Date of Last Revision:  January 12, 2014

 

Welcome to NationalPrayerBank.com!  We hope you are blessed by this web site (“Site”)!   We provide an interactive online community which includes tools to help share and update prayer requests, let others know you are praying for them, and send encouraging messages to one another.  We want you to feel safe and be encouraged while visiting our Site, so please take a moment to review the following helpful information.   

 

Our Commitment to Your Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us, so this Privacy Policy has been provided in order to help you understand how the information you provide is used on this Site.   This is done to help you make informed decisions when using the Site.  We will never sell, lease or rent your confidential information.  Please note that by visiting this Site, you consent to the collection of your information as set forth in this Policy.  

 

Information You Provide
When you register on the Site you provide certain basic personal information, such as your name and email address so that we can send you prayer updates, let you know when prayers have been answered, and other important information.  The information you provide also enables us to offer personalized Services such as sharing prayer requests, joining prayer groups, making friends, sending messages, etc.  Once you join, you can set up your profile.  As we better understand the needs of our members, additional features may be available which will help us serve you better.
 
So that we can pray for one another, prayer requests for members may be included on the Site.  We request that anyone setting up prayer requests asks permission from the person receiving prayer before including any personal information. 

 

When you submit a prayer request as "Public", your submission is no longer treated as confidential.  You are giving the us permission to post your prayer request on a page which anyone can see and subsequently shared with others by email, widget, or other means. You are giving us permission to, without charge, share with others your prayer request and any updates, through any means we deem as appropriate, including written materials such as newsletters. You acknowledge that you are responsible for any submission you make. This means that you (and not we) have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.

We encourage you to invite friends to this Site when appropriate.  When you use this Site to invite a friend, we will ask you for information needed to send the invitation, such as your friend’s email address.
 
When you use our Site, the information you provide to share prayer requests, create a personal profile, form groups, join groups, make friends, send messages, etc. is retained so that you can see prayer tallies, keep a prayer list, find a message that you have sent, or retrieve other information that is helpful to you.
 
Information We Collect
When you visit our Site, certain non-personally identifiable information is automatically collected and stored, such as your computer’s IP address, aggregate user data, and browser type.  This information allows us to better manage and improve our Services, tailor our content to your needs, and it is used for security purposes. Certain information is also stored from your browser using “cookies.” Cookies are small data files that are stored on your hard drive that help you navigate a website as easily as possible.  You can block, erase or be warned of cookies (check the instructions for your browser), but if you do not allow cookies you may not be able to register, use, or access certain Site features.  The Site's cookies do not collect personally identifiable information about you and we do NOT link cookie data to your personal information.    
 
Sharing Information with Third Parties
We are committed to keeping your information secure; therefore, we do NOT share your personal information with any third party marketers.  Since it does not identify individuals, our we may aggregate interesting information about our user base as a whole.  Under NO circumstances will we rent, lease, or sell your personal information.  We may share your personal information in situations when: 1) it is reasonably necessary to offer the Service, 2) it is legally required, or 3) it is permitted by you.

 

Reasonably necessary circumstances involve the potential need to hire technical contractual assistance with the Site. Where we utilize third parties for the processing of any personal information, we implement reasonable contractual and technical protections limiting the use of that information to the pre-specified purposes.

2. Legally required circumstances
We also may disclose personal information when we are required to or we believe it is appropriate to comply with the law (e.g., a lawful subpoena, warrant or court order) or at the request of law enforcement or government representatives; to enforce or apply this Privacy Policy or our other policies or agreements; to protect the rights, property or safety of our organization, our employees, our users or any other person; or to investigate and protect against fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful use of our Site or our Service. This includes protecting against intellectual property infringement or misrepresentations of the identity of a user.

3. Circumstances permitted by you
You are responsible for any information you share on this Site. For your profile we allow you to set your own privacy settings and choose what other members can see on your profile.  Please be mindful that any information you choose to post or share while using the Site (such as profile information, prayer requests, encouragements, etc.) may in turn be shared with other users in accordance with the privacy settings you select.  For instance, prayer requests you post as "Public" may be equipped with a prayer widget which allows that prayer request to be posted on webpages outside the Site. 

 
Your Control Over Your Information
Your profile information can at any time be edited or deleted by logging into your account and accessing your profile editor.  A backup copy of removed information may persist for a reasonable period of time but will not be generally available to members.  You may also deactivate your account at any time, at which point your profile is no longer accessible to us or to other members.  Be mindful that certain message communications cannot always be entirely removed since two copies are stored (a personal message sent to another user for example).  Also be mindful that even though you have the ability to set privacy controls, any information you have shared with others cannot be controlled by us.  Cached, copied, shared, or otherwise saved versions of information that others have stored may exist even after deletion on our Site.
 
Security 
We endeavor to safeguard and protect your information. When you submit information on the Site, such information is protected both online and offline. The servers in which our we store your personal information are kept in a secure physical environment.
 
