Terms & Conditions -
Welcome to www.SouthWilts.com
- your local online community!
1. ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS & CONDITIONS
www.SouthWilts.com
is provided by the South Wiltshire Community Web (SWSA) - a
partnership
of local public, private and voluntary sector organisations working
together
to improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of people
living and working in South Wiltshire,
UK. SWSA provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms
and
Conditions ("TOC"). The TOC may be updated by us from time to
time
without notice to you, although we will do our best to let you know
about
changes through the news section of the site. You can review the
most
up-to-date version of the TOC at any time at: www.SouthWilts.com/admin/toc
2. DEFINITIONS
The following definitions are used in these terms and conditions and
elsewhere
on the SWSA Community Web
TOC These terms and conditions
SWSA Community Web The computer programmes, codes, databases and
facilities set up by the South Wiltshire Community Web and
Cravenplan
Computers Ltd to enable organisations, groups, businesses and
individuals
to build and maintain their own websites
www.SouthWilts.com
The internet address or domain name for the SWSA
Community Web.
Trusted User : A user who has agreed to be bound by the TOC set out
hereunder and who has been issued with a User ID and Password by the
Site
Administrators
Community Partner : A 'not-for-profit' organisation,
group, club, society or other body providing services or facilities
that
are deemed to promote the social, economic or environmental wellbeing
of South Wiltshire.
Commercial Partner : A business or commercial enterprise providing
goods
or services within South Wiltshire
Commercial Tariff : Charges that may be applied to commercial
partners.
Personal Subscriber : An individual Trusted User using ther facility
for
their own non-commercial purposes.
Website : Any pages, text, images or other information submitted by the
Trusted User for inclusion on www.SouthWilts.com
SWSA : The South Wiltshire Community Web
Cravenplan : Cravenplan Computers Ltd
Administrator Admin Team : means any person or persons appointed by
the
South Wiltshire Stratgeic Alliance to control the application of the
TOC
and administer the site
Upload : Enter, transmit or include any text, data or image to the
pages
you create within SWSA Community Web
Content : The text, data, images or other materials uploaded to to the
pages you create within SWSA Community Web
3. OUR AIM
You understand and agree that the aim of SWSA Community Web is to
encourage,
promote and sustain the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of
the inhabitants of South Wiltshire by creating a single point of access
to a comprehensive range of local community information.
It a service that has been designed with the help of local people for
the
benefit of local people.
4. OUR VALUES
You understand and accept that SWSA Community Web is underpinned by
the ethical and social values of equality, fairness, tolerance and
impartiality.
Furthermore, that it is an inclusive service that seeks to involve and
engage all sections of the community regardless of race, ethnicity,
creed,
gender, age or sexual orientation. You are welcome to join in and
participate
but you fully undestand and agree that should you do anything that
offends
against the aim or values of SWSA Community Web then you will be
excluded
from the service and our online community.
5. THE SERVICE WE PROVIDE
SWSA Community Web provides its Trusted Users with access to a web page
hosting service (the "Service"). Unless otherwise stated, any
new features that augment or enhance the current Service shall be
subject
to the TOC.
6. SUBMISSION OF PERSONAL DETAILS
In return for using of the Service, you agree to provide true,
accurate,
complete and up-to-date information about yourself using the Service's
application form and maintain and promptly update that information to
keep it true, accurate, complete and up-to-date. If you fail to provide
such information or provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate,
not current or incomplete, or SWSA has reasonable grounds to suspect
that
such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, SWSA
has the right to refuse any and all current or future use of the
Service.
You also understand and agree that the service may include certain
communications
from SWSA, such as service and news announcements, administrative
messages,
surveys and consultations. The content, format and data contained
within
these communications are part of SWSA Community Web and are subject to
the TOC. You will not be able to opt out of receiving them.
7. SWSA DATA PROTECTION POLICY
In accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 you are notified that
the personal information you have provided to SWSA will be held on
computer
and may be used for purposes that are pursuant to the powers and duties
of the agencies that comprise the SWSA - for more information about the
Alliance members visit www.SouthWilts.com/SWSA/members.htm.
The SWSA
will not disclose this information to any third party without your
consent.
You agree that SWSA may notify you from time to time of services and
goods
offered by third parties in cases where the SWSA believes this may
contribute
to the promotion of the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of
the area. You understand and agree that SWSA may use your Personal Data
in order to carry out surveys, questionnaires or consultations to
support
the work of the SWSA and its partners.
