Submission & Usage Policy This policy explains how the "Tell Your Story" feature of Strength for Service's web site collects and uses information submitted by site visitors. We recognize the value of personal privacy and copyright protection and wish to protect your information and copyright holders. This "Tell Your Story" feature is maintained and hosted as a collaboration between Strength for Service, The General Commission on United Methodist Men (GCUMM) and AMVETS. Content submitted by the public The "Tell Your Story" feature allows the public to share personal stories about Strength for Service in response to reading the AMVETS fall 2007 Strength for Service feature and/or receiving a book. The following types of submissions are permitted:
Policies governing your submission of content You are responsible for the content of any information you submit to the "Tell Your Story" feature of this web site. Information posted on this feature does not necessarily reflect the views of Strength for Service and in no event shall Strength for Service assume or have any responsibility or liability for any information posted to this feature or for any claims, damages or losses resulting from the use and/or appearance of such information on this feature. By clicking the "Submit" button on any submission form in the "Tell Your Story" feature of this web site, you affirm that your submission, including text, digital images and video, is original to you, that you hold all necessary rights to this work or have permission from the copyright holder, or the work is in the public domain, and that the submission does not defame or otherwise violate the rights, copyrights, trademarks, publicity, privacy, or reputation of any third party. Under this agreement you will retain ownership of your submission. However, you hereby grant to Strength for Service and Strength for Service hereby accepts a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display and perform such information in any and all media now known or hereinafter devised and to authorize others to exercise such rights. You further represent that you have all necessary rights in such posting. You agree to indemnify and hold Strength for Service and the GCUMM harmless against any claims asserted by any third parties that allege your submission violates their rights, or from any breach by you of your promises in this agreement. You shall be responsible for any costs incurred by Strength for Service and GCUMM for defense or settlement of third- party claims, including but not limited to Strength for Service and GCUMM's reasonable attorneys' fees. You understand that submitting content does not guarantee that your work will be displayed on this web site. The decision of which and how submissions are received through the Strength for Service web site will be used will be at the sole discretion of Strength for Service and GCUMM. Stories and comments submitted and approved through the Strength for Service web site may be available for public viewing. You may not: (1) modify StrengthForService.org, (2) publish, display, disclose, rent, lease, modify, loan, distribute, or create derivative works based on StrengthForService.org or its documentation or any part thereof without the express written permission of StrengthForService.org, (3) remove, obliterate, or cancel from view any copyright, trademark, confidentiality or other proprietary notice, mark or legend appearing on StrengthForService.org, (4) reverse engineer, decompile, translate, adapt or dissemble StrengthForService.org, nor shall you attempt to create the source code from the object code for StrengthForService.org without the express written permission of StrengthForService.org, or (5) assign the license for the service. StrengthForService.org may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because StrengthForService.org has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that StrengthForService.org is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that StrengthForService.org shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Privacy StrengthForService.org respects your privacy, believes personal information should remain private, and will not disclose or sell personal information to any outside organization for any purpose. What type of information does StrengthForService.org collect? You can visit our web site without telling us who you are or revealing personal information about yourself, in which case you may, however, be unable to participate in certain promotions or receive product information. We collect, maintain and use personal information you have voluntarily submitted to contact you, including via email, to respond to your comments or requests for information, or to contact you if needed in the course of processing or shipping your order for products or services offered over our Web site. Strength For Service will not trade, sell or share your personal information for use by any business, without your consent, unless required by law or as disclosed to you when the information is collected. Your personal information will generally be stored in our databases located mainly in the United States. For easier processing of e-mail campaigns or other marketing purposes, however, your personal information may be sent, usually on a temporary basis, to a mailing house. Nonetheless, our policy is to ensure that your information is always granted the same level of protection. How Do We Use Your Information?
You may change your permission statement at any time by going to StrengthForService.org.org and choosing "Update my Profile." The option to receive e-mail from StrengthForService.org is on the second page of the profile information. Simply unclick the option box and your e-mail address will no longer be used for informational mailings. Copyright Permissions Except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law, you agree not to reproduce, retransmit, disseminate, sell, distribute, publish, broadcast or circulate the information received through StrengthForService.org to anyone, including, but not limited to, others in the same company or organization, without the express prior written consent of StrengthForService.org.
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