Terms and Conditions
Welcome to the official Web Site of Deaf Missions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
headquartered in Iowa ("Deaf Missions", "we", or "us"). Our online properties are
comprised of, but not limited to, all pages found under www.deafmissions.com. These
terms and conditions apply to this Site and other Sites, and mobile apps or other online
services we operate that link to these terms (collectively, referred to below as the
"Site"). You will be referred to as "you", "your", or "user."
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING ANY
OF THE SITES. By using the pages on this Site, you signify your agreement to these
Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the
Site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove
portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes.
Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms will
mean you accept those changes. YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT USE THIS SITE
WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF MAJORITY. IF
YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND OR AGREE TO ANY TERMS LISTED BELOW, YOU MAY
NOT USE THE SITE.
Privacy
Your use of the Site is subject to our Privacy Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy,
which also governs the Site and informs users of our data collection policy and
adherence to the Child’s Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA").
Ownership and Restrictions on Use of Materials
Unless otherwise noted, all materials, including images, illustrations, designs, icons,
photographs, video clips, and written and other materials contained on the Site
(collectively, the "Contents") are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade dress,
and/or other intellectual properties owned, controlled, or licensed by Deaf Missions.
The Contents of the Site are intended solely for personal, noncommercial (other than
for the purchase of merchandise from our Site) use by the users of our Site. You may
view, copy, and print the Contents displayed on this Site subject to the following
conditions:
(i) you use the material for noncommercial use only;
(ii) you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices;
(iii) you make no modifications to any materials;
(iv) you do not use the materials in a manner that suggests an association with
any of our products, services, or brands; and
(v) you do not download quantities of materials to a database that can be used
to avoid future downloads from the Site.
For purposes of these terms, the use of any of the Contents on any other Web Site or
computer environment is prohibited. No right, title, or interest in any downloaded
Contents or software is transferred to you as a result of any such downloading or
copying. You may not reproduce (except as noted above), publish, transmit, distribute,
display, modify, create derivative works from, sell or participate in any sale of, or
exploit in any way, in whole or in part, any of the Contents, the Site, or any related
software. You may not attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any of the software
used by Deaf Missions as part of the Site.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THE MATERIALS IN 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, DEAF MISSIONS DISCLAIMS ALL
WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
DEAF MISSIONS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE
MATERIAL 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. DEAF MISSIONS DOES
NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR
THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR
CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE.
Site Contents
Information on any Site is provided with the understanding that the Deaf Missions is
not rendering professional advice or recommendations. You should not rely on any
information on these pages to replace consultations with qualified professionals to
meet your individual needs.
Inaccuracy Disclaimer
2The material in this Site could include technical inaccuracies, typographical errors, or
omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to
change or update information at any time without prior notice.
Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE,
SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY
TO USE, ANY DEAF MISSIONS SITE OR A SITE THAT IS LINKED TO THIS SITE, EVEN
IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. APPLICABLE
LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR
EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY
TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN
CONTRACT, TORT INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, OR
OTHERWISE) EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, FOR ACCESSING THIS
SITE.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Deaf Missions harmless from and against any
and all claims, damages, costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising from or
related to your use of the Site or the content you post to the Site. Deaf Missions
reserves the right to assume, at its sole expense, the exclusive defense and control of
any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate
with Deaf Missions in asserting any available defenses.
User Comments, Feedback, Submissions, and Postings
Deaf Missions may allow you to communicate, submit, upload, transmit or otherwise
make available text, images, audio, video, and other content through the Site
(collectively, the "Submission(s)"), including in the form of comments, feedback,
submissions, or other information. By transmitting Submissions on or through the Site,
you grant Deaf Missions a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, assignable,
sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, store, modify, display, distribute, prepare
derivative works based on, and transmit such Submissions, and you waive any and all
moral rights and publicity rights in such Submissions. Deaf Missions will not be
required to treat any Submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas for
its business (including without limitation, product, or promotion ideas) and will not
incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future Deaf Missions
business. Deaf Missions will be entitled to use the Submission for any noncommercial
or other purpose whatsoever, without compensation to you or any other person
sending the Submission. You acknowledge that you own whatever material you submit
and use of your Submission by Deaf Missions will not infringe or violate the rights of any
third party.
