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By using this Web site you accept and agree to abide by the rules, guidelines, policies, terms and conditions of this site, as stated below and in the Privacy Policy. The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, MA reserves the right to change the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy of this site at any time.

Copyright Information
The contents of this site are: © 2008 The First Church of Christ, Scientist and/or its affiliates or suppliers. All rights reserved.

The material on this Web site, such as text, photographs, images, graphics, logos, button icons, and the compilation of such material, is the property of The First Church of Christ, Scientist and its affiliates or its content suppliers and protected by U.S. copyright law. The First Church of Christ, Scientist grants you the right to view and download this copyrighted material for personal, noncommercial home use only. You may not sell, republish, redistribute or reproduce in quantity any material contained on this Web site without the express written permission of The First Church of Christ, Scientist.

Generally on this site, models in photographs are used for illustrative purposes only and do not necessarily endorse this site.

Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement
If you believe this site is infringing your copyright, The First Church of Christ, Scientist will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2) ("DMCA"). Pursuant to DMCA, written notification of claimed copyright infringement may or should be submitted to the following Designated Agent for this site:

Service provider(s): The First Church of Christ, Scientist
Name of agent designated to receive notification of claimed infringement: Kevin Ness
Full address of designated agent to which notification should be sent:
210 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA 02115.
Telephone number of designated agent: (617) 450-2000.
Email address of designated agent: opendoors@csps.com.

    To be effective, the Notification must include the following:
  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Trademarks
All trademarks, logos, and images of this Web site's goods and services are property of The First Church of Christ, Scientist or its affiliates, and may not be used in any manner without obtaining written permission. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Disclaimer of Warranties
THIS SITE, ITS OPERATION, AND ALL OF THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED BY THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST ON AN "AS IS" BASIS AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST IS NOT RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR THE CONDUCT OF USERS OF THIS SITE OR INFORMATION EXCHANGED OR POSTED ON THIS SITE, INCLUDING A CLAIM OF DEFAMATION.

Postings and Other Submissions of Content
The First Church of Christ, Scientist and its affiliates may use, reproduce, edit, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display, in whole or in part, in any media, with or without name attribution, the statements, questions or comments you submit through the "Contact Us" page or on the Discussion Boards.

You may not post any of the following material on the site:

  • Material which defames, abuses, or threatens others, or which contains vulgar, obscene, or indecent language or images.
  • Statements that are bigoted, hateful, or racially offensive.
  • Material that advocates illegal activity or discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them.
  • Unauthorized copyrighted material.
  • Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation.

Statements or postings that violate these terms will be deleted upon discovery.

Termination of Service
The First Church of Christ, Scientist may terminate your access rights to this site at any time, without notice. The provisions of this site's terms and conditions and privacy policy shall survive termination.

Applicable Law
All disclaimers, policies, terms, and conditions, and disputes thereunder will be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please e-mail us at opendoors@csps.com.

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