Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to Church Presenter. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Church Presenter website, software downloads, documentation, source code repositories, support resources, and related services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using any Church Presenter Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, you must discontinue use of the Services.

2. About Church Presenter

Church Presenter is an open-source software project that provides presentation tools primarily for churches, ministries, missionaries, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and other organizations.

Church Presenter is provided free of charge and is distributed under the GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPLv3).

3. Use of Services

You may use the Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation.
• Attempt unauthorized access to systems or services.
• Disrupt or interfere with Service operation.
• Upload malicious code, malware, or harmful content.
• Impersonate another person or organization.
• Misrepresent affiliation with the Church Presenter Project.
• Use the Services in a manner that harms other users or the project.

4. Open-Source Software

Church Presenter software is licensed under GPLv3. Your rights regarding copying, modifying, distributing, and creating derivative works are governed by GPLv3 and applicable open-source licenses.

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit rights granted under GPLv3. If there is a conflict between these Terms and GPLv3, GPLv3 controls.

5. Downloads and Software Availability

Software downloads are provided on an "as available" basis. The Church Presenter Project does not guarantee:

• Continuous availability
• Compatibility with all systems
• Error-free operation
• Future releases or updates

We reserve the right to modify, discontinue, or replace Services at any time.

6. User Content

You retain ownership of content you create using Church Presenter, including:

• Presentations
• Song databases
• Bible resources
• Sermon materials
• Media libraries
• Graphics and announcements

The Church Presenter Project does not claim ownership of user-generated content. You are solely responsible for ensuring that content you use complies with copyright, licensing, and applicable laws.

7. Copyright Responsibility

Users are responsible for obtaining any required permissions, licenses, or rights necessary to use:

• Songs and lyrics
• Videos and images
• Fonts
• Bible translations
• Other copyrighted materials

Church Presenter provides presentation tools only and does not grant copyright permissions for third-party content.

8. Community Contributions

By submitting contributions to Church Presenter, including source code, documentation, translations, graphics, bug reports, or feature requests, you grant the Church Presenter Project the right to use, modify, distribute, and incorporate those contributions into the project under applicable open-source licensing terms.

9. GitHub and Community Resources

Church Presenter utilizes GitHub and other community platforms for collaboration. Users participating in community discussions agree to:

• Treat others respectfully.
• Avoid harassment and discrimination.
• Refrain from posting unlawful or offensive content.
• Follow any applicable community guidelines.

The Church Presenter Project reserves the right to remove content or restrict participation when necessary to protect the community.

10. External Links

Services may contain links to third-party websites or services. Church Presenter is not responsible for third-party content, privacy practices, security practices, or availability of third-party services. Use of third-party services is at your own risk.

11. Intellectual Property

Except where otherwise licensed under open-source licenses, Church Presenter trademarks remain the property of their owners, website content remains protected by copyright, and logos, branding, graphics, and project identifiers remain protected intellectual property. These Terms do not grant trademark rights.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE."

THE CHURCH PRESENTER PROJECT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING:

• MERCHANTABILITY
• FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
• NON-INFRINGEMENT
• ACCURACY
• RELIABILITY
• SECURITY
• AVAILABILITY

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE CHURCH PRESENTER PROJECT, CONTRIBUTORS, MAINTAINERS, DEVELOPERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND COPYRIGHT HOLDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES ARISING FROM USE OF THE SERVICES, INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, DATA LOSS, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, SOFTWARE DEFECTS, SECURITY INCIDENTS, OR THIRD-PARTY ACTIONS, INCLUDING INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Church Presenter Project, contributors, maintainers, developers, volunteers, and copyright holders from claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the Services, violation of these Terms, violation of applicable law, or infringement of third-party rights.

15. Changes to Services

The Church Presenter Project may modify, suspend, or discontinue Services at any time without prior notice. We may also update these Terms periodically. Continued use of the Services following publication of revised Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by applicable laws without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where prohibited by local law.

17. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

18. Contact Information

Church Presenter Project
Website: churchpresenter.org
GitHub: github.com/ChurchPresenter/ChurchPresenter