Terms Of Service

Welcome to BASILIKOS NOMOS INSTITUTE

BASILIKOS NOMOS, basilikosnomos.com, and/or basilikosnomos.institute and related sub-domains, referred to as “us”, “we”, “our” and/or “the Church supports freedom of speech, both on and off the internet The goal of this Website, hereinafter “site”, is to provide access to the widest selection of merchandise and/or services to those that have ears to hear and eyes to see.

I. User’s Acknowledgment and Acceptance of Terms

We provide this “site” subject to your compliance with all the terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein the Terms of Service and Use, hereinafter Terms as well as any other written agreement between us and/or your officer, director, agent, and/or person. When you accept these terms, you are telling us that you are of legal age, you are either legally emancipated or have reached the age of majority as defined in your jurisdiction, and that you are able to enter a contract. If you accept on behalf of and, including but not limited to, an organization, corporation, business, trust, agency, and/or government, you are telling us that you are authorized to bind that organization, corporation, business, trust, agency, and/or government, and references to “you”, “your”, and/or “user” in these terms may mean the organization, corporation, business, trust, agency, and/or government

BY COMPLETING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS AND/OR USING THIS SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO BE BOUND BY THE THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE EXIT THE SITE NOW. YOUR REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THIS SITE, OR ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, CONTENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE, IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND/OR THOSE PARTICULAR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. YOUR AGREEMENT WITH US REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE BECOMES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMMENCEMENT OF YOUR USE OF THIS SITE.

These Terms are effective as of September 23rd, 2023. We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this site and these Terms periodically and to be aware of any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute your acknowledgment of the modified Terms and agree to abide and be bound by the modified Terms.

As used in these Terms, references to our “Affiliates” include our owners, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, officers, directors, agents, suppliers, partners, sponsors, and advertisers, and includes, without limitation all parties involved in creating, producing, and/or delivering this site and/or its contents.

II. Description of Services

We make various services, for executing contracts, are available on this site including, but not limited to, as shown on the following page, Products and Services. Fees for the various servicesare set out in the membership and service fees described on this page. You are solely responsible for providing, at your own expense, all equipment necessary to use the services, including a computer and modem; and your own Internet access including payment of telephone service fees associated with such access.

We reserve the sole right to either modify or discontinue the site, including any features therein, at any time with or without notice to you. We shall not be liable to you or any third party should we exercise such right. Modifications may include, but are not limited to, changes in the pricing structure, the addition of fee-based services, or changes to limitations on allowable file sizes. Any new features that augment or enhance the then-current services on this site shall also be subject to these Terms of Service and Use.

You understand and agree that temporary interruptions of the services available through this site may occur as normal events. You further understand and agree that we have no control over third-party networks you may access in the course of the use of this site, and therefore, delays and disruption of other network transmissions are completely beyond our control.

You understand and agree that the services available on this site are provided “AS IS” and that we assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery, or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. “AS IS” means that there is a no refund policy.

Once you join as a member your membership runs from the date you sign up for the next 30 days and corresponds to and renews on that date each month until you cancel. It is not considered a prepayment for the upcoming month.

Nothing on this site(s) is to be construed as the practice of law.

Services offered

Phone Consultations

Phone consultations are offered during regular business hours and/or after hours. The hours for Phone Consultations are as follows;

09:00 – 17:00 EST at a cost of $75.00 per hour 

17:01 – 21:00 EST at a cost of $100.00 per hour

Once you make a purchase on the website you should receive an email with purchase notes to a link to a calendar to schedule your time.

Document Preparation and Consultation

Consultations that involve the actual typing, reading, and/or correction of paperwork are offered at a cost of $125.00 per hour with a minimum upfront cost equivalent of 3 hours. This service is only offered during regular business hours as described in paragraph the paragraph above

Memberships

Memberships are provided through the website and YouTube. 

Basilikos Nomos TV.

You get access to all recorded episodes.

Freedom Membership

Includes up to 3 hours a month of phone consultation and access to a private membership group on telegram, and all Basilikos Nomos TV Episodes

Sentry Membership

This Subscription Includes everything in the Freedom Plan and Basilikos Nomos TV membership area except the live zooms. Sentry members will receive a discount to attend

This includes the following;

1. Basilikos Nomos TV
2. Three hours of Private phone consultations a month per availability to schedule at your leisure. Not including paperwork/contract work
3. The Workshops are done via Zoom and recorded on the first and third Saturday of each month. These recordings are shared on the website through the members area, and the documents are shared through Google Drive. Please provide a gmail to get access to google drive.
4. Personalized Coupon code for a discount store-wide on items that are not included in the membership. This does not include extra consultations that are outside the membership.
5. Members-only group on Telegram.

Group Discussion or Planned Group Meetings

This service is for speaking to a group. These must be planned in advance. Once, this is discussed with us the booking page will be provided for you to schedule the event.

Participation in Promotions

From time to time, this site may include advertisements offered by third parties. You may enter into correspondence with or participate in promotions of the advertisers showing their products on this site. Any such correspondence or promotions, including the delivery of and the payment for goods and services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with such correspondence or promotions, are solely between you and the advertiser. We assume no liability, obligation, or responsibility for any part of any such correspondence or promotion.

III. Refund and Cancellation Policy

Pricing. Pricing and Availability of all content displayed through the site are subject to change at any time prior to purchase.

All Sales Final. All sales on this site are AS IS and there is no refund for any purchase made through this site. 

Subscriptions and Memberships. Subscriptions and memberships, hereinafter subscriptions are automatically renewed Monthly. You have the power and control through your account to cancel your subscription at any time. Or you can notify us that you would like to have your account canceled, and we will cancel your subscription. Subscriptions are automatically charged each billing period whether weekly, monthly, annually, or another period, and you may be charged no earlier than 24 hours before the beginning of each billing period.

When you subscribe to Content for a price, you will not receive access to the subscription benefits at no charge for a specified trial period, and will continue to be charged until you cancel your subscription. To avoid being charged, you must cancel before the end of the trial period. Once you cancel your trial, you will immediately lose access to the Content and any subscription privileges unless otherwise specified. Access to such trial periods may be limited to a certain number of trials for each user during a given period, or other restrictions.

Cancellations. You may cancel a subscription at any time before the end of the applicable billing period as described in these Terms, and the cancellation will apply to the next period. For example, if you purchase a monthly subscription, you may cancel that subscription at any time during any month of the subscription, and the subscription will be canceled at the end of your then-current billing period. You will not receive a refund for the current billing period, except as otherwise provided in the Terms for example where Content is defective.

Price Increases. When you purchase a subscription, you will initially be charged at the rate applicable at the time of your agreement to subscribe. If the price of the subscription increases later, we will notify you. The increase will apply to the next payment due from you after the notice, provided that you have been given at least 30 days prior notice before the charge is made. If you are given less than 30 days prior notice, the price increase will not apply until the payment after the next payment due. If you do not wish to pay the increased price for a subscription, you may cancel the subscription as described in the Cancellations section of these Terms, and you will not be charged further amounts for the subscription, provided you have notified us before the end of the current billing period. Where the Provider increases the price of a subscription and consent is required, We may cancel your subscription unless you agree to the new price. If your subscription is canceled and you later decide to re-subscribe, you will be charged at the current subscription rate.

IV. PRIVACY POLICY

These Terms disclose The Privacy Policies for our “site”. These guidelines have been developed with the recognition that Internet technologies are rapidly evolving, and that underlying business models are still not established. Accordingly, guidelines are subject to change. Any such changes will be posted on this page. 

We are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of Web sites to which it may link.

What information do we gather and/or track about you?

Registration. When you register to receive free services from us, we require that you supply your full name, E-mail address, and Phone Number. Customers who register must agree to the Terms of Service of Use for use of the relevant service and/or the Website.

Similarly, when you register to receive services, subscriptions, and/or memberships on basilikosnomos.institute requires that you supply your full name, street address, telephone number, E-mail address, and a unique subscriber ID. Customers who register must agree to the Terms of Service and Use for use of the relevant service and/or the Website.

Premium Services. Many premium services, also called Memberships use an order form for you to subscribe to the premium content on the site. We collect a customer’s contact information and, in some cases, credit card information to bill the subscriber for these optional services. All other areas of our sites are offered free of charge.

