Terms of Use
The terms that apply to using this website.
Terms of Use
Parish Entity:
The Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation, Mudgee (referred to below as "the Parish", "we", "us", or "our").
Welcome to our parish community website. By accessing, browsing, or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any other notices or disclaimers contained elsewhere on this site. If you do not agree to these terms, please immediately discontinue your use of this website.
1. Intellectual Property & Copyright Notice
Copyright Ownership: All material provided on this website—including text, graphics, logos, images, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, forms, and software—is the property of the Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation, Mudgee, and is protected by Australian and international copyright laws. © Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation, Mudgee. All rights reserved.
Permitted Personal Use: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to stream, download, and print material from this website for your own personal, non-commercial reference only. This is restricted to the temporary copy held in your computer’s cache and a single permanent copy for personal reference.
Prohibited Use: Except as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) (such as "fair dealing"), no part of this website may be used, copied, reproduced, published, stored in a retrieval system, altered, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written approval of the Parish Priest. You may not use any content from this site to establish, maintain, or provide your own publications, website, or distribution channels.
Third-Party Content: Certain content on this site (such as Mass readings provided by Universalis, liturgical texts, or musical scores) is used under license or with explicit permission from third-party providers. Your right to use the website does not extend to these third-party materials, which remain governed by their respective owners' terms.
2. Accuracy of Information & Liturgical Disclaimers
Good Faith Provision: All material on this website—including Mass times, sacramental preparation schedules, bulletin notices, and community events—is provided in good faith. It is derived from sources believed to be accurate and current at the time of publication.
Time-Sensitive Content: Parish schedules are dynamic. Mass times, reconciliation schedules, and feast day celebrations may change without notice due to liturgical requirements or unforeseen circumstances. Please confirm time-sensitive details directly with the Parish Office if your attendance relies upon them.
Non-Advisory Nature: Information on this website provides general parish information only. It is not intended as formal legal, financial, canonical, or pastoral advice and must not be relied upon as such.
3. Limitation of Liability & Warranties
"As Is" Basis: Your use of this website is at your sole risk. Access is provided on an "as available" basis.
Australian Consumer Law: To the maximum extent permitted by law, including the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), the Parish, the Parish Priest, its diocesan authorities, related bodies corporate, employees, and volunteers ("the Parish Parties") exclude all representations, warranties, and guarantees (express or implied) regarding the reliability, accuracy, completeness, security, or uninterrupted availability of this website.
Exclusion of Damages: The Parish Parties will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential loss or damage whatsoever. This includes, without limitation, loss of revenue, business, opportunity, reputation, data, or funds arising out of or in connection with:
Your use of, or inability to use, this website.
Any errors, omissions, or defects in website content.
Any interruption, delay in operation, communication failure, internet access difficulties, computer viruses, or malicious software infecting your equipment.
4. External Links Disclaimer
Through this website, you may be able to link to external websites (such as the Diocesan portal, the Vatican website, Universalis, Catholic care agencies, or payment/biller gateways).
These external links are provided for your convenience only. The Parish has no control over the nature, content, privacy practices, and availability of those third-party sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply a recommendation or endorsement of the views expressed within them. Following any external link is strictly at your own discretion and risk.
5. Acceptable User Conduct
As a condition of using this website, you warrant to the Parish that you will not use the website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms.
You agree not to:
Use the website to defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
Upload, post, or transmit any material that is unlawful, obscene, defamatory, indecent, offensive, or inappropriate.
Use any automated scripting tools, robots, scrapers, or spiders to access or harvest data from the site.
Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other malicious code designed to interrupt, limit, or destroy the functionality of website software or hardware.
Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state your affiliation with the Parish.
Engage in or promote unsolicited emailing, spamming, pyramid schemes, or unauthorized surveys via parish contact channels.
6. Monitoring and System Access
While the Parish has no obligation to monitor user interactions, we reserve the right at all times to monitor, retain, and disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to maintain the technical integrity of our portals (such as Sacrament Registration and secure databases).
7. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Parish and the Parish Parties from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense (including reasonable legal fees), or liability suffered or incurred as a result of your breach of these Terms of Use, your misuse of the site, or your violation of any applicable Australian laws.
8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These terms and conditions are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales and the Federal Courts of Australia to resolve any disputes arising out of or relating to this website.
9. Modifications to Terms
The Parish reserves the right to amend, change, or replace these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated terms.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests for copyright permissions regarding these terms, please contact us directly:
Parish Office: Catholic Parish of St Mary of the Presentation Mudgee
Postal/Physical Address: 57 Market St., PO Box 14, Mudgee NSW 2850
Email: office.mudgee@cdob.org.au
Phone: 02 6372 2122
Effective Date: July 15, 2026