Terms & Conditions

Cookies and Javascript-based Analytics

The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOA) uses cookies and certain javascript-based analytics tools to provide the best user experience for its visitors and to provide useful information about site usage and behavior. The GOA reserves the right to add additional tools and code at times to further this effort.

At this time (last updated September 4, 2018), the website of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America uses the following cookies and third-party tools:

  • Session Data – stores minimal information about behavior locally on user’s device to optimize page load
  • Language – stores the browser and device’s preferred language
  • Cookie Consent – tracks whether the cookie consent at the bottom of the page has been dismissed (365 day expiration)
  • Google Analytics – provides site usage information via javascript
  • ShareThis – provides functionality for sharing pages on site through social media and email via javascript

Copyright Information and Content Usage

All materials contained on this site are protected by United States copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (“Archdiocese”) or in the case of third-party materials, the owner of that content. Use of copyright material on this site does not extend to any other party or entity. As such, no user, organization, or entity may use, remove, repurpose, or save on any retrieval system, web page, database, email listserver or other electronic means of dissemination the content from this site without the express written permission of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Parishes, organizations, and institutions of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese; other Orthodox Churches; or Orthodox organizations and institutions may not use or copy content, images, graphics, or iconography from this site without the express written permission of the Archdiocese. See our copyright page for a list of the sources of copyrighted material on our site as well as our Privacy Policy for more information.

In addition, all trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names displayed on this website, including but not limited to: Be The Bee; Clergy-laity Congress; Did You Know; Greek Orthodox Archdiocese Of America; St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival; Orthodox Marketplace; Orthodox Observer; Orthodox Press; Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine At The World Trade Center; and Y2AM, are the property of the Archdiocese. These trademarks are protected by law and may not be used in any manner without prior written permission from the Archdiocese. You may not alter or remove any trademark, copyright or other notice from copies of the content. For any inquiries regarding the use of the materials or information contained herein, please contact us.

To obtain the proper permission to use content for this site, please contact the Archdiocese Department of Internet Ministries in writing at: internet@goarch.org.

Offsite Links

The third-party websites which are linked from pages of this website may not be affiliated in any way with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and are provided for informational purposes only.