COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY

Effective Date: August 2026

Bible Class To The Nations ("BCTN," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the biblical teaching resources entrusted to our ministry.

This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy explains the ownership, permitted use, and protection of all publications and materials produced by Bible Class To The Nations.

Bible Class To The Nations is the Bible teaching and publishing ministry of Christ Beloved Church.

1. Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, all materials published by Bible Class To The Nations are protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

This includes, but is not limited to:

• eBooks

• Paperback books

• Bible Study Guides

• Worksheets

• Memory Guides

• Reading Plans

• Certificate Program materials

• Articles

• Devotional resources

• Images

• Graphics

• Logos

• Website content

• Videos

• Audio recordings

• Course materials

• Digital downloads

• Future publications and educational resources

All rights are reserved.

2. Copyright Ownership

The purchase or download of any resource does not transfer ownership of the intellectual property.

Customers receive only a limited license to use the resource in accordance with our Terms and Conditions and Digital Products Policy.

Bible Class To The Nations retains all copyrights and intellectual property rights.

3. Personal License

Unless otherwise stated in writing, all resources are licensed for personal use only.

You may:

• Read the materials.

• Study the materials.

• Download purchased resources.

• Store them on your personal devices.

• Use them for your own personal learning and spiritual growth.

4. Prohibited Activities

Without prior written permission from Bible Class To The Nations, you may not:

• Copy our publications.

• Print protected resources where printing has been restricted.

• Share purchased digital products.

• Email our files to others.

• Upload our publications to websites.

• Upload our materials to cloud-sharing platforms.

• Sell or resell our resources.

• Redistribute our publications.

• Translate our publications for distribution.

• Modify our publications.

• Remove copyright notices.

• Remove ownership markings.

• Remove watermarks.

• Create derivative works.

• Reproduce substantial portions of our publications.

• Use our content for commercial purposes.

5. Digital Security

Many of our digital resources contain security features designed to protect the ministry's intellectual property.

These may include:

• Copyright notices.

• Visible watermarks.

• Invisible ownership markings.

• Restrictions on printing.

• Restrictions on copying.

• Restrictions on editing.

• Restrictions on extracting content.

• Other document protection technologies.

These protections are intentional and form part of our copyright protection strategy.

6. Circumvention of Security

You agree not to:

• Remove document protection.

• Circumvent PDF security.

• Disable document restrictions.

• Attempt to bypass digital security.

• Use software or services intended to defeat document protection.

• Alter security features applied to our publications.

Any attempt to remove or bypass these protections is a violation of this policy and our Terms and Conditions.

7. Church and Ministry Use

Churches, schools, ministries, Bible study groups, and organizations wishing to distribute our resources to multiple participants must first obtain written permission from Bible Class To The Nations.

Additional licensing or written authorization may be required.

8. Quotations

Reasonable quotations from our publications may be used for purposes such as:

• Reviews.

• Academic research.

• Teaching.

• News reporting.

Provided that:

• Proper credit is given.

• The quotation is limited in scope.

• Copyright law permits such use.

Extensive reproduction requires written permission.

9. Free Resources

Free resources made available by Bible Class To The Nations remain protected by copyright.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, free resources may not be:

• Modified.

• Resold.

• Redistributed.

• Uploaded to other websites.

• Included in other publications.

Providing free access does not waive our copyright.

10. Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe our copyrighted materials are being used without authorization, please contact us.

Where appropriate, include:

• The location of the suspected infringement.

• A description of the material.

• Supporting information.

We will review reported matters and take appropriate action where necessary.

11. Enforcement

Bible Class To The Nations reserves all legal rights available under applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.

Where appropriate, we may:

• Request removal of unauthorized copies.

• Suspend access to services.

• Revoke licenses.

• Pursue available legal remedies.

12. Contact Us

Questions regarding copyright, permissions, licensing, or intellectual property should be directed to:

Bible Class To The Nations

Website:

https://bctnglobal.org

Email:

study@bctnglobal.org