Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use

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Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01/01/2026

  1. Introduction

At the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information in accordance with Ohio law.

  1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact information such as your name, address, county, email, and phone number.
  • Demographic information such as your age, birth date, gender, marital status, occupation, types of agricultural commodities produced, number of acres farmed, gross farm income, number of employees, size of household, political affiliation, voter registration status, and other demographic details.
  • Payment information you provide, such as your credit card and/or bank account numbers.
  • Communication preferences such as how you wish to be contacted and which articles, newsletters, invitations, and other communications you wish to receive or not receive.
  • Website information such as your OFBF website username and password, your IP address, and other information about how you use our website.
  • Content, photos, and videos you may share with us via OFBF social media accounts.
  • Information from our member benefit providers about how you use their services.
  1. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

  • To manage your membership records.
  • To provide member benefits and services.
  • To process payments.
  • To communicate with you about events, programs, and opportunities.
  • To improve our services and develop new programs.
  • To comply with our legal obligations and protect our rights.
  1. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

  • Affiliates: County Farm Bureaus (in Ohio), the American Farm Bureau Federation, and our other affiliates and subsidiaries.
  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in our operations and/or process information on our behalf.
  • Member Benefit Providers: Organizations we carefully select to offer benefits to our members.
  • Legal Authorities: When required by law, to meet our legal obligations, or to protect our rights.

We do not sell, rent, or disclose any of your personal information except as provided above. Whenever we share your information with other organizations as outlined in this policy, we require them to maintain the security and confidentiality of your personal information and abide by all applicable privacy laws.

We aggregate certain demographic information for our own use and to share with partners and advertisers, so they can understand who uses our services. However, we ensure that such aggregated information is presented in a way that cannot identify you individually.

  1. Security of Your Information

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information.  

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on our website with an updated effective date.

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
280 N. High St., 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
[email protected]

  1. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Ohio.

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Website Terms of Use for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Family of Websites

Ohio Farm Bureau Federation is a member of American Farm Bureau Federation®, a national organization of farmers and ranchers including Farm Bureau® organizations in 49 other states and Puerto Rico, and is responsible for Farm Bureau membership and programs within the State of Ohio. Ohio Farm Bureau Federation programs and services are available only to Farm Bureau members within Ohio. The political views expressed in these pages represent Ohio Farm Bureau Federation’s positions on various issues as they relate to Ohio. The positions of the national Farm Bureau organization collectively are expressed through the American Farm Bureau Federation. Any opinions, statements or views expressed through comments or by outside contributors are the express views of those individuals and do not necessarily represent the views of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. BY USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS SITE.

