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Terms of Service for Baptist WebSite

1. You agree to use the service for your Church or Christian Ministry.

2. You agree that Sub Domains are directly part of your church ministry and not an effort to by pass registration or hosting for another ministry.

3. You agree that all uploads are from your church ministry and not archives of sermons or music of other sources. All music or sermons must originate from your ministry. This would include any regular or special services. If it was held in your church and legally recorded then you may include them on your site.

4. No copyrighted material may be uploaded unless YOU hold the rights to the copyright itself.

If you make copies of copyrighted music recordings without the copyright holder’s permission, you are stealing music and that’s against the law.

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5. UNLIMITED USE POLICY

High bandwidth and disk usage: Baptist WebSite offers an unlimited use policy. This is defined as no predetermined limits.  In rare cases, Baptist WebSite may find a customer to be using server resources to such an extent that they may jeopardize server performance and resources for other customers. In such instances, Baptist WebSite reserves the right to impose restriction or denial of services for the consideration of all customers. This applies to bandwidth and disk storage.

Baptist WebSite may implement the following policy to at its sole discretion:

When a website is found to be monopolizing the resources available, Baptist WebSite reserves the right to suspend that site immediately. This policy is only implemented in extreme circumstances and is intended to prevent the misuse of our servers.

Generally, limited Web Casting is allowed. However, if in our opinion the use of such Web Casting causes undue use of the system resources, we reserve the right to deny such services. Internet radio services streaming from your site are not allowed.

6. FLAT RATE PRICE GUARANTEE

Baptist WebSite guarantees for as long as you are a continuous client, in good financial standing, and you keep renewing your account for web hosting service, we guarantee and promise that you will be locked into paying your current web hosting prices forever.

When a user signs up for a Domain Name through Baptist WebSite, it is registered in YOUR name and under YOUR ownership. You are free to register a Domain Name with any ICCAN authority and have it pointed to Baptist WebSite at no cost from us. We do not bulk register your Domain Name, as some others do. This means you have full rights to the your Domain Name. This means that you will see your details as the current domain name owner and not our information.

Domain Registration

This section applies to those domain names we have purchased on behalf of clients

Fees

As consideration for the domain name registration services provided by Baptist WebSite. You will be notified (by email only) when renewal fees are due. Notices are sent out 60, 45,30 and 15 day intervals. It is your responsibility to ensure that such fees are paid. If you do not respond or pay within the specified time period for registrations the Domain Name may be lost or a fee imposed to regain the name again.

If you sign up for a hosting account and for any reason are not happy we will refund your money in full if you cancel within 30 days. The refund is not extended to the Domain Names, but you will retain ownership of the Domain Name.

9. CANCELLATION AND REFUNDS

Baptist WebSite reserves the right to cancel any account at any time. In this event customers will be entitled to a pro rated refund based upon the remaining unused time. Customers are not entitled to receive a refund if the terms of service are violated.

You agree that you will keep up with your payments having the funds available when your card is billed for your next term. Please keep your contact information current. You will be notified at 60, 45, 30 and 15 day intervals. There is also an option to have auto recurring payments charged to your credit card when either the Domain Name of Hosting is due.

You agree that you will pay the amount indicated (whether by check or by credit card) on time or we will be forced to suspend and eventually delete your domain from our system. Non-payment for hosting will not necessarily end up with a domain name deletion, since you own it. The Domain Name will be lost once the time for its payment is expired and has not been renewed. You may chose to cancel your hosting account yet keep your Domain Name active. You will normally get billed yearly according to the anniversary date of signing up. If you are having trouble paying your bill, please let us know. Please don't just stop corresponding with us. I am sure that we can work something out! We are here to help and serve you.  Remember this is a Ministry and NOT a business so we want to help if we can. Hard times fall on us all but working together we can keep the light shinning.

Accepted Payment Methods include Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Pay Pal, Money Orders and Checks drawn on US banks. (Please note: a $50.00 charge applies to returned checks due to insufficient funds)

Remember, you will always be billed on the anniversary date of your hosting and Domain Name registration...Please note that by not cancelling before your auto billing date, you are agreeing that it is ok to charge your card at that time. This applies only to those on Auto-Renewal.

