Terms & Conditions
Last Updated: 11 May 2026
Welcome to Church Pilgrim. These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the Church Pilgrim website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Platform").
By accessing or using Church Pilgrim, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you should not use the Platform.
1. About Church Pilgrim
Church Pilgrim is a digital heritage and exploration platform focused on churches, chapels, abbeys, cathedrals, and Christian heritage sites across the United Kingdom.
The Platform provides historical information, community contributions, photography, location-based discovery, and related content for educational, cultural, and informational purposes.
2. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to create an account or submit content to Church Pilgrim.
By using the Platform, you confirm that:
- You are legally capable of entering into these Terms
- The information you provide is accurate
- You will comply with applicable laws and regulations
3. User Accounts
To access certain features, users may create an account.
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
- All activity carried out under your account
- Providing accurate account information
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that:
- Breach these Terms
- Engage in abusive behaviour
- Violate applicable law
- Attempt to compromise the security or integrity of the Platform
4. User Contributions
Users may submit content including:
- Photographs
- Historical information
- Stories and memories
- Comments
- Corrections and edits
- Reviews or recommendations
You retain ownership of content you submit. However, by uploading or posting content to Church Pilgrim, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to:
- Host
- Store
- Display
- Reproduce
- Modify for formatting or technical purposes
- Publish
- Distribute
This licence exists solely for the operation, improvement, promotion, and preservation of the Platform and its content.
You confirm that:
- You own the content or have permission to share it
- Your content does not infringe intellectual property rights
- Your content is lawful and accurate to the best of your knowledge
5. Content Standards
Users must not upload or submit content that:
- Is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, or hateful
- Infringes copyright or intellectual property rights
- Contains spam or misleading information
- Harasses or threatens others
- Contains malicious software or harmful code
- Violates privacy or confidentiality rights
Church Pilgrim reserves the right to moderate, edit, restrict, or remove content at our discretion.
6. Historical Accuracy and Informational Use
Church Pilgrim aims to provide accurate historical and architectural information. However:
- Some content may contain inaccuracies or differing interpretations
- Community-submitted information may not always be verified
- Historical conclusions may evolve over time
The Platform is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.
We do not guarantee the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of all content.
7. Photography and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated:
- Church Pilgrim branding, design, software, and original content belong to Church Pilgrim
- Third-party images and materials remain the property of their respective owners
- Historic or licensed material may be subject to separate rights and attribution requirements
Users must not reproduce, scrape, republish, or commercially exploit substantial portions of the Platform without permission.
Reasonable sharing for educational, personal, or non-commercial purposes is generally permitted where attribution is preserved.
8. Church Visits and Safety
Church Pilgrim may provide information about churches, ruins, religious sites, or historic buildings.
Users are responsible for:
- Respecting private property
- Following local access restrictions
- Observing opening times
- Respecting active places of worship
- Ensuring their own personal safety
Church Pilgrim is not responsible for:
- Access restrictions
- Building conditions
- Injuries
- Travel disruptions
- Errors in opening times or accessibility information
9. External Links
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or resources.
We are not responsible for:
- Third-party content
- External privacy practices
- Availability of linked websites
- Accuracy of third-party information
Accessing external websites is at your own risk.
10. Availability of the Platform
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of Church Pilgrim at any time without notice.
We do not guarantee:
- Continuous availability
- Error-free operation
- Compatibility with all devices or browsers
Maintenance, updates, or technical issues may temporarily affect access.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Church Pilgrim and its operators shall not be liable for:
- Indirect or consequential losses
- Loss of data
- Loss of profits
- Business interruption
- Reliance on historical or location information
- User-generated content
- Third-party conduct
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where exclusion would be unlawful.
12. Privacy
Your use of Church Pilgrim is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
By using the Platform, you acknowledge that personal information may be processed in accordance with that policy.
13. Optional Donations
Church Pilgrim is intended to remain a free-to-use platform. We do not plan to charge users for general access to core services.
In future, we may introduce optional donations or voluntary supporter contributions to help sustain the platform.
If donation processing features are introduced, additional terms may apply only to those optional donation features.
14. Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to the Platform where users:
- Breach these Terms
- Misuse the Platform
- Engage in unlawful or harmful conduct
Users may stop using the Platform at any time.
15. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms periodically.
Continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
16. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes arising in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
17. Contact
Church Pilgrim
Email: support@churchpilgrim.co.uk