Welcome to the Web pages of Awana Clubs International, hereafter referred to as Awana. The following information is provided to address common Internet issues and concerns. Please take a moment to review the following Internet policies of Awana. If you have any questions regarding these, please see the Contact section at the end of the policy statement.

PRIVACY AND THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Personal information that may be required or requested includes: name (first and last), full address, country, e-mail address, date of birth, gender, church name (where you attend/attended Awana), home phone number, and credit card information (card type, number, expiration date). Awana requests only the personal information needed to facilitate an appropriate response.

The information that is collected is used only for and by Awana. Awana holds all such information as confidential and will never sell, lease or rent your personal information. Awana will always take appropriate security measures with the information you provide to us.

Protecting your personal information is critical to Awana. Therefore, Awana has contracted with a company that provides credit card processing for online transactions. The company uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software, which encrypts the information you input and stores it on secure computers.

SITE FEATURES:
Awana Online Supply Store
This is the e-commerce section of the Web site offered as an alternative for registered churches to order supplies for their ministry.  No personal information is collected.  Order totals are charged to the church account.  A church will need their Customer # and a Password to place orders.

Awana Family Connection

This is the e-commerce section of the Web site offered to the general public.  Awana will offer a limited number of products for individuals to order.  A credit card and related information are required.

E-mail Newsletters
There may be opportunities to “subscribe” to one or more e-mail newsletters. If you decide you no longer wish to receive one or more newsletters, an "unsubscribe" feature will be available for each newsletter.

Message Boards
There may be one or more message board forums. Each area will require a separate registration. Those not registered will only be able to view content. Registered members will be able to submit messages and/or reply to posted messages. The registration consists of providing some personal information; required fields will be marked.

Message boards will be monitored by Awana. Messages that do not meet the stated guidelines will be removed. Awana reserves the right to remove any message at any time for any reason.

Online Giving
This is provided as an alternative method for individuals to give to the work of Awana, reaching boys and girls with the gospel of Christ.  Donations may be designated for a particular region of the world or to the general work of Awana.  A credit card and related information are required.

Polls/Questionnaires/Surveys
No personal identifying information will be gathered for these features. Some demographic information may be collected for internal purposes.

CHILD PRIVACY POLICIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Awana supports parents' efforts to be involved with their child's Internet activity. Awana interaction with your child will be limited to one of the following scenarios:

• Surveys/polls where your child can provide anonymous feedback on given questions or topics. Awana will not request any identifying information in this type of scenario, although we may request (but not require) age and gender information to give us a better understanding of kids and their preferences. Awana will not share this type of demographic information with any third parties.
• Opportunity to give Awana direct feedback about the awana.org Web site. In this case, your child's e-mail will go to a designated address where limited persons within Awana corporate headquarters could view it. Note that your child's e-mail address will not be used for any reason unless his or her message requires an individual response. Awana will never share your child's e-mail address with any third parties.
• If you have any other questions or concerns about Awana corresponding with your child, please see the Contact section at the end of this policy.

INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
Cookies
A “cookie” is a small piece of data that a Web site can store on your system. Currently, cookies are only used in the Awana Online Supply Store feature of the site. The cookies are used to connect your customer information to the items in your shopping cart.

IP Addresses
Awana uses tracking software to collect information about your visit to an Awana site. Awana only uses the information to track your online movements while at the Awana site. In addition, Awana can see your ISP (Internet Service Provider) information, but this does not contain any of your personal information.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE
Restrictions on Use of Online Materials
All online content on the Awana site is the intellectual property of Awana Clubs International. At no time does any ownership right in any material transfer to any other party. Generally, material may not be reproduced without the express written permission of Awana. At times, Awana will publish some material online and grant permission to use with certain restrictions. This permission extends only to registered churches and their leaders as long as all copyright, trademark and proprietary notices are included on material; the material is not modified in any manner; and the use of material is non-commercial in nature.

Disclaimer
This Web site is provided as a service to those who visit. Awana may provide links to other sites that may be of interest to visitors, and other sites may have links to Awana. Awana does not review all sites that may be linked directly or indirectly to its web site. Therefore, Awana cannot be responsible for objectionable content on other sites. If you find a linked site that contains objectionable material, is out- dated or does not function, please send a message to webmaster@awana.org.

Submitting Material Online
All comments, suggestions, ideas or other information or content that you send to Awana through its site becomes and remains the property of Awana, even after this agreement may terminate. This statement does not apply to information that is protected under the PRIVACY AND THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT.

Awana does not have to treat submissions as confidential. You can not sue Awana for using ideas that you submit. If Awana uses your idea or anything like it, Awana does not have to pay you or anyone else for doing so. Awana will have exclusive ownership of all present and future rights to submissions of any kind. Submissions may be used as Awana determines appropriate without compensation to anyone.

You are responsible for any submission you make. You are fully responsible for the message, including its reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright.

Limitation of Liability
AWANA WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY THAT RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF ITS SITE. THESE INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE OR INJURY CAUSED BY:

• USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE AWANA SITE
• USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY SITE WHICH YOU HYPERLINK FROM AN AWANA SITE
• INTERRUPTION OF AVAILABILITY OF AWANA SITES
• FAILURE OF THE AWANA SITE TO PERFORM IN THE MANNER YOU EXPECTED OR ANTICIPATED
• DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION OF AWANA SITE
• ERROR(S) ON AWANA SITE
• OMISSIONS ON AWANA SITE
• DEFECTS ON AWANA SITE
• COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE FAILURE
• AWANA IS NOT LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING COMPENSATORY, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS MAY NOT ALLOW AWANA TO LIMIT OR EXCLUDE LIABILITY FOR SOME DAMAGES. THE ABOVE LIMITATION WOULD NOT APPLY IN THOSE STATES.

HOWEVER, IN ANY EVENT, LIABILITY OF AWANA TO YOU FOR ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, INJURIES AND CLAIMS OF ANY KIND, REGARDLESS OF LEGAL THEORY APPLIED, WILL NOT BE GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO ACCESS AWANA SITE.

LEGAL NOTICES
Copyright
© 1997-2004 by Awana® Clubs International. All rights reserved. The text and images of this web site may not be copied for distribution in any way, directly or indirectly, without express written permission from Awana Clubs International unless otherwise stated or granted.

Trademarks
Awana is a Registered Trademark of Awana Clubs International. The name Awana may only be used by a registered church. The word Awana may only be used in conjunction with the word 'clubs' and the registered church's name - for example, Awana Clubs of First Baptist Church . See our web site for how to promote your club on the Web.

The Awana logo is a Registered Trademark of Awana Clubs International. No right to use is granted to any other party unless otherwise stated or granted.

The old Awana Clubs International logo — the globe, flame and shield — is a Registered Trademark of Awana Clubs International. No right to use is granted to any other party unless otherwise stated or granted.

POLICY CHANGES
Awana has a goal and policy to produce Web content that is appropriate for the entire family. It remains a fact that Web sites are always changing to add new features and to address new public concerns. These factors may necessitate changes to this policy statement. Awana will keep a current version posted. A posted date will accompany the policy for the benefit of our visitors.

AWANA CONTACTS
Privacy Questions: privacy@awana.org
Web Content/Errors: webmaster@awana.org
Copyright/Trademark Permissions: permission@awana.org

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Last updated: June 1, 2004