Last Revised:  February 16, 2023

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) are entered into between you (“you,” or “User”) and Purdue Federal Credit Union (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”).  These Terms govern your access to and use of Company services offered on the website located at https://www.purduefed.com/ (the “Website”) and our Purdue Federal Digital Banking mobile application (the “Application”, collectively with the Website, the “Platform”), including any content or functionality offered on or through the Platform. The Platform is published, owned, and operated by the Company. 

By accessing, browsing, submitting information to and/or using the Platform, you agree and acknowledge on your own behalf that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms and to comply with all applicable laws including, without limitation, all federal, state and local tax and tariff laws, regulations, and/or directives.  If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Platform.  In addition to these Terms, your use of certain services may be governed by additional agreements.

1. Privacy Policy; Privacy Notice; California Privacy Disclosure

These Terms are incorporated by reference and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s (1) Privacy Policy; (2) Privacy Notice; and (3) California Privacy Disclosure.

Some information that you provide may be subject to other laws and regulations, including but not limited to Federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Public Law 106-102), and the California Financial Information Privacy Act (Division 1.4 (commencing with Section 4050) of the Financial Code). Such information may be related to our financial products and services. For more information please refer to our Privacy Notice.

2. Purpose of the Platform

The Platform is provided for informational purposes, for offering our financial and other services, and enabling communication between you and the Company. The information provided is intended to be general in nature and does not necessarily address all the terms, exclusions, and conditions applicable to our products and services. 

We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information at any particular time.  Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. The Company disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such content by you or any other visitor to the Platform, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. Any information you provide or that is collected by the Company through the Platform shall be handled in accordance with the Platform’s Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

3. Use of the Platform

The Company grants you a non-exclusive right to access and use the Platform and the data, material, content or information herein (collectively, the “Content”) solely for your personal use. You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes, comply with all rules governing any transactions on and through the Platform, and to comply with applicable laws.  We may make changes to the Content on the Platform at any time. 

4. User Account Responsibility 

If you are given or create a username or password to access the Platform, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account, including all of your usernames and passwords.  When creating an account, you agree to provide us with accurate and complete information and detail, as required, and to keep it up to date.  You are responsible for all activities that occur under your account and you agree to notify the Company immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.  The Company is not responsible for any loss that you may incur as a result of any unauthorized person using your account, your username, or your password. You also agree to ensure that you sign out of or exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms.

5. Prohibited Uses

You agree that you will not:

  • Use the Platform in any manner that could change, alter, damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Platform or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of them;
  • Use the Platform in any manner that is unlawful or prohibited, or that is harmful or destructive to any person or any property;
  • Transmit or upload violent, obscene, sexually explicit, discriminatory, hateful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, offensive, harassing, or otherwise objectionable content or images;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Platform account, computer systems or networks associated with the Company or the Platform;
  • Obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through the Platform by any means not intentionally made available or provided by the Company;
  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process or means to access the Platform for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Platform;
  • Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful;
  • Attack the Platform via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or
  • Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Company, a Company employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).

The list of prohibited uses above provides examples and not complete or exhaustive.  We reserve the right to terminate your ability to use the Platform and/or access your account with or without cause and with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, or for any action that we determine is not appropriate or disruptive to the Platform.

6. Notice and Consent to Receipt of Text (SMS) Messaging and Phone Calls

You may have the opportunity to receive SMS or "text" messages, pre-recorded voice messages or auto-dialed phone calls from the Company, its affiliates and related entities as well as third parties.  Such messaging may be used to authenticate your identity or mobile device, as well as provide you informational updates about services or products you may have requested.  In providing your mobile device number or cell phone number to the Company, you knowingly consent to such communications from the Company or for the Company to use your cell phone number or mobile device number in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy. In providing your number and accepting these Terms, you represent that you have the authority to agree to receive text messages at the telephone number that you provide to the Company, or from which you sent the text message request to us. You further acknowledge that no purchase is required to opt into this service, and you may opt out at any time by following instructions provided in our communications with you.

Not all mobile devices or handsets may be supported by this service. The Company and any mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Message and data rates may apply to any text messages. Message frequency depends on the nature of your request. You hereby agree to be responsible for all costs, charges and fees you incur from your service or device provider as a result of choosing to receive such messages from the Company. 

7. Third-party Websites 

The Platform may contain links to websites controlled or operated by persons and companies other than the Company (“Linked Site(s)”). Linked Sites are not under the control of the Company, and the Company is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained on a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The Company is not responsible if the Linked Site is not working correctly or for any viruses, malware, or other harms resulting from your use of a Linked Site.  The Company is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Company of the site or any association with its operators.  You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy policies and terms of use posted on the Linked Sites.  You are solely responsible for any dealings with third parties who support the Company or are identified in the Platform, including any delivery of and payment for goods and services.

