ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS
Welcome to Ipoh church of Christ's website (without limitation, www.ipohchurchofchrist.org)(singly and collectively, this "Site"). Ipoh church of Christ is an undenominational congregation that is autonomous and independent from every other congregation of Christians (defined below). This site offers various services including, but not limited to the Ipoh Herald, which is the official online newsletter of the Ipoh church of Christ, including, but not limited to Bible Correspondence Courses, for users residing within Malaysia and its territories, and Online Sermons, which are sermons deemed by Ipoh church of Christ to be sound in doctrine and with strict adherence to the word of God (in this Terms of Use, we refer to the Ipoh Herald, Bible Correspondence Courses, Online Sermons and other Ipoh church of Christ services collectively as the "Services"). The Services may be used through a web browser. Please read the following Terms of Use (the "TOU") carefully before using this Site or any Services so that you are aware of your legal rights and obligations with respect to Ipoh church of Christ. By using this Site, you signify your irrevocable acceptance of this TOU.
Please note that your use of certain Services is subject to additional Terms of Service, and you agree to such additional Terms of Service when you use those Services.
Ipoh church of Christ reserves the right to update and change the TOU from time to time without notice or acceptance by you.
LIMITED LICENSE
Ipoh church of Christ grants you a limited license to access and use the Site subject to the terms and conditions of this TOU. However, this license does not allow you to make any commercial use or any derivative use of this Site (including any of its individual elements or content), except as may otherwise be permitted herein from time to time.
You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose the Site, or any individual element or materials within the Site, including without limitation, Ipoh church of Christ's banners, logos or other proprietary information (including any Materials (defined below), the content of any text, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page) without Six Apart's express written consent. Further, you may not use any circumvention tools, meta tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing including, without limitation an Ipoh church of Christ name or URL without Ipoh church of Christ's express written consent.
You may syndicate this Site or subscribe to this Site's news feed by using a direct link. You may by no means download the feed from this Site and you must not alter the content of the feed.
You may use the articles from this Site for non-commercial purposes to include USENET groups, list-servers, and Bible classes provided you give the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the information and do not alter the content.
USE OF MATERIALS
All materials transmitted or published by Ipoh church of Christ on this Site (including, but not limited to the text, images, forms, logos, graphics, images, audio clips, video clips, photographs, illustrations, video and audio clips, etc.) (collectively, the "Materials") are owned or controlled by Ipoh church of Christ or a third-party provider, and are protected by Malaysian and international copyright laws.
Any copying, uploading, reproduction, transmittal or redistribution of the Materials which is not in accordance with this TOU is strictly prohibited. Making modifications to the Materials (unless such modifications are allowed through the Site, the Services or the Software) or creating derivative works based on the Materials is prohibited, as is the unauthorized use of the Materials on any networked computer environment or other website.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TO USE THIS SITE AND THE SERVICES
In order to use the Services, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web, either directly or through devices that access web-based content, and pay any service fees associated with such access. In addition, you must provide all equipment necessary to make such connection to the World Wide Web, including a computer and modem or other access device. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features, updates or upgrades that augment or enhance the Services, including the release of new Ipoh church of Christ properties, shall be subject to this TOU and other Terms of Service, as applicable. You agree not to access the Services by any means other than through the interfaces that are provided by Ipoh church of christ for use in accessing the Services.
PRIVACY POLICY
Ipoh church of Christ will not sell any e-mail addresses or IP addresses submitted by any users of this Site to anyone. We will also honour all requests to unsubscribe to any of the Services offered in this Site immediately.
CONTENT AND CONDUCT RULES AND OBLIGATIONS
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, goods, products, services or other materials ("Content") submitted to this website by anyone will be witheld from publication until the time when such a Content is reviewed by the administrator of this Site and deemed to be in accordance to our TOU. Any Content that does not conform to our TOU will be censored either partially or completely.
However, it is not possible for the administrator to ensure that all Content conforms to the TOU. Therefore you acknowledge that all Content submitted to this Site express the views and opinions of the author and not the administrators, webmaster or Ipoh church of Christ (except for posts by these people) and hence will not be held liable.
You agree not to submit any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-oriented or any other material that may violate any applicable laws. Doing so may lead to you being immediately and permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). The IP address of all posts is recorded to aid in enforcing these conditions.
CONTENT SUBMITTED
Ipoh church of Christ does not claim ownership of the Content you upload, place or post through this Site. By uploading, placing or posting Content through this Site, you grant Ipoh church of Christ a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting such Content on Ipoh church of Christ's Internet properties. You acknowledge that Ipoh church of Christ does pre-screen Content, and that Ipoh church of Christ shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content that is submitted via this Site. Ipoh church of Christ shall have the right to remove any Content that violates this TOU or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
INTERNATIONAL USE
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 Malaysia or the country in which you reside.
CONTRIBUTORS
The Ipoh church of Christ is not a business organization nor is it a non-profit organization. It is a congregation of Christians (defined below) and as such, the Ipoh church of Christ does not rely on any external contributors or donations in any form including, but not limited to monetary or material aids. This site is solely funded by the Ipoh church of Christ and its members.
IPOH CHURCH OF CHRIST'S DEFINITION OF CHRISTIANS
Ipoh church of Christ's definition of a Christian is based upon the evidences and definition of a Christian in the Bible as intended by the author of the Bible. It is the stand of the Ipoh church of Christ that the Bible was authored by Jehovah, the one and only God.
A Christian is one who has obeyed the gospel as contained in the Bible and continue to his or her life as one. As such a Christian must:
- have heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and His plan of Salvation.
- belief that Jesus Christ is the son of God.
- truly repent of his or her sins.
- confess Jesus Christ as the son of God.
- be baptised by full immersion in water for the remission of sins and not because of the remission of sins.
- continue to wear the name of Christ proudly not in vain or in a degrading way.
- bring glory to the name of God by his actions.
LINKS
This Site may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Ipoh church of Christ has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Ipoh church of Christ is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, 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 further acknowledge and agree that Ipoh church of Christ shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify and hold Ipoh church of Christ and its members, harmless from any alleged claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your Content, your use of this Site, or the Services, your connection to this Site or the Services, your violation of this TOU or any additional Terms of Service, or your violation of any rights of another, whether you are a registered user or not. The user is solely responsible for his or her actions when using this Site, the Software or the Services, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for Internet access.
MODIFICATIONS TO THIS SITE, THE SOFTWARE AND THE SERVICES
Ipoh church of Christ reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this Site or the Services (or any part thereof) with or without notice at any time. You agree that Ipoh church of Christ shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of this Site, the Software and/or the Services.
IPOH CHURCH OF CHRIST'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
You acknowledge and agree that this Site and the Service may contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable laws governing intellectual property, proprietary rights and the like. All Ipoh church of Christ's and any third party provider's code and specifications, and all other code and specifications for the operation of the Services, are subject to their express or implied licenses.
