Terms and Conditions
Last Updated: September 4, 2026
Welcome to Church in Miniature. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Church in Miniature website, including our online store, articles, resources, services, and other features available through our website.
By accessing, browsing, or purchasing from our website, you agree to follow these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website.
Church in Miniature may update these Terms from time to time. Any changes will become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the revised Terms.
1. Use of Our Website
Church in Miniature provides Catholic educational content, resources, products, and other materials intended to help individuals and families live their Catholic faith in everyday life.
You may use our website for lawful personal purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You agree not to:
- Use the website for an unlawful purpose.
- Attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website.
- Gain unauthorized access to accounts, systems, or information.
- Copy, reproduce, modify, or redistribute our website content without permission.
- Use automated systems, scraping tools, bots, or similar technology to collect substantial portions of our website without written authorization.
- Misrepresent your identity or your relationship with Church in Miniature.
- Upload or transmit harmful software, viruses, or malicious code.
- Use our website in a manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair our services.
We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the website when we reasonably believe these Terms have been violated.
2. Catholic Content and Educational Information
Church in Miniature provides Catholic educational, devotional, family, and lifestyle content for informational and spiritual formation purposes.
Our articles, reflections, guides, and other materials are not intended to replace the teachings or guidance of the Catholic Church, a priest, spiritual director, qualified professional, or other appropriate authority.
While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate information, we do not guarantee that every article or resource is complete, current, or free from error.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise indicated, the content appearing on Church in Miniature—including articles, written material, graphics, logos, photographs, illustrations, page designs, downloadable resources, and other original materials—is owned by or licensed to Church in Miniature and may be protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may view and use our content for your own personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may not reproduce, republish, sell, distribute, modify, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit our original content without prior written permission.
You may share links to our website or individual pages provided that doing so does not misrepresent our relationship with you or imply an endorsement that does not exist.
Third-party trademarks, product names, logos, images, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.
4. Our Online Store
If you purchase products through Church in Miniature, additional information concerning shipping, returns, refunds, cancellations, and other purchasing conditions may appear in our store policies.
By placing an order, you agree to provide information that is accurate and complete.
We reserve the right to refuse, cancel, or limit an order when circumstances reasonably require it, including situations involving pricing errors, inventory problems, suspected fraud, unauthorized transactions, supplier issues, or other operational concerns.
5. Product Information
We strive to present products accurately, including descriptions, photographs, specifications, pricing, and availability.
However, photographs may vary slightly from the actual product, and colors may appear differently depending on your device or display.
We do not guarantee that product descriptions, images, prices, availability, or other product information will always be completely accurate, current, or error-free.
If an obvious error is discovered, we may correct the information and, when appropriate, contact you regarding an affected order.
6. Pricing and Availability
Product prices and availability may change without notice.
Although we make reasonable efforts to maintain accurate pricing, an item may occasionally be listed incorrectly because of an administrative, technical, supplier, or other error.
If an order contains a significant pricing or availability error, we may contact you before completing the order or cancel the affected order and provide an appropriate refund for amounts already charged.
7. Third-Party Products and Suppliers
Some products available through Church in Miniature may be fulfilled by third-party suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, or other service providers.
When applicable, fulfillment, shipping times, product availability, packaging, and other aspects of an order may depend on the third-party supplier.
We work to select reliable partners, but we cannot guarantee the performance, availability, policies, or actions of every third-party provider.
Some products or services may also be subject to additional terms established by the applicable supplier or service provider.
8. Shipping
Shipping estimates displayed on our website are estimates and are not guaranteed delivery dates unless expressly stated otherwise.
Delivery times may be affected by inventory availability, supplier processing, carrier delays, weather, holidays, customs, incorrect addresses, or other circumstances outside our reasonable control.
You are responsible for providing an accurate shipping address when placing an order.
9. Returns and Refunds
Returns, exchanges, cancellations, and refunds are governed by our applicable Return and Refund Policy, which may contain additional requirements and limitations.