1. Accounts that are past due will be subject to suspension.

2. Accounts for which payment is not remitted 90 days past suspension will be deleted from our servers. If the Domain Name has expired and has gone beyond the redemption period then the hosting account will be terminated, even if within the 90 past due date. However, It will not necessarily be deleted from our severs at that time.

4. In the event a customer requires files from a deleted account, a $100 backup fee will apply if a suitable backup can be found. There is no guarantee that a suitable backup will be found after an account has been deleted. Customers are encouraged to keep current backups on their systems. The server allows for unlimited backup to your local machine at no cost.

We do not host, support or promote any ministry, business or service that contradicts the ministry and Gospel of Jesus Christ. . If we find your site contradicts this, we will remove the site from our servers without notice and without refund.  No exceptions

You agree that your site will not have anything on it that contradicts that:

A-The Bible is the only authoritative Word of God

B-The only means of being saved from sin’s condemnation is through repentance and faith in the precious blood of Jesus Christ, which is essential for personal salvation. Any system of works is not compatible with the purpose of this ministry.

C- Your site must not deny the literal death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

All services provided by Baptist WebSite may be used for lawful purposes only. Transmission, storage, or presentation of any information, data or material in violation of any United States Federal, State or City law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, trademark, intellectual property, material we judge to be threatening or obscene, or material protected by trade secret and other statute without proper authorization. The subscriber agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Baptist WebSite from any claims resulting from the use of the service which damages the subscriber or any other party.

Pornography and sex-related merchandising and material is prohibited on all sites hosted by Baptist WebSite. This includes sites that may infer sexual content, or links to adult content elsewhere. If you host non-adult related content with us and then host adult related sites somewhere else, this is also prohibited and we can not allow someone to host on our servers that would host pornography elsewhere. If we find out that you are hosting adult material elsewhere, we will be forced to remove your site (even if it does not have adult material on it) from our servers because we will not help in any shape or form someone walking is such a manor. We will be the sole arbiter in determining violations of this provision.

If pornography is found on our server, the offending domain will be deleted immediately with no warning and no refunds of money will be given. NO links to any pornography or sex related sites are tolerated and your site will immediately be removed without refund.

Also prohibited are sites that promote any illegal activity or present content that may be damaging to Baptist WebSite servers or any other server on the internet. Links to such materials are also prohibited. No warez, illegal MP3 downloads, top list or gaming sites.

Examples of unacceptable content or links:

Pirated software

Hacker / Cracker programs or archives

Warez sites

Top Sites

Baptist WebSite will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of this provision.

Your site cannot promote demonic, occult, satanic, new age or anti-Christian values or beliefs; cannot promote pro-choice or pro-abortion views; cannot promote gay or lesbian lifestyle views; cannot promote a distorted view or faulty interpretation of the Holy Bible. There is to be no misconstruing of God's Word. Not only can you not have offending material on your sites, but you cannot have links to any sites with offending material on them or material listed above.

Also there can be no Anti-American material in content, or links on your site. Any hatred of freedom or liberty will not tolerated. Controversial political view are fine but nothing to undermine the base core of American values will be tolerated. Baptist WebSite will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of these provisions.

If links to any offending sites are found, we will ask you to remove them and if you do not comply, we will then have to remove your account from our server and no refunds issued. The above listing is not complete by any means.

Baptist WebSite decides what is offending to our Web Site family and we want everyone to abide by those rules. Baptist WebSite has the complete right to ask anyone to leave for any offending reason at our discretion. At Baptist WebSite’s discretion, access to Baptist WebSite's server (and your account) may be revoked at any time for abusive conduct on the system and / or the Internet and its resources as a whole.

13. E-Mail

Spamming, or the sending of unsolicited e-mail or message board posts including, without limitation, commercial advertising and informational announcements, from our server(s) or using an e-mail address or domain that is maintained on a Baptist WebSite machine as reference in that spam is STRICTLY prohibited. Domains and sites are subject to being canceled immediately off of our server as well as fined no less than $500 USD. A user shall not use another site's mail server to relay mail without the express permission of the site. Baptist WebSite will be the sole arbiter as to what constitutes a violation of these provisions.

14. System and Network Security

Violations of the Baptist WebSite system or network security are prohibited, and may result in criminal and civil liability. Baptist WebSite will investigate incidents involving such violations and may involve and will cooperate with law enforcement if a criminal violation is suspected. We reserve the right to investigate files in a customer's account at any time if we have any reason to suspect there may be activities or network security violations including, but not limited to:

A. Unauthorized access to or use of data, systems or networks, including any attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.

B. Unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any system or network without express authorization of the owner of the system or network.

C. Interference with service to any user including, but not limited to, mail bombing, flooding, deliberate attempts to overload a system and broadcast attacks.

D. Forging of any TCP-IP packet header or any part of the header information in an e-mail or a newsgroup posting. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to report illegal activities to any and all regulatory, administrative, and / or governmental authorities for prosecution.

15. IRC

We currently do not allow IRC or IRC bots to be operated on our servers.

16. Age

The client must be 18 years of age to obtain our hosting services.

17. Newsgroups

We do not allow Newsgroups at this time on the server.

18. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Baptist WebSite for any loss, damages or costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any third party claim, action, or demand related to your domain name or the use thereof. This indemnification is in addition to any indemnification required under the Dispute Policy. We do not own your domain name nor do we want to and we do not claim ownership of your content. It is completely yours. All content on your web site is considered a publication of yours and we are not to be held responsible for anything you present on the web through your domain in any way.

YOU AGREE THAT Baptist WebSite WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY LOSS THAT MAY OCCUR DUE TO

(a) ANY LOSS OF REGISTRATION OF A DOMAIN NAME,

(b) THE USE OF YOUR DOMAIN NAME,

(c) ACCESS DELAYS OR ACCESS INTERRUPTIONS TO Baptist WebSite /DOMAIN REGISTRATION SYSTEM;

(d) THE NON-DELIVERY OR MISDELIVERY OF DATA BETWEEN YOU AND Baptist WebSite;

(e) EVENTS BEYOND Baptist WebSite's CONTROL;

(f) THE PROCESSING OF THIS APPLICATION;

(g) THE PROCESSING OF ANY MODIFICATION TO THE RECORD ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR DOMAIN NAME,

(h) THE FAILURE OF YOU OR YOUR AGENT TO PAY ANY FEES HEREUNDER; OR

(i) THE APPLICATION OF THE DISPUTE POLICY. FURTHER, Baptist WebSite OR Domain Registration services WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS) REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Baptist WebSite HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL Baptist WebSites’s MAXIMUM LIABILITY EXCEED THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO Baptist WebSite. FOR REGISTRATION OF YOUR DOMAIN NAME DURING THE PRIOR 3 YEARS. TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE STATE DOES NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW

Baptist WebSite shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental and consequential damages, which may arise from Baptist WebSite.'s servers going off-line or being unavailable for any reason whatsoever. Further, Baptist WebSite shall not be responsible for any claimed damages, including incidental or consequential damages, resulting from the corruption or deletion of any web site from one of Baptist WebSite's servers. All damages shall be limited to the immediate termination of your service. Baptist WebSite will not be held responsible for any problems that a reseller's customer may have. We will always do our best to keep things running smoothly and to ensure that your web experience is the best. We disclaim any and all loss or liability resulting from, but not limited to:

(1) loss or liability resulting from access delays or access interruptions;

(2) loss or liability resulting from data non-delivery or data miss-delivery;

(3) loss or liability resulting from acts of God;

(4) loss or liability resulting from the unauthorized use or misuse of your Account Number, Password or security authentication;

(5) loss or liability resulting from errors, omissions, or misstatements in any and all information or service(s) provided under this agreement;

(6) loss or liability relating to the deletion of or failure to store e-mail messages;

(7) loss or liability resulting from the development or interruption of your Web site;

(8) loss or liability from your inability to use our mail service; or

(9) loss or liability from the use of our mail service; or

(10) loss or liability that you may incur in connection with our processing of your application for our services, our processing of any authorized modification to your domain name record or your agents failure to pay any fees, including the initial registration fee or re-registration fee.

Baptist WebSite shall be the sole arbiter of what is and is not a violation of these acceptable use policies. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to terminate any account at any time and for any reason. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to delete all content and files upon termination. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to withhold any pre-paid funds for any site removed for violations of these policies. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to refuse, cancel, or suspend service at our sole discretion.

In the event that any provision of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable or invalid, such unenforceability or invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement. Baptist WebSite may amend or replace such provision with one that is valid and enforceable and which achieves, to the extent possible, the original objectives and intent of Baptist WebSite as reflected in the original provision.

