1. Acceptance of these terms
By accessing or using this website or the NVT-USA BSF platform, you agree to these Terms & Conditions and to applicable organizational policies. If you use the platform on behalf of a Club or in an official role, you represent that you are authorized to do so.
2. Membership and eligibility
Access to member or administrative functions may depend on your membership status, Club affiliation, role, approval status, or other eligibility requirements established by NVT-USA BSF.
Submitting an application or creating an account does not by itself guarantee membership, eligibility for benefits, approval of a claim, or access to every platform function. Membership and benefit eligibility are governed by organizational bylaws, policies, Board decisions, and applicable campaign rules.
3. Accounts and security
- You must provide accurate information and keep your account details reasonably current.
- You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials and for activity performed through your account, except where applicable law provides otherwise.
- You must not share privileged administrative access with unauthorized persons.
- You must promptly report suspected account compromise or unauthorized access.
- NVT-USA BSF may require additional verification before allowing access to sensitive functions.
4. Bereavement Solidarity Fund and contributions
The platform supports an event-based bereavement contribution model. Contributions, campaign targets, deadlines, penalties, eligibility rules, benefit amounts, and related obligations are determined by the applicable organizational rules and authorized Board decisions.
Information displayed by the platform is intended to reflect the official records available to the system. Where a website display conflicts with an approved organizational record, Board resolution, financial record, or governing policy, the authorized underlying record controls.
These Terms do not independently create, cancel, or change a member contribution obligation, benefit entitlement, claim decision, penalty, or refund right. Those matters are governed by the applicable NVT-USA BSF rules, campaign authorization, and law.
5. Payments, receipts, and financial records
Users must submit truthful payment and contribution information. Receipts, reconciliations, campaign records, payment confirmations, and audit records may be retained as part of the organization’s financial history.
Payment processing may involve third-party financial service providers. Their terms and privacy practices may also apply to transactions processed through their services.
6. Acceptable use
You may not use the website or platform to:
- Access records or functions you are not authorized to use.
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent your role, membership, payment, claim, or identity.
- Upload malicious code, attempt to bypass security controls, interfere with service availability, or probe the system without authorization.
- Alter, conceal, or falsify membership, claims, financial, receipt, audit, or supporting-document records.
- Use private member or claim information for unauthorized purposes.
- Use the platform in a manner that violates applicable law or organizational policy.
7. Content and intellectual property
The website design, software, branding, text, graphics, and other platform materials are owned by or licensed to their respective rights holders and may be protected by intellectual-property laws. You may use platform content for legitimate organizational and personal membership purposes, but you may not copy, sell, republish, reverse engineer, or exploit protected material except as permitted by law or written authorization.
You retain responsibility for information and documents you submit. By submitting material needed for membership, claims, payments, or administration, you authorize NVT-USA BSF to process and retain it for those legitimate purposes.
8. Service availability and changes
We may update, maintain, suspend, replace, or modify website and platform features when reasonably necessary for security, reliability, legal compliance, organizational changes, or product improvement. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free availability.
9. Information and disclaimers
The platform is an administrative and organizational tool. Website content is not legal, tax, accounting, medical, or financial advice. Users should seek appropriate professional advice when needed.
We work to keep information accurate and current, but some information may be delayed, incomplete, or subject to verification. Authorized organizational records remain controlling where required.
10. Limitation of responsibility
To the extent permitted by applicable law, NVT-USA BSF is not responsible for losses caused solely by circumstances outside its reasonable control, including third-party outages, internet failures, unauthorized acts by third parties, or misuse of credentials. Nothing in these Terms excludes responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded.
11. Suspension or termination of access
Access may be restricted, suspended, or terminated when required for security, loss of authorization, role changes, membership status changes, suspected misuse, legal compliance, or enforcement of organizational rules. Appropriate records may be retained after access ends where needed for audit, finance, claims, security, or legal purposes.
12. Changes to these terms
We may update these Terms & Conditions to reflect changes in the platform, organizational rules, or applicable law. The effective date above will be updated when revised terms are published. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance to the extent permitted by law.