Privacy Policy and Terms of Use

WEBSITE ACCESS TERMS AND CONDITIONS [NON-TRANSACTIONAL]

These terms and conditions (the “Terms”) are the terms on which this website http://www.councilbust.com (the “Website”) is made available to you (“You”/”Your”).  By accessing this website You agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. 1. INFORMATION ABOUT US/ GENERAL INFORMATION
      1. If You have any questions, complaints or comments on this Website then You may contact Us on editor@councilbust.com.
   2. COPYRIGHT/COPYRIGHT LICENCE
      1. Your use of the Website and its contents grants no rights to You in relation to Our intellectual property rights including, without limitation, trade marks, logos, graphics, photographs, animations, videos and text or the intellectual property of third parties in the Website and its contents.
      2. You may not copy, reproduce, republish, download, post, broadcast, record, transmit, commercially exploit, edit, communicate to the public or distribute in any way the services, web pages or materials on the Website or the computer codes of elements comprising the Website other than for Your own personal use. Subject to the above, You may download insubstantial excerpts of this content to Your hard disk for the purpose of viewing it provided that no more than one copy of any information is made.
      3. Any use other than that permitted under this clause 4 may only be undertaken with Our prior express authorisation.
      4. By submitting information, text, photos, graphics or other content to Us via the Website or via email for publication on the Website, You grant Us a right to use such materials at Our own discretion including, without limitation, to edit, copy, reproduce, disclose, post and remove such materials from the Website.
   3. LINKS TO AND FROM OTHER WEBSITES
      1. You may establish links to the Website provided:

• You link only to the home page of the Website;
• You do not remove or obscure, advertisements, the copyright notice or other notices on the Website;
• You give us notice of such link by sending an e-mail message to us at the email address set out above; and
• You immediately stop providing links to the Website if notified by Us.

1. 1. 1. We may provide links to other websites from time to time (via advertising or otherwise).  These links are provided for Your ease of reference and convenience only.  We do not control such third party websites and are not responsible for their contents. Our inclusion of links does not imply any endorsement of the material contained in such websites or any association with their operators. You acknowledge that We will not be party to any transaction or contract with a third party that You may enter into and We shall not be liable to You in respect of any loss or damage which You may suffer by using those websites.  You agree that You will not involve Us in any dispute between You and the third party.
   2. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE/ VISITOR MATERIAL AND CONDUCT
      1. You agree that in using the Website You will not:
         1. use the Website in any way that may lead to the encouragement, procurement or carrying out of any criminal activity;
         2. use the Website for any purpose other than Your personal use;
         3. email, transmit or otherwise disseminate any content which is defamatory, obscene, in breach of copyright, vulgar or indecent or may have the effect of being harassing; threatening, abusive or hateful or that otherwise degrades or intimidates an individual or group of individuals on the basis of religion, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age or disability;
         4. advertise or promote third party or Your own products or services including by way of the distribution of ‘spam’ email;
         5. transfer files that contain viruses, trojans or other harmful programs;
         6. access or attempt to access the accounts of other users or to penetrate or attempt to penetrate the Website security measures.
      2. We reserve the right to suspend, restrict or terminate Your access to this Website at any time without notice at Our discretion if we have reasonable grounds to believe You have breached any of the restrictions above.
   3. YOUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS/ YOUR PROMISES TO US
      1. You confirm that:
         1. You will comply with the restrictions on Your use of the Website as set out in paragraph above and as set out elsewhere in these Terms; and
         2. in relation to any material submitted to or posted on the Website You have the right to do so and have obtained all necessary licences and or approvals.
      2. You agree to compensate Us from any claim or damages (including any legal fees in relation to such claim or damages) made by a third party in respect of any matter in relation to or arising from Your use of the Website including any breach or suspected breach of these Terms or Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
   4. OUR LEGAL OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITS ON LIABILITY
      1. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall exclude or limit Our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from Our negligence or the negligence by Us, Our employees or agents.
      2. We do not accept any liability for damage to Your computer system or loss of data that results from Your use of the Website and We cannot guarantee that any files that You download are free from viruses, contamination or destructive features.
      3. Whilst We use all reasonable endeavours to correct any errors or omissions as soon as practicable once they have been brought to Our attention, We do not warrant that the information on the Website itself will be free from errors or omissions.
      4. We do not warrant that the Website will be available uninterrupted and in a fully operating condition.
      5. Access to the Website may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons reasonably beyond Our control.
      6. All content and services on the Website are provided on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis. We do not make any representation or give any warranty (whether express or implied) in respect of the Website or its content, including, without limitation, any advice given (on a personal or general basis) and statements made by advertisers on or via the Website Nothing in this clause shall restrict Your statutory rights (including Your rights to receive a reasonable standard of service).
   5. SECURITY AND PRIVACY
      1. You must read Our Privacy Policy [see below] which contains important information about the use of Your personal data other information regarding Your privacy.
      2. We will co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing Us to disclose the identity of or locate anyone breaching these Terms or otherwise for the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders. There may be other circumstances in which We may be required by law to disclose information about You or Your use of the Website.
   6. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

