Terms and Conditions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. About these Terms

These terms and conditions (Terms) govern your use of this website and any payments, donations, registrations or requests made through it.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use this website.

These Terms apply only to your use of this website and do not govern any other activities or services provided by the Parish outside this website.

2. Who we are

This website is operated by Catholic Parish of ECHUCA PARISH (the Parish, we, us, our).

3. Use of the Website

By using this website:

• you agree to use this website lawfully and respectfully and not to misuse, disrupt or attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the website or its systems; and

• you must not upload or transmit any unlawful, harmful, misleading or abusive content, or content that infringes another person’s rights.

We may suspend or restrict your access to this website where we reasonably believe that these Terms have been breached, without prior notification to you.

4. Information and Content

We aim to keep the information on this website accurate and up to date. However, content may be updated, changed or corrected at any time without prior notification to you.

Information provided on this website about Parish services or events is provided in good faith and may not always be complete or current.

5. Donations and Payments

Payments and donations made through this website are processed securely through authorised third-party payment providers.

By submitting a payment through this website, you confirm that:

• you are authorised to use the payment method used to submit a payment;

• the details provided in the payment method are correct; and

• you agree to any terms and conditions of the third-party payment providers to allow the payment to be processed.

Donations made through this website are voluntary. Refunds and cancellations are handled in accordance with our Refund and Cancellation Policy.

6. Registrations, Bookings and Parish Activities

Some events, programs, sacraments or activities organised by the Parish may require online registration, booking or payment.

Specific conditions, including eligibility, timing, documentation requirements or fees may apply and will be communicated to you at the time of registration or payment. Any specific conditions required must be met prior to or at registration.

Activities may be cancelled or rescheduled due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control. The Parish will attempt to notify you of any cancelled activities where you have registered to attend.

Where fees were paid through this website and an activity which you have registered for is cancelled, your options may include a refund, credit or rescheduling in line with our Refund and Cancellation Policy and applicable consumer laws.

7. Communications

We may send you communications related to your use of this website, including confirmations, receipts, event notices or administrative follow-up relating to online registrations or payments.

If you opt in to receive newsletters or promotional messages through this website, you may unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” or “opt out” button in the messages you receive or otherwise by contacting the Parish.

8. Privacy

Personal information collected through this website is handled, used, stored and disclosed in accordance with our Privacy Policy and all applicable laws and regulations relating to the processing of personal information, data security and privacy, in particular the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020 (in each case as applicable) and/or any other applicable privacy law.

Where you submit information through this website, you confirm that it is accurate and that you have the right or authorisation to provide it.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including payment providers. We are not responsible for third-party content, availability or privacy practices.

Your use of third-party services is subject to their own terms and policies.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content on this website, including text, graphics, logos and documents (the Content), is owned by or licensed to the Parish.

You may view and print the Content for personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce or distribute the Content without the written permission of the Parish.

11. Disclaimers

This website and its content are provided “as is” and “as available”.

We do not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, secure or free from errors or harmful components.

Whilst we take care in ensuring that the information in the website is correct, accurate and current, we make not warranty that the information in the website is correct, accurate and current.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss, damage, claim or cost arising from your use of or inability to use this website or reliance on its content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot be excluded under applicable consumer protection laws.

13. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time by publishing the revised version on this website. You will be notified that these Terms have been updated by email if you are an active recurring donor on our records.

Continued use of the website after changes to these Terms are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact

The Parish can be contacted by:

Phone: 54821127

Email: echuca@sandhurst.catholic.org.au

Address: 224 Anstruther Street, Echuca, VIC 3564, Australia

15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws applicable in the location of the Parish and, where relevant, the laws of Australia or New Zealand, depending on which country the Parish is located in.

Any disputes will be handled by the courts or tribunals with jurisdiction to deal with the dispute.