Terms of Use – Sandbanks Observer
1. Acceptance of Terms
- By accessing or using Sandbanks Observer, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations.
- If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, you must not use or access Sandbanks Observer.
- Your continued use of the site following any changes to these Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.
- These Terms of Use apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use Sandbanks Observer.
- You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the site is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
- Access to Sandbanks Observer is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the service without notice.
- You must be at least 18 years old or have the necessary permission from a legal guardian to use this site.
2. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
- These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
- Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of Sandbanks Observer shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
- You hereby consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.
- Sandbanks Observer makes no representation that materials on the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations.
- Users accessing the site from outside the United Kingdom are responsible for compliance with local laws.
- Any claim arising out of or related to use of Sandbanks Observer must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose.
- If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid under applicable law, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
- All content published on Sandbanks Observer, including text, graphics, logos, images, articles, and software, is the property of Sandbanks Observer or its licensors and is protected by UK and international copyright laws.
- The Sandbanks Observer name, logo, trademarks, and service marks are protected and may not be used without prior written consent.
- Users may view, download, and print content from Sandbanks Observer for personal, non-commercial use only.
- Any redistribution, reproduction, or commercial use of any materials from Sandbanks Observer without express written permission is strictly prohibited.
- If you submit any content to Sandbanks Observer, you grant Sandbanks Observer a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute such content in any media.
- You represent and warrant that you have the right to grant the above license for any content you submit.
- Any unauthorised use of the site or its content may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties
- Sandbanks Observer is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
- Sandbanks Observer does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or free from viruses or other harmful components.
- No advice or information obtained from Sandbanks Observer shall create any warranty not expressly stated herein.
- Sandbanks Observer makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content or information published on the site.
- All warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, are expressly disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- Sandbanks Observer is not responsible for any third-party content or external websites linked to or from the site.
- Your use of Sandbanks Observer is at your sole risk and discretion.
5. Limitation of Liability
- To the fullest extent permitted by law, Sandbanks Observer and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages arising from your use of or inability to use the site.
- Sandbanks Observer is not liable for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from (i) your use or inability to use the site, (ii) any unauthorised access to or alteration of your transmissions or data, (iii) statements or conduct of any third party on the site, or (iv) any other matter relating to the site.
- Sandbanks Observer does not assume liability for any errors or omissions in the content of the site.
- Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with Sandbanks Observer is to stop using the site.
- No liability is accepted for any damage caused by viruses or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment due to your use of the site or downloading of any material from it.
- Nothing in these Terms shall exclude or limit Sandbanks Observer’s liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited by law.
- Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
6. Prohibited Uses
- You must not use Sandbanks Observer for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.
- Prohibited activities include but are not limited to hacking, introducing viruses, spamming, phishing, or attempting to gain unauthorised access to the site or its servers.
- Harassment, abuse, or threatening behaviour towards other users or Sandbanks Observer staff is strictly prohibited.
- You may not use the site to infringe upon the intellectual property rights or privacy rights of others.
- Posting or transmitting any defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable material is forbidden.
- You must not use the site to collect or track the personal information of others without their consent.
- Commercial exploitation of Sandbanks Observer or its content, including advertising or soliciting without prior written approval, is not permitted.
7. Changes to Terms
- Sandbanks Observer reserves the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.
- Changes to the Terms will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
- It is your responsibility to review these Terms regularly to stay informed of any changes.
- Your continued use of Sandbanks Observer after changes have been posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
- If you do not agree to the amended Terms, you must discontinue use of the site immediately.
- Sandbanks Observer may, at its sole discretion, notify users of significant changes to the Terms via email or on-site notifications.
- Any modifications to these Terms will not retroactively affect previously accrued rights or obligations.