8. Linking to the Platform and Social Media Features

You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without our express written consent. 

The Platform may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

  • Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain Content on the Website; 
  • Send emails or other communications with certain Content, or links to certain Content, on the Platform;
  • Cause portions of Content on this Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites. 

You may use the feature solely as they are provided by us, solely for your own use, and solely with respect to the content they are displayed with and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

  • Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you
  • Cause the Platform or any portion of it to be displayed, or appear to be displayed on any other website;
  • Link to any part of the Website other than the homepage;
  • Otherwise take any action with respect to the Content on the Platform that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms.

You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to cease. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. We may, in our sole discretion, request that you remove any link to the Platform, and upon receipt of such request, you shall immediately remove such link. We may also disable all or any social media features and any link at any time without notice in our sole discretion.

9. Third-party Applications

You acknowledge that your access and use of any third-party applications or software on the Platform and Content (the “Third-party Applications”) is at your discretion and risk, and the Company has no liability to you arising from your use of the Third-party Applications. The Company hereby disclaims any representation, warranty, or guaranty regarding the Third-party Applications, whether expressed, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and any representation, warranty, or guaranty regarding the availability, quality, reliability, features, appropriateness, accuracy, completeness, or legality of the Third-party Applications, and you agree to indemnify and hold the Company harmless for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the Third-party Applications.

10. Intellectual Property Notices 

The Platform and Content are protected by copyrights, trademarks, or are subject to other proprietary rights.  Accordingly, you are not permitted to use the Platform or Content in any manner, except as expressly permitted by the Company in these Terms. The Platform or Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, performed, or distributed in any way, and you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, or create derivatives of the Platform, or any portion thereof, without the express written consent of the Company or applicable owner. 

Copyright. You should assume that everything you see or read on the Platform is copyrighted unless otherwise noted and may not be used without the written permission of the Company. The Company neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Platform will not infringe the rights of third parties. Content, images, photographs, or illustrations displayed on the Platform is either property of, or used with permission by, the Company. The use of these materials by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms or specific permission provided elsewhere on the Platform. Any unauthorized use of any content, images, photographs, or illustrations may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Trademark. We provide Content on the Platform that contains our protectable trademarks or those of our third-party licensors or suppliers. Nothing contained on the Platform should be construed as granting or conveying, by implication, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on the Platform without the written permission of the Company or such third party that may own a trademark displayed on the Platform. Your unauthorized use of the trademark(s) used on the Platform, or any other Content on the Platform, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

Your Content.  Any Content you create or own or to which you have a license and use on the Platform is Your Content. In sharing Your Content on the Platform, you warrant and represent you have the legal right to use Your Content and hereby grant the Company an irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid up, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use Your Content in providing any Platform services as described in these Terms and in any posted policies on the Platform. The Platform services may also provide you with features like photo thumbnails, previews, easy sorting, editing, sharing, creating templates, and searching. These and other features may require our Company systems to access, store, and scan Your Content. You may also be able to share Your Content with others, so please think carefully about what you share.  

You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for complying with the applicable restrictions on use of all Content, copyrighted materials and trademarks that you see, hear, and use on the Platform. You understand that any unauthorized use of such intellectual property would result in irreparable injury for which money damages would be inadequate.  You further acknowledge that, in the event of any such unauthorized use, the Company or the applicable intellectual property owner will have the right, in addition to other remedies available at law and in equity, to immediate injunctive relief to prevent any such unauthorized use.  

Questions regarding the use of any intellectual property provided on the Platform should be directed to [email protected]

11. Location of our Services

We do not warrant, represent, and we make any claims that the Platform or any of its contents are accessible or appropriate in every jurisdiction. Access to the Platform may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. 

12. Disclaimer

EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS, ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY TO YOU VIA THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE COMPANY AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE COMPANY AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR COVENANT CONCERNING THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, COMPLETENESS, SEQUENCE, TIMELINESS, SECURITY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE PLATFORM OR ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE PLATFORM. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPANY AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OF OTHER THIRD PARTIES OR USERS OF THE PLATFORM AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. NEITHER THE COMPANY NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS REPRESENT, WARRANT OR COVENANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. THE COMPANY FURTHER MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR TROJAN HORSES OR THAT IT WILL FUNCTION OR OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TERMINATION, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES, DELAYS, ERRORS, FAILURES OF PERFORMANCE, DEFECTS, LINE FAILURES, OR OMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PLATFORM OR YOUR USE THEREOF. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST THE COMPANY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE PLATFORM OR THE CONTENT IS TO CEASE YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM AND/OR THE CONTENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION.  WHEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, YOU AGREE THAT THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT AND SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW.

