Copyright Policy

Shoe Leather Gospel Copyright Policy

Updated October 25, 2021
The following conditions govern content on ShoeLeatherGospel.com, Shoe Leather Gospel Mobile app and on other Shoe Leather Gospel media channels for questions of usage, copyright, and permissions.

Audio and Video
Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc. is the official source of all of Chris Reighley’s Bible-teaching material. We want to maximize your flexibility in sharing resources while simultaneously maintaining quality control and connecting people with our ministry. Please partner with us by observing the following guidelines.

Online Distribution
You may link to and share media produced by Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc., but you may not post that media on your website or host them on your media channel. You may not create or use edited versions of Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc media without permission.

Offline Distribution
You may duplicate and distribute Chris’s audio and video messages in CD, DVD, and digital formats without prior permission as long as you follow the restrictions outlined below.

  • You may duplicate and distribute only full-length versions of the messages.
  • You may not edit the content in any way.
  • You may not charge for the material (even to recoup your costs).
  • If you copy material to a CD or DVD, please include the following information on the CD or DVD: 
  • The title of the message
  • “Copyright [fill in the year of the message] by Chris Reighley. Used by permission from Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc..”
  • www.shoeleathergospel.com
  • You may not include personal or organizational contact information on any CDs or DVDs.
  • You may not use or reproduce the Shoe Leather Gospel logo for any purpose, with the exception that the Shoe Leather Gospel logo may appear on your  website as a clickable link that redirects the user to the Shoe Leather Gospel website.
  • The rebranding of Shoe Leather Gospel materials is prohibited.  No logo, graphic embellishment, word or words, mark of any kind, audio recording, or video recording may be added to any Shoe Leather Gospel audio resource or video resource.

Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc and Chris Reighley reserve all copyright protections under applicable law and we reserve the right to revoke or modify these permissions at any time.

Print
Since most of Chris Reighley’s published materials are still in print and the respective publishers hold the publishing rights, we are unable to grant copy permission.

Please contact us (with a separate request for each) for permission to copy out-of-print materials. For resources still in print, please contact the respective publishers for their permissions.

Website
We are happy to allow you permission to use content from the Read & Listen section of our website under the following guidelines.

Using Shoe Leather Gospel Web Content – General Guidelines
  • Provide the content for free.
  • Make no changes to the content.
  • Credit the content to Chris Reighley or Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc.
  • Cite the copyright information (e.g., “Copyright 2021, Shoe Leather Gospel, Inc. All rights reserved.  Used by permission.”).
  • Cite the source by providing the Web address (e.g., “shoeleathergospel.com”).
 
Posting Shoe Leather Gospel Web Content on Your Website
  • Link to the content on the Shoe Leather Gospel website (preferred), or,
  • Post it in accordance with the General Guidelines (above) and include this message on every page of posted content:  “This Shoe Leather Gospel article originally appeared here.”
  • Make the word “here” link to the specific URL where the content lives.
  • Make the words “Shoe Leather Gospel” link to the Shoe Leather Gospel homepage.

Distributing Shoe Leather Gospel Web Content
Distribution in print (newsletter, bulletin, tract, etc.) or in an email is permitted, provided the General Guidelines (above) are followed.

Using Shoe Leather Gospel Web Transcripts
Since many of our transcripts have not been subjected to our editorial process, usage permission is extended as follows:
  • You may use any transcript from the Podcast Series section in accordance with the guidelines stated above.
  • If you desire to use transcripts that are not in the Podcast Series section, contact us to request specific permission.
  • You may not reproduce podcast transcripts in any print format (e.g., books, magazines, newsletters, or pamphlets).

Tract
We are happy to grant you permission to link to Shoe Leather Gospel’s tract Knowing God from your webpage(s). However, do not mirror or copy the tract in any manner that is independent of a direct link to Shoe Leather Gospel’s website. Thank you.

Contact Us for any other questions.