Terms of Service

Welcome to Catholic Events! Catholic Events Ltd ("Catholic Events", "we", "us") exists to help you discover, share, and experience Catholic events that nourish your faith and connect you with the wider Catholic community. We do this through our website, tools, and event discovery platform (collectively, the "Services").

Please read on to understand the terms that govern your use of our Services. If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at: support@catholicevents.co.uk.

Definitions

Publisher / Organiser means an individual or organisation that creates, manages, or publishes events on the platform, including authorised team members acting on its behalf.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Catholic Events, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access the materials on Catholic Events for personal, non-commercial, and transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not modify, copy, or redistribute the materials for any public or commercial purpose.

3. User Account

To access certain features, you may be required to create an account. You agree to provide a valid email address and keep it up to date. You are not required to use your real name. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for all activities that occur under it.

4. Organiser Responsibilities

If you use our Publisher Suite to create or manage events, you agree that:

• All information provided about your organisation and events is accurate, complete, and not misleading
• You have the authority to represent the organisation you register
• Events listed reflect genuine, lawful activities consistent with Catholic teaching
• You will promptly update information if circumstances change
• You will respond to reasonable verification requests in a timely manner

5. Verification & Approval Rights

To maintain platform quality and user safety, we reserve the right to:

• Verify organiser identities, organisations, and events
• Request additional information before approving or publishing events
• Delay, reject, suspend, or remove events or organiser accounts that do not meet our verification or quality standards
• Use a combination of automated systems and manual review to assess content

Verification does not imply endorsement. While we take reasonable steps to verify organisers and events, we do not guarantee the accuracy, safety, or legality of events listed on the platform. Users should exercise their own judgement when attending events.

6. Event Publication

Submission of an event does not guarantee publication, prominence, or continued availability on the platform. We may remove or deprioritise events at our discretion to maintain platform quality and relevance.

Failure to comply with verification requests, or repeated submission of misleading, inaccurate, or inappropriate events, may result in suspension or termination of organiser access.

7. Prohibited Content and Conduct

You must not use Catholic Events to publish, promote, or distribute content that is unlawful, fraudulent, misleading, threatening, abusive, harassing, hateful, sexually explicit, or that promotes violence, terrorism, weapons trafficking, or illegal drugs.

You must not submit content that infringes another person's intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights. You must not spam users, attempt to bypass platform safeguards, or interfere with the operation or security of the Services.

Events and listings should be intended for a Catholic audience and presented respectfully. Content that materially misrepresents Catholic affiliation, teaching, or purpose may be restricted or removed under sections 5 and 6.

8. User Content, Intellectual Property, and Reporting

You are responsible for the accuracy and legality of content you create, submit, or publish through Catholic Events. By submitting content, you grant Catholic Events a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, and display that content as needed to operate, secure, and improve the Services.

If you believe content on the platform infringes your copyright or trademark, or otherwise violates these Terms, please report it to support@catholicevents.co.uk with enough detail for us to investigate, including the relevant URL and the basis of your complaint.

9. Enforcement Actions

If we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated, we may take enforcement action, including content removal, event de-listing, reduced distribution, temporary suspension, or account termination.

We may apply immediate restrictions for severe or repeated violations, or where necessary to protect users, organisers, or platform integrity. These enforcement rights are additional to, and do not limit, sections 5 and 6.

10. Disclaimer

The materials on Catholic Events are provided "as is". Catholic Events makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and disclaims all warranties including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

11. Limitations

In no event shall Catholic Events or its partners be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the platform or materials on the site.

12. Liability for Event Attendance

Catholic Events provides a platform to discover and access events run by third-party organisers. Decisions about event safety, access, supervision, and on-site operations are made by the organiser and/or venue, not by Catholic Events.

To the extent permitted by law, Catholic Events is not responsible for injury, illness, death, property loss, theft, cancellation losses, travel/accommodation losses, or other damages arising from attendance at, travel to/from, or participation in events listed on the platform.

Users should assess whether an event is suitable for them and follow organiser and venue guidance. This section is intended to be read alongside section 5 (Verification & Approval Rights) and section 11 (Limitations).

13. Payments, Fees, and Contributions

We use Stripe (or another payment provider we may designate) to process booking payments and contributions. By submitting payment details, you authorise the applicable provider to charge your chosen payment method for the amount shown at checkout.

Depending on organiser settings, booking and payment processing fees may either be added to the attendee's checkout total or absorbed by the organiser. Where applicable, fees are presented at checkout before you complete payment.

Fee calculations may include fixed amounts, percentage amounts, or tiered pricing based on ticket and/or contribution subtotals. The applicable totals are displayed in checkout and in payment confirmations.

For paid event registrations, refunds, cancellations, and disputes may depend on organiser policy, applicable law, and payment processor or card-network rules. Processing a payment, refund, or dispute does not by itself make Catholic Events the supplier of the event.

Catholic Events may also accept voluntary contributions payable directly to Catholic Events, including recurring contributions. If you choose a recurring contribution, your payment method will be charged automatically until you cancel through Stripe's receipt links or by visiting our subscription management page.

For Stripe's terms and privacy information, please refer to Stripe's Terms of Service and Stripe's Privacy Policy.

14. Third-Party Links

Catholic Events may contain links to third-party websites, including event registration pages. We do not control or endorse these sites and are not responsible for their content, availability, or any transactions conducted through them.

15. Modifications to Terms

Catholic Events reserves the right to revise these Terms of Service at any time without notice. By using the site, you agree to be bound by the current version. We may notify users of significant changes, but it is your responsibility to review these terms periodically.

16. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use Catholic Events. By accessing the site, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

17. Revisions and Accuracy

The materials appearing on Catholic Events could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Catholic Events does not warrant that any of the materials are accurate, complete, or current.

18. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising from the use of this site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

19. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at support@catholicevents.co.uk.