Terms of Use
Last revised on 8/25/2019
1. Acceptance of Terms
By clicking 'I agree,' you acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by the I-Bible TERMS OF USE. I-Bible provides services on the Internet and the World Wide Web (the 'Web') through its I-Bible website http://i-bible.com (collectively, 'I-Bible'), subject to the following TERMS OF USE. I-Bible may update the TERMS OF USE from time to time, without notice, and maintains the most current version of these TERMS OF USE at: http://www.i-bible.com/page-term-of-use.html. When using I-Bible, you shall also be subject to any additional guidelines or rules which may be posted from time to time on the I-Bible site. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into these TERMS OF USE. Violations of these TERMS OF USE should be reported via email to support@i-bible.com.
2. Description of Service
I-Bible provides Users with access to a variety of services through I-Bible, including but not limited to, online video viewing, blog posts and comments, commentary, other various communications tools, forums, and personalized content, at no charge to the user. By using I-Bible, you understand that such usage may include communications from I-Bible, including but not limited to service announcements, administrative messages, and other messages to which you have individually subscribed. You understand and agree that you are responsible for obtaining access to I-Bible, which may involve equipment and third-party fees (such as Internet service provider fees, airtime charges, or other charges associated with the display and delivery of messages).
3. Your Registration Obligations
You acknowledge and agree to: provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by I-Bible's registration form(s) (the 'Registration Data') and maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If I-Bible suspects that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, I-Bible has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of I-Bible (or any portion thereof). I-Bible is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children. For this reason, parents of children under the age of 13 who allow their children to access I-Bible must acknowledge that I-Bible is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as your child's legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether I-Bible is appropriate for your child.
4. I-Bible Privacy Policy
Registration Data and other information about you are subject to our Privacy Policy, located at http://www.i-bible.com/page-privacy-policy.html. You understand that through your use of I-Bible you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by I-Bible.
5. Member Account, Password and Security
Upon completing I-Bible's registration process, you will receive a password and account designation. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and you are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to: immediately notify I-Bible of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session.
6. Member Conduct
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, blog or forum postings, or other materials ('Content'), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via I-Bible. Although I-Bible does monitor Content submitted to I-Bible, I-Bible cannot reasonably guarantee the accuracy, integrity, quality, or suitability of such Content. You agree to not use I-Bible to: upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, discriminatory, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
harm minors in any way; impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a I-Bible official, forum leader, guide or host, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through I-Bible; upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available 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); upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights ('Rights') of any party; upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, 'junk mail,' 'spam,' 'chain letters,' 'pyramid schemes,' or any other form of solicitation upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses 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; disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real-time exchanges;
interfere with or disrupt I-Bible or servers or networks connected to I-Bible, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to I-Bible; intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law; provide material support or resources (or to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, or ownership of material support or resources) to any organization(s) designated by the United States government as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act; 'stalk' or otherwise harass another; and/or collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth above.
I-Bible provides I-Bible for uncompensated, personal, and intangible spiritual and/or religious benefit. You acknowledge that I-Bible may or may not pre-screen Content, but that I-Bible and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any Content that is available via I-Bible, for any reason.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that I-Bible may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: comply with legal process; enforce the TERMS OF USE; respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; respond to your requests for customer service; or protect the rights, property or personal safety of I-Bible, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of I-Bible, including your Content, may involve transmissions over various networks; and changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
7. Global Nature of Communications
You acknowledge that in using I-Bible, you will be causing communications to be sent through I-Bible's computer networks, portions of which are located throughout the globe. As a result, even communications that seem to be intrastate in nature can result in the transmission of interstate and global communications regardless of where you are physically located at the time of transmission. Accordingly, you acknowledge that the use of I-Bible results in interstate and global data transmissions. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
8. Content Submitted or Made Available for Inclusion on the Service
I-Bible does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on I-Bible. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of I-Bible, you grant I-Bible the following worldwide, royalty-free and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of I-Bible, the license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform, publicly display and make derivative works of such Content for the purpose of providing and promoting the specific I-Bible area to which such Content was submitted or made available. This license exists only for as long as you elect to continue to include such Content on I-Bible and will terminate at the time you remove or I-Bible removes such Content from I-Bible.
