Spice Without Borders Terms & Conditions
Effective Date: January 2026
Part I | Introduction, Membership, Participation & Learning
Welcome to Spice Without Borders.
These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, including all websites, digital platforms, programmes, academies, accelerators, events, initiatives, products, services, communities, publications, certifications, awards, and future offerings operated by or on behalf of Spice Without Borders.
By accessing our websites, submitting an application, registering for an event, enrolling in a programme, participating in an activity, purchasing a product or service, volunteering, partnering with us, or otherwise engaging with any part of the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Code of Conduct, and any additional programme-specific policies that may apply.
If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, you should not access or use our websites, programmes, or services.
Spice Without Borders is a global changemaker development ecosystem dedicated to discovering, developing, connecting, and accelerating purpose-driven individuals who are creating positive social, environmental, cultural, and economic change.
Guided by our mission to discover, develop, and connect changemakers through learning, innovation, mentorship, and community action, we provide learning experiences, leadership development, innovation programmes, mentoring, collaborative platforms, and opportunities that enable individuals and organisations to transform purpose into measurable impact.
These Terms & Conditions apply across the entire Spice Without Borders ecosystem, including but not limited to:
Programme-specific rules may supplement these Terms & Conditions where necessary.
By using any part of the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, you agree to comply with these Terms & Conditions.
These Terms apply to, but are not limited to:
Where additional programme-specific terms exist, those terms apply alongside these Terms & Conditions. In the event of inconsistency, the programme-specific terms shall prevail only to the extent of that inconsistency.
Eligibility requirements vary depending on the programme, initiative, event, or service.
Unless otherwise stated, applicants and participants must:
Certain programmes may have additional eligibility criteria relating to age, location, language, experience, organisational affiliation, or professional background.
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to verify information submitted by applicants and may request additional documentation where necessary.
Providing false, misleading, or fraudulent information may result in rejection of an application, withdrawal of an offer, suspension, termination of participation, or withdrawal of certification or recognition.
Applications to Spice Without Borders programmes are competitive and subject to published eligibility and selection criteria.
Submitting an application does not guarantee admission, funding, scholarship support, certification, recognition, partnership, or participation.
Applications are assessed holistically, taking into consideration factors such as:
Academic qualifications may be considered where relevant but are not the sole basis for selection.
Admission decisions are made fairly and independently by Spice Without Borders or authorised selection panels. All decisions are final.
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to:
Participants are expected to contribute positively to every learning experience and community engagement opportunity.
Participation includes attending scheduled activities, engaging respectfully with facilitators and peers, completing agreed assignments, and contributing to collaborative learning.
Participants are expected to:
Participants are responsible for their own decisions, actions, and implementation of projects developed during participation.
Repeated non-participation, disruptive behaviour, or failure to meet programme expectations may result in warnings, probation, suspension, removal from activities, or termination of participation.
Spice Without Borders is committed to creating a safe, respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment where every individual is treated with dignity.
Everyone participating in the ecosystem is expected to uphold the values of integrity, professionalism, inclusion, respect, accountability, collaboration, and responsible leadership.
Participants, mentors, volunteers, facilitators, partners, staff, and community members must:
The following behaviours are strictly prohibited:
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to investigate complaints and take appropriate action, including warnings, suspension, removal from programmes, withdrawal of certifications, or permanent exclusion from the ecosystem.
Learning within Spice Without Borders is grounded in experiential practice, collaboration, innovation, and community action.
Through initiatives such as Spicedemy™, participants are encouraged to discover purpose, develop competencies, accelerate ideas, connect with others, and create measurable impact using the Purpose to Impact™ methodology and the SPICE Framework™.
Participants are expected to engage actively in learning by:
Mentoring relationships are founded on mutual respect, professionalism, trust, confidentiality, and ethical conduct.
Mentors provide guidance, encouragement, knowledge, and professional insight but do not guarantee employment, funding, investment, business success, or project outcomes.
Certification is competency-based and recognises demonstrated learning, participation, leadership, and practical application rather than attendance alone.
The official Spicedemy™ Certification Framework currently includes:
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to establish additional certifications, credentials, badges, digital credentials, fellowships, honours, or recognition pathways as the ecosystem evolves.
Certification may be withheld, suspended, or revoked where a participant:
All certifications remain the intellectual property of Spice Without Borders and may only be used in accordance with applicable certification guidelines.
Certain programmes, courses, events, certifications, products, or services may require payment of tuition fees, registration fees, membership fees, event fees, or other charges.
