Manzl Terms of Service

Last updated: September 21, 2025

Welcome to the Terms of Service (these "Terms") for the website, manzl.co (the "Website"), operated on behalf of the Shia Muslim Council of Southern California ("Manzl", "we" or "us"). The Website and any content, tools, features and functionality offered on or through our Website are collectively referred to as the "Services".

These Terms govern your access to and use of the Services. Please read these Terms carefully, as they include important information about your legal rights. By accessing and/or using the Services, you are agreeing to these Terms. If you do not understand or agree to these Terms, please do not use the Services.

For purposes of these Terms, "you" and "your" means you as the user of the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of a religious organization or other entity then "you" includes you and that entity, and you represent and warrant that (a) you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and (b) you agree to these Terms on the entity's behalf.

Ownership and Content

Ownership of the Services

The Services, including their "look and feel" (e.g., text, graphics, images, logos), proprietary content, information and other materials, are protected under copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You agree that the Manzl and/or its licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Services (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) and you agree not to take any action(s) inconsistent with such ownership interests. We and our licensors reserve all rights in connection with the Services and its content (other than Your Content), including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works.

Ownership of Trademarks

The Manzl name, logo and all related names, logos, symbols, designs and slogans are trademarks of Manzl or its affiliates or licensors. Other names, logos, symbols, designs and slogans that appear on the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.

Your Content License Grant

In connection with your use of the Services, you may be able to post, upload, or submit content to be made available through the Services ("Your Content"). This may include religious discussions, community posts, photos from events, educational materials, and other content related to our faith community. In order to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain license rights in Your Content so that actions we take in operating the Service are not considered legal violations. Accordingly, by using the Service and uploading Your Content, you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify (for technical purposes, e.g., making sure content is viewable on smartphones as well as computers and other devices) Your Content but solely as required to be able to operate and provide the Services for religious, educational, and community purposes. You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us), and include a right for us to make Your Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships related to the provision of the Services, solely for the purpose of providing such Services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose Your Content to third parties if we determine such access is necessary to comply with our legal obligations. As part of the foregoing license grant you agree that the other users of the Services shall have the right to comment on and/or discuss Your Content and/or to use, publish, display, modify or include a copy of Your Content as part of their own use of the Services for religious and educational purposes; except that the foregoing shall not apply to any of Your Content that you post privately for non-public display on the Services. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Manzl reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, edit, or delete any of Your Content at any time, for any reason, and without notice, particularly content that may be inappropriate for our religious community or contrary to Islamic teachings and values. By posting or submitting Your Content through the Services, you represent and warrant that you have, or have obtained, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power and/or authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein for Your Content. You agree that Your Content will not contain material subject to copyright or other proprietary rights, unless you have the necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us the license described above.

Notice of Infringement -- DMCA (Copyright) Policy

If you believe that any text, graphics, photos, audio, videos or other materials or works uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services have been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification to our copyright agent in accordance with 17 USC 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA"), by providing the following information in writing:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work that is claimed to be infringed;
  2. Identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed, including a description of where it is located on the Service;
  3. Information for our copyright agent to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and e-mail address;
  4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the identified, allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owners, its agent or the law;
  5. A statement that the information above is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or the authorized person to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and
  6. The physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by mail to: Manzl.co, Attn: Copyright Agent, PO Box 2438, Fullerton, CA 92837 or by e-mail to salaam@manzl.co. It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others.

A user of the Services who has uploaded or posted materials identified as infringing as described above may supply a counter-notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. When we receive a counter-notification, we may reinstate the posts or material in question, in our sole discretion. To file a counter-notification with us, you must provide a written communication (by fax or regular mail or by email) that sets forth all of the items required by sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. Please note that you will be liable for damages if you materially misrepresent that content or an activity is not infringing the copyrights of others.

Rights We Grant You

Right to Use Services

We hereby permit you to use the Services for your personal, educational, and religious purposes, provided that you comply with these Terms in connection with all such use and that your use aligns with Islamic values and teachings. If any software, content or other materials owned or controlled by us are distributed to you as part of your use of the Services, we hereby grant you, a personal, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive right and license to access and display such software, content and materials provided to you as part of the Services, in each case for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Services as permitted by these Terms. Your access and use of the Services may be interrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, without limitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance or repair of the Service or other actions that Manzl, in its sole discretion, may elect to take.

