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Terms & Conditions

Last updated: July 2026

Welcome to Apologia Catholic (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using this website (the “Site”), including the faith map, articles, search, and related materials, you agree to these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

1. Educational purpose

Apologia Catholic provides Catholic educational content, apologetics resources, and an interactive formation map for learning and reference. Content is offered for general educational and formational purposes. It is not a substitute for pastoral counsel, formal theological instruction, or the teaching authority of the Catholic Church.

2. No professional advice

Nothing on the Site constitutes legal, medical, financial, psychological, or other professional advice. For matters of conscience, doctrine, or personal circumstances, consult a priest, spiritual director, or qualified professional.

3. Intellectual property

Unless otherwise noted, the Site’s design, branding, original text, graphics, and software are owned by Apologia Catholic or its licensors and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may view and share links for personal, non-commercial educational use. You may not copy, republish, scrape, or redistribute substantial portions of the Site without prior written permission.

Scripture, Catechism, and other cited sources remain the property of their respective rights holders and are used for educational citation and commentary.

4. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

Use the Site for any unlawful purpose;
Attempt to disrupt, reverse engineer, or gain unauthorized access to the Site or its systems;
Misrepresent the content of the Site or present it as official Church teaching beyond what is stated;
Harass users or abuse any contact, comment, or admin features.

5. Accounts and admin access

Some areas of the Site (such as administrative tools) may require authentication. You are responsible for safeguarding credentials associated with your account and for activity under that account. We may suspend or revoke access for misuse or security concerns.

6. Third-party links and media

The Site may link to third-party websites, videos, or resources (for example, podcasts or external documents). We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, privacy practices, or availability. Accessing those resources is at your own risk.

7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free.

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Apologia Catholic and its contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, profits, or goodwill, arising from your use of the Site.

9. Changes

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the latest revision.

10. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed through the contact or request channels provided on the Site (for example, admin access requests where available).