Acceptance of terms and conditions

By accessing this web site, you accept without limitation or qualification these Terms and Conditions of Use. Joshua Center may revise these Terms and Conditions of Use at any time, which revisions shall be binding on you.

If you do not wish to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use, please exit the Site now and refrain from further use.

Trademarks

The names, titles, building images, trademarks, service marks and logos that appear on the Site are registered and unregistered marks of the Joshua Center. Trademarks of third parties may also appear on the Site from time to time; you may not use these trademarks without prior written permission of their respective owners.

Copyrights

Everything, including but not limited to the articles, texts, photographs, images, data, files, audio and video clips, illustrations, designs and documentation in whole or in part (the "Content") which appears on the Site is either proprietary to Joshua Center or used in accordance with applicable law or third party consents.

You may not reproduce, distribute, display, transmit, modify, perform, adapt, generate derivative works or otherwise use the Content without prior written permission – if not expressly stated elsewhere in these Terms and Conditions of Use.

Other copyright protected work

You may not reproduce, distribute, display, transmit, modify, perform, adapt, generate derivative works or otherwise use other parts of the Content without the prior, written permission of Joshua Center unless your use qualifies as:

1. Legislative exemption,
2. Special permission for educators, or
3. Press releases

all of which are further described below.

Legal exemptions

Joshua Center does not object to your reproduction, distribution, display, transmission, performance, and use of the Content if done in accordance with United States copyright law.

Unless otherwise noted on the Site, Joshua Center requires not express permission for use that falls within a legislative exemption, but two conditions apply:

1. No modifications may be made as to the integrity or attribution of the Content and
2. All copies of the Content must bear accurate identifying information, including proprietary information, copyright (©), including relevant year when appropriate, and trademark (® or ^TM) notices, and a citation of the Site: http://joshuacenter.com.

Special permission for educational use

In order to further support the work of teachers and other educators, in accordance with Joshua Center's own educational mission, Joshua Center consents to the following additional uses of this Site:

Subject specifically to the rights of third parties (which are entirely the responsibility of the user), Joshua Center consents to the reproduction, distribution, display, transmission, performance, and use of the Content by individual teachers and other educators if done for the limited purpose of classroom or workshop instruction (including online intranet instruction) in a school or other educational organization; provided, however, said organization is a not-for-profit legal entity and provided, further, that the Content and compilation are not sold or otherwise commercially distributed.

Unless otherwise noted on the Site, Joshua Center requires no express permission for a limited educational exemption, but two conditions apply:

1. No modifications may be made as to the integrity or attribution of the Content; and
2. All copies of the Content must bear accurate identifying information, including proprietary collection information, copyright (©), including relevant year if appropriate, and trademark notices (® or ^TM), and a citation of the Site: http://joshuacenter.com

Press releases

Except where noted otherwise, press releases that appear on this Site may be downloaded, reproduced and published (and in the case of text-based materials, translated) by members of the press.

You are not allowed to use the Joshua Center trademarks when publishing or using press releases.

Requesting permission from Joshua Center

If your proposed use of the Site Content does not meet the conditions stated above, you must request and obtain express permission in writing from Joshua Center. Please be advised that Joshua Center is selective in granting such permission, and when Joshua Center does grant permission Joshua Center generally imposes a fee. All fees collected by Joshua Center are used to further Joshua Center's educational programs and other non-profit missions.

To apply for permission, please send request to: Joshua Center, 7611 State Line Road, Suite 142, Kansas City, MO 64114

Commercial use

Commercial Use of the Joshua Center trademarks and other Site Content is expressly prohibited. You must therefore request and obtain express permission in writing from the Joshua Center. Please be advised that the Joshua Center is selective in granting such permission.

Reservation of rights

All rights not expressly granted by Joshua Center herein are specifically and completely reserved. Nothing on the Site or in these Terms and Conditions of Use grants, expressly or implicitly, any right or license to use any Content or property of any third party, or may be construed to mean that Joshua Center has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third party.

Integrity

Joshua Center has created and compiled the Site with careful regard for accuracy and integrity of scholarship. Joshua Center believes that the context in which Joshua Center presents material is important to understanding it, and Joshua Center will improve, modify, enhance and expand the Site on a continuous basis. Thus, while Joshua Center recognizes that the digital nature of the Site may allow you to use subsets of this material, Joshua Center urges you to consider the complete context for maximum appreciation and accuracy.

Links to this site

Joshua Center appreciates the interest of others in linking to this Site. If you arrive at Joshua Center's Site from a third party link, please note that a link to this Site does not imply a relationship with, or endorsement of, the third party site or its content, purpose, policies or business practices. Joshua Center appreciates being informed of such links.

If you are interested in providing a link from your site to this Site, please note the following rules:

1. You may use the name "Joshuacenter.com" to identify the link;
2. You may not use the Joshua Center logo or any other related logo or image without the express written permission of Joshua Center. These are reserved for entities that are professionally associated or affiliated with us;
3. You are not allowed to include Content from Joshuacenter.com into other websites using frames or similar techniques, or by using page elements from Joshuacenter.com. You are not allowed to link to complete html pages on Joshuacenter.com and not directly to images, videos, games, etc. that display the Content out of its context.

Links from this site

In using the Site, you may find that Joshua Center provides links to one or more third party web sites (the "Linked Site[s]"). Joshua Center provides these links as a convenience for you and other users, but is not responsible for the content or links of the linked Site(s). In most instances, such links represent cooperative projects or endeavors established with Joshua Center's business affiliates, allies, sponsors, licensees, artists, organizations and/or other persons who have a significant connection to Joshua Center's mission and programs. Although Joshua Center expects such links to be reputable, relevant and reliable, Joshua Center does not actively monitor or control the content or links of the Linked Sites, which may continuously change.

Joshua Center encourages you to read the terms and conditions and similar policies of the respective Linked Sites, should you choose to visit them. A link from this Site does not imply a relationship with, or endorsement of, the Linked Site(s) or its/their content, purpose, policies, or business practices.

Submissions

Any communication or material you post, transmit, or distribute to the Site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data or other content, questions, comments, suggestions, or similar, is and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary. Joshua Center or its affiliates may use anything you transmit or post for any purpose, including but not limited to reproduction, disclosure (to law enforcement entities or others), transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Furthermore, Joshua Center is free to use any ideas, concepts, 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.

Warranty and indemnification

By using this Site in any manner, you represent and warrant that your use will be consistent with the Terms and Conditions. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Joshua Center harmless from all claims, causes, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees), judgments, liabilities, losses and damages arising from or relating to your use of the Site.

Disclaimer of warranties

Joshua Center provides the Site on an "AS IS" basis. Your use of the Site and its Content is at your own risk. Joshua Center disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, copyright ownership and/or non-infringement of copyrights or other third party proprietary rights. Joshua Center does not warrant that the Site will provide continuous, prompt, secure or error-free information or service.

Joshua Center makes reasonable, ongoing efforts to revise and update the Site but assumes no liability for any errors or omissions, including inaccuracy of Content, or for any damages or losses that you or any third party may incur as a result of the unavailability of the Site. Joshua Center assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to or viruses that may affect your computer equipment or other property arising from your use of the Site, including but not limited to the reproduction of the Content.

Limitation of liability

Neither Joshua Center, its affiliates, directors, officers, employees or agents shall have any liability for any damages, including without limitation any direct, indirect, incidental, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages (even if Joshua Center has been advised of the possibility of such damages) arising from or related to your use of the Site and/or its Content.  Back to top