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 GCM is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and as such, may only expend its resources for the advancement of the religious, charitable, and educational purposes for which GCM is organized. Therefore, GCM may not legally allow its resources to be used for the personal benefit of any individual, including GCM employees. Thus, GCM has developed this Creative Works (CW) Policy to provide creative works ownership guidelines for:

1. Materials or works that a GCM employee may create while employed with GCM ("GCM Works")
2. Materials or works that a GCM employee may create outside the scope of his or her employment duties ("Independent Works")
3. Materials or works that a GCM employee may create from an existing GCM Work ("Derivative Works")

It is GCM's sincere desire (in recognition of the distributed nature of GCM's ministry and to support the advancement of the Gospel of Jesus Christ), to encourage GCM employees to develop CW. This policy is intended to offer guidance to GCM employees contemplating the production of CW to ensure that both they and GCM understand their rights and responsibilities with respect to such property. Questions regarding the interpretation of this CW policy can be directed to the GCM Director of Organizational Affairs.