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Your use of this site

This page sets out the terms on which you may use the website christianityexplored.org ("the site"). Please read these terms of use carefully before you start to use the site. By using the site, you indicate that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms of use, do not use the site.

You agree to use this site only for lawful purposes, and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of, restrict, or inhibit the use and enjoyment of this site by any third party. Such restriction and inhibition includes, without limitation, conduct which is unlawful or which may harass or cause distress or inconvenience to any person, the transmission of obscene or offensive material or disruption of normal flow of dialogue within this site.

Service provider

The site is provided by Christianity Explored. Christianity Explored is a UK registered charity, Company no. 6347617, Charity no. 1121552 at 14 Harley Street, London W1G 9PQ. Christianity Explored USA is a registered 501(c)3 charity at PO 278, Great Falls, Virginia 22066. References to "we" or "our" or "us" are to Christianity Explored (UK).

Modification of the terms and conditions

Christianity Explored reserves the right to change the terms and conditions by posting the changes online. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this agreement as modified.

Intellectual property rights

We are the owners or licensees of all worldwide intellectual property rights in the site and in the content (including information, images, logos, photos, multimedia and overall appearance of the site) available from it. All such rights are reserved.

Commercial use or publication of the material including reproduction, storage, modification, distribution or publication without the prior written consent of Christianity Explored or, where applicable, the respective copyright owner(s) is prohibited, except for your own personal or non-commercial use.

You may print off, and may download extracts, of any page(s) from the site ("content") for personal or non-commercial use. You must not modify the content in any way, and you must not use any illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics separately from any accompanying text. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of, and rightsholders in, the content must always be clearly acknowledged.

Any content made available to you on the site is made available under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution - Non-Commercial 2.0 Licence (which can be found at www.creativecommons.org) unless otherwise notified to you at the point of access.

Linking to and from the site

You may link to our home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link from any website that is not owned by you. The site must not be framed on any other site. You may create a link to any publicly accessible part of the site other than the home page. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission.

All external links that appear on the site are carefully checked on a regular basis. Where the site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Christianity Explored is not responsible for the contents or the reliability of linked third-party websites, either to or from the Christianity Explored website, and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. If you find that we've linked to something which you feel is inappropriate, please contact us immediately. We will investigate and if necessary, remove the applicable link.

Please note that you may be asked to adhere to separate terms of use (and/or other contractual agreements) when accessing third party websites. Any content accessed from any website linked to the site may be governed by other terms, which you should review before using that content.

Content reliance

Whilst all reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of content on the site, no responsibility can be taken for any error or omission.

Any material you upload to or post on the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, and we have a non-exclusive, non-revocable, royalty-free, worldwide licence to use, copy, distribute and disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose. We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any material posted or uploaded by you to the site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.

Limitation of liability

Christianity Explored does not accept liability for any damages, including, without limitation, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profits, or any damages whatsoever arising out of, or in connection with the use or loss of use of this site. Christianity Explored does not warrant that the functions contained in the material in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or bugs. Use of this website and the information is entirely at the user’s sole risk. In no event will Christianity Explored be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or related to this site. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with this website is to stop using the site and the information.

Jurisdiction

The English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction over any claim arising from, or related to, a visit to the site although we retain the right to bring proceedings against you for breach of these conditions in your country of residence or any other relevant country. These terms of use and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England.

Contact us

If you wish to comment in connection with the site or these terms of use, please contact us via our website feedback form, or write to us at Christianity Explored, 14 Harley Street, London W1G 9PQ.

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Privacy policy

Christianity Explored aims to provide a secure and safe environment for the general public, and more particularly for course leaders, course participants, youth leaders, children and young people. The following statement outlines the policies by which we collect, manage, and use the data you provided to us as well as ensuring that it is kept secure. Use of the site indicates that you have read this privacy policy and agree to it. We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time in accordance with applicable data protection laws, so please check our policy periodically.

What personally identifiable information is collected from you?

Christianity Explored may collect and analyse both personal data volunteered by visitors to the site and anonymous data.

Personal data includes survey and poll information plus online form content such as name, email and postal addresses, telephone or mobile number, date of birth and your communication preferences.   Different webpages may ask for different personal information. By entering your details in the fields requested, you enable Christianity Explored to provide you with the services you select.

Anonymous data includes IP addresses (an IP address is a number that can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on the internet). We use analysis software to look at IP addresses and cookies (small information files sent to your browser which may then be stored on your computer) and similar devices for the purpose of enhancing your user experience. This information is not used to develop a personal profile of you and the log files are regularly purged.

How is your information used?

Christianity Explored will use your personal information for purposes including the following:

to provide services that you have requested e.g. email newsletters and updates
for "service administration purposes" e.g. to provide you with password reminders or course registration confirmations, or to notify you that a particular service has been suspended for maintenance
to contact you about enquiries you have made to the site e.g. via the contact us form
to personalise the way our content is presented to you e.g. in different languages
to analyse and improve the services we offer e.g. to provide you with the most user-friendly navigation experience.

Who is collecting your information?

Christianity Explored is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to third parties. We collect information at several different points on our website.

The site contains links to and from the sites of third parties. If you follow a link to any of these sites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before submitting any personal information to these sites.

With whom does Christianity Explored share your information?

Christianity Explored is committed to protecting the personal data of its supporters and members. Any details you give us will be held in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003.

What are your choices regarding collection, use and distribution of your information?

We will keep your personally identifiable information confidential except where disclosure is required or permitted by law (for example to government bodies and law enforcement agencies). From time to time we may want to contact you about other Christianity Explored services and products. You can opt in to this type of contact using the tick boxes provided.

Further details on data protection and your rights in the UK are available on the website of the information commissioner's office at www.ico.gov.uk

What is the Christianity Explored policy on allowing you to update, correct or delete your personally identifiable information?

The accuracy of your individual identifying information is important to Christianity Explored. If you change postal or email address, or any of the other information we hold is inaccurate or out of date, please contact us via our website feedback form, or write to us at Christianity Explored, 14 Harley Street, London W1G 9PQ.

Please note that course leaders can update registered course contact details by signing in to the members area.

What security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?

When you give Christianity Explored personal information we take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely. Non-sensitive details (your email address etc) may be transmitted normally over the internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, Christianity Explored cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, Christianity Explored is committed to taking reasonable steps to ensure its security on our systems.

What if you are a user aged 16 or under?

If you are aged 16 or under, please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide personal information to the Christianity Explored site. Users without this consent are not allowed to provide us with personal information.

What if you are accessing this site from outside the UK?

www.christianityexplored.org and www.ceministries.org are published in the UK by Christianity Explored. For international users accessing theses sites from outside the UK, all personal information submitted by you to these sites goes directly to Christianity Explored and will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Contact us

If you wish to comment in connection with this privacy policy, please contact us via our website feedback form, or write to us at Christianity Explored, 14 Harley Street, London W1G 9PQ.

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