Content presented on the Site constitutes general information only and is provided solely for educational and enrichment purposes. Any action taken subsequently shall be the sole responsibility of the User. The information contained within the Content presented on the Site shall not be construed as a guarantee of any specific outcome. Any action taken based on the information, Content, and recommendations on the Site is solely at the risk and responsibility of the person taking the action.
14.4. Reliance on the Content is at the User’s exclusive risk and responsibility. The User shall have no claim whatsoever against the Organization, its managers, or anyone acting on its behalf, and they shall not be liable, whether directly or indirectly, for any damage (including, but not limited to, bodily harm, property damage, or any other damage) or any loss whatsoever, incurred as a result of using the Content published on the Site, even if the Organization warned, recommended, or advised regarding a particular matter, and under no circumstances shall the Organization serve as a substitute for or bear the User’s responsibility.
14.5. The Site shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damage caused to the User as a result of reliance on information appearing on its website and/or in links to other websites and/or any other internal and/or external information source and/or use of the Content and services presented by it.
15. CORRECTIONS:
15.1. There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to the Site, including descriptions, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
16. MISCELLANEOUS:
16.1. These Terms and Conditions and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time.
16.2. If any of these Terms and Conditions are determined by any competent authority to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable to any extent, such term will to that extent be severed from the remaining terms which will continue to be valid to the fullest extent permitted by law.
17. CONTACT US:
17.1. In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us by:
Address: 1 Pri Amal Street, Jerusalem, ISRAEL;
Phone: 972-02-5854465;
or email: jspca.jeru@gmail.com
All rights in this document above reserved to Daniel Bahry law office.
Last updated: October, 2025