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Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Last Updated: October 8, 2026

People United for Sustainable Housing, Inc. (“PUSH”) has created and maintains www.pushbuffalo.org and certain related websites (the “PUSH Websites”) in order to make information about its mission, programs, services and support opportunities available to the public via the internet.

By using the PUSH Websites and their content, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following Terms and Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions may change from time to time, and we encourage you to review them periodically. Your continued use of the PUSH Websites indicates your acceptance of any changes to these Terms and Conditions.

Any changes to these Terms and Conditions are inapplicable to disputes arising, or arising out of events occurring, prior to the posting of such changes.

Proprietary Rights

As between you and PUSH, PUSH owns, solely and exclusively, all rights, title and interest in and to the PUSH Websites, all the content (including, for example, audio, photographs, illustrations, graphics, other visuals, video, copy, software, etc.), code, data and materials thereon, the look and feel, design and organization of the PUSH Websites, and the compilation of the content, code, data and materials on such websites, including but not limited to any copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, sui generis rights and other intellectual property and proprietary rights therein.

Your use of the PUSH Websites does not grant to you ownership of any content, code, data or materials you may access on these websites.

Use of Content From PUSH Websites

Materials downloaded or copied from the PUSH Websites may only be used for personal knowledge. They may not be used for commercial purposes.  For further permissions, write to communications@pushbuffalo.org.

Privacy Policy

We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy.

Contacting PUSH If Your Material Should Not Be On Our Website

PUSH strives to only include original, human-authored content on the PUSH Websites. It is PUSH’s policy to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in an appropriate manner under such Act and other applicable intellectual property laws, including the removal or disabling or access to material claimed to be subject of infringing activity. Pursuant to 17 United States Code 512(c)(2) (Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998), NAME is the designated agent for notice of alleged copyright infringement appearing on any PUSH Website. Direct any notices of infringement to: Director of Communications and Strategic Development or send an email to: communications@pushbuffalo.org. To file a notice of infringement with us, you must fulfill the requirements specified in Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998. The text of this statute can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website.

Visitor-Generated Content

PUSH encourages PUSH members and those interested in the mission of PSH to become involved in interactive portions of our website, including participation in linked social media and event registration. Before you participate in these activities, however, we ask that you keep the following in mind:

  1. Users who provide content to PUSH for its website are granting PUSH a non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable license to use such material. In most cases, PUSH will only use this material on its website and related social media accounts, but PUSH reserves the right to also use this material in other ways, such as in promotional materials created about PUSH and on third-party websites through which PUSH promotes its services, collections and/or activities. In each instance, you agree that PUSH may use your submitted content for these purposes without making any payments to you. If you are not willing to grant PUSH these rights, please do not contribute content to our site.
  2. Please make sure that any content you contribute does not infringe on the rights of any third party. For example, if you upload a drawing or a photo, please make sure that you are the creator of the artwork/photo. Do not contribute content to which you don’t own the rights. Do not pose as or act as a proxy for another without their express consent or power of attorney.
  3. Please also remember to exercise good judgment when contributing written material or other content. In the PUSH blogs and linked social media, for example, PUSH prohibits comments that are offensive or objectionable to others, that use inappropriate language, or that are off-topic. Please keep your contributions consistent with our mission and service to the community.

Trademarks

The trademarks (including the PUSH logo), logos, service marks and trade names (collectively the “Trademarks”) displayed on the PUSH Websites or on content available through the PUSH Websites are registered and unregistered Trademarks of PUSH and others and may not be used unless authorized by the trademark owner. Nothing contained on any PUSH Website should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark without our written permission or that of the third-party rights holder. Your misuse of any Trademark is strictly prohibited. If you would like to contact PUSH to license the use of any of PUSH’s Trademarks, please send an email to communications@pushbuffalo.org.

Third Party Websites

PUSH Websites may link to other sites and databases, including community collaborators and organizations with aligned missions. These sites and databases are subject to their own terms and conditions. Please review the terms and conditions specific to each database you intend to use and make sure that you comply with the applicable rules.

Disclaimers

  1. All materials on the PUSH Websites are provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, and/or non-infringement. PUSH assumes no responsibility for damage to your computer or other property resulting from your use of the PUSH Websites. You understand and agree that any downloading or obtaining of material or data through the PUSH Websites is done at your own risk. In addition, we disclaim any and all responsibility or liability for the accuracy, reliability, and legality of materials found on the PUSH Websites.

IN NO EVENT SHALL PUSH OR ANY OF PUSH’s DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATED ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM, OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO, THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE PUSH WEBSITES OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTIONS RELATED THERETO.

  1. Some pages on the PUSH Websites include links to other websites. PUSH has not reviewed all of these websites and is not responsible for the content of these websites. PUSH provides these links as a convenience only, and a link does not imply endorsement of, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the linked site by PUSH.

Applicable Law

Any legal action brought against the PUSH shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflicts-of-law rules. Any claim asserted against PUSH shall be heard and determined in the federal or state courts located in Buffalo, New York. Users of the PUSH Websites agree not to commence any litigation relating to the use of any of the PUSH Websites, except in courts located in Buffalo, New York. Users also waive any objections to venue of any such litigation in courts located in Buffalo, New York, and agree not to plead or claim that Buffalo is an inconvenient forum.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold PUSH and its directors, officers, employees and agents harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising in any way from or relating to your use of the PUSH Websites, your placement or transmission of any message, content, information, software or other materials through the PUSH Websites, or your breach or violation of the law or of these Terms and Conditions. PUSH reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with PUSH’s defense of such claim.

Severability

The provisions of these Terms and Conditions are intended to be severable. If for any reason any provision of these Terms and Conditions are held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any applicable jurisdiction, such provision shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without in any manner affecting the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions hereof in any jurisdiction. The failure of PUSH to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.

SMS/Text Messaging Terms

  • Program Description: By opting in to receive SMS messages from PUSH Buffalo, you agree to receive text messages related to specify the actual purpose, membership updates, event reminders, community updates, and closures.
  • SMS Consent: By providing your mobile phone number and affirmatively opting in to SMS communications, you consent to receive text messages from PUSH Buffalo at the phone number provided.
  • Message Frequency: Message frequency varies depending on your interactions with us and your preferences.
  • Message & Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply.
  • Opt-Out Instructions: You may opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by replying STOP to any message. After you send STOP, you may receive a confirmation message and will no longer receive SMS messages unless you opt in again.
  • Help Instructions: For assistance, reply HELP to any message or contact us at 716.884.0356.
  • No Purchase Requirement: Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase, membership, or receiving services.
  • Privacy Statement: We do not sell or share your mobile phone number or SMS consent information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

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