The following describes the Terms of Service (or Terms of Use, or "Terms") on which St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and/or its affiliates offer you the information, services, and products on this web site (digi.svots.edu).
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary reserves the right to modify, amend or restate the Terms of Use from time to time with or without prior notice. Your continued use of the site following any changes to these terms will be deemed to constitute your acceptance of such changes. Please check this page regularly for any changes.
Use of Site
Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary hereby grants you a limited, revocable, non-transferable, and non-exclusive license to access and use the site by displaying it on your internet browser only for the purpose of making personal use of our services and not for any commercial use or use on behalf of any third party, except as explicitly permitted by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in advance. Any breach of this agreement shall result in the immediate revocation of the license granted in this paragraph without notice to you.
Except as permitted in the paragraph above, you may not reproduce, distribute, display, sell, lease, transmit, create derivative works from, translate, modify, reverse-engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise exploit this site or any portion of it unless expressly permitted by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in writing. You may not make any commercial use of any of the information provided on the site or make any use of the site for the benefit of another business unless explicitly permitted by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in advance.
Intellectual Property
This website contains material that is derived in whole or in part from materials owned by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary. This website, including but not limited to its text, logos, content, audio files, photographs, and graphics (the "Intellectual Property"), is protected by copyrights, service marks, international treaties, and/or other proprietary rights and laws of the U.S. and other countries. The Intellectual Property is also protected as a collective work or compilation under U.S. copyright and other laws and treaties. All individual articles, columns, and other elements making up the Services are also copyrighted works. You agree to abide by all applicable copyright and other laws, as well as any additional copyright notices or restrictions contained in the services.
You shall not upload to, distribute, or otherwise publish through this Site any content, information, or other material that (a) violates or infringes the copyrights, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights of any person; (b) is libelous, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, pornographic, or could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under U.S. or international law; or (c) includes any bugs, viruses, worms, trap doors, Trojan horses, or other harmful code or properties.
Content provided on this site is solely for informational purposes. Submissions or opinions expressed on this site are that of the individual expressing such submission or opinion and may not reflect the opinions of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.
You may not copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, upload to, create derivative works from, transmit, or in any way exploit any part of the service, except that you may download material from the service and/or make one print copy for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices.
You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy our Intellectual Property or any other content contained herein without our prior written consent. You may not use the services in any way to improve the quality of any data sold or contributed by you to any third party. Furthermore, you may not use any of our trademarks, trade names, or service marks in any manner which creates the impression that such names and marks belong to or are associated with you, or are used with our consent, and you acknowledge that you have no ownership rights in and to any of these names and marks.
You acquire absolutely no rights or licenses in or to the services and materials contained, therein other than the limited right to utilize the services in accordance with the Terms of Use.
Further Restrictions on Use
You agree not to maliciously or intentionally interfere with the proper operation of the system, including but not limited to defeating identification procedures, obtaining access beyond that which you are authorized for, and impairing the availability, reliability, or quality of service for other customers. You further agree not to interfere with the proper operation of other systems reachable through the Internet, including any attempt at unauthorized access. You agree to follow the Acceptable Use Policy of any network or service you connect to.
You agree not to transmit unsolicited or prohibited advertising or other harassing or illegal materials through electronic mail, Usenet postings, or other Internet media. The use of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary or any other service with reference to services obtained through St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary for unsolicited mass mailings, postings, or other activities considered an annoyance to others, commonly referred to as "spamming," is strictly prohibited and may cause your services to be terminated immediately and without warning, and you will be held fully responsible for any damages to you, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, or any other party or parties resulting from any such conduct.
Limitation of Liability
While St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary endeavours to maintain the highest professional quality of the services we offer on our website, we cannot be held responsible for any errors, defects, lost profits, or other consequential damages arising from the use of this website. We will not be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to special or consequential damages that result from any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, or computer virus, and the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in the services even if there is negligence by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary or an authorized representative of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary and the user has been advised of the possibility of such damages. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you to the extent that applicable law may not permit the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages.
