Terms and Conditions

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Scattered Israelites website, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Account Registration

To access certain features you must create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

3. Membership Tiers and Payments

We offer Free and Gold membership tiers. Gold memberships are billed through Stripe. Subscription details, pricing, and cancellation terms are presented at the time of purchase. You may cancel your subscription at any time through your account dashboard.

4. Content and Licensing

The Hebrew Bible text is sourced from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible and is licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Greek New Testament text is based on the unfoldingWord Greek New Testament, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. All other site content, including translations, articles, teachings, and design, is the intellectual property of Scattered Israelites and may not be reproduced without permission.

5. User Contributions

If you submit content (such as Bantu-Hebrew lexical comparisons), your contributions are governed by our Contributor Terms. Contributions are voluntary, subject to review, and may be used in published works.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the site for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the site
• Scrape, copy, or redistribute site content without permission
• Submit false or misleading information

7. Intellectual Property

Except where otherwise noted, the design, text, graphics, and arrangement of this site are owned by Scattered Israelites. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our proprietary content without written consent.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The site and its content are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information on the site.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Scattered Israelites shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the site.

10. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion if you violate these terms or engage in conduct that we deem harmful to the site or its users.

11. Changes to Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of South Africa. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of South Africa.

13. Contact

If you have questions about these terms, please contact us via the About page.