TERMS OF USE

 

 

ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT TERMS:

 

The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Gospel Expo L.L.C.. ("Gospel Expo") with respect to the website on which these Terms of Use are posted.  By accessing, browsing and/or using this site ("Site"), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree, to be bound by these terms set forth below.  If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this Site. Gospel Expo may change the Terms of Use from time to time. By continuing to access, browse and/or use the Site following such modifications, you agree to be bound by such modifications to the Terms of Use.  Gospel Expo may modify this Site at any time without notice.

 

TRADEMARKS:

 

The trademarks, service marks, and logos (the "Trademarks") used and displayed on this Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of Gospel Expo and others. Nothing on this Site should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Site, without the written permission of the Trademark owner. Gospel Expo aggressively enforces its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. Without limiting the forgoing and as examples thereof, the marks GOSPEL EXPO and YOUR LOCAL ONLINE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY may not be used in any way, including in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of materials on this Site, without prior, written permission. Gospel Expo prohibits use of the Gospel Expo name or logo as a metatag or as a "hot" link to any Gospel Expo web site unless establishment of such a link is approved in advance by Gospel Expo in writing.  If you have any questions regarding any Trademarks on the Site, please contact Gospel Expo.

 

COPYRIGHTS:

 

The copyrights in all material provided on this Site is held by Gospel Expo or by the original creator of the material or that party's assigns.  Simply by virtue of the posting or presence of such material or other intellectual property on the Site should not be considered a license or authorization with respect to such materials.  Except as stated herein, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including, but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Gospel Expo or the copyright owner.  However, you may print a copy of the information on this Site for your personal, non-commercial internal use or records.  In so doing, you may not modify the materials and you agree to retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials.  This permission does not give you any ownership rights in the information and terminates automatically if you breach any of these terms or conditions. If you make any other use of this Site, except as otherwise provided above, you may violate copyright and other laws of the United States, other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be subject to penalties.

 

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

 

Gospel Expo respects the intellectual property of others.  If you believe that you have a claim for copyright infringement against Gospel Expo or arising out of our Site, please follow our
Notice and Procedures for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement http://www.gospelexpo.com/copyrightclaims.

 

USER SUBMISSIONS:

 

Except as otherwise stated herein, or under any applicable Privacy Policy, any material, information or other communication you transmit or post to this Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary ("Communications").  Gospel Expo will have no obligations with respect to the Communications.  Gospel Expo and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use the Communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other material that would violate any law.

 

You acknowledge that Gospel Expo reserves the right to, and may from time to time, monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the Site. Gospel Expo, in its sole discretion and without further notice to you, may (but is not obligated to) review, censor or prohibit the transmission or receipt of any Information which Gospel Expo deems inappropriate (such as that specified in the above paragraph) or that violates any term or condition of this Agreement. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used for authorized purposes. Use of this Site, authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to such monitoring. Unauthorized  uses and unauthorized users of the Site will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

 

LINKS FROM AND TO THIS SITE:

 

You acknowledge and agree that Gospel Expo has no control or responsibility for the accuracy or availability of information provided by linked sites. Links to external web sites do not constitute an endorsement by Gospel Expo of those sites or the sponsors of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on such sites.  Further, Gospel Expo reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time.

 

Information at third party sites that are linked to Gospel Expo's Site comes from a variety of sources. Some of this information comes from official Gospel Expo licensees, but much of it comes from unofficial or unaffiliated organizations and individuals, both internal and external to Gospel Expo.  Gospel Expo does not author, edit, or monitor these unofficial pages or links. You acknowledge and agree that Gospel Expo shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on such external sites or resources.   If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this Site, you do this entirely at your own risk.

 

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY:

 

ACCESS TO THE SITE AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

LIMITATION OF DAMAGES:

 

IN NO EVENT SHALL GOSPEL EXPO OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF INFORMATION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION AND MATERIALS PROVIDED THEREON, EVEN IF GOSPEL EXPO HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS PROHIBIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  Gospel Expo and its affiliates further do not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links or other items contained within these materials. Gospel Expo may make changes to the Site or any information or material provided thereon at any time without notice. Gospel Expo makes no commitment to update the Site or any information or material provided thereon.

 

TERRITORY OF USE AND GOVERNING LAWS:

 

This Site is controlled and operated by Gospel Expo from its offices within the United States. Gospel Expo makes no representation that the Site or any information or materials provided thereon are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their contents are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.  You may not use or export any information or materials available on the Site in violation of U.S. export laws and regulations.  These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without reference to any choice of laws provisions.

 

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND TERMINATION:

 

You acknowledge and agree that Gospel Expo may terminate your password or account or deny you access to all or part of the Site at any time, for any reason, without prior notice.

 

Without limiting the forgoing in any way, Gospel Expo will terminate your password or account or deny you access to the Site if you engage in any conduct or activities that Gospel Expo, in its sole discretion, believes violate any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, violates the rights of or harms Gospel Expo, violates the rights of or harms any third party, or is otherwise inappropriate for continued access.

 

In addition, you acknowledge and agree that Gospel Expo may in its sole discretion deny you access through Gospel Expo or the Site to any materials stored on the Internet, or to access third party services, merchandise or information on the Internet through Gospel Expo or the Site, and Gospel Expo shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party providers of services, merchandise or information nor any responsibility for any consequences resulting from lack of notification or access.

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT:

 

The Terms of Use set out above constitutes the entire agreement between you and Gospel Expo regarding use of the Site.  You should not rely on any statements made elsewhere on the Site or by any persons, whether associated with Gospel Expo or not.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

 

If you have any questions regarding our Terms of Use, please contact the following: customer@gospelexpo.com