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Use of text, images and other content on this website is subject to the following terms and conditions:

Text and image files, audio and video clips, and other content on this website are the property of, respectively the Kent Downs and Malling Team Ministry or its individual parishes – St Margaret’s church in Addington, All Saints church in Birling, Ss Peter & Paul’s church in Leybourne, St Michael & All Angels church in Offham, St Martin’s church in Ryarsh, St Peter & St Paul’s church in Trottiscliffe or St Mary-the-Virgin church in West Malling.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights in the content on this website may also be owned by individuals and entities other than, and in addition to, our seven churches and will usually be clearly attributed. It is expressly prohibited for the copying of any protected materials on this website, except for the purposes of fair use as defined in copyright law, and as described below.

Fair use of copyrighted material includes the use of protected materials for non-commercial educational purposes, such as teaching, scholarship, research, criticism, commentary, and news reporting. Unless otherwise noted, users who wish to download or print text and image files from this website for such uses may do so without our express permission, provided that they comply with the following conditions:

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By downloading, printing, or otherwise using text and image files from this website, users agree and warrant that they will limit their use of such files to fair use and will comply with all other terms and conditions of this license, and will not violate the rights of our seven church communities, the seven Parochial Church Councils, this Benefice or any other person or entity. We do not warrant that use of the text, images and content displayed on the website will not infringe the rights of third parties not owned by or affiliated with ourselves.

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