Terms of Service

Last updated: April 2026

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using Find a Church Near Me ("the Site"), located at https://findachurchnearme.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not access or use the Site. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on the Site. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

2. Description of Service

Find a Church Near Me is a church directory service that aggregates publicly available information about churches across the United States, including church names, addresses, phone numbers, websites, denominational affiliations, ratings, and reviews sourced from public data. The Site is provided for informational and reference purposes only. Find a Church Near Me does not endorse, recommend, or vouch for any church, religious organization, denomination, ministry, pastor, or religious belief system listed on the Site. The inclusion of a church in our directory does not constitute an endorsement of its teachings, practices, leadership, or services.

3. Directory Disclaimer

All church listings on Find a Church Near Me are provided for informational purposes only. You should independently verify all information before relying on it, including but not limited to:

Church details such as service times, contact information, and leadership may change without notice. Find a Church Near Me is not responsible for any religious experiences, outcomes, interactions, or disputes arising from your visit to or involvement with any church listed on this Site. Your decision to visit, attend, join, donate to, or otherwise interact with any church is entirely at your own risk and discretion.

4. User Accounts

Certain features of the Site may require or offer account registration in the future. If account functionality is implemented, you agree to: (a) provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration; (b) maintain and promptly update your account information; (c) maintain the security and confidentiality of your login credentials; (d) accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account; and (e) notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

5. Church Listings and Claiming

Church listing information is compiled from publicly available sources and is displayed as-is. If you are an authorized representative of a church listed on the Site, you may request to claim your listing to update, correct, or remove information by contacting us. We will make reasonable efforts to verify your identity and authority before processing any changes. We reserve the right to decline claim requests that we cannot adequately verify. Find a Church Near Me retains editorial discretion over all listings and may edit, annotate, or remove listings at its sole discretion.

6. User Content (Reviews)

The Site may display reviews and ratings sourced from third-party platforms (such as Google). If user-submitted reviews are enabled in the future, by submitting content you grant Find a Church Near Me a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, distribute, and display such content in connection with the Site. You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights to submit the content; (b) the content is truthful and based on your genuine experience; (c) the content does not violate any third party's rights; and (d) the content does not contain defamatory, obscene, threatening, or otherwise unlawful material. We reserve the right to remove any user content at our sole discretion without notice.

7. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

8. Google AdSense Advertising

The Site displays third-party advertisements provided by Google AdSense. Google uses the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this website and other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ads Settings page. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices.

Find a Church Near Me is not responsible for the content, accuracy, legality, or any other aspect of advertisements displayed on the Site. Your interactions with advertisers, including any purchases or other transactions, are solely between you and the advertiser. We shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any such dealings or as a result of the presence of such advertisements on the Site. For more information, see our Privacy Policy.

9. Intellectual Property

The compilation, organization, arrangement, and presentation of church directory data on this Site is protected by copyright and constitutes a protectable compilation under United States copyright law. Individual church data items (names, addresses, phone numbers) are publicly available information and are not individually claimed as proprietary. The Site's design, layout, graphics, logos, page headers, button icons, scripts, original text content, and software are the property of Find a Church Near Me and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the proprietary material on the Site without our prior written consent, except as permitted by applicable law.

10. DMCA Takedown

Find a Church Near Me respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on the Site infringes your copyright, please submit a written notification to our designated agent at [email protected] containing the following information:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and its location on the Site (URL)
  4. Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA takedown notice, we will respond within 14 business days by removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material. We may also forward the notification to the party that posted the content.

11. Third-Party Links

The Site contains links to church websites and other third-party services that are not owned or controlled by Find a Church Near Me. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, terms of service, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You acknowledge and agree that Find a Church Near Me shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any third-party websites. We strongly advise you to read the terms and privacy policies of any third-party website that you visit.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL CONTENT, INFORMATION, LISTINGS, AND SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, Find a Church Near Me DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR LISTINGS ON THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, OR CURRENT; (C) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (D) THE SITE OR ITS SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Find a Church Near Me, ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE; (C) ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SITE; (D) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT; OR (E) RELIANCE ON CHURCH LISTING INFORMATION, INCLUDING SERVICE TIMES, ADDRESSES, OR BELIEFS.

IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE EXCEED ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US $100.00). THIS LIMITATION APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Find a Church Near Me, its owners, operators, affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your violation of these Terms; (b) your use of the Site; (c) your violation of any third-party right, including any intellectual property, privacy, or proprietary right; or (d) any claim that your content or actions caused damage to a third party.

15. Dispute Resolution

Informal Resolution

Before filing any formal legal action, you agree to first attempt to resolve any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Site ("Dispute") informally by contacting us at [email protected]. We will attempt to resolve the Dispute informally within 30 days of receiving your notice. If the Dispute is not resolved within 30 days, either party may proceed as described below.

Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve a Dispute informally, you and Find a Church Near Me each agree to resolve any Dispute through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, as modified by these Terms. The arbitration will be conducted in Escambia County, Florida, unless you and we agree otherwise. Each party will bear its own costs and attorney's fees unless the arbitrator determines that a claim was frivolous, in which case the losing party shall pay the prevailing party's reasonable costs and fees. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class Action Waiver

YOU AND Find a Church Near Me AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY BRING DISPUTES AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. Unless both you and Find a Church Near Me agree otherwise in writing, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not otherwise preside over any form of a class, consolidated, or representative proceeding.

Exceptions

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual property rights or confidential information.

16. Governing Law

These Terms and any Dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. To the extent that arbitration is not applicable, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Escambia County, Florida, for the resolution of any Disputes.

17. Force Majeure

Find a Church Near Me shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms if such failure or delay results from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, epidemics or pandemics, power outages, internet or telecommunications failures, equipment failures, strikes, or shortages of materials. Our performance under these Terms shall be suspended for the duration of any such event, and we shall have an extension of time to perform equal to the period of the delay.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect any other provision of these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The invalid or unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable while preserving its original intent to the greatest extent possible.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms of Service, please contact us: