Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of Threshold, operated by OTL Creative LLC(“Threshold,” “we,” “us”), 1445 Woodmont Ln NW #481, Atlanta, GA 30318, admin@otlcreative.com. By using Threshold, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, don't use the service.

Threshold helps small groups — church small groups, neighborhood and community associations, and similar groups — share a weekly newsletter and steward care and prayer within the group. Groups are organized under organizations, led by leaders and administrators, and joined by members.

• You must provide accurate information and keep your sign-in secure.
• You're responsible for activity under your account.
• Accounts must be created and managed by adults. Minors may appear in group content only under the stewardship of responsible adult leaders, with the minors' parents/guardians responsible for appropriate consent. We do not intend for minors to use Threshold directly.

You agree not to use Threshold to:

• Post or share content that is unlawful, harassing, hateful, threatening, defamatory, or that violates others' rights or privacy;
• Share another person's private or sensitive information without a proper basis;
• Upload content (including photos) you don't have the right to share, or photos of people without appropriate permission;
• Attempt to access data, groups, or accounts you're not authorized to access, or to probe, breach, or interfere with the service's security;
• Use the service to send spam or unsolicited bulk messages;
• Misuse the service in ways that harm other users or the group's life.

Leaders and administrators may set additional expectations for their own groups.

You own your content.You keep ownership of the content you create or submit — newsletters, prayer requests, care notes, photos, posts, and contributions. We don't claim ownership of it.

You give us permission to operate the service. You grant us the limited rights needed to host, store, process, format, route, and display your content to authorized users according to the visibility choices, roles, and group settings that apply to that content, and to deliver it for the purpose of providing Threshold to you and your group — including processing by the service providers described in our Privacy Policy (such as AI classification/formatting/routing and email delivery). This permission exists only to run the service and ends when your content is deleted, except for copies retained as required by law or in routine backups for a limited time, and except that some group records may be retained in anonymized or de-identified form so the group's history remains coherent.

You're responsible for what you submit.You represent that you have the right to submit your content and that it doesn't violate these Terms or anyone's rights. If you upload photos or content involving other people, you are responsible for having an appropriate basis or permission to share them.

Where the product offers it, member contributions may be shared with the group or sent privately to leaders, depending on the choice shown to you when you contribute. If you share content with the group, other authorized group members may see it. Leaders may hide, redirect, remove, or ask you to revise contributions. Sharing something with the group does not automatically mean it will appear in the formal newsletter — leaders decide what appears there, and may request your permission before including personal words, names, or photos.

How content is shared depends on the product's design and the choices you make: some content is visible to your group's members and leaders; some is private to leaders (and, where the role model permits, organization administrators who oversee the group); and certain sensitive care information is restricted to its assigned coordinator unless deliberately escalated. See the Privacy Policy for detail.

Leaders, and where applicable organization administrators, steward the groups and organizations they are responsible for. They can organize, hide, redirect, remove, request revision of, or decline to publish content within those groups, and they decide what appears in the formal newsletter. Threshold provides the tools for this stewardship; leaders remain responsible for the relational handling of group conduct within their own groups. We may also remove content or suspend access where needed to protect the service, its users, or to meet legal obligations.

If you participate in a group operated by an organization, that organization's authorized leaders or administrators may manage group membership, roles, and group records. Your personal account remains yours, but group records may remain with the group or organization, subject to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Threshold is currently an early (“beta”) service. Features may change or be removed, and the service may be unavailable at times. We don't guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation, and you should keep your own copies of anything important.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Threshold is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the service will meet your needs, be secure, or be error-free. Threshold is a tool for visibility and communication; it is not a substitute for professional, pastoral, medical, legal, or emergency services. If someone may be in danger or needs urgent help, contact emergency services, appropriate professionals, or local pastoral leadership directly.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, OTL Creative LLC and its members will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, arising out of or related to your use of Threshold — including content posted by users. We are not responsible for the conduct of, or content submitted by, other users, leaders, or members. Our total liability for any claim relating to the service will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us for the service in the twelve months before the claim, or one hundred US dollars ($100).

Some jurisdictions don't allow certain limitations; in those places, the limitations apply to the extent permitted.

If you use Threshold to lead or administer a group, you're responsible for how you use it and for your group's content and conduct on the service. To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless OTL Creative LLC from claims arising out of content you submit or your violation of these Terms.

Threshold relies on third-party providers (described in the Privacy Policy) to operate. We're not responsible for those providers' own services, but we choose them with care.

You can stop using Threshold and delete your account at any time. We can suspend or end access if you violate these Terms or to protect the service or its users. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (ownership, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnification, governing law) will survive.

We may update these Terms. If we make material changes, we'll take reasonable steps to notify you. Continuing to use Threshold after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, USA, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes will be handled in the state or federal courts located in Georgia, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

Threshold is free during the beta. When paid plans are introduced, additional terms will cover subscriptions, renewal, cancellation, refunds, taxes, and price changes.

OTL Creative LLC, 1445 Woodmont Ln NW #481, Atlanta, GA 30318 — admin@otlcreative.com.