With respect to Content other than photographs, graphics, audio or video you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of I-Bible, the perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform, publicly display and make derivative works of such Content (in whole or in part) and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
'Publicly accessible.' 'Publicly accessible' areas of I-Bible are those areas that are intended to be available to the general public. Publicly accessible areas of I-Bible would include but are not limited to, message boards, blog comments, community areas, and forums that are open to both members and visitors.
9. Contributions to I-Bible
By submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals ('Contributions') to I-Bible, you acknowledge and agree that: your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; I-Bible is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; I-Bible shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; I-Bible may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; your Contributions automatically become the property of I-Bible without any obligation of I-Bible to you; and you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from I-Bible under any circumstances.
10. Indemnity and Release of Liability
You agree to indemnify and hold I-Bible and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through I-Bible, your use of I-Bible, your connection to I-Bible, your violation of the TERMS OF USE, or your violation of any rights of another. You expressly understand and agree that I-Bible and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors make no warranty that: I-Bible will meet your requirements; I-Bible will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free; and the results that may be obtained from the use of I-Bible will be accurate or reliable. Under no circumstances will I-Bible be liable in any way for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content made available via I-Bible.
You expressly understand and agree that any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of I-Bible is accessed at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.
11. No Resale of Service
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of I-Bible, use of I-Bible, or access to I-Bible.
12. General Practices Regarding Use and Storage
You acknowledge that I-Bible may establish, and modify from time to time, general practices and limits concerning the use of I-Bible, including without limitation the maximum number of days that Content will be retained by I-Bible. You agree that I-Bible has no responsibility or liability for the deletion of failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by I-Bible. You acknowledge that I-Bible reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to log off and completely remove accounts that remain inactive for an extended period of time.
13. Modifications to Service
I-Bible reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, I-Bible (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that I-Bible shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of I-Bible.
14. Termination
You agree that I-Bible may, for any reason or no reason and without prior notice, at its sole discretion, immediately terminate your I-Bible account and access to I-Bible at any time and for any reason, and shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account or access to I-Bible.
15. Dealings with Third Parties
You acknowledge that your dealings with, any parties met or found on or through I-Bible are solely between you and such party. You agree that I-Bible shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings.
16. Links
I-Bible may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that I-Bible has no control over, is not responsible for the availability of, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for, any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that I-Bible is not responsible in any way for any damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such site or resource.
17. Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that I-Bible contains proprietary and confidential information that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, intellectual property laws, or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by I-Bible, you agree not to copy, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform or create derivative works based on I-Bible, in whole or in part.
18. Limitation of Liability
You expressly understand and agree that I-Bible and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses (even if I-Bible has been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from: the use or the inability to use I-Bible; unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; statements or conduct of any third party on I-Bible; or any other matter relating to I-Bible.
19. No Third-Party Beneficiaries
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided within these TERMS OF USE, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
20. Notice
I-Bible may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to these TERMS OF USE, including but not limited to email, regular mail, SMS, MMS, text message, postings on I-Bible, or other reasonable means now known or hereinafter developed.
21. Trademark Information
The trademarks, logos, service marks, and product and service names related to I-Bible and its ministries are trademarks of I-Bible (the 'I-Bible Marks'). Without prior written permission from I-Bible, you agree not to display or use the I-Bible Marks in any manner.
22. Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright or Intellectual Property Infringement
I-Bible respects the intellectual property of others. We ask our users to do the same, particularly where it pertains to using I-Bible. I-Bible may, in appropriate circumstances and at its sole discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please send the following information to support@i-bible.com:
An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest in question; A written description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed; A written description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on I-Bible; Your address, telephone number, and email address (all that apply); A written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
A written statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner, or that you are authorized to act on the behalf of the copyright or intellectual property owner. I-Bible's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail: I-Bible, Inc
1050 Lakes Drive
Suite 225
West Covina, CA 91790
Email: support@i-bible.com
General Information
Entire Agreement. This TERMS OF USE constitutes the entire agreement between you and I-Bible and governs your use of I-Bible, superseding any prior agreements between you and I-Bible with respect to I-Bible. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions.
Choice of Law and Forum. The TERMS OF USE and the relationship between you and I-Bible shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law provisions. You and I-Bible agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Los Angeles County, California.
Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of I-Bible 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.
No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your I-Bible account is non-transferable, and any rights to your I-Bible ID or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, I-Bible may terminate your account and permanently delete all contents therein.
Statute of Limitations. You understand and agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of I-Bible of these TERMS OF USE must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles within these TERMS OF USE are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.