POL-06: Terms of Use & Conditions of Service
Document Identifier: POL-06
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Governing Agency: Ekklēsía Iwigá, Inc. (IRS 501(c)(3) Non-Profit | EIN: 82-1053983)
Applicable Web Properties: justinhurtadopalomo.com | ekklesiaiwiga.org | Substack Publication Channels
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, browsing, or utilizing any digital platform, website, newsletter, or publication operated by Ekklēsía Iwigá, Inc. or Rev. Fr. Justin Hurtado-Palomo, PhD (collectively, "the Organization," "we," "us," or "our"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all incorporated Governance Policies. If you do not agree with these terms, you must discontinue access to our digital properties immediately.
2. Statutory Non-Clinical Care & Clergy Exemption Disclosure
All spiritual direction, written reflections, essays, homilies, audio recordings, and communications provided across our digital platforms are strictly non-clinical, uncompensated, and offered under California Clergy Exemption guidelines.
Crucial Medical & Clinical Disclaimer:
Services, reflections, and content provided on these web properties do not constitute psychotherapy, clinical counseling, psychiatric evaluation, or medical care. Reading our content or subscribing to our updates does not establish a therapist-patient, doctor-patient, or formal clinical relationship. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or medical emergency, please call 911 or contact qualified emergency medical professionals immediately.
3. Intellectual Property & Corporate Agency
All written content, doctoral research, original artwork, branding, logo designs, audio recordings, and visual media displayed on these web properties are the exclusive intellectual property of Rev. Fr. Justin Hurtado-Palomo, PhD and official corporate assets of Ekklēsía Iwigá, Inc.
Copyright Protection: Copyright © 2026 Rev. Fr. Justin Hurtado-Palomo, PhD. All rights reserved.
Prohibited Use: No content, essays, or media may be reproduced, redistributed, scraped, monetized, or fed into artificial intelligence (AI) models/training sets without explicit prior written authorization from the Organization.
Personal Use Permission: Visitors are permitted to download or print individual articles or reflections strictly for personal, non-commercial, and devotional use, provided all copyright notices remain intact.
4. Acceptable User Conduct & Community Standards
When interacting with our web properties, newsletter comment sections, or social feeds, you agree to uphold our community standards of grace, accessibility, and mutual dignity. You strictly agree not to:
Post or transmit unsolicited medical advice, unverified cures, or intrusive medical diagnostics to other visitors or community members.
Engage in harassment, hate speech, theological hostility, proselytizing, or invalidation of lived disability experiences.
Attempt to bypass security protocols, harvest user email addresses, or deploy automated scraping software, bots, or data extraction scripts.
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to remove any comment, block access, or unsubscribe any user who violates these conduct standards.
5. Third-Party Links & Embedded Services
Our web properties may contain embedded feeds or direct links to third-party platforms (including Substack, the GBS|CIDP Foundation, and administrative form providers).
The Organization does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or operations of third-party websites. Your interactions with third-party tools are governed solely by those respective platforms' privacy policies and terms of service.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
All digital assets, articles, and services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
To the fullest extent permitted under California law, Ekklēsía Iwigá, Inc., Rev. Fr. Justin Hurtado-Palomo, PhD, and its officers, directors, or volunteers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, these web properties or relying on any information contained herein.
7. Governing Law & Forum Selection
These Terms of Use, as well as all institutional governance policies, are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California and applicable United States federal laws, without regard to conflict of laws principles.
Any legal action, proceeding, or inquiry arising out of or related to these web properties shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located within the State of California.
8. Institutional Policy Integration & Contact
These Terms of Use operate in conjunction with our broader institutional governance framework, including:
POL-01: Safeguarding Policy
POL-02: AI & Media Privacy Policy
POL-03: Ethical Partnerships Policy
POL-04: Data Privacy Policy
POL-05: Digital Accessibility Policy
Governance Contact:
For questions regarding these Terms of Use or institutional compliance, please direct inquiries through our official contact portal at ekklesiaiwiga.org.