You may not make any Submissions that (i) are or may reasonably be considered to be,
harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene,
pornographic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, bigoted, hateful, or racially,
ethnically or otherwise offensive or objectionable, (ii) violate any law, statute,
ordinance, or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing export control,
intellectual property, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination, or
false advertising), or (iii) are known to you to be false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Deaf Missions has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, screen, block, post,
remove, modify, store and review Submissions or any other communications sent
through the Site, at any time and for any reason, including to ensure that Submissions
conform to these terms, without prior notice to you. We are not responsible for, and
do not endorse or guarantee, the opinions, views, advice or recommendations in any
Submissions posted or sent by users.
IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THESE TERMS,
DEAF MISSIONS AND ITS THIRD-PARTY PARTNERS DISCLAIM ANY LIABILITY OR
LOSS IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT.
Reporting of Abusive of Unlawful Submissions or Content
If you have knowledge of abusive, infringing or otherwise unlawful Submissions or
other content on the Site, we want to know. Please send an e-mail to
chadentinger@deafmissions.com describing the content or conduct in detail, including
the Site address where the content is found and the date and time viewed, and we will
investigate removing this material from the Site. For claims regarding alleged
copyright infringement, see the contact information in that section above.
Links to Other Web Sites and Services
This Site may be linked to other sites and services that are not maintained by Deaf
Missions. Deaf Missions is not responsible for the content of those sites. Consequently,
we cannot be held responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, copyright compliance,
legality, or decency of material contained in sites listed on or otherwise linked to the
Site. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by Deaf
Missions. Deaf Missions makes no representations whatsoever about any other site
which you may access through our Site.
Please exercise discretion while browsing the Internet. Third party sites may send their
own cookies to users, collect data, solicit personal information, or contain information
that you may find inappropriate or offensive. Please keep in mind that whenever you
give out personal information online that information can be collected and used by
people you don't know. While Deaf Missions strives to protect your personal
information and privacy in accordance with its privacy policy, we cannot guarantee the
security of any information you disclose online; you make such disclosures at your own
risk.
We reserve the right to disable links from third-party sites to the Site.
Jurisdictional Issues
This publication is distributed internationally and may contain references to programs,
products, and services that are not available in your country, state, or particular
location. These references do not imply that the Deaf Missions intends to announce or
provide programs, products, or services in your country, state, or particular location.
Unless otherwise specified, the Contents on any Site are presented solely for these
purposes of promoting programs, products, services, and other content available in the
United States and its territories, possessions, and protectorates. Those who choose to
access a Site do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local
laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
General Provisions
These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws
of the State of Iowa, United States of America, excluding its conflicts of law rules. You
expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or
relating to these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Site shall be filed only in the
state or federal courts located in Iowa. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is
unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect
the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of
this Site for illegal purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities. This is the
entire agreement between the parties relating to the use of this Site.
Deaf Missions can revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this
posting.
Termination
These terms are effective until terminated by either party. You may terminate these
terms at any time by discontinuing use of the Site and destroying all Contents obtained
from the Site and all related documentation and all copies and installations thereof,
whether made under these terms or otherwise. Your access to the Site may be
terminated immediately without notice from us if in our sole discretion you fail to
comply with any term or provision of these terms. Upon termination, you must cease
use of the Site and destroy all Contents obtained from the Site and all copies thereof,
whether made under these terms or otherwise.
How to Contact Us
Please see contact information in the relevant sections above regarding reporting
copyright infringement or other unlawful content. If you have any comments or
questions regarding our Terms and Conditions generally, you can contact us at:
Deaf Missions
21199 Greenview Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Phone: 712.322.5493 (Voice)/712.587.8887 (Video)
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Central Standard/Daylights Savings Time
E-mail: You can email us your question at chadentinger@deafmissions.com and we will
get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for visiting our Site.
These Terms and Conditions were last updated in March 2019.
These terms and conditions were adopted by Resolution of the Deaf Missions Board of Directors on March 30, 2019.