Terms of Use

 Web Site Terms of Use
For Grace, a project of Community Partners, welcomes you to ForGrace.org.

THESE TERMS OF USE SET FORTH THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, RULES AND REGULATIONS WHICH SHALL APPLY TO YOUR USE OF THE FOR GRACE SITE AND THE SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE. YOUR ACCESS AND/OR USE OF THE FOR GRACE SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE FOR GRACE SITE. UNLESS EXPLICITLY STATED OTHERWISE, ANY NEW SERVICE, OR ENHANCEMENT, MODIFICATION, SUPPLEMENT OR ADDITION TO THE CURRENT FOR GRACE SITE OR SERVICES, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE. FOR GRACE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AMEND OR CHANGE THESE TERMS OF USE, AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU, BY POSTING THE AMENDED OR NEW TERMS OF USE ON THIS WEB SITE. THE AMENDED OR NEW TERMS OF USE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY UPON POSTING, AND YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY SUCH AMENDED AND NEW TERMS OF USE.

Your Privacy
The For Grace written privacy policy may be found online here. Additionally, we intend to comply with applicable law with respect to the use and disclosure of the information that we gather about you when you use the For Grace site, including any registration or other personally identifying information. You agree that For Grace, in its sole discretion, may disclose current or past information about you in any manner which is not prohibited by applicable law.

Information and services you receive through For Grace
The information and services available on or through the For Grace site and in email messages sent to For Grace members come from a variety of sources. We do not actively monitor the content (including text, data, photographs, graphics, images and materials) of the web site, newsletters, email messages, or other material available through For Grace. Therefore, while we strive to bring you only the most helpful and accurate information, we cannot verify, guarantee, endorse or vouch for the content, information, advice, programs, services, products or recommendations available through the For Grace site. Under no circumstances will For Grace be liable in any way for any content or information, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any content or information, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content or information located, posted, e-mailed or otherwise transmitted on or through the For Grace site. FOR GRACE DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE SUCCESS OF ANY PROGRAM OR SERVICE, WHETHER OR NOT PAID FOR. Please see our detailed Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation on Liability below.

Consult your physician, therapist or other health care professional before following or using any medical, health, or psychological information, services, instructions, programs or advice you access on or through the For Grace site, or participating in any event announced on the For Grace site. For Grace does not guarantee and is not responsible or liable for the accuracy, reliability, effectiveness, or correct use of any content, information, advice, programs, services or products you access or receive through the For Grace site, or for any medical, health or psychological problems that may result from any medical, health or psychological programs, services, products, advice or events you learn about or receive through For Grace.

For Grace does not warrant that the content or information on the For Grace site or in email messages will not contain material which you or other individuals may find objectionable. However, we will try to investigate any legitimate complaint, and we appreciate your input. Please submit any such feedback using our Contact page.

Member Guidelines
The For Grace site and services are made available for lawful activities by authorized users only. Any person using the For Grace site, services or system without authority, for any unlawful activity or in violation of these Terms of Use is subject to having his or her activities monitored, recorded, investigated, examined and/or disclosed by or to For Grace and its agents, and law enforcement. In the course of monitoring or investigating unauthorized or improper use of the For Grace site, services or system, or in the course of system maintenance, For Grace may also monitor and record the activities of authorized users. Any information so recorded may be disclosed in accordance with applicable law. In addition, For Grace may monitor user activities, files and/or data if we suspect abuse and/or randomly monitor activities, files and/or data to protect against possible abuse. You agree to fully comply with all local rules and laws of all countries regarding online conduct and acceptable content.

The For Grace site gives members the ability to form email groups and communicate with others in a group via email or other means. You are encouraged to use these and other services offered on or through the For Grace site. In exchange, you agree that you will not use the For Grace site in any way to:
(i) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any content, information or material that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(ii) harm minors in any way;
(iii) impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, an For Grace official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
(iv) forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any content, information or material transmitted through the For Grace site;
(v) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any content, information or material that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
(vi) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any content, information or material that infringes or violates any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual property or proprietary right (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) of any party;
(vii) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas (such as shopping rooms) that are designated for such purpose;
(viii) upload, post, e-mail or otherwise transmit any material that contains software viruses, worms, time bombs or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
(ix) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, cause a screen to “scroll” faster than other users of the For Grace site are able to type, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in real time exchanges;
(x) gain unauthorized access to, interfere with or disrupt the For Grace site, services or servers or networks connected to the For Grace site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the For Grace site;
(xi) intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, including, but not limited to, regulations promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any national or other securities exchange, including, without limitation, the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ, and any regulations having the force of law;
(xii) interfere with another member’s use and enjoyment of the For Grace site, services, or access, use or alter another member’s account;
(xiii) “stalk” or otherwise harass another; or
(xiv) collect or store personal data about other users.

You are solely responsible for everything contained in any content you send. For Grace, in its sole discretion, may prohibit your access and use of the For Grace site and services if we believes that you have violated any of the guidelines stated above. In addition, members can be held legally liable for the contents of their communications and can be held legally accountable if the content includes, for example, defamatory comments or material protected by copyright, trademark, patent or trade secret law without the permission of the author or owner.

