FaithChannel Terms of Use
Faith Channel, LLC (“Faith Channel”) provides a personalized
free streaming subscription service (“Faith Channel service”) that allows our subscribers, members
and users to access movies, television shows and other video content ("Faith
Channel content") streamed over the Internet to certain Internet-connected
TV's, computers and other devices ("Faith Channel ready devices").
You have accepted these Terms of Use, which govern your use
of our service. Personally identifying information is subject to our Privacy
Statement, the terms of which are incorporated herein. Please review our
Privacy Statement to understand our practices.
As used in these Terms of Use, "Faith Channel
service", "our service" or "the service" means the
personalized service provided by Faith Channel for discovering and watching Faith
Channel content, including all features and functionalities, recommendations
and reviews, the website, and user interfaces, as well as all content and
software associated with our service.
FAITH CHANNEL IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT IS
DEDICATED TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN CONTENT. BY USING OR SUBSCRIBING TO
THE FAITH CHANNEL SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO THE CHRISTIAN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND
CLASS ACTION WAIVER DESCRIBED IN SECTION 7 TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES WITH FAITH
CHANNEL.
Membership
1.1. Your Faith Channel free membership will continue until terminated by you or by the service. To use the Faith Channel service you must
have Internet access and a Faith Channel ready device.
1.2. We may offer a number of membership plans, including
special promotional plans or memberships offered by third parties in
conjunction with the provision of their own products and services. We are not
responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties. Some
membership plans may have differing conditions and limitations, which will be
disclosed at your sign-up or in other communications made available to you. You
can find specific details regarding your Faith Channel membership by visiting
our website and clicking on the "Account" link. New membership options, such as limited ad upgrades and more may be offered in the future.
1.3. Cancellation. You can cancel your Faith Channel
membership at any time by contacting our support team.
1.4. Changes to the Price and Subscription Plans. We reserve
the right to change our subscription plans or adjust pricing for our service or
any components thereof in any manner and at any time as we may determine in our
sole and absolute discretion. Except as otherwise expressly provided for in
these Terms of Use, any price changes or changes to your subscription plan will
take effect following notice to you and will be opt in only, never forced. FaithChannel does plan to add a limited ad optional upgrade to users in the future and our intent is to offer our free option with advertising indefinitely at this time.
Faith Channel Service
4.1. You must be 18 years of age, or the age of majority in
your province, territory or country, to become a member of the Faith Channel service.
Individuals under the age of 18, or applicable age of majority, may utilize the
service only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian, under such
person's account and otherwise subject to these Terms of Use.
4.2. The Faith Channel service and any content viewed
through our service are for your personal household use. During your Faith Channel
membership, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to
access the Faith Channel service and view Faith Channel content through the
service. Except for the foregoing, no right, title or interest shall be
transferred to you. You may currently use the service for public performances such as in church viewings if prior approval is sought and granted by Faith Channel.
4.3. You may view Faith Channel content primarily within the
country in which you have established your account and only in geographic
locations where we offer our service and have licensed such content. The
content that may be available to watch will vary by geographic location and
will change from time to time. The number of devices on which you may
simultaneously is unlimited at this time but we reserve the right to change that at any time.
4.4. The Faith Channel service, including the content
library, is regularly updated. In addition, we continually test various aspects
of our service, including but not limited to our website, user interfaces,
promotional features and availability of Faith Channel content.
4.5. You agree to use the Faith Channel service, including
all features and functionalities associated therewith, in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations, or other restrictions on use of the
service or content therein. Except as explicitly authorized in these Terms of
Use, you agree not to archive, download, reproduce, distribute, modify,
display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, offer for
sale, or use content and information contained on or obtained from or through
the Faith Channel service. You also agree not to circumvent, remove, alter,
deactivate, degrade or thwart any of the content protections in the Faith
Channel service; use any robot, spider, scraper or other automated means to
access the Faith Channel service; decompile, reverse engineer or disassemble
any software or other products or processes accessible through the Faith
Channel service; insert any code or product or manipulate the content of the Faith
Channel service in any way; or use any data mining, data gathering or
extraction method. In addition, you agree not to upload, post, e-mail or otherwise
send or transmit any material designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the
functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment associated with the Faith Channel service, including any software
viruses or any other computer code, files or programs. We may terminate or
restrict your use of our service if you violate these Terms of Use or are
engaged in illegal or fraudulent use of the service.
