Web Site License and Use Agreement
This Internet Web Site License and Use Agreement (the "Agreement") is
between you and Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), Houston, Texas (the
"Organization") with offices in Houston, OH, USA. Your use of the "CEF"
(the "Web Site") is subject to the following terms and conditions of use:
(1) YOU AGREE TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE
USING THIS WEB SITE. Use of the Web Site signifies your unconditional
agreement to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not
agree to these terms and conditions of use, do not access or otherwise use
this Web Site.
(2) The "Organization" may gather, process and use information and
materials received from you (e.g., name, physical address, e-mail address)
or collected through your use of the Web Site for any lawful reason or
purpose.
(3) The "Organization" reserves the right, at its sole discretion, from
time to time to change, modify, add or remove any portion of this
Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time.
(4) The Web Site is protected by one or more copyrights pursuant to U.S.
copyright laws, international conventions and other intellectual property
laws. You will abide by any and all copyright notices, trademark notices,
ownership information or restrictions contained in any Content on the Web
Site. You may download and make copies of the Content and other
downloadable items displayed on this Web Site, provided that you maintain
all copyright and other notices contained in such Content. Copying or
storing of any Content on the Web Site for reproduction, redistribution or
publication to third parties for commercial purposes is expressly
prohibited without prior written permission from the "Organization". All
rights to the "Organization's" copyrighted materials not expressly granted
herein are reserved by the "Organization".
(5) The "Organization", at its sole discretion, may change, suspend or
discontinue any aspect of the Web Site at any time, including the
availability of any Web Site feature, database or Content. "Organization"
may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your
access to parts or all of the Web Site without notice or liability.
(6) You represent, warrant and covenant that you shall not upload, post or
transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through the Web Site any
materials which: (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and
enjoying the Web Site; (ii) are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous,
defamatory, obscene, vulgar, offensive, pornographic, profane, sexually
explicit or indecent; (iii) constitute or encourage conduct that would
constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise
violate any law or governmental regulation; (iv) violate, plagiarize or
infringe the rights of third parties including, without limitation,
copyright, trademark, patent, rights of privacy or publicity or any other
proprietary right; (v) contain a virus or other harmful or destructive
elements; (vi) contain any information, software or other material of a
commercial nature; (vii) contain advertising of any kind; or (viii)
constitute or contain false or misleading indications of origin or
statements of fact.
(7) You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
"Organization", and all its officers, directors, agents, employees,
information providers, affiliates, licensors and licensees from and
against any and all liabilities, claims, penalties, losses, damages, cost
and expense (including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees,
interest expense and amounts paid in compromise or settlement), suits or
actions arising out of or resulting from any breach by you of this
Agreement, including the foregoing representations, warranties and
covenants. You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the
defense of any claim.
(8) The Web Site may contain hypertext links and pointers to the other
World Wide Web Internet sites and resources operated and controlled by
parties other than the "Organization". Links to and from the Web Site to
such third party sites do not imply or constitute an endorsement by the
"Organization" of any third party material or contents.
(9) The "Organization" does not represent or endorse the accuracy or
reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information
displayed or distributed through the Web Site. You acknowledge that any
reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, memorandum, or
information shall be at your sole risk. The "Organization" reserves the
right, in its sole discretion, to correct any errors or omissions in any
portion of the Web Site.
(10) The "Organization" reserves the right at all times to disclose any
information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation or government
request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or
materials, in whole or in part, that in the "Organization's" sole
discretion are objectionable or in violation of this Agreement.
(11) THE "Organization" WEB SITE, INCLUDING ALL CONTENT, SOFTWARE,
FUNCTIONS, MATERIALS AND INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE ON OR ACCESSED THROUGH
THE WEB SITE, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF
ANY KIND WHATSOEVER FOR THE CONTENT ON THE WEB SITE OR THE MATERIALS,
INFORMATION AND FUNCTIONS MADE ACCESSIBLE BY THE SOFTWARE USED ON OR
ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEB SITE, FOR ANY HYPERTEXT LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEB
SITES OR FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSMISSION OF
SENSITIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE WEB SITE OR ANY LINKED SITE. FURTHER,
THE COMPANY DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS
CONTAINED IN THE WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN
WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR FREE OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. THE
COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE USE OF THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CONTENT AND ANY ERRORS CONTAINED THEREIN. TO THE
FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, THE COMPANY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU
FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF OR ACCESS
TO THE WEB SITE OR FOR ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEB SITE,
WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF
THE COMPANY OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGES. SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, AND
THEREFORE THE PRECEDING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
(12) Some comments and information on the WEB Site may be based upon the
"Organization's" current expectations, estimates and/or projections about
the "Organization's" activities. These statements about the "Organization"
are forward-looking statements which are not guarantees of future
performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that
are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may
differ from what is expressed or forecasted.
(13) By posting messages, uploading files, inputting data or engaging in
any other form of communication (individually or collectively
"Communications") to the Web Site, you hereby grant to the "Organization"
a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable, unrestricted, non-exclusive, royalty
free license to use, copy, license, sublicense, adapt, distribute,
display, publicly perform, reproduce, transmit, modify, edit and otherwise
fully exploit such Communications, in all media now known or hereafter
developed. You hereby waive all rights to any claim against the
"Organization" for any alleged or actual infringements of any proprietary
rights, rights of privacy and publicity, moral rights and rights of
attribution in connection with such Communications.
(14) You acknowledge that Communications involving the Web Site are not
confidential and that Communications may be read or intercepted by others.
You acknowledge that by submitting Communications to the "Organization",
no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied or other relationship is
created between you and the "Organization" other than pursuant to this
Agreement.
(15) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF Texas, U.S.A., WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICTS OF LAWS
PROVISIONS. YOU HEREBY AGREE AND CONSENT THAT THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
JURISDICTION FOR ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE AN APPROPRIATE STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED IN
THE STATE OF Texas, U.S.A.
(16) The "Organization" has a standing policy that does not allow it to
accept or consider creative ideas, suggestions or materials other than
those which have been specifically requested or otherwise affirmatively
solicited by the "Organization" in writing. It is the intent of this
policy to avoid possible misunderstandings as to the ownership of creative
ideas, concepts, suggestions or materials. If you send any creative
materials, suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts or other
information (collectively known as the "Information") to the
"Organization" in printed form, electronic means or otherwise, the
Information shall be deemed to be the property of the "Organization" and
shall not be subject to any obligations of confidence, non-disclosure or
non-usage. The "Organization" is hereby entitled to unrestricted usage of
the Information on a worldwide basis without compensation to the provider
of the Information.
(17) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
"Organization" and you with respect to your use of and access to the Web
Site. This Agreement supersedes all prior or contemporaneous
communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between
you and the "Organization" with respect to the Web Site. Use of the Web
Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all
of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Any cause of action you may
have with respect to your use of and access to the Web Site must be
commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises.
If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of
this Agreement, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision
shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to give legal
effect to the intent of the Agreement, and the remainder of this Agreement
shall continue in full force and effect. A printed version of this
Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible
in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this
Agreement or the Web Site to the same extent and subject to the same
conditions as other business documents and records generated and
maintained in printed form by the "Organization". The failure of the
"Organization" to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be
deemed a waiver of such provision nor bar the "Organization's" right to
enforce the provision.
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