TERMS & CONDITIONS

EFFECTIVE DATE: AUGUST 27, 2026 | LAST UPDATED: AUGUST 27, 2026

NALM WEBSITE TERMS & CONDITIONS

Welcome to nalm.org. These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of nalm.org (the “Website”) and any products, services, content, or features made available through the Website.



By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Website.


1. About the Website

The Website is operated by National Association for Lay Ministry (“Association,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

The Website provides information for Catholic lay ministers and is a portal for membership to access.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any portion of the Website or its services at any time, with or without notice.


2. Eligibility

You must be legally capable of entering into a binding agreement to use the Website.

If you use the Website on behalf of a business or organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that business or organization to these Terms.


3. Use of the Website

You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.


You may not:

  • Use the Website for unlawful, fraudulent, or abusive purposes
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website or its systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Website's operation
  • Introduce viruses, malware, or other harmful material
  • Scrape, copy, reproduce, or distribute Website content without authorization
  • Impersonate another person or entity
  • Use the Website to violate another person's rights
  • Attempt to circumvent security or access restrictions
  • Use automated systems to access the Website in a manner that places unreasonable demands on our systems


We reserve the right to restrict or terminate access to the Website if we believe these Terms have been violated.


4. Accounts

Certain features may require you to create an account.


You are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate and current information
  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials
  • All activity occurring under your account
  • Promptly notifying us of unauthorized account access


We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or applicable law.


5. Purchases and Payments

If the Website allows you to purchase products or services, you agree to provide accurate billing and payment information.

Prices, descriptions, availability, and other purchasing information may change at any time.


Unless otherwise stated:

  • All prices are listed in USD.
  • Applicable taxes and fees may be added to purchases.
  • Payment must be received before an order is fulfilled.
  • We reserve the right to refuse or cancel an order where permitted by law.


Additional terms concerning refunds, cancellations, shipping, or subscriptions may be provided at the time of purchase.


6. Subscriptions and Recurring Charges

If we offer subscription services, the applicable subscription price and billing frequency will be disclosed before you subscribe.

Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions automatically renew until canceled.

You may cancel your subscription according to the cancellation instructions provided through the Website.

Cancellation generally prevents future charges but does not necessarily entitle you to a refund for amounts already paid, except where required by law or expressly stated otherwise.


7. Intellectual Property

All content and materials available through the Website, including text, graphics, logos, images, photographs, videos, software, designs, trademarks, and other materials, are owned by or licensed to National Association for Lay Ministry unless otherwise indicated.

These materials are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may access and use Website content for your personal or authorized business purposes. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, publicly display, or create derivative works from Website content without our prior written permission, except as permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms grants you ownership of our intellectual property.


8. User Content

If you submit reviews, comments, photographs, messages, suggestions, or other content through the Website (“User Content”), you retain ownership of your User Content.

However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use that content in connection with operating, promoting, and improving our business and services.


You represent that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to submit the content.
  • Your content does not violate the rights of another person.
  • Your content does not contain unlawful, defamatory, fraudulent, or harmful material.
  • Your content does not violate these Terms or applicable law.


We may remove User Content that we believe violates these Terms or applicable law.


9. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, products, or services.

We do not control and are not responsible for third-party websites or services. Your use of third-party services is governed by their applicable terms and privacy policies.

The inclusion of a third-party link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement by us.


10. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information.


11. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.


We do not guarantee that:

  • The Website will always be available or uninterrupted
  • The Website will be error-free
  • Information provided through the Website will always be complete, accurate, or current
  • The Website will be free from viruses or other harmful components
  • The Website will meet your particular requirements


We disclaim warranties to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or consumer right that cannot legally be excluded.


12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, National Association for Lay Ministry and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of, or inability to use, the Website or our services.


To the extent permitted by law, our total liability arising from your use of the Website or our services will not exceed the greater of:

  1. The amount you paid us for the applicable product or service during the twelve months preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or
  2. $196.


Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.


13. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless National Association for Lay Ministry and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, affiliates, and service providers from claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from or related to:

  • Your use of the Website
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of applicable law
  • Your User Content
  • Your violation of another person's rights


14. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Website at any time if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms, applicable law, or the rights of others.

You may stop using the Website at any time.

Sections that by their nature should survive termination—including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, and dispute provisions—will continue to apply after termination.


15. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Website will be resolved in the courts located in Cook County, Illinois, unless applicable law requires otherwise.


16. Dispute Resolution

Before filing a legal claim, you agree to first contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute informally.

Contact: nalm@nalm.org

If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, it will be handled according to the dispute-resolution procedures permitted under applicable law.


17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We may provide additional notice when required by law.

Your continued use of the Website after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.


18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.


19. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any additional terms presented to you when using particular services, constitute the entire agreement between you and National Association for Lay Ministry regarding your use of the Website.


20. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us:

National Association for Lay Ministry
 Address: 4044 N Lincoln Ave #293 Chicago, IL 60618
 Email: nalm@nalm.org
 Phone: 1-224-301-1968
 Website: nalm.org