Terms of Use

Who we Are

Thank you for visiting the ByFaith website and social media pages brought to you by ByFaith Media. If you continue to browse and use this website and social media pages, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy, cookie and store policies govern our relationship with you in relation to this website and social media pages. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website or social media pages.

General Terms

The term ‘we’ or ‘us’ refers to ‘ByFaith Media.’ The term ‘you’ or ‘user’ refers to the viewer, visitor or user of our website and social media pages.

This ‘master terms’ applies to your use of all our websites, subsidiaries and social media pages. These terms apply to all products, information, and services provided through the websites, including without limitation to the user. Your use of any services is subject to the terms applicable.

The content of the pages of our websites is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice. By using the site you represent and warrant that you are the age of majority in your jurisdiction.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will we be liable to you on any legal theory for any incidental, direct, indirect, punitive, actual, consequential, special, exemplary or other damages, including without limitation, loss of revenue or income, lost profits, pain or suffering, emotional distress, cost of substitute goods or services, or similar damages suffered or incurred by you or any third party that arises in connection to using our services. To the extent authorised by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless ByFaith Media, its volunteers, employees, officers, directors, affiliates, agents, partners and self-employed workers from and against any and all claims, losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including attorneys’ / lawyers’ / solicitors’ fees, resulting directly or indirectly from or arising out of your violation of these terms.

Every person interacts on this site, or our sites and on our social media pages at their own risk. We are not mental health professionals, doctors or counsellors. If you think you may be suffering from depression, or any mental/physical illness, please see a doctor straight away for professional advice. We urge you to consult with a qualified physician for diagnosis and for answers to your personal questions. Any material on this site cannot take the place of advice from a medical professional; it was not intended to. Some material and links are presented for informational purposes only.

This site is not intended for diagnosis or counselling. We are not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury you may suffer from reading these pages. We accept no liability. You should always consult a suitably qualified professional. Before making any lifestyle or health changes, please seek professional advice.

Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. We, our guests, clients or hosts, or anyone involved in the creation or dissemination of our content, shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages resulting from, arising out of or in any way related to your use of or participation in any part of our websites or social media presence. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless ByFaith Media, its subsidiaries, affiliates guests, and hosts, from and against any and all loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of any claim for such damages, physical or emotional.

Neither we nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website is liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, or use of, the site. We assume no liability of responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content on the site. Your use and browsing of the site is at your own risk. We shall not be liable for any damages to your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in the site or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from the site or our affiliates, and social media pages. Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable.

It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.

You may not impersonate another person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity when using our sites or contacting us. You may not use or attempt to use another’s account or personal information without authorisation. You may not take our work and claim it as your own. 

We are not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury you may suffer from taking any advice or resulting from any inspiration that you found about mission work on this site. Before going on a short-term mission, please seek professional health advice and make sure your short-term mission leader is suitably qualified to lead a short-term mission trip. Long-term or short-term mission trips vary in intensity and quality; therefore take all practical and necessary precautions for your Christian missionary endeavours and short-term mission expeditions. Also, make sure you have met all the legal requirements, including visa applications before any Christian mission outreach overseas. Remember some countries are more dangerous than others and their laws may differ than those from within your own country. 

Scripture Quotations

Scripture quotations are taken from: NIV® – Scripture quotations taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®. Copyright © 1973 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. TM. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. NKJV® – The New King James Version®. Published by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. AV –  Authorised Version / King James Version.

Copyright

We respect copyright and prohibit you from submitting, uploading, posting, or otherwise transmitting any content that violates another person’s proprietary rights. All correct legal attribution must be upheld.

All content on the ByFaith website and the ByFaith Media social media pages are subject to copyright laws and proper attribution must be included when shared. No part of our publications may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any unauthorised means, electronically, mechanically, photocopying, recording, or any other, except for brief quotations in printed or official reviews with full accreditation, without the prior permission of ByFaith Media.

Our services and associated content Intellectual and property rights (and any derivative works or enhancements of the same) including, but not limited to, all text, illustrations, files, images, software, scripts, graphics, photos, sounds, music, videos, information, content, materials, products, services, URLs, technology, documentation, and interactive features included with or available through our Services and all intellectual property rights to the same, including, without limitation, all service marks, logos, trade names and trade dress that may appear in our services are owned by us, our licensors, our affiliates and/or identified third parties. Except for the limited use rights granted to you in these terms of use, you shall not acquire any right, title or interest in our services or content.

Uploading or downloading of our works from the internet, or from any device in whole or in part, for unaccredited dissemination is illegal, as is unauthorised translations. To take what does not belong to you is theft and hinders us from producing and making more great content which can benefit others.

This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the content, design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is not prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of the terms and conditions. Unauthorised use or reproduction of this website or content may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence. You are not permitted to claim ownership of material when sharing without providing proper accreditation to ‘ByFaith Media’ and the ‘ByFaith.org’ link.

For requests for translation rights for online content and distribution, please contact ByFaith Media. Please note, ByFaith Media does not work with independent translators for their books but with publishers who have the means to translate and distribute.  

Copyright © 2002-2020 in perpetuity, ByFaith Media [By Faith Media]. All rights reserved.

Store Policy

All products and services sold on our store are subject to our store policy which includes refusal of service, pricing, availability, billing, shipping, use of our products and return/exchange. Please contact us immediately if you require assistance.

Receipts

PayPal will provide you will a receipt when you order direct from us. In accordance with our green paperless policy, this email will serve as your only receipt.

Delivery Policy  

We post / ship most items within twenty-four hours, six days a week, as long as the item is in stock. We do not post on Bank Holidays. If you live outside of the UK we post / ship AIRMAIL. Please note that during pandemics (e.g. the coronavirus (CV-19) of 2020) postal services worldwide were slowed down in their deliveries which is beyond our control. If we are out of stock and need to purchase directly from our suppliers, orders are subject to their delivery policy. If you purchase from one of our partners, suppliers or distributors, such as Amazon, please contact them directly for product delivery enquiries and note that your delivery schedule is subject to their terms and conditions and is outside of our control.

Postage and Packaging

When you place your order you will normally pay a single delivery charge which is based on the value of your order and where you are in the world. Standard shipping rates vary with currency fluctuations, depending upon your region. Our delivery costs include, but are not limited to, the postage charge, the cost of the packaging and the cost to for the individual to retrieve, pack and take for posting.

Returns and Exchanges

In the unlikely event that you find your order is damaged or faulty, please email us within thirty days to arrange a resolution. To protect abuse of policy you will need to arrange for postage and delivery at your own expense. If you have purchased from a third party, you will need to contact them directly to get it resolved.