This website and any related websites or linked documents (the “Website”) are provided by Focus on Welwyn Hatfield

The term “you” or “your” refers to the user or viewer of the Website.

Focus on Welwyn Hatfield is abbreviated to FoWH in this document.

These Terms and Conditions apply to this Website.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding any of the terms below, please contact us by email at: heretohelp@focusonwelwynhatfield.co.uk

IMPORTANT: Please read these terms carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you indicate that you accept these terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree to these terms then please refrain from using the Website. While care is taken to ensure that the content of the Website is up to date and accurate, we do not make any warranties and representations of any kind, express or implied, in relation to the accuracy or completeness of such content or the results which may be obtained from the use of the Website or its content, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. All content and any features available through the Website is provided to you on an “as is” and “as available” basis, and your use of the Website is at your own risk and discretion. So far as may be excluded by applicable law, FoWH shall not be liable for any claims or losses of any nature, arising indirectly or directly from use of the material on the Website or otherwise, howsoever arising. FoWH does not warrant that functions contained in the Website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the Website, other websites linked to the Website or the server that makes the Website available, are free of viruses or bugs.

Viewers of the Website are reminded that none of the information contained in the Website has been verified and the information contained therein is subject to updating, correction, completion, revision and amendment. Any opinions, forecasts or estimates in the Website constitute a judgement as at the date of writing. There can be no assurance that future results or events will be consistent with any such opinions, forecasts or estimates.





Other terms that may apply to you

These terms of use refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of the Website:

  • Our Privacy notice
  • Our Cookie Policy
  • Our Competition Terms and Conditions (may apply if you enter any competition we may be running)

Links to other internet sites

Through the Website, you may be able to access links to other websites or third party content. These are provided for your information only. FoWH has no control over such websites or content and you acknowledge and agree that FoWH does not endorse, sponsor or recommend or otherwise accept any responsibility or liability with respect to, the availability (or unavailability) of such websites, for the treatment of your personally-identifiable information by such websites, or for the information, content or other materials on or available from such websites or the liability arising out of any allegation that any third-party content (whether published on this or any other website) infringes the intellectual property rights of any person. If you would like information on the terms and conditions or privacy policy of any other website, we encourage you to contact that party directly.

Limitation of liability

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE THAT FoWH SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE LOSSES OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, HOWSOEVER ARISING AND WHETHER IN TORT, BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS OR CONTRACTS, USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENT OR ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, OR LOSS OF DATA (IN EACH CASE EVEN IF FoWH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), THAT RESULT FROM: (A) YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE OR ANY OF ITS CONTENT OR THIRD PARTY WEBSITES REFERRED TO IN THE WEBSITE; (B) REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, UNDERTAKINGS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY RELATED TO THE WEBSITE; OR (C) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE.

Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold FoWH harmless from and against all losses, costs, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable lawyers’ fees, court costs, and other litigation and arbitration expenses) related to or arising from: (a) negligent acts or omissions or intentional misconduct with respect to your use of the Website or your violation of these terms; or (b) claims for infringement of the proprietary rights of any third party resulting from your use of the Website in violation of these terms.

Intellectual Property

The content on the Website, including, but not limited to, documents, text, graphics, images, audio or video files, podcasts and logos, as well as the compilation of such content, and the general “look and feel” of the Website is owned or licensed by FoWH and is protected by copyright laws. You may not use any diagrams, illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences or any graphics from the Website separately from any accompanying text. No links to the Website may be included in any other website without FoWH’s prior written permission. You may only link to the Website, in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not establish a link to the Website in any website that is not owned by you. The Website must not be framed on any other site. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The Website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with our content standards set out in the below section for submissions.

All trademarks reproduced in the Website which are not the property of, or licensed to, FoWH are acknowledged on the Website.

We cannot guarantee that you have any right to use third-party owned content which is available on the Website and you must obtain permission from the third-party owner before using or downloading such content. Content which is copyright protected may not be changed nor may any author attribution notice or copyright notice appearing on such content be altered without first obtaining the appropriate consents.

Except for the limited permission set out above, nothing on the Website should be construed as granting any other right or license. No part of the Website or the contents thereof may be reproduced on or transmitted to or stored in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system. Any waiver of, or failure to delay to enforce, this provision by FoWH in the event of any breach of it on one or more occasion shall not prevent it from subsequently enforcing it in respect of that or any condition breach.

Data Protection

As with the vast majority of websites, we automatically log certain information about every request made of us, including users’ internet provider address. This information is used for the purposes of system administration, maintenance, problem solving and the production of usage statistics. Subsets of this data may be passed to the administrators of other computer systems or computer security teams for purposes such as the investigation of access problems or as part of investigations of computer misuse. Otherwise the logged information is not passed to any third party except as stated elsewhere in these terms and conditions. We take our responsibility under and compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 very seriously. Full details of how we process and protect your personal information can be found in our Privacy notice

Submissions

Ownership

If you submit content to us (including without limitation any text, photograph, graphics, video or audio), you grant us an irrevocable, transferable, worldwide licence to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, create derivative works from, distribute and display in public that content in any form and media on or in connection with the Website, at no cost to us and for as long as we require and you warrant that you own or have rights to the intellectual property in such content and have the right to grant this licence. You waive any moral rights in your contribution. You will indemnify us and keep us indemnified from and against all costs, claims, damages and expenses made against or incurred by us as a result of a third party alleging that the use of such content by us infringes the intellectual property rights of a third party. We have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to the Website constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.

Disability Access Statement

We are dedicated to supporting all users. If you experience any difficulties using the Website please contact us at heretohelp@focusonwelwynhatfield.co.uk

Changes to the Website

We reserve the right to change any part of the Website or these terms and conditions at any time without notice. Any changes to these terms and conditions shall take effect from the next time you access the Website. Notwithstanding the above, we shall not be obliged to keep the Website up to date.

Location, Jurisdiction and applicable law

These terms and conditions, your use of the Website, and all matters connected with them (whether contractual or non-contractual), are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the law of England and Wales and shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. If you access the Website from outside the United Kingdom you are responsible for ensuring compliance with any local laws relating to access and use.

Published July 2022