Website Terms and Conditions

These are the terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) which apply to the use of this web site (this “Site”). In these Terms and Conditions, references to “we”, “us” and “our” are to the BCPASW. Use of this Site is subject to these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you must cease use of this Site immediately. We reserve the right to change these Terms and Conditions from time to time at our discretion, including (though not only) in response to any changes in law that may apply to our operations. However, any amended version of these Terms and Conditions will only apply after we have published that amended version on this Site.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

You may link to this site content only if you are using the content to promote the Women’s Business Centre. You may link to this Site, provided you do so 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. Any other use of the site content requires the prior written permission of us. Unauthorised use of this Site and its content may breach copyright and other intellectual property rights. The BCPASW may go to Court to enforce its rights if there is any unauthorised or undesirable use of the brand. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. If you wish to make any use of content on this Site other than that set out above, please contact info@bcpasw.co.uk

Accuracy of Information

The content on this Site is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on this Site. We do our best to ensure that all information on this Site is accurate. If you believe any of the information to be inaccurate, please let us know and where we agree with you, we will correct it as soon as practicable. However, we make no representations that any of the information on this Site is in fact accurate and up-to-date or complete and accept no responsibility for any loss or damage caused by the inaccuracy or incompleteness of the information on this Site. It is the responsibility of users of this Site who wish to act on the basis of information available on it, to check and verify that information themselves before acting.

Limitation of our liability

Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, or our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law. To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations or other terms which may apply to this Site or any content on it, whether express or implied. We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

• use of, or inability to use, this Site; or
• use of or reliance on any content displayed on this Site.

Please note that in particular, we will not be liable for:

• loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue;
• business interruption;
• loss of anticipated savings;
• loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or
• any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data or other proprietary material due to your use of this Site or to your downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it. We assume no responsibility for the content of websites linked on this Site. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsement by us of those linked websites. We will not be liable for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

Linking to other websites

On this Site we do provide hypertext links to other web sites that are operated by third parties (i.e. people other than us). Please note that using such a link means that you are leaving our Site, and we take no responsibility for, and make no representations and give no warranties in respect of, any web sites accessed through any such links from this Site. In addition, such third party websites may have data-collection, privacy and security policies that differ from those of the BCPASW, and you should consult such third party policies prior to proceeding. We have no responsibility or liability whatsoever in connection with your use or your exchange of any information with such third-party websites.

Accessing this Website

Our Site is made available free of charge. We do not guarantee that this Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted. Access to this Site is permitted on a temporary basis. We may suspend, withdraw, discontinue or change all or any part of this Site without notice. We will not be liable to you if for any reason this Site is unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to this Site. You are also responsible for ensuring that all persons who access this Site through your internet connection or devices or equipment provided by you are aware of these Terms and Conditions and other applicable terms and conditions, and that they comply with them.

Viruses

We do not guarantee that this Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform in order to access this Site. You should use your own virus protection software.

Governing Law

English law shall apply to these Terms and Conditions, notwithstanding the jurisdiction where you are based. You irrevocably agree that the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of, under, or in connection with these Terms and Conditions, and for these purposes irrevocably submit all such disputes to the jurisdiction of the English courts. The place of performance of the contract created by your use of this Site subject to these Terms and Conditions shall be England. We make no representation and give no warranty that this Site, or any of the information available on it, complies with any laws other than English law.

General

Failure by us to enforce a right will not result in a waiver of such right. If any of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable by any court having authority to determine such issues, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will not be affected, and accordingly will remain in full force and effect. You may not assign or transfer your rights under these Terms and Conditions. Finally, should you have an enquiry about any aspect of these Terms and Conditions, or our use of your personal information, please contact us by email: info@bcpasw.co.uk  

Membership Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions form the basis of the legal relationship between a Member and the BCPASW. By proceeding with the sign up/joining process, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

Membership criteria

Membership of the BCPASW is open to individuals.

Membership Fees

Membership is currently £25.00 per year.

Membership termination

A Member may terminate membership by using the cancel membership option in Your Account. We may cancel and individual’s membership with immediate effect if a member commits a material breach of these terms.

How we use your personal information

We only use your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy. We use cookies on the website, details of which can also be found in our cookie policy. Please take the time to read our privacy policy, as they include important terms which apply to you.

Indemnity

You shall indemnify us against all costs, claims, damages, liability and expenses (including any reasonable professional fees) which we might incur by reason of your breach of these terms, including, without limitation any losses which we may suffer as a result of the unauthorized use by third parties of any user name and password issued to you, except in circumstances where you can demonstrate to our satisfaction that such third party obtained the relevant details through no fault (including, without limitation, negligence) on your part.

Other important terms

We may transfer our rights and obligations under the contract to an affiliate without obtaining your prior consent. We may sub-contract any of our obligations under the contract to any other person provided that this shall not affect your rights or our obligations under these terms. You may only transfer your rights or your obligations under these terms to another person with our prior written consent. The contract is between you and us. No other person shall have any rights to enforce any of these terms. Each of the clauses of these terms operates separately. If any court or relevant authority decides that clause is unlawful or unenforceable, the remaining paragraphs will remain in full force and effect. If we fail to insist that you perform any of your obligations under these terms, or if we do not enforce our rights against you, or if we delay in doing so, that will not mean that we have waived our rights against you and will not mean that you do not have to comply with those obligations. Any waiver by us of a default by you shall not mean that we will automatically waive any later default.

Membership Benefits:

1. A public listing in the Business Directory
2. Invitations and access to member only webinars and events
3. Emails containing information on new content, events, webinars, and opportunities
4. Access to all content on the Site

Code of Conduct

This code of conduct applies to all BCPASW services, including: the Forum, webinars and events. We are dedicated to a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, or religious opinions. We do not tolerate harassment of participants in our Forum or events, in any form, online or offline. If you have any concerns relating to this code of conduct, please contact us by emailing info@bcpasw.co.uk Finally, should you have an enquiry or concern about any aspect of these Terms and Conditions, Member terms, our use of your personal information, or activity of other members, please contact us by email: info@bcpasw.co.uk