1.0 Terms of Use

1.1 Copyright

This site and all material contained on this site are protected by copyright unless otherwise indicated. This includes text, graphics, logos, buttons, icons, and images. Such material may not be used except as provided in these terms and conditions without the express written permission of Hillside United Methodist Church.

Permission is granted to download material displayed on this site for personal, noncommercial use only, provided that all copyright and other ownership notices are retained. You may not distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the contents of the site for public or commercial purposes without express written permission.

The images of people or places displayed on this site are either owned by Hillside United Methodist Church or are used with permission. Any unauthorized use may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, privacy laws, publicity laws, and communications regulations.

1.2 Disclaimers of Warranties and Limitations on Liability

This site is provided on an “as is” basis. Hillside United Methodist Church makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of this site or the information contained on it.

Hillside United Methodist Church disclaims, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Neither Hillside United Methodist Church nor any person or entity involved in creating, producing, or delivering this site shall be liable for any damages arising from the use of this site.

This includes, but is not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, as well as damages caused by failures of performance, errors, omissions, interruptions, defects, delays, viruses, communication failures, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to records.

Hillside United Methodist Church also assumes no responsibility for any damages to your computer equipment or other property resulting from your access to, use of, or browsing on this site, or from downloading any materials from it.

Hillside United Methodist Church assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of this site, any off-site pages, or any linked sites, including any errors, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, profanity, or inaccuracies contained therein.

Hillside United Methodist Church will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authority or court order requesting disclosure of the identity of any person posting such information.

1.3 Accuracy of Website Content Including Future Revisions

Hillside United Methodist Church uses reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information on this site. However, it makes no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the information and assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions.

Hillside United Methodist Church also does not warrant or represent that the use of materials on this site will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with Hillside United Methodist Church.

1.4 Links

As a courtesy, this site may offer links to other websites. Some may be affiliated with Hillside United Methodist Church, while others are not. Hillside United Methodist Church has not reviewed all linked sites and is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages. Visiting any off-site pages or other linked sites is at your own risk.

1.5 Confidential Information

Do not send confidential information through this site. Any communication or material you transmit by electronic mail or otherwise, including data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like, will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

Hillside United Methodist Church and its affiliates may use such information for any purpose, including reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Hillside United Methodist Church is also free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques contained in any communication sent through this site for any purpose whatsoever.

1.6 Dealing with Advertisers or Other Third Parties

Any correspondence or business dealings with advertisers or other third parties found on or through this site, including payment and delivery of goods and services, are solely between you and that advertiser or third party.

Hillside United Methodist Church shall not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such dealings or the presence of such advertisers or third parties on this site.

1.7 User Conduct

You are solely responsible for any information you post, upload, email, or otherwise transmit through this site, including all data, text, graphics, software, music, sound, photographs, video, audio, messages, or other material.

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, or otherwise illegal material. You are also prohibited from collecting or storing personal information about other users, stalking or harassing another, or engaging in conduct harmful to minors.

Interactive communications, even when intended for a private audience, may be subject to public access. Hillside United Methodist Church reserves the right to remove postings without notice for any reason, though it has no obligation to remove content that may be objectionable or offensive.

Notwithstanding the above, you agree not to use this site to:

• Upload, publish, post, email, transmit, or otherwise make available unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, hateful, or otherwise objectionable content.
• Upload or transmit content that violates laws or regulations designed to protect minors.
• Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.
• Forge headers or manipulate identifiers to disguise the origin of transmitted content.
• Upload content you do not have the legal right to make available.
• Upload content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary right.
• Upload unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, surveys, contests, or other forms of solicitation.
• Advertise or offer to sell or buy goods or services unless specifically allowed by Hillside United Methodist Church.
• Upload material containing software viruses or other harmful computer code.
• Disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or negatively affect other users’ ability to engage in real-time exchanges.
• Interfere with or disrupt this site or the servers or networks connected to it.
• Intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national, or international law.
• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
• Harvest, collect, or store information about others, including email addresses, without their consent.

1.8 Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold Hillside United Methodist Church, its subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, volunteers, officers, directors, and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any party due to or arising from content you submit, post, transmit, or make available through this site, your use of this site, your connection to this site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the applicable state. Any action brought to enforce this agreement or related to this site shall be brought in the proper courts of that jurisdiction. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found unenforceable, the remainder shall continue in full force and effect.

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings or agreements, whether written or oral. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms of Use shall be effective only if in writing and signed by Hillside United Methodist Church.

Privacy Policy

Hillside United Methodist Church respects your privacy and seeks to handle any information collected through this website responsibly and in accordance with applicable law.

Information submitted through forms, email links, or other communications on this website may be used to respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, or assist with church-related communication.

While reasonable efforts are made to protect submitted information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should avoid transmitting confidential or highly sensitive information through the website.

This website may include links to third-party websites. Hillside United Methodist Church is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites.

If you have questions about this policy or the use of this website, please contact Hillside United Methodist Church’s site administrator.