Website Terms of Use

About this website

The Gratia Mission provides Catholic educational material, information about its activities and access to services such as resource requests and donations.

The content published on this website is provided for general religious, educational and informational purposes.

Acceptable use

You must use this website lawfully and responsibly.

You must not:

• Use the website for fraudulent, unlawful or misleading purposes
• Submit false, incomplete or deceptive information
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, its systems or other users’ information
• Introduce viruses, malicious code or other harmful material
• Interfere with the website’s operation, security or availability
• Collect information from the website through automated means without permission
• Impersonate another person or organisation
• Use the website to harass, threaten or harm another person
• Reproduce or commercially exploit website content without permission
• Submit another person’s personal information without their permission or another lawful reason

We may restrict or block access where we reasonably believe these Terms have been breached or the website is being misused.

Educational and religious information

The articles, guides and other materials on this website are intended to explain Catholic beliefs and practices in an accessible way.

Although we aim to provide accurate information, our material is not an official substitute for the teachings, decisions or pastoral guidance of the Catholic Church, a diocese, parish, priest or other competent Church authority.

Questions involving personal spiritual circumstances, participation in the Sacraments or Church law should be directed to an appropriately qualified priest or Church authority.

Website content does not constitute legal, medical, financial, psychological or other professional advice.

Accuracy and availability

We take reasonable steps to keep information accurate and current. However, we do not guarantee that all content will always be complete, current or free from errors.

We may correct, update, remove or replace website content at any time.

We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure or free from technical faults. Access may be suspended for maintenance, security, updates or circumstances outside our reasonable control.

Intellectual property

Unless otherwise stated, the original design, written material, graphics, branding and other content created by the Gratia Mission are owned by or licensed to the Gratia Mission and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may:

• View and download content for personal, non-commercial use
• Print reasonable copies for personal, educational or parish use
• Share links to pages on this website
• Quote limited extracts with clear attribution to the Gratia Mission

You must not, without prior written permission:

• Sell or commercially exploit our content
• Republish a substantial part of our content as your own
• Remove attribution, copyright notices or branding
• Modify our content in a way that falsely suggests our approval
• Use the Gratia Mission name, logo or branding to imply a partnership or endorsement

Scripture translations, quotations, photographs, logos and other third-party materials remain the property of their respective rights holders and may be subject to separate licence conditions.

Permission requests may be sent to hello@thegratiamission.com.

User submissions

When you submit information, feedback or other material through this website, you confirm that:

• The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge
• You have the right to provide it
• It does not unlawfully infringe another person’s rights
• It does not contain malicious, abusive or unlawful material

You retain ownership of material you submit. You authorise us to use it only as reasonably necessary to respond to you, provide the requested service, administer our activities, comply with the law or for another purpose to which you have agreed.

Personal information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Resource requests

Requests for free Bibles, rosaries or other resources are governed by our Resource Request Policy.

Submitting a request does not guarantee approval or availability. We may assess eligibility, request further information, limit quantities or refuse requests that appear false, duplicated, abusive or inconsistent with our charitable purposes.

Donations

Donations made through this website are governed by our Donation Policy.

Any statement about tax deductibility applies only where expressly confirmed. Do not assume that a donation is tax-deductible unless the Gratia Mission states that it holds the required endorsement and provides an appropriate receipt.

External links

This website may contain links to websites, applications or services operated by other organisations.

These links are provided for convenience or further information. Unless expressly stated, a link does not mean that the Gratia Mission controls, endorses or accepts responsibility for the external website or its content.

You access external websites at your own discretion and should review their applicable terms and privacy policies.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Gratia Mission is not liable for loss or damage arising from:

• Reliance on general information published on this website
• Temporary website unavailability or technical faults
• Malicious software or security incidents outside our reasonable control
• Content, products or services supplied by third parties
• External websites linked from this website
• Unauthorised use of the website

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts or modifies any right, guarantee or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law or other applicable legislation.

Privacy

Our collection, use, storage and disclosure of personal information are explained in our Privacy Policy.

By submitting information through this website, you acknowledge that it will be handled as described in that policy.

Complaints and feedback

Questions, complaints or feedback concerning this website may be sent to hello@thegratiamission.com.

Please provide enough information for us to understand and assess the matter. We will review complaints and respond within a reasonable period.

Privacy complaints will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Complaints concerning donations or resource requests will also be handled under the relevant policy.

Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms when our website, services, operations or legal obligations change.

The current version will be published on this website with the date of its latest revision. Continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia.

Any dispute relating to these Terms or the use of this website is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of New South Wales and any courts entitled to hear appeals from them.

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