Acceptance of Terms of Use

Please review the following terms and conditions carefully. This agreement is a legally binding contract between you ("You" or "Your") and Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries ("SWGSM," "We," or "Us") regarding Your access to and use of the SWGSM website (the "Site"). By accessing the Site, You agree to the terms and conditions as outlined in this legal notice. SWGSM reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time at its sole discretion by posting such revised terms and conditions on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following any such change constitutes Your agreement to follow and be bound by the terms and conditions as changed.

Your Conduct - You agree not to:

a. upload, transmit, post, e-mail, or otherwise make available to the Site any content or other material in any format that: (x) is false, inaccurate, unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, invasive of another's privacy, libelous, and/or otherwise objectionable; (y) infringes any third party's intellectual property; or (z) contains viruses, worms, Trojan horses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware equipment;

b. alter, remove, or falsify any attributions or other proprietary designations of origin or source of any other content appearing on the Site or contained in a file that is uploaded to the Site;

c. impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent Your affiliation with a person or entity;

d. attempt, through any means, to gain unauthorized access to the Site; or

e. use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy Web pages or the content contained herein without our prior expressed written permission.

The use of any device, software, or routine that interferes or attempts to interfere with the proper working of the Site is expressly prohibited. You may not disclose or share Your password with any third parties or use Your password for any unauthorized purpose. In any case, You remain solely responsible for any authorized or unauthorized use of Your password.

Proprietary Rights Restrictions

All material on the Site including without limitation all informational text, photographs, graphics, audio, video, messages, files, documents, images, or other materials (collectively, the "Materials"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, as well as all derivative works, is owned by SWGSM or other parties that have licensed their material to SWGSM and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. SWGSM disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks, service marks, logos, slogans, domain names, and trade names other than its own. Trademarks, logos, images, and service marks displayed on the Site are the property of either SWGSM or other third parties. You agree not to display or use such marks without SWGSM's prior written permission.

The Materials on the Site may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, including by e-mail or other electronic means. Any modification of the Materials, use of the Materials on any website or networked computer environment, or use of the Materials for any purpose other than personal, noncommercial use is a violation of the copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights in the Materials and is expressly prohibited. Additionally, the use of any device, software, or routine that interferes or attempts to interfere with the proper working of the Site is expressly prohibited.

Links to Other Websites

If any link is offered connecting You to a third-party website, it is as an accommodation to the respective third-party site owner and without charge. Websites linked to and from this Site are not necessarily under the control of SWGSM, and SWGSM shall have no responsibilities or liabilities whatsoever for the content or privacy practices of any such linked site or any link or linking program at any time. SWGSM does not necessarily endorse companies (or related products or services) to or from which the Site is linked. If You decide to access any of the third-party sites linked to this Site, You do so entirely at Your own risk.

Risk of Loss

All donations to the SWGSM are final. All products purchased from the Site are made pursuant to a shipment contract. This means that the risk of loss and title for such items pass to you upon our delivery to the carrier.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE, AND THE CONTENTS THEREIN, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, NONINFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE OR LOSS CAUSED OR ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY THE INFORMATION OR IDEAS CONTAINED, SUGGESTED, OR REFERENCED ON THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM HFTH OR THROUGH THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HERE. HFTH MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR ANY TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE SITE. ADDITIONALLY, THE SITE MAY BE UNAVAILABLE UNEXPECTEDLY AS A RESULT OF ERRORS OR CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. SELF-HELP INFORMATION AND INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE IS USEFUL, BUT IT IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE.

Limitation of Liability

SWGSM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, LITIGATION, OR THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, THE CONTENT ON THE SITE, THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES LINKED TO THIS SITE AND THE CONTENT THEREIN, GOODS AND/OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY ANY THIRD-PARTY THROUGH THE SITE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE AND CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU AGREE THAT THE SOLE AND MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO HFTH ARISING FROM ANY PRODUCT SOLD ON THE SITE SHALL BE THE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT ORDERED.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and release SWGSM, its officers, agents, licensees, co-branders or other partners, and employees from and against any and all claims, damages, costs, and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising from or related to Your use of the Site and/or any content contained therein.

Changes to the Site

SWGSM reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue all or any portion of the Site at any time, with or without notice. Unless stated otherwise, any new features to the current Site shall be subject to these Terms of Use. The Site is currently accessible to users without charge; however, SWGSM reserves the right to charge users for access to or use of any portion of the Site in the future. These Terms of Use may be modified by SWGSM at any time. Any such changes will be posted on the Site. Your continued use of the Site shall be deemed acceptance of any modifications.

Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction

You agree that these Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Texas and that proper and convenient venue lies exclusively with the courts of Dallas County, Texas. You agree to be subject to the personal jurisdiction of the State and Federal courts sitting in or having jurisdiction over Dallas County, Texas, U.S.A., in the event that any litigation results concerning any aspect arising out of these Terms of Use.

SWGSM Privacy Policy

 

Online information collected and certain other information about You is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, please see our full privacy policy.

Miscellaneous

This Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between You and SWGSM with respect to the Site. If any provision of this Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be severed from the remainder of the Terms, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for convenience only.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS TERMS OF USE, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOU FURTHER AGREE THAT IT IS THE COMPLETE AND EXCLUSIVE STATEMENT OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND SWGSM, WHICH SUPERSEDES ANY PROPOSED OR PRIOR AGREEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN, AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN YOU AND SWGSM RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE.

If you have any questions or comments about our Terms of Use, you can contact us at info@swgsm.org.

Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries Online Privacy Policy

Your Privacy. When you visit SWGSM.com (the "Web Site"), Southwest Good Samaritan Ministries does not collect any personally identifiable information about you. All information collected from you must be provided by you. The Ministry does log your visit by a statistics program that keeps records of traffic on the Web Site, as well as numerical counts of visitors by domain, IP address, keywords used, browser type and other standard web measurements.

Client Update Information. All information you provide to us for updating your contact information is used for internal purposes only. This information is not housed on the site or anywhere outside of the Ministry.

The SWGSM Newsletter. If you choose to register on the Web Site for the SWGSM Newsletter, you will need to supply us with the required information, including your name and address. We retain this information and will send you the Newsletter until you notify us otherwise.

Linked Sites. The Ministry is not responsible for the privacy practices or policies of Web sites that are linked to or from the Web Site. Links provided on this site are not an expressed endorsement of that site. These links are provided for informational purposes only.

COPPA Disclaimer. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was created to protect children, under the age of thirteen (13) from unsuspecting acts or practices in conjunction with collecting, using, and disclosing any information about them. The Web site will never knowingly accept, collect, maintain or use any information from a child under the age of thirteen (13). If a child whom the Ministry knows to be under the age of thirteen (13) sends personal information to us online, the Ministry will only use that information to respond directly to that child, notify parents, or seek parental consent.

Your Consent. By using the Ministry's Web Site, you consent to our use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time without advance notice. Should any new policy go into effect, we will post it on the Web Site, and the policy will apply only to information collected thereafter. This Privacy Policy is subject to the Terms of Use.