Welcome to St. Luke’s Church Diep River (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), located at 7 Annandale Road, Diep River, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7800, South Africa.
These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website https://stlukes.org.za/ and any related products or services (collectively, the “Services”).
By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not use our Services.
If you have any questions, please contact us at:
Phone: +27 76 351 4223
Email: media@stlukes.org.za
Address: 7 Annandale Road, Diep River, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7800, South Africa
We may update these Terms periodically. We will notify you of any material changes at least seven (7) days before they take effect, except for changes related to new features, security, bug fixes, or legal compliance, which are effective immediately. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you disagree, you may discontinue use of the Services.
You must be at least 18 years old or have the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian to use our Services.
By using our Services, you represent and warrant that:
All registration information you provide is true, accurate, current, and complete.
You will maintain and promptly update your information.
You have the legal capacity to agree to these Terms.
You will not use the Services for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose.
Your use of the Services does not violate any applicable law or regulation.
Our Services are intended for use only where lawful. If you access our Services from outside South Africa, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Ownership: We own or license all intellectual property rights in our Services, including all content (text, images, videos, software, designs, etc.) and trademarks.
License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Services for personal, non-commercial purposes only.
Restrictions: You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, or exploit any part of the Services or Content for commercial purposes without our prior written consent.
Requests for Use: To request permission for any use not expressly permitted, contact us at media@stlukes.org.za.
- You may be required to register an account to access certain features.
- You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password.
- We reserve the right to remove or reclaim any username that is inappropriate or violates our policies.
You agree not to:
- Use the Services for any illegal or unauthorized purpose.
- Systematically retrieve data or content to create a collection, compilation, or database without our written permission.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Services or user accounts.
- Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features.
- Impersonate another user or misrepresent your identity.
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or harmful code.
- Harass, threaten, or abuse any person or entity.
- Use the Services to advertise or offer to sell goods or services without our consent.
- Engage in automated use of the system (e.g., bots, scrapers) without authorization.
- Engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the Services.
Submissions: By submitting feedback, suggestions, or other information, you assign all intellectual property rights in such submissions to us, and we may use them for any lawful purpose without compensation to you.
Contributions: By posting or uploading content (e.g., comments, posts, images, videos), you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, display, distribute, and create derivative works from your content in any media.
Your Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your content and warrant that you have all necessary rights to post it. You agree not to post anything illegal, harmful, defamatory, or infringing on others’ rights.
Removal: We reserve the right to remove or edit any content at our discretion and may suspend or terminate your account for violations.
Our Services may include links to third-party websites or social media platforms. We do not control or endorse these sites and are not responsible for their content or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk.
Your use of our Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.
We respect intellectual property rights. If you believe any content on our Services infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately with sufficient detail to investigate and address your claim.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, for any reason, including violation of these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Services ceases immediately.
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time without notice. We are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused by such changes or interruptions.
The Services are provided “as is” and “as available.” We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Services’ accuracy, reliability, or availability.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the Services.
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Services, your content, or your violation of these Terms.
We may retain and use data you provide in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You are responsible for backing up your own data.
By using the Services, you consent to receive electronic communications and agree that electronic agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the Services. If any provision is found invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of such right or provision.
These Terms are governed by the laws of South Africa. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Services will be resolved in the courts of South Africa.
We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions in these Terms or the Services at any time without prior notice.
