To foster the ongoing development of the FaithCentral site as an effective learning community, meeting religious education and special character needs of students and staff of Catholic Secondary Schools of Aotearoa New Zealand.
FaithCentral will make available an Online Publication Policy covering:
The FaithCentral Reference group will be responsible for establishing the conceptual framework, direction and policy of the website. A content manager will be appointed to handle the day to day business associated with the management of FaithCentral. If required, a theological auditor or review committee will be appointed to support the content manager.
Other ad hoc appointments or committees will be established as required.
Draft Procedures to implement the Site Policy:
Refer to separate documents:
The Intention of the FaithCentral site is to facilitate the sharing of resources between members of the learning community.
The FaithCentral sites (hereafter known as the ‘site’) are owned by the NZCBC and administered by the New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the National Centre of Religious Studies.
This site and its contents including, without limitation, all articles, text, images, logos, multimedia, programs, design, documents, on-line graphics, and video are subject to copyright laws of New Zealand.
Copyright protects the original skill and effort of an author of copyright works from unauthorised replication of that work. All content on this FaithCentral website is protected by copyright. Other than for private, congregational and educational use, do not reproduce materials without permission. Do not post content from this site on your own website without permission. These materials may not be copied or redistributed for commercial purposes or for compensation of any kind without prior written permission from FaithCentral or its contributors.
Some material on this site is submitted by independent contributors. Material provided by independent contributors may include articles, comments, photographs, diagrams, pictures, sounds, video, and software. As a contributor of materials to this website, you retain copyright of your work.
By submitting for posting material on the FaithCentral site, you allow us to reproduce, publish, modify and distribute any part of that material, or incorporate it in other works in any form. If you do not own the material you must get the owner’s consent before you post or upload it.
This site has been compiled from information obtained from sources within the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, the National Centre of Religious Studies and the wider Catholic Secondary School Community and is subject to change without notice. FaithCentral has used its best endeavours to ensure that the information is correct and current at the time of publication. With respect to documents available from this server, FaithCentral and its contributors do not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information disclosed.
Notwithstanding any rule of law or equity to the contrary the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, the National Centre of Religious Studies, contributing Catholic Secondary Schools or their employees, agents, or consultants shall in any circumstances whatsoever be liable for any loss or damage (including indirect, special, or consequential loss or damage) arising from the use of, or reliance on the information, whether or not caused by any negligent act or omission.
The New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the National Centre of Religious Studies makes available to you the provision to download particular documents, on the conditions set out below. If you do not agree with these conditions, then you should not download the material.
Some FaithCentral Web pages may provide links to other Internet sites for the convenience of visitors. FaithCentral is not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor does FaithCentral endorse, warrant or guarantee the products, services or information described or offered at these other Internet sites. Visitors cannot assume that the external sites will abide by the same Privacy Policy which FaithCentral adheres to.
This website is controlled by the New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the National Centre of Religious Studies from its offices at Hill Street, Wellington, New Zealand. By accessing this site, you accept that any disputes about this website or its contents are to be determined by the courts having jurisdiction in New Zealand in accordance with the laws in force in New Zealand.
This website may be accessed throughout New Zealand and overseas. The New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the National Centre of Religious Studies makes no representation that the content of this website complies with the laws (including the intellectual property laws) of any country outside New Zealand. If you access this site from outside New Zealand you do so on your own responsibility and are responsible for ensuring compliance with all laws in the place where you are located.
Email sent to FaithCentral may be seen by a number of people who are responsible for dealing with enquires. If the information specialist who answers the mail is unable to deal with your enquiry, the query may be forwarded to another New Zealand Catholic Education Office or National Centre of Religious Studies employee or contractor who is able to help. FaithCentral cannot guarantee the information transfer is secure.
Any personal information that is sent to FaithCentral, for example, mailing address or details contained within requests, will be used solely for the purpose of responding to the request for information.