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This World Wide Web site (“Web site”) of the Secular Franciscan Order - Five Franciscan Martyrs Region (“the Region”) shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the United States. If you use this World Wide Web site from other locations, you are responsible for compliance with any and all applicable local laws.

The information contained in this World Wide Web site has been compiled by Frederick S. Schaeffer (“Site Owner”) on behalf of the Region, from internal and external sources prepared solely for the purpose of providing information about the Region, its Fraternities, and the Roman Catholic Church to interested parties. The Region makes no representations, warranties, or assurances as to the accuracy, currency or completeness of the information and materials provided, although every effort is taken to assure accuracy. The Region, Ministers, and Professed men and women, or volunteers shall not be held liable for any damages or injury resulting from your access to, or inability to access, this World Wide Web site, or from your reliance on any information provided at this World Wide Web site. The Region reserves the right to make changes to the information in this World Wide Web site, or to the services described therein without notice.

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The Region makes no warranty that (i) the Web site will meet your requirements, (ii) the Web site will be uninterrupted, timely, or error-free, (iii) the results that may be obtained from the use of the Web site will be accurate or reliable, and (iv) the quality of any services, information, or other material obtained by you through the Web site will meet your expectations.

Although the Region takes reasonable precautions to ensure that its Web site is virus-free and thoroughly tested, any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Web site is done at your own discretion and risk, and you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that may result from the download of any such material. Any defects or errors in downloaded data, or in the Web site itself, will be corrected to remedy platform-specific user difficulty.

No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from the Region or through or from the Web site, shall create any warranty not expressly stated.

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