8. YOUR CONDUCT
You understand that all data, text, images or other materials
("Content"),
whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole
responsibility
of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you,
and not SWSA, are entirely liable for all Content that you upload, post
or otherwise transmit via the Service. SWSA does not control the
Content
posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy,
legality or quality of such Content. Nor does SWSA endorse, approve or
otherwise accept the validity of the Content submitted to the Web
Site
You understand and agree the SWSA Community Web is maintained on behalf
of the wider community and that it must be regulated in a way that will
protect the integrity of the service and avoid offence or upset to any
person or group within South Wiltshire. In accordance with the spririt
of the Site you agree to not use the Service to:
(a) upload any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive,
defamatory, obscene, libelous or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable;
(b) upload any Content that may be harmful to children in any way;
(c) impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise
misrepresent
your affiliation with a person or entity;
(d) upload any Content that you do not have a right to transmit
under
any law or under contractual or financial relationships;
(e) upload, post or otherwise transmit any Content that infringes
any
copyright, patent or trademark;
(f) use the diary or news facilities to post unsolicited or
unauthorized
advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail,"
"spam,"
"chain letters,"
"pyramid schemes," or any other form of information that may
undermine the
reputation, credibility of functionality of the site in any way;
(g) to post multiple or duplicate copies of news releases or diary
events
in such a way that will affect in any way the credibility of
functionality
of the service
(h) upload any material that contains software viruses or any other
computer
code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the
functionality
of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
(i) interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks
connected
to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or
regulations
of networks connected to the Service;
(j) collect without their express permission personal data about
other
users or visitors to your site;
(k) promote or provide information that may promote any illegal
activities,
promote physical harm or injury against any group or individual, or
promote
any act of cruelty to animals. This may include, but is not limited to,
providing instructions on how to assemble bombs and providing
instructions
on how to cultivate, propagate or otherwise promote the use of drugs;
(l) have multiple SWSA Community Web addresses without prior
permission
from SWSA; or
(m) engage in commercial activities without registering as a
Commercial
Partners (for which charges may be applicable in accordance with the
Commercial Tariff) This includes, but is not limited to, the following
activities:
* offering for sale any products or services;
* promoting services for which charges are, or may be applicable
* conducting raffles or contests that require any type of entry fee;
* displaying banners for services that provide cash or
cash-equivalent
prizes to users in exchange for hyperlinks to their web sites.
9. CONTENT SUBMITTED TO SWSA COMMUNITY WEB
SWSA does not claim ownership of the Content you place on your SWSA
Community
Web Site. By submitting Content to SWSA for inclusion on your
SWSA Community Web Site, you grant SWSA the world-wide, royalty-free,
and non-exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the
Content for the purpose of displaying, distributing and promoting the
SWSA
Community Web Site and in support of the SWSA Community Planning
Process
- for more information about community planning in South Wiltshire
please
see www.SouthWilts.com/SWSA/communityplanning.htm.
This license exists only for as long as you continue to maintain web
pages
on the SWSA Community Web Site and shall be terminated 28 days after
your
web pages have been removed from SWSA Community Web Site.
SWSA Community Web is provided for the community. You acknowledge that
users of the SWSA Communty Web have the right to object or complain
about
any content you include on your web pages and that the SWSA shall have
the right in their sole discretion to refuse, remove or amend any
Content
that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, SWSA
and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that
violates
the TOC or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must
evaluate,
and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content included on
your web pages.
10. DATA PROTECTION - YOUR OBLIGATIONS
You agree to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Acts
1984 and 1998 and other similar statutory provisions enforceable from
time to time in other parts of the world.
11. LIMITS ON STORAGE
You acknowledge and agree that SWSA will limit the size of your
personal
file to 10MB of disk space. You also agree that SWSA will prohibit the
uploading of image files over 50KB in size. You agree that should you
wish to increase the amount of storage allocated for the storage of
your
Content the SWSA may make charges for this additional service.
12. SERVICE PROVISION
SWSA reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or
discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service with or without
notice.
