Terms of Service / Privacy Policy

Passwords to this website are for paid-up members of the BPO Elks of the USA only. By registering and using a password, you are agreeing to the following:

• That you are a paid-up member in good standing of the BPO Elks of the USA.
  • That you are obligated for the regulations established by the Florida State Elks Association, Inc. (FSEA) for the use of this website and the message boards contained therein.
  • That the password issued to you is for your use only; that you will maintain its confidentiality; and that you are responsible for damages caused by breach of this confidentiality or negligence that allows others to breach the required confidentiality.
  • You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the FSEA and the BPOE of the USA, Inc., and other subordinate Lodges from any claims or expense arising out of your use of this password, your violation of the established regulation for the use of this website, or for the actions of other parties who gained access to this website due to your negligence or lack of care in maintaining the confidentiality of the password.
  • You agree that a violation of these terms could result in the withdrawal of your access privileges to the FSEA website.

FSEA Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy lets you know how the personal information that you submit to the FSEA website is processed and used. We promise that we will take steps to use your personal information only in ways that are compatible with this Policy. The following policies are in effect for the Web pages, newsletters, message boards and opt-in announcement lists operated by the FSEA website. Other Departments, Committees, Associations, and Lodges of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks may have different Policies.

What information are you collecting and how are you collecting it?

Every computer connected to the Internet is given a domain name and a set of numbers called an "IP address." When a visitor requests a page from the FSEA website, our web servers automatically recognize that visitor's domain name and IP address. The domain name and IP address reveal nothing personal about you other than the IP address from which you have accessed our site. We use this information to examine our traffic in aggregate. We also use "cookies" to track individual usage patterns on the FSEA website. Our web servers do NOT record e-mail addresses of our visitors.

What are cookies?

From time to time, FSEA may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of the FSEA website you have visited or customized, and to confirm your identity when visiting restricted-access pages.

What other information do you request?

During our registration process we request your email address as well as additional "off-line" contact information. We maintain a strict "No-Spam" policy that means that we do not intend to sell, rent, or otherwise give your e-mail address to a third-party without your consent.

In addition, FSEA will not send you email that you have not agreed to receive. We may from time to time send e-mail announcing new FSEA services or events.

Credit Card Transactions

For security purposes, FSEA donations and other credit card transactions are processed by Authorize.net a company that specializes in highly secure credit card transactions conducted via the Internet. Credit card numbers are NOT stored on the FSEA servers, and are not available for future transactions. Credit card numbers and other transaction details are not shared with any company or organization other than Authorize.net , which maintains its own  strict privacy policy.

Will you disclose the information you collect to outside third parties?

FSEA will disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to:

1. Conform to the edicts of the law or comply with a legal process served on the FSEA website or the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,

2. Protect and defend the rights or property of the FSEA website or the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, or the visitors of the FSEA website,

3. Identify persons who may be violating the law, the legal notice, or the rights of third parties,

4. Cooperate with the investigations of purported unlawful activities.

FSEA uses reasonable precautions to keep the information disclosed to us secure. However, we are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties which receive the information.

Your Consent To This Agreement

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information by the FSEA website as specified above. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.

By using our website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Florida State Elks Association (FSEA) and the B.P.O. Elks of the USA, Inc., from any claim, demand or expense arising out of your use of the website except for occurrences caused by the sole negligence of the FSEA.

Elks Online Guidelines

The FSEA website is best experienced when members observe a few simple rules. Here are some key guidelines that apply to this website.

1. The FSEA website is a service of the Florida State Elks Association, Inc., and as such is governed by the Statutes of the Order. Please observe all applicable statutes as you participate in our online services.

2. The opinions expressed in our online message boards are those of the individual authors, and do NOT necessarily represent the official opinion of the FSEA, Grand Lodge, or any of the Order's Committees, or subordinate lodges.

3. Those posting messages to our online message boards grant the FSEA an irrevocable license to republish and use such messages at the FSEA’s discretion. The FSEA also explicitly reserves the compilation copyright on the collected messages posted to this web site. Individual messages are copyrighted by the original authors. By participating in these message forums, you explicitly agree that you will not reuse these messages outside of this website.

4. The FSEA website is provided by the Florida State Elks Association, Inc., as a service to the Members of the Order, but since Internet access is not yet universal, our online services should NOT be seen as the Order's official means of communication with its membership. If you have a problem or concern of an official nature, please contact the Florida State Elks Association.

5. The FSEA message boards are intended to facilitate the exchange of positive, constructive information between members of the Order. The message boards should not be used to air private grievances, or to post submissions that reflect poorly on the Order, its policies, or on any particular member, officer, or employee of the Order. Matters of concern in these areas should be addressed "offline", through the customary channels of the organization. Messages and topics deemed inconsistent with this guideline may be removed from the FSEA message boards at the discretion of the forum administrators. Members who repeatedly violate this guideline may be subject to the revocation of their message board access privileges.

Terms and Conditions

1. Terms

By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.

2. Use License

1. Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials (information or software) on Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s web site for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
   1. modify or copy the materials;
   2. use the materials for any commercial purpose, or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial);
   3. attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software contained on Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s web site;
   4. remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials; or
   5. transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server.
2. This license shall automatically terminate if you violate any of these restrictions and may be terminated by Florida State Elks Association, Inc. at any time. Upon terminating your viewing of these materials or upon the termination of this license, you must destroy any downloaded materials in your possession whether in electronic or printed format.

3. Disclaimer

1. The materials on Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s web site are provided "as is". Florida State Elks Association, Inc. makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Florida State Elks Association, Inc. does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.

4. Limitations

In no event shall Florida State Elks Association, Inc. or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s Internet site, even if Florida State Elks Association, Inc. or a Florida State Elks Association, Inc. authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.

5. Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Florida State Elks Association, Inc. does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Florida State Elks Association, Inc. may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Florida State Elks Association, Inc. does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

6. Links

Florida State Elks Association, Inc. has not reviewed all of the sites linked to its Internet web site and is not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Florida State Elks Association, Inc. of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user's own risk.

7. Site Terms of Use Modifications

Florida State Elks Association, Inc. may revise these terms of use for its web site at any time without notice. By using this web site you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.

8. Governing Law

Any claim relating to Florida State Elks Association, Inc.'s web site shall be governed by the laws of the State of Florida without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Returns

Returns Policy
If you are not satisfied with your purchase, you are welcome to return any items ordered within 14 days, beginning the day after your order is delivered.
Items must be returned unused, in perfect condition. Cost of returns postage is customer’s responsibility. We do not accept liability for packages damaged during transit back to us.

Please contact shop@floridaelks.org for instructions.

Faulty Returns
If the product you receive is faulty please contact shop@floridaelks.org We will need to know the order number and a full description of the fault.

Returns procedure
1) Replace item(s) back in the original packaging.
3) It is your responsibility to wrap items adequately to prevent damage. Foryour own protection we recommend that you send the parcel using a servicethat insures you to the value of the goods and ask for proof of postage. You will receive an email to confirm that your return has been received and upon examination we will issue a ref und or exchange within 72 hours. The length of time refunds take may vary depending on the card issuer. Please allow 10 working days for the refund to appear on your credit card or bank statement.

If you are unsure of the returns policy at anytime please contact us at shop@floridaelks.org

Exchanges

If you need to exchange an item for a different size, please notify us at shop@floridaelks.org.

Once we receive your return for an exchange, your item(s) will be reviewed for any sign of wear or damage – upon acceptance, we will resend out your order in your required size.

Please include your invoice number, a note to say you require an exchange and the size you require to speed up the process.