Terms of Use

Terms Of Use

1) Definitions

2) Acceptance of Agreement

3) Privacy Policy

4) Community Expectations for Grace Community Online

Grace Community Online welcomes individuals of all backgrounds to register and participate, provided they engage in a manner consistent with the community’s values and guidelines.

This platform is designed for individuals who embrace the message of Jesus Christ—His death, burial, and resurrection as revealed in Scripture. While Grace Community Online is built for believers, anyone interested in learning and engaging with these teachings is welcome.

All members commit to interacting with one another in a spirit of grace, respect, and love, fostering a Christ-centered environment of encouragement and edification.

5) Accounts for GCO Users

6) Arbitration

7) Choice of Law and Jurisdiction

8) Appropriate Communication

9) Use of the GCO Courses

  • you may not copy GCO course booklets or print the online GCO courses to sell
  • you may not publish or print the GCO courses in any format including and not limited to the world wide web, CD, DVD, video, audio, newspaper, magazine, newsletter, bulletin or other method of distribution without express written permission from authorized GCO personnel.

10) Advertising GCO on the Internet

  • Use of the logo does not indicate or create any endorsement, approval, sponsorship, or affiliation of or with your web site by GCO or any of its affiliates.
  • Use of the logo does not indicate or permit the use of GCO text, content, lesson or course materials. These are the sole ownership and use of the official GCO Platform. The logo is provided without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement and use of the logo is at your sole risk.
  • Permission to use the logo is not permission to use the GCO course material or Platform content. GCO course material, supplemental materials and other Platform content, are the sole ownership of GCO and may not be reproduced in written, copied or electronic form for distribution without express written consent of authorized GCO personnel.
  • the GCO name and logo will be used solely for the purpose of linking to our Platform;
  • the GCO name and link will always be an active link;
  • the GCO name and logo will always stand alone and will not be combined with any other graphical elements;
  • the GCO name and logo will not be altered in any manner including its proportions, font, design, arrangement, colors or elements, or animated, morphed or otherwise distorted in perspective or appearance;
  • the GCO name and logo will not appear more prominently than your personal, company, church, product, service, or website name in an attempt to present your website as GCO;
  • the GCO name and logo will be displayed in a positive manner and will not be used in any way that adversely reflects on GCO or any of its affiliates, or their products or services;
  • the GCO name and logo will not be transferred, assigned, sold, reproduced, distributed, or otherwise exploited by your Link to us or your use of the logo; and
  • the GCO name and logo will appear as provided by GCO.
  • The GCO name and logo will not appear on any pages or websites including content or advertising for alcoholic beverages, tobacco, political material, firearms, artifacts, or real estate developments;
  • The GCO name and logo will not appear on pages including content which GCO finds in its sole discretion to be objectionable or which includes obscene, pornographic, violent, intolerant, tasteless, denigrating or sexually oriented content or materials;
  • The GCO name and logo will not create or give the appearance of creating an endorsement, approval, sponsorship, affiliation, or recommendation of any product or service by GCO or any of its affiliates.
  • GCO reserves the right to make any change to the information and/or license provided herein at any time for any reason.
  • GCO reserves the right to revoke the GCO name and logo license for any reason, in which case you agree to remove the Link and stop use of the logo within 24 hours of notice of revocation. In such a case, you will be prohibited from reinstating the link or using the logo without further written permission from GCO.

12) Consequences of Non-Compliance

13) Limited License

15) Our Intellectual Property

16) Eligibility and Registration for Membership

17) Errors, Corrections, and Changes

18) Disclaimer

19) Warranty Disclaimer

20) Limitation of Liability

21) Member Conduct

USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

Grace Community Online allows users to share content, including posts, comments, discussions, and other contributions that foster spiritual growth and biblical engagement. By posting content within the community, you agree to the following:

