Terms & Conditions
Welcome to our website, differencenortheast.org.uk (our ‘Website’). Our Website is owned and operated by Difference, a registered charity (Reg. No. 1170789) (‘Difference’, ‘we’ and ‘our’). Our registered address is 49 Wantage Road, Durham DH1 1LP. We are a charity registered in England and Wales with registered number 1170789.
If you have any comments or queries about our Website or the work that Difference does, please email us at hello@differencenortheast.org.uk. We welcome your feedback.
- About these Terms
In these Terms, ‘User’, ‘you’ and ‘your’ means the individual or organisation accessing the Website.
These Terms govern your use of our Website. By using our Website, you confirm that you accept our Terms and agree to comply with them. Please do not use our Website if you do not agree to our Terms. These Terms govern your use of our Website. They supersede all previous versions of our Website terms and conditions.
We may amend or update our Terms at any time. Every time you would like to use our Website, check these Terms to make sure you understand and accept the Terms current at the time of your visit.
Please visit our privacy policy [https://differencenortheast.org.uk/privacy-policy/]and cookie policy [https://differencenortheast.org.uk/cookie-policy/], which also apply to your use of our Website.
- About our Website
Any data, images, information, text, or material of any other kind published on the Website or provided to us (in each case ‘Material’) is made available on our Website for information purposes only and does not constitute advice. We make no representations, warranties or guarantees that the Material is accurate, up to date or complete. We do not take any responsibility for the accuracy of any Material. We accept no liability for any errors or omissions in the Material or the Website and take no responsibility for how you use the Material or the Website.
We do not verify the accuracy of any Material. Where any Material is provided by a third-party, it does not represent our opinion, view or belief. We do not endorse any of the views or opinions articulated in any third-party Material available on our or via Website.
The Website is intended for use by individuals residing in England and Wales. We do not confirm whether the Material is relevant, appropriate or accurate in any other jurisdiction, and do not accept any liability for the use of any Material or our Website outside of England and Wales.
We cannot guarantee that our Website, or any Material, will always be available, secure or error- or virus-free. In addition, we may amend, update or remove any Material and/or the Website from time to time and at any time without notice.
Third Party Websites. Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We provide these links for your convenience and reference only. Difference does not own, control or endorse any such websites or any content available on or via them. You are responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of any information available on any websites.
- Your use of our Website
When you use the Website, you will:
- comply with all applicable laws;
- uphold the copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights of any third party;
- not invade another’s privacy or other personal rights;
- will not provide to Difference or onto the Website any content that contains viruses or other harmful computer codes or programs which are designed, or are reasonably likely, to adversely affect the operation of the Website or Difference;
- not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our Website; and
- not use or provide any content in breach of any legal duty to Difference or any third party including any duty of confidentiality.
In addition and in particular, if you provide any Material to Difference, by doing so you:
- acknowledge that your Material is non-confidential and non-proprietary;
- grant us a non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable and royalty-free licence to use your Material (or any part(s) of it) on the Website and otherwise for Difference’s purposes;
- will ensure that you Material is accurate (in respect of a statement of fact) and genuinely held (in respect of an opinion);
- not use or provide any content which is abusive, deceptive, defamatory, hateful, inaccurate, obscene, offensive, pornographic, discriminatory, threatening, unlawful, violent, vulgar or otherwise inappropriate or illegal (including any Material that will, or may, constitute a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability); and
- accept full responsibility for your Material and you agree that you are solely responsible for any loss or damage suffered by you, us or any third party as a result of:
- your Material; or
- your breach of these Terms.
- General
Copyrights and Trademarks. Difference owns, or is the licensee of, the copyright in the Material. You are not allowed to use the Material (including, without limitation, reproducing, distributing or republishing) without the prior written consent of Difference. You are not permitted to use any of Difference’s registered or unregistered trademarks (including, without limitation, Difference’s logo and name) without the prior written consent of Difference.
Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Difference will not be liable for any amount or kind of loss or damage (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) suffered by you or a third party as a result of:
- your use of the Website;
- your inability to use the Website;
- any Material provided to Difference or the Website by you; OR
- your use of any Material, including downloading any Material from, or clicking any third-party website links on, our Website.
Such loss or damage includes (without limitation) any loss of income, profits, goodwill, contracts and any loss or damage to your computer, software or data. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for any direct, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage arising out of, or in connection with, the Website.
Waiver. Failure by Difference to exercise or enforce any of its rights does not constitute a waiver of any of Difference’s rights.
Validity. If any provision(s) of these Terms is or are held to be invalid or unenforceable, that does not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions.
Jurisdiction. These Terms, your use of the Website and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with the Website or these Terms are governed by the laws of England. Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.