4.6. The quality of the display of the Faith Channel content
may vary from device to device, and may be affected by a variety of factors,
such as your location, the bandwidth available through and/or speed of your
Internet connection. HD, Ultra HD and HDR availability is subject to your
Internet service and device capabilities. Not all content is available in all
formats, such as HD, Ultra HD or HDR and not all plans allow you to receive
content in all formats. Default playback settings on cellular networks exclude
HD, Ultra HD and HDR content. The minimum connection speed for SD quality is
0.5 Mbps; however, we recommend a faster connection for improved video quality.
A download speed of at least 5.0 Mbps per stream is recommended to receive HD
content (defined as a resolution of 720p or higher). A download speed of at
least 25.0 Mbps per stream is recommended to receive Ultra HD (defined as a
resolution of 1080p or higher) and HDR content. You are responsible for all
Internet access charges. Please check with your Internet provider for
information on possible Internet data usage charges. Faith Channel makes no
representations or warranties about the quality of your watching experience on
your display. The time it takes to begin watching Faith Channel content show
will vary based on a number of factors, including your location, available
bandwidth at the time, the Faith Channel content you have selected and the
configuration of your Faith Channel ready device.
4.7. Faith Channel software may solely be used for
authorized streaming and viewing of content from Faith Channel through Faith
Channel ready devices. This software may vary by device and medium, and
functionalities may also differ between devices. By using our service, you
agree to receive, without further notice or prompting, updated versions of the Faith
Channel and related third-party software. If you do not accept the foregoing
terms, do not use our service.
4.8. By using our service, you agree to look solely to the
entity that manufactured and/or sold you the Faith Channel ready device for any
issues related to the device and its compatibility with the Faith Channel
service. We do not take responsibility or otherwise warrant the performance of Faith
Channel ready devices, including the continued compatibility with our service.
If your Faith Channel ready device is sold, lost or stolen, please deactivate
the Faith Channel ready device. If you fail to log out or deactivate your
device, subsequent users may access the Faith Channel service through your
account and may be able to access certain of your account information. To
deactivate a device, follow instructions on the "Account" page of our
website.
Passwords and Account Access. The member who created the Faith
Channel account (the "Account
Owner") has access and control over the Faith Channel account and the Faith
Channel ready devices that are used to access our service and is responsible
for any activity that occurs through the Faith Channel account. To maintain
control over the account and prevent anyone from accessing the account (which
could include information on viewing history for the account), the Account
Owner should maintain control over the Faith Channel ready devices that are
used to access the service and not reveal the password to the account to anyone. You are responsible for
updating and maintaining the accuracy of the information you provide to us
relating to your account. We can terminate your account or place your account
on hold in order to protect you, Faith Channel or our partners from identity
theft or other fraudulent activity. Faith Channel is not obligated to credit or
discount a membership for holds placed on the account by either a
representative of Faith Channel or by the automated processes of Faith Channel.
Disclaimers of Warranties and Limitations on Liability
6.1. THE FAITH CHANNEL SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT AND SOFTWARE
ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, OR ANY OTHER FEATURES OR FUNCTIONALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH
THE FAITH CHANNEL SERVICE, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE" WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. FAITH CHANNEL
DOES NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT, OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF THE FAITH CHANNEL
SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. FAITH CHANNEL SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF APPLICATIONS, FAITH CHANNEL READY DEVICES,
AND FAITH CHANNEL SOFTWARE (INCLUDING THEIR CONTINUING COMPATIBILITY WITH OUR
SERVICE).
6.2. TO THE EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAWS, IN NO
EVENT SHALL FAITH CHANNEL, OR ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR ANY OF THEIR SHAREHOLDERS,
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE (JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY) TO
YOU FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER.
6.3. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF
CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN
TYPES OF DAMAGES. THEREFORE, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
6.4. NOTHING IN THESE TERMS OF USE SHALL AFFECT ANY
NON-WAIVABLE STATUTORY RIGHTS THAT APPLY TO YOU.
CHRISTIAN MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION AGREEMENT
7.1. IF YOU ARE A FAITH CHANNEL MEMBER IN THE UNITED
STATES (INCLUDING ITS POSSESSIONS AND TERRITORIES), YOU AND FAITH CHANNEL AGREE
THAT ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO
THE FAITH CHANNEL SERVICE, THESE TERMS OF USE AND THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, SHALL
BE SETTLED BY BIBLICALLY-BASED MEDIATION AND, IF NECESSARY, LEGALLY BINDING
ARBITRATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR CHRISTIAN
CONCILIATION OF THE INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN CONCILIATION (COMPLETE TEXT OF THE
RULES IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ICCPEACE.COM OR
BY CONTACTING ICC PEACE AT INFO@ICCPEACE.COM). JUDGMENT UPON AN ARBITRATION DECISION MAY BE
ENTERED IN ANY COURT OTHERWISE HAVING JURISDICTION. THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT
THESE METHODS SHALL BE THE SOLE REMEDY FOR ANY CONTROVERSY OR CLAIM ARISING OUT
OF THIS AGREEMENT AND EXPRESSLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO JURY AND THEIR RIGHT TO
FILE A LAWSUIT IN ANY CIVIL COURT AGAINST ONE ANOTHER FOR SUCH DISPUTES, EXCEPT
TO ENFORCE AN ARBITRATION DECISION.
