Privacy Policy

This Web site, accessed though one of several urls, including without limitation www.bibles.com, www.bibles.org, or www.americanbible.org (collectively, the "Site"), is published and maintained by the American Bible Society (ABS), and is in accordance with its policies.  You can e-mail us at webmaster@americanbible.org.

Any "linked" site accessible through www.americanbible.org, but which is not an ABSite, will have its own privacy policy that is specific to such site. When you access, browse or use such linked site, you accept the terms and conditions of any privacy policies governing such site.

Our policy regulating all ABSites is simple:

The American Bible Society is committed to protecting your privacy. We allow you to provide as much personal information as you feel comfortable providing. We do not release personal information about you to any third party, except as expressly permitted by you or required by law or court order. We take all reasonable steps to protect your privacy, regardless of how much information you provide.

You control what personal information you provide to us online, and what we can do with such information. You may provide us information about yourself to help us make our Web sites more responsive to you.

We may ask you to supply personal information to us online, including your e-mail address, during a "registration" process. Some of this information is given voluntarily, and the word "optional" appears next to the relevant questions. On occasion, we collect additional personal information in optional survey forms, order forms, donation forms and conference registration forms. Demographic information voluntarily provided by you may be combined with site usage reports to create a profile of users and their preferences.

"Tracking" Information

ABS assigns a random number anonymously to each user for tracking content preferences and traffic patterns. This random number enables us to record how many times customers access certain pages, without "naming" who those customers are. This random number, called a "cookie," is kept in a file on your computer. Cookies by themselves cannot be used to determine the identity of any user.

We also log IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, or the location of your computer on the Internet, for systems administration. These IP addresses are not used to track your session nor are they linked to anything personally identifiable.

What ABS does with the "Tracking" Information

We use the information you provide to personalize portions of the site, so that you receive content that is most useful to you. Other information enlightens our development of products and services, making them more responsive to your needs.

We ask for some optional information so we can maintain a dialogue further with you about our new products and services. We will only contact you if you permit us to do so. In each e-mail we may send you, you will have the option to unsubscribe and not receive future e-mail from us. Please review our Opt-Out Policy for how to avoid receiving any e-mail altogether.

If at any time you want to be removed from our database, or to "opt-out" of receiving further communications, please see our Contact Us page for email, phone, mailing addresses, and online forms to enable your preferences: Contact us.

The American Bible Society is committed to making your visit with us an enriching, empowering and informative experience. We will honor our pledge to protect your privacy.

Disclaimer, Limitation of Liability, Warranties, Damages

You use this Web site at your own choosing. The site is provided "as is," including all its content and functions, and all the content and functions of other ABSites accessed through it.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the American Bible Society makes no representation or warranty of any kind regarding the content of ABSites.

Specifically, we do not warrant:

a) That the server that makes this site available is free of viruses or other components that may infect, harm or cause damage to your computer, equipment or other property when you access, browse, download from or otherwise use this site.

The American Bible Society will not be liable under any circumstance, for consequential, direct, incidental, punitive or special damages related to:
b) The use of
c) The inability to use, or
d) Errors or omissions in the contents and functions of the site, even if the American Bible Society or an authorized representative thereof has been advised of the possibility of such damage(s).

Some states do not allow the exclusion of consequential or incidental damages, or their limitation. If you reside in such a state, the above limitation may not apply to you.

In no event, however, will the American Bible Society be liable for any damage, loss or cause of action (whether in Contract or Tort, including without limitations, negligence), in excess of one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Your Use of the Site and Its Contents

This Site is for your personal use only. You may not distribute, exchange, modify, sell or transmit anything you copy from this Site for any purpose of profit, whether private or public. As long as you comply with the terms of these Terms and Conditions of Use, the American Bible Society grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to enter, display and use this Site. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of this Site in any way.

Ownership

All materials on this Site, including but not limited to, audio, images, software, text and video clips (collectively, the "Content"), are protected by copyright under U.S. copyright law, international conventions and other copyright laws. You cannot use the Content, except as specified herein, and you agree to follow all instructions on this Site limiting the way you may use the Content.

