1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Church Admin (“Platform”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”).
If you are using Church Admin on behalf of a church or organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
If you do not agree, do not use the Platform.
2. Description of Service
Church Admin is a church administration and bookkeeping software platform designed to assist churches with:
- Member record management
- Attendance tracking
- Donation logging
- Financial reporting
- Internal communications
Church Admin is not:
- A bank
- A payment processor
- An accounting firm
- A tax advisory service
- A legal advisor
You are solely responsible for how you use financial data generated by the platform.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account.
The Platform may be accessed globally, but all services are operated from the United States.
4. Account Responsibilities
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining account security
- Managing role-based permissions within your church
- Ensuring data entered is accurate
- Backing up any data you wish to preserve
Church Admin is not responsible for data loss caused by user error.
5. Subscription Plans & Feature Limits
Church Admin operates on a tiered subscription model:
Free Plan
- No Service Level Agreement (SLA)
- Feature limitations enforced automatically
- 90-day data retention
- Usage caps on People records and emails
Paid Plans (Basic, Pro, Enterprise)
- Feature access determined by active subscription
- Usage limits strictly enforced
- Data retention varies by tier
- Plan changes immediately adjust available features
If usage exceeds plan limits:
- Access may be restricted
- Features may be temporarily disabled
- Upgrade may be required
Church Admin reserves the right to modify plan features, limits, and pricing with reasonable notice.
6. Payment & Refund Policy
All subscription fees are billed in advance on a recurring monthly basis unless otherwise stated.
7-Day Refund Window
New paid subscriptions are eligible for a full refund if requested within 7 calendar days of the initial purchase.
Refunds:
- Apply only to first-time subscription purchases
- Do not apply to renewals
- Do not apply after 7 days
After the refund window expires, all payments are non-refundable.
7. Data Ownership & Deletion
Churches retain ownership of the data entered into the platform.
Upon cancellation:
- Data remains accessible for up to 30 days
- After 30 days, data may be permanently deleted
You are responsible for exporting any data before deletion.
Church Admin is not liable for data not exported before account termination.
8. Children’s Data
Church Admin allows churches to store information about minors.
The church is solely responsible for:
- Obtaining parental or guardian consent
- Compliance with COPPA or other child protection laws
Church Admin acts as a service provider and does not independently collect data from minors.
9. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Platform for unlawful purposes
- Attempt unauthorized system access
- Reverse engineer the Platform
- Use the system to send spam or malicious content
- Interfere with service integrity
We may suspend or terminate accounts violating these terms.
10. No Warranty
The Platform is provided “as is” and “as available.”
We make no guarantees regarding:
- Continuous availability
- Error-free performance
- Data recovery
- Fitness for a particular purpose
Free plan users receive no uptime guarantees.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
Church Admin shall not be liable for:
- Indirect damages
- Lost revenue
- Lost donations
- Data inaccuracies
- Compliance failures
- Tax reporting issues
Total liability shall not exceed the amount paid to Church Admin in the 12 months preceding the claim.
12. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Church Admin harmless from claims arising from:
- Your misuse of the Platform
- Violation of these Terms
- Regulatory non-compliance
- Disputes within your church organization
13. Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Mandatory Arbitration
Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved by binding arbitration in the State of Texas under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Class Action Waiver
You agree that disputes may only be brought in your individual capacity and not as part of a class action or representative proceeding.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.
14. Termination
We may suspend or terminate accounts for:
- Non-payment
- Abuse
- Security risks
- Legal violations
You may cancel your subscription at any time.
15. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.
16. Contact
Church Admin, LLC
[Insert Registered Business Address Once Formed]
[Insert Support Email]