Huntly Baptist Church

Terms of Use

These terms help create a safe, respectful, and trustworthy online environment for our church community and visitors.

Effective Date: May 2026. By using this website, livestreams, sermon pages, or related online services, you agree to these Terms of Use.

1. Purpose of This Website

This website exists to support the ministry and community life of Huntly Baptist Church through:

  • Church information
  • Sermons and livestreams
  • Biblical teaching
  • Worship resources
  • Ministry communication
  • Prayer and support requests

All content is provided in good faith to encourage worship, spiritual growth, and connection.

2. Sermons and Media Content

Sermons, livestreams, recordings, graphics, and media shared through this website are intended primarily for personal worship, encouragement, and ministry use.

Unless otherwise stated:

  • Content may not be commercially reproduced or redistributed without permission.
  • Videos may not be re-uploaded to other platforms without consent from Huntly Baptist Church.
  • Short excerpts shared for ministry encouragement should appropriately acknowledge Huntly Baptist Church where possible.

All sermon videos hosted through our website are currently shared as Unlisted YouTube content.

3. Livestream Participation

By attending church services or events where livestreaming or recording is taking place, individuals acknowledge that portions of the service may be broadcast or recorded.

Huntly Baptist Church seeks to handle all recordings respectfully and pastorally. We recognise that some situations may require additional privacy or sensitivity. For this reason:

  • Livestreams may be paused or stopped during sensitive situations.
  • Individuals may request removal of content involving them where appropriate.
  • Children are only included in recordings where written parental or guardian consent has been provided.

4. Children and Family Safety

The safety and dignity of children is important to us. When children participate in events that may be livestreamed or recorded:

  • Written parental or guardian consent is required.
  • Parents or guardians may later revoke consent.
  • Reasonable efforts will be made to remove or edit content if consent is withdrawn.

5. Respectful Website Use

Users of this website agree not to:

  • Attempt to disrupt or damage the website
  • Abuse contact forms or ministry communication channels
  • Attempt unauthorised access to administrative systems
  • Upload malicious software or harmful content
  • Use church media in misleading or harmful ways

We reserve the right to restrict access where misuse occurs.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services including YouTube, Google Analytics, and website hosting services. These services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.

Huntly Baptist Church is not responsible for outages, changes, or policies controlled by third-party providers.

7. Copyright and Intellectual Property

We aim to respect copyright laws and the rights of creators, musicians, ministries, and publishers.

Huntly Baptist Church maintains a strict policy against knowingly using copyrighted content without appropriate permission or licensing. If you believe copyrighted material has been used incorrectly, please contact us so we can address the matter promptly.

8. Website Availability

We aim to keep our website and livestream services available and reliable. However:

  • Availability cannot be guaranteed at all times.
  • Technical interruptions may occasionally occur.
  • Livestream quality may vary depending on internet connectivity and third-party services.

9. Limitation of Liability

While we strive to provide accurate and uplifting content, Huntly Baptist Church is not liable for temporary website interruptions, third-party platform outages, unintentional technical errors, or decisions made based on website content.

Users access this website and its content at their own discretion.

10. Privacy

Use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how limited website and livestream information is handled.

11. Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Use may occasionally be updated as our ministry, technology, and online services evolve. Updated versions will be published on our website.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, privacy concerns, or requests relating to recorded content, please contact Huntly Baptist Church through:

07 828 8983

4 Riverview Road.

Po Box 52

Huntly, New Zealand. 3700.

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