Website Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: September 22, 2026
Last Updated: September 22, 2026
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of https://njnyvfa.org and its pages, accounts, documents, materials, and services (collectively, the “Website”). The Website is operated by the New Jersey & New York Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc. (the “Association,” “NJNYVFA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By accessing or using the Website, you agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Website.
1. Website Purpose
The Website provides information about the Association, meetings, officers, programs, clothing-bin locations, educational resources, newsletters, forms, member information, and related fire-service activities. Website information is provided for general informational and Association-administration purposes.
2. Eligibility and Accounts
You must provide accurate and current information when creating an account. You are responsible for:
- safeguarding your username, email address, password, and session;
- activity occurring through your account;
- promptly notifying us of suspected unauthorized use; and
- ensuring that your use complies with these Terms and applicable law.
You may not impersonate another person or organization, create an account using unauthorized information, share access to a restricted account without authorization, or attempt to obtain staff or administrative access.
We may approve, limit, suspend, or terminate accounts or access when reasonably necessary to protect the Website, enforce these Terms, administer Association resources, or address inactivity, misuse, or security concerns.
People under 18 may visit and use the publicly available portions of the Website. If you are under 18, you should use the Website with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian when appropriate. Children under 13 may not create an account or submit personal information through the Website unless a parent or legal guardian has provided any consent required by law.
3. Acceptable Use
You may not use the Website to:
- violate any applicable law or the rights of another person or organization;
- upload, transmit, or distribute malicious code or harmful material;
- interfere with the Website’s operation, security, servers, or networks;
- attempt to bypass access controls, probe for vulnerabilities, scrape restricted content, or gain unauthorized access;
- submit false, misleading, defamatory, infringing, obscene, threatening, or unlawful content;
- collect or misuse personal information about others;
- use Website content or contact information for spam, unauthorized solicitation, or commercial exploitation; or
- falsely imply endorsement, sponsorship, membership, affiliation, certification, or approval by the Association.
4. User Submissions
If you submit articles, photographs, announcements, documents, officer information, department news, attribution, or other material (“Submissions”), you represent that:
- you have the right and any necessary permission to submit the material;
- the material is accurate to the best of your knowledge;
- the material does not violate another person’s privacy, publicity, copyright, trademark, or other rights; and
- you have obtained appropriate permission from identifiable individuals shown or named when permission is required.
You retain any ownership rights you have in your Submissions. By submitting material for publication or Association use, you grant the Association a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to review, edit, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, archive, and reformat the Submission in connection with the Website, newsletters, records, publicity, historical preservation, and other Association activities. This license continues for materials already published or archived, unless the Association agrees otherwise in writing.
We may decline, edit, remove, or correct Submissions at our discretion. Submission does not guarantee publication.
5. Clothing-Bin Program
Clothing-bin locations are provided to support the Association’s Scholarship and Death Benefit programs. By using a listed bin, you agree that:
- you will deposit only lawful items that you own or are authorized to donate;
- you will follow all instructions displayed on the bin or at its host location;
- you will not leave items outside a bin, obstruct the site, trespass, or deposit hazardous, contaminated, prohibited, or non-clothing waste;
- bin locations, availability, capacity, and collection schedules may change without notice; and
- the listing of a host location does not mean the host operates or controls the Website.
Unless expressly stated in an official receipt or written acknowledgment, the Website’s bin listing is not a representation that a particular donation is tax-deductible and is not a tax receipt. Donors should consult their own tax adviser concerning deductibility and recordkeeping.
Before depositing an item, check all pockets and containers. The Association cannot guarantee the identification, recovery, return, or continued availability of an item deposited accidentally. Contact the Association promptly if you believe an item was deposited by mistake, but do not enter, climb into, damage, or tamper with a bin.
6. Informational and Safety Disclaimer
Website content, including education links, forms, program descriptions, meeting information, and fire-service materials, is provided for general information only. It is not a substitute for official department policy, incident command, certified instruction, professional judgment, legal advice, medical advice, tax advice, or emergency guidance.
Always follow applicable laws, recognized training standards, manufacturer instructions, departmental procedures, and directions from the authority having jurisdiction. In an emergency, contact 911 or the appropriate emergency service.
7. Intellectual Property
Except for content owned by others or identified otherwise, the Website’s design, Association name, logos, graphics, text, compilations, and other materials are owned by or licensed to the Association and are protected by applicable law. You may view, download, or print materials for personal, educational, governmental, or legitimate Association use, provided you do not remove notices, misrepresent the material, or use it commercially without permission.
Names, logos, photographs, documents, or other materials belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners. No license to use any trademark or logo is granted except with the owner’s permission.
8. Third-Party Links and Resources
The Website may link to external organizations, public agencies, training providers, health programs, or other resources. Links are provided for convenience and do not necessarily constitute endorsement. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, availability, security, products, services, or practices. Your use of third-party websites is governed by their own terms and policies.
9. Website Availability and Accuracy
We try to keep Website information useful and current, but we do not warrant that all content is complete, accurate, current, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free. Meeting dates, officer information, links, documents, bin locations, programs, and other details may change. You should confirm time-sensitive or important information directly with the Association or the relevant organization.
We may modify, suspend, withdraw, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Website and all content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement, accuracy, or availability.
Some jurisdictions do not permit certain warranty exclusions, so portions of this section may not apply to you.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Association and its officers, directors, members, volunteers, representatives, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for loss of data, use, opportunity, revenue, or goodwill, arising from or related to the Website, its content, third-party links, clothing-bin listings, or your use or inability to use the Website.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
12. Indemnification
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Association and its officers, directors, members, volunteers, representatives, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, and reasonable costs arising from your unlawful use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person’s rights.
13. Privacy
Our collection and use of information are described in the Website Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is incorporated into these Terms by reference.
14. Governing Law and Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Subject to any law that requires otherwise, any legal action arising from these Terms or the Website shall be brought in a state or federal court with jurisdiction over Bergen County, New Jersey, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Updated Terms will be posted on the Website with a revised “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after updated Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
16. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of the right to enforce it later.
17. Entire Agreement
These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and the Association concerning use of the Website, except where a separate written agreement applies.
18. Contact Us
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
NJ & NY Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Inc.
246B Livingston Street, Suite 165
Northvale, NJ 07647-1910
Email: njnyvfawebmaster@gmail.com