Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By using or visiting our website (the “Website”), you agree to these terms and conditions (the “Terms”).
Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton, hereafter referred to as (“Bethel Edmonton or Bethel”) may, in its sole discretion, revise these Terms at any time without advance notice to you. You are bound by such revisions by continuing to use or visit the Website after they are posted online.

Website

These Terms apply to all users of the Website, including users who contribute content to the Website. The Website may contain interactive areas designed to allow you to post content on the Website and/or comment.

The Website may contain links to third party websites and/or resources that are not owned or controlled by Bethel Edmonton. The links to/from the third party websites are provided for your convenience, and the inclusion of the links does not imply approval or endorsement of the third party websites by Bethel Edmonton. Bethel has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party websites.

Content / Copyright

Bethel owns all intellectual property rights, including without limitation copyright and trade-mark rights, in all materials on or comprising the Website (“Content”), including, without limitation, all written, audio visual or other materials and graphic designs on the Website. Bethel Edmonton grants you a limited license to use, download, print, or reproduce portions the Content in whole or in part, the Content on this Website, subject to the following conditions:

  • they must be used or reproduced accurately, without any modification;
  • they must identify Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton as the source;
  • they must be used solely for non-commercial purposes; and

Bethel Edmonton’s express, prior, written permission is required for any Content that is not included in the license above, such as any graphical elements or website code, and/or for the use of Content for any purpose not expressly permitted above, such as for any commercial purpose whatsoever. The Bethel Edmonton logos are trade-marks of Bethel Edmonton, and may not be used without the express written permission of Bethel Edmonton.

User Content; Privacy

By accessing and/or using the Website, you may provide us with personal information as described in our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy, which governs the collection, use, storage and disclosure of such personal information.

Your privacy is important to us. All information gathered by us from you in connection with your use of this Site is subject to the provisions of our Privacy Policy. We do not control, nor are we responsible for, the privacy practices of those sites to which we link and, therefore, you agree to read the privacy policies of those sites.

You agree to grant to Bethel Edmonton  a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sub licensable, perpetual license, with the right to sub-license, to reproduce, distribute, transmit, create derivative works of, publicly display and publicly perform any materials and other information (including, without limitation, ideas contained therein for new or improved products and services) you submit to any public areas of the Site (such as bulletin boards, forums and newsgroups) or by e-mail to Bethel by all means and in any media now known or hereafter developed. You also grant to Bethel the right to use your name in connection with the submitted materials and other information as well as in connection with all advertising, marketing and promotional material related thereto. You agree that you shall have no recourse against Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your communications to Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton.

Dealings With Third Parties

Your participation, correspondence or business dealings with any third party found on or through the Site, regarding the payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party. You agree that Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage or other matters of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings.

Third Party Rights

The provisions of paragraphs 8 (Indemnification), and 11 (Use of the Site) are for the benefit of Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton and its officers, directors, employees, agents, licensors, suppliers, and any third party information providers to the Site. Each of these individuals or entities shall have the right to assert and enforce those provisions directly against you on its own behalf.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Your use of this website is entirely at your own risk. The website and content is provided “as is” and “as available”.  Bethel Edmonton and its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Bethel Edmonton does not warrant that the website or content contained in this website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected.

You understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services through, the Website at your own discretion and risk. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton offers a search feature within the Site. You are responsible for taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton explicitly disclaims any responsibility for the content or availability of information contained in our search index or directory. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton also disclaims any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of any directory or search result.

Bethel Edmonton makes no warranties that your use of the content will not infringe the rights of others and assumes no liability or responsibility for errors or omissions in such content.

Code of Conduct

You may not use Bethel Edmonton’s Website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. In addition to the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada, you also agree to comply with all local and international laws that apply to your use of the Website.

You may not use the Website in any manner which could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the Website, Bethel Edmonton’s servers or computer network, or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website.

You agree that you are responsible for your own conduct and communications while using the Website and for any consequences of that use. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Website, you will not:

  • post or upload any inappropriate, promotional, defamatory, destructive, obscene, or unlawful content;
  • defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others;
  • post or upload any User Content that infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret or other intellectual property right of any party;

You will not impersonate another person, including but not limited to, a Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton official, Board Member, leader guide or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

  • or falsify or delete any author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of any content;
  • use the Website in connection with surveys, contests, junk email, spamming or any duplicative messages (commercial or otherwise);
  • use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other device to retrieve or index any portion of the Website to collect information about other users or domain names;
  • upload files that contain bugs, viruses, trojan horses, worms, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of the computer or property of another; or
  • submit User Content that falsely expresses or implies that such User Content is sponsored or endorsed by any party where it is not sponsored or endorsed by such party.

While Bethel prohibits such conduct and User Content in connection with the Website, you understand and agree that nonetheless you may be exposed to such conduct or User Content and that you use the Website at your own risk.

Bethel reserves the right to monitor use of this Website to determine compliance with these Terms

Special Admonitions for International Use

Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local, provincial, and international rules including, without limitation, rules about the Internet, data, e-mail, or privacy. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the Canada or the country in which you reside.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton, its contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, expenses, judgements, damages and costs, including attorneys’ fees, arising from: (i) your use of and access to the website; (ii) your violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iii) any claim that you did not have the right to provide any user content or that your user content caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these terms and your use of the website. In such a case, Bethel will provide you with written notice of such claim, suit or action.

Indemnification and Reservation of Rights

You agree to indemnify and Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton reserves the right to release current or past member or Web site user information if it has reason to believe that a member’s account is being used to commit unlawful acts, if the information is subpoenaed and/or if Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton deems it necessary and/or appropriate.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will Bethel United Church Of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, special or exemplary damages for any use of this site, or use of any other linked site, even if we are advised of the possibility of such damages. Your sole remedy is to discontinue use of the site.

Changes

Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement constitutes acceptance of those changes. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Miscellaneous

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) Edmonton, or by the posting by Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton of a revised version.

If any part of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.

Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton’s failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of this Agreement. Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton may assign its rights and duties under this Agreement to any party at any time without notice to you.

How to Contact Us

Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic of Edmonton welcomes your comments regarding our Terms of Use. If you have any suggestions, or questions regarding our Terms, our website, and/or any issues you may have encountered through the use of this site, you may contact us by email: web@buctoday.com.