Restrictions On Your Use of the Services

You may not do any of the following in connection with your use of the Services, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission to do so:

  1. Download, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, duplicate, publish, license, create derivative works from, or offer for sale any information contained on, or obtained from or through, the Services, except for temporary files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display purposes, or as otherwise expressly permitted in these Terms;
  2. Use, reproduce or remove any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, slogan, logo, image, or other proprietary notation displayed on or through the Services;
  3. Access or use the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, disrupt or impair the Services or interfere with any other party's access to or use of the Services or use any device, software or routine that causes the same;
  4. Use any robot, spider, crawlers, scraper, or other automatic device, process, software or queries that intercepts, "mines," scrapes, extracts, or otherwise accesses the Services to monitor, extract, copy or collect information or data from or through the Services, or engage in any manual process to do the same;
  5. Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other materials that are malicious or technologically harmful into our systems;
  6. Submit, transmit, display, perform, post or store any content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, excessively violent, pornographic, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, harassing, abusive, hateful, or cruel, contrary to Islamic teachings and values, or otherwise use the Services in a manner that is inappropriate for a religious community;
  7. Violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your access to or use of the Services; or
  8. Access or use the Services in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms.

User Accounts

To use certain of the Services, you need to create an account or link another account, such as your Apple, Facebook or Google account ("Account"). You agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information for your Account. You can access, edit and update your Account via your profile settings on the website.

You are solely responsible for any activity on your Account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account. You agree not to create any Account if we have previously removed your, or we previously banned you from any of our Services, unless we provide written consent otherwise.

Location of Our Privacy Notice

Our Privacy Notice describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use the Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Notice located at manzl.co/privacy.

Third Party Services and Materials

Use of Third Party Materials in the Services

Certain Services may display, include or make available content, data, information, applications or materials from third parties ("Third Party Materials") or provide links to certain third party websites, including other Islamic organizations, educational institutions, and community resources. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that Manzl is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, availability, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect of such Third Party Materials or websites. We do not warrant or endorse and do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any third-party services, Third Party Materials or third-party websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties. Third Party Materials and links to other websites are provided solely as a convenience to you.

Disclaimers, Limitations of Liability and Indemnification

Disclaimers

Your access to and use of the Services are at your own risk. You understand and agree that the Services are provided to you on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, Manzl, its operators, its officers, directors, volunteers, agents, representatives, partners and licensors (the "Manzl Entities") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The Manzl Entities make no warranty or representation and disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (a) the completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Services; (b) any harm to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or use of the Services; (c) the operation or compatibility with any other application or any particular system or device; and (d) whether the Services will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure or error-free basis; and (e) the deletion of, or the failure to store or transmit, Your Content and other communications maintained by the Services. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from Manzl Entities or through the Services, will create any warranty or representation not expressly made herein.

Limitations of Liability

TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL MANZL ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES), HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER UNDER THESE TERMS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EVEN IF MANZL ENTITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. MANZL ENTITIES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES FINALLY AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID MANZL, IF ANY, IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

Additional Provisions

Updating These Terms

We may modify these Terms from time to time in which case we will update the "Last Revised" date at the top of these Terms. If we make changes that are material, we will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you, such as by e-mail and/or by placing a prominent notice on the first page of the Website. However, it is your sole responsibility to review these Terms from time to time to view any such changes. The updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the updated Terms. Your continued access or use of the Services after the modifications have become effective will be deemed your acceptance of the modified Terms.

Termination of License and Your Account

If you breach any of the provisions of these Terms, all licenses granted by Manzl will terminate automatically. Additionally, Manzl may suspend, disable, or delete your Account and/or the Services (or any part of the foregoing) with or without notice, for any or no reason, including conduct that is inappropriate for our religious community. If Manzl deletes your Account for any suspected breach of these Terms by you, you are prohibited from re-registering for the Services under a different name. In the event of Account deletion for any reason, Manzl may, but is not obligated to, delete any of Your Content. Manzl shall not be responsible for the failure to delete or deletion of Your Content. All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of these Terms by Manzl or you. Termination will not limit any of Manzl's other rights or remedies at law or in equity.

Injunctive Relief

You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to Manzl for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and Manzl shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security or proof of damages.

Miscellaneous

These Terms constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and your use of the Services, and supersedes all other agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by Manzl but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of Manzl. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect. The Services are operated by us in the United States. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of CA, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the state and federal courts located in Santa Ana, CA

How to Contact Us

You may contact us regarding the Services or these Terms at:

Manzl.co
PO Box 2438
Fullerton, CA 92837
Phone: (347) 762-7861

salaam@manzl.co