YOU AGREE THAT, BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE, THE
U.S. FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT GOVERNS THE INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS
PROVISION, AND THAT YOU AND FAITH CHANNEL ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL
BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION. THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL
SURVIVE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TERMINATION OF YOUR FAITH CHANNEL
MEMBERSHIP.
7.2. IF YOU ELECT TO SEEK MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION, YOU
MUST FIRST SEND TO FAITH CHANNEL, BY CERTIFIED MAIL, A WRITTEN NOTICE OF YOUR
CLAIM ("NOTICE"). THE NOTICE TO FAITH CHANNEL MUST BE ADDRESSED TO:
FAITH CHANNEL, LLC, 401 N. CARROLL AVE., STE 204, SOUJTHLAKE, TX 76092
("NOTICE ADDRESS"). IF FAITH CHANNEL INITIATES MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION,
IT WILL SEND A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS USED FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP
ACCOUNT. A NOTICE, WHETHER SENT BY YOU OR BY FAITH CHANNEL, MUST (A) DESCRIBE
THE NATURE AND BASIS OF THE CLAIM OR DISPUTE; AND (B) SET FORTH THE SPECIFIC
RELIEF SOUGHT ("DEMAND"). IF FAITH CHANNEL AND YOU DO NOT REACH AN
AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE THE CLAIM WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE NOTICE IS RECEIVED, YOU
OR FAITH CHANNEL MAY COMMENCE MEDIATION AND, IF UNSUCCESSFUL, AN ARBITRATION
PROCEEDING.
7.3. YOU AND FAITH
CHANNEL AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS
INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED
CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. FURTHER, UNLESS BOTH YOU AND FAITH CHANNEL
AGREE OTHERWISE, THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON'S
CLAIMS WITH YOUR CLAIMS, AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A
REPRESENTATIVE OR CLASS PROCEEDING. IF THIS SPECIFIC PROVISION IS FOUND TO BE
UNENFORCEABLE, THEN THE ENTIRETY OF THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION SHALL BE NULL
AND VOID.
Miscellaneous
9.1. Governing Law. These Terms of Use shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, U.S.A. without
regard to conflict of laws provisions. These terms will not limit any consumer
protection rights that you may be entitled to under the mandatory laws of your
state of residence.
9.2. Unsolicited Materials. Faith Channel does not accept
unsolicited materials or ideas for Faith Channel content, and is not
responsible for the similarity of any of its content or programming in any
media to materials or ideas transmitted to Faith Channel. Should you send any
unsolicited materials or ideas, you do so with the understanding that no
additional consideration of any sort will be provided to you, and you are
waiving any claim against Faith Channel and its affiliates regarding the use of
such materials and ideas, even if material or an idea is used that is
substantially similar to the material or idea you sent.
9.3. Feedback. Faith Channel is free to use any comments,
information, ideas, concepts, reviews, or techniques or any other material
contained in any communication you may send to us ("Feedback"),
including responses to questionnaires or through postings to the Faith Channel
service, including the Faith Channel website and user interfaces, worldwide and
in perpetuity without further compensation, acknowledgement or payment to you
for any purpose whatsoever including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing
and marketing products and creating, modifying or improving the Faith Channel
service. In addition, you agree not to enforce any "moral rights" in
and to the Feedback, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
9.4. Customer Support. To find more information about our
service and its features, or if you need assistance with your account, please
visit the Faith Channel Help Center on our website. In certain instances,
Customer Service may best be able to assist you by using a remote access
support tool through which we have full access to your computer. If you do not
want us to have this access, you should not consent to support through the
remote access tool, and we will assist you through other means. In the event of
any conflict between these Terms of Use and information provided by Customer
Service or other portions of our website, these Terms of Use will control.
9.5. Survival. If any provision or provisions of these Terms
of Use shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full
force and effect.
9.6. Changes to Terms of Use and Assignment. Faith Channel
may, from time to time, change these Terms of Use. Such revisions shall be
effective immediately; provided however, for existing members, such revisions
shall, unless otherwise stated, be effective 30 days after posting. We may
assign our agreement with you to any affiliated company or to any entity that
succeeds to all or substantially all of our business or assets related to the
applicable Faith Channel service.
9.7. Communication Preferences. We will send you information
relating to your account (e.g. payment authorizations, invoices, changes in
password or Payment Method, confirmation messages, notices) in electronic form
only, for example via emails to your email address provided during
registration. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures or other
communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal
communication requirements, including that such communications be in writing.
Last Updated: December 6, 2021