Last Updated: October 20, 2026
Welcome to the website of Church of the Nativity (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using our website located at nativityonline.org (the “Site”), you agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Service (“Terms”). Please read these Terms carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use or access the Site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By browsing, accessing, or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors, members, volunteers, and others who access the Site.
2. Eligibility and Age Compliance
You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Site. In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you are under 18, you represent that you have the permission of a parent or legal guardian to use this Site.
3. Permitted Use and Video Streaming
Our Site provides information about our church history, ministries, events, and community life. We host an internal livestream viewing page on our Site to broadcast our worship services, and we allow visitors to view past services and sermon video archives.
- YouTube Integration: Our livestream video feeds are powered and delivered via YouTube. By viewing our livestreams, you also agree to be bound by YouTube’s Terms of Service and Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Personal Use: These media streams and video archives are provided strictly for your personal, spiritual, and non-commercial use.
- Prohibitions: You may not record, download, rip, redistribute, or republish our live streams or video files without our express, written permission.
4. User-Generated Content and Comments
Our Site allows users to post comments on our blog posts. By using these features, you agree to the following rules:
- Spam Protection: To protect our online community, all blog comments require Google reCAPTCHA verification before submission. By posting a comment, you acknowledge that your submission is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
- Acceptable Behavior: You agree not to post comments that are defamatory, abusive, offensive, unlawful, or vulgar. We reserve the right to review, moderate, and remove any user content at our sole discretion.
- License Grant: By posting content to the Site, you grant Church of the Nativity a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display that content in connection with our church ministries.
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on this Site—including text, graphics, logos, audio clips, video sermons, live streams, digital downloads, and photography—is the exclusive property of Church of the Nativity or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright laws. You may view and print materials for personal, non-commercial use only.
6. Technical Limitations and Hosting
Our Site is hosted on a third-party server environment (Bluehost). While we strive to maintain a secure and functional platform, Church of the Nativity does not guarantee that the Site, its video feeds, or comment sections will be completely uninterrupted, secure, or free from server-side errors, viruses, or downtime.
7. Online Giving and Pledges
The Site offers features allowing members and visitors to submit tithes, monetary donations, and annual pledges securely. Financial transactions are handled through our designated secure, third-party payment processors. By submitting a donation, you agree to comply with the terms of those third-party providers.
8. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to external platforms (such as Zoom for book studies, social media platforms, or Google Calendar). We assume no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. Accessing external links is entirely at your own risk.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
This Site and its contents are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Church of the Nativity does not guarantee that the Site will always meet your specific requirements.
10. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Church of the Nativity, its clergy, vestry, employees, and volunteers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use or inability to use the Site, including errors in video streaming or user-generated comments.
11. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action arising out of these Terms must be filed in the courts located in Wake County, North Carolina.
12. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us at:
Church of the Nativity
8849 Ray Rd, Raleigh, NC 27613
office@nativityonline.org
(919) 846-8338