Jewish Federation of British Columbia

Last updated: 27.10.2026

1. Acceptance of These Terms

Welcome to the website of Jewish Federation of British Columbia ("JFBC," "we," "our," or "us").

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website and any content, functionality, forms, and services offered through it. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into and forms part of these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the website.

These Terms apply to all users of the website, including visitors, donors, registrants, and applicants.

2. Purpose of the Website

This website provides information about JFBC's mission, programs, grants, events, campaigns, services, and community initiatives, and enables users to donate, register for events, subscribe to communications, and submit applications and inquiries.

Information on this website is provided for general informational purposes only. It is not intended as, and does not constitute, legal, financial, tax, accounting, medical, or other professional advice. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this website without seeking appropriate professional advice.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation
• Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of JFBC or any third party
• Interfere with, disrupt, or impose an unreasonable load on the website, its infrastructure, or its security
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the website, any account, or any system or network connected to the website
• Introduce any virus, malware, or other harmful code
• Use any automated means, including robots, scrapers, crawlers, or data mining tools, to access, harvest, or copy content or personal information from the website without our prior written consent
• Misrepresent your identity or affiliation, or impersonate any person or organization
• Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information, including in connection with a donation, registration, or application
• Harass, threaten, defame, or promote hatred or violence against any person or group
• Use the website to send unsolicited commercial messages

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, all content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, video, audio, publications, reports, design elements, software, trademarks, and branding, is owned by or licensed to JFBC and is protected by Canadian and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Content may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for your personal, educational, or non-commercial use, provided that you do not modify the content and that all copyright, trademark, and attribution notices remain intact.

Any other use, including commercial use, reproduction, modification, adaptation, distribution, republication, framing, or incorporation into another work, requires JFBC's prior written consent.

The JFBC name, logo, and related marks may not be used without our prior written permission.

If you believe that content on this website infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us using the information in Section 16 and we will investigate promptly.

5. Submissions and User Content

If you submit content to us through this website, including comments, photographs, applications, or other material, you represent that you own or have the right to provide that content and that it does not infringe the rights of any third party.

You grant JFBC a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, and display that content for the purpose for which it was submitted and for JFBC's related communications, unless you tell us otherwise. We may remove or decline to publish any submission at our discretion.

Personal information contained in a submission is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

6. Donations

Donations made through this website are processed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated, and are subject to applicable Canadian charitable regulations and to the requirements of our payment processors.

Official donation receipts are issued in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements where applicable. JFBC reserves the right to decline or return any gift.

You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide in connection with a donation, including your name, address, and payment details, is accurate and that you are authorized to use the payment method provided.

Certain designated funds may make you eligible for membership in an affiliated organization and may involve the sharing of your contact information with that organization, as described in our Privacy Policy. You will be given the opportunity to indicate your preference at the time of your gift.

Donations are generally final. Requests relating to an error, a duplicate transaction, or the cancellation of a recurring gift should be directed to us using the contact information in Section 16.

7. Community and Third-Party Information

From time to time, JFBC publishes information about community programs, agencies, events, funding opportunities, and partner organizations. Publication of this information does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee of any external organization, service, program, or activity, and JFBC is not responsible for it.

8. Third-Party Links and Services

This website may contain links to, or integrate services operated by, third parties. These are provided for convenience only. JFBC does not control and is not responsible for the content, policies, security, availability, or practices of any third-party website or service, and your use of them is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.

9. Disclaimer

While JFBC makes reasonable efforts to ensure that information on this website is current and accurate, all content and functionality is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, JFBC disclaims all representations, warranties, and conditions of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including as to accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, uninterrupted or error-free operation, freedom from viruses or harmful components, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, JFBC and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, agents, and representatives shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your access to, use of, or inability to use this website, whether based in contract, tort, negligence, statute, or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless JFBC and its directors, officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, agents, and representatives from and against any claim, demand, loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or in connection with your use of this website, your submissions, or your breach of these Terms of Use or of any applicable law.

12. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by the JFBC Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, disclose, protect, and retain personal information. The Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms of Use.

13. Availability and Suspension of Access

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue all or part of this website at any time without notice. We may also restrict or terminate your access to the website, without notice and at our discretion, if we believe you have breached these Terms of Use or if we consider it necessary to protect the website, our community, or any person.

14. Changes to These Terms

JFBC may update or modify these Terms of Use at any time. The current version will be posted on this page together with the date it was last updated. Your continued use of the website following the posting of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of those Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

15. General

Governing law. These Terms of Use are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the federal laws of Canada applicable in British Columbia. You agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of British Columbia in respect of any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of this website.

Severability. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be severed and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use does not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision.

Entire agreement. These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and JFBC with respect to your use of this website and supersede any prior terms or understandings.

Language. The parties have requested that these Terms of Use and all related documents be drawn up in English.

16. Contact Information

Questions about these Terms of Use may be directed to:

Jewish Federation of British Columbia

200 – 950 West 41st Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 604-257-5100

Website: jewishbc.ca