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SHAREFAITH TERMS OF USE
I. Basic Agreement By becoming a Sharefaith member, you agree that you understand and will abide by these, our Terms of Use.. II. Basic Definitions The Sharefaith website ("Site") is a subscription-based service that provides downloadable digital artwork, photos, templates, tips and tutorials ("Content"), and design and layout tools ("Tools"), for use by its paid subscribers ("Members"). In some cases, new Members may register for the Site through a limited trial ("Trial Period") for free or at nominal expense. The Site and Content are the wholly-owned property of Sharefaith's parent company, Letters and Arts, Inc., and are subject to U.S. and international copyright protection laws. III. Requirement to Be in Good Standing This Terms of Use Agreement was created to grant Usage Rights ("Rights") to Members who are in good standing. Here are the requirements to be in good standing: a. Be a past or present account holder with a valid username and password at Sharefaith. b. Not be using our Content for any illegal or banned purpose. c. Not be in violation of these Terms of Use. Letters and Arts, Inc. reserves the right to refuse or revoke some or all membership privileges to anyone not meeting these requirements, and to seek all legal remedies necessary to protect its copyrights and intellectual property. Letters and Arts also reserves the right to permanently revoke the membership privileges and to seek legal remedies from anyone it believes to be purposefully abusing or misusing the Site in ways not foreseen by this Terms of Use. IV. Trial Period Usage Limitations and Cancellation Requirement The purpose of the Trial Period is to allow Members to explore Site Content and Tools prior to being billed. It is the Member's responsibility to cancel membership during the Trial Period, before the Trial Period expiration date shown on the Member's MyHome page. By not canceling, Member agrees to the charge shown in the Trial Period registration process. (To cancel, login and goto MyHome, then click on the Cancel link. Or email a cancel request to Cancel@FaithClipart.com. ) Refunds will not be issued after the trial period, unless Member can demonstrate that they made an effort to contact the site owners with any troubles, concerns or questions. Other requirements and limitations applicable to the Trial Period include: a. One Trial Account allowed per person. Trial accounts may not be opened and canceled repeatedly. b. To activate the Trial Period, the Site requires a credit card and will attempt to authorize a nominal charge (usually $1) to validate form of payment. This nominal charge will be released. c. Site operators reserve the right to change the length of Trial Periods so long as it does not cause unexpected early charges to current Trial Period Members. d. Downloads are limited during the Trial Period. Site operators reserve the right to change the allowable limit. e. Some Content and Tools may, at the Site owner's discretion, be unavailable during the Trial Period. V. Subscription Term and Renewals The Sharefaith subscription term is one year. For member convenience and to ensure that member access to Sharefaith remains uninterrupted, we provide an Automatic Renewal Service. Upon expiration, your subscription automatically renews for one year by charging the regular renewal subscription fee to your credit or debit card. Advance e-mail notices are sent prior to renewal, and you will be notified upon success of your renewal. If you feel your renewal is in error and have not used the service, we will refund your renewal cost. If you wish to cancel your automatic renewal in advance, please e-mail Non-Renew@FaithClipart.com. VI. Personal and Church Usage Rights All Members are granted a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the Content for any personal, church, or non-commercial purpose, such as bulletins, programs, flyers, study guides, presentations, newsletters, personal or church websites, non-commercial websites, promotional brochures, and other not-for-resale items. VII. General Content Restrictions The following restrictions apply to ALL Members: a. Content shall not be used in any way that competes with Sharefaith or Letters and Arts, Inc. b. Content shall not be resold or distributed in its original form, or in a form that might be confused with the Content itself. c. Content shall not be published on web pages that display advertising to generate revenue. d. Content shall not be sold, used or displayed in any way that encourages third parties to download, save, or use Content as clipart, stock photos or printable templates. e. When used in print, Content shall not exceed 50,000 printed pieces without written permission from Letters and Arts, Inc. (NOTE: church web page impressions can be unlimited.) f. Content use shall not constitute an obscene work as defined by the Federal Government. VIII. Copyright Acknowledgement/Link Exchanges For all church and commercial uses, we request a copyright acknowledgement of the form: "Images (c) FaithClipart.com". Recommended placements for acknowledgements include: a) On website with a link back to www.FaithClipart.com. b) In bulletin or newsletter acknowledgements. c) On the product itself. d) Product packaging. e) Product promotional materials. For questions about Link Exchanges, contact Contact@FaithClipart.com. IX. Site Usage Rights All Members may use the Site to browse, search and download Content at any time during their period of active membership. They may also use the Tools to create personalized designs. X. Site Usage Restrictions Crawlers, spiders, programmable scripts or other automated technologies may not be used to browse, search or download images. To protect against abuse, downloads may not be in excess of 100 images per day per Member. XI. Rights and Access Privileges Do Not Transfer Sharefaith Members are not allowed to transfer, share, trade or sell their membership Rights. XII. LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY LETTERS AND ARTS, INC. MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE FITNESS, CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, OR MERCHANTABILITY OF THE CONTENT OR SITE FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. LETTERS AND ARTS INC. PROVIDES NO ASSURANCES OR WARRANTIES THAT THE SITE OR CONTENT WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS, OMISSIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES, INTERRUPTIONS, OR VIRUSES OR OTHER RISKS COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF COMPUTERS, SOFTWARE OR THE INTERNET. LETTERS AND ARTS INC. HAS NO OBLIGATION TO SERVICE OR REMEDY ANY ASPECT OF THE SITE OR THE CONTENT; AND HAS NO OBLIGATION TO ASSUME THE COSTS OF REPAIRS OR SERVICE TO USERS' HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN THE EVENT OF ANY CLAIMS OF DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT WILL LETTERS AND ARTS INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES, OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, ECONOMIC, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR CONTENT, EVEN IF LETTERS AND ARTS, INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. XIII. JURISDICTION ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THESE USAGE TERMS SHALL BE HEARD IN THE COUNTY OF JACKSON AND WILL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OREGON. If you have any concerns or questions about our Terms of Use, contact us at Contact@FaithClipart.com.
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