JFCSNNJ Website Terms of Use

Effective Date: November 1st, 2021

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) of Jewish Family & Children’s Services of Northern New Jersey, Inc. (“JFCSNNJ,” “we,” “us” or “our”)  apply to all contents and information available within the domain https://www.jfcsnnj.org/ and all other websites operated by JFCSNNJ, including but not limited to https://theridetofighthunger.rallybound.org/ (collectively, the “Site”). You agree, on behalf of yourself and the institution/company or other legal entity that you represent, to be legally bound by these Terms when you access or use the Site.

PLEASE REVIEW THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. BY USING THE SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT SUCH TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS THE SITE.

1. Binding Arbitration

THESE TERMS CONTAIN PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS YOU AND JFCSNNJ MAY HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER CAN BE BROUGHT. THESE PROVISIONS WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION, REQUIRE YOU TO SUBMIT CLAIMS YOU HAVE AGAINST JFCSNNJ TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS, GROUP OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. PLEASE REVIEW SECTION 15 FOR THE DETAILS REGARDING YOUR AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE ANY DISPUTES WITH JFCSNNJ.

2. Changes to Terms

The Effective Date of these Terms is set forth at the top of this webpage. We may change these Terms from time to time in our discretion. Changes will be posted to this webpage. We encourage you to return to this webpage frequently so that you are aware of our current Terms. Your continued use of the Site after the Effective Date constitutes your acceptance of the amended Terms. The amended Terms supersede all previous versions.

3. Privacy

Please review our Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) which also applies to your use of the Site.

4. Intellectual Property

The Site, and the information, files, documents, text, photographs, images, audio, and video which it contains and any material made available for download on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) are the property of us or our licensors, as applicable. The Site and Contents are protected by United States and international copyright and trademark laws. The Content may not be copied, distributed, modified, reproduced, published or used, in whole or in part, except for purposes authorized or approved in writing by us. All rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to us and our licensors.

5. License

JFCSNNJ grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of the Site subject to these Terms. The Site and any part of it may not be reproduced, copied, framed or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without the express prior written consent of JFCSNNJ.

6. Links to Third Party Sites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. Please understand that those third-party websites may have different terms of use and privacy policies, and that JFCSNNJ does not control and is not responsible for the content of such websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. The information collected by such third-party websites is not covered by the Privacy Policy.

7.User Accounts

You may register an account through the Site. You agree that the information you provide to us during the registration process and at all other times when you use the Site is accurate, current, and complete, and that you will keep it up-to-date at all times. If you provide any information that is, or that JFCSNNJ has reasonable grounds to suspect is, untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, JFCSNNJ has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).

You are the sole authorized user of any account you create through the Site and are solely and fully responsible for all activities that occur under your account. You may not authorize others to use your accountholder status, and you may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. If you have reason to believe that your account is no longer secure, you must immediately notify us by contacting us at the contact information set forth at the end of these Terms. JFCSNNJ will not be liable for losses, damages, liability, expenses, and fees incurred by JFCSNNJ or a third party arising from someone else using your account regardless of whether you have notified us of such unauthorized use. You understand and agree that we may require you to provide information that may be used to confirm your identity and help ensure the security of your account.

8. Payment

If you purchase JFCSNNJ tribute cards, you understand that JFCSNNJ may change the price for such cards at any time, at our sole discretion. You are liable for all transaction taxes for your purchase, including any applicable sales, use or value added taxes. Payment will be processed by JFCSNNJ’s independent third-party payment processor, using your preferred payment method or the payment method saved in your account. If you would like to use a different payment method than one saved in your account, please visit your account settings to update your payment information. We may charge another stored payment method if your default payment card is declined or no longer available to us. Charges paid by you for completed and delivered orders are final and non-refundable. JFCSNNJ has no obligation to provide refunds, credits or promotional offers, but may grant them, in each case in JFCSNNJ’s sole discretion.

9. Security and Restrictions

You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Site, including, without limitation, by (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) accessing or using the Site or any portion thereof without authorization; or (d) introducing any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.

You agree not to use the Site:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local or international law or regulation;
• To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Site, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the Site or expose them to liability;
• Use the Site in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party’s use of the Site;
• Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access the Site for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the materials on the Site;
• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the materials on the Site or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent;
• Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Site; or
• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site.