We may provide links to third party providers' websites through a “Donate Now” button or “Register” link that accepts credit card or other payment transactions.  Such links will be encrypted for security to protect your privacy, but we do not accept any liability for the security of credit card or other data transmitted to such third parties.
 
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. No method of transmission over the Internet or any method of electronic storage is 100% secure, however.  Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.  
 
Children's Privacy 
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never knowingly accept, collect or maintain information on our Site from those who are under 13 years of age, and no part of our Site is structured to attract anyone under 13.  
 
Data Collection Practices by Third Parties
You can access certain third party websites through our Site.  When you opt to enter into a transaction with, receive information from, or provide information to such third parties, you are bound by their privacy and data collection practices and we assume no responsibility relating to them.  We do not endorse, nor are we liable for the accuracy of the privacy policies and/or terms and conditions of any third party on the Site.  Third party entities are independent and are not affiliated with us.  You should read the privacy policies of such third party websites to make sure that you agree to their terms before using such websites.  If you wish to opt out of receiving mailings from such third parties, you must do so directly with them, or as otherwise provided on or through their respective websites.
   
European Union and Other Foreign Nations
This Site is governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the United States of America.  We make no representation that the Site is governed by or operated in accordance with the laws of other nations.  By using this Site and submitting any personal information, users from outside of the United States: (a) acknowledge that this Site is subject to United States law, (b) consent to the transfer of personal data to the United States, and (c) waive any claims that may arise under their own national laws.  
 
Governing Law 
You agree that this Privacy Policy and any dispute that might arise between you and us shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama without regard to principles of conflict of laws.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration and not court proceedings, administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules.  The parties agree that the determinations made by the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on all parties to the same effect as a final judgment in court proceedings.  Either party may initiate arbitration by delivering to the other party a written demand for arbitration with a copy to the American Arbitration Association.  Likewise, all claims arising as a result of the arbitration proceedings shall also be resolved in said arbitration proceedings.  The arbitrator(s) will have no authority to award punitive or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages, except as may be required by statute.  Any decision rendered by the arbitrators shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The arbitration shall take place in Birmingham, Alabama, and shall be conducted in the English language.  If any provision of this Policy, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid for any reason, then such provision shall be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that matches, as closely as possible, the original provision, and the other provisions of this Policy shall remain in full force and effect. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Policy shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use Agreement for this Site are the entire Agreement between you and us with respect to the use of this Site.   
 
Miscellaneous 
We make no guarantee and take no responsibility for any material posted to the Site by members, users, or other third parties.  We take no responsibility for submitted prayer requests and any implications thereof.  We reserve the right to remove at our sole discretion and without explanation any prayer requests, messages, or any materials whatsoever that are objectionable.  We also reserve the right at our sole discretion to terminate any membership in our online community for the inappropriate use of this Site or abuse of its members.  
 
Policy Changes 
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time without notice so please check back periodically.  Changes to the Privacy Policy will be posted on this Site and the effective date of the policy will be modified to reflect the effective date of the most recent version.  
 
Your Consent 
By using this Site, you consent to the collection and use of information by the Site.  You acknowledge that at any time this Privacy Policy may be changed, amended, modified, or revised. Those changes will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of the current Privacy Policy that is in effect. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranties and Disclaimers 
Your use of the Site is at your own risk.  Neither we nor any other party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Site is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, or browsing in the Site. This includes damages to, or arising out of viruses that may infect your computer equipment or other property.  We do not represent or warrant that software, content, or materials on the Site or the Service are complete, accurate, reliable, current or error-free or that the Site, the Service, or its servers are free of viruses or other harmful components. You are advised to take proper precautions such as using industry-recognized software to detect and disinfect viruses before using or downloading any such software, content or materials.  Without limiting the foregoing, you understand and agree that you download or otherwise obtain content, material, data or software (including any mobile client) from or through the Service at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for your use thereof and any damages to your mobile device or computer system, loss of data or other harm of any kind that may result.  We are not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or players due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on any of our Site or Services or combination thereof, including any injury or damage to users or to any person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading materials in connection with our Site or Service. Under no circumstances shall we be responsible for any loss or damage, including personal injury or death, resulting from use of our Site or Service, from any content posted on or through our Site or Service, or from the conduct of any users of our Site or Service, whether online or offline.  Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Site is provided to you "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.  
 
For maintenance or other reasons, the Site or the Service may be temporarily unavailable for a period of time.  We reserve the right to change any and all content, software and other items used or contained in the Site and any Services and Platform Applications offered through the Site at any time without notice.  Reference to any products, services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof, or any affiliation therewith, by us. 
 
