Bible
GT Terms of Use Agreement
Effective August 10, 2012
1)
Who
We Are.
Welcome to Bible GT, an application and website produced
by The Bible Works (hereafter "Scripture Network"), a (501c3) nonprofit
organization based in Los Gatos, California, USA, doing business as Scripture
Network.
2)
Definitions.
The terms "we" and "us" as used herein
refer to Scripture Network.
The terms "you" and "User" as used herein refer to all
individuals and/or entities accessing Bible GT for any reason.
3)
Modifications.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Use and any
policies affecting Bible GT. Any modification is effective as of the beginning
of the calendar month following the earlier of:
a) The
posting of the changes or new terms on Bible GT;
b) The
distribution via electronic mail of the changes or new terms; or
c) The
distribution by conventional mail of the changes of new terms.
Your continued use of Bible GT more than 30 days
following the effective date of any modification of these Terms of Use shall be
conclusively deemed an acceptance of all such modification.
It is therefore important that you review this Agreement
regularly. To report violations of the Agreement or to ask questions, contact legal@BibleGT.org
4)
Purpose.
We provide Bible GT for your personal use only. The
services we provide through Bible GT, include Bible content, note taking, and
any other features, content, or applications offered from time to time. We
permit Users who agree to these Terms of Use to view Bible GT's content and
utilize its services.
5)
Content
and Restrictions.
Bible GT contains information, text, files, images, works
of authority, and any other materials or content "Bible GT content." Bible GT
content is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret laws. We
own and retain all rights in the Bible GT software and content. We grant you a
limited, revocable, nonsublicensable license to use
Bible GT software to access and display the Bible GT content (excluding any software
code), which is intended for your personal use.
Except as explicitly and expressly permitted by us, you
are strictly prohibited from creating works or materials that derive from or
are based on the design elements, branding, and trade dress of Bible GT.
Bible GT also contains content of Licensors.
Specifically, Bible GT displays numerous copyrighted bible versions (e.g. NIV,
NASB, ESV). These materials are protected by copyright
law. Each copyrighted bible version is owned by its owner. You agree you will
not copy, download, stream capture, reproduce, duplicate, archive, upload,
modify, translate, publish, broadcast, transmit, retransmit, distribute,
perform, display, sell or otherwise use of these copyrighted works without
prior approval of owner of the copyrighted material. We provide links to the
version publishers within Bible GT.
You are responsible for your own content that you enter
using Bible GT. You grant us permission to show such content, in accordance
with the privacy options you have chosen. You have the option for, and are
responsible for, using the "download" feature to maintain your own
backups, if you choose. We exert our best efforts to backup all user content automatically, yet make no guarantee regarding
failsafe protection of user-generated content.
6)
Cancellations.
We reserve the right to cancel your right to use Bible GT
at any time without notice or cause.
We reserve the right to discontinue features or content
at any time without notice or cause.
7)
Disclaimer.
WE PROVIDE BIBLE GT ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND MAKE NO
REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE
OPERATION OF BIBLE GT OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS
INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE OR APPLICATION. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY
APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF BIBLE GT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
8)
Applicable
Law.
The laws of the state of California will govern these
disclaimers, terms, conditions, and notices.
9)
Links.
Bible GT may contain links to third-party websites. We
are not responsible for either the privacy practices or content of such
websites.
10) Privacy.
Use of Bible GT is also governed by our Privacy Policy
which is incorporated into this agreement by this reference.
11) Indemnity.
You agree to indemnify and hold us, its affiliated
companies, subcontractors and other partners, and their respective officers,
agents, partners, and employees, harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or
demand, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any
third party due to or arising out of your use of Bible GT, your breach of the
terms of use, your violation of any rights of another or any content that you
post or otherwise submit on, through or in connection with Bible
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12) Notice and Procedures for Making
Claims of Copyright or Other Intellectual Property Infringements
We respect the intellectual property of others and take
the protection of copyrights and all other intellectual property very
seriously, and we ask our users to do the same. We therefore employ measures to
prevent copyright and other intellectual property infringement in Bible GT.
Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), if you believe
that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright or other intellectual
property infringement, please send a written notification to the following
Designated Agent:
Peter Coad: legal@BibleGT.org
Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3)(A), to be effective the notification must include
substantially the following information:
•
A
physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest that is
allegedly infringed:
•
Identification
of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been
infringed, or if multitude copyrighted works or other intellectual property on
Bible GT are covered by the notice, a representative list of such works;
•
Identification
of the material that you claim is infringing or to be the subject of infringing
activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and
information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;
•
Information
reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your name, address,
telephone number and email address;
•
A
statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not
authorized by the copyright or other intellectual property owner, its agent, or
the law; and
•
A
statement by you that the notification is accurate, and under penalty of
perjury, that you are the copyright or other intellectual property owner or
authorized to act on the copyright or other intellectual property owner's
behalf.
13) General.
These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement
between you and us with respect to Bible GT. Failure
by us to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as
a waiver of any provision of right. You are prohibited from engaging in, suggesting
or encouraging illegal activity in connection with Bible GT and we will
cooperate with law enforcement officials as appropriate. In the event that any
portion of these Terms of Use is held unenforceable, the enforceable portion
shall be construed in accordance with applicable law as nearly as possible to
reflect the original intentions of the parties, and the remainder of the
provision shall remain in full force and effect.