  1. Respectful and Christ-Centered Contributions
    • All user-generated content should align with the values of grace, love, and edification (Ephesians 4:29).
    • Discussions should be respectful and free from hate speech, divisive rhetoric, or personal attacks.
  2. Ownership and Responsibility
    • You retain ownership of the content you create but grant Grace Community Online a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and use the content within the platform.
    • You are solely responsible for your contributions, ensuring they do not infringe upon the rights of others or contain unlawful, defamatory, or misleading information.
  3. Prohibited Content
    Users may not post content that includes, but is not limited to:
    • False or misleading doctrinal claims that contradict the gospel of grace.
    • Explicit, offensive, or inappropriate material.
    • Promotions of external products, services, or fundraising without prior approval.
    • Any form of harassment, discrimination, or divisive arguments that violate the spirit of unity in Christ.
  4. Moderation and Enforcement
    • Grace Community Online reserves the right to edit, remove, or restrict any content that violates these guidelines.
    • Users who repeatedly violate community standards may have their posting privileges limited or their accounts suspended.
  5. Reporting Violations
    • If you encounter content that violates these guidelines, you may report it through the platform’s designated reporting feature.
    • Reports will be reviewed in accordance with the community’s commitment to maintaining a space of grace and encouragement.
  1. Violates any local, state, federal, or international laws
  2. Infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party
  3. Harms, threatens, defames, promotes violence or illegal activities, or is otherwise vulgar, obscene, abusive, harassing, tortuous, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethically, or otherwise objectionable
  4. Links directly or indirectly to any materials to which you do not have a right to link
  5. Contains any private information of any third party, including, without limitation, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and credit card numbers
  6. 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, or to extract information from our Platform
  7. Contains any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation
  8. In the sole judgment of GCO is objectionable or restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying our Platform, or which may expose GCO our affiliates, or our Users to any harm or liability of any type
  1. Develop competing Platform
  2. Create compilations or derivative works as defined under United States copyright laws
  3. Redistribute it in any manner, including, but not limited to, sale, license, lease, rental, subscription, or any other distribution mechanism
  4. Decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer our Platform, and any related software

22) Use of Information

23) Unlawful Activity

24) Linking to Our Platform

26) Payments

27) Refund and Return Policy

28) Termination of Membership

29) Indemnification

30) Severability and Survival

31) Changes to Our Terms and Conditions

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Privacy Policy

Data Controller Contact Information:

Definitions

Topics Covered in Our Privacy Policy

Your Rights

Your Rights Under the GDPR

  • The Right to Be Informed You have the right to be informed about the PD that we collect from you and how we process them.
  • The Right of Access You have the right to get confirmation that your PD are being processed and you have the ability to access your PD.
  • The Right to Rectification – You have the right to have your PD corrected if they are inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten) – You have the right to request the removal or deletion of your PD if there is no compelling reason for us to continue processing them.
  • The Right to Restrict Processing – You have the right to ‘block’ or restrict the processing of your PD. When your PD are restricted, we are permitted to store your data, but not to process them further.
  • The Right to Data Portability You have the right to request your PD that you provided to us and use them for your own purposes. We will provide your data to you within 30 days of your request. Contact us using the information at the top of this privacy notice to request your PD.
  • The Right to ObjectYou have the right to object to us processing your PD for the following reasons:
    • Processing was based on legitimate interests or the performance of a task in the public interest/exercise of official authority (including profiling)
    • Direct marketing (including profiling)
    • Processing for purposes of scientific/historical research and statistics
    • Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.
  • Automated Individual Decision-Making and Profiling – You have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects regarding you or similarly significantly affects you.
  • Filing a Complaint with Authorities – You have the right to file a complaint with supervisory authorities if your information has not been processed in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation. If the supervisory authorities fail to address your complaint properly, you may have the right to a judicial remedy.