22. This Agreement and all rights hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of CONNECTICUT. Baptist WebSite is a division of Anchor Webhost LLC. Any action relating to this Agreement or to your use of the Baptist WebSite site shall be brought exclusively in the courts of Connecticut in the USA.

23. Baptist WebSite reserves the right to change the Acceptable Use Policy without prior notice or warning. Non-enforcement of any part of the Acceptable Use Policy does not constitute consent.

24. This Agreement, the Baptist WebSite fee schedule, the hosting terms of use and the Dispute Policy, together with all amendments or modifications to any of them, constitute the complete and exclusive agreement between you and Baptist WebSite, and supersede and govern all prior proposals, agreements, or other communications.

25. All Sub-Networks and distributive hosting sites of Baptist WebSite must adhere to the above policies.

26. Complaints regarding Illegal Use or System or Network Security issues and complaints regarding email abuse or SPAM should be sent to abuse@baptistwebsite.com

27. Failure to follow any term or condition will be grounds for immediate shut down.

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Additional Information on copywrited material

It’s relatively easy for investigators to obtain the I.P. addresses of users who illegally distribute copyrighted music files especially if they’re distributing lots of them.

Under Federal law, first-time offenders who commit copyright violations that involve digital recordings can face criminal penalties of as much as five years in prison and $250,000 in fines.

http://www.musicunited.org

Here’s the bottom line: If you distribute copyrighted music without authorization from the copyright owner, you are breaking the law. (Distribution can mean anything from "sharing" music files on the Internet to burning multiple copies of copyrighted music onto blank CD-Rs.) For more information about what’s okay and what’s not, click here.

Yes, if the music is protected by copyright and you don’t have the copyright holder’s permission. U.S. copyright law prohibits the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted creative work whether or not you charge money for it.

Under federal law, first-time offenders who commit copyright violations that involve digital recordings can face criminal penalties of as much as five years in prison and/or $250,000 in fines. You could also be sued by the copyright holder in civil court, which could cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars more in damages and legal fees. For more information about legal penalties, click here.

Is downloading and uploading music really stealing?

If it’s done without the permission of the copyright holder, it’s legally no different than walking into a music store, stuffing a CD into your pocket, and walking out without paying for it.

If all I do is download music files, am I still breaking the law?

Yes, if the person or network you’re downloading from doesn’t have the copyright holder’s permission.

The use of e-mail or instant messenger services to exchange songs is governed by the same copyright laws that apply to any other form of reproduction or distribution.

Reproducing or distributing copyrighted music without the permission of the copyright holder is against the law regardless of how long you hold on to the music.

Copyrights don’t last forever. Eventually all creative work becomes part of what is called the public domain—at which point anyone and everyone is free to copy and distribute it as they please. But just because a particular recording has gone out of print doesn’t mean its copyright has lapsed. If it hasn’t, then you need to get permission from the copyright holder before you post it.

If you are in the United States, U.S. law applies to you regardless of where the server may be located.

The law prohibits unauthorized copying and/or distribution of digital recordings that are recognizable copies of copyrighted work. The quality of the recordings doesn’t matter.

How do I know if something is copyrighted?

When you buy music legally, there is usually a copyright mark somewhere on the product. Stolen music generally doesn’t bear a copyright mark or warning. Either way, the copyright law still applies. A copyrighted creative work does not have to be marked as such to be protected by law.

The answer is, no, it does not. What copyright law prohibits is theft, not free expression.

Doesn’t the "Fair Use doctrine" give me the right to download and upload copies of music I’ve purchased?

No, it doesn’t. In certain instances, the use of a copyrighted work for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship or research might not constitute infringement, depending on (1) the purpose and character of the use, (2) the nature of the copyrighted work, (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work has a whole, and (4) the effect of the use on the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. However, courts have rejected the notion that uploading and downloading copyrighted sound recordings without permission constitutes the "fair use."

Besides the record companies, who does copying music actually hurt?

First and foremost, illegal copying hurts the songwriters and recording artists who make the music. These people depend on the royalties they get from the authorized sales of their recordings to make a living. Many recording artists receive most of their income from royalties. For many young artists, income from royalties means survival. In the end, illegal downloading guarantees that artists won’t be fully rewarded for their hard work and devotion to the craft.