Anonymous Information. We may also gather anonymous information, which may be used by us and shared with third parties. This is information that does not personally identify you, but which may be helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the services we offer. Generally, this information is collected through “traffic data” and may entail the use of “cookies,” “IP addresses,” or other numeric codes used to identify a computer.

Cookies. We may employ cookies to recognize you and your access privileges on the Web site, as well as to track site usage. Subscribers who do not accept cookies from the domain cannot access most areas of the Web site. If we use an advertising server developed by a third party, it may display ads on our site. Some of these ads may contain cookies that are set by third parties i.e., advertising agencies or advertising clients. We do not have access to these cookies or any information that they may contain. Acceptance of cookies from domains other than basilikosnomos.institute is optional.

IP Addresses. We also log IP addresses for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. Your IP address indicates the location of your computer on the Internet. We do not log IP addresses to track your session, nor do we link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable.

Credit Card Information. If you use a credit card to pay for a subscription, we will continue to charge your account for the length of the subscription term or until you cancel. If you give us credit card information for any other purpose or to pay for any other type of purchase, it will be used one time only to fulfill one order, and we will not store your credit card information.

What do we do with the information it gathers and/or tracks?

Statistical Analysis and Banner Advertising. We may perform statistical analyses of user behavior in order to measure interest in the various areas of our site for product development purposes and to inform advertisers as to how many consumers have seen or “clicked” their advertising banners. We do not use demographic information to allow advertising banners on our Web site to be targeted, in the aggregate, to the readers for whom they are most pertinent. Third parties may use demographic information that is outside of our control. This means that readers see advertising that is most likely to interest them, and advertisers send their messages to people who are most likely to be receptive, improving both the viewer’s experience and the effectiveness of the ads. In this statistical analysis and banner advertisement targeting, we may disclose information to third parties only in aggregate form. Personal information about you as an individual subscriber or registrant will not be provided to any third party, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, as described in our Terms of Service and Use.

E-mail. Using the E-mail addresses provided at registration, we may periodically send promotional emails to its subscribers about services offered by us and its advertisers. We may contact you regarding account status, changes to the subscriber agreement, and to confirm registration.

Occasionally, We share data collected about subscribers with other units within our organization and/or third parties whose products or services we feel may be of interest to you. Many of our subscribers find these mail or E-mail promotions valuable, whether they are shopping for merchandise, taking advantage of a special offer, or purchasing unique services. If you prefer not to receive promotional materials from companies outside our organization, please see the “Opting Out” provision below.

Data Security. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect the information we collect online, including 128-bit encryption provided by authorize.net for security for credit card submissions. Detailed information about these security features for credit card submissions is available in the paragraph below.

The Payment Gateway manages the complex routing of sensitive customer information through electronic check and credit card processing networks. See an to see how it works.

The company adheres to strict industry standards for payment processing, including:

128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology for secure Internet Protocol (IP) transactions.

Industry-leading encryption hardware and software methods and security protocols to protect customer information.

Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

For additional information regarding the privacy of your sensitive cardholder data, please read the Authorize.Net Privacy Policy.

Basilikosnomos.institute is registered with the Verified Merchant Seal program.

With whom do we share the information it gathers and/or tracks?

We share the information it gathers, in aggregate form, with advertisers and other partners. We do not release personal information about you as an individual to third parties, except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, as described in our Terms of Service and Use. We will provide you with all of your personal information provided at registration upon request. This information will only be sent to the E-mail address on file for the subscriber ID associated with it.

Discussion Groups. Our Web site may offer a variety of discussion groups, chat areas, bulletin boards, and message boards (collectively, boards). These boards are not freely accessible to anyone and are only accessible to our members who have met the proper requirements according to the membership terms. These guidelines do not cover the transfer of information in this context. Any information you disclose when posting a message on a board is not public. Moreover, users who post messages on a board may make their E-mail addresses available to others in that community, which could result in unsolicited E-mails from other users or third parties. You should always be careful when distributing your personal information in this manner.

If you choose to participate or post messages in basilikosnomos.institute boards, we will collect such information about you as you choose to disclose. If you use a third-party service, the third-party service provider may provide information about you to us. If you send us personal correspondence about your activities or postings on our Web site, we may collect such information in a file specific to you.