Where fees apply:
Receiving a scholarship or sponsorship does not exempt participants from complying with programme requirements or these Terms & Conditions.
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to revise fees, introduce new payment structures, or discontinue financial assistance programmes at any time.
Part II | Events, Community Participation, Intellectual Property & Privacy
This Part should be read together with Part I of the Spice Without Borders Terms & Conditions.
Spice Without Borders organises and supports a wide range of learning experiences, conferences, summits, awards, festivals, networking events, exhibitions, workshops, bootcamps, dialogues, competitions, campaigns, and community initiatives.
These include, but are not limited to:
By registering for or attending any event, participants agree to:
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to refuse admission to, or remove from any event, any person whose conduct is considered unsafe, unlawful, disruptive, discriminatory, abusive, or inconsistent with the values of the organisation.
Participants remain responsible for their own travel arrangements, accommodation, insurance, visas, and personal expenses unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Event schedules, speakers, venues, formats, and programmes may change without prior notice where circumstances require.
Many Spice Without Borders programmes encourage participants to design, test, implement, or scale community initiatives, social enterprises, campaigns, innovations, research projects, environmental initiatives, creative works, and collaborative ventures.
Participants retain primary responsibility for:
Spice Without Borders provides learning opportunities, mentorship, coaching, networking, incubation support, visibility, and connections but does not guarantee:
Participants are encouraged to apply the Purpose to Impact™ methodology while recognising that implementation decisions remain their own responsibility.
Projects developed during programmes should demonstrate ethical leadership, responsible innovation, inclusion, accountability, and measurable community benefit.
Certain programmes, courses, events, certifications, memberships, publications, products, or services may require payment.
Where fees apply:
Spice Without Borders may offer:
Such support is competitive, limited, and awarded at the sole discretion of Spice Without Borders or funding partners.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, fees paid are non-refundable except where required by applicable law.
Failure to complete a programme does not automatically entitle a participant to a refund.
Spice Without Borders owns or has permission to use the intellectual property contained throughout its ecosystem.
This includes, but is not limited to:
The following proprietary intellectual property is protected, including future revisions:
No material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, translated, adapted, published, sold, licensed, or commercially exploited without prior written permission except where permitted by applicable copyright law.
Participants retain ownership of intellectual property they independently create.
However, by participating in Spice Without Borders programmes, participants grant Spice Without Borders a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to reference, display, publish, and showcase summaries of participant projects, achievements, photographs, videos, presentations, and stories for educational, reporting, promotional, fundraising, research, and impact communication purposes, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
The Spice Without Borders name, logo, programme names, trademarks, service marks, taglines, colour identities, and brand assets are valuable organisational assets.
Unauthorised use is prohibited.
Protected brand assets include, among others:
Participants, partners, sponsors, media organisations, and third parties may not:
Brand assets may only be used in accordance with the official Spice Without Borders Brand Guidelines.
Spice Without Borders documents many of its programmes and activities through photography, audio, video, livestreaming, interviews, and other media.
By participating in ecosystem activities, participants acknowledge that photographs, recordings, or interviews may be captured.
Unless a participant has provided written notice before the activity begins, Spice Without Borders may use such materials for purposes including:
Participants may not record sessions, reproduce presentations, or distribute learning materials without prior authorisation.
Commercial filming or photography requires written approval.
Spice Without Borders provides websites, online learning environments, digital communities, mobile services, communication platforms, and other digital resources.
Users are responsible for:
Users must not:
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to suspend or remove user accounts where misuse, fraud, security concerns, or violations of these Terms are identified.
Access to digital platforms may occasionally be interrupted due to maintenance, upgrades, security requirements, or circumstances beyond our control.
Spice Without Borders is committed to protecting the privacy, dignity, and personal information of everyone who engages with our ecosystem.
Personal information may be collected through:
Information may be used for purposes including:
Spice Without Borders takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organisational measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Personal information will not be sold to third parties.
Where information is shared with trusted service providers or partners, this will only occur where necessary to support programme delivery, legal compliance, or organisational operations and subject to appropriate safeguards.
Individuals may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal information in accordance with applicable law and the Spice Without Borders Privacy Policy.
Our collection, storage, processing, and use of personal information are governed by the Spice Without Borders Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms & Conditions.
Part III | Website Use, Liability, Legal Provisions & Contact
This Part should be read together with Part I and Part II of the Spice Without Borders Terms & Conditions.
The websites and digital platforms operated by Spice Without Borders are intended to provide information, learning opportunities, programme applications, community engagement, publications, products, services, and resources that support our mission of developing global changemakers.
