Terms Of Use

Last Revised: November 2026

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) are entered into between you (“you” or “User”) and the Church of God, an International Community (collectively, with its subsidiary, Vision Media Publishing, “Organization,” “we,” “us,” and “our”). These Terms govern your access to and use of the website located at https://www.vision.org/ (the “Website”), including any services, content, or functionality offered on or through the Website. The Website is published, owned, and operated by the Organization.

These Terms contain very important information regarding your rights and obligations, as well as conditions, limitations and exclusions that might apply to you, including a requirement to resolve disputes through binding arbitration rather than jury trials or class actions. Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing, browsing, submitting information to, and/or using the Website, you agree and acknowledge on your own behalf that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by these Terms and to comply with all applicable laws, including, without limitation, all federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and/or directives. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.

1. PURPOSE OF THE WEBSITE

The Website is provided for general informational purposes and to facilitate communication between you and the Organization. The information provided on or through the Website does not constitute professional advice or create any professional relationship and you should not rely on it as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional, including, but not limited to, in medical or mental health matters. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or usefulness of this information at any particular time. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. The Organization disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such content by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

Any information you provide or that is collected by the Organization through the Website shall be handled in accordance with the Website’s Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

2. USE OF THE WEBSITE

The Organization grants you a non-exclusive right to access and use the Website and the data, material, content, or information herein (collectively, the “Content”) solely for your personal use. Your right to access and use the Website and Content shall be limited to non-commercial purposes unless otherwise expressly authorized by the Organization in writing. You agree to use the Website and Content only for lawful purposes, comply with all rules governing any transactions on and through the Website and comply with applicable laws.

3. PROHIBITED USES

You agree that you will not:

• Use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website;
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any accounts, computer systems, or networks associated with the Organization or the Website;
• Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, decode, or otherwise attempt to derive or gain access to the source code of the Website, or any part thereof;
• Obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through the Website by any means not intentionally made available or provided by the Organization;
• Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website;
• Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful;
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate the Organization, an Organization employee or volunteer, another user, or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).

4. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Website may contain links to websites and platforms controlled or operated by persons and entities other than the Organization (“Linked Sites”). Linked Sites are not under the control of the Organization, and the Organization is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained on a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. The Organization is not responsible if a Linked Site is not working correctly or for any viruses, malware, or other harms resulting from your use of a Linked Site. The Organization is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Organization of the Linked Site or any association with its operators. You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy policies and terms of use posted on the Linked Sites. You are solely responsible for any dealings with third parties who support the Organization or are identified in the Website, including any delivery of and payment for goods and services.

5. LINKING TO THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FEATURES

You may link to our Website, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement by the Organization without our express written consent.

This Website may provide certain social media or sharing features that enable you to:

• Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain Content on this Website;
• Send emails or other communications with certain Content, or links to certain Content, on this Website; and/or
• Cause limited portions of Content on this Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

You may use these features solely as they are provided by us, with respect to the Content with which they are displayed, and otherwise in accordance with these Terms and any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

• Establish a link from any website that you do not own or control, or from any website that contains unlawful, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable content;
• Frame, mirror, or otherwise cause the Website, Content, or any portion thereof to be displayed, or appear to be displayed on any other website that creates the impression that the Website or Content is part of that other website or that we endorse or are partnering with that website;
• Link to any other part of the Website or its Content in a way that bypasses or circumvents any access controls or intended presentation; or
• Otherwise take any action with respect to the Website or its Content that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms.

You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to cease. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission at any time without notice. We may, in our sole discretion, request that you remove any link to the Website, and upon receipt of such request, you shall immediately remove such link. We may also disable all or any social media features and any links at any time, without notice, in our sole discretion.

