Terms of Use

TGSP/Life Giving Resources Terms of use

Summary of Terms of Use

1. These terms of use are for TGSP/LGR and all associated websites.
   By using any of these sites, you agree to these terms.
   We can change these when and if we need to. 
2. No part of this site or its content may be copied, reproduced, or posted in digital or analog form outside TGSP/Life Giving Resources. 
   Materials may be used, only for non-commercial purposes. Do not modify materials or remove STS/TGSP names and copyright. 
3. Use the website for the purpose it was designed. Don't try to break it or use it inappropriately. 
4. There may be separate terms and conditions related to materials you purchase from TGSP. 
5. User accounts may be needed for some content access. Your user name and password are yours to protect. 
6. We'll do all we can to protect your privacy. See our privacy policy. 
7. References to or links to third-party sites or resources are not endorsements.
8. Disclaimers
9. We can close your account or block your access if we deem necessary.
10. Liability Limitations
11. You will not hold us responsible for things out of our control. 
12. We will follow the law and provide information to law enforces if required. 
13. We may modify these terms. If you use the site and our materials after modification, you are bound by the policy. 
14. We are not liable for things out of our control. 
15. Our policies are governed by the US and California governing bodies.  
16. We cannot guarantee your access to our site. 
17. Do not break laws when you use our material. If you do, you are liable and responsible.  
18. Your feedback may not be confidential.

The Details

The use of services, products, training, and the website from The God's Story Project / Simply The Story / Oasis Tradepost / Life Giving Resources Inc (a 501 c 3 organization), hereafter referred to as "Organization" or "TGSP/Life Giving Resources] constitutes agreement to these terms."

1. OWNERSHIP AND ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE.

These Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms of Use”) apply to the TGSP/Life Giving Resources websites located at www.gods-story.org, www.oralbibleresources.com, www.oasistradepost.com, www.DoesGodSpeak.com, www.lifegivingresources.org, www.simplythestory.org, and all associated sites linked to these sites by TGSP/Life Giving Resources, including TGSP/Life Giving Resources sites around the world, and any TGSP/Life Giving Resources materials posted on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo and any site considered social media (collectively, the “Site”). The Site is the property of TGSP/Life Giving Resources (“TGSP”).
BY USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE SITE.

TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of these Terms of Use, at any time. It is your responsibility to check these Terms of Use periodically for changes. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes will mean that you accept and agree to the changes. As long as you comply with these Terms of Use, TGSP/Life Giving Resources grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited privilege to enter and use the Site. If you are using the Site or Services on behalf of your employer, you represent that you are authorized to accept these Terms on your employer's behalf. The Terms apply to all visits to the Site and use of the Services, both now and in the future.

2. PROPERTY RIGHTS AND CONTENT

All text, documents, videos, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on the Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to TGSP/Life Giving Resources, and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.

Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, Web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without TGSP/Life Giving Resources’s express prior written consent. You may use information on TGSP/Life Giving Resources products and services (such as articles, and similar materials) purposely made available by TGSP/Life Giving Resources for downloading from the Site, provided that you (1) not remove any proprietary notice language in all copies of such documents, (2) use such information only for your personal, non-commercial informational purpose and do not copy or post such information on any networked computer or broadcast it in any media, (3) make no modifications to any such information, and (4) not make any additional representations or warranties relating to such documents.

3. LAWFUL USE

You may not use any automatic device, program, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site or any Content, to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents or information through any means not purposely made available through the Site. TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right to bar any such activity.

You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site, or any other systems or networks connected to the Site or to any TGSP/Life Giving Resources server, or to any of the services offered on or through the Site, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate means. You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network connected to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network connected to the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site, or any other customer of TGSP/Life Giving Resources, including any TGSP/Life Giving Resources account not owned by you, to its source, or exploit the Site or any service or information made available or offered by or through the Site, in any way where the purpose is to reveal any information, including but not limited to personal identification or information, other than your own information, as provided for by the Site.

You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Site or TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ systems or networks, or any systems or networks connected to the Site or to TGSP/Life Giving Resources. You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Site or any transaction being conducted on the Site, or with any other person’s use of the Site.

You may not forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any message or transmittal you send to TGSP/Life Giving Resources on or through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site. You may not pretend that you are, or that you represent, someone else, or impersonate any other individual or entity. You may not use the Site or any Content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes the rights of TGSP/Life Giving Resources or others. We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone.

4. PURCHASES; Other Terms and Conditions

Additional terms and conditions may apply to purchases of goods or services and to specific portions or features of the Site, including promotions or other similar features, all of which terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. You agree to abide by such other terms and conditions, including where applicable representing that you are of sufficient legal age to use or participate in such service or feature. If there is a conflict between these Terms of Use and the terms posted for or applicable to a specific portion of the Site or for any service offered on or through the Site, the latter terms shall control with respect to your use of that portion of the Site or the specific service. TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ obligations, if any, with regard to its products and services are governed solely by the agreements pursuant to which they are provided, and nothing on this Site should be construed to alter such agreements.

