CFCA Terms of Use

Please read these terms of service (“terms”, “terms of service”) carefully before using cfca.org website (the “service”) operated by Communications Fraud Control Association (“us”, ‘we”, “our”).

Conditions of Use

We will provide their services to you, which are subject to the conditions stated below in this document. Every time you visit this website, use its services or make a purchase, you accept the following conditions. This is why we urge you to read them carefully.

The Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) and its members meet to discuss the identification of, and methods of combating, fraud.  We avoid discussion of any topic that could in any way lead to, or be perceived as leading to, an action intended to fix or regulate prices; a boycott; the distribution of markets; or any other matter that would be a violation of state or federal law.

Privacy Policy

Before you continue using our website we advise you to read our privacy policy regarding our user data collection. It will help you better understand our practices.

Copyright

Content published on this website (digital downloads, images, texts, graphics, logos) is the property of Communications Fraud Control Association and/or its content creators and protected by international copyright laws. The entire compilation of the content found on this website is the exclusive property of Communications Fraud Control Association, with copyright authorship for this compilation by Communications Fraud Control Association.

Communications

The entire communication with us is electronic. Every time you send us an email or visit our website, you are going to be communicating with us. You hereby consent to receive communications from us. If you subscribe to the news on our website, you are going to receive regular emails from us. We will continue to communicate with you by posting news and notices on our website and by sending you emails. You also agree that all notices, disclosures, agreements and other communications we provide to you electronically meet the legal requirements that such communications be in writing.

Applicable Law

By visiting this website, you agree that the laws of the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflict laws, will govern these terms of service, or any dispute of any sort that might come between Communications Fraud Control Association (CFCA) and you, or its business partners and associates.

Disputes

Any dispute related in any way to your visit to this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by state or federal court of the United States and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Comments, Reviews, and Emails

Visitors may post content as long as it is not obscene, illegal, defamatory, threatening, infringing of intellectual property rights, invasive of privacy or injurious in any other way to third parties. Content has to be free of software viruses, political campaign, and commercial solicitation.

We reserve all rights (but not the obligation) to remove and/or edit such content. When you post your content, you grant Communications Fraud Control Association non-exclusive, royalty-free and irrevocable right to use, reproduce, publish, modify such content throughout the world in any media.

Availability, Errors and Inaccuracies

We are constantly updating content of this website, as well as undertaking regular maintenance, which may mean the website may not be available for a short period of time. The information found on the website may contain errors or inaccuracies and may not be complete or current. Membership may be mispriced, information described inaccurately, or unavailable in full on the website and we cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information found on the website

We therefore reserve the right to change or update information and to correct errors, inaccuracies, or omissions at any time without prior notice.

License and Site Access

We grant you a limited license to access and make personal use of this website. You are not allowed to download or modify it. This may be done only with written consent from us.

Signing up for membership does mean that the Membership Company respects and complies to CFCA’s  Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and respects the Constitution and Bylaws and the overall ethos of telecommunications fraud mitigation.

Membership cannot be distributed to other parties or third party partners of the Membership Company. Membership companies and individual members under this membership should be employed by the Member company.  CFCA cannot fully monitor or control when and if such activities occur, but would have grounds to take appropriate disciplinary action if Membership Companies have discovered to evade this policy, which may mean eviction from CFCA. 

Diversity

Communications Fraud Control Association are committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We are able to learn, innovate and develop with a diverse team of members. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our members invest in their respective work domains represents not only part of our own culture, but our reputation and achievement as well. We welcome the unique contributions that all our members can bring in terms of education, experience, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.  CFCA welcome all in the continuing global collaboration in managing fraud and risk in the telecommunications industry.

Limitation of Liability

The material and information contained in this website is for general information purposes only.
You should not rely upon the material or information  as a basis for making any business, legal or any other decisions.

Whilst we endeavor to provide correct information, CFCA makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the information and graphics contained in this website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such material is therefore strictly at your own risk. CFCA will not be liable for any false, inaccurate, inappropriate or incomplete information presented in this website.

To the extent not prohibited by law, in no circumstances shall CFCA be liable to you or any other third parties for any loss or damage (including, without limitation, damage for loss of business or loss of profits) arising directly or indirectly from your use of information contained in this website.

Confidentiality

If you are an owner of an account on this website, you are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your private user details (username and password). You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account or password.  You should not share your account credentials with anyone else.

 You agree to accept responsibility for any and all activities or actions that occur under your account and/or password, whether your password. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

User Account & Behavior

When you create an account with us, you guarantee that the information you provide us is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Inaccurate, incomplete, or obsolete information may result in the termination of your account.

CFCA members agree not to make any public or private statement at any time that is disparaging of the organisation, its affiliates or any of their respective present or former officers, directors, members, agents, or employees, as applicable, or their predecessors, successors or assigns.  

CFCA members further agree not to engage in any conduct, (business or personal), that brings the organizational objectives of the organisation into disrepute. The CFCA agrees not to make any public or private statement at any time that is disparaging of a CFCA member.

Any CFCA corporate member or individual member that is linked or associated with any fraudulent or illegal activities will be expelled from CFCA. Any member, corporate member not meeting CFCA’s ethos, standards or goals in collaborative fraud prevention may also have their membership revoked.

Prospective and existing CFCA member companies or individuals working or associated with member companies that have shown/show or undertaken/undertake negative, derogatory actions against the organisation or any present or former officers, directors, members, agents, or employees may be prevented from joining CFCA.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than you, without appropriate authorization. You may not use as a username, name or profile image that is offensive, vulgar or obscene.

CFCA reserve all rights to terminate accounts, edit or remove content and cancel orders in their sole discretion.  CFCA may terminate or suspend an individual account or Company Membership and bar access to the website immediately, without prior notice or liability, under their sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms of Use.

User Profile

Your User Profile will be accessible for viewing to other CFCA members for the purpose of collaboration and networking in CFCA Member Search functionality. Your profile will not be editable by other members and it is the responsibility of the profile owner to keep contact details up to date and relevant. Abuse of the CFCA Members search feature for bulk marketing may mean membership will be revoked of the offending individual and/or organisation.

Grievance

If a member has a grievance with the CFCA, please raise this with a CFCA board member for resolution. Individually or collaborativly, CFCA would endeavour to resolve any forseen grievance.

Terms Updated 27th May 2023