1. Acceptance of These Terms
These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of tccatholic.com, including its associated pages and subdomains (collectively, the “Website”), operated by the Roman Catholic Mission “Sui Iuris” of the Turks and Caicos Islands (“TCI Catholic Mission,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
By using the Website, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the Website.
2. Purpose of the Website
The Website provides information about the TCI Catholic Mission, its parishes, ministries, liturgies, sacraments, events, charitable activities, and related services.
Website content is provided for general informational, educational, pastoral, and devotional purposes. It does not replace direct communication with clergy or Mission personnel concerning pastoral, sacramental, legal, financial, medical, or emergency matters.
3. Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to keep Mass schedules, confession times, events, announcements, contact information, and other Website content accurate and current.
Schedules and events may change because of pastoral needs, weather, emergencies, technical problems, or other circumstances. Visitors should contact the relevant parish or Mission office when confirmation is important.
4. Appropriate Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful purposes.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, its server, accounts, or connected systems.
- Introduce malicious software, harmful code, or disruptive material.
- Interfere with the Website’s availability, security, or normal operation.
- Use automated methods to collect Website content or personal information without authorization.
- Impersonate the Mission, its clergy, employees, volunteers, or another person.
- Submit false, defamatory, threatening, obscene, or otherwise unlawful material.
- Use Website content in a manner that falsely suggests endorsement by or affiliation with the TCI Catholic Mission.
We may restrict access, remove submissions, or take other reasonable action when we believe the Website is being misused.
5. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, Website content—including text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos, audio, bulletins, page designs, and original materials—is owned by or licensed to the TCI Catholic Mission and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may view, download, or print Website content for personal, noncommercial, educational, or devotional use, provided that you do not remove copyright or ownership notices.
You may not reproduce, modify, republish, distribute, sell, license, or commercially exploit Website content without prior written authorization from the TCI Catholic Mission or the applicable rights holder.
Third-party materials remain the property of their respective owners and may be subject to separate terms.
6. User Submissions
If you submit information, photographs, testimonials, messages, or other material through the Website, you represent that:
- The information you provide is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
- You have the right and any necessary permission to submit the material.
- Your submission does not violate another person’s rights or applicable law.
Submitting material does not automatically grant the Mission permission to publish it publicly. Where publication permission is needed, the Mission may request separate authorization.
Do not submit confidential pastoral, medical, financial, or safeguarding information through a general Website form.
7. Online Donations
Donations made through the Website support the religious, pastoral, administrative, charitable, and outreach activities of the TCI Catholic Mission.
Online payments may be processed by an independent payment service provider. That provider’s terms and privacy policy apply to its handling of payment information.
Donors are responsible for entering accurate donation and contact information. A donation acknowledgment or receipt does not necessarily mean that a contribution is tax-deductible in the donor’s country. Donors should obtain independent tax advice regarding their individual circumstances.
If you believe a donation was made in error or without authorization, contact the TCI Catholic Mission promptly at rcmission@tccatholic.com. Refund requests will be reviewed individually, considering the circumstances, processing status, applicable law, and any payment-processor restrictions. The submission of a request does not guarantee a refund.
8. External Links and Third-Party Services
The Website may link to or display content from third-party websites and services, including payment processors, maps, videos, social media platforms, news sources, and Catholic organizations.
Links are provided for convenience and information. Unless expressly stated, a link does not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, or guarantee by the TCI Catholic Mission.
We do not control and are not responsible for the availability, content, security, accuracy, terms, or privacy practices of third-party services.
9. Privacy
Our collection and use of personal information through the Website are described in our Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy forms part of these Terms and Conditions and should be made available through a clearly labeled link on the Website.
10. Disclaimer
The Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the TCI Catholic Mission disclaims warranties regarding the Website’s uninterrupted availability, freedom from errors, security, completeness, accuracy, or suitability for a particular purpose.
Nothing on the Website constitutes legal, financial, tax, medical, or professional advice.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the TCI Catholic Mission and its parishes, clergy, personnel, representatives, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising from or connected with:
- Your access to or use of the Website.
- Your inability to access or use the Website.
- Reliance on Website information.
- Third-party websites or services.
- Unauthorized access to information despite reasonable safeguards.
- Technical errors, interruptions, malicious software, or other events outside our reasonable control.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any responsibility that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
12. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, liabilities, or reasonable costs resulting from your unlawful misuse of the Website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of another person’s rights.
13. Changes to the Website or These Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Website when reasonably necessary.
We may also revise these Terms and Conditions. Updated terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective or “last updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after revised terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.
15. No Waiver
A failure by the TCI Catholic Mission to enforce a provision of these Terms does not waive its right to enforce that provision or any other provision later.
16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Any dispute relating to the Website or these Terms will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Turks and Caicos Islands, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
17. Contact Us
Questions about these Terms and Conditions may be directed to:
Roman Catholic Mission “Sui Iuris” of the Turks and Caicos Islands
1310 Leeward Highway
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
Email: rcmission@tccatholic.com
Telephone: +1 (649) 941-5136