The boards may be used only for noncommercial purposes. You may not post any material concerning promotion, advertising, or solicitation for goods or services. From time to time the boards may be monitored by us in order to maintain professional decorum and to prevent prohibited uses of the boards. We reserve the right to remove any material, message, or discussion thread that is, in the sole judgment of us as inappropriate. For more information about the boards, please review our Terms or contact us by E-mail.

A Special Note About Children.

Children are not eligible to use our services, and we ask that minors do not submit any personal information to us. If you are a minor, you may use this service only in conjunction with a parent or guardian. Also further laid out in section VI.

Opting-Out, Corrections and Cancellations.

Upon request, we will: (a) remove you and your personal information from our database, thereby canceling your registration; (b) correct personal information that you state is erroneous; or (c) permit you to “opt-out” of further E-mail contact Except for notification of major changes to the service, while still allowing access to the site. To request a correction or cancellation, contact the Pastor at pastor@basilikosnomos.com.

Any communications that are intended to be of a Private nature follow the rules below if the communicant clearly expresses that it is a private communication as follows;

Clergy-Communicant Privilege.

Elements. Information is covered by this privilege if it is communicated by a person seeking spiritual counsel from a priest, rabbi, accredited Christian Science practitioner, or clergy person or ordained minister of an established church, and the communication was entrusted to the clergy person in his or her professional capacity and necessary to enable him or her to discharge a function of the office. G.S. 8-53.2.

Waiver. The communicant may waive the privilege in “open court.” G.S. 8-53.2. It is unclear whether a court also would approve of an express or implied waiver made outside court.

Clergy Member’s Competency to Testify. A member of the clergy is not competent to testify about the privileged information, and unlike other privileges, such as physician-patient, see Section V. above, there is no provision in the statute to allow a trial court to order testimony as necessary for the administration of justice. State v. Barber, 317 N.C. 502, 510 (1986) (noting statute had previously permitted trial court to order testimony, but provision was deleted in 1967).

Illustrative Cases. The statute has been interpreted in relatively few cases. For cases on point see below

V. Payment of Fees

If you subscribe to a service on this site that requires payment of a fee, you agree to pay all fees associated with such service. For all charges for services on this site, we will bill your credit card. Recurring charges are billed in advance of service. You agree to provide us with accurate and complete billing information, including valid credit card information, your name, address and telephone number, and to provide us with any changes in such information within 15 days of the change.

If, for any reason, your credit card company refuses to pay the amount billed for the service, you agree that we may, at our option, suspend or terminate your subscription to the service.

You understand and agree that the services and/or Products available on this site are provided “AS IS” and that we assume no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion, mis-delivery or failure to store any user communications or personalization settings. “AS IS” means that there is a no refund policy.

When you purchase a downloadable item, you will only be permitted to download it once. We assume no responsibility to any lost files after you have received your download link.

VI. Conduct on Site

Your use of the site is subject to all applicable laws and regulations, including Netiquette, and you are solely responsible for the contents of your communications through the site. By posting information in or otherwise using any communications service, chat room, forum, message board, newsgroup, software library, or other interactive service that may be available to you on or through this site, you agree that you will not upload, share, post, or otherwise distribute or facilitate distribution of any content — including text, communications, software, images, sounds, data, or other information — that:

1. Is unlawful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, invasive of another’s privacy, tortious, contains explicit or graphic descriptions or accounts of sexual acts (including but not limited to sexual language of a violent or threatening nature directed at another individual or group of individuals), or otherwise violates our rules or policies;
2. Victimizes, harasses, degrades, or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age, or disability;
3. Infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party;
4. Constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, junk or bulk e-mail (also known as “spamming”), chain letters, any other form of unauthorized solicitation, or any form of lottery or gambling;
5. Contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs that are designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment or to damage or obtain unauthorized access to any data or other information of any third party; or
6. Impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or representatives.

We neither endorse nor assume any liability for the contents of any material uploaded or submitted by third party users of the site. We generally do not pre-screen, monitor, or edit the content posted by users of communications services, chat rooms, message boards, newsgroups, software libraries, or other interactive services that may be available on or through this site. However, we and our agents have the right at their sole discretion to remove any content that, in our judgment, does not comply with these Terms of Service and Use and any other rules of user conduct for our site, or is otherwise harmful, objectionable, or inaccurate. We are not responsible for any failure or delay in removing such content. You hereby consent to such removal and waive any claim against us arising out of such removal of content. See “Use of Your Materials” below for a description of the procedures to be followed in the event that any party believes that content posted on this site infringes on any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, right of publicity, or other proprietary right of any party.

