Gens Family Project
Effective Date: 1/31/2026
1. About the Gens Family Project
The Gens Family Project (“we,” “our,” or “the Project”) is a nonprofit organization organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and based in the State of Connecticut, United States. Our mission is to preserve, research, and share Jewish family histories, Holocaust-era documentation, survivor testimony, and related educational materials with integrity, accuracy, and respect for victims, survivors, and their descendants.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to these Terms of Use.
2. Educational and Historical Purpose
All content on this website is provided for educational, historical, commemorative, and research purposes. While we strive for accuracy and scholarly rigor, historical research is inherently evolving. Materials may reflect personal testimony, archival sources, translations, or scholarly interpretation and should not be understood as legal, political, or professional advice.
3. Sensitive and Emotional Content
This website contains material related to genocide, mass violence, persecution, and human suffering. Some users may find this content distressing. By continuing to use the site, you acknowledge and accept exposure to emotionally sensitive historical material.
4. Prohibited Conduct
Use of this website is conditioned on respect for its mission. The following are strictly prohibited:
- Holocaust denial, distortion, or minimization
- Hate speech, antisemitism, racism, or incitement to violence
- Harassment or abuse of contributors, survivors, or descendants
- Misrepresentation or malicious misuse of historical material
We reserve the right to remove content and restrict access at our sole discretion.
5. Intellectual Property and Reuse Restrictions
a. Ownership
Unless otherwise stated, all original content on this website is owned by the Gens Family Project or used with permission from contributing individuals or organizations.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Archival documents
- Survivor testimonies
- Photographs
- Audio and video recordings
- Translations of copyrighted works
- Research essays and interpretive materials
b. Strict Reuse Limits
No content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, translated, adapted, or republished without prior written permission, except where explicitly permitted by law (e.g., fair use for scholarship with proper citation).
Requests for permission should be sent to: info@gensfamily.org
6. User Submissions
Users may voluntarily submit stories, photographs, documents, or other materials (“Submissions”).
By submitting content, you affirm that:
- You have the legal right to submit the material
- Submission does not violate the rights of others
You grant the Gens Family Project a non-exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to use submitted materials for educational, archival, exhibition, publication, and film purposes consistent with our mission.
We will handle submissions with care and respect, but cannot guarantee publication or use.
7. Donations
Donations made through this website are processed via PayPal. The Gens Family Project does not store payment information.
Donations support historical research, preservation, education, and commemoration. Donors may designate funds toward specific projects, but all contributions are ultimately used in furtherance of our charitable mission.
8. Limitation of Liability
The Gens Family Project is not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from use of this website or reliance on its content. All materials are provided “as is.”
9. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
10. Contact
For questions regarding these Terms, contact:
info@gensfamily.org