TGSP/Life Giving Resources may make changes to any products or services offered on the Site, or to the applicable prices for any such products or services, at any time, without notice. The materials on the Site with respect to products and services may be out of date, and TGSP/Life Giving Resources makes no commitment to update the materials on the Site with respect to such products and services.

The following terms also govern and apply to your use of the Site, and they are incorporated herein by this reference:

• Privacy Policy
• Refund Policy

Each of these policies may be changed from time to time and are effective immediately upon posting such changes on the Site.

5. ACCOUNT/SECURITY

Certain features or services offered on or through the Site may require you to open an account. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the information you hold for your account, including your password, and for any and all activity that occurs under your account as a result of your failing to keep this information secure and confidential. You agree to notify TGSP/Life Giving Resources immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or password, or any other breach of security. You may be held liable for losses incurred by TGSP/Life Giving Resources or any other user of or visitor to the Site due to someone else using your ID, password or account as a result of your failing to keep your account information secure and confidential.

You may not use anyone else’s user ID, password or account at any time without the express permission and consent of the holder of that ID, password or account. TGSP/Life Giving Resources cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.

6. PRIVACY

TGSP/Life Giving Resources' Privacy Policy applies to use of this Site, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. See the TGSP/Life Giving Resources' Privacy Policy on this site. Additionally, by using the Site, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Site may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.

7. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES ARE NOT ENDORSEMENTS

This Site may contain links to other independent third-party Web sites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to our visitors. Such Linked Sites are not under TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ control, and TGSP/Life Giving Resources is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

8. DISCLAIMERS

TGSP/Life Giving Resources DOES NOT PROMISE THAT THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT, SERVICE OR FEATURE OF THE SITE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, OR THAT ANY DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC RESULTS. THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE DELIVERED ON AN “AS-IS” AND “AS-AVAILABLE” BASIS. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. TGSP/Life Giving Resources WILL DO ITS BEST TO PROTECT YOU, BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE OR ENSURE THAT ANY FILES OR OTHER DATA YOU DOWNLOAD FROM THE SITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR CONTAMINATION OR DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES. TGSP/Life Giving Resources DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. TGSP/Life Giving Resources DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY FOR THE ACTS, OMISSIONS AND CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR ANY TGSP/Life Giving Resources SERVICES. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY LINKED SITES. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST TGSP/Life Giving Resources FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE OR ANY SUCH CONTENT. THIS LIMITATION OF RELIEF IS A PART OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

The above disclaimer applies to any damages, liability or injuries caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use, whether for breach of contract, tort, negligence or any other cause of action.

9. TERMINATION & EFFECT

TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right to do any of the following, at any time, without notice: (1) to modify, suspend or terminate operation of or access to the Site, or any portion of the Site, for any reason; (2) to modify or change the Site, or any portion of the Site, and any applicable policies or terms; and (3) to interrupt the operation of the Site, or any portion of the Site, as necessary to perform routine or non-routine maintenance, error correction, or other changes.

10. LIABILITY LIMITATIONS

Except where prohibited by law, in no event will TGSP/Life Giving Resources be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental or punitive damages, including lost profits, even if TGSP/Life Giving Resources has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

If, notwithstanding the other provisions of these Terms of Use, TGSP/Life Giving Resources is found to be liable to you for any damage or loss which arises out of or is in any way connected with your use of the Site or any Content, TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ liability shall in no event exceed the lesser of (1) the total of any product, subscription, or similar fees with respect to any service or feature of the Site paid in the 30 days prior to the date of the initial claim made against TGSP/Life Giving Resources, or (2) US$10.00. Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations of liability, so the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

11. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold TGSP/Life Giving Resources, its officers, directors, shareholders, predecessors, successors in interest, employees, volunteers, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates, harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against TGSP/Life Giving Resources by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site.

12. VIOLIATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE AND ENFORCEMENT

TGSP/Life Giving Resources may disclose any information we have about you (including your identity) if we determine that such disclosure is necessary in connection with any investigation or complaint regarding your use of the Site, or to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ rights or property, or the rights or property of visitors to or users of the Site, including TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ customers. TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right at all times to disclose any information that TGSP/Life Giving Resources deems necessary to comply with any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request. TGSP/Life Giving Resources also may disclose your information when TGSP/Life Giving Resources determines that applicable law requires or permits such disclosure, including exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection purposes.

You acknowledge and agree that TGSP/Life Giving Resources may preserve any transmittal or communication by you with TGSP/Life Giving Resources through the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, and may also disclose such data if required to do so by law or TGSP/Life Giving Resources determines that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) comply with legal process, (2) enforce these Terms of Use, (3) respond to claims that any such data violates the rights of others, or (4) protect the rights, property or personal safety of TGSP/Life Giving Resources, its employees, users of or visitors to the Site, and the public.

