Term of Service
Four in the Fire Russian Ministries ("Four in The Fire") welcomes you to our Christian missions site. Four in the Fire provides its service to you subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time here on this page. In addition, when using particular Four in the Fire owned or operated services, you and Four in the Fire shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which may be posted from time to time. All such guidelines or rules (including but not limited to our Spam Policy) are hereby incorporated by reference into the TOS.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICEFour in the Fire provides users with access to a rich collection of resources, including various communications tools, forums, shopping services, search services, personalized content and branded programming through its network of properties which may be accessed through any various medium or device now known or hereafter developed (the "Service"). You also understand and agree that the Service may include certain communications from Four in the Fire, such as service announcements, administrative messages and the Four in the Fire Newsletter, and that these communications are considered part of Four in the Fire membership and you will not be able to opt out of receiving them. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features that augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new Four in the Fire properties, shall be subject to the TOS. You understand and agree that the Service is provided "AS-IS" and that Four in the Fire assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. You are responsible for obtaining access to the Service, and that access may involve third-party fees (such as Internet service provider or airtime charges). You are responsible for those fees, including those fees associated with the display or delivery of advertisements. In addition, you must provide and are responsible for all equipment necessary to access the Service.
3. YOUR REGISTRATION OBLIGATIONSIn consideration of your use of the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction. You also agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service's registration form (the "Registration Data") and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Four in the Fire has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, Four in the Fire has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service (or any portion thereof). Please remember that the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the Service areas and/or Content (as defined in Section 6 below) are appropriate for your child.
4. RUSSIAN CHRISTIAN MISSIONS PRIVACY POLICYRegistration Data and certain other information about you is subject to our Privacy Policy. For more information, see our full privacy policy at Privacy Policy; You understand that through your use of the Service you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of this information, including the transfer of this information to the United States and/or other countries for storage, processing and use by Four in the Fire and its affiliates.
5. MEMBER ACCOUNT, PASSWORD AND SECURITYYou will receive a password and account designation upon completing the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify Four in the Fire of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. Four in the Fire cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section 5.
6. MEMBER CONDUCTYou understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not Four in the Fire, are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. Four in the Fire does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will Four in the Fire be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service.
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You acknowledge that Four in the Fire may or may not pre-screen Content, but that Four in the Fire and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, Four in the Fire and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge that you may not rely on any Content created by Four in the Fire or submitted to Four in the Fire, including without limitation information in Four in the Fire Message Boards and in all other parts of the Service.
You acknowledge, consent and agree that Four in the Fire may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of Four in the Fire, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and that use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by Four in the Fire and/or content providers who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.
7. INTERSTATE NATURE OF COMMUNICATIONS ON FOUR IN THE FIRE NETWORKWhen you register with Four in the Fire, you acknowledge that in using Four in the Fire services to send electronic communications (including but not limited to email, search queries, sending messages to Four in the Fire Chat or Four in the Fire Groups, uploading photos and files to Four in the Fire Photos or other Internet activities), you will be causing communications to be sent through Four in the Fire's computer networks, portions of which are located in Georgia, California and other locations in the United States and portions of which are located abroad. As a result, and also as a result of Four in the Fire's network architecture and business practices and the nature of electronic communications, even communications that seem to be intrastate in nature can result in the transmission of interstate communications regardless of where you are physically located at the time of transmission. Accordingly, by agreeing to this Terms of Service, you acknowledge that use of the service results in interstate data transmissions.
8. SPECIAL ADMONITIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL USERecognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
9. CONTENT SUBMITTED OR MADE AVAILABLE FOR INCLUSION ON THE SERVICE
Four in the Fire does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make
available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you
submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the
Service, you grant Four in the Fire the following worldwide, royalty-free and
non-exclusive license(s), as applicable:
"Publicly accessible" areas of the Service are those areas of the Four in the Fire network of properties that are intended by Four in the Fire to be available to the general public. By way of example, publicly accessible areas of the Service would include Four in the Fire Message Boards and portions of Four in the Fire Groups, Photos and Briefcase that are open to both members and visitors. However, publicly accessible areas of the Service would not include portions of Four in the Fire Groups that are limited to members, Four in the Fire services intended for private communication such as Four in the Fire Mail , or areas off of the Four in the Fire network of properties such as portions of World Wide Web sites that are accessible via hypertext or other links but are not hosted or served by Four In The Rcm.