6. THIRD-PARTY APPLICATIONS

You acknowledge that your access to and use of any third-party applications or software made available on or through our Website or its Content (the “Third-party Applications”) is at your sole discretion and risk, and that the Organization has no liability to you arising from your use of the Third-party Applications. The Organization hereby disclaims any representation, warranty, or guaranty regarding the Third-party Applications, whether expressed, implied, or statutory, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and any representation, warranty, or guaranty regarding the availability, quality, reliability, features, appropriateness, accuracy, completeness, or legality of the Third-party Applications, and you agree to indemnify and hold the Organization harmless for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever including, without limitation, damages for loss of use, arising out of or in any way connected with your use or performance of the Third-party Applications.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES

The Website and Content are protected by copyrights, trademarks, or are subject to other proprietary rights. Accordingly, you are not permitted to use the Website or Content in any manner, except as expressly permitted by the Organization in these Terms. The Website and Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, performed, or distributed in any way, and you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, or create derivatives without the express written consent of the Organization or applicable owner.

Copyright. You should assume that everything you see or read on the Website is copyrighted unless otherwise noted and may not be used without the written permission of the Organization. The Organization neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on the Website will not infringe the rights of third parties. Content, images, photographs, data, or illustrations displayed on the Website is either property of, or used with permission by, the Organization. The use of these materials by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms or specific permission is provided elsewhere on the Website. Any unauthorized use of any content, images, photographs, or illustrations may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

Trademark. VISION, CHURCH OF GOD, AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY, COGAIC, and the associated logos, as well as all other names, logos, designs, and slogans presented on the Website are trademarks owned by the Organization or its affiliates or licensors. Nothing contained on the Website should be construed as granting or conveying, by implication, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on the Website without the written permission of the Organization or such third-party that may own a trademark displayed on the Website. Your misuse of any trademark(s) displayed on the Website, or any other Content on the Website, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for complying with the applicable restrictions on use of all Content, copyrighted materials, and trademarks. You understand that any unauthorized use of such intellectual property would result in irreparable injury for which money damages would be inadequate. You further acknowledge that, in the event of any such unauthorized use, the Organization or the applicable intellectual property owner will have the right, in addition to other remedies available at law and in equity, to immediate injunctive relief to prevent any such unauthorized use.

Questions regarding the use of any intellectual property provided on the Website should be directed to privacy@vision.org.

8. LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

The Organization is based in the State of California in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or Content is accessible or appropriate in every jurisdiction. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.

9. DISCLAIMER

EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS, ALL INFORMATION, MATERIALS, OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION TO YOU VIA THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONCERNING THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, COMPLETENESS, SEQUENCE, TIMELINESS, SECURITY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE WEBSITE. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE, OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OF OTHER THIRD PARTIES OR USERS OF THE WEBSITE AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. NEITHER THE ORGANIZATION NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS REPRESENT, WARRANT, OR COVENANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR ERROR-FREE. THE ORGANIZATION FURTHER MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS, OR TROJAN HORSES OR THAT IT WILL FUNCTION OR OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE ORGANIZATION, ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TERMINATION, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES, DELAYS, ERRORS, FAILURES OF PERFORMANCE, DEFECTS, LINE FAILURES, OR OMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEBSITE OR YOUR USE THEREOF. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT IS TO CEASE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE CONTENT.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION. WHEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, YOU AGREE THAT THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT AND SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL THE ORGANIZATION OR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD-PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS ON YOUR DATA HANDLING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION LOSSES, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS) RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, OR THE DATA, CONTENT, OR INFORMATION ACCESSED VIA THE WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY DISRUPTION OR DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEN, UNFORESEEN, OR FORESEEABLE, EVEN IF THE ORGANIZATION OR ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE, COUNTRY OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST MATERIALLY AFFECT HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.”

SOME STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. WHEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION. IN ANY CASE, ORGANIZATION’S AND ITS LICENSORS’ ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE FIRST EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR IF NO PAYMENT IS MADE BY YOU TO THE ORGANIZATION, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00).