10. User Content and Submissions

All material, information or other communication you submit, transmit, upload or post to this Site including any content you share with other users via your Wheels-For-Meals Ride to Fight Hunger account, videos, ideas, comments, suggestions, feedback, data, images, sounds, text or the like (“User Content”) will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Except with respect to personally identifiable information, which we will collect, use and disclose in accordance with our Privacy Policy, JFCSNNJ will have no obligations with respect to the User Content. You hereby assign to JFCSNNJ all intellectual property rights, including any moral, publicity and privacy rights you have in any User Content. By submitting the User Content to JFCSNNJ, you agree JFCSNNJ is free to use the User Content, without limitation and without any compensation to you, for any purpose whatsoever and in identifiable or de-identified form. Without limitation, JFCSNNJ and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate, publicly display, publicly perform, modify, create derivative works of, commercialize and otherwise use the User Content for any and all commercial or noncommercial purposes anywhere in the world.

You are responsible for the User Content you post to the Site and must be compliant with applicable laws, rules and regulations when posting such User Content. You represent and warrant that you have or have obtained all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power and/or authority necessary to post the User Content on the Site, including all consents and permissions from any individuals who are the subject of any posts.

In submitting User Content through the Site, you agree you will not:

• Submit material about any individual when you have knowledge that such individual objects or has objected to such submission;
• Submit material that is unlawful, obscene, lewd, defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially or ethnically offensive, excessively violent, or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is otherwise inappropriate or objectionable;
• Post advertisements or solicitations of business or employment;
• Impersonate another person;
• Submit material that is copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party intellectual property or proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the material and to grant JFCSNNJ all of the license rights granted herein;
• Submit material that is unsuitable for minors in any country; or
• Submit material that is malicious or destructive in nature, or contain a virus, malware or other computer programming routine or engine that is intended to damage or otherwise interfere with any system, data, or information.

JFCSNNJ reserves the right, but has no obligation, to refuse to post, block or remove User Content from the Site for any reason in our sole discretion. JFCSNNJ may terminate your access to or use of the Site to prevent further posting or distribution of User Content.

11. Copyright Policy

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”) provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe in good faith that materials posted on the Site infringe your copyright, you (or your agent) may send JFCSNNJ a “Notification of Claimed Infringement” requesting that the material be removed, or access to it blocked. The notice must include the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the works that have been allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work alleged to have been infringed (or if multiple copyrighted works located on the Site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works);
3. Identification of the specific material or link alleged to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to allow JFCSNNJ to locate the material on the Site;
4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if available);
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send JFCSNNJ a counter-notice.

Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA; see https://www.copyright.gov/ for details. Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Site should be sent to the contact address set forth at the end of these Terms.

12. Third Party Posts

Any use or reliance on any posts made by other users or third parties on the Site (“Third-Party Posts”) is at your own risk. We do not endorse, support, represent or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any Third-Party Posts or endorse any opinions expressed via the Site. You understand that by using the Site, you may be exposed to Third-Party Posts that might be offensive, harmful, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate, or in some cases, postings that are deceptive. All Third-Party Posts are the sole responsibility of the individual who originated such Third-Party Posts. We may not monitor or control the Third-Party Posts and we cannot take responsibility for such Third-Party Posts.

13. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. THE SITE IS PROVIDED BY JFCSNNJ ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, JFCSNNJ MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USER CONTENT AND THIRD-PARTY POSTS. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL JFCSNNJ OR ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF WHATSOEVER KIND ARISING OUT OF ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE, SITE-RELATED SERVICES OR ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT OR MATERIALS INCLUDED ON THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USER CONTENT AND THIRD-PARTY POSTS.

YOUR SOLE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE, CONTENT, INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THIRD-PARTY POSTS, ANY LINKED SITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR USED THROUGH THE SITE IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. TO THE EXTENT ANY ASPECTS OF THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE NOT ENFORCEABLE, OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THIS SITE AND ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR USED BY YOU THROUGH THE SITE IS ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00). THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY EVEN IF THE REMEDIES UNDER THESE TERMS OF USE FAIL OF THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Any claims arising in connection with your use of the Site or any products or services purchased or used through the Site must be brought within one (1) year of the date of the event giving rise to such action occurred. 

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless us and our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, employees, agents and representatives from and against all losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorney fees, resulting from your use of the Site, your posting of any User Content, any violation by you of these Terms or from our termination of your access to or use of the Site.

15. Independent Arbitration Agreement

In consideration of and as a condition of your use of the Site you and JFCSNNJ (collectively, “the parties”) agree as follows (the “Arbitration Agreement”):

Applicability; Exclusions; Court and Jury Trial Waiver

The parties agree that any and all covered disputes (as defined below) that either party has the legal right to sue for in court, whether now or in the future, shall be subject to final and binding arbitration under the arbitration provisions set forth below. This means that the parties have selected arbitration as the sole and exclusive forum for the parties to sue or be sued in for all covered disputes, regardless of when the dispute first arose or arises and irrespective of the time period(s) involved in the dispute. The term “covered disputes” means all disputes and claims between the parties, including any disputes or claims: arising out of or relating to these Terms; relating to the relationship between the parties; arising under federal, state, and local statutes and laws, municipal ordinances, executive orders, contract, tort, public policy, or common law (judge-made law).