10. CONTRIBUTIONS TO FOUR IN THE FIREBy submitting ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals ("Contributions") to Four in the Fire through its suggestion or feedback webpages, you acknowledge and agree that: (a) your Contributions do not contain confidential or proprietary information; (b) Four in the Fire is not under any obligation of confidentiality, express or implied, with respect to the Contributions; (c) Four in the Fire shall be entitled to use or disclose (or choose not to use or disclose) such Contributions for any purpose, in any way, in any media worldwide; (d) Four in the Fire may have something similar to the Contributions already under consideration or in development; (e) your Contributions automatically become the property of Four in the Fire without any obligation of Four in the Fire to you; and (f) you are not entitled to any compensation or reimbursement of any kind from Four in the Fire under any circumstances.
11. INDEMNITYYou agree to indemnify and hold Four in the Fire and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
12. NO RESALE OF SERVICEYou agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including your Four in the Fire ID), use of the Service, or access to the Service.
13. GENERAL PRACTICES REGARDING USE AND STORAGEYou acknowledge that Four in the Fire may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on Four in the Fire's servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that Four in the Fire has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that Four in the Fire reserves the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that Four in the Fire reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time.
14. MODIFICATIONS TO SERVICEFour in the Fire reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that Four in the Fire shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
15. TERMINATIONYou agree that Four in the Fire may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice, immediately terminate your Four in the Fire account, any associated email address, and access to the Service. Cause for such termination shall include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the TOS or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity, (g) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities, and/or (h) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection with the Services. Termination of your Four in the Fire account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, including but not limited to Four in the Fire Mail, Groups, Messenger, Chat, Domains, Personals, Auctions, Message Boards, Greetings, Alerts and Games, (b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring of further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations for cause shall be made in Four in the Fire's sole discretion and that Four in the Fire shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to the Service.
16. DEALINGS WITH ADVERTISERSYour correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that Four in the Fire shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
17. LINKSThe Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because Four in the Fire has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that Four in the Fire 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 Four in the Fire 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.
18. FOUR IN THE FIRE'S PROPRIETARY RIGHTSYou acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that Content contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service or by advertisers is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by Four in the Fire or advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Software, in whole or in part. Four in the Fire grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by Four in the Fire for use in accessing the Service.
19. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT Four in the Fire AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF Four in the Fire HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM: (i) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (ii) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (iii) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (iv) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (v) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE.
21. EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONSSOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OF SECTIONS 19 AND 20 MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
22. SPECIAL ADMONITION FOR SERVICES RELATING TO FINANCIAL MATTERSIf you intend to create or join any service, receive or request any news, messages, alerts or other information from the Service concerning companies, stock quotes, investments or securities, please read the above Sections 19 and 20 again. They go doubly for you. In addition, for this type of information particularly, the phrase "Let the investor beware" is apt. The Service is provided for informational purposes only, and no Content included in the Service is intended for trading or investing purposes. Four in the Fire and its licensors shall not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, usefulness or availability of any information transmitted or made available via the Service, and shall not be responsible or liable for any trading or investment decisions based on such information.
23. NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIESYou agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this TOS, there shall be no third-party beneficiaries to this agreement.
24. NOTICEFour in the Fire may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the TOS, including by but not limited to email, regular mail, SMS, MMS, text message, postings on the Service, or other reasonable means now known or hereinafter developed.
25. TRADEMARK INFORMATIONThe Four in the Fire, Four in the Fire logo, trademarks and service marks and other Four in the Fire logos and product and service names are trademarks of Four in the Fire Inc. Without Four in the Fire's prior permission, you agree not to display or use in any manner the Four in the Fire Marks.
26. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
Four in the Fire respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Four in the Fire may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who may be repeat infringers. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide Four in the Fire's Copyright Agent the following information:
an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;
a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;
your address, telephone number, and email address;
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.
Four in the Fire's Agent for Notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached as follows:
By mail:
Copyright Agent
c/o Four in the Fire Russian Ministries.
3375 Spring Hill Pkwy SE.
Smyrna, Ga. 30080
By phone: (404) 925-6027
By email: info@4inthefire.org
Entire Agreement. The TOS constitutes the entire agreement between you and Four in the Fire and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Four in the Fire with respect to the Service. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other Four in the Fire services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. Choice of Law and Forum. The TOS and the relationship between you and Four in the Fire shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Four in the Fire agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of Gwinnett, Georgia. Waiver and Severability of Terms. The failure of Four in the Fire to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the TOS is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the TOS remain in full force and effect. No Right of Survivorship and Non-Transferability. You agree that your Four in the Fire account is non-transferable and any rights to your Four in the Fire ID or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted. Statute of Limitations. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the TOS must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the TOS are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
28. VIOLATIONSPlease report any violations of the TOS to our Customer Care group.