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is not responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or any other damages arising out of or in connection with the use of this website or in reliance on the information available on the website. This includes any personal injury, business interruption, loss of use, lost data, lost profits, or any other pecuniary loss, whether in an action of contract, negligence, or other tortuous action, even if we have been informed of the possibility.
No Warranties
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary makes no warranties or representations of any kind for the services being offered. The service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, non-infringement, or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
No advice or information given by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary or its agents or employees shall create a warranty. St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary provides no warranty that the service will be uninterrupted or error free or that any information, software, or other material accessible on or via the service is free from viruses or other harmful components.
General Disclaimer and Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, our officers, directors, owners, agents, and employees from any and all liability, penalties, losses, damages, costs, expenses, attorneys' fees, causes of action, or claims caused by or resulting indirectly from your use of the service which damages either you, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, or any other party or parties without limitation or exception. This indemnification and hold harmless agreement extends to all issues associated with your account.
Accuracy Disclaimer
We do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, quality, completeness, currency, or validity of any information on the website or linked from the website. All information contained on this website has been obtained from sources believed by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary to be accurate and reliable. Due to the possibility of human and mechanical error, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is not responsible for any errors or omissions.
Links and Endorsement Disclaimer
This site may contain links to other sites on the Internet that are owned and operated by third parties. You acknowledge that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary is not responsible for the operation of or content located on or through any such site. St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary does not necessarily endorse, support, sanction, or verify the information or material that is submitted to this web site or linked to this web site. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary has no affiliation with any of the organizations mentioned or described on the website, and we make no representations or warranties with regard to those organizations. Nor do we endorse or affiliate ourselves with any of the organizations that are linked to or from this web site.
Claims of Copyright Infringement
It is our policy to respond expeditiously upon receiving notice of claimed intellectual property infringement. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other applicable intellectual property laws.
All notices of copyright infringement should be sent to St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary.
Notices of copyright infringement should contain the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner that is allegedly infringed;
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary to locate the material;
- The address, telephone number, or email address of the complaining party;
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate, and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. We reserve the right to remove and/or disable access from the service to web pages of repeat infringers and reserve the right to terminate all account holders and subscribers who are repeat infringers of intellectual property laws.
Refusal or Discontinuance of Service
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary reserves the right to refuse or discontinue service to anyone at St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary's sole discretion. St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary may deny you access to all or part of the service without notice if you engage in any conduct or activities that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary in its sole discretion believes violates any of the terms and conditions in this agreement. St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary shall have no responsibility to notify any third-party providers of services, merchandise, or information, nor any responsibility for any consequences resulting from such discontinuance or lack of notification. You agree that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary has the right to monitor the service electronically from time to time and to disclose any information as necessary to satisfy the law, or to protect itself, its subscribers, or consumers of products or services sold via the online store.
Access Outside the United States
St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary makes no representation that the materials provided at this website are appropriate or available for use in locations outside of the United States and its territories and possessions. If you use the services from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
Remedies
You agree that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary's remedy at law for any actual or threatened breach of this agreement would be inadequate and that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary shall be entitled to specific performance or injunctive relief, or both, in addition to any damages that St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary may be legally entitled to recover, together with reasonable expenses of any form of dispute resolution, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees.
No right or remedy of St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary shall be exclusive of any other, whether at law or in equity, including, without limitation, damages, injunctive relief, attorneys' fees, and expenses.
No instance of waiver by St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary of its rights or remedies under these terms and conditions shall imply any obligation to grant any similar, future, or other waiver.
Severability
If any provision of this agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect and said provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining condition.
Jurisdiction
These Terms of Use will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts. If any part of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Miscellaneous
Our failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. If we ask a third party to provide services through this website, the provisions of this agreement shall apply to your use of the services, unless otherwise noted. We shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting directly or indirectly from any causes beyond our reasonable control.
We may freely assign or update this agreement. This agreement supersedes any written, electronic, or oral communication you may have had with St Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary or any agent or representative thereof, and constitutes the complete and total agreement between the parties.
*NOTE: The quality of some recordings preserved on this site is not ideal due to the condition of source tapes as well as conditions and equipment used at the time of those recordings.