TERMS & CONDITIONS
Effective Date: August 31, 2026
Last Updated: August 31, 2026
Welcome to the website of the Northeast Kansas City Historical Society (“NEKCHS,” “we,” “our,” or “us”).
These Terms & Conditions govern your use of www.nekchs.org and related online services provided by NEKCHS.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue use of the website.
1. About NEKCHS
The Northeast Kansas City Historical Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting, promoting, documenting, and preserving the historical heritage of Northeast Kansas City.
The website provides information about historical neighborhoods, properties, events, home tours, membership opportunities, programs, and related activities.
2. Website Use
You may use this website for lawful, personal, educational, and informational purposes.
You agree not to:
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Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent purposes.
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Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems.
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Interfere with the operation or security of the website.
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Introduce malicious software, viruses, or harmful code.
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Scrape, reproduce, or systematically collect website content for unauthorized commercial purposes.
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Misrepresent your relationship with NEKCHS.
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Use NEKCHS's name, branding, photographs, or materials in a misleading manner.
3. Historical Information
NEKCHS makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate historical information. However, historical research may involve incomplete, conflicting, evolving, or interpretive source material.
Information published on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes and should not be considered a guarantee of historical, architectural, legal, property, genealogical, or other factual accuracy.
We welcome documented corrections or additional historical information.
4. Memberships
Memberships are subject to the membership levels, prices, benefits, eligibility requirements, and other information presented at the time of enrollment.
NEKCHS's fiscal year runs from November 1 through October 31.
Membership benefits may change periodically based on organizational activities and availability.
Unless otherwise expressly stated, membership is not transferable.
5. Events and Home Tours
NEKCHS may organize or promote home tours, educational programs, meetings, presentations, community events, and other activities.
Event dates, times, locations, participating properties, speakers, programs, and other details may change because of circumstances beyond NEKCHS's control.
Participation in certain events may also be subject to additional rules or conditions communicated during registration.
For home tours and events taking place on private property, visitors are expected to follow instructions provided by NEKCHS representatives, volunteers, property owners, and event personnel.
NEKCHS reserves the right to deny or discontinue participation when reasonably necessary for safety, security, property protection, or disruptive behavior.
6. Historic and Private Properties
Some NEKCHS activities may involve historic or privately owned properties.
Historic properties may contain stairs, uneven surfaces, narrow passages, older construction features, limited accessibility, or other conditions not commonly present in modern facilities.
Visitors should exercise reasonable care and follow all posted or verbal instructions.
7. Payments
Membership dues, donations, event registrations, merchandise purchases, or other payments may be processed through third-party payment providers.
By submitting a payment, you agree to provide accurate payment and contact information and authorize the applicable payment provider to process the transaction.
Additional terms imposed by the payment provider may apply.
8. Donations
Donations to NEKCHS are voluntary and are intended to support the organization's nonprofit mission and activities.
Any representation regarding tax deductibility is subject to applicable law and the donor's individual circumstances. Donors should consult their own tax professional regarding the deductibility of any contribution.
9. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, website content created or owned by NEKCHS—including text, graphics, logos, photographs, designs, documents, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to NEKCHS and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
Historical photographs or archival materials may have separate ownership, copyright, public-domain, attribution, or usage conditions.
Website materials may generally be viewed for personal, educational, and noncommercial purposes.
You may not reproduce, sell, modify, commercially exploit, or redistribute protected NEKCHS materials without appropriate permission.
For permission to reproduce historical material or other website content, please contact NEKCHS.
10. User-Submitted Materials
If you voluntarily provide NEKCHS with historical photographs, documents, stories, corrections, research, or other materials, you represent that you have the right to provide those materials.
Submitting materials does not automatically transfer copyright ownership to NEKCHS unless separately agreed.
NEKCHS may contact you regarding permission, attribution, preservation, publication, or use of submitted historical materials.
11. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, forms, social networks, event platforms, payment services, or other resources.
These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.
NEKCHS does not control and is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices, accessibility, security, or terms of third-party services.
12. Website Availability
We may modify, suspend, remove, or discontinue any portion of the website at any time.
We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
13. Disclaimer
The website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
NEKCHS makes no guarantee regarding the completeness, accuracy, availability, or suitability of information contained on the website.
14. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, NEKCHS and its directors, officers, volunteers, members, representatives, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages resulting from your use of or inability to use this website.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude liability that cannot legally be excluded.
15. Privacy
Your use of this website is also subject to the NEKCHS Privacy Policy.
16. Changes to These Terms
NEKCHS may revise these Terms & Conditions from time to time.
Changes become effective when the revised Terms are posted on the website unless otherwise stated.
Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
17. Governing Law
These Terms & Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
Any dispute relating to these Terms or use of this website will be subject to applicable state and federal law and the jurisdiction of appropriate courts in Missouri, except where otherwise required by law.
18. Contact
Questions regarding these Terms & Conditions may be directed to:
Northeast Kansas City Historical Society
Email: nekchistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Phone: (816) 221-9245
Mailing Address: PO Box 270193, Kansas City, MO 64127