I. Authorized uses

Except as otherwise noted within this Web site, you are authorized to view, copy, print, and distribute documents within this Web site, subject to your agreement that:

• Your use is for informational and non-commercial purposes only, and you will not copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or make any other use of any of the content obtained from this Web site.

• You may save a local copy or send it to your printer either for your own personal use or in order to inform others Company Info. However, you may not charge for such use.

• You will not modify the documents or graphics, copy or distribute graphics separate from their accompanying text, or quote materials out of context.

• You will display the above copyright notice and retain any other copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices on every copy that you make.

• You will not use any of the site content on any other Web site or networked computer environment, or in any format or medium. (See "Links" below.)

• Neither Messiah United Lutheran Church, Innovative Church Dynamics nor any third party has conferred upon you by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right under any patent, trademark, or copyright (except as expressly provided above).

Innovative Church Dynamics and/or Messiah United Lutheran Church reserves the right to change this agreement at any time by publishing a revised version of this agreement on the site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this agreement. Continued use of the site following any such changes means you accept and will abide by these changes.

II. Permissions

All content on this Web site is copyrighted as a collective work under the US copyright laws, and Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church owns the copyright to the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of the content. In addition, the artwork and illustrations contained throughout the pages of this Web site are protected by copyright and may not be copied or otherwise reproduced without written permission.

Direct all questions concerning copyright and permissions to:

Innovative Church Dynamics
Attn.: Permissions
1837 Valota Rd.
Redwood City, California 94061

You may visit our web site at www.innovativechurchdynamics.com

III. Trademarks

Various product names, logos, designs, titles, words or phrases within this Web site may be trademarks, service marks, or trade names of Innovative Church Dynamics and/or Messiah United Lutheran Church or other entities, and may be registered in certain jurisdictions and countries. All other trademarks, product names, and company names and logos appearing on this Web site are the property of their respective owners.

Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church.

IV. Links

This site may contain links and pointers to other Web sites. Innovative Church Dynamics and/or Messiah United Lutheran Church does not operate or control in any respect, or necessarily endorse, the content found on those sites and you assume sole responsibility for use of those links and pointers.

Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church encourages and appreciates links from other Web sites to this Web site. Permission is granted to place a link from another web page to the Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church home page in its entirety. You must obtain permission, however, before placing a link in your own Web page to a portion of an Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church Web site page (e.g. a graphic). As a courtesy, if you link to or include the Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church Web site in an index, please let us know.

V. Reminders Regarding Web Site Content

This Web site is provided "as is," for your information only. (See "Disclaimer" below.) You assume all risks concerning the suitability and accuracy of the information. The Web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Innovative Church Dynamics and/or Messiah United Lutheran Church assumes no responsibility for and disclaims all liability for any such inaccuracies, errors, or omissions in this Web site and in other documents referred to within or linked to this Web site.

VI. Prices, technical specifications, and product offerings are subject to change without notice, at any time.

VII. Privacy

Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church considers all customer information confidential and will not sell or share it with any company or organization not partnering with us. We share customer information only with organizations who are acting on our behalf to conduct specific activities or working with us to provide innovative products and services. We do not sell the names and addresses of our customers.

Any other information, feedback, data, questions, comments, or suggestions regarding the content of this Web site will not be considered confidential and Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church will be free to reproduce, use, disclose and distribute the response to others, without limitation. You agree that Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church is free to use any ideas, concepts or techniques contained in your response for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products incorporating those ideas, concepts or techniques.

VIII. International

This Web site may be visited internationally and may contain references to Innovative Church Dynamics and/or Messiah United Lutheran Church products, programs, and services that have not been announced in your country. These references do not imply that Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church intends to announce such products, programs or services in your country.

IX. DISCLAIMER

THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS OR PRODUCTS, INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Innovative Church Dynamics or Messiah United Lutheran Church WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

X. Applicable law

This site is created and controlled by Innovative Church Dynamics and Messiah United Lutheran Church in the state of California, USA. As such, the laws of the State of California will govern these disclaimers, terms, and conditions, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws.

Effective date:April 15, 2005

Messiah Lutheran Church Website Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy. This privacy policy describes Messiah Lutheran Church’s (hereafter, “Messiah”) current policies and practices with regard to personal data collected by Messiah through this web site. This privacy policy does not apply to information collected offline or in any other way. The term "personal data" refers to personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, birth date, e-mail address or mailing address, and any other information that identifies you personally.

Your Consent. By using this web site or any Messiah Web site, you consent to our use of your personal data as described in this privacy policy.

Notification Of Changes To This Policy. Messiah is continually improving and adding new functionality and features to this web site and improving and adding to its existing services and programs. Because of these ongoing changes, changes in the law and the changing nature of technology, Messiah’s data practices will change from time to time. If and when our data practices change, Messiah will post the changes on this web site to notify you of the changes. We encourage you to check this page frequently.

Personal Data Collected Through This Web Site. The only personal data Messiah currently collects through this web site is the information you give us when you use our site. This includes, for example, the information you provide when you register for a newsletter or other program or service, or when you send us your comments or requests for information.

Messiah uses the information you provide for the purposes for which it was originally collected, for example, to respond to your e-mail or provide the programs or services you requested. Messiah also uses this information to help us improve the content and functionality of our web sites, to better understand the needs and interests of the people and organizations that use our web site, and to improve our programs and services. Messiah may use this information to contact you in the future to tell you about organizations, programs, services, and other things we believe will be of interest to you or to ask for your support.

Messiah may share the personal information you provide to us with consultants and other third parties who act for or on behalf of Messiah, for further processing or analysis. In addition, there may be some other, limited circumstances in which Messiah may share or transfer the personal information in its databases, for example, to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this web site, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of a corporate merger, reorganization, dissolution or similar event.

Anonymous Data Collected through Messiah Websites. In addition to the information you provide when you use our web site, Messiah uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our web site. For example, we use technology to track how many visitors access our web site, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which web browsers our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site.

This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables us to compile statistics about our visitors and their use of our site. Messiah uses this anonymous data and may share it with third-parties for various reasons, for example, to improve the content and functionality of our web site, to better understand the needs and interests of our visitors, to improve our programs and services.

Cookies. In order to collect the anonymous data described in the preceding paragraph, Messiah may use temporary "cookies" that collect the first level domain name of the user (for example, if your e-mail address is "name@xyz.com," the cookie collects the "xyz.com" portion of your e-mail address) and the date and time you accessed this Web site. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to discover the identity of the user. A cookie is a small piece of information which is sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive. Cookies do not damage your computer. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie. This enables you to decide if you want to accept it or not. At the present time, Messiah only uses temporary or "session" cookies. These "session" cookies expire when your browser window is closed.

In order for certain applications on Messiah’s websites to function properly, if at all, it is necessary for your computer to accept cookies.

Children. Messiah does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us any personal data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided personal data to Messiah, please contact us, and we will endeavor to delete that information from our databases. As we develop online programs for children, we will adopt appropriate policies and practices to protect the privacy of children.

Links to Other Sites. This privacy policy applies only to this web site. This site contains many hyperlinks to web sites that are not operated by Messiah. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party web sites or any association with their operators. Messiah does not control these web sites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any site you visit before using the site or providing any personal data about yourself.

Governing Law. This privacy policy forms part of our web-site terms and conditions and as such shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.

Questions About Our Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way the Messiah uses personal data, please contact us.

(This policy was last updated on March 04, 2008)