TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF FREEDOM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION WEBSITE
Freedom Federal Credit Union ("we," “us,” “our”)
requires that all visitors to our site on the World Wide
Web (the "Site") adhere to the following Terms and Conditions.
Accessing the Site or viewing any of its contents shall constitute
your acknowledgment of and agreement with these Terms and
Conditions.
1. LAWS AND REGULATIONS
Except as specifically set forth in these Terms
and Conditions, user access to and use of the Site is subject
to all applicable international, federal, state and local
laws and regulations.
2. COPYRIGHT/TRADEMARKS
All information, including designs, content
and images, contained on the Site is owned by Freedom Federal
Credit Union and/or licensed
to us. Trademarks, logos and service marks
displayed on the Site to identify the source of services and
products are our property or the property of the respective
third-party owners. All information and content including any
software programs available on or used to operate the Site
("Content") is proprietary to the respective owners. Users
are prohibited from modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting,
displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative
works or using any of the Marks or Content available on or
through the Site for commercial or public purposes.
3. WEBSITE CONTENT/USE OF INFORMATION AND
MATERIALS
Information available on the Site is provided
for informational purposes only, as a courtesy to our members
and visitors. Should you decide to take direct action based
on general financial content provided on this Site, please
be aware that you do so at your own risk. Every Site user
has a different financial situation, and what applies ideally
to one user may have adverse consequences for another; you
accept responsibility for all actions you take based on information
provided on the Site. Content on the Site may vary based
on a user’s demographics, preferences or other designating
factors. Also, all services and products may not be available
to all Site users. Your eligibility for particular products
and services is subject to our final determination and approval.
No part of this Site may be redistributed, copied, or reproduced
without our prior written consent. The information and materials
contained on the Site and these
Terms and Conditions of access are subject to
change without notice.
4. NO WARRANTIES
ALL CONTENT, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE
ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
SECURITY, COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY OR FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER
VIRUS. WE DO NOT ENDORSE NOR ARE WE RESPONSIBLE FOR (A) THE
ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT
MADE THROUGH THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE BY ANY PARTY, OR (B)
THE CAPABILITIES OR RELIABILITY OF ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE
OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. OTHER THAN AS REQUIRED UNDER
APPLICABLE CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE
WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A USER'S
RELIANCE ON INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR A LINKED
SITE, OR USER'S RELIANCE ON ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OBTAINED
FROM A LINKED SITE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER
TO EVALUATE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR USEFULNESS OF ANY
OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE
OR OBTAINED FROM A LINKED SITE. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF
PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF
ANY SPECIFIC OPINION, ADVICE, PRODUCT, SERVICE AND OTHER
CONTENT.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR USE OF THE
SITE AND LINKED SITES
IN NO EVENT WILL WE, OR ANY OF OUR SUBSIDIARIES
OR AFFILIATES AND ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS,
EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, BE LIABLE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES (INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, COST OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE
SERVICE OR LOST OPPORTUNITY) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE, OR WITH THE DELAY
OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR A LINKED SITE, EVEN IF WE ARE
MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS LIMITATION
ON LIABILITY INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE TRANSMISSION
OF ANY VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT A USER'S EQUIPMENT, FAILURE
OF MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT OR COMMUNICATION LINES,
TELEPHONE OR OTHER INTERCONNECT PROBLEMS (e.g., YOU CANNOT
ACCESS YOUR INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER), UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS,
THEFT, OPERATOR ERRORS, STRIKES OR OTHER LABOR PROBLEMS OR
ANY FORCE MAJEURE. WE CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE CONTINUOUS,
UNINTERRUPTED
OR SECURE ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE.
6. CONFIDENTIALITY OF USER COMMUNICATIONS
Except as required by law and in accordance
with our Internet Privacy Statement, we will maintain the
confidentiality of all user communications that contain personal
user information and that are transmitted directly to us.
Postings by a user on any message board or in any chat room
will not be protected as confidential and we may use and
provide information contained in any such postings (including
any ideas, concepts, know-how or other intellectual property)
to any of our subsidiaries and/or affiliates for any purpose
whatsoever and as deemed appropriate by us. We make no promises
with respect to controlling discussions that may take place
on any bulletin board, chat room or other site communication
device, but we do reserve the right to monitor communications
areas, removing or modifying any material, at our sole discretion.
You should be aware that linked sites may contain confidentiality
provisions that differ from the provisions contained herein.
We are not responsible for such provisions and expressly
disclaim any and all liability related to such provisions.
7. LINKED INTERNET SITES
We prohibit caching, unauthorized links to
the Site and framing of any Content available through the
Site. We reserve the right to disable any unauthorized links
or frames and specifically disclaim any responsibility for
the Content available on any other Internet sites linked
to the Site. Access to any other Internet sites linked to
the Site is at the user's own risk. You should be aware that
linked Sites may contain rules and regulations, privacy provisions,
confidentiality provisions, transmission of personal data
provisions, and other provisions that differ from the provisions
provided on the Site. We are not responsible for such provisions
and expressly disclaim any and
all liability related to such provisions.
8. SECURE-AREA ACCESS/DATA TRANSMISSION
A user can only access secure areas of the
Site pursuant to the Freedom Federal Credit Union Internet
Service Electronic Funds Transfer Disclosure and Agreement
(FreeNet 24 Access Agreement) with a valid user ID and password
related to accounts held by us. Because of the site security
system, should a user attempt to access a secure area more
than three times using an invalid user ID or password, that
user will be locked out of the secure areas of the Site.
To regain access to the secure areas a user must view our
FreeNet 24 Access Agreement and contact our MemberCare telephone
number as noted. Information within the secure areas of the
site will use at least 40-bit encryption technology. The
secure area also will use secure sockets layer technology.
The information will be transmitted among various secure
computer systems in order to ensure that all properly submitted
transaction requests are made in a timely, efficient and
secure manner.
9. CHANGES TO RULES AND REGULATIONS
We reserve the right to revise these Terms
and Conditions at any time and users are deemed to be apprised
of and bound by any changes to these Terms and Conditions.
10. VIOLATIONS OF RULES AND REGULATIONS
We reserve the right to seek all remedies available
at law and in equity for violations of these Terms and Conditions,
including the right to block access from a particular Internet
address to the Site.
11. ACCESS TO PASSWORD PROTECTED/SECURE AREAS
Access to and use of password protected and/or
secure areas of the Site is restricted to authorized users
only. Please see the FreeNet 24 Access Agreement. Unauthorized
individuals attempting to access these areas of the Site
may be subject to prosecution.
12. USE OF "COOKIE" FILE FEATURES
We reserve the right to store information on
a user's computer in the form of a "cookie" or similar file
for purposes of modifying the Site to reflect users' preferences.
Our Internet Privacy Statement provides additional information
regarding our use of “cookies.”
13. JURISDICTION/GOVERNING LAW
Users of this Site agree to submit to the laws
of the State of North Carolina, USA and applicable federal
law without regard
to conflicts of laws or principles.