In addition, you may not use your account to breach security of another account or attempt to gain unauthorized access to another network or server. Not all areas of the site may be available to you or other authorized users of the site. You shall not interfere with anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the site or other similar services. Users who violate systems or network security may incur criminal or civil liability.

You agree that we may at any time, and at our sole discretion, terminate your membership without prior notice to you for violating any of the above provisions. In addition, you acknowledge that we will cooperate fully with investigations of violations of systems or network security at other sites, including cooperating with law enforcement authorities in investigating suspected criminal violations.

VII. USAGE BY CHILDREN UNDER 18

We cannot prohibit minors from visiting this site. We must rely on parents, guardians and those responsible for supervising children under 18 to decide which materials are appropriate for such children to view and/or purchase.

We require that all purchases be made either: (i) by individuals 18 years of age or older, or (ii) by minors under 18, through an authorized affiliated program which permits parents and other guardians to both pay for the purchases of minors, and give verifiable permission for such minors to purchase items on our site and for the collection by us of certain information in accordance with the terms of our privacy policy. EACH TIME YOU PURCHASE A PRODUCT, YOU ARE REPRESENTING TO US THAT YOU ARE EITHER (I) AN INDIVIDUAL 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, OR (II) A MINOR UNDER 18 WHO IS PURCHASING THROUGH AN  AUTHORIZED AFFILIATED PROGRAM WHICH PERMITS PARENTS AND OTHER GUARDIANS TO BOTH PAY FOR THE PURCHASES OF MINORS AND GIVE VERIFIABLE PERMISSION FOR SUCH MINORS TO PURCHASE ITEMS ON OUR SITE AND FOR THE COLLECTION BY US OF CERTAIN INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY.

VIII. APPLICABLE LAW

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This site, excluding any linked sites, is controlled by us from our offices within the State of North Carolina, United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other countries around the world. As each of these places has laws that may differ from those of North Carolina, by accessing this site both of us agree that the statutes and laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this site and the purchase of products and services available through this site. Each of us agrees and hereby submits to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina with respect to such matters according to rules of arbitration listed below this paragraph. You agree to waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such litigation in the courts of the state of north carolina, and agrees not to plead or claim in any court of the state of north carolina that such litigation brought therein has been brought in an inconvenient forum.

General Provisions

Any and all disputes, controversies, or claims arising out of or relating to this agreement, including without limitation, claims based on contract, tort, or statute, shall be determined by arbitration.

Administered Arbitration

The arbitration will be administered by Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in accordance with the Laws of North Carolina except as modified by this agreement.

Initiating Arbitration

Any party may initiate arbitration by giving the other party a written demand for arbitration by Certified Mail indicating the matter the demanding party contends is in dispute. The party serving a demand shall serve a copy of the demand on Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina in accordance with its rules. Within 30 days of receipt of a demand for arbitration, the other party shall serve a written response on the demanding party by Certified Mail. The responding party shall serve a copy of the response on Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina  in accordance with its rules.

If a party fails or refuses to appear or participate in the arbitration, or in any portion of the arbitration, after having been given notice and opportunity to participate as provided in this agreement, the arbitration will proceed and the arbitrator may render a final award on the basis of the evidence presented by the participating party. An award rendered under such circumstances is valid and enforceable as if all parties had participated fully.

Time Limit for Initiating Arbitration

Arbitration shall be initiated by service of the demand for arbitration within a reasonable time after the claim has arisen. In no event may arbitration be demanded after the date the claim would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.

Issues to be Arbitrated

The demand for arbitration shall contain a statement of the demanding party’s position as to the matter or matters in dispute, the amount of the claim, and the remedy sought. The response shall contain a statement of the responding party’s positions as to the matter or matters in dispute, and any defenses the responding party intends to assert in response to the demanding party’s claims. Additionally, the response shall state any cross-complaint the respondent intends to assert in the arbitration against the initiating party, the cross-complainant’s position as to the matter or matters in dispute, the amount of the claim, and the remedy sought.