  1. Welcome. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (‘we,’ ‘us,’ ‘OFBF,’ or ‘Farm Bureau’) own and operate the OFBF family of sites, including but not limited to the ofbf.org web site (the “Website”). OFBF has the right at any time to change or discontinue any aspect or feature of the Website, including, without limitation, the content, hours of availability, and equipment needed for access or use of the Website. These Terms of Use apply to all users of the Website, including visitors, advertisers, and members.
  2. Security. We use industry-standard efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of all information, regardless of whether it identifies you or not. Our security includes use of firewalls and encryption. Your password (when available) is a component of our security system. As such, it is your responsibility to protect it. Do not share your password with any third parties.
  3. Email and Contact Form Policy. At various points on the Website, we provide visitors the opportunity to contact us either via a contact form or via email. These messages are not encrypted. You are discouraged from entering any confidential information within these contact forms or email.  You acknowledge and agree that if providing OFBF with any personal or confidential user information through these methods, you consent to the transmission of such personal or confidential user information through the public Internet, and understand that there are risks that this information could be viewed by other parties. You agree to adhere to procedures that we may establish to enhance the safety and confidentiality of transmissions of personal data over the Internet.
  4. Restrictions on Use.
  • i. You shall use the Website for lawful purposes only. You shall not post or transmit through the Website any material that (i) violates or infringes in any way upon the rights of others, (ii) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, vulgar, obscene, profane or otherwise objectionable, or (iii) encourages conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, gives rise to civil liability or otherwise violates any law. You shall not: (i) post or transmit through the Website any material that contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services without OFBF’s express prior approval, or (ii) use the Website to advertise or perform any commercial solicitation, including, without limitation, the solicitation of users to become subscribers of other on-line services. Any conduct by you that in OFBF’s discretion restricts or inhibits any other user from using or enjoying the Website will not be permitted.
  • ii. The Web Site contains copyrighted material, trademarks and other proprietary information, including, without limitation, text, software, photos, video, graphics, music and sound, and certain contents of the Web Site are copyrighted under the United States copyright laws. You may not modify, publish, transmit, display, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, any of the content, in whole or in part. Except as specifically permitted below, no copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication, or commercial exploitation of downloaded material will be permitted without the express written permission of OFBF and the copyright owner. In the event of any permitted copying, redistribution, or publication of copyrighted material, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend or copyright notice shall be made. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
    Any news release or story written by OFBF or other OFBF generated original content may be copied, reprinted or otherwise reproduced in its entirety and without alteration for personal, non-commercial use only without written permission as long as the copy, reprint or other reproduction credits Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as the source. This permission constitutes a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license which may be revoked by OFBF. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights in this material. This license also does not include the right to use or republish any material present on the Web Site of which OFBF is not the owner. OFBF makes no representations or guarantees as to the suitability of third-party use of any content, and such license as described above is only applicable to content of which OFBF is the owner.
    For information about reusing or reproducing other material on this site, contact us by telephone at 614-246-8232 or via e-mail at [email protected].
  • iii. You shall not upload, post or otherwise make available on the Website any material protected by copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of the copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right, and the burden of determining that any material is not protected by copyright rests with you. You shall be solely liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights, proprietary rights, or any other harm resulting from such a submission. By submitting material to any public area of the Website, you automatically grant, or warrant, that the owner of such material has expressly granted OFBF the royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, translate and distribute such material (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed. You also permit any other user of the Website to access, view, store, or reproduce the material for that user’s personal use. You grant AFBF the right to edit, copy, display, publish, and distribute any material made available on the Website by you.
  • iv. Access to the Website, other than to portions open to the public, is controlled by individual passwords. Individuals may not share their passwords with anyone else or permit their passwords to be used to provide anyone else with access to non-public portions of the Website.
  • v. The foregoing provisions of this Section are for the benefit of OFBF, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its third party content providers and licensors and each shall have the right to assert and enforce such provisions directly or on its own behalf.
  1. Disclaimer of Warranty; Limitation of Liability.
  • i. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. NEITHER OFBF, ITS AFFILIATES NOR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE; NOR DO THEY MAKE ANY WARRANTY AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR AS TO THE ACCURACY OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION, SERVICE OR MERCHANDISE PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INFORMATION OR TOOLS PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE SUCH AS CALCULATORS, NEWS, WEATHER INFORMATION AND MARKET DATA.
  • ii. IN NO EVENT WILL OFBF, OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING OR DISTRIBUTING THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT INCLUDED THEREIN, BE LIABLE IN CONTRACT, IN TORT (INCLUDING FOR ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE) OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY) FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS OR REVENUES, LOSS OF USE OR SIMILAR ECONOMIC LOSS, ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO ALL USE OF AND CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, IN WHICH EVENT THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE. IN NO EVENT SHALL OFBF’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING ITS OWN NEGLIGENCE) OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING AND/OR USING THIS WEBSITE.
