Terms and Conditions
Welcome to www.askbabycotswold.co.uk. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Ask Baby Limited’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term Ask Baby Limited or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website. Our company registration number is 7890671 and place of registration is Companies House, Cardiff. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:
The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
This website uses cookies to monitor browsing preferences.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trade marks reproduced in this website which are not the property of, or licensed to, the operator are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
1. Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
These terms and conditions govern your use of askbabycotswold.co.uk, as provided by Ask Baby Ltd., including use of chat and forums. We may amend or add to these terms and conditions without notice to you, so please check them periodically.
2. Registration
When you register with us you are stating that you are over 18 years of age or are a minor, aged over 13, with parental consent to use the service you are registering for. You agree that any information you provide to us about yourself upon registration or at any other time will be true, accurate and complete.
You must keep the password which you use to access www.askbabycotswold.co.uk confidential and must not disclose it to or share it with anyone. You will be responsible for all activities that occur under your password.
Privacy
Click here to read our privacy policy, which forms part of these Terms and Conditions.
Ask Baby e-Newsletters
On registering there is an option to receive a regular Ask Baby newsletter by email. Once subscribed to this – If you do not wish to receive these newsletters you may unsubscribe from the mailing list once you have registered using the link to your personal details on the site home page.
Use of Chat / Forums
If you use the chat rooms / forum; you alone are responsible for the content of your messages, and any consequences arising. By using www.askbabycotswold.co.uk you agree to comply with the following:
Chat is to be used by you for your personal use only and may not be used for commercial purposes (to promote a company, product or service or to recruit staff) without prior written permission.
Ask Baby may not be used to send chain letters, junk mail, ‘spam’, solicitations (commercial or non-commercial) or bulk communications of any kind. If a member puts an email address or web address into a message, you may not use it for any purpose other than that which the Member intended.
If using the chat room / forum to arrange to meet someone, you do so at your own risk, and Ask Baby Ltd. accepts no liability for any consequences.
If using the forums to find childcare, it is your responsibility to check registrations, qualifications and references. Ask Baby Ltd is in no way liable for any consequences and accepts no responsibility for the verification of any childcare notices.
You may not post to www.askbabycotswold.co.uk or use www.askbabycotswold.co.uk to publish, send or distribute any message or material (in any media or form) that is unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, profane, threatening, racially or sexually or otherwise discriminatory, offensive, inaccurate, is in breach of confidence or a third party’s intellectual property rights or which otherwise includes objectionable material of any kind or nature, that encourages or engages in conduct that could constitute a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, national or international law or regulation or which has a disruptive influence on www.askbabycotswold.co.uk.
You must not impersonate any other person or entity, whether actual or fictitious.
You must not use www.askbabycotswold.co.uk in a way that might reasonably be expected to cause the website to be interrupted, damaged, rendered less efficient or which could in any way damage the operation of another’s computer.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time to edit, alter, delete or move any material posted to, appearing on or distributed by www.askbabycotswold.co.uk and you. Ask Baby Limited will not enter into any discussions about its decision to edit, alter, delete or move such material.
Ask Baby Limited may at any time, and without prior or post warning, close discussions on message boards as it feels appropriate. No discussion will be entered into.
Ask Baby Limited may with draw membership of www.askbabycotswold.co.uk from any member at any time. Attempts to rejoin, may result in legal action. Ask Baby Limited’s decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.
VISITOR CONDUCT
With the exception of personally identifiable information, the use of which is covered under our Privacy Policy, any material you send or post to www.askbabycotswold.co.uk shall be considered non-proprietary and not confidential. Unless you advise to the contrary we will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use such material for any and all purposes.
When using www.askbabycotswold.co.uk you shall not post or send to or from this Website any material:
(a) for which you have not obtained all necessary consents;
(b) that is discriminatory, obscene, pornographic, defamatory, liable to incite racial hatred, in breach of confidentiality or privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience to others, which encourages or constitutes conduct that would be deemed a criminal offence, give rise to a civil liability, or otherwise is contrary to the law in the United Kingdom;
(c) which is harmful in nature including, and without limitation, computer viruses, Trojan horses, corrupted data, or other potentially harmful software or data.
Ask Baby Limited will fully co-operate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requiring us to disclose the identity or other details of any person posting material to this website in breach of this.
Submission of Listings & Comments
By adding a listing or comment to the site, you agree to comply with the following terms:
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right in its absolute discretion at any time to edit, alter, delete or move any material, such as listings or comments added by www.askbabycotswold.co.uk and you. Ask Baby Limited will not enter into any discussions about its decision to edit, alter, delete or move such material.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right to share material, such as the content of listing and comments with other organisations who may also publish the material.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right to email you from time to time if you have indicated that you are the owner of the business, group or event.