Three Neutral Arbitrators

The arbitration shall be conducted and determined by a panel of three neutral arbitrators. If as to any issue the panel does not reach consensus, the decision on that issue will be made by a majority of the arbitrators.

Qualifications of Arbitrators

The arbitrators shall be a Principled man of Substance

Selection of Arbitrator

The arbitrators will be chosen by the Court Clerk of the Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina from its appropriate institutional lists, panels, or other sources of neutrals. The appointing person or institution’s choice of arbitrator is final and binding on the parties. The Court Clerk of the Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina will use its best efforts to appoint an arbitrator within 30 days after receipt of the notice initiating arbitration.

Initiating Fees Paid by Initiating Party

Any fee for initiating arbitration must be paid by the party initiating arbitration.

Failure to Pay Fees and Costs

If any party fails or refuses to pay its share of the cost of arbitration, the other party may, at its option, 

(1) elect to pay the entire cost of the arbitration, in which case the obligation of the nonpaying party to otherwise participate in the arbitration is not excused; or (2) immediately proceed to litigation. Regardless of which party ultimately prevails, the court, if litigation is elected, or the arbitrator, if arbitration is elected, will award liquidated damages in the amount of $500,000.00 or costs and expenses incurred as a result of such failure or refusal to the party who paid the costs of the arbitration.

Arbitrator’s Order of Reasonable Discovery

At the request of a party, the arbitrator may in his or her discretion order reasonable discovery on a showing of good cause.

Scheduling

The parties desire a speedy resolution of any disputes that may arise. To that end, the arbitrator will, on his or her appointment, consult with the parties to discuss a reasonable discovery and hearing schedule. The arbitrator will use his or her best efforts to ensure that the first day of the hearing takes place within 120 days of his or her appointment. The arbitrator will schedule further hearings as necessary and appropriate within the arbitrator’s discretion. The arbitrator will use his or her best efforts to conclude the hearings and render an award within 180 days of service of the demand for arbitration initiating the arbitration. In no event will the arbitrator render an award after 210 days from the conclusion of the hearings, unless otherwise agreed by the parties and the arbitrator.

Provisional Remedies

After the arbitrator is selected, any party may apply to the arbitrator for a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or any other provisional or interim relief available under North Carolina law, if in that party’s sole judgment the action is necessary to avoid irreparable damage or to preserve the status quo. The arbitrator has the power to issue interim relief to the same extent as a North Carolina court in a civil action. The parties agree that there is no adequate remedy at law for breach of any order for interim relief granted by the arbitrator under this agreement. In case of such a breach by either party, the other party may bring an action to seek specific enforcement of the arbitrator’s order in any court of law having jurisdiction of the action.

Location

Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and the arbitrator, the arbitration hearings will be conducted at Superior Court of Stokes County and the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

Determination of Arbitrator’s Jurisdiction

In the event of a dispute over whether particular issues are arbitrable under this agreement, the arbitrator, and not the court, shall determine whether or not the arbitrator has jurisdiction over such issues, and the arbitrator’s decision as to the arbitrator’s jurisdiction over issues will be final and binding.

Persons Bound

This agreement to arbitrate is intended to be binding on and to inure to the benefit of the parties to this agreement, their principals, successors, assigns, affiliates, partners, employees, parent or subsidiary entities, and to any other parties whose claims or defenses may arise out of or relate to this agreement.

In the event of a dispute over whether particular persons or entities are subject to the jurisdiction of the arbitrator in an arbitration under this agreement, the arbitrator and not the court shall determine whether or not the arbitrator has jurisdiction over these persons or entities. The arbitrator’s decision as to the arbitrator’s jurisdiction is final and binding.

Choice of Substantive Law

This agreement shall be governed by the law of North Carolina. In rendering the award, the arbitrator will determine the rights and obligations of the parties in accordance with the substantive law of North Carolina, as though acting as a court in a civil action in North Carolina. The arbitrator is not empowered to render any award that is not in accord with North Carolina law.

Reasoned Opinion

The arbitration award shall be in writing, signed by the arbitrator and shall be in the form of a written, reasoned opinion setting forth the arbitrator’s findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Remedies

The arbitrator is not empowered to grant any remedy or relief not in accordance with North Carolina law or beyond that which a North Carolina court in a civil action could grant.

