
terms of use
the
ginkworld web site interface, descriptions and references are
part of ginkworld ministries. our policy is to respect and
protect the privacy of our visitors. this policy statement tells
you how we collect information from you and how we use it.
Personal
Information
you
do not have to provide personal information to use this site,
nor do you need to join this ministry to use it's resources.
if you are submitting an article, poem or comment your name and
email are required for processing. also, email address
will be published with articles, poems and comments so that
others can comment directly to the author of such works.
we
collect personal information only when you provide it to us, we
do not take anything; for example, when you complete a form to
submit an article, or a site we ask for some personal
information. such as your name, e-mail address and city
and state. we do not request financial information (such
as credit card numbers) unless you are purchasing via a third
party, or giving to us via paypal. you are not required to
provide us with any personal information, but if you
choose not to, you may not have your site listed, or your
article published.
any
contact information is used to respond to your inquiries. we do
add your name and email to a list of emails address we keep (and never
sell or rent) and use to email out requests for articles. any information you share with us is never
shared with advertisers or third parties [we have no control
over who spiders our site]. we may be
required to disclose personal information pursuant to valid
legal processes.
please
keep in mind that whenever you give out personal information
online (such as in discussion forums or chat), that information
can be collected and used by people you do not know. while we
strive to protect your personal information and privacy, we
cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose
online and you do so at your own risk. our privacy policy
does not extend to anything that is inherent in the operation of
the internet, and therefore beyond our control.
Cookies
cookies
are data that a web site transfers to an individual's computer
for record-keeping purposes. cookies, which are an industry
standard used by most web sites, including ours, can facilitate
a user's ongoing access to, and use of, a site. cookies
help us see which areas are popular and which are not. we
may use a cookie to make it easier for you to use forms on our
site.
if
you do not want information collected through the use of
cookies, there is a simple procedure in most browsers that
allows you to decline the cookie feature. You should note,
however, that declining cookies may make it difficult for you to
make purchases or use other services on our web sites.
ginkworld's
Terms of Use
access
to, and use of, www.ginkworld.net websites and blogs (“sites”) is
provided by ginkworld ministries and is subject to the notices,
terms and conditions set forth below, including, but not limited
to those in these "terms of use." we may
periodically amend these notices, terms and conditions and/or privacy
policy at any time without notice by posting new or revised
terms of use policies and other documents on this site. keeping
that in mind we think it is important for you to check this and
other documents governing the use of this site from time to
time.
please
read these terms of use before using this site, as use of the site
constitutes your assent to these terms of use.
Restrictions
on Use of Copyrighted Content
all
material from ginkworld, or any web site or blog owned, operated,
licensed or controlled by same, or any of its related,
affiliated or subsidiary companies or ministries is the sole
property of ginkworld ministries. modification of the
materials, or use of the materials, for any commercial or
private purpose
without the prior written consent of ginkworld is a violation of
ginkworld's copyright and the rights or others. we are very
willing to share everything we produce and publish on
ginkworld, with the permission of www.ginkworld.net. you
may quote parts of the works on ginkworld without the
written consent of ginkworld as long as the quote used is
not seen as a portion of the work that substantially shows
the work in another form. by quoting and sitting anything from ginkworld
you must give the author of the work the proper credit, and give the appropriate
linking address to www.ginkworld.net of other ministry of
ginkworld ministries.
in
the event you download or otherwise copy any content from this site,
including but not limited to, software, articles and images
incorporated into the site (collectively, the “content”),
such content is granted a "limited" licensed to you by
ginkworld, for compensation. ginkworld
does not transfer copyright in the content to you, ginkworld retains all rights to the content. you may
not resell, duplicate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble,
make derivative works from or otherwise reduce the content to a
form perceivable by a human with or without the aid of any
artificial device without compensation to www.ginkworld.net
ministries in a sum predetermined. for personal use, you may download only
one copy of content from ginkworld, and no copies of that
content may be made without the written consent of www.ginkworld.net
ministries
if,
using the material compensates you in any manner you must give
all of the compensation to the author of the material.
you may not benefit from works of another.
