Terms of Use
Last updated: 20 September 2026
Definitions
In these Terms: “Site” means the English Churches website at royal-church.org; “we”, “us” and “our” mean the operator of the Site; “you” means any visitor to or user of the Site; and “Content” means all text, images, graphics and other material made available on the Site.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the Site, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
Description of Service
English Churches is an editorial and educational resource providing information about the history and architecture of England's cathedrals and churches. The Site is made available free of charge for personal, informational use. We may add to, change or remove any part of the Site or its content at any time without notice.
Use of the Site
The Site is provided for general information and educational purposes. You agree to use it lawfully and not to misuse, disrupt or attempt unauthorised access to the Site.
User Conduct / Prohibited Uses
When using the Site you agree that you will not:
- use the Site for any unlawful, harmful or fraudulent purpose;
- copy, scrape, republish or redistribute a substantial part of the Content for commercial purposes without our written permission;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, its servers or any connected systems;
- introduce viruses, malware or any other harmful code, or otherwise interfere with the proper working of the Site;
- use any automated system, bot or scraper to place unreasonable load on the Site; or
- misrepresent your identity or your affiliation with any person or organisation.
Intellectual Property
All Content on this Site — text, layout, graphics and images — is owned by or licensed to English Churches and is protected by applicable intellectual-property law. You may view and share pages for personal, non-commercial use with attribution; you may not reproduce the Content for commercial purposes without written permission.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided “as is” and “as available”. While we take care to keep information accurate and up to date, we make no warranties, express or implied, as to its completeness, accuracy or fitness for a particular purpose. Historical dates and details are drawn from published sources and may be subject to scholarly revision.
Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, English Churches shall not be liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Site or any information contained on it.
External Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of those sites and provide such links for convenience only.
Termination
We may suspend or withdraw your access to all or part of the Site at any time, without notice, if you breach these Terms or if we discontinue the Site. The sections on Intellectual Property, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability and applicable law survive any termination.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
Contact
Questions about these Terms may be sent to [email protected], or by post to 30 Gloucester Crescent, London NW1 7DL.