  • iii. THE ABOVE DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY APPLIES TO ANY DAMAGES OR INJURY CAUSED BY ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INACCURACY, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS, COMMUNICATION LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, ALTERATION OF, OR USE OF THIS WEBSITE, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORTIOUS BEHAVIOR (INCLUDING STRICT LIABILITY), NEGLIGENCE, OR UNDER ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT OFBF IS NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
  1. Copyright Infringement. If you suspect or claim copyright infringement based on content present on this Website, please contact the Webmaster at the [email protected].
  2. Marks. “Farm Bureau” and the “FB” logo are registered service marks of American Farm Bureau Federation and are used by Ohio Farm Bureau Federation under a license agreement between the two organizations. The Our Ohio Communications (OOC) logo is a registered service mark of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation. All page headers, custom graphics and button icons are service marks, trademarks, and/or trade dress of OFBF and/or AFBF. All other trademarks appearing on the Website are the property of their respective owners. Unauthorized use of any trademark, service mark, or logo appearing on the Website may be a violation of federal and/or state trademark laws. If you would like to use the OFBF or OOC logo for any purpose, please contact the organization prior to use. If you would like to use the marks of any other organization which appears on this Website, please contact those entities individually.
  3. Monitoring; Loss of Information. OFBF shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor the content of the Website including any chat rooms and forums, to determine compliance with these Terms of Use and any operating rules established by OFBF and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request. OFBF shall have the right in its sole discretion to edit, refuse to post, or remove any material submitted to or posted on the Website. Without limiting the foregoing, OFBF shall have the right to remove any material that OFBF in its sole discretion finds to be in violation of the provisions hereof or otherwise objectionable. OFBF assumes no responsibility for the deletion of or failure to store electronic-mail messages, chat comments, or other information submitted to the Website.
  4. Violations of Rules and Regulations. We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of the rules and regulations set forth herein, including the right to block access from a particular Internet address to this Website.
  5. Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless OFBF and its affiliates, their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, actions, demands, damages, costs, liabilities, losses and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your use of the Website in violation of these Terms of Use or any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation.
  6. Third Party Content. OFBF is a distributor (and not a publisher) of content supplied by third parties and users of the Website. Accordingly, OFBF has no more editorial control over such content than does a public library, bookstore, or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers and users, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and not of OFBF. In many instances, the content available through the Website represents the opinions and judgments of the respective information provider or user. OFBF neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice or statement made on the Website by anyone other than authorized OFBF employee spokespersons while acting in their official capacities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, OFBF reserves the right to monitor, edit, and sort content supplied by third parties.
  7. Changed Terms. OFBF has the right at any time to change or modify these Terms of Use, or any part thereof, or to impose new conditions. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon notice thereof, which may be given by any means including, without limitation, posting on the Website, or by electronic or conventional mail, or by any other means. Any use of the Website by you after such notice shall be deemed to constitute acceptance of such changes, modifications, additions or deletions.
  8. Linked Internet Sites. THE LINKS IN THIS WEBSITE WILL LET YOU LEAVE OUR WEBSITE. THE LINKED SITES MAY NOT BE UNDER OUR CONTROL, AND THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE MAY NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT OUR OPINION. WE ARE PROVIDING THESE LINKS TO OTHER INTERNET SITES AS A CONVENIENCE TO YOU, AND ACCESS TO ANY OTHER INTERNET SITES LINKED TO THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE INCLUSION OF ANY LINK DOES NOT IMPLY THAT WE RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE THE LINKED SITE, OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE VERACITY OR RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION OR SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE LINKED SITE.
  9. Governing Law; General Provisions. These Terms of Use shall be construed in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to any conflict of laws rules, and you hereby consent to exclusive jurisdiction of OFBF’s choosing for any cause of action, claim, liability, demand or dispute arising out of your use of this Website or its Terms of Use. We operate this Website from our offices within the United States of America. We make no representation that the information in this Website is appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to this Website from territories where the contents of this Website may be illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only and shall not be given any legal import.
  10. Information provided at this site. The information provided at this site is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice or counsel. If you have legal questions involving any of the topics discussed on this Website, please contact an attorney who can address them in regards to your particular situation.
  11. The Privacy Policy of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, as provided below, is enforceable after either acceptance or implied acceptance of the site
  12. Use of Cookies. In order to provide more customized service or to address security hazards, we occasionally use a feature of your browser called a ‘cookie.’ A cookie stores a session ID, which can be used to retrieve information including member ID, tracking and preference information by OFBF. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. Your ability to interact with our Website, however, will be limited if cookies are disabled or refused.
  13. Sharing Refusal. You can decline to submit personal information to any of our services, in which case OFBF may not be able to provide those services to you.