Terms and Conditions

The World Forum Foundation Directory is a voluntary platform designed to help members of the global early childhood community connect, collaborate, and share ideas that support young children and the adults who care for them.

The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an ongoing global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings. The World Forum Foundation (WFF) is committed to improving the life chances of all children throughout the world by connecting, informing, and inspiring the adults who support their growth and development.

Participation in the directory reflects this shared commitment.

By submitting your information or accessing the directory, you agree to the following Terms of Participation.

The World Forum Foundation Community Directory exists to support the Foundation’s mission by fostering connections among individuals who are committed to improving outcomes for young children around the world.

The directory is intended to encourage the exchange of ideas, collaboration across communities and cultures, and the development of meaningful professional relationships.

Participation in the directory is grounded in the values of the World Forum Foundation, including Children, Change, Relationships, Spirit, and Differences.

Participation in the directory is voluntary.

By choosing to share your information, you acknowledge that:

• Your information may be visible to other participants within the World Forum Foundation community.
• Your information is shared for the purpose of professional connection, collaboration, and engagement within the community.
• You may request to update or remove your information at any time by contacting [email protected].

Participants are expected to engage with the directory and with one another in ways that reflect the mission and values of the World Forum Foundation.

The directory is intended to support respectful engagement, meaningful connections, and collaboration among individuals who share a commitment to improving the lives of young children worldwide.

Directory information may only be used for purposes consistent with the mission and values of the World Forum Foundation, including:

• Professional networking within the early childhood community
  
• Sharing ideas, knowledge, and practices
  
• Building partnerships and collaborative initiatives
• Connecting with others who support young children and families

To maintain trust within the community, the directory may not be used for the following purposes:

• Mass marketing or unsolicited promotional outreach
  
• Bulk email campaigns or marketing list development
  
• Data harvesting, scraping, or automated collection of information
  
• Sale, transfer, or distribution of directory information to third parties
  
• Harassment, spam, or inappropriate solicitation
  
• Any activity inconsistent with the mission or values of the World Forum Foundation
  

Participants agree not to use the directory as a marketing database or contact list for commercial purposes.

Participants agree to respect the privacy of others in the directory.

Information shared within the directory may not be copied, redistributed, or published outside the World Forum Foundation community without permission.

To protect the integrity of the community, the World Forum Foundation reserves the right to:

• Remove directory listings
  
• Restrict or revoke access to the directory
  
• Address behavior that violates these Terms or undermines the spirit of the community

Inclusion in the directory does not constitute endorsement or verification by the World Forum Foundation. Participants are responsible for their own communications and collaborations.

The World Forum Foundation may update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the directory indicates acceptance of any updates.

For questions, updates, or requests to remove your information, please contact the World Forum Foundation at [email protected]