Images in listings and comments
The member must submit only his/her own original images and agrees and confirms that this will not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party.
The photo should be of sufficient quality to publish.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right to edit any photo.
If your photo contains what appears to be illegal conduct, Ask Baby Limited may notify law enforcement authorities.
Advert booking conditions
Although www.askbabycotswold.co.uk is a free service, our premium membership, listing services and advertising slots incur a charge. Prices and terms of paid advertising are clearly disclosed prior to booking your advert. Please take care when booking your adverts as they are non refundable.
All adverts are paid for at time of booking. Prices may change from time to time and we may not give notice.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right to cancel any ad bookings that it feels are not appropriate for the site or are in conflict with any services the site offers. No refund will be given for adverts that contravene our terms and conditions.
Ask Baby Limited reserves the right to email you from time to time with relevant information, if you have indicated that you are the owner of the business, group or event.
Intellectual Property
All copyright, trade marks (registered or unregistered) and other intellectual property rights of whatsoever nature arising from all materials, content and information on this site, including the site’s design, layout and organisation, are owned or licensed by Ask Baby Limited.
Except where stated, none of the material may be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted, or transmitted in any form by any means, including but not limited to, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Ask Baby Limited. Permission is granted to access, download, or print such material for your personal, non-commercial use only and is subject to these terms and conditions.
By submitting content to www.askbabycotswold.co.uk, including your first name, you grant Ask Baby Limited a right to use, reproduce, modify, and publish it in other works. You also permit any member to access, display, view, store and reproduce such content for personal use.
Third Party Web Sites, Goods and Services
www.askbabycotswold.co.uk provides links to third party web sites. We make no representations as to the quality, suitability, functionality or legality of any sites to which we may provide links, or any goods or services available from such sites.
All matters concerning any goods and services that you purchase from a third party site, including without limitation all contract terms are solely between you and the owner of that site and Ask Baby Limited will not be liable for any costs or damages to you or any third party arising directly or indirectly out of any third party website. You hereby waive any claim you might have against Ask Baby Limited with respect to any such sites.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Ask Baby Limited is providing this site on an ‘as is’ basis and makes no representations or warranties of any kind with respect to this site or its contents and disclaims all such representations and warranties.
The content on the site and forum has been included in good faith. The Content may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Whilst Ask Baby Limited endeavours to ensure that the information on this site is correct, no warranty, express or implied, is given as to its accuracy and Ask Baby Limited does not accept any liability for error or omission.
In particular, the support and information in the chat room and forum does not constitute any form of advice, recommendation or arrangement by Ask Baby Limited and is not intended to be relied upon by users in making (or refraining from making) any specific decisions or to be a substitute for obtaining professional advice. You should consult a doctor, health or appropriate professional if you require specific advice.
You are responsible for checking the accuracy of relevant facts and opinions given on the site before entering into any commitment or taking any other form of action or inaction based upon them.
Ask Baby Limited does not represent or guarantee the truthfulness, accuracy or reliability of postings submitted by users, moderators and parent supporters on the forum, or endorse any opinions expressed by users, moderators or parent supporters.
All conditions, warranties, terms and undertakings express or implied statutory or otherwise in respect of the provision of the Content and the Site are excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability
Neither Ask Baby Limited nor any of its directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your use of this site or any information contained in it. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.
You agree to indemnify and hold Ask Baby Limited and its directors, employees and agents harmless from any claim or demand made by any third party due to or arising from your use of the Site
Breach of these Terms
Ask Baby Limited will be entitled to restrict, suspend or terminate your membership or deny you access to www.askbabycotswold.co.uk or take such other action as Ask Baby Limited deems appropriate if Ask Baby Limited determines, in its sole discretion, that you are in breach any of the Terms and Conditions or that your use of www.askbabycotswold.co.uk is inappropriate or otherwise unacceptable.
The restriction, suspension or termination of our service pursuant to this section will be without prejudice to any rights which Ask Baby Limited may have against you in respect of your breach of these Terms and Conditions.
Ask Baby Limited shall be entitled to disclose your user identity and details if required or requested by the courts or other law enforcement authorities and/or agencies or in such other circumstances as Ask Baby Limited in its sole discretion considers reasonably necessary or appropriate.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold each of Ask Baby Limited, its directors, sponsors, representatives, employees and contractors, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable solicitors fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of www.askbabycotswold.co.uk, the violation of these Terms and Conditions by you, or the infringement by you, or any other subscriber of your account, or of any intellectual property or other right of any other person or entity.
Applicable Law
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
Miscellaneous
Any failure or delay by us to enforce strict performance by you of any of the Terms and Conditions or to exercise any right under the Terms and Conditions will not be construed as a waiver to any extent of our rights.
These Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire understanding between you and us as to your use of www.askbabycotswold.co.uk and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between us and you.
