Last updated: September 10, 2026
These Terms of Use govern your use of the Lumen Institute website, our member communications, and the services we provide to members, applicants and guests. By using this website, applying for membership, or receiving communications from us, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.
In these terms, “Lumen Institute”, “we”, “us” and “our” mean Lumen Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with its mailing address at PO Box 3542, Allentown, PA 18106-0542. “You” means the person using the site or receiving our communications.
How we handle personal information is described separately in our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.
Who we are
Lumen Institute is a Catholic organization for business and societal leaders who seek personal development in character, faith and leadership. We run local chapters, hold events and leadership circles, provide spiritual coaching through our chaplains, and communicate with our members and applicants by email, text message and post.
Membership and applications
Membership is by application and is not automatic. Submitting an application does not create a membership, and it does not oblige us to accept you. We may accept, decline or withdraw membership at our discretion.
If you apply, you confirm that the information you give us is accurate and that it is yours to give. Please do not submit another person’s contact details, including a spouse’s or a colleague’s, unless they have asked you to or have agreed to it. This matters more than it may seem. We use those details to contact people, and a number or address given without permission results in someone receiving messages they never asked for.
Members are expected to engage with the community in a manner consistent with the character and values of the organization. We may end a membership where conduct is inconsistent with those values, or where a member misuses our communications, our directory, or the personal information of other members.
Acceptable use of this site
You may use this site for its intended purposes. You may not:
- attempt to reach any part of the site, our systems, or another person’s account that you have not been given access to;
- copy, extract, scrape or republish the contents of any member directory, chapter listing, or contact information;
- use our communications, forms or contact details to send unsolicited messages;
- interfere with the operation or security of the site, or probe or test it;
- use the site or our services for any unlawful purpose, or in a way that would harm another person.
Member and contact information held by Lumen Institute is confidential. It is made available to chapter leaders and chaplains for the purpose of running the organization. It may not be used for personal solicitation, commercial marketing, political campaigning, or any purpose unrelated to Lumen Institute.
Messaging Terms
This section governs our email and text message programs. It applies to you if you give us your email address or your mobile number.
We send members, applicants and guests messages about chapter activity, events, formation content and organizational news. Every marketing email includes a way to unsubscribe. Unsubscribing stops those messages. It does not stop essential account or security messages, such as a password reset you asked for.
Text messages
By giving us your mobile number and agreeing to receive text messages, you consent to receive text messages from Lumen Institute at that number. These may include event reminders, chapter announcements, formation content, and administrative messages about your membership. Messages may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system.
- Consent is not a condition of purchase or of membership. You do not have to agree to text messages in order to apply, to join, or to take part in anything we do.
- Message frequency varies. In the ordinary course you should not expect more than 10 messages per month.
- Message and data rates may apply. Your mobile carrier may charge you for messages you send to us or receive from us. We do not control those charges.
- To stop receiving messages, reply STOP to any message from us. You will receive one confirmation that you have been unsubscribed, and then nothing further. You can also contact us using the details below.
- For help, reply HELP to any message, or contact us at marketing@lumeninstitute.org or (888) 673-3844.
- Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
- Supported carriers may change without notice.
Please only give us a mobile number that belongs to you. If your number changes, or is reassigned to someone else, tell us, so that messages intended for you do not reach a stranger.
We do not sell your information, and we do not share your mobile number or your consent to receive text messages with anyone for their own marketing purposes. This is set out in full in our Privacy Policy.
Events
Event details, dates and locations may change. Where an event has a fee, the payment terms and any refund policy are stated at the point of registration. Photographs and recordings may be taken at Lumen Institute events. Please tell the organizer if you would prefer not to appear in them.
Donations
Lumen Institute, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 45-1704799, and contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Donations are voluntary and, unless we state otherwise in writing at the time, they are not refundable. A receipt is issued for each donation. Please consult your own tax advisor about your particular circumstances.
Spiritual coaching and content
Our chaplains provide spiritual accompaniment and formation. This is pastoral in nature. It is not medical, psychological, legal or financial advice, and it is not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis or need clinical support, please contact a qualified professional or emergency services.
Content on this site and in our communications is provided for the formation of our members. It does not constitute professional advice of any kind.
Intellectual property
The content of this site, including text, images, logos, and the Lumen Institute name and marks, belongs to us or to our licensors and is protected by copyright and trademark law. You may read it and share links to it. You may not reproduce it commercially, or use our name or marks in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation, without our written permission.
Where you send us material, such as a testimonial, a photograph, or content for a chapter newsletter, you give us permission to use it in connection with our work, and you confirm that it is yours to give.
Third party links and services
Our site and our communications may link to sites and services that we do not operate. We are not responsible for their content, their practices, or their privacy policies. Following a link is at your own discretion.
Disclaimers
This site and our services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure or free of errors, or that any information on it is complete or current.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Lumen Institute and its officers, directors, employees, chaplains and volunteers will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits or goodwill, arising out of your use of this site or our services. Our total liability for any claim relating to this site or our services will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the twelve months before the claim arose, or one hundred dollars.
Nothing in these terms limits any liability that cannot be limited under applicable law.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify Lumen Institute against any claim arising out of your misuse of the site, your breach of these terms, or your submission of another person’s information without their permission.
Changes to these terms
We may update these terms. When we do, we will change the date at the top of this page. Material changes that affect your rights will be communicated to members directly. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. Any dispute arising out of these terms or your use of this site will be brought in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
Contact
Lumen Institute, Inc.
PO Box 3542
Allentown, PA 18106-0542
Email: marketing@lumeninstitute.org
Phone: (888) 673-3844
Web: lumeninstitute.org/contact
