Northern Great Lakes Synod – Website Terms of Use

Thank you for visiting the Northern Great Lakes Synod website! We offer this website as a tool to help you stay in touch with the ministries of our ELCA. The following guidelines are intended to make your visit here safe and productive. All materials contained herein are subject to this Terms of Use Agreement.

 

Terms of Use

 

Acceptance of Terms

By using this site, you expressly agree to the terms and conditions without limitation or qualification. Northern Great Lakes Synod reserves the right to change these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. You agree that each time you visit this site, you shall be subject to the current Terms of Use. By accessing this site, you accept without limitation or qualification the Terms of Use and acknowledge that any other agreement between you and Northern Great Lakes Synod is superseded and of no force or effect.

 

Copyright

Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, you agree not to reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, distribute, publish, broadcast, or circulate the information received through this web site to anyone, including, but not limited to, others in the same company or organization, without the express prior written consent of Northern Great Lakes Synod.

 

Links to Outside Web Sites

This site includes links to other web sites and resources. Some of these sites may be affiliated with The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America while others may not. Because Northern Great Lakes Synod has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Northern Great Lakes Synod 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 Northern Great Lakes Synod 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

For details on how we protect your Confidential Information, please read our (link to privacy policy).

 

Confidential Information

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Northern Great Lakes Synod, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants and agents from any and all third party claims, liability, damages and/or costs (including, but not limited to, attorneys fees) arising from your use of our services, your violation of the Terms of Use or your infringement, or infringement by any other user of your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. The Terms of Use will inure to the benefit of Northern Great Lakes Synod’s successors, assigns and licensees. These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Michigan. Any action brought to enforce this agreement, or matters related to the site shall be brought in either the state or federal courts of Michigan. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of the Terms of Use to be unenforceable, the remainder to the Terms of Use will continue in full force and effect. These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. Any waiver of any provision of the Terms of Use will be effective only if in writing and signed by Northern Great Lakes Synod.