Terms & Conditions
Access to this website is subject to and in accordance with the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using this site.
These terms and conditions are between ("we/us/our") and you (on behalf of yourself and/or the company, member, or supplier for which you have registered) the user of this website ("you").
On accessing the website on this occasion and on each subsequent occasion you will be deemed to have accepted all of the terms and conditions that apply to its use and to the facilities, services and information provided by it. We reserve the right to alter these terms and conditions at any time and it is your obligation to check if changes have been made. Your use of the website after changes are posted online will constitute acceptance of the new terms and conditions.
1 Content of the website
This website, and any content contained on it, is for information purposes only. We do not warrant that any information contained in this website is accurate, up to date or complete.
We do not accept any liability arising from any inaccuracy or omission in any of the information on this website or any liability in respect of information on this website supplied by you, any other user or any other person.
2 Intellectual Property
You acknowledge that all trade marks, names and logos on the website are the proprietary marks of us. To the extent that there are marks identifying third parties, these are owned or licenced by those third parties and nothing in these terms and conditions in any way confers on you any licence or right under any trade marks, name or logos.
Material on our website is provided free of charge. All rights, including copyright, in the content of this website and in the photographs, diagrams or any other illustrations of our products displayed on it are owned or controlled by us.
Unless otherwise stated, our content is © Copyright of Somerset County Council. This information is made available for re-use under the terms of the Open Government Licence for public sector information. Provided you accept the terms of this licence, it is not necessary to ask permission to re-use this information.
For the avoidance of doubt Fostering In Somerset is a trade mark of us. It may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not ours, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion to other persons, or in any manner that disparages or discredits us.
3 Privacy
You acknowledge and agree to be bound by the terms our privacy statement available here.
4 Links to websites outside the control of us
This website may contain links to other websites, which are outside our control. We are not responsible for these third party websites, or for their content. We are providing the link for your convenience and are not endorsing the third party's website, products or services in any way. Using automatic links to gain access to such sites is entirely at your own risk.
5 Liability
While Somerset County Council makes every effort to keep the information on this website accurate, we disclaim any warranty or representation, express or implied about its accuracy, completeness or appropriateness for a particular purpose. Thus, you assume full responsibility for using the information on this website, and you understand and agree that neither Somerset County Council nor any of its employees are responsible or liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from the use of the somerset.gov.uk website or any other linked websites you may wish to access.
6 Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us and any of our officers, employees and agents harmless from and against all and any expenses, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses incurred or suffered and any claims or legal proceedings which are brought or threatened, in each case arising from your use of, or conduct on, the website and/or a breach of these terms and conditions.
7 Invalidity
If any part of these terms and conditions is unenforceable (including any provision in which we exclude our liability to you) the enforceability of any other part of these conditions will not be affected.
8 Third Party Rights
A person who is not a party to these terms and conditions has no right under the UK Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 to enforce any term of this agreement but this does not affect any right or remedy of a third party that exists or is available apart from that Act.
9 Governing Law
These terms and conditions are governed by and will be interpreted in accordance with English law and the English courts will have exclusive jurisdiction to resolve any disputes between us.
Material published on our website is provided free of charge.
Unless otherwise stated, our content is © Copyright of Somerset County Council. This information is made available for re-use under the terms of the Open Government Licence for public sector information. Provided you accept the terms of this licence, it is not necessary to ask permission to re-use this information.
