LEGAL NOTICE CONCERNING DISCLAIMER AND TERMS OF USE

1. Binding Agreement. We have developed these Terms of Use to govern your use of this World Wide Web Site. Your use of our site tells us you have read and agreed to these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. These Terms of Use represent a binding contract regarding your use of our web site. If you do not agree with any of these terms, please exit the web site.

2. Copyright. All information, content, artwork, text and photographs displayed on, transmitted through, or used in connection with our web site, including for example, news releases, directories, guides, text, photographs, images, illustrations, trademarks, logos and the like (collectively, the "Content"), as well as its selection and arrangement, is owned by the Diocese of Allentown and/or its parishes, schools and officially recognized and approved affiliated organizations (collectively hereinafter referred to as the "Diocese of Allentown"). You may use the Content online only, and solely for your personal, non-commercial use, and you may download or print a single copy of any portion of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from such Content. No other use is permitted without prior written permission of the Diocese of Allentown. The permitted use described in this paragraph is contingent on your compliance at all times with these Terms of Use.

3. General Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability. While we use reasonable efforts to include accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy of the Content and assume no liability or responsibility for any error or omission in the Content. The Diocese of Allentown does not represent or warrant that use of any Content will not infringe rights of third parties. The Diocese of Allentown has no responsibility for actions of third parties or for content provided or posted by others.

4. No Warranties. The information on this web site is provided "as is", "as available" and all warranties, express or implied, are disclaimed (including but not limited to the disclaimer of any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose). All responsibility and liability for any damages caused by viruses contained within the electronic files of this web site are disclaimed. The information may contain errors, problems or other limitations. As a condition to our providing the information on this web site, the viewer agrees that we are not liable for any indirect, special, incidental, consequential damages or any other damages (including damages for loss of business, loss of profits, litigation or the like), whether based on breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort (including negligence), product liability or otherwise, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. We would not provide this web site and information without such limitations. No representations, warranties or guarantees whatsoever are made as to the accuracy, adequacy, reliability, currentness, completeness, suitability or applicability of the information to a particular situation.

5. Indemnity. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Diocese of Allentown and each of its employees, representatives, contractors and agents, from any and all claims (including, but not limited to, claims for defamation, trade disparagement, privacy and intellectual property infringement) and damages (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising from or relating to any allegation regarding: (1) your use of this web site; (2) the use of any content or information you provide, as long as such use is not inconsistent with this agreement; (3) information or material posted or transmitted by you; and (4) any violation of this agreement by you.

6. Laws of Pennsylvania Apply. These Terms of Use will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby agree that any cause of action you may have with respect to the Diocese of Allentown must be filed in a state court located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, within two months of the time in which the events giving rise to such claim began, or you agree to waive such claim. If for any reason any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, that provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties as reflected in that provision, and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Any failure of the Diocese of Allentown to enforce or exercise any provision of this Agreement or related right shall not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. The section titles used in this Agreement are purely for convenience and carry with them no legal or contractual effect. In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, you agree the following provisions will survive: the provisions regarding limitations on your use of Content, and all other provisions for which survival is equitable or appropriate.

7. Communications. You should not send any confidential information to the Diocese of Allentown on this web site and the content of any such communication to this web site or e-mail, will not be considered confidential. Any information sent to this web site via Internet e-mail or through the web site is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis. We assume no responsibility for the loss of confidentiality for any information that you transmit to us via the Internet.

8. Links. This web site may contain links to non-Diocese of Allentown web sites. These links are provided to you only as a convenience. Such linked web sites are not under the control of the Diocese of Allentown and the Diocese of Allentown is not responsible for the content of any linked web site, or any link contained in a linked web site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Diocese of Allentown of the web site, and the Diocese of Allentown shall have no responsibility for information which is referenced by or linked to this web site.

      The Diocese of Allentown: Privacy Policy

 Effective February 1, 2001

The Diocese of Allentown is committed to maintaining your confidence and trust, and accordingly maintains the following Privacy Policy to protect the personal information you provide online. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available at every point that personally identifiable information may be requested. Questions regarding this policy should be directed to webmaster@allentowndiocese.org.

 Collection and Use of Information

 The Diocese of Allentown will not collect any personal information about you (such as your name, address, or telephone number) unless you provide it voluntarily. If you do not want this information to be collected by us, please do not submit it. In the course of using our site, however, we automatically track certain information about you. This information includes the URL that you just came from (whether this URL is on our site or not), which URL you go to next (whether this URL is on our site or not), what browser you are using, and your IP address. Many sites automatically collect this information.

 In addition, we may use cookies on certain pages of our site. Cookies are small amounts of data that are sent to your browser from our web server and are stored on your computer's hard drive, not on our site. Cookies allow us to track where you go on our site, or to make it easier for you to return on subsequent visits to those area that are of most interest you.

Cookies can also help us provide information that is targeted to your interests. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, however, removing cookies may reduce the speed at which you move through our site.

We only use the information which is provided through our site to help us improve our services to you, to provide you with the products you have requested, to inform you about additional products or services that may be of interest to you, for marketing purposes and for other internal purposes. The Diocese of Allentown does not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others outside of The Diocese of Allentown companies and their advertising and promotional agencies and consultants.

Security

The Diocese of Allentown has implemented a number of security features throughout the The Diocese of Allentown site to prevent the unauthorized release of or access to personal information. For example, database information is kept separate from live servers and is firewall protected. Please be advised, however, that although The Diocese of Allentown has endeavored to create a secure and reliable site for you, the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to or from The Diocese of Allentown via the The Diocese of Allentown site or e-mail cannot be guaranteed. When disclosing any personal information, you should remain mindful of the fact that it is potentially accessible to the public, and consequently, can be collected and used by others without your consent. The Diocese of Allentown has no responsibility or liability for the security of information transmitted via the Internet.

External Web Sites

To the extent hyperlinks or graphics incorporating hyperlinks are utilized to access third party sites, you should be aware that these third party web sites are not controlled by The Diocese of Allentown and, therefore, are not subject to this Privacy Policy. You should check the privacy policies of these individual sites to see how your personal information will be utilized by the operators of those third party web sites.

Your Consent

By using our Web site, you consent to the collection and use of this information by The Diocese of Allentown. The Diocese of Allentown may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page. Your continued use of this site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept these changes.

How to Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please send us an e-mail at webmaster@allentowndiocese.org.

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