Attorney’s Fees

The arbitrator may, in his or her discretion, award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.

Judgment on Award

Judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

Judicial Review

An award not supported by substantial evidence or not in accordance with the law of the state of North Carolina is in excess of the arbitrator’s powers. The court shall vacate any such award. On application to the court for an order confirming, modifying, or vacating the award, the court shall have the power to review: (1) whether the findings of fact rendered by the arbitrator are, on the entire record of the arbitration proceedings, supported by substantial evidence, and (2) whether the arbitrator’s conclusions of law are erroneous. The court shall vacate as an excess of arbitral power an award in which the findings of fact are not supported by substantial evidence or the conclusions of law are erroneous.

IX. Disclaimers and Warranties.

ALL MATERIALS AND SERVICES ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THE WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (B) THE SERVICES AND MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (C) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR MATERIALS WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (D) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, OR INFORMATION PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE FROM US OR OUR AFFILIATES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR BE FREE FROM MISTAKES, ERRORS OR DEFECTS.

THIS SITE COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. WE MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE MATERIALS AND SERVICES AT THIS SITE, INCLUDING THE PRICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ANY PRODUCTS LISTED HEREIN, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE MATERIALS OR SERVICES AT THIS SITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND WE MAKE NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH MATERIALS OR SERVICES.

THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THIS SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES.

Through your use of the site, you may have the opportunities to engage in private, quasi-public private, and/or public commercial transactions with other users and vendors. You acknowledge that all transactions relating to any merchandise or services offered by any party, including, but not limited to the purchase terms, payment terms, warranties, guarantees, maintenance and delivery terms relating to such transactions, are agreed to solely between the seller or purchaser of such merchandise and services and you. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY REGARDING ANY TRANSACTIONS EXECUTED THROUGH, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS SITE, AND YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT SUCH TRANSACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY WARRANTY THAT IS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SITE FROM A THIRD PARTY IS PROVIDED SOLELY BY SUCH THIRD PARTY, AND NOT BY US OR ANY OTHER OF OUR AFFILIATES.

By purchasing products and services on or through this site, you have agreed that you have reviewed our Terms of Service and Use, which are incorporated by reference into these Terms.

Content available through this site often represents the opinions and judgments of an information provider, site user, or other person or entity not connected with us. We do not endorse, nor are we responsible for the accuracy or reliability of, any opinion, advice, or statement made by anyone other than an authorized spokesperson speaking in his/her official capacity for us. Please refer to the specific editorial policies posted on various sections of this site for further information, which policies are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service and Use.

In addition, the materials on this site may include sample or form agreements, letters or other documents, including financially or legally significant documents such as contracts and other items including “Forms”. These Forms are provided solely as examples of typical documents of their kind, and the delivery and use of Forms does not constitute legal, accounting, and/or other professional advice. Under no circumstances will we or its Affiliates be liable for any loss or damages caused by your reliance on information or advice obtained through this site, including your use of any of the Forms. It is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, opinions, advice, Forms or other content available on or through this site. In particular, you are urged to consult an appropriate professional licensed in your jurisdiction before using any Forms or otherwise relying on any legal, accounting, or other professional advice or information obtained on or through this site.

X. Indemnification

By these Terms, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us and our Affiliates harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney’s fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this site. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses.

XI. Notices

All notices to a party shall be in writing and shall be made either via e-mail or conventional mail. Notices to us must be sent to the attention of Customer Service at service@basilikosnomos.com, by e-mail. Notices to you may be sent either to the e-mail address supplied for your account or to the address supplied by you as part of your Registration Data. In addition, we may broadcast notices or messages through the site to inform you of changes to the site or other matters of importance, and such broadcasts shall constitute notice to you.

Any notices or communication under these Terms will be deemed delivered to the party receiving such communication (1) on the delivery date if delivered personally to the party; (2) two business days after deposit with a commercial overnight carrier, with written verification of receipt; (3) five business days after the mailing date, if sent by US mail, return receipt requested; (4) on the delivery date if transmitted by confirmed facsimile; or (5) on the delivery date if transmitted by confirmed e-mail.