Submissions
the
tangible embodiment of all e-mail messages, articles, comments,
suggestions, ideas, notes, drawings, concepts or other
information disclosed or offered to ginkworld through this site
or in response to solicitations found on this site or other
ginkworld sites (collectively, the “comments”) shall be
deemed and shall remain the property of ginkworld. without
limitation of the foregoing, ginkworld shall be entitled to
unrestricted use, including the ability to create derivative
works, of the comments for the full term of any of your rights
that may exist in the comments for any purpose whatsoever,
commercial or otherwise, throughout without compensation or
royalty to you. this license is irrevocable.
none
of the comments shall be subject to any obligation of confidence
on the part of ginkworld and we shall not be liable for any use
or disclosure of any comments.
you
represent and warrant that any comments you upload or otherwise
transmit do not infringe upon any patent, trademark, copyright,
trade secret or other proprietary rights of any party.
Indemnification
you
agree to indemnify and hold ginkworld and our subsidiaries,
affiliates, officers, agents, pastors, and employees, harmless
from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of
this site, your violation of these terms of use, or your
violation of any rights of a third party in connection with your
use of this site.
Jurisdictional
Issues
unless
otherwise specified, the materials in the site are presented
solely for the use of residents of the united states, its
territories, possessions, and protectorates. this site is
controlled and operated by ginkworld from its ministry office
within the state of california, in the united states of america.
ginkworld makes no representation that materials in the site are
appropriate or available for use in other locations. those who
choose to access this site from other locations do so on their
own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local
laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
these
terms of use and the agreement made herein shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of
california, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts
of law. if any provision of this agreement shall be unlawful,
void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall
be deemed severable from this agreement and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. this is
the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject
matter herein and shall not be modified except in writing,
signed by both parties.
Termination
the
agreement created pursuant to these terms of use is effective
until terminated by either party. you may terminate this
agreement at any time by destroying all materials obtained from
any and all of ginkworld site(s) and all related documentation
and all copies and installations thereof, whether made under the
terms of this agreement or otherwise. this agreement will
terminate immediately without notice from ginkworld if, in
ginkworld's sole discretion, you fail to comply with any term or
provision of this agreement. upon termination, you must destroy
all materials obtained from this site and any and all other
ginkworld site(s) and all copies thereof, whether made under the
terms of this agreement or otherwise.
Disclaimer
of Liability
under
no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence,
shall ginkworld be liable for any damages, special,
consequential, or otherwise, that result from the use of, or the
inability to use, the materials in this site, even if ginkworld
or a ginkworld authorized representative has been advised of the
possibility of such damages. the materials and information
in and on this site are provided “as is” and without
warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied. to
the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law,
ginkworld disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied,
including, without limitation, any warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose,
non-infringement, course of dealings and course of performance.
applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied
warranties, and to that extent only, the above exclusion may not
apply to you.
ginkworld
does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials
in this site will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects
will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it
available are free of viruses or other harmful components.
ginkworld does not warrant or make any representations regarding
the use or the results of the use of the materials in this site
in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or
otherwise. you, and not ginkworld, assume the entire cost of all
necessary servicing, repair, or correction.
Acceptance
of These Terms
by
using this site, you signify your consent to the ginkworld privacy
policy. if you do not agree to this policy, please do not use
our site(s). your continued use of our site(s) following the
posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those
changes.
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john
c o'keefe: founder/architect. john also
writes under the name of his alter ego "punk monkey."
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heather
cardiel: chief editor/creative voice -
while heather is not new to the team, she will be joining us officially in june
2005 and has started to edit all new articles on
ginkworld. heather's talent and her ability to
"see" the need for changes make her a great and
needed addition to the team; she works best when john
actually gives her his stuff to edit.
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steven
miracles: the code guy who is always
finding new and fun things to do on ginkworld.
steven is the brains and direction behind ginktionary and
more. his coding has help us reach many more people,
and increased our bandwidth by a ton.
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moderators
on the message board; those shadowy figures who do so much
to keep voices going:
Off
Center LyssaJane
mhc57
Joseph
Ostrander
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