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Terms & Conditions

Terms of use for this website, including our policy on giving, refunds and cancellations.

Starter document — not yet finalised. This covers the website and giving as they currently work. Every [EDIT] marker needs a real value before publishing, and it's worth a final read-through before this goes live alongside your PayFast integration.

Last updated: [EDIT: date]

1. About this website

This website is operated by Word of God Church (Perfect Life Movement), 31 Burma Road, Southport, Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. By using this site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree with any part of them, please don't use the site.

2. What this website is for

Word of God Church uses this site to share information about our services, sermons, events and ministry, and to accept voluntary donations, tithes and offerings ("gifts"). We do not sell physical or digital products through this website.

3. Giving — how it works

You can give a gift to Word of God Church in two ways:

All gifts given through this site are voluntary. Nothing on this website constitutes a sale of goods or services in exchange for payment.

4. Refund policy

Because gifts are voluntary and not payment for goods or services, they are generally non-refundable. However, we will gladly refund a gift where:

To request a refund, contact us within [EDIT: e.g. 7 days] of the transaction via our Contact page, including your name, the date, and the amount given. We'll review each request individually and respond promptly.

5. Cancellation policy

A once-off gift cannot be cancelled once it has been successfully processed by PayFast or received by EFT — see our refund policy above instead. If we introduce recurring/repeating gifts (for example, monthly tithing) in future, you'll be able to cancel future payments at any time by contacting us — cancellation will take effect from the next scheduled payment, and won't refund payments already made.

6. Delivery policy

Not applicable. Word of God Church does not sell or ship physical or digital goods through this website — every transaction is a voluntary gift, so there is nothing to deliver.

7. Acceptable use

You agree to use this website lawfully and not to attempt to disrupt it, submit false information through our forms, or use content from this site for unrelated commercial purposes without our permission.

8. Content and ownership

The text, sermons, images and branding on this site belong to Word of God Church unless otherwise credited. You're welcome to share our content for non-commercial, ministry-related purposes with appropriate credit.

9. No liability for third-party services

PayFast and any other payment processor we use operate under their own terms and privacy policies, which apply to the payment step of your gift. We aren't responsible for outages, errors or delays caused by these third-party services, though we'll always try to help resolve any issue you raise with us.

10. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa.

11. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the site and how we accept giving evolve. The "last updated" date at the top will always reflect the latest version.

12. Contact us

Questions about these terms, or about a gift you've given? Reach out via our Contact page, or see our Privacy Policy for how we handle your personal information.