Effective Date: May 1, 2025
Please read these terms of use (“terms of use,” “Agreement”) carefully before using the Ventura County Community College District Retirees’ Association (VCCCDRA) website (“website,” “service”), vcccdra.org, operated by the VCCCDRA (“us,” “we,” “our”).
This Terms of Use document is tailored for an unincorporated association in California. This document helps define the rules for using our website and services while ensuring compliance with applicable laws.
1. Conditions of use
By using this website, you certify that you have read and reviewed this Agreement and that you agree to comply with its terms. If you do not want to be bound by the terms of this Agreement, you are advised to leave the website accordingly. The VCCCDRA only grants use and access to this website and its services to those who have accepted its terms.
2. Use of Website
Our website and services are intended for informational and organizational purposes. You agree to use them in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
4. User Contributions
If you submit content (such as comments, photos, or testimonials), you grant the VCCCDRA a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute that content for nonprofit purposes. You must ensure that your content submissions do not violate third-party rights or applicable laws.
5. Applicable law
By visiting this website, you agree that California and U.S. federal laws, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms and conditions, or any dispute of any sort that might come between the VCCCDRA and you or the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) and you.
6. Disputes
Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website shall be arbitrated by state or federal court in the United States and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
7. Privacy & Data Protection
Your use of our website is subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
8. Age restriction
You must be at least 18 (eighteen) years of age before you can use this website. By using this website, you warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and that you may legally adhere to this Agreement. The VCCCDRA assumes no responsibility for liabilities related to age misrepresentation.
9. Intellectual property
You agree that all materials, products, and services provided on this website are the property of the VCCCDRA and its Board of Directors, including any copyrights, logos and other intellectual property. You also agree that you will not reproduce or redistribute the VCCCDRA’s property in any way, including that which is electronic or digital.
You grant the VCCCDRA a royalty-free and non-exclusive license to display, use, copy, transmit, and broadcast the content you upload and publish, including blog comments. For issues regarding intellectual property claims, you should contact the VCCCDRA in order to come to an agreement.
10. User accounts
As a user of this website, you may be asked to register with us and provide private information, such as your name and email for contact information. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of this information, and you are responsible for maintaining the safety and security of your identifying information. You are also responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password.
If you think there are any possible issues regarding the security of your account on the website, inform us immediately so that we may address it accordingly.
We reserve all rights to terminate accounts, edit, or remove content at our sole discretion.
11. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party sites for convenience. The VCCCDRA is not responsible for the content, security, or practices of these external sites. Refer to the VCCCDRA Privacy Policy.
12. Payment Gateways
This website, vcccdra.org, uses Paymattic, a WordPress plugin that allows us to use the services of Stripe, a financial platform that enables the VCCCDRA to accept payments from you, via debit or credit card, for donations or payments for membership dues.
You may access Stripe’s U.S. Service Agreement at this link: https://stripe.com/legal/ssa
13. Limitation on liability
The VCCCDRA is not liable for any damages that may occur to you as a result of your misuse of our website.
The VCCCDRA reserves the right to edit, modify, and change this Agreement any time. If deemed important enough and not trivial, we shall let our users know of these changes through electronic mail. This Agreement is an understanding between the VCCCDRA and the user, and this supersedes and replaces all prior agreements regarding the use of this website.
14. Governing Law
These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any disputes will be resolved through mediation or arbitration in Ventura County, California.
15. Updates to these Terms of Use
We may update these Terms of Use periodically. Any significant changes will be communicated via email or website updates.
16. Contact Information
For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:
VCCCD Retirees’ Association
P. O. Box 6216
Ventura, CA 93006-6216
Email: vcccdra@gmail.com