Last updated: March 23, 2024

These Terms of Service govern your relationship with Center for Church Effectiv eness, Inc. (“CCE”) and the use of the MinistryMatch Suite of Tools (the “Service”).

Your access to and use of the Service is based on your acceptance of and compliance with the se Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, free trial users, and others who access or use the Service.

To use the Service, you must agree to these Terms and accept all legal consequences. If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, whether in whole or in part, p lease refrain from using the Service.

Description of Service

“Service” refers to all the software, applications, data, text, images, and other content t hat CCE makes available or provides on its behalf. Any changes made to the Service are also subject to these Terms of Service. CCE reserves the right to modify or terminate the Ser vice or any feature or functionality without prior notice. All rights, title, and interest in the Service will remain exclusive to CCE.

Licenses

All parts of the Service will be billed in advance on a license basis. Each Service License will be billed separately.

A valid credit card is required to process the payment for your License. You m ust provide accurate and complete billing information to CCE or its third-party payment processor, including your full name, zip code, and valid payment method details. By submitting this paymen t information, you automatically authorize CCE to charge all License fees incurred through your account to the provided payment instrument. Please note that all amounts paid ar e non-refundable. Additionally, you agree to be responsible for all taxes associated with the Service, transaction fees, and curre ncy conversions added by your financial institution and intermediaries. All amounts are in US Dollars.

Fee Changes

In its sole discretion, CCE may modify License fees at any time. Any change will become effective at a date and time of CCE's discretion.

CCE may change the License fees without prior notice.

Your continued use of the Service after the License fee change comes into effect constitutes your agreement to pay the modified License fee amount.

Refunds

While all payments made are non-refundable, specific refund requ ests for Licenses may be considered by CCE on a case-by-case basis and granted at the sole discretion of CCE.

Accounts

When creating an account, provide accurate, complete, and current information or breach t he Terms of Service.

It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of the password you use to access our Service. You are accountable for any activities or actions carried out under your password, whether t hrough our Service or a third-party service. Sharing your password with any thir d party is strictly prohibited. If there is a security breach or unauthorized use of your account, please notify us immediat ely.

You are not allowed to use the name of another person or entity as your username unless you have appropriate authorization to do so. Similarly, you may not use a name or trad emark that belongs to someone else or is not lawfully available. Furthermore, you are prohibite d from using an offensive, vulgar, or obscene name.

Intellectual Property

All content, including text, images, graphics, or code, on the Service is the property of CCE and is protected by copyright, trademarks, database, and other intellectu al property rights. You are allowed to view, copy, download, and print reports and portions of the material from the S ervice only for non-commercial use and for the intended purpose of such material. Any other use is strictly prohibited and may violate copyright, trademark, and other l aws. These Terms do not grant you a license to use any trademark of CCE or its affiliates. You agree not to use, modify, or delete any proprietary notices from materials downloaded from the Service.

Your Data

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"Your Data" refers to any data and content you upload, st ore, retrieve, or make available through the Service. You have complete ownership of Your Data, and all rights are r eserved to you. By using the Service, you grant CCE a license to store, retrieve, backup, restore, and copy Y our Data to enable us to provide you with the Service.

You agree and acknowledge that CCE and our affiliates may use Your Data to research Christian organizations, publish Christian materials, and build up Christ's kingdom. We will disclose any data or information that could easily identify you unless you provide us with your writt en consent.

Other Websites

The Service may include links to third-party websites or services not owned or controlle d by CCE (our company). CCE has no control over the content of these third-party we bsites or services, privacy policies, or practices. We want to clarify that CCE is not responsible for any damage or loss arising from the use of or reliance on any content, goods, or services available on or through any third-party websites or services. We strongly recommend that you read t he terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit to ensure that y ou understand their policies and practices.

Use of Email Notifications

The Service may send operational emails, including but not limited to billing emails, account activity emails, and service updates. These are required to provide the S ervice.

Termination

Licenses you purchase are provided as one-time licenses for the various assessment tools. Your account will remain active indefinitely for access to the reports and results of those assessments. You are entitled to stop using our Services at any time and for any r eason without notice to us. If you would like us to delete your account, you can request the same at your discreti on. Please note that in such a termination event, prior assessment data and reports will no longer be avai lable, and we will not be able to recover them.

CCE reserves the right to terminate your account in case (a) you breach these Ter ms of Service or (b) you use our Services in a way that poses or has caused a risk of harm or loss to either CCE or our other customers. In case of any such termination, we will send a notice to the registered account holder listed in your account. If you can fix the issues that cause us to send the notice to our satisfaction, we will not terminate your access or license to our Services. However, if you do not remedy the outstanding causes of our termination notice in the se circumstances, we will terminate your account. In such a situation, we will provide you with the ability to take copi es of your assessment reports before deleting your account.

Please note that all provisions of the Terms of Service shall survive termination, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease."

Limitation Of Liability

CCE, its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates cannot be held liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without l imitation, economic loss, loss or damage to electronic media or data, goodwill, or other intangible losses. In addition, CCE's liability is limited to the fees paid by you to CCE and shall not exceed the aggregate amount thereof.

No Guarantees or Warranties

CCE does not provide any guarantees, representations, or warranties concerning the website an d associated technology. Any warranties, terms, and conditions that may apply are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law. Your use of the Serv ice is entirely at your own risk.

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. It is provided without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limite d to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of perfor mance.

CCE, along with its subsidiaries, affiliates, and licensors, cannot guarantee that a) the Service will function without any interruptions and be available at all times; b) any errors or defects will be rectified; c) the Service is free from viruses or other harmful components, or d) the r esults obtained from using the Service will meet your requirements.

If you breach any of these Terms and CCE decides not to act immediately or chooses not to act at all, CCE will still retain all its rights and remedies at any later date or in any other situation where you breach these Terms of Service. CCE does not waive any of its rights. Moreover, CCE will not be responsible for any alleged breach of these Terms of Service that arises due to circumstances beyond its control. A person who is not a party to these Terms of Service will not have any enforcement rights.

You are not allowed to assign, sublicense, or transfer any of your rights under these Ter ms of Service.

Governing Law

These Terms of Service will be governed, interpreted, and e nforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado and the United States of America. If a court of competent jurisdicti on holds any provision of these Terms of Service invalid or unenforceable, the remain ing provisions will still be effective. These Terms of Service represent the entire agre ement between us concerning our Service and replace any prior agreements, whether oral or written, r elating to the Service.

Dispute Resolution

In the event that there is disagreement related to the i mplementation of the terms of this Agreement, all parties hereby agree to submit such differences to binding arbitrati on by a mutually agreeable arbitrator after seeking mediation. Therefore, they agree that an y claim or dispute between them or against the other or any agent of the other relat ed to or arising out of this contract, and all disputes about the validity of this arbitration clause, shall be r esolved first by seeking a mutually agreeable mediator to help them resolve the dispute, but if they cannot agree or mediation fails, then by binding arbitration by a mutually agreeable arbitrator, but if they cannot agree on the mutually agreeable arbitrator, then by a panel of three arbitrators. This panel will consist of one arbitrator selected by each party, and these two arbitrators will select a third, impartial arbitrator. The two arbitrators’ selection of the third ar bitrator will be final and conclusive upon the parties. If any party fails to select an arbitrator within thirty ( 30) days of notice from the other of a dispute being submitted to arbitration, then that arbitrator will be appointed in accordance with the then current rules of The Institute for Christian Conciliat ion. It is expected that the parties shall each select a spiritually mature person as an arbit rator and conduct the arbitration under biblical principles and the then-cur rent rules of The Institute for Christian Conciliation.

Changes

CCE reserves the right to amend or replace these Terms of Service at any time at its sole discreti on. If a modification is significant, we will make reasonable efforts to provide notice before any new terms take effect.

By continuing to access or use the Service after any modifications become effective, you agree to be bound by the updated terms. If you do not agree to the r evised terms, in whole or in part, please discontinue using the website and the Service.