Users may access and use our websites for lawful, personal, educational, professional, and non-commercial purposes.
When using our websites or digital services, you agree not to:
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access where misuse or unlawful activity is suspected.
Our websites and platforms may contain links to external websites, digital platforms, applications, payment providers, social media services, or resources operated by third parties.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes only.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, Spice Without Borders does not:
Users access external websites entirely at their own risk and are encouraged to review the relevant terms, privacy policies, and practices of those organisations.
Spice Without Borders strives to ensure that all information published across its websites, publications, learning platforms, and digital services is accurate, current, and reliable.
However, information may occasionally contain errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated material.
Programme information, event schedules, fees, deadlines, speakers, funding opportunities, publications, and organisational information may be updated without prior notice.
Accordingly, Spice Without Borders makes no guarantee regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, or availability of any information published across the ecosystem.
Users should verify critical information directly with Spice Without Borders before relying upon it for important decisions.
All websites, programmes, publications, digital platforms, products, services, and learning resources are provided on an “as available” and “as is” basis unless otherwise required by applicable law.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Spice Without Borders disclaims all warranties, whether express or implied, including warranties relating to:
Participation in the Spice Without Borders ecosystem does not guarantee:
Every participant remains responsible for applying learning, making decisions, and implementing projects responsibly.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Spice Without Borders, its directors, trustees, officers, employees, volunteers, mentors, facilitators, partners, sponsors, advisors, consultants, contractors, affiliates, licensors, and representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, special, or economic loss arising from or relating to:
This limitation includes loss of income, business opportunities, goodwill, reputation, data, profits, contracts, or anticipated benefits.
Nothing contained within these Terms excludes liability where exclusion would be unlawful under applicable legislation, including liability arising from fraud, wilful misconduct, or gross negligence.
By using the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Spice Without Borders and its directors, trustees, employees, volunteers, mentors, facilitators, consultants, contractors, partners, sponsors, affiliates, licensors, and representatives against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, legal expenses, or demands arising from:
This obligation survives termination of your relationship with Spice Without Borders.
Spice Without Borders reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate access to its websites, programmes, services, certifications, memberships, events, digital platforms, and communities where necessary to protect participants, organisational integrity, legal compliance, or public safety.
Grounds for suspension or termination may include:
Termination may occur without prior notice where immediate action is reasonably necessary.
Termination does not release an individual from obligations that accrued before termination.
Spice Without Borders continuously improves its programmes, services, publications, curriculum, events, methodologies, digital platforms, and initiatives.
Accordingly, we reserve the right to:
Where practical, significant changes will be communicated in advance.
Spice Without Borders shall not be liable for any delay, interruption, suspension, or failure to perform its obligations where such delay results from circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
These circumstances include, but are not limited to:
Where possible, reasonable efforts will be made to resume services or provide alternative arrangements.
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Kenya.
Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms, the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, or participation in our programmes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Kenya unless otherwise required by applicable international law.
Where appropriate, Spice Without Borders encourages good-faith dialogue and alternative dispute resolution before formal legal proceedings.
Spice Without Borders may amend, revise, or update these Terms & Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in law, organisational practices, programme development, technological advancement, or operational requirements.
The latest version will always be published on the official Spice Without Borders website.
Continued use of our websites, programmes, or services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of those changes.
Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically.
Questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, or any programme may be directed to:
Spice Without Borders
Developing Global Changemakers
Eldoret, Kenya
Email: info@spicewithoutborders.org
Website: www.spicewithoutborders.org
Acceptance
By accessing the Spice Without Borders website, submitting an application, participating in a programme, registering for an event, purchasing a product or service, volunteering, partnering with us, receiving certification, or engaging with any part of the Spice Without Borders ecosystem, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
You further agree to uphold the values of Strength, Purpose, Innovation, Creativism, and Equity, act in accordance with the Purpose to Impact™ methodology, and contribute positively to a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative global community of changemakers.
Final Provisions
If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed without affecting the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.
These Terms & Conditions, together with the Spice Without Borders Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Code of Conduct, and any applicable programme-specific policies, constitute the entire agreement between you and Spice Without Borders concerning your use of the ecosystem.
No waiver of any provision shall be effective unless made in writing by an authorised representative of Spice Without Borders. Failure to enforce any provision shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement.
These Terms & Conditions supersede all previous versions relating to the Spice Without Borders ecosystem.
Spice Without Borders
Developing Global Changemakers
Purpose to Impact™