Welcome to Touch of Grace Ministries. Touch of Grace Ministries provides this web site as a service to you, subject to the following Terms of Use, which may occasionally be updated by us without notice to you. You agree that each use of the web site is subject to the then existing Terms of Use, including any modifications or amendments made hereto. In addition, when using this web site, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services, which may occasionally be posted on the site. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use.
Description of Service
Touch of Grace Ministries owns and operates the website domains naomibeard.com, naomibeard.org, touchofgraceinc.com, and touchofgraceinc.org (the "Service") and currently provides users with access to a rich collection of various online resources, including text articles, PDF downloads, and audio and video downloads. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, any new features which augment or enhance the current Service, including the release of new Touch of Grace Ministries content, shall be subject to the Terms of Use.
No Resale or Use of Service for Financial Gain
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial or fund-raising or donation-soliciting purposes any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service.
Touch of Grace Ministries' Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that the Service and any necessary software used in connection with the Service ("Software") contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws. You further acknowledge and agree that all Content, including that contained in sponsor advertisements or information presented to you through the Service, is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized in writing by Touch of Grace Ministries, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service, Content or the Software, in whole or in any part.
Copyright
- Touch of Grace Ministries®
is a registered trademark of Touch of Grace Ministries.
The text and graphics found on this site are the copyrighted intellectual properties of Touch of Grace Ministries or Naomi Beard. All content included on this site, such as text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips and downloads, video clips and downloads, and software is the property of Touch of Grace Ministries and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement, and assembly) of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Touch of Grace Ministries and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Touch of Grace Ministries or its software suppliers and protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. Any use, including the reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance of the content on this site is strictly prohibited.
Permission to print, photocopy, or fax the complete text of articles, information, or graphics found on this web site for personal non-commercial use is given for up to 30 copies, as long as the copyright attached to the article or information is included. If no copyright appears, use the following:
©2012 Touch of Grace Ministries, Encino, CA 91436
Material is not to be abbreviated, modified, nor edited in any way without written permission. The audio or video content on this site may be duplicated only with written permission. To put a link on another web site to Service, or to electronically or mechanically store, duplicate or reprint this material in any other form or quantities, contact for permission via our contact form.
Trademarks
Touch of Grace Ministries is a registered trademark of Naomi Beard, in the United States and other countries. The trademark and other Touch of Grace Ministries' graphics, logos, and service names are trademarks of Naomi Beard. Touch of Grace Ministries' and Naomi Beard's trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not Touch of Grace Ministries' or Naomi Beard's in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers or users, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Touch of Grace Ministries or Naomi Beard.
Disclaimer
This site is provided by Touch of Grace Ministries on an "as is" basis. Touch of Grace Ministries makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this site. To the full extent permissible by applicable law, Touch of Grace Ministries disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Touch of Grace Ministries 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.
General Information
The Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Touch of Grace Ministries and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and Touch of Grace Ministries relating to the use of the Service. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software. The Terms of Use and the relationship between you and Touch of Grace Ministries shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You and Touch of Grace Ministries agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction over the city of Los Angeles, State of California. The failure of Touch of Grace Ministries to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Applicable Law
This site is created and controlled by Touch of Grace Ministries in the State of California, USA. As such, the laws of the State of California will govern these disclaimers, terms, and conditions, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. We reserve the right to make changes to our site and these disclaimers, terms, and conditions at any time.
Online Privacy/Security Statement:
Touch of Grace Ministries is committed to respecting your online privacy and security. We've structured our Web site so that, in general, you can visit us on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us with any information by which you can be identified, you can be assured that it will only be used to support your relationship with Naomi Beard and her related ministries.
Awareness
Touch of Grace Ministries provides this Online Privacy Statement to make you aware of our privacy policy and security practices, and to inform you about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at the bottom of every Touch of Grace Ministries Web page.
What We Collect
On some Touch of Grace Ministries Web pages you can make donations, and request materials. The online information that we collect includes name, address, city, state, zip, telephone number, e-mail address, and, in the case of online giving, credit card number and expiration date. In order to tailor our subsequent communications to you and continuously improve our services, we may also ask you to provide us with information regarding your personal or professional interests, demographics, experiences during your visit, and contact preferences.
How We Use It
Touch of Grace Ministries uses your information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction and communicate back to you. Credit card numbers are used only for payment processing and are not retained for other purposes. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research or provide you with information we think would be of particular interest. At a minimum, we will always make it possible for you to decline such direct marketing or market research contact. We will also follow local requirements, such as allowing you to opt out after receiving unsolicited contact, where applicable.
Who We Share It With
Touch of Grace Ministries will not sell, rent, or lease your personally identifiable information to others. Unless we have your permission or are required by law, we will only share the personal data you provide online with Touch of Grace Ministries staff who are to complete the activities described above or other related ministry purposes. Touch of Grace Ministries staff is governed by our privacy policies with respect to the use of this data.
Accuracy and Access
Touch of Grace Ministries strives to keep your personally identifiable information accurate and private. We will make every effort to provide you with easy access to your data so that you may update or correct your information. At any time you may correct your contact information that is collected on our website by contacting us; please be aware that every time you sign our guestbook your information will be added to our database. To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting you access or enabling you to make corrections.
Security
Touch of Grace Ministries is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We use Internet encryption software while using PayPal®’s Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.