Terms & Conditions
Copyright
All material on the Site (the "Content") belongs to Stoke-on-Trent PCT. You may retrieve and display content from the Site on a computer screen, print individual pages on paper (but not photocopy them) and store such pages in electronic form on disk (but not on any server or other storage device connected to a network) for your personal use. We have tried to ensure that all information we provide through this web site is correct at the time we included it. The contents of these pages are provided as an information guide only and should not be relied upon as a substitute for your own research or independent advice. No responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of Stoke-on-Trent PCT for any errors, omissions, or misleading (but not fraudulent) statements on these pages or any site to which these pages connect, including any feature or aspect of such site or pages, whether provided by Stoke-on-Trent PCT or by any organisation, company or individual.
Except as expressly set out above, you may not reproduce, modify or in any way commercially exploit any of the Content. In particular, but without limiting the general application of the restrictions contained in the preceding sentence, you may not do any of the following without prior written permission from Stoke-on-Trent PCT:
- redistribute any of the content
- remove the copyright or trade-mark notice from any copies of Content made under these Terms
- create a database in electronic or structured manual form by systematically downloading and storing all or any of the Content
Disclaimer
We have every effort to ensure that the information on the website is accurate and up to date. However, we cannot guarantee accuracy or completeness. Any information provided by the site does not constitute business, medical or other professional advice, and is subject to change. We do not accept responsibility for any loss, damage or expense resulting from use of this information.
We cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to this web site or any of the linked sites. We do not accept responsibility for any damages arising from an interruption of service of any part or all of the website.
All links from this web site are provided for your information and convenience only. We do not accept responsibility for the information carried on linked sites. A link does not imply an endorsement of a site.
Limitation of Liability and Disclaimer
Any arrangements made between you and any third party named on this Site are at your sole risk and responsibility. The site is provided on an "as is", "as available" basis and Stoke-on-Trent PCT does not guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, performance or fitness for a particular purpose of the site or any content. All implied warranties are excluded from these terms to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law.
Additionally; Stoke-on-Trent PCT will not be liable for any losses, costs, claims or damages (including without limitation, damages for loss of profits) arising in contract, tort (including negligence and breach of statutory authority) or otherwise from your access to or use, or inability to use the site or any content or from any action taken (or refrained from being taken) as a result of using the site or any content.
The Site contains links to other World Wide Web sites and, where possible, we will make clear where such links are being made. Those sites are provided by independent third parties and Stoke-on-Trent PCT is not responsible for their availability or content.
The Site Community Rules
You agree to use the site (including Message Boards, forums, databases, etc) in accordance with the following Rules. These apply across all the community sites and services.
- Contributions must be civil and tasteful
- No disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour: contributions must be constructive and polite, not mean-spirited or contributed with the intention of causing trouble.
- Unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually or racially offensive or otherwise objectionable material is not acceptable.
- If you use multiple logins for the purpose of disrupting the community or annoying other users you may have action taken against your accounts.
- No spamming or off-topic material: Please don't re-submit your contribution to more than one discussion, or contribute off-topic material in subject-specific areas.
- No advertising
- No impersonation
- No inappropriate (e.g. vulgar, offensive etc) user names
- You may not refer to specific URLs (web site addresses) unless allowed under the relevant local house rules. If you know of a worthy web site relevant to the discussion topic, please inform the webmaster.
- Deliberate misuse of the complaints facility is not permitted. If you persist in doing this action may be taken against your account.
- You may not submit any defamatory or illegal material of any nature in this site. This includes text, graphics, video, programs or audio.
- Contributing material with the intention of committing or promoting an illegal act is strictly prohibited.
- You agree to only submit materials which are your own original work. You must not violate, plagiarise, or infringe the rights of third parties including copyright, trade mark, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, personal or proprietary rights.
Protecting Your Information
We advise that you never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example: telephone number, home address or email address), and please do not include postal addresses of any kind. If you have a helpful address to share, inform the webmaster using the ‘Contact Us' link and they will promote it if they see fit.
Safety
We advise that you never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example: telephone number, home address or email address), and please do not include postal addresses of any kind. If you have a helpful address to share, inform the webmaster using the 'Contact Us' link, and they will promote it if they see fit.
If you're under 16
- Please get a parent’s or guardian’s permission before taking part in the community.
- Never reveal any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example, telephone number, home address or email address).
If you breach these Terms of Use
If you fail to abide by these Community Rules (and/or any variations in the relevant local house rules) when taking part on the site, you will be sent an e-mail which informs you why your contribution has been failed or edited. This mail will also include a warning that continuing to break the rules may result in action being taken against your account or accounts.
This action may include your relevant account or accounts being placed into pre-moderation or a temporary or permanent suspension of your ability to participate in the site.
If you post or send offensive or inappropriate content anywhere on the site or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on it and the PCT considers such behaviour to be serious and/or repeated, it may use whatever information that is available to it about you to stop any further such infringements. This may include informing relevant third parties such as your employer, or email provider about the infringement/s.
Stoke-on-Trent PCT reserves the right to delete any contribution, or take action against any account, at any time, for any reason..