11. INDEMNITY

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Organization and our affiliates, directors, officers, employees, volunteers, and/or agents (collectively, “Organization Indemnitees”) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that may be incurred by any of the Organization Indemnitees arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable laws, rules, or regulations in connection with the Website, or from any other misuse of the Website. You agree that in the event any claim, allegation, suit, or similar proceeding is commenced by a third-party against any of the Organization Indemnitees, that you will pay for the defense thereof, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Organization reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any proceeding that relates to the Organization, Website, Content, or any aspects thereof, whether or not subject to indemnification hereunder, and in such case you will cooperate fully with the Organization in our defense thereof.

12. TERMINATION AND RESTRICTION OF ACCESS

In our sole discretion, we may terminate or suspend your access to the Website for breach of these Terms or for any reason whatsoever, with or without notice. The Organization shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising from any such termination of service.

13. MANDATORY ARBITRATION; NO CLASS ACTION

YOU AND THE ORGANIZATION ARE AGREEING TO GIVE UP ANY RIGHTS TO LITIGATE CLAIMS IN A COURT OR BEFORE A JURY, OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO A CLAIM. OTHER RIGHTS THAT YOU WOULD HAVE IF YOU WENT TO COURT MAY ALSO BE UNAVAILABLE OR MAY BE LIMITED IN ARBITRATION. ANY CLAIM, DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, WHETHER PRE-EXISTING, PRESENT OR FUTURE, AND INCLUDING STATUTORY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, COMMON LAW, INTENTIONAL TORT, INJUNCTIVE AND EQUITABLE CLAIMS) BETWEEN YOU AND THE ORGANIZATION ARISING FROM OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, WILL BE RESOLVED EXCLUSIVELY AND FINALLY BY BINDING ARBITRATION.

YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. IN ANY DISPUTE, NEITHER YOU NOR THE ORGANIZATION WILL BE ENTITLED TO JOIN OR CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS BY OR AGAINST OTHER USERS IN COURT OR IN ARBITRATION OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLAIM AS A CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, CLASS MEMBER OR IN A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY.

Any arbitral tribunal may not consolidate more than one person’s claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitral tribunal has no power to consider the enforceability of this class arbitration waiver and any challenge to the class arbitration waiver may only be raised in a court of competent jurisdiction. If any provision of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the unenforceable provision will be severed, and the remaining arbitration terms will be enforced.

All such arbitration shall be under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying California law.

14. LIMITATION ON TIME TO FILE CLAIMS

Any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of action or claim is permanently barred.

15. GOVERNING LAW & JURISDICTION

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, U.S.A. You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Pasadena, California U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Website. The parties have required that this agreement and all documents related to this agreement be drawn up in English. As to any ambiguities resulting from translation from English to any other language, provisions in the English language shall be controlling in all respects. PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (“UN CONVENTION”), THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE UN CONVENTION WILL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

16. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS OF USE

The Organization may update or change these Terms from time to time in order to reflect changes in any offered services, changes in the law, or for other reasons as deemed necessary by the Organization. The effective date of any Terms will be reflected in the “Last Revised” entry at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Website after any such change is communicated shall constitute your consent to such change(s).

17. GENERAL

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and the Organization as a result of these Terms or use of the Website. You may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of the Organization in all instances. The Organization may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time. The Organization’s performance of these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of the Organization’s right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Website or information provided to or gathered by the Organization with respect to such use.

If any part of these Terms are determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law, including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in effect.

These Terms, including the Privacy Policy and all other documents expressly incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Organization with respect to the Website, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and the Organization. A printed version of these Terms and of any notices given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to these Terms to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business or organization documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

18. ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION

Questions can be directed to the Organization as follows:

• contact us via email at privacy@vision.org (please specify “Customer Service” in the subject line);
• call us at (888) 777-7203 (United States and Canada) or 1 (626) 535-0444 (outside of the United States and Canada); or
• write us at:

Church of God, an International Community

Attn: Customer Service

P.O. Box 90607, Pasadena, CA 91109-0607