Terms and Conditions

Using our website

The Herefordshire Council Website, http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/, is maintained for your personal use and viewing. Access and use by you of this site constitutes acceptance by you of our terms and conditions that take effect from the date of first use.

Intellectual property

The names, images and logos identifying The Herefordshire Council Website are proprietary marks of Herefordshire Council. Copying of our logos and/or any other third party logos accessed via this website is not permitted without prior approval from the relevant copyright owner.

Requests for permission to use The Herefordshire Council Website logo should be directed to Web and Information Management Services. Telephone 01432 260771; email editor@herefordshire.gov.uk. Tell us how and why you wish to use our logo(s). Please include your contact details: name, address, telephone number, fax number and email.

See also our Copyright Statement.

Hyperlinking policy

Hyperlinking to us at The Herefordshire Council Website by a third party

You do not have to ask permission to link directly to pages hosted on this site. We do not object to you linking directly to the information that is hosted on our site. We will assert our Moral Right if the links can be interpreted as derogatory.

However, we do not permit our pages to be loaded into frames on your site. The Herefordshire Council Website pages must load into the user's entire window.

Hyperlinking by us at the The Herefordshire Council Website to a third party

It is our policy to obtain permission to link to other websites where appropriate. We are not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked websites and linking does not necessarily mean that we endorse the views expressed within them. Listing should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over the availability of linked pages.

See also our External Links Statement.

Virus Protection awareness

Virus protection

We make every effort to check and test material at all stages of production. It is always wise for you to run an anti-virus program on all material downloaded from the Internet. We cannot accept any responsibility for any loss, disruption or damage to your data or your computer system which may occur whilst using material derived from The Herefordshire Council Website.

The Herefordshire Council Website disclaimer

Disclaimer

The Herefordshire Council Website covers web content published at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/. Our website and material relating to local government information, products and services (or to third party information, products and services), is provided 'as is', without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of satisfactory quality, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security and accuracy.

We do not warrant that the functions contained in the material contained in this site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or represent the full functionality, accuracy, reliability of the materials. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damages whatsoever arising from use or loss of use of, data or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of The Herefordshire Council Website.

Every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the original material produced by The Herefordshire Council Website and contained within the pages of this website. This material is regularly reviewed and is subject to alteration from time to time.

The Herefordshire Council Website does not accept liability for any loss, damage or injury of any kind resulting from a defect or inaccuracy in the information or code in the material contained within the pages of external Internet sites to which it facilitates access, or is accessed from. References and links to any such sites should not be taken as an endorsement by The Herefordshire Council Website of opinions expressed or services provided at those sites.

These pages reside on a server run by Herefordshire Council. Any views expressed in these pages are not necessarily those of Herefordshire Council. If you find anything that causes concern please let us know. You can contact the Content Owner shown at the bottom of each web page, use the Contact Us feedback form or email Web and Information Management Services at editor@herefordshire.gov.uk.

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute arising under these Terms and Conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

Privacy Statement

Our Privacy Statement outlines the Herefordshire Council Website's policy in accordance with the Public Services Trust Charter recommendations.

Last Updated: 13 November 08,
Review Date: 20 September 2005