Terms and Conditions

Effective Date: September 2, 2025

Entity: The Carpocratian Church of Commonality and Equality, Inc. (“Church,” “we,” “us,” or “our”)

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree, you must not use the Site. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the Terms in effect at the time of use.

2. Use of Site and Content

The Site and all writings, books, graphics, and other materials made available through it (collectively, the “Content”) are provided for personal, non-commercial, educational, and spiritual purposes. Except as expressly permitted under applicable license terms or law, you may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, or create derivative works of the Content without authorization.

3. Intellectual Property and Licensing

Creative Commons License. Certain works published by the Church on this Site are made available under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). You are free to copy, share, and adapt those works in accordance with the terms of that license, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/. Any use in violation of the license constitutes both a breach of these Terms and an infringement of our rights.

Exclusions. Except for works expressly licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, all other elements of the Site—including the design, layout, trademarks, service marks, and logos of the Church—are not licensed under CC and may not be used without prior written consent.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to: (a) attempt unauthorized access to the Site or related systems; (b) interfere with or disrupt the Site; (c) use the Site or Content for unlawful purposes; (d) scrape, harvest, or bulk-download the Site without authorization; or (e) post, transmit, or link to harmful, defamatory, or obscene material in connection with the Site.

5. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We do not control or endorse such websites and are not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or practices. Accessing third-party sites is at your own risk.

6. Voluntary Participation (Exit)

Your access to and use of the Site, and any engagement with the Content, is entirely voluntary. The Church does not require registration, membership, or enrollment to access publicly available materials. Discontinuing use of the Site or declining further involvement fully terminates any association or implied affiliation, subject to provisions that survive by law or prior agreement (e.g., intellectual property licenses). No penalty or retaliation is imposed for electing to disengage.

7. No Warranties or Guarantees of Outcomes

The Site and Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranty of any kind. While the Content may address matters of faith, belief, and salvation, the Church makes no representation, warranty, or guarantee of any particular outcome, experience, transformation, or state of being. Any spiritual or personal results described are matters of religious conviction and not contractual promises or legally enforceable assurances.

8. Termination of Access

We may, in our sole discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate access to the Site for any user who violates these Terms or engages in conduct harmful to the Site or others.

9. Dispute Resolution

Governing Law. These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Venue. All disputes must be brought solely in the state or federal courts located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection to inconvenient forum.

Waiver of Jury Trial. To the maximum extent permitted by law, you and the Church waive any right to a trial by jury in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms.

Mediation Requirement. Before commencing litigation, the parties shall participate in good-faith mediation in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The initiating party shall bear the initial costs of mediation.

Attorneys’ Fees. The prevailing party in any dispute shall be entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and related expenses.

Class Action Waiver. All claims must be brought in an individual capacity and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding.

Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the total liability of the Church for any claim shall not exceed the amount, if any, you paid to the Church in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. In no event shall the Church be liable for consequential, indirect, special, exemplary, or punitive damages.

Time Limit to File Claims. Any claim or cause of action must be filed within one (1) year after it arose, or it is permanently barred.

10. Other Policies; Incorporation; Conflicts

The following policies are separate documents and are incorporated into these Terms by reference: Privacy Policy, Exit Policy, and Licensing Policy (collectively, the “Supplemental Policies”).

Order of Precedence. In the event of any inconsistency: (a) the Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information; (b) the Licensing Policy and the applicable Creative Commons license control with respect to works expressly released under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0; and (c) otherwise, these Terms control. The most specific document applicable to an issue will govern.

No Conflict Intended. Any summaries of the Supplemental Policies within these Terms are for convenience only. If a summary conflicts with a Supplemental Policy, the Supplemental Policy governs.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

12. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Supplemental Policies incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement regarding your use of the Site.

13. Changes to Terms

We may modify or update these Terms from time to time. Changes are effective upon posting to the Site. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Contact

The Carpocratian Church of Commonality and Equality, Inc.
Attn: Legal
82 Wendell Ave.
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Email: legal@carpocratian.org