Terms and Conditions
Please read these Terms of Service completely regarding using cookbc.org, cookbc.com, or cookbc.net (the "Site") which are owned and operated by Cook Baptist Church, Ruston, Louisiana (COOK BAPTIST). The Site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein (the "Terms"). Your use of the Site constitutes your agreement to all such Terms. Please read these terms carefully, and keep a copy of them for your reference.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is subject to COOK BAPTIST's Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection practices.
Electronic Communications
Visiting the Site or sending emails to COOK BAPTIST or members of the staff constitutes electronic communication. You consent to receive electronic communications and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically, via email or on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
Your Account
If you use this site as a registered user, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your account to any other person or entity. You acknowledge that COOK BAPTIST is not responsible for third party access to your account that resultls from theft or misappropriation of your account. COOK BAPTIST and its professional and volunteer staff reserve the right to refuse or cancel service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content at our sole discretion.
COOK BAPTIST does not knowingly collect, either online or offline, personal information from persons under the age of thirteen without the express approval of a parent or guardian. If you are under 18, you may use the Site only with permission of a parent or guardian.
Cancellation/Refund Policy
Donations and gifts made to Cook Baptist Church through links on this site are freewill offerings and are not refundable. Receiptable items, including books and event fees may be refundable upon review and approval by the church Pastor or his designee.
Links to Third Party Sites/Third Party Services
The Site may contain links to other websites ("Linked Sites"). The Linked Sites are not under the control of COOK BAPTIST and COOK BAPTIST is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. COOK BAPTIST is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by COOK BAPTIST of the site or any association with its operators.
Certain services made available via this Site are delivered by third party sites and organizations. By using any product, service, or functionality originating from this Site, you hereby acknowledge and consent that COOK BAPTIST may share such information and data with any third party with whom COOK BAPTIST has a contractual relationship to provide the requested product, service, or functionality on behalf of our Site users and customers.
No Unlawful or Prohibited Use/Intellectual Property
You are granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site strictly in accordance with these terms of use. As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant to COOK BAPTIST that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. You may not use the Site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.
All content included as part of the Site, such as text, graphics, logos, images, as well as the compilation thereof, and any software used on the Site, is the property of COOK BAPTIST or its suppliers and protected by copyright and other laws that protect intellectual property and proprietary rights. You agree to observe and abide by all copyright and other proprietary notices, legends, and other restrictions contained in any such content and will not make any changes thereto.
You will not modify, publish, transmit, reverse engineer, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit any of the content, in whole or in part, found on this Site. COOK BAPTIST content is not for resale. Your use of the Site does not entitle you to make any unauthorized use of any protected content, and, in particular, you will not delete or alter any proprietary rights or attribution notices in any content. You will use protected content solely for your personal use, and will make no other use of the content without the express written permission of COOK BAPTIST and the copyright owner. You agree that you do not acquire any ownership rights in any protected content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property of COOK BAPTIST or our licensors except as expressly authorized by these Terms.
International Users
The Site is controlled, operated, and administered by COOK BAPTIST from our offices within the USA. If you access the Site from a location outside the USA, you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. You agree that you will not use the COOK BAPTIST content accessed through the Site in any country or in any manner prohibited by any applicable laws, restrictions, or regulations.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless COOK BAPTIST, its staff, trustees, employees, agents, and third parties, for any losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to or arising out of your use of or inability to use the Site or services, your violation of any terms of this Agreement, or your violation of any rights of a third party, or your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations. COOK BAPTIST reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with COOK BAPTIST in asserting any available defenses.
Liability Disclaimer
THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. COOK BAPTIST CHURCH, AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS, MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE SITE AT ANY TIME.
COOK BAPTIST CHURCH AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, OR ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE SITE FOR ANY PURPOSE TO MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. COOK BAPTIST CHURCH AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COOK BAPTIST CHURCH AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGE WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OR USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS SITE OR RELATED SERVICES. THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF COOK BAPTIST CHURCH OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE SITE.
Termination/Access Restriction
COOK BAPTIST reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the Site and the related services or any portion thereof at any time, without notice. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana and you hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Louisiana in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Site. Use of the Site is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these Terms, including, without limitation, this section.
You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and COOK BAPTIST as a result of this agreement or use of the Site. COOK BAPTIST's performance of this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in this agreement is in derogation of COOK BAPTIST's right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Site or information provided to or gathered by COOK BAPTIST with respect to such use. If any part of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superceded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the agreement shall continue in effect.
Unless otherwise specified herein, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the user and COOK BAPTIST with respect to the Site and it supercedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between the user and COOK BAPTIST with respect to the Site. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. It is the express wish to the parties that this agreement and all related documents be written in English.
Changes to Terms
COOK BAPTIST reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change the Terms under which the Site is offered. The most current version of the Terms will supercede all previous versions. COOK BAPTIST encourages you to periodically review the Terms to stay informed of our updates.
Contact Us
COOK BAPTIST welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Terms:
Cook Baptist Church
2000 Cooktown Rd.
Ruston, LA 71270
Tel: 318-255-1318
Email: cook@cookbc.org
This Agreement was last modified on September 20, 2014.