You agree that TGSP/Life Giving Resources may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site and/or block your future access to the Site if we determine that you have violated these Terms of Use or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Site. You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms of Use will constitute an unlawful and unfair business practice, and will cause irreparable harm to TGSP/Life Giving Resources, for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to TGSP/Life Giving Resources obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that TGSP/Life Giving Resources deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies TGSP/Life Giving Resources may have at law or in equity.

You agree that TGSP/Life Giving Resources may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Site, for cause, which includes (but is not limited to) (1) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (2) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (3) discontinuance or material modification of the Site or any service offered on or through the Site, or (4) unexpected technical issues or problems.

If TGSP/Life Giving Resources does take any legal action against you as a result of your violation of these Terms of Use, TGSP/Life Giving Resources will be entitled to recover from you, and you agree to pay, all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of such action, in addition to any other relief granted to TGSP/Life Giving Resources. You agree that TGSP/Life Giving Resources will not be liable to you or to any third party for termination of your access to the Site as a result of any violation of these Terms of Use.

13. MODIFICATIONS TO THE SITE.

TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right to amend the Terms and modify or discontinue all or part of the Site, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice, and is not obligated to support or update the Site. The amended Terms shall automatically become effective immediately after they are initially posted on this Site. Your continued use of the Site after the posting of the amended Terms on the Site constitutes your affirmative: (a) acknowledgment of the Terms and its modifications; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by the Terms, as amended. Should you object to any modifications of the Terms, your only recourse is to immediately: (a) terminate use of the Site and/or Services; and (b) notify Organization of termination.

14. FORCE MAJEURE.

TGSP/Life Giving Resources shall not be liable for any losses arising out of the delay or interruption of its performance of obligations due to any acts of God, acts of civil or military authorities, civil disturbances, wars, strikes or other labor disputes, fires, transportation contingencies, interruptions in telecommunications, utility, Internet services or network provider services, acts or omissions by a third party, infiltration or disruption of the Services by a third party, or other catastrophes or occurrences that are beyond Company's reasonable control.

15. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION

You agree that all matters relating to your access to or use of the Site, including all disputes, will be governed by the laws of the United States and by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflicts of laws provisions. You agree to the personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts in Riverside County, California, and waive any objection to such jurisdiction or venue. Any claim under these Terms of Use must be brought within six months after the cause of action arises, or such claim or cause of action is barred. If separate terms and conditions of purchase exist, then claims made under the separate terms and conditions of purchase for goods and services are not subject to this limitation. No recovery may be sought or received for damages other than out-of-pocket expenses, except that the prevailing party will be entitled to costs and attorneys’ fees. In the event of any controversy or dispute between TGSP/Life Giving Resources and you arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site, the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then either party may submit such controversy or dispute to mediation. If the dispute cannot be resolved through mediation, then the parties shall be free to pursue any right or remedy available to them under applicable law.

16. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED

TGSP/Life Giving Resources administers and operates the "Sites" from Arizona and California USA; other TGSP/Life Giving Resources sites may be administered and operated from various locations outside the United States. Although the Site is accessible worldwide, not all features, products or services discussed, referenced, provided or offered through or on the Site are available to all persons or in all geographic locations, or appropriate or available for use outside the United States. TGSP/Life Giving Resources reserves the right to limit, in its sole discretion, the provision and quantity of any feature, product or service to any person or geographic area. Any offer for any feature, product or service made on the Site is void where prohibited. If you choose to access the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws.

17. MISCELLANEOUS

You may not use or export or re-export any Content or any copy or adaptation of such Content, or any product or service offered on the Site, in violation of any applicable laws or regulations, including without limitation United States export laws and regulations.

If any of the provisions of these Terms of Use are held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable, such provisions shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary and replaced with a valid provision that best embodies the intent of these Terms of Use, so that these Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and TGSP/Life Giving Resources with regard to your use of the Site, and any and all other written or oral agreements or understandings previously existing between you and TGSP/Life Giving Resources with respect to such use are hereby superseded and cancelled. Other than as provided in a purchase agreement you enter into with TGSP/Life Giving Resources, TGSP/Life Giving Resources will not accept any counter-offers to these Terms of Use, and all such offers are hereby categorically rejected. TGSP/Life Giving Resources’ failure to insist on or enforce strict performance of these Terms of Use shall not be construed as a waiver by TGSP/Life Giving Resources of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms of Use, nor shall any course of conduct between TGSP/Life Giving Resources and you or any other party be deemed to modify any provision of these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall not be interpreted or construed to confer any rights or remedies on any third parties. TGSP/Life Giving Resources provides access to TGSP/Life Giving Resources international data and, therefore, may contain references or cross references to TGSP/Life Giving Resources products, programs and services that are not announced in your country. Such reference does not imply that TGSP/Life Giving Resources in your country intends to announce such products, programs or services.

18. FEEDBACK / INFORMATION

Any feedback you provide at this site shall be non-confidential. TGSP/Life Giving Resources shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.

The information contained in this web site is subject to change without notice.

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