XII. CONTENT

A. PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

You acknowledge that our site contains information, data, software, photographs, graphs, videos, typefaces, graphics, music, sounds and/or other material collectively, Content that may be and/or are protected by copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights, including but not limited to intellectual property and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media and technologies existing now or hereinafter developed. All Content is copyrighted as a collective work under the U.S. copyright laws, and we own a copyright in the selection, coordination, arrangement, and enhancement of such Content. User may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, Users may make copies of select portions of the Content, provided that the copies are made only for User’s personal use and that User maintains any notices contained in the Content, such as all copyright notices, trademark legends, or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided in the preceding sentence or as permitted by the fair use privilege under the U.S. copyright laws see, e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. Section 107, User may not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute in any way Content protected by copyright, or other proprietary right, without obtaining permission of the owner of the copyright or other proprietary right. In addition to the foregoing, use of any software Content shall be governed by the software license agreement accompanying such software.

B. DISTRIBUTION/UPLOADING OF THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

Except as set forth in Section III(A) above, User may upload to or otherwise distribute on the site only Content that is not subject to any copyright or other proprietary rights protection collectively, Public Content, or Content in which the author has given express authorization for distribution on the World Wide Web. Any copyrighted or other proprietary Content distributed with the consent of a copyright owner should contain a phrase such as “Copyright, owned by name of owner; used by permission.” The unauthorized submission or distribution of copyrighted or other proprietary Content is illegal and could subject the you to criminal prosecution as well as personal liability for damages in a civil suit. You will be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from such submission. Neither us, nor our affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, Providers, or the like, will be liable for any damage resulting from any infringement of copyrights or proprietary rights, or from any other harm arising from your submission. In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, you and other persons can report an infringement to us at the following E-mail address: info@basilikosnomos.com, and put in the subject line potential copyright violation. By submitting Content to any User submit areas, including without limitation any product reviews or participation in any forums, chat rooms, on the site to used by us on third party platforms, you automatically grant, or warrants, that the owner of such Content has expressly granted us the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive right and license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy and distribute the Content in whole or in part worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media or technology now known or hereafter developed for the full term of any copyright that may exist in such Content. You also permit any other User to access, store, or reproduce the Content for that User’s personal use. Subject to this grant, the owner of Content placed on site retains any and all rights which may exist in such Content.

C. THIRD-PARTY CONTENT

We are not a distributor and not a publisher of Content supplied by third parties and Users. We have no more editorial control over such Content than does a public library or newsstand. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information that constitutes part of Content expressed or made available by third parties, including Providers or any other User of the site, are those of the respective authors or distributors and not of ours or its affiliates or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents. Neither us nor its affiliates, nor any of their officers, directors, employees or agents, nor any third party, including any Provider, or any other User of the site, guarantees the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any Content, nor its merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. In many instances, the Content available through the site represents the opinions and judgments of the respective Provider, or User not under contract with us. We neither endorses nor is responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made on the site by anyone other than authorized agents of Basilikos Nomos. Under no circumstances shall we, or its affiliates, or any of their officers, directors, employees or agents be liable for any loss, damage or harm caused by your reliance on information obtained through the site. It is the responsibility of User to evaluate the information, opinion, advice, or other Content available through the site.

XIII. Contact Information

Except as explicitly noted on this site, the services available through this site are offered by BASILIKOS NOMOS INSTITUTE, a church, under the Laws of the Holy Bible, and the laws of the Republic of North Carolina. If you are a resident of one of the 50 states, you may have this same information e-mailed to you by sending a letter to the below mentioned e-mail address with your e-mail address and a request for this information. The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at the address above. If you notice that any user is violating these Terms of Service and Use, please contact us at service@basilikosnomos.com.

XIV. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

These terms constitute the entire agreement and understanding between us concerning the subject matter and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings of the parties with respect thereto. These Terms may NOT be altered, supplemented, or amended by the use of any other document(s). Any attempt to alter, supplement or amend this document or to enter an order for products or services which are subject to additional or altered terms and conditions shall be null and void, unless otherwise agreed to in a written agreement signed by you and us. To the extent that anything in or associated with this site is in conflict or inconsistent with these Terms, these Terms shall take precedence.