You agree that SWSA shall not be liable to you or to any third party
for
any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
13. REMOVAL OF REDUNDANT PAGES
You agree to maintain your pages and keep them up to date. You further
agree that SWSA may at its sole discretion and with or without notice,
remove, modify or amend any site, page or content that has not been
modified
or updated for a period of 6 months or otherwise appears to be out of
date.
14. TERMINATION
You agree that SWSA, in its sole discretion, may terminate your use of
the Service and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for
any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if SWSA
believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter
or spirit of the TOC. SWSA may also in its sole discretion and at any
time discontinue providing the Service with or without notice. You
agree
that any termination of your access to the Service under any provision
of this TOC may be carried out without prior notice, and agree that
SWSA
may immediately delete your SWSA Community Web Site and all related
Content
and prohibit any further access to the Service. Further, you agree that
SWSA shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination
of your access to the Service.
15. ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROMOTIONS
SWSA controls all advertisements and promotions on SWSA Community Web
Sites. By creating your SWSA Community Web Site, you agree that SWSA
has
the right to run such advertisements and promotions. Your business
dealings
with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or
through
the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or
services,
and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations
associated
with such dealings, are solely between you and the advertiser. You
agree
that SWSA shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of
any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result
of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
16. LINKS
SWSA, you or third parties may provide links to other World Wide Web
sites
or resources. Because SWSA has no control over such sites and
resources,
you acknowledge and agree that SWSA is not responsible for the
availability
of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not
responsible
or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on
or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and
agree that SWSA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or
indirectly,
for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in
connection
with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services
available
on or through any such site or resource.
17. SWSA PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Except as authorised by SWSA, you agree not to modify, rent, lease,
loan,
sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the
Software, in whole or in part. SWSA grants you a personal,
non-transferable
and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its
Software;
provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy,
modify,
create a derivative work of or otherwise attempt to discover any source
code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or
otherwise
transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the
Software
in any manner or form, or to use modified versions of the Software,
including
(without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorised access
to the Service.
18. NOTICE
Notices to you may be made via either email or the postal mail service.
The Service may also provide notices of changes to the TOC or other
matters
by displaying notices or links to notices to you generally on the
Service.
19. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Alliance shall not be required to provide any services hereunder to
the extent and for so long as it is prevented from doing so by any
circumstances
beyond its reasonable control (which shall include, without limitation,
the unavailability of access to the internet, failure of third party
software,
systems, equipment or networks and failure of third party suppliers and
subcontractors).
The SWSA reserves the right to assign its rights under these Conditions
to a Charity or not-for-profit Company created expressly for the
purpose
of managing the services.
A Trusted User may not assign, charge, sub-licence, sub-contract or
otherwise
deal with all or any of its rights or obligations under these
Conditions
in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of The SWSA.
These Conditions will be governed by the laws of England and Wales and
the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction over
all matters arising pursuant hereto.
20. INDEMNITY
You agree to indemnify (and keep indemnified) The SWSA, its officers,
agents, contractors, partners and Cravenplan Computers Ltd against any
losses, expenses, damages and claims which it may incur as a result of
the use of the facilities and services provided., your connection to
the
Service, your violation of the TOC, or your violation of any rights of
another.
21. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT:
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SWSA DOES NOT GIVE
ANY WARRANTY AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED
HEREUNDER. IN PARTICULAR, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SWSA GIVES NO
WARRANTIES
AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS RELATING TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE
www.SouthWilts.com
WEBSITE OR THE USERS PAGES OR IN RESPECT OF ANY SECURITY BREACHES WHICH
MAY OCCUR AT THE www.SouthWilts.com WEBSITE. ALL WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS
AND TERMS WHICH MAY OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN IMPLIED INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY
LAW OR OTHERWISE ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED
BY LAW.
THE SWSA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE USER IN ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY
ECONOMIC LOSS, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, REVENUE, GOODWILL
OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, HOWSOEVER ARISING AND WHETHER CLAIMED UNDER
CONTRACT,
TORT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH LOSS IS
REASONABLY
FORESEEABLE OR MADE KNOWN BY THE TRUSTED USER TO THE SWSA.
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE SWSA SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO THE
USER
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM THE USER'S USE OR ATTEMPTED USE OF THE SITE
OR THE SWSA SOFTWARE OR ANY SUCH USE BY THIRD PARTIES.
Thank you for accepting these terms and conditions, we look forward to
you
becoming an active member of our online community!.
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