13. Limitation of Liability 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS ON YOUR DATA HANDLING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION LOSSES, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS) RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE PLATFORM, OR THE DATA, CONTENT OR INFORMATION ACCESSED VIA THE PLATFORM OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY DISRUPTION OR DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PLATFORM, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEN, UNFORESEEN OR FORESEEABLE, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BY ACCESSING THE PLATFORM SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE, COUNTRY OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST MATERIALLY AFFECT HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

14. App Store Sourced App Representations

A.    Scope.  With respect to the Application accessed or downloaded from the Apple App Store (“App Store Sourced App”), you will use the App Store Sourced App only on an Apple-branded product that runs iOS (Apple’s proprietary operating system software) that you own or control, and as permitted by the “Usage Rules” set forth in the Apple App Store Terms of Service.  Company reserves all rights in and to the Application and software not expressly granted to you under these Terms.

B.    Acknowledgment.  You acknowledge and agree that (i) the Terms are valid between you and Company only, (ii) Apple is not a party to this Agreement other than as a third-party beneficiary as contemplated below, and (iii) Company, not Apple, is solely responsible for the App Store Sourced App content. 

C.    Scope of License.  The license granted to you for the App Store Sourced App is limited to a non-transferable license to use the App Store Sourced App on any Apple device that you own or control and only as permitted by the Usage Rules.  

D.    Maintenance and Support.  You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services to you with respect to the App Store Sourced App.  Company is solely responsible for providing any maintenance and support services with respect to the App Store Sourced App, as specified herein or as required under applicable law. 

E.    Warranty.  Company is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed.  In the event of any failure of the App Store Sourced App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price of the App Store Sourced App to you, if applicable.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App Store Sourced App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be Company’s sole responsibility. 

F.    Product Claims.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and subject to these Terms, you and Company acknowledge that Company, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any of your claims or any third-party claims relating to the App Store Sourced App or your possession and/or use thereof, including, but not limited, to: (i) product liability claims, (ii) any claim that the App Store Sourced App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. 

G.    Intellectual Property Rights.  You and Company acknowledge and agree that if the App Store Sourced App, or your possession and use of the App Store Sourced App, infringes on a third-party’s intellectual property rights, you will not hold Apple responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claims.  Company is solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim. 

H.    Legal Compliance.  you represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

I.    Name and Address.  Owner’s name and contact information is provided under the Company Contact Information section below.  

J.    Third-Party Terms of Agreement.  You acknowledge and agree that you must comply with all applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App Store Sourced App. 

K.    Third-Party Beneficiary.  You acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of this subsection of the Terms regarding App Store Sourced Apps, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this subsection of the Agreement regarding App Store Sourced Apps against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

15. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and/or agents (collectively, “Company Indemnitees”) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be incurred by any of the Company Indemnitees arising out of or relating to Your Content, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Platform, or from any other misuse of the Platform.  You agree that in the event any claim, allegation, suit or similar proceeding is commenced by a third party against any of the Company Indemnitees, that you will pay for the defense thereof, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, Company reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any proceeding that relates to the Company, the Platform, or any aspects thereof, whether or not subject to indemnification hereunder, and in such case you will cooperate fully with Company in our defense thereof. 

16. Termination and Restriction of Access

In its sole discretion, the Company may terminate or suspend your access to the Platform for breach of these Terms or for any reason whatsoever. The Company shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising from any such termination of service.

17. Arbitration

At its sole discretion, the Company may require you to submit any disputes arising from use of the Platform, or breach of these Terms, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying the State of Indiana law.  By using the Platform, you hereby consent to submission of any dispute to be final and binding arbitration.

18. Limitation on Time to File Claims

Any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of action or claim is permanently barred. 

19. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Indiana.  You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in Tippecanoe County, Indiana in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Platform.

20. Changes to these Terms of Use

The Company may update or change these Terms from time to time in order to reflect changes in any offered services, changes in the law, or for other reasons as deemed necessary by the Company. The effective date of any Terms will be reflected in the “Last Revised” entry at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Platform after any such change is communicated shall constitute your consent to such change(s).

21. General

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and the Company as a result of these Terms or use of the Platform.  You may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of the Company in all instances.  The Company may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time.  The Company’s performance of these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of the Company’s right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Platform or information provided to or gathered by the Company with respect to such use.  

If any part of these Terms are determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in effect.  

These Terms, including the Privacy Policy, Privacy Notice, California Privacy Disclosure, and all other documents expressly incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company with respect to the Platform, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and the Company. A printed version of these Terms and of any notices given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.  

22. Company Contact Information

Questions can be directed to the Company by email at [email protected] or by mail at:

Purdue Federal Credit Union
PO Box 1950
West Lafayette, IN 47996