Terms of Service - Church Rota

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Church Rota ("the Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Church Rota is a free volunteer management system designed to help churches and religious organisations coordinate volunteer schedules, manage availability, and facilitate shift swaps.

3. Free Service

Church Rota is currently provided free of charge. We reserve the right to:

Modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time
Introduce paid features or subscription tiers in the future
Change these terms with reasonable notice

4. User Accounts

You are responsible for:

Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
All activities that occur under your account
Notifying us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account
Providing accurate and current information

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Use the Service for any illegal purpose
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service
Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
Copy, modify, or distribute the Service or its code without permission
Use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm others
Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract the source code

6. Intellectual Property

Church Rota and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by the developer and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not:

Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without explicit permission
Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
Use the Service to create a competing product

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement
Accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Service
Freedom from errors, bugs, or interruptions

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer shall not be liable for any:

Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages
Loss of profits, data, or use
Interruption of business
Damages arising from your use or inability to use the Service

9. Data and Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in the Privacy Policy.

10. User-Generated Content

You retain ownership of any data you input into the Service (schedules, volunteer information, etc.). You grant us a licence to use this data solely to provide and improve the Service.

11. Third-Party Services

The Service may integrate with third-party services (Supabase, Google OAuth, etc.). Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and policies.

12. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Service:

For violation of these Terms
For conduct that we deem harmful to the Service or other users
At our discretion, with or without notice

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting your organisation administrator.

13. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact: church-rota@pulse.onl

16. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms shall otherwise remain in full force and effect.