A number of proprietary logos, service marks and trademarks are used and displayed on this Site. By making them available on this Site, ABS does not grant you any license to utilize those proprietary logos, service marks or trademarks. Any unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity and civil and criminal statutes.

You may download one (1) copy only of the Content to be used only by you for your personal use at home unless the specific ABSite you have accessed states that you cannot. If you download any Content from this Site as permitted, you may not remove any copyright or trademark notices or other notices that go with it.

Responsibility for User's Material

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, profane, threatening or unlawful material or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered offensive, a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any law.

The American Bible Society, or its assigns, may from time to time monitor or review, postings, transmissions and such like on the Site. ABS is under no obligation to do so and assumes no liability or responsibility arising from not so doing, or from the contents of any such communications, or for any defamation, error, inaccuracy, libel, obscenity or profanity contained in any such communication.

ABS may change, edit or remove any user material or conversations that are illegal, indecent, obscene or offensive, or that violates ABS's policies in any way. ABS will fully cooperate with any warrant or other order of a court with proper jurisdiction requiring ABS to disclose the identity of anyone posting such materials.

ABS's Rights to User's Material

If you send any communications or materials to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any comments, data, questions, suggestions or the like, all such communications are, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Thus, you give up any claim that any use of such material violates any of your rights, including moral rights, privacy rights, proprietary or other property rights, publicity rights, rights to credit for material or ideas or any other right, including the right to approve the way ABS uses such material.

Any material submitted to this Site may be adapted, broadcast, changed, copied, disclosed, licensed, performed, posted, published, sold, transmitted or used by ABS and/or its affiliates anywhere in the world, in any medium, forever. Furthermore, ABS is free to use, without any compensation to you, any concepts, ideas, know-how or techniques contained in any communication you send to the Site for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products using such information. However, you agree and understand that ABS is not obligated to use any such ideas or materials, and you have no rights to compel such use.

Transmitted Material

Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to this Site may be read or intercepted by others unless there is a special notice that a particular message (for example, credit card information) is encrypted (sent in code). Sending a message to ABS does not devolve any special responsibility on ABS to you.

Links

This Site may contain links to other Internet sites on the World Wide Web. ABS provides such links for your convenience only, and is not responsible for the content of any site linked to or from this Site. Links from this Site to any other site do not mean that ABS approves of, endorses or recommends that site. ABS disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy, legality, reliability or validity of any content on any other site.

Contests

This Site may contain contests that require you to send in material or information about yourself or offer prizes. Each contest has its own rules, which you must read and agree to before you may enter.

Rules for Children (under age 16)

If you are under 16, you should ask your parents or a guardian before you:

  • E-mail the Site, or ask us to e-mail anything to you;
  • Send in any information;
  • Enter any contest or game that requires information about you or offers a prize;
  • Join any club or group;
  • Post any information on any bulletin board or enter any chat room; or
  • Buy anything online.

Availability of Products and Services

The products and services displayed on the Site may not be available for purchase in your particular country or locality. The reference to such products and services on the Site does not imply or warrant that these products or services will be available at any time in your particular location. You should check with your local ABS authorized representative for the availability of specific products and services.

ABS's Right to Change Terms and Conditions of Use, or Content on the Site

ABS may add to, change or remove any part of these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time, without notice. Any changes to these Terms and Conditions of Use, and any terms posted on this Site are effective when posted. By continuing to use this Site after any changes are posted, you indicate your acceptance of those changes. ABS may add, change, discontinue, remove or suspend any other Content posted on this Site, including features and specifications of products described or depicted on the Site, temporarily or permanently, at any time, without notice and without liability.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold the American Bible Society and all of its agents, directors, employees, information providers, licensors and licensees and officers (collectively, "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all liability and costs (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs), incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms and Conditions of Use, or the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants.

You will cooperate as fully as reasonably required in ABS's defense of any claim. ABS reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the written consent of ABS.

General Provisions

These Terms and Conditions of Use and any additional terms posted on this Site together constitute the entire agreement between ABS and you with respect to your use of this Site. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of this Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of this agreement, and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without reference to its conflicts of law rules.

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New York, NY 10023-7505.