We are constantly looking for new ways to improve this Website.  We therefore reserve the right to amend these Terms at any time. All such changes will take effect once they have been posted on the Website and You will be deemed to have accepted any such changes by Your use of the Website from such time.

1. 1. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

In the event of any dispute between You and Us concerning these Terms, relevant United Kingdom  law  will apply.  If You wish to take court proceedings against Us You must do so within the United Kingdom.

These Terms were last updated on 5 January 2010

Privacy Policy

We take the privacy rights of users of this Website very seriously and this Privacy Policy explains to You how certain information about You may be processed.

This Privacy Policy is incorporated in and subject to the Terms and Conditions of Use. By using the Website, You expressly consent to the use of Your Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. 1. Your Data

“Your Data” means any information about You which is personally identifiable, including, without limitation, Your name, address, telephone number, email address and other information from which You can be identified and which You may disclose to Us or otherwise via the Website at any time.

1. 1. Collection of Your Data

We collect Your Data when:

2.1 You create an on-line account and/or subscribe to our subscription list;     

2.2 You make a complaint or enquiry or provide other feedback to Us; or

2.3 You disclose Your Data to Us or otherwise through the Website at any other point.

1. 1. Use Of Your Data

3.1 We use Your Data to:

3.1.1 [process the registration of Your on-line account and maintain Your on-line account;]

3.1.2 process and complete Your request to be part of our subscription list;

3.1.3 process and deal with any complaints or enquiries made by You;

3.1.4 monitor, develop and improve the Website and Your experience;

3.1.5 investigate any suspected breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use and Terms of Trade as relevant made by or otherwise relating to You;

3.1.6 where (and only where) requested by You, to send You and keep You updated with information by email about existing and new services from Us and new articles posted on the Website;

3.2 To opt-out of receiving any information pursuant to paragraph 3.1.6, You can email Us at [insert email address].

1. 1. Passing On Your Data To Third Parties
      1. We may pass on Your Data to other parties as follows:
         1. some general statistical information about the Website user base, sales patterns, traffic volumes and related matters may be passed on to reputable third parties but these details will not include information personally identifying You; or
         2. We may disclose Your Data to the police, regulatory bodies or legal advisers in connection with any alleged criminal offence or suspected breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use and (where appropriate) Terms of Trade by You or where required by law.
   2. Cookies
      1. Cookies are small pieces of information stored by Your browser on Your computer’s hard drive. We use cookies to allow Us to understand who has seen which pages and advertisements, to determine how frequently particular pages are visited, to determine the most popular areas of the Website and generally in order to monitor usage of the Website. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, though You do not have to. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties. If You wish to disable cookies then You can do so by readjusting Your browser settings although please note that by disabling cookies You may not be able to register with or use all features of the Website.
      2. For more information on cookies and how to disable them, You can consult the information provided by the Interactive Advertising Bureau at www.allaboutcookies.org.
   3. Access to and Updating Your Data
      1. [Where You are a registered on-line account holder, You may access and update Your Data contained in Your on-line account.  You must make sure that You update Your Data as soon as possible with any and all relevant changes. 
      2. If You would like to receive a copy of Your Data held by Us, please write to Us at councilbust@gmail.com. We may charge You a small administration fee to comply with Your request.]

9. other links

Please be aware that the Website may link to other web sites that may be accessed by You through Our Website. We are not responsible for the data policies, content or security of these linked web sites. We do not have any control over the use to which third parties may put Your Data where You choose to purchase products or services or otherwise to contact them via this Website.

10. Contacting Us

If You have any questions about Our Privacy Policy or how We use Your Data please contact Us by email at editor@councilbust.com.