The parties intend to require arbitration of all covered disputes that can lawfully be arbitrated. It is understood by the parties that the term “covered disputes” shall cover and include all such disputes not only between the parties to these Terms but also all disputes or claims against any of your heirs, executors, personal representatives, and assigns, and all such disputes or claims not only against JFCSNNJ but also against any and all of its affiliates, subsidiaries, and parents collectively and its and their predecessors and successors and any of its and their collective officers, agents, employees, members, shareholders, directors, managers, and attorneys.

Usage of JAMS Streamlined or Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures; Arbitrator to Decide All Issues; Arbitrator’s Decisions Are Final and Binding

Either party shall initiate arbitration under either the JAMS Streamlined or Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (which are currently available for review at https://www.jamsadr.com/adr-rules-procedures/). The arbitrator (and not a court) shall decide all issues in any covered dispute including, but not limited to, issues regarding the non-availability of class arbitration, timeliness, scope of arbitrator’s authority, arbitration procedures, any issues regarding arbitrability of the parties’ dispute, statute of limitations, and all other issues regarding the application, interpretation, and implementation of these Terms. The arbitrator’s decisions shall be final and binding. The parties agree that a court of competent jurisdiction shall have the authority to enter a judgment upon the award made by the arbitrator or to confirm an arbitration award, and any such proceeding shall not itself be deemed a covered dispute.

Selection and Authority of Arbitrator; Full Remedies Available; Enforceability

The parties agree that a single arbitrator shall be selected by the parties consistent with the applicable JAMS Rules and Procedures as they exist at the time of the Terms’ execution. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the arbitrator shall have the power and authority to award any remedy or relief available under applicable law and shall be the sole authority to interpret and apply the provisions of these Terms. The arbitrator shall have the authority to apply any federal, state, local, or municipal law, or executive order, or any common law that the Arbitrator deems applicable to the covered dispute. If there are any ambiguities in these Terms, it is the parties’ intent that all ambiguities be resolved in favor of arbitration. If any provision of this Arbitration Agreement is unenforceable, the remainder of this Arbitration Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

Class and Collective Action Waiver; No Consolidated or Joint Actions

The parties agree that all covered disputes brought against each other will be arbitrated on an individual basis only and not in a class action arbitration, a collective action arbitration, or on any other group, representative, consolidated, or joint basis. The arbitrator shall have no authority to consider or resolve any covered dispute or any claim or issue in a covered dispute on any basis other than on an individual basis and may not proceed or direct the parties to proceed on a class or collective action basis or consolidate or join one or more covered disputes pertaining to you with any other individual’s or entity’s covered dispute(s). The provisions in this Arbitration Agreement mean that both parties waive their right to commence, become a party to, or in any way participate in any class action, collective action, or group or representative action or claim against the other party or in any such action or claim consolidated or joined with another party, with respect to any covered dispute, and each party agrees to opt-out of or be severed from any such action or proceeding.

Fees, Award

The parties agree that they shall share equally (each pay one-half) the fees and costs of the arbitrator and the fees and costs of arbitration charged by JAMS; except that: (i) in all cases where required by law, JFCSNNJ will pay the full amount of the arbitrator’s and JAMS arbitration fees and costs; and (ii) where the arbitrator determines that it is appropriate or necessary based on your financial resources, JFCSNNJ shall pay more than one-half, in an amount to be determined by the arbitrator as fair and equitable. Each party shall bear the cost of his/her/its own legal fees and costs, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees, subject to any right to recover such fees and costs under applicable law, which the arbitrator shall apply where applicable. In rendering an arbitration award, the arbitrator shall apply applicable and appropriate law and shall award all statutory remedies and penalties, including attorneys’ fees and costs to the extent authorized by and consistent with law. The award shall be in writing and the arbitrator shall set forth the essential findings of fact and law. Either party may request that a transcript and/or recording of the hearing be made.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of New Jersey, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bergen County, New Jersey, USA in respect of any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms.

You represent and warrant that you shall comply with all laws and regulations that apply to your access and use of the Site and any Site-related services, including, but not limited to, any applicable national laws that prohibit the export or transmission of technical data or software to certain territories or jurisdictions.

We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms, including the right to remove your account and any User Content, block your access to the Site, block IP addresses.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, the remaining Terms shall remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision shall be replaced by an enforceable provision that comes closest to the intention underlying the unenforceable provision.

No waiver by us of any term or condition set forth in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition. Our failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver of any right.

17. How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments or notices regarding these Terms, please contact us at info@jfcsnnj.org or by completing the online form at https://www.jfcsnnj.org/contact.