Terms and Conditions of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE.

These terms and conditions tell you the rules for using our website: nextchapterscotland.org.uk (our site).

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1.      ABOUT US

Company details. nextchapterscotland.org.uk is a site operated by Next Chapter Scotland SCIO (Charity number SC052899) (we and us), which is a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation registered in Scotland and our registered office is at 2 Flaxfield, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4QA.

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2.      HOW TO CONTACT US

Address: 2 Flaxfield, Mouswald, Dumfries, DG1 4QA

Email: info@nextchapterscotland.org.uk

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3.      ACCESSING AND USING THE SITE

By using our site, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them.

If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our site. We recommend that you print a copy of these terms for future reference.

We may amend and update these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our site, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time.

We may update and change our site from time to time. We will endeavour to provide reasonable notice of any major changes.

You may only use the site for lawful purposes. You agree:

A.         not to reproduce, duplicate, reverse engineer, copy, distribute or re-sell any part of our site;

B.         not to access without authority, interfere with, damage or disrupt:

i.          any part of our site;

ii.         any equipment or network on which the site is stored;

iii.         any software used in the provision of the site; or

iv.        any equipment or network or software owned or used by any third party.

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4.      WE MAY SUSPEND OR WITHDRAW OUR SITE

Our site is made available free of charge.

We do not guarantee that our site, or any content on it, will always be available on and uninterrupted, secure or error-free basis or that defects in the site will be corrected. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our site for business and operational reasons. We will use reasonable endeavours to provide you with reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.

You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access our site through your internet connection are aware of these terms of use and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

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5.      PRIVACY

Use of our site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these terms and conditions by this reference. You can view our Privacy Policy on this website.

6.      LINKS TO OUR SITE

You may link to our site’s home page, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it and that the website upon which our site is linked is owned by you.

You must not establish a link to our site in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part where none exists.

We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

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7.      INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND LINKS TO OTHERWEBSITES

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and, as such, we require all content on this site respects the intellectual property rights of others. We strive to properly attribute original sources for any information or materials not created by us.

The content on this website may contain information or materials freely available in the public domain. While we make every effort to identify and link to the original source of public domain materials, there may be some instances where the source is unknown or difficult to verify. In such cases we will clearly state that the information is believed to be in the public domain. Wherever possible we will provide clear and accurate attribution to the original source of any information or materials used on this website.

Our site may also contain links to or from third-party websites. We have no control over the content or privacy policies of third-party websites that you may link to from our site or advertisers. If you visit a linked website, be aware that the third party operating any such website may have access to any information you submit via that website. We are not responsible for any third party’s failure to establish or abide by its or our Privacy Policy.

Check the privacy policy for each website that you visit prior to submitting any personal information. Links to third-party websites do not imply our endorsement of the websites. We do not assume responsibility or liability for the actions and/or content of any such third parties.

The inclusion of a link to another site on our site does not imply any approval or endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.

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8.      NO TEXT OR DATA MINING, OR WEB SCRAPING

You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to our site. This includes using (or permitting, authorising or attempting the use of:

A.     any “robot”, “bot”, “spider”, “scraper” or other automated device, program, tool, algorithm, code, process or methodology to access, obtain, copy, monitor or republish any portion of our site or any data, content, information or services accessed via the same; and

B.     any automated analytical technique aimed at analysing text and data in digital forms to generate information which includes but is not limited to patterns, trends and correlations.

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9.      DISCLAIMERS

Whilst we use reasonable endeavours to ensure that our site is secure and free of errors, viruses and other malware, all users are advised to take responsibility for their own security.

Whilst we use reasonable endeavours to update the information on our site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our site is accurate, complete or up to date.

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10.   HOW TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OR REPORT CONTENT

If you wish to complain about any material or content on our site, please contact us at info@nextchapterscotland.org.uk.

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11.   BREACH OF THESE TERMS

When we consider that a breach of these terms and conditions of use has occurred, we may take such action as we deem appropriate, including in our taking all or any of the following actions:

A.         legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach;

B.         further legal action against you; or

C.         disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law.

As outlined at clause 12 below, we exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to breaches of these terms and conditions of use. The actions we may take are not limited to those described above, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate.

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12.   LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for any direct (whether foreseeable or not) or indirect loss or damage, whether in contract, delict (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, including any indirect, consequential, special or exemplary damages arising from any claim whatsoever or breach of these terms and conditions of use or from your access to our site or any other information contained therein or from an interruption or disruption in access to our site.

For the avoidance of doubt, and further to clause 7, we accept no liability in relation to any interaction users may have on Next Chapter Scotland’s private group on www.facebook.com (Facebook). Any form of interaction that users may have on social media shall be subject to the individual platform's own community guidelines. Next Chapter Scotland’s moderators will use their best endeavours to moderate the content on our private Facebook group (www.facebook.com/groups/nextchapterscotland), however we accept no responsibility or liability for the content of any posts by third parties.

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13.   TRANSFER OF RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS

We may transfer our rights and obligations under these terms and conditions of use to another organisation. We will always tell you in writing if this happens and we will ensure that the transfer will not affect your rights under these terms.

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14.   NO WAIVER

In the event that any party to these terms fails to exercise any right or remedy contained herein, this shall not be construed as a waiver of that right or remedy.

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15.   CHATBOT

The chatbot on the website is provided by:

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SherlockAI.org

c/o Nornir Ltd, Buarth Cynfor Selattyn Road, Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Wales, LL20 7HB

Email: admin@sherlockai.org

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Please view their Privacy Policy for more information on the Security of Chat Conversations.

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16.   LAW AND JUSRISDICTION

These terms and the relationship between us shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Law of Scotland and you agree to be bound by the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of Scotland.

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