Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Clarkston United Methodist Church ("Clarkston UMC," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our website at clarkstonumc.org, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use. Please review these terms carefully before using our website.

If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, please do not access or use our website.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any other policies referenced herein. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use our website.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time. We will provide notice of any significant changes by posting the updated terms on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the website after such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

You agree not to:

• Use our website for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law
• Violate or infringe other's rights, including intellectual property rights
• Interfere with or disrupt the website or servers or networks connected to the website
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the website or any other accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the website
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device to access or monitor the website
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the website
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Post or transmit any content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent
• Engage in commercial activities without our prior written consent

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of our website for any reason at any time. Upon termination, your right to use the website will immediately cease.

If you post, upload, or submit any content to our website (such as prayer requests, comments, or testimonials), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights to the content you post
• The content is accurate and not misleading
• The content does not infringe, violate, or misappropriate any patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral right, or other intellectual property right, or proprietary right of any third party
• The content does not violate any applicable law or regulation

We reserve the right to remove any content from our website at our sole discretion.

Donations made through our website are generally considered non-refundable. For event registrations or other purchases, please refer to the specific refund policy provided at the time of transaction.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Clarkston UMC. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We do not warrant the offerings of any of these entities/individuals or their websites.

The content, organization, graphics, design, compilation, and other matters related to the website are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights. Copying, redistributing, using, or publishing any such matters or any part of the website is strictly prohibited without our express prior written permission.

The website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Clarkston UMC expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that the website or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Clarkston UMC, its officers, directors, employees, agents, or affiliated entities be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, loss of revenue, data, anticipated profits, or savings, arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your access to or use of the website
• Your inability to access or use the website
• Any content obtained from the website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

Whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Clarkston UMC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the website, including, but not limited to, any use of the website's content other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use.

These Terms of Use and any disputes arising under or related to these Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of [Your State], without reference to its conflict of law principles. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between Clarkston UMC and you for any purpose concerning these Terms of Use or the parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in [Your County/City, Your State].

No waiver by Clarkston UMC of any term or condition set forth in these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of Clarkston UMC to assert a right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect.

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information.

These Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any other policies referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between you and Clarkston UMC regarding our website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the website.