We are not responsible or liable in any manner for any user content or third party software or content posted on the Site or in connection with the Service, whether posted or caused by users of the Site, by third parties or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the Site or the Service.  We put in place rules of conduct which you are required to abide by; however, we are ultimately not responsible for the conduct of any user of the Site or the Service, whether online or offline.  We do not control and are not responsible for what users post, transmit or share on the Site and are not responsible for any inappropriate, offensive, obscene, unlawful or otherwise objectionable content you may encounter on the Site or in connection with any User Content or third party software or content, even though we endeavor to maintain high standards on the Site.  We cannot guarantee and do not promise any specific results or answers to prayers from use of the Site or the Service. Your use of information and resources on the Site or websites linked to or from the Site is entirely at your own risk. 
 
In any case where a user has posted a link to another website on the Site, we are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed on such websites, and such websites are in no way investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us.  Inclusion of any linked website on the Site does not imply our approval or endorsement of the linked website. When you access these third party websites, you do so at your own risk.  We take no responsibility for third party advertisements or services which are posted by users on the Site, other websites linked to the Site, or through the Site's Service.     
 
Liability Limitations
In no event will we, our directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including any damages resulting from reliance on the materials presented or any lost profits or lost data arising from your use of the Site or the Service, even if we are aware or have been advised of the possibility of such damages.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, our liability to you for any cause whatsoever, and regardless of the form of the action, will at all times be limited to the amount paid, if any, by you to us for the Service during the term of membership.  You acknowledge that if no fees are paid to us for the Service, you shall be limited to injunctive relief only, unless otherwise permitted by law, and shall not be entitled to damages of any kind from us, regardless of the cause of action.  
 
Indemnification 
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold us, and all our officers, members, managers, directors, owners, agents, employees, information providers, contractors, partners, licensors, licensees, and other affiliated companies (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") harmless from and against any and all loss, liability, claim, demand, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees made by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with any user content, any third party applications, software or content you post or share on or through the Site, your use of the Site or the Service, your conduct in connection with the Site or the Service or with other users of the Site or the Service, or any violation of this Agreement or of any law or the rights of any third party.  You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any claim.  We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses and you shall not in any event settle any matter without our written consent.  
 
Security
We do not desire to receive confidential or proprietary information through this Site. Your personal identifying information will be maintained by us in accordance with the Privacy Policy. Any other information sent to us will be deemed NOT CONFIDENTIAL.
 
You agree that we are free to use any links to additional resources or third party providers, along with any ideas, concepts, or techniques that you send to us for any purpose, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products that incorporate such ideas, concepts, or techniques.   
 
We may provide links to third party providers' websites through a “Donate Now” button or “Register” link that accepts credit card or other payment transactions.  Such links will be encrypted for security to protect your privacy, but we do not accept any liability for the security of credit card or other data transmitted to such third parties.
 
Intellectual Property 
The information on this Site is protected by copyright.  Except as specifically permitted, no portion of this Site may be distributed or reproduced by any means, or in any form, without our prior written permission. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The absence of a name or logo in this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of any intellectual property rights that we have established in any of our material, features, or service names or logos.  We reserve all intellectual property rights, including all copyrights and trademark rights.
 
It is prohibited user conduct to upload, post, or otherwise transmit any material or content on the Site or the Service that violates another person’s trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights.  We do not knowingly provide links to resources, websites or other materials that violate the trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property rights of third parties.   
 
Notices, How To Contact Us
All notices to you required or permitted under this Agreement may be sent to you at the last email address you submitted to us, or by regular mail to your last-submitted physical address, if any. You are solely responsible for contacting us with any changes in your contact details.  Notices to us shall be submitted to such other address as we may provide at this Site from time to time. 
 
Governing Law, Venue and Jurisdiction 
You agree that these Terms of Use and any dispute that might arise between you and us or any of our affiliates, shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Alabama without regard to principles of conflict of laws.  Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration and not court proceedings, administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules.  The parties agree that the determinations made by the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding on all parties to the same effect as a final judgment in court proceedings.  Either party may initiate arbitration by delivering to the other party a written demand for arbitration with a copy to the American Arbitration Association.  Likewise, all claims arising as a result of the arbitration proceedings shall also be resolved in said arbitration proceedings.  The arbitrator(s) will have no authority to award punitive or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages, except as may be required by statute.  Any decision rendered by the arbitrators shall include findings of fact and conclusions of law. The arbitration shall take place in Birmingham, Alabama, and shall be conducted in the English language. 
 
Disputes Between Users 
You are solely responsible for your conduct on the Site including your interactions with other users.  We reserve the right to monitor any dispute that arises between you and other users.  We, however, have no obligation to monitor such disputes. 
 
Modifications 
The provisions of this Agreement may be changed or modified at any time.  You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use third party provider content or third party software.  
 
Miscellaneous 
These Terms of Use supersede all discussions, communications, conversations and agreements concerning the subject matter hereof. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.  The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.  
 
Severability 
If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid or unenforceable by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall stay in full force and not be affected thereby.