Terms & Conditions

Introduction

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the brighttempleamebx.org website and all content, services and products available at or through the website (taken together, the Website). The Website is owned and operated by Bright Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church ("Bright Temple" or "Bright Temple Bronx" or "Bright Temple A.M.E. Church). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Bright Temple A.M.E. Church's Privacy Policy), and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by Bright Temple A.M.E. Church (collectively, the "Agreement"). You may be bound by additional contracts related to your relationship with us or any products or services that you receive from us. If any provisions of the additional contracts conflict with any provisions of these Terms, the provisions of these additional contracts will control and prevail.

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the website, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Bright Temple A.M.E. Church, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms.  The mere use of this website implies the knowledge and acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. In certain cases, we may also request your explicit agreement.

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1. Electronic communication: By using this website or communicating with us by electronic means, you agree and acknowledge that we may communicate with you electronically on our website or by sending an email to you, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement, including but not limited to the requirement that such communications should be in writing.

2. Intellectual property: We or our licensors own and control all of the copyright and other intellectual property rights in the website and the data, information, and other resources displayed by or accessible within the website. All rights are reserved. Unless specific content dictates otherwise, you are not granted a license or any other right under Copyright, Trademark, Patent, or other Intellectual Property Rights. This means that you will not use, copy, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, embed into any electronic medium, alter, reverse engineer, decompile, transfer, download, transmit, monetize, sell, market, or commercialize any resources on this website in any form, without our prior written permission, except and only insofar as otherwise stipulated in regulations of mandatory law (such as the right to quote).

3. Third-party property: Our website may include hyperlinks or other references to other parties’ websites. We do not monitor or review the content of websites linked to from this website by other parties. Products or services offered by other websites shall be subject to the applicable Terms and Conditions of those third parties. Opinions expressed or material appearing on those websites are not necessarily shared or endorsed by us. We will not be responsible for any privacy practices or content of these sites. You bear all risks associated with the use of these websites and any related third-party services. We will not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage in whatever manner, however caused, resulting from your disclosure to third parties of personal information.

4. Responsible use: By visiting our website, you agree to use it only for the purposes intended and as permitted by these Terms, any additional contracts with us, and applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices and industry guidelines. You must not use our website or services to use, publish, or distribute any material which consists of (or is linked to) malicious computer software; use data collected from our website for any direct marketing activity, or conduct any systematic or automated data collection activities on or in relation to our website. Engaging in any activity that causes, or may cause, damage to the website or that interferes with the performance, availability, or accessibility of the website is strictly prohibited.

5. Idea submission: Do not submit any ideas, inventions, works of authorship, or other information that can be considered your own intellectual property that you would like to present to us unless we have first signed an agreement regarding the intellectual property or a non-disclosure agreement. If you disclose it to us in the absence of such a written agreement, you grant to us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, store, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute your content in any existing or future media.

6. Termination of Use: We may, in our sole discretion, modify or discontinue access to, temporarily or permanently, the website or any Service thereon at any time. You agree that we will not be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuance of your access to, or use of, the website or any content that you may have shared on the website. You will not be entitled to any compensation or other payment, even if certain features, settings, and/or any Content you have contributed or have come to rely on are permanently lost. You must not circumvent, bypass, or attempt to circumvent any access restriction measures on our website.

7. Warranties and liability: Nothing in this section will limit or exclude any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to limit or to exclude. This website and all content on the website are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, as to the availability, accuracy, or completeness of the Content. We make no warranty that:

   • this website or our products or services will meet your requirements;

   • this website will be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis;

   • the quality of any product or service purchased or obtained by you through this website will meet your expectations.

      Nothing on this website constitutes or is meant to constitute, legal, financial or medical advice of any kind. If you require advice you should

      consult an appropriate professional.

      The following provisions of this section will apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law and will not limit or exclude our liability in

      respect of any matter which it would be unlawful or illegal for us to limit or to exclude our liability. In no event will we be liable for any direct or

      indirect damages (including any damages for loss of profits or revenue, loss or corruption of data, software or database, or loss of or harm to

      property or data) incurred by you or any third party, arising from your access to, or use of, our website.

      Except to the extent any additional contract expressly states otherwise, our maximum liability to you for all damages arising out of or related to

      the website or any products and services marketed or sold through the website, regardless of the form of legal action that imposes liability

      (whether in contract, equity, negligence, intended conduct, tort or otherwise) will be limited to the total price that you paid to us to purchase

      such products or services or use the website. Such limit will apply in the aggregate to all of your claims, actions and causes of action of every

      kind and nature.

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