Goods and services advertised through For Grace
For Grace is not responsible for any representations, warranties, terms, conditions, payment, or delivery of any goods or services sold or advertised through our sponsors. The For Grace site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other world wide web sites or resources. Because For Grace has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that For Grace is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, information, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that For Grace 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 the use of or reliance on any such content, information, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

Disclaimer of Warranties
You expressly understand and agree that your use of the For Grace site is at your sole risk and that the For Grace site, and the information, content, advice, programs, goods and services made available therein, is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN REGARD TO THE FOR GRACE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION AND MATERIALS THEREON AND PRODUCTS, ADVICE AND SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THEREIN, FOR GRACE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE CONTENT ON THE FOR GRACE SITE MAY CONTAIN INACCURACIES AND TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. FOR GRACE DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE CONTENT OR THE RELIABILITY OF ANY ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE FOR GRACE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT OR OTHER INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. FOR GRACE DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THE FOR GRACE SITE OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS OR BE OF A CERTAIN QUALITY, OR THAT THE SITE OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, VIRUS FREE OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SITE, IF ANY, WILL BE CORRECTED.

YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE FOR GRACE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA. YOU FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE INTERNET IS COMPRISED OF MANY PRIVATELY OWNED SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS OF TELEPHONE WIRES AND SWITCHES AND WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES AND IS DEPENDENT FOR ITS ONGOING OPERATIONS UPON COMPUTERS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC HARDWARE THAT ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE AND SUBJECT TO MALFUNCTIONS, AND, THEREFORE, IT IS THE INHERENT NATURE OF THESE SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS, AND THE INTERNET TO EXPERIENCE SYSTEMS AND HARDWARE FAILURES, PACKET LOSSES AND DOWNTIME. ACCORDINGLY, YOU HEREBY RELEASE AND FOREVER DISCHARGE FOR GRACE FROM ANY AND ALL COST, LOSSES, LIABILITY OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM DOWNTIME CAUSED BY FOREGOING OR ANY OF THE FAILURES DESCRIBED OR REFERRED TO ABOVE. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM FOR GRACE OR THROUGH OR FROM THE FOR GRACE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS OF USE.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability
In no event, including without limitation negligence, shall For Grace, its affiliates, agents, officers, directors, employees or suppliers be liable to any entity for any direct, indirect, special, exemplary, consequential or other damages (including, without limitation, any lost profits, business interruption, loss of information or programs or other data on any information handling system) that arise out of or otherwise are related to the use of, or the inability to use, the content or the For Grace site or services or any linked web site, the statements, information or advice on the site, or unauthorized access to the site or your transmissions, even if For Grace is expressly advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless For Grace, its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, sponsors, donors, co-branders or other partners, and suppliers, from any loss, liability, claim, demand, action or damage, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of or related to (i) your use or access of the For Grace site or services, (ii) any content, information or material you receive on or through the For Grace site, (iii) any content, information or material you post or transmit via the For Grace site or For Grace’s email service, or (iv) your breach or violation of any of these Terms of Use.

Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the For Grace site (and any portion thereof), the For Grace services (and any portion thereof) and any software used in connection with the For Grace site and services (“Software”) are owned by For Grace and contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the For Grace site or advertisers is protected by copyright, trademark, patent or rights and laws. Accordingly, any unauthorized use of any content, information or materials contained on or accessed through the For Grace site may violate copyright, trademark and other laws. You may display and print content contained on the For Grace site for your own personal, non-commercial use only, provided that you also retain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained on any content. Except as expressly authorized in writing by For Grace or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, publish, use, repost or create derivative works based on any content, the For Grace site or services (or any portion thereof), or the Software, in whole or in part, or take any other action which is inconsistent with For Grace’s exclusive ownership of the For Grace site and services (or any portion thereto). FOR GRACE, FORGRACE.ORG, the For Grace logo, and all other trademarks and service marks of For Grace (collectively, the “For Grace Marks”) are trademarks of For Grace. You agree not to display or use in any manner the For Grace Marks, without For Grace’s prior written consent. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any license or other right under any trademark, copyright or patent of For Grace or any third party.

By submitting or posting content, information or materials to or through the For Grace site, you grant For Grace, and its officers, employees, partners and agents, a world-wide, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to reproduce, modify (you hereby waive any moral rights), use, display, create derivative works and distribute such content, information and materials for any purpose and in any manner or media whatsoever. You also authorize other For Grace users to access, display and print such content, information and materials for their personal use. You represent and warrant that any content, information or material you submit or post does not plagiarize, defame, or violate, misappropriate or infringe upon the rights of others.

Modifications and Termination
For Grace reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the For Grace site and/or services (or any part thereof), with or without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that For Grace shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the For Grace site or services. You further acknowledge and agree that For Grace, in its sole discretion and at any time without notice to you, may terminate your use of the For Grace site or services, and may remove or delete any content on the site, including content you have provided to For Grace or transmitted through the site. You agree that any termination of your access to the For Grace site or services under any provision of these Terms of Use may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that For Grace may immediately delete your information and files and/or bar any further access to such files or the For Grace site or services. Upon termination, you agree to destroy all copies of materials printed from the For Grace site. Further, you agree that For Grace shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the For Grace site or services.

General
Notices to you may be made via either e-mail or regular mail. For Grace may also provide notices of changes to these Terms of Use or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the For Grace site. These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action brought arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the For Grace site shall be filed within one (1) year of the date of the alleged injury, regardless of any statute of limitations, or it will be forever barred. In addition, all disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of the For Grace site shall be brought exclusively in a court located in Los Angeles County, California, and you further agree that, on the election and reasonable notice of either party, any litigation shall be referred to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association and conducted in Los Angeles County, California. Any award of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on each of the parties, and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The failure of For Grace to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Use remain in full force and effect.

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