Your California Privacy Rights

  1. the right of Californians to know what personal information is being collected about them
  2. the right of Californians to know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
  3. the right of Californians to say no to the sale of their personal information
  4. the right of Californians to access their personal information
  5. The right to data portability. You have the right to request your personal information that you provided to us and use them for your own purposes. We will provide your data to you within 30 days of your request. Contact us using the information at the top of this privacy notice to request your personal information.
  6. the right of Californians of the deletion of their personal information
  7. the right of Californians of equal service, price, and not being discriminated against even if they exercise their privacy rights
  8. one or more designated means for Californian consumers to submit requests under the CACPA including (at minimum) a toll-free number, and if the business maintains an Internet website, a website address.
  • categories of personal information that a business collected about the consumer
  • categories of sources from which the personal information was collected
  • specific pieces of personal information that the business has collected about consumers
  • categories of third parties with whom the business shares personal information
  • the business or commercial purpose of collecting or selling personal information

INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

Automatic Information

When Entering and Using Our Platform

Our Use of Cookies

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies – These cookies are necessary for proper functioning of the Platform, such as displaying content, logging in, validating your session, responding to your request for services, and other functions. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of cookies. If you disable these cookies, you may not be able to access features on our Platform correctly or at all.
  • Performance Cookies – These cookies collect information about the use of the Platform, such as pages visited, traffic sources, users’ interests, content management, and other measurements.
  • Functional Cookies – These cookies enable the Platform to remember users’ choices, such as their language, usernames, and other choices while using the Platform. They can also be used to deliver services, such as letting a user create a blog post, listen to audios, or watch videos on the Platform.
  • Media Cookies – These cookies can be used to improve a Platforms performance and provide special features and content. They can be placed by us or third parties who provide services to us.
  • Advertising or Targeting Cookies – These cookies are usually placed and used by advertising companies to develop a profile of your browsing interests and serve advertisements on other websites that are related to your interests. You will see less advertising if you disable these cookies.
  • Session Cookies – These cookies allow a Platform to link the actions of a user during a browser session. They may be used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering what a user has put in their shopping cart as they browse a Platform. Session cookies also permit users to be recognized as they navigate a Platform so that any item or page changes they make are remembered from page to page. Session cookies expire after a browser session; they are not stored long term.
  • Persistent Cookies – These cookies are stored on a user’s device between browser sessions, which allows the user’s preferences or actions across a website or across different websites to be remembered. Persistent cookies may be used for several purposes, including remembering users’ choices and preferences when using a Platform or to target advertising to them.
  • identifying the areas of our Platform that you have visited
  • personalizing content that you see on our Platform
  • our Platform analytics
  • remarketing our products or services to you
  • remembering your preferences, settings, and login details
  • targeted advertising and serving ads relevant to your interests
  • affiliate marketing
  • allowing you to post comments
  • allowing you to share content with social networks.

Web Beacons

At User and Member Registration or When Buying Products or Services

Collecting Information About Your Physical Location

Cross Device Tracking

Chat Software or Contact Forms

Google Analytics

Google Remarketing

Facebook Remarketing

What Happens If You Don’t Give Us Your PD

HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED AND SHARED

  • provide our products and services you have requested or purchased from us
  • personalize and customize our content
  • make improvements to our Platform
  • contact you with updates to our Platform, products, and services
  • resolve problems and disputes
  • contact you with marketing and advertising that we believe may be of interest to you.

Communications and Emails

Sharing Information with Affiliates and Other Third Parties

Sharing Your PD With Other Users

Sharing Your PD for Lookalike or Similar Audience Marketing

Sharing Your Information When You Login Using Social Media Websites

Sharing Information With Business Partners

Text Messaging and Push Notifications

Legally Required Releases of Information

Disclosures to Successors

Community Discussion Boards, Blogs, or Other Mechanisms

RETAINING AND DESTROYING YOUR PD

UPDATING YOUR PD

PROTECTING THE PRIVACY RIGHTS OF THIRD PARTIES

DO NOT TRACK SETTINGS

PROTECTING CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

OUR EMAIL POLICY

OUR SECURITY POLICY

USE OF YOUR CREDIT CARD

TRANSFERRING PD FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY NOTICE