Certain products may not be eligible for return, including products that are personalized, customized, digital, or otherwise identified as non-returnable.
Before returning an item, customers should review the applicable return instructions and requirements.
10. Customer Accounts
Certain features of the website may allow you to create an account.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and password and for activities occurring through your account.
You agree to notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorization.
We may suspend or terminate accounts that are used improperly, fraudulently, unlawfully, or in violation of these Terms.
11. Reviews, Comments, and User Submissions
If Church in Miniature allows customers or visitors to submit reviews, comments, photographs, testimonials, questions, or other material, you are responsible for the content you submit.
You agree not to submit material that:
- Is unlawful, fraudulent, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene.
- Violates another person’s privacy.
- Infringes copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual-property rights.
- Contains malicious software or harmful code.
- Impersonates another person or organization.
- Contains misleading or deceptive information.
- Constitutes spam or unauthorized advertising.
- Violates applicable laws or regulations.
By submitting content to Church in Miniature, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, display, publish, adapt, and distribute that submission in connection with our website, business, marketing, and services.
You represent that you have the necessary rights to submit the material and that your submission does not violate the rights of another person.
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, edit, restrict, or remove submissions that we believe violate these Terms or are otherwise inappropriate.
12. Email and Marketing Communications
If you voluntarily subscribe to our email list or other communications, you may receive newsletters, Catholic resources, product information, promotions, or other communications from Church in Miniature.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails by using the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages.
Transactional or service-related communications may still be sent when reasonably necessary to fulfill an order, provide account information, or administer our services.
13. Affiliate Relationships
Some pages on Church in Miniature may contain links to products, services, or businesses operated by third parties.
We may receive compensation, commissions, or other benefits when you make a purchase or take another qualifying action through certain links.
Affiliate relationships do not necessarily affect the price you pay.
Where required, affiliate relationships will be disclosed in accordance with applicable law and advertising requirements.
14. Links to Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
These websites are not controlled by Church in Miniature. We are not responsible for their content, privacy practices, security, availability, products, services, or policies.
Visiting a third-party website is at your own discretion, and you should review that website’s terms and privacy policy before using it.
15. Disclaimer of Warranties
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Church in Miniature provides its website, content, resources, and services on an “as available” and “as is” basis.
We do not guarantee that:
- The website will always be available or uninterrupted.
- The website will be free from errors or defects.
- Information will always be completely accurate, current, or complete.
- The website will be free from viruses or other harmful components.
- Products or services will always be available.
Your use of the website is at your own discretion and risk.
Nothing in these Terms is intended to eliminate rights or protections that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
16. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Church in Miniature and its owners, operators, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the website, inability to use the website, purchases made through the website, or reliance upon information provided through the website.
Where liability cannot legally be excluded, it will be limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
17. Indemnification
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Church in Miniature and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses arising from your violation of these Terms, misuse of the website, or violation of another person’s rights.
18. Privacy
Your use of Church in Miniature is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
The Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and disclosed when you use our website or services.
19. Changes to the Website or Services
We may modify, suspend, discontinue, or replace portions of the website, products, services, content, or features at any time.
We are not responsible for losses resulting from changes to features, content, products, or website availability to the extent permitted by law.
20. Governing Law
These Terms will be governed by the laws applicable in the jurisdiction where Church in Miniature is legally established, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Any dispute will be handled in a court or other forum having proper jurisdiction, unless applicable law requires a different procedure.
21. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be unlawful, invalid, or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or removed to the extent necessary, while the remaining provisions will continue to apply.
22. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Return and Refund Policy, Shipping Policy, and any other policies specifically incorporated into these Terms, constitute the agreement governing your use of Church in Miniature, unless a separate written agreement applies.
23. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Terms or our website, please contact Church in Miniature through the contact information provided on our website.
Church in Miniature
Idaho, US
ctperlin